
Grandparent's Day 2019 was a huge success! Thank you to all of the Grandparents who visited our students today. Also, a big thank you to the HS Student Council and the OPAA! Kitchen Staff for serving nearly 1,000 meals today.

2019 FFA Mum Sale Details!
OPENING DAY SEPTEMBER 18th 8am - 6pm.
Following opening day, our regular hours will be as follows:
M, W, Th, & F 8am-3pm
Tuesdays 8am-6pm
Prices and Details:
8" Mums - Red, Yellow, Purple, Orange & White
8" Ornamental Kale - Red and White
8" Ornamental Peppers
All Above items are $6 each or 4/$22
Gallon Purple Fountain Grasses - $8 each


DHS students in World History completed an archaeological dig recently. They surveyed an area for artifacts, formed a grid, and then carefully excavated pieces of pottery. Students than pieced their findings together and decoded the "ancient" message.

We have a busy week at Dieterich Elementary!
Tonight we have our open house from 6:30-8:00.
The PTO book fair will also be open tonight from 6:00-8:30 in the cafeteria.
Wednesday is Grandparent's Day starting at 9:00 am. Lunch will be chicken and noodles at no cost to grandparents.
The book fair will also be open during Grandparent's Day.

Please note the following changes to our Fall Dieterich's schedules
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JH Softball............Monday, 9/3/19...........Hutsonville @ Dieterich.................4:30pm
HS X-Country.......Saturday, 9/14/19........@ Lawrenceville Invitational..........10:00am
HS X-Country.......Tuesday, 9/24/19.........@ Shelbyville (Forest Park)...........4:30pm
HS X-Country.......Tuesday, 10/8/19.........@ Newton (Sam Parr)....................4:30pm
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JH Softball............Monday, 9/9/19...........Dieterich @ Martinsville
HS X-Country.......Saturday, 9/14/19........Shelbyville Trail Invite
Change in Locations
HS X-Country.......Tuesday, 10/1/19.........North Clay @ Dieterich..................4:30pm

The small engine repair/automotive class has been very busy! This week the area of focus was brakes.

Some of Miss Burton's junior high classes enjoyed their STEM activity today! Lots of teamwork, strategizing, and laughs! And the winners got a box of Girl Scout cookies!





Some of Miss Burton's junior high classes enjoyed their STEM activity today! Lots of teamwork, strategizing, and laughs! And the winners got a box of Girl Scout cookies!

After School Art Program - POSTPONED. The Stang Arts Program scheduled for Wednesday, September 4th has been postponed to a later date. The new date will be shared as soon as it is available.

Tomorrow's Volleyball game with CHBC will be played at Beecher City at 6:00p.m. (8/29/19)

Monday - September 2nd - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
Tuesday - September 3rd - Elementary Book Fair 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. & Open House 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday - September 4th - Grandparent's Day beginning @ 9:00 a.m. in the cafeteria and concluding with lunch.

Please make note of the following cancellation:
JH Softball
Monday 8/26/19
Dieterich @ Clay City

The JH Baseball and Softball games for tonight (8/22) have been canceled. JH Baseball will have a meeting until 4:45. JH Softball will practice in JH Gym 3:30-5:30.

COACHING POSITION: Dieterich Jr-Sr High is accepting applications for High School Scholar Bowl Coach. Please contact Mr. Scott Kocher if interested.
Email: skocher@dieterichschools.org
Phone: 217-925-5247.

The JH Baseball and Softball games for today, 8/20/19, have been canceled. JH Baseball will not practice tonight, JH Softball will practice 3:30-5:30 in JH Gym.

2018-2019 Yearbooks are available for pickup to all graduates of 2019 who ordered one. High School Office hours are 8:00-3:00.

The Dieterich Sportsbacker membership form is attached. Please consider joining the Sportsbackers. They supply a great deal of assistance to our school as well as ALL Junior High and High School Sports Teams, Cheer, Dance, Scholastic Bowl, Trap Team and Band. You can be as involved as you wish.


Tonight's softball game at Beecher City has been delayed 15 minutes. It will start at 4:45p.m.

Grandparents day at Dieterich Elementary will be Wednesday September 4th from 9:00 am through lunch. We will be sending home the sign up form soon. Also, there will be a book fair that week.

Thank you parents for you patience and cooperation today with parent pick up as we began a new process! Tomorrow will be a full day of attendance. Also, your student will have 4 pieces of paper with their last name in their folder tonight. Please put one of the cards in your passenger side front window. This will allow us to have your students ready as the line moves forward.