Madeline Henry, Omer Ahmed and Ricky Galvan.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Date Correction!!!  Be part of the award winning Darby Color Guard.  Darby Guard try-outs are Monday, May 21^st, at 3pm in the band room.  For more information talk with Mr. Kozman, High School Band Director, Mr. Burke, Middle School Band Director, or Mr. Perry, Darby Color Guard Instructor at daperry@laca.org

Reminder to seniors:  You must turn in all of your textbooks and library books, and pay off all of your media center fines before you leave on May 18!

Cross Creek Village subdivision, just south of Hilliard Crossing Elementary School, has several opportunities coming in May and June for volunteering to support our selection as a Neighborhood Pride development for 2012. If you are in need of service hours for a church confirmation class, a school club, or another organization, we may have just the opportunity you need! There are a variety of dates, amount of hours available, and tasks, and you can bring along a friend! Please contact Renee Mushalko at (614) 876-1997 for the details. The first deadline for signing up is May 25^th, so don’t delay!

Book Drive – Do you have any old books that you don’t read anymore?  Pay it forward.  Donate them.  The Leadership Development class is collecting gently used SSR and required reading books for English classes.  Leadership students will visit Panther Periods every Friday in May.  During this time students will be collecting books and answering questions about the drive. Collected books will be used in English classrooms for student use.  Books unable to be used in classrooms will be donated to Columbus Libraries.  The Panther Period that donates the most books, will win a pizza party.  Preferred books include (but definitely not limited to):  Of Mice and Men, Night, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies, The Great Gatsby, A Farwell to Arms, The Odyssey, The Iliad, The Things they Carried, Speak, 1984 etc.

The Symphonic Choir Farewell Concert is now Wednesday, May 16^th and not the 17^th as originally planned.  There was a conflict with Thursday night so the Choir switched with the Band for their Wednesday night date.  Thanks to the band for the flexibility.

YEARBOOK

          You can still order your 2011-2012 yearbook!  Don’t miss the Legacy in HD: High Definition. Visit www.jostensyearbooks.com to order.

          Join the yearbook staff for 2012-2013! Ms. Stewart is still recruiting staff members for next year. Need something awesome to do next year during 3rd period??? Check out the application at http://www.hilliardschools.org/classroom.cfm?id=484&TempID=5978

          Darby Grads, we still have your yearbooks. Stop by room 240 or send a representative to pick it up for you!

          2011 grads, your yearbooks are still here!  Tyler Addison, Lucas Adkins, Kirsten Akers, Carissa Brown, Taylor Brown, Christian Ramirez, Shaman Smith, Kayla Teale.

2010 grads, your yearbooks are still here! Paige Allen, Alexandria Berkemer,  Ashley Roudabush, Jacob Sanders, Andrew Steele, Hitomi Yamauchi

FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE

Exploring the Liberal Arts Option – Representatives from 8 nationally recognized liberal arts colleges will present an information session Tuesday, May 22^nd, at the Marriott Columbus Airport near Ohio Dominican University.  The program will begin with registration at 6:30 p.m.  Schools represented include:  Claremont McKenna (CA) College; Colorado College; Connecticut College; Grinnell (IA) College; Haverford (PA) College; Kenyon(OH) College; Macalester (MN) College; Sarah Lawrence (NY) College.

Students of all grade levels and their parents are encouraged to attend, especially if there is an interest in small, liberal arts colleges.  For more information visit:  http://8ofthebestcolleges.org or contact Mr. Palazzo at Joseph_Palazzo@hboe.org or 614-921-7320.

The one-day ACT Boot Camp presented by Test Prep Seminars will be held at Darby High School, Monday, May 21, 2012, from 8:15 a.m. -2:37 p.m. in the Darby PAC.  A mailing with information and registration materials was sent to parents of all underclassmen at the end of April.  The Boot Camp is being offered by Test Prep Seminars at a greatly reduced price of $35.

