Darien High School Midterms Begin Tuesday, Jan 15

Darien High School’s midterm exams take place from this Tuesday, Jan. 15 through the last make-up period and placement testing on Wednesday, Jan. 23.

Here’s what students need to know and what parents may want to remind them of:

— an announcement from Darien High School

BUSES AND PARKING

AM buses will operate over the usual routes at the regular time.

Afternoon buses leave the high school at 12:35 p.m.

Student parking regulations remain in effect. Parking for Seniors with permits only.

ATTENDANCE

Students are expected to be in attendance for each exam.  Individual arrival and dismissal times depend on each student’s schedule. Students may leave school when they are dismissed from their last exam for that day.

There is no school on make-up day (unless student has a scheduled make-up exam or placement test).

Students who miss an exam for illness or other excused reason must contact their teacher directly to schedule the make-up exam. Make-up day is for excused absences only. 

CAFETERIA

Breakfast items and beverages will be available in the cafeteria from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The cafeteria will be closed on exam make-up day (currently scheduled for Jan. 23).

DHS LIBRARY

 

DARIEN PUBLIC LIBRARY

We are grateful to the library for accommodating our students, who are reminded to be mindful of other library patrons during exam time.

WEATHER DELAYS OR SCHOOL CANCELLATION

In the event of a weather-related 2-hour delay, the exam schedule will be as follows:

1st exam:   9:40 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.

2nd exam: 12:10 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.

AM buses will run routes two hours later; PM buses will be at 2:25 p.m.

If school is closed for inclement weather, power outages, or emergencies, the exam schedule will be adjusted so that the next school day will have the exams that were missed and the schedule will move along in order.

SECOND SEMESTER SCHEDULES

Students need to print or download a schedule and bring to school on Thursday, Jan. 24.