ANNOUNCEMENTS
12/02/2025
PICTURE RETAKE DAY IS TOMORROW — WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD!
Retakes will begin at 8:15 AM, followed by Winter Sports photos. We will start with Girls Basketball, then move to Boys Basketball team and individual pictures.
Please make sure all athletes have their uniforms with them!
HORATIO ALGER SCHOLARSHIP
The Horatio Alger Scholarship Application is now open for Juniors with a deadline of March 1 and for Seniors with a deadline of February 15. Some of the qualifications are: exhibit a strong commitment to pursue a complete bachelor's degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the US, demonstrate financial need, be involved in co-curricular & community service activities, minimum GPA of 2.0. For information visit horatioalger.org/scholarships.
SENIORS/SENIOR PARENTS
Please be aware of the deadlines for admissions, housing, and scholarships for the colleges/universities your senior is interested in attending. If your senior needs a transcript sent after they have applied for admission, please complete the Transcript Request Form and submit it to the office.
SEMO DUAL ENROLLMENT/DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS
Finals and the end of the semester are quickly approaching. As soon as your end of the semester grade has been calculated (including the grade for your final if you had one) send a screenshot of the percentage grade and letter grade to Mrs. Elfrink at heather.elfrink@deltarv.k12.mo.us. Be sure to send this right away. The university closes access to the class soon after grades are posted, and we need your fall semester grade to include it on your high school transcript.
HOBY
The Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership seminar will be June 5-7 at Southeast Missouri State University. Registration fee is $395. Sophomores are eligible to attend. Student ambassadors participate in facilitated dialogue and abilities-based workshops to develop awareness of their leadership strengths and an understanding of their leadership values. To gather additional information about HOBY visit hoby.org/students. Sophomores who are interested in applying should contact the counselor by December 10.
COMMONWEALTH HONOR ACADEMY
The Commonwealth Honors Academy will be held June 6-June 27 at Murray State University. Upon completion of the Academy, students will receive 3 hours of university studies credit and an in-state full-tuition scholarship with a 3.5 cumulative GPA and a minimum 25 ACT Composite score. The Academy is open to those who have completed their junior year of high school, have a composite ACT of approximately 25 and a 3.5 GPA. To learn more about this opportunity and to apply visit www.murraystate.edu/cha. Deadline to apply is March 1.
MISSOURI YOUTH TOUR (SEMO ELECTRIC)
High-School Juniors are eligible for the Youth Tour, a leadership building trip to Washington D.C. Winners of the trip will meet with other students from Missouri and travel to the nation’s capital for a one-week trip (July 14-20) where participants hear national speakers and see many of the memorials and tour museums and historic sites like Mount Vernon. The trip is totally free. To gather more information, visit myyouthtour.com/cycle. To apply by Feb. 2, visit https://www.gosemo.com/community/youth-scholarships-trips/.
CYCLE YOUTH CONFERENCE (SEMO ELECTRIC)
The CYCLE Tour is for high-school sophomores or juniors and is a four-day (July 14-17) program in Jefferson City. The CYCLE program includes nationally known speakers, a day at the Missouri State Capitol, a tour of the Missouri State Penitentiary, a day tour of St. Louis, and education about electric cooperatives. Students will also get the chance to sit in the chamber of the Missouri House of Representatives and debate a bill just like our elected officials would. The trip is totally free. To gather more information, visit myyouthtour.com/cycle. To apply by Feb. 2, visit https://www.gosemo.com/community/youth-scholarships-trips/.
MISSOURI LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
The Missouri Leadership Seminar will take place May 29-May 31 on the University of Central Missouri campus. The Seminar offers group leadership opportunities along with conversations with professionals. Current sophomores who would like additional information should visit moleadership.com. Sophomores who would be interested in being nominated to attend should contact the counselor. Deadline for nominations is March 1.
FREE Money for College, Trade Schools, and Certification programs!!
Why not check out to see if your child can receive FREE money??!! Please make plans to stop in on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 5:00 PM in the Business Room. Kennedy Hanner from SEMO University will share valuable information to help complete the FAFSA to determine how much money your child could receive to pay for college/trade school/or certifications no matter what program or school they want to attend. Any questions, please contact Ms. Swindell!
BLOOD DRIVE
Give the gift of life by giving blood at the Delta R5 Blood Drive Tuesday, December 9 12:30-5:30. You can call 1-800-RED-CROSS, visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter DeltaHS, or Download the Blood Donor App to schedule an appointment.
HS BOYS BASKETBALL
12/2 vs Delta C-7 Deering 6pm 12/5 VS Arcadia Valley 6pm
12/9 AT Oak Ridge 6pm 12/12 VS SCC 6pm
12/16 AT Meadow Heights 6pm 12/19 VS Leopold 6pm
HS GIRLS BASKETBALL
12/4 VS E. Prairie 6pm
12/5 VS Arcadia Valley 6pm 12/8 AT Arnold-CANCELLED
12/11 VS Meadow Heights CANCELLED
12/10-12/13 CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT at the High School
LUNCH CHARGES
Please try and keep your student’s lunch balance in the positive.
ATTENDANCE
If your child goes to any appointments please remember to bring a doctor’s note to the office to have that day excused. Example of appointments would be Doctor, Dentist and Counseling. Students are allowed 3 days excused with a parent calling in and then they need a doctor’s excuse.
Mark Your Calendars for Future Dates
Picture Retakes - Picture retake day and Winter Sports Pictures have been rescheduled to Wednesday, December 3rd
FBLA – FBLA will be volunteering at the SEMO food pantry 12/5
Blood drives – December 9th & March 3rd
Early Dismissal – December 19 – Dismiss at 12:30pm
Christmas break – December 22-January 6th – No school
Homecoming - February 13th, 2026
Prom - April 18th, 2026