The priority registration deadline for the seminar is Friday, May 18.  Registration forms and payment may be made at the Darby Guidance Office.  For more information, visit www.testprepseminars.org or contact the Guidance office at 614-921-7320.

          Seniors – Science Career Opportunities and Scholarships – If you are a student interested in Health Science Careers or any STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) career, you may want to consider the opportunities and dollars available at Columbus State Community College especially if you want to finish at OSU (Pathway Program).  Go to www.cscc.edu.

          STEM Majors (Tuition free) – CSCC deadline, June 1^st.

          CSCC Partnership, Success, Tech Prep Scholarship – Deadline extended to June 1^ST.

Questions regarding any of the above, contact Mr. Palazzo at  Joseph_Palazzo@hboe.org or call  614-921-7320.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

The Darby Band will perform this evening, May 17^th, in the Performing Arts Center beginning at 7 pm.

SPORTS

Last night, the boys volleyball team opened up State tournament play with a 3 set win over Westerville South.  Great job by everyone!  Please come out to Gahanna Lincoln High School at 12:30 on Saturday afternoon to support the boys in their Regional Championship match.  Help the guys to another victory and the chance to head to States in Cincinnati the following weekend!

          The Varsity Boys Lacrosse team travels to Cincinnati tonight to play against Sycamore High School in the first round of Tournaments.

Good luck Varsity!

The girls lacrosse team finished out the season with a good game against Bradley. The final score was 16-8 Bradley.  The girls were able to take all they have worked on and apply it to a game setting and their hard work this season showed tonight. Coach Clark said she couldn’t be more proud of the way the girls finished the season.

Attention all boys tennis players:  There is a mandatory season wrap up meeting this Thursday, May 17 in Room 201 immediately after school.  Please bring your warm-ups and any varsity match shirts to turn in.

Join the Hilliard Darby Boys Cross Country Team.  There will be an informational meeting Friday, May 18^th at 3PM in Hilliard Darby Room 135.  We will discuss the upcoming cross country season, meet runners and answer questions to those considering joining, finalize the schedule for summer, season, events and EAT PIZZA!  Contact Coach Tremayne with any questions – 614-595-5533 or e-mail  mark_tremayne@hboe.org

          Attention junior football players and parents:  The Athletic Department is looking for photos of next year’s senior football players to use on our football reserved seat tickets next year.  The photos need to be action shots that show the players face (or most of it).  You can email jpg or gif photo files (2m or less) to brenda_ribble@hboe.org.

There will be a meeting for any girls interested in running cross county for the 2012-2013 school year on Tuesday, May 22nd in the Darby commons at 6:00 p.m.  Parents are encouraged to attend also.

          Girls Basketball Parent Meeting – There will be a parent meeting for any girls interested in playing basketball at Darby next school year on Thursday, May 17^th at 6:30 p.m. in Room 200 at Darby.  Come and meet the new coach!

  Girls Field Hockey – The Hilliard Lynx Field Hockey Club is currently recruiting girls for the High and Middle school teams. If you are looking for a great fall sport, check out field hockey.  The team is also sponsoring camps this summer.  Team camp will be June 18 & 19 for both teams.  The Little Lynx camp, for girls grades 1-5, will be June 18-20.  If you are interested in field hockey visit the club website at hilliardlynx.com.

Spring Sports Awards Night – will be held on Thursday, May 31^st.  Since this is exam week, the award presentation time has been moved up.  Here is the revised schedule of events:

6:00 p.m. – PAC for OCC, District, Regional & State Honors

6:30 p.m. – Breakout by team for individual awards

Julia Jones, Nicholas Antos, James Booker, Connor Holdren, Brianna Sauer, Janel Kuebler and Emily Kulp.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Date Correction!!!  Be part of the award winning Darby Color Guard.  Clinic is May 16^th in HS Band Room.  All clinics are 3-5pm. Stop in and see what the guard is all about! Auditions are Friday, May 18^th from 3-5pm, also in the HS Band Room.  For more information talk with Mr. Kozman, High School Band Director, Mr. Burke, Middle School Band Director, or Mr. Perry, Darby Color Guard Instructor at daperry@laca.org

Reminder from the Media Center:  ALL library books are due May 16, which is Wednesday.  After Wednesday you will be charged overdue fines.

