Thanks to one of our Corporate Athletic Sponsors for inviting the Gator Family to come and run! DCS Students can register and participate for free (shirt not included) with the following code: DELHIFAM2026

What a historic start to our Destination Homecoming 2026! To celebrate our 25th anniversary year, our students and staff brought the ultimate energy today. From toddlers roaming the hallways to senior citizens living their best retired lives, everyone completely crushed the "Dress the age of your grade level" challenge! Big congratulations to our official Day 1 Dress-Up Winners! Pack your virtual bags because tomorrow we are traveling back through time! Dress-Up Theme: Decades Day! Pick your favorite era—whether you're rocking 70s bell-bottoms, 80s neon, or 90s grunge. Daily Challenge: Anything But a Backpack! Leave your school bags at home and get creative. Let's see what you've got! Daily Homecoming Winners- (Tuesday) Students winners for TUESDAY: K Watkins-Aria Thomas and Bryant Johnson, Jr. K Hale- Everleigh Hankins and Phoenix Glascox 1st Maxwell- Saylor Gathier and Camden Smith 1st Ward- Kaleia Hardy and Bylan Galey 2nd Parker-Khorei Estes and Dawson Blackburn 2nd Sanders-Paisley Williams and Isaiah Washington 3rd Hankins-Charlotte Jinks and Whyatt Waller 3rd Henson-Randi Miller 4th McHahan-Malaya Loupe and Bryson Jones 4th Goodman-Adrianna Battle and Zane Purnell 5th Eldridge-Jameria Sanders and Kevin Washington 5th Raley-Hayden Cantin and Channing Larry Mrs.Ford– Kalyss South 6th Payne–Raelynn Purnell and Leo Mayoli 6th Ezell–Heavenly Young and Wyatt Trisler 7th Smithey-Lanayn Butler and Liam Croft 7th Lewis-Maddie Lee and Micheal Cupp 8th Byram -Addison Hicks and Trenton Davis 8th Beam- Justarria Larry and Demarlon Wright Myers-Davis- Marlandryia Bolden and Keontae Jones Clark- Ava Clark and Joshua Harris Junkin-Chrystal Lee Eldridge-Malaysia Cooper and Jonas Cleveland Gray-Brooklyn Harrell Craig-Emma Maxwell and John Holden Jammal Vidrine-Brooklyn Jones and James Ester Whitley-A’Kyrah Alexander Fallin-Kaitlyn Harrell and JP Ball OVERALL WINNERS: K-2- Saylor Gathier and Camden Smith 3-5- Jameria Sanders and Kevin Washington 6-8- Raelynn Purnell and Leo Mayoli 9-12- Brooklyn Jones and James Ester Teacher Winners: Teachers: Mrs.Ford and Mrs. M-D

Homecoming Weekly Happenings in The Swamp! IF you dress for the theme of the day, you don't have to wear school bottoms...otherwise be in school uniform. Its Homecoming Week!

🐊🧡💙 HOCO WEEK DAY 1: SEND YOUR PARENTS TO SCHOOL DAY! Monday, October 19th, we're rolling out the welcome mat for our DCS parents! Come walk the halls, visit with teachers, check on your child's progress, and relive a little of those high school glory days! 🤩 And parents, don't worry… you won't have to ask permission to go to the bathroom this time! 🤣😂 We can't wait to see our Gator parents! 🐊🧡💙

🚒A BIG thank you to the Ward 1 Fire Department for visiting our kindergarteners and teaching us all about fire safety! ❤️ Our little Gators loved learning about fire safety and getting to see all the cool tools and equipment firefighters use! 🧑‍🚒🐊 We are so thankful for our community helpers and the time they took to make learning fun! 🧡💙

Jr high baseball try outs will be Thursday October 22nd right after school. Please bring equipment for try outs and have a ride there to pick students up in the baseball parking lot by 5:15pm.

Ms. Sebren's Agriscience I classes wrapped up their FFA Unit with learning about FFA Officer positions and the Official Dress standards. Throughout the week, they practiced opening and closing ceremonies, learned how to properly tie a tie, and they played Dress to Impress: FFA Edition! Check out some of their final products!💙💛

Greetings Gator Family, this is a reminder that Spirit Shirts and Hoodie orders are due next Friday, October the 23rd. Parents can reach out to their child’s homeroom teacher for an order form. Thank you.

