Delhi Charter School

Greetings Gator Family. It is with great sadness that we announce a loss to our Swamp Family. On Sunday, Marcus Carter passed away. Marcus graduated with the class of 2024, where he was a model student, standout athlete, and well respected by his peers and the DCS faculty for his respectful, kind, and humble demeanor. Tomorrow (Wednesday July 31st) we will celebrate the life of Marcus Carter with a balloon release at 2 pm to be held at Delhi Charter School on the track of the Stuart Scurria Sports Complex. Funeral and Visitation arrangements will be announced at a later time. Many of us are having a difficult time dealing with Marcus' death. Along with some pictures of Marcus, also attached is a flyer with some community resources that can be utilized if need be. Please continue to pray for his parents, siblings, extended family, friends, teammates, teachers, and coaches. Marcus was loved by all and will be missed tremendously.

The DCS junior high cheer team attended camp at ULM this week. They worked so hard learning new cheers, dances, and stunts to be prepared for the upcoming season. They won 1st place in cheer routine and 2nd place in camp dance routine! All American: Dani Mize, K'Miaya Fletcher, Johanna Butler, Emily Moore, and Kenzlee Corley. Emily Moore was also chosen by the UCA staff for the pin it forward award. Go girls!! 💙🧡

Attention Gator Family Our 2024-2025 Parent Orientation and Open House will take place on Thursday August 8th from 5:30-6:30 pm. We will begin in Amber Hall at 5:30 with some introductions, distribution of handboooks, and discussion of policy, rules, and expectations. Parents and students will then go visit their homeroom teachers in the classroom until 6:30.

Attention Female Athletes Tomorrow (Friday 7/26) will be the last day for girls' workouts. Mrs Ezell and Coach Clark would like to shout out all the girls that participated consistently throughout the summer. See you tomorrow at 10am!!

🗣 ATTENTION DCS CLASS OF '25! Here is the design for the Senior '25 First Day of School Shirt. The deadline to order is August 1st. Brand It Graphics accepts CashApp and Venmo or you can order in store by August 1st. Brand It is located at 848 Broadway Street in Delhi. Phone number is 318-503-1321

ATTENTION ATHLETES: No football workouts tomorrow or Wednesday due to the LHSAA dead period rules. No girls workouts for the rest of the week.

Gator Athletics News! DCS will start a Tennis Team this school year! Any jr high or high school students interested should email Coach Clark or Mrs Whitley. We will begin in August when school starts! chad.clark@delhicharterschool.org connie.whitley@delhicharterschool.org #GoGators 🐊🎾

GATOR FOOTBALL 2024!

This Fall, the Swamp will feature a TailGator Section at the south end of the football field. Get one before they are gone! Contact Coach Clark to reserve yours asap! chad.clark@delhicharterschool.org 318-878-0433 ext 1113

Gaotr Athletics would like to thank Louisiana Christian University for the invitation to their summer football camp. Our athletes worked hard, learned a lot and gained some exposure in the college football setting. #GatorAthletics #GatorFootball #NextLevelPreparationAndPromotion

This past week, the DCS Varsity Cheerleaders were in Starkville, MS attending Cheer Camp at Mississippi State University. Competitively, the team was recognized in following categories: 1st Place Spirit Leaders 1st Place Crowd Leader Excellence 2nd place Game Day Routine When asked about the camp experience, DCS Cheer Sponsor Jessica had this to say. "It was a challenging but wonderful experience. The girls worked hard and learned a lot and I am extremely proud of them all...and I'm very happy for the ones selected as All-American. I look forward to seeing how their hard work permeates into this year's performances." Congratulations to the following for being selected as 2024 All-American Cheerleaders: Candria Gray Rita Claire Hammons Logan Reese Olivia Clark Laila Robinson GO DCS CHEER! 💙🧡💙🧡

SR BETA NEWS! Last week, a group of dedicated and passionate students from DCS had the opportunity to compete at the Senior Beta National Convention, which took the place in Savannah, GA. This convention brings together the top students from across the country to compete in a wide range of academic and artistic competitions. The students from our school trained tirelessly in preparation for national competition. They had to place at the state level in the top five to qualify for nationals. We are so proud of the DCS Senior Beta and their dedication and perseverance. They represented our school well! We would also like to thank the sponsors that made our national competition possible.

The logo embroidery is no longer required on school bottoms. Only school polos and outwear (jackets, sweatshirts, etc.) Sorry for the confusion. Any questions may be directed to Coach Clark 318-878-0433 ext 1113

The DCS Administration hopes that everyone is enjoying the summer break. This is a reminder to all parents, guardians, and students that the school uniform policy is still in effect. Please dont wait until the last minute to shop for school uniforms. Attached is our uniform policy as well as a list of vendors for logo embroidery. ****If you cannot view the attachments through text, please view our School Facebook Page or School Webpage*** **ALSO, THE 'BUG' EMBROIDERY IS NO LONGER REQUIRED ON SCHOOL BOTTOMS, ONLY THE POLOS AND JACKETS** Continue to enjoy your break...and do some reading!

💙🧡🐊GATORS IN THE SPOTLIGHT 🐊🧡💙 Last week, Delhi Charter School was very well represented by 15 members of our junior high! They qualified to compete at BETA NATIONALS by placing top 5 at the state convention earlier this year. They moved on to compete in Savannah, Georgia against the top 5 qualifiers from other states in the nation. Our students represented our school with pride and encompassed every trait expected of a BETA and a Delhi Charter School gator. We look forward to seeing even more achievements from these students in the future! The results from competition: 🐊 Robotics Showcase: Placed 6th in the nation! Team: Alex Davis, Cayden Smith, JaKamron Clay, Greer Robinson, Jaiyhden Wilson, *Alaina Simms🐊 💙Poetry: Isabella Davis placed 6th in the nation! 💙 🧡Digital Portfolio: JoiAnna Reynolds placed 5th in the nation! 🧡 The following entries also represented our school very well and deserve recognition: 🐊Digitally Enhanced Photo: Alex Davis🐊 💙2D Design: Natalie Clark💙 🧡3D Design: Naomi Clark 🧡 🐊Living Literature: Isabella Davis, Natalie Clark, Naomi Clark, Kaylee Osborn, Kailey Burden, Jacey Whitley, Raylee Fallin, Marley Williamson, James Ester, *Peyton Marshall, *Gracie Halterman🐊 * = unable to attend but vital member of team The BETA club and sponsor would like to thank all of the businesses that sponsored us to help us pay for costs associated with attending the BETA National Convention. Thank you also to Mrs. Melissa Ezell and Mrs. Connie Whitley for all of your help preparing the kids and your fundraising efforts! A HUGE thank you to all of the parents that have invested in our program this year and helped out in more ways than I could ever put in writing. We truly have amazing GATOR parents! 💙🧡🐊It’s a great day to be a GATOR!🐊🧡💙

Shout Out to Lamar University and Coach Jackson for the invite! Our Gator Football players are thankful for the opportunity! #GatorAthletics Preparing and Promoting athletes for next level opportunities.

Thanks to the University of Louisiana (Lafayette) for inviting a few DCS Football players to their Football Camp. Promoting and preparing our players for next level opportunities! #TheSwamp 🐊🏈

1 Week Away! DCS Lady Gators Summer Workout Calendar. Girls Varsity AND Jr High. Dance, Cheer, and ALL SPORTS. Make as many dates as you can if you want to get faster....stronger...BETTER!

Next Week! Girls schedule will be posted later!