Reminder to seniors:  You must turn in all off your textbooks and library books, and pay off all of your media center fines before you leave on May 18!

Cross Creek Village subdivision, just south of Hilliard Crossing Elementary School, has several opportunities coming in May and June for volunteering to support our selection as a Neighborhood Pride development for 2012. If you are in need of service hours for a church confirmation class, a school club, or another organization, we may have just the opportunity you need! There are a variety of dates, amount of hours available, and tasks, and you can bring along a friend! Please contact Renee Mushalko at (614) 876-1997 for the details. The first deadline for signing up is May 25^th, so don’t delay!

Book Drive – Do you have any old books that you don’t read anymore?  Pay it forward.  Donate them.  The Leadership Development class is collecting gently used SSR and required reading books for English classes.  Leadership students will visit Panther Periods every Friday in May.  During this time students will be collecting books and answering questions about the drive. Collected books will be used in English classrooms for student use.  Books unable to be used in classrooms will be donated to Columbus Libraries.  The Panther Period that donates the most books, will win a pizza party.  Preferred books include (but definitely not limited to):  Of Mice and Men, Night, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies, The Great Gatsby, A Farwell to Arms, The Odyssey, The Iliad, The Things they Carried, Speak, 1984 etc.

The Symphonic Choir Farewell Concert is now Wednesday, May 16^th and not the 17^th as originally planned.  There was a conflict with Thursday night so the Choir switched with the Band for their Wednesday night date.  Thanks to the band for the flexibility.

YEARBOOK

          Join the yearbook staff for 2012-2013! Ms. Stewart is still recruiting staff members for next year. Need something awesome to do next year during 3rd period??? Check out the application at http://www.hilliardschools.org/classroom.cfm?id=484&TempID=5978

FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE

The one-day ACT Boot Camp presented by Test Prep Seminars will be held at Darby High School, Monday, May 21, 2012, from 8:15 a.m. -2:37 p.m. in the Darby PAC.  A mailing with information and registration materials was sent to parents of all underclassmen at the end of April.  The Boot Camp is being offered by Test Prep Seminars at a greatly reduced price of $35.

The priority registration deadline for the seminar is Friday, May 18.  Registration forms and payment may be made at the Darby Guidance Office.  For more information, visit www.testprepseminars.org or contact the Guidance office at 614-921-7320.

          Seniors – Science Career Opportunities and Scholarships – If you are a student interested in Health Science Careers or any STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) career, you may want to consider the opportunities and dollars available at Columbus State Community College especially if you want to finish at OSU (Pathway Program).  Go to www.cscc.edu.

          STEM Majors (Tuition free) – CSCC deadline, June 1^st.

          CSCC Partnership, Success, Tech Prep Scholarship – Deadline extended to June 1^ST.

Questions regarding any of the above, contact Mr. Palazzo at  Joseph_Palazzo@hboe.org or call  614-921-7320.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

The Darby Symphonic Choir will perform this evening, May 16^th,  in the Performing Arts Center beginning at 7 pm.

The Darby Band will perform Thursday evening, May 17^th, in the Performing Arts Center beginning at 7 pm.

SPORT     Darby vs. Bradley!  Come cheer on the Panthers TONIGHT as our Lady Panther lacrosse team takes on the Lady Jaguars!  The game is at Bradley at 6:00 p.m.  Come over and show your PANTHER PRIDE!

Attention all boys tennis players:  There is a mandatory season wrap up meeting this Thursday, May 17 in Room 201 immediately after school.  Please bring your warm-ups and any varsity match shirts to turn in.

Join the Hilliard Darby Boys Cross Country Team.  There will be an informational meeting Friday, May 18^th at 3PM in Hilliard Darby Room 135.  We will discuss the upcoming cross country season, meet runners and answer questions to those considering joining, finalize the schedule for summer, season, events and EAT PIZZA!  Contact Coach Tremayne with any questions – 614-595-5533 or e-mail  mark_tremayne@hboe.org

          Attention junior football players and parents:  The Athletic Department is looking for photos of next year’s senior football players to use on our football reserved seat tickets next year.  The photos need to be action shots that show the players face (or most of it).  You can email jpg or gif photo files (2m or less) to brenda_ribble@hboe.org.

There will be a meeting for any girls interested in running cross county for the 2012-2013 school year on Tuesday, May 22nd in the Darby commons at 6:00 p.m.  Parents are encouraged to attend also.

          Girls Basketball Parent Meeting – There will be a parent meeting for any girls interested in playing basketball at Darby next school year on Thursday, May 17^th at 6:30 p.m. in Room 200 at Darby.  Come and meet the new coach!

Girls Field Hockey – The Hilliard Lynx Field Hockey Club is currently recruiting girls for the High and Middle school teams. If you are looking for a great fall sport, check out field hockey.  The team is also sponsoring camps this summer.  Team camp will be June 18 & 19 for both teams.  The Little Lynx camp, for girls grades 1-5, will be June 18-20.  If you are interested in field hockey visit the club website at hilliardlynx.com.

Spring Sports Awards Night – will be held on Thursday, May 31^st.  Since this is exam week, the award presentation time has been moved up.  Here is the revised schedule of events:

6:00 p.m. – PAC for OCC, District, Regional & State Honors

6:30 p.m. – Breakout by team for individual awards

Congratulations to Nick Barlow who completed over 300 hours mentoring at Ohio Motorcycle this past year – 160 this semester – through the HCSD Career Mentorship Program!!  Nick gained knowledge and experience in the areas of Maintenance,  Sales, Parts and Customer Service.  He also completed online training through Honda Online University, Yamaha Online Technical Training and Suzuki Online Training.  As his mentor stated, “I have worked with many individuals who have substantial knowledge of the industry. I notice that only a few outstanding individuals are willing to study the business practices, department functions and methods and really embrace their learning of the subject matter.  Nick Barlow’s observational skills and ability to grasp the tasks he observed are far above those of previous individuals with whom I have mentored.”  Best wishes to Nick as he continues his education next year at The Ohio State University to study Mechanical Engineering and Business.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

Julia Jones, Nicholas Antos, James Booker, Connor Holdren, Brianna Sauer, Janel Kuebler and Emily Kulp.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Date Correction!!!  Be part of the award winning Darby Color Guard.  Clinic is May 16^th in HS Band Room.  All clinics are 3-5pm. Stop in and see what the guard is all about! Auditions are Friday, May 18^th from 3-5pm, also in the HS Band Room.  For more information talk with Mr. Kozman, High School Band Director, Mr. Burke, Middle School Band Director, or Mr. Perry, Darby Color Guard Instructor at daperry@laca.org

Reminder from the Media Center:  ALL library books are due May 16, which is Wednesday.  After Wednesday you will be charged overdue fines.

Reminder to seniors:  You must turn in all off your textbooks and library books, and pay off all of your media center fines before you leave on May 18!

          Wednesday is our LAST FREE COOKIE DAY during the four lunch times at Darby. This is the final time this year that we give EVERY Darby student a free cookie during lunch time!  To make sure that all the kids get a cookie, PTO is asking for some more cookie donations.  Please email jamjar7@juno.com if you have questions or can donate cookies!

Cross Creek Village subdivision, just south of Hilliard Crossing Elementary School, has several opportunities coming in May and June for volunteering to support our selection as a Neighborhood Pride development for 2012. If you are in need of service hours for a church confirmation class, a school club, or another organization, we may have just the opportunity you need! There are a variety of dates, amount of hours available, and tasks, and you can bring along a friend! Please contact Renee Mushalko at (614) 876-1997 for the details. The first deadline for signing up is May 25^th, so don’t delay!

Book Drive – Do you have any old books that you don’t read anymore?  Pay it forward.  Donate them.  The Leadership Development class is collecting gently used SSR and required reading books for English classes.  Leadership students will visit Panther Periods every Friday in May.  During this time students will be collecting books and answering questions about the drive. Collected books will be used in English classrooms for student use.  Books unable to be used in classrooms will be donated to Columbus Libraries.  The Panther Period that donates the most books, will win a pizza party.  Preferred books include (but definitely not limited to):  Of Mice and Men, Night, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies, The Great Gatsby, A Farwell to Arms, The Odyssey, The Iliad, The Things they Carried, Speak, 1984 etc.

The Symphonic Choir Farewell Concert is now Wednesday, May 16^th and not the 17^th as originally planned.  There was a conflict with Thursday night so the Choir switched with the Band for their Wednesday night date.  Thanks to the band for the flexibility.

YEARBOOK

          Join the yearbook staff for 2012-2013! Ms. Stewart is still recruiting staff members for next year. Need something awesome to do next year during 3rd period??? Check out the application at http://www.hilliardschools.org/classroom.cfm?id=484&TempID=5978

FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE

          Seniors – Science Career Opportunities and Scholarships – If you are a student interested in Health Science Careers or any STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) career, you may want to consider the opportunities and dollars available at Columbus State Community College especially if you want to finish at OSU (Pathway Program).  Go to www.cscc.edu.

          STEM Majors (Tuition free) – CSCC deadline, June 1^st.

          CSCC Partnership, Success, Tech Prep Scholarship – Deadline extended to June 1^ST.

Questions regarding any of the above, contact Mr. Palazzo at  Joseph_Palazzo@hboe.org or call  614-921-7320.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

          Don’t forget Market Day! Pick up is Tuesday, May 15th from 6:00-6:30 in the Commons. Thanks!

SPORTS

Attention all boys tennis players:  There is a mandatory season wrap up meeting this Thursday, May 17 in Room 201 immediately after school.  Please bring your warm-ups and any varsity match shirts to turn in.

Join the Hilliard Darby Boys Cross Country Team.  There will be an informational meeting Friday, May 18^th at 3PM in Hilliard Darby Room 135.  We will discuss the upcoming cross country season, meet runners and answer questions to those considering joining, finalize the schedule for summer, season, events and EAT PIZZA!  Contact Coach Tremayne with any questions – 614-595-5533 or e-mail  mark_tremayne@hboe.org

          Attention junior football players and parents:  The Athletic Department is looking for photos of next year’s senior football players to use on our football reserved seat tickets next year.  The photos need to be action shots that show the players face (or most of it).  You can email jpg or gif photo files (2m or less) to brenda_ribble@hboe.org.

There will be a meeting for any girls interested in running cross county for the 2012-2013 school year on Tuesday, May 22nd in the Darby commons at 6:00 p.m.  Parents are encouraged to attend also.

          Girls Basketball Parent Meeting – There will be a parent meeting for any girls interested in playing basketball at Darby next school year on Thursday, May 17^th at 6:30 p.m. in Room 200 at Darby.  Come and meet the new coach!

          Student Athletic Council – If you are a current sophomore or junior and interested in being a member of the Student Athletic Council for the 2012-2013 school year, please submit a letter of interest to Mr. Schulte by May 15^th.  You will also need to ask two teachers to email Mr. Schulte a recommendation by May 15^th.

Girls Field Hockey – The Hilliard Lynx Field Hockey Club is currently recruiting girls for the High and Middle school teams. If you are looking for a great fall sport, check out field hockey.  The team is also sponsoring camps this summer.  Team camp will be June 18 & 19 for both teams.  The Little Lynx camp, for girls grades 1-5, will be June 18-20.  If you are interested in field hockey visit the club website at hilliardlynx.com.

Spring Sports Awards Night – will be held on Thursday, May 31^st.  Since this is exam week, the award presentation time has been moved up.  Here is the revised schedule of events:

6:00 p.m. – PAC for OCC, District, Regional & State Honors

6:30 p.m. – Breakout by team for individual awards

Athletic Physical Night! – Wednesday May 16^th, 6:00 – 7:30, Hilliard Darby High School, Down the Athletic Office Hallway

Cost: ONLY $10  - Any athlete planning on playing a sport next school year, this is your chance to get your physical done. Pick up a physical form in the athletic office or download it from https://darbypanthers.hilliardschools.organd fill it out with your parents. Please make sure you put the school you will be attending during the 2012 – 2013 school year in the upper right corner. You must have you parents sign the physical form or you will not be able to get a physical. Then, bring it with you and the doctors will fill out the rest and you will be ready for next school year.

Emma Green, Alisha McFalls, Kacy Arnold, Mahmoud Hassan, Connor Newman, Devin Palumbo, Maya Moore and Klint Rechis.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Be part of the award winning Darby Color Guard.  Clinics are May 15 and 17 (in HS band room).  All clinics are 3-5pm. Stop in and see what the guard is all about! Auditions are Monday, May 21 from 3-5pm.

For more information talk with Mr. Kozman, High School Band Director, Mr. Burke, Middle School Band Director, or Mr. Perry, Darby Colorguard Instructor at  daperry@laca.org

Cross Creek Village subdivision, just south of Hilliard Crossing Elementary School, has several opportunities coming in May and June for volunteering to support our selection as a Neighborhood Pride development for 2012. If you are in need of service hours for a church confirmation class, a school club, or another organization, we may have just the opportunity you need! There are a variety of dates, amount of hours available, and tasks, and you can bring along a friend! Please contact Renee Mushalko at (614) 876-1997 for the details. The first deadline for signing up is May 25^th, so don’t delay!

Book Drive – Do you have any old books that you don’t read anymore?  Pay it forward.  Donate them.  The Leadership Development class is collecting gently used SSR and required reading books for English classes.  Leadership students will visit Panther Periods every Friday in May.  During this time students will be collecting books and answering questions about the drive. Collected books will be used in English classrooms for student use.  Books unable to be used in classrooms will be donated to Columbus Libraries.  The Panther Period that donates the most books, will win a pizza party.  Preferred books include (but definitely not limited to):  Of Mice and Men, Night, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies, The Great Gatsby, A Farwell to Arms, The Odyssey, The Iliad, The Things they Carried, Speak, 1984 etc.

The Symphonic Choir Farewell Concert is now Wednesday, May 16^th and not the 17^th as originally planned.  There was a conflict with Thursday night so the Choir switched with the Band for their Wednesday night date.  Thanks to the band for the flexibility.

YEARBOOK

          Join the yearbook staff for 2012-2013! Ms. Stewart is still recruiting staff members for next year. Need something awesome to do next year during 3rd period??? Check out the application at http://www.hilliardschools.org/classroom.cfm?id=484&TempID=5978

FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE

          Seniors – Science Career Opportunities and Scholarships – If you are a student interested in Health Science Careers or any STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) career, you may want to consider the opportunities and dollars available at Columbus State Community College especially if you want to finish at OSU (Pathway Program).  Go to www.cscc.edu.

          STEM Majors (Tuition free) – CSCC deadline, June 1^st.

          CSCC Partnership, Success, Tech Prep Scholarship – Deadline extended to June 1^ST.

Questions regarding any of the above, contact Mr. Palazzo at  Joseph_Palazzo@hboe.org or call  614-921-7320.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

          Don’t forget Market Day!   Pick up is Tuesday, May 15th from 6:00-6:30 in the Commons. Thanks!

SPORTS

Friday night, the Junior Varsity Boys Lacrosse team played their final game of the season against Davidson at home.  Goals were scored by Caleb Ervin and Max Weese.  Jordan Coppess had 8 goalie saves and Max Weese had 2 goalie saves.

          The Varsity Boys Lacrosse team played their last regular season game and celebrated their seniors and parents Friday night.  Goals were scored by Ryan Rampi and 2 of our seniors, Toren Moore and Spencer Kocher.  Tyler Dixon