ULM Recruiter, Malinn Vogt, visited the Swamp today during lunch. DCS students took the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the programs offered at ULM.

DCS Jr High Basketball season starts today! The Jr High Basketball Gators will be at home vs Crowville. The Girls game will begin at 5:30 pm. We do not accept cash at the gate. You can scan and pay by phone either at the gate or beforehand. Purchase tickets beforehand (much easier) at fan.hudl.com/dcsgators Cash is accepted at the concession stand. Can't make the game in person?? No problem... Home games are also available for livestream at fan.hudl.com/dcsgators

Our fifth graders had a wonderful time at the Northeast Water Festival! Students enjoyed hands-on learning about storm surge, the water cycle, pollution, and the importance of water conservation. It was a fun-filled day of learning! 💙🧡

Gator Nation, We are incredibly sad to announce that next week's homecoming bonfire has been canceled. We were so looking forward to gathering around the fire with all of you at the swamp's 25th anniversary, but due to the total lack of rain and the active burn ban, it is simply unsafe and illegal to light an open flame. While we are deeply disappointed to miss out on this tradition, keeping everyone safe has to be our absolute priority. We are so sorry for the inconvenience and the sudden change of plans. Thank you so much for your understanding, and we hope to see you all very soon under better conditions! With regret, DCS Student Council

Local businesses, we’d love for you to join us! Delhi Charter School is celebrating 25 years, and we’re inviting local businesses to take part in our 25th Anniversary Homecoming Parade. Friday, October 23rd 3:30 PM Bring a car, truck, or float—or simply come out and support the celebration. Businesses are welcome to decorate a vehicle, highlight their services, bring employees, and show their Gator pride. It’s a fun way to connect with the community and get some free exposure for your business while helping us celebrate this special milestone. Our local businesses play an important role in the Delhi community, and we’d be excited to have you represented in the parade. Please share this post with local businesses that may want to join us! If interested, please contact Mr. Duchesne at the school if your business is interested. 318-878-0433 william.duchesne@delhicharterschool.org

Homecoming Week is coming fast! Please refer to the poster for the daily themes.

Homecoming Dance tickets are on sale for $15 and can be purchased in Fallin's room. There is a mandatory form that must be turned in prior to purchasing tickets for a date outside of DCS. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Bonfire tickets are $5 and can be purchased in Mrs. Clark's room. The Dance is for grades 9-12 and the bonfire is open to all DCS kids but all attendees MUST have an adult with them and that adult must also purchase a ticket.

Weekly Happenings in The Swamp!

Several members of the DCS FFA Livestock Show Team participated in the Ark-La-Miss Fair Livestock Show today! Our results are as follows: Marlee Frith - •Champion Bantam •5th Place Senior Showmanship •Best of Opposite - Netherland Dwarf Junior Doe •Best of Opposite - Jersey Wooley Junior Doe Kaydence Daniels - •7th Place Senior Showmanship •2nd Place in Class - Junior Crème D' Argent Junior Buck Maddie Wilkins - •8th Place Senior Showmanship •2nd Place in Class - Senior Polish Doe Leijahron McClure - •5th Place Intermediate Showmanship •10th Place in Class - Senior Holland Lop Buck Cayden Smith - •2nd Place in Class - Dutch Senior Doe •2nd Place in Class - Harlequin Junior Doe Congratulations!💙💛

Greetings Gator Family! For anyone planning to attend tonight's Varsity Football at Ferriday, please be aware that they have cashless admission. They also have a clear bag/purse policy. Use the link below to purchase tickets in advance. https://gofan.co/event/6873327?schoolId=LA19864

Fish Fry Fundraiser! DCS Senior BETA! I don't know about you but that makes me want to say "Mmmmmmm Mmmm"

DCS 5th graders had a great time at 4-H Safety Day! 💙🧡 They had the opportunity to learn about all kinds of important safety topics, including fire, water, bus, firearm, chemical, electrical, food, tractor, and 911 safety. So many fun learning experiences and lots of important information our students can use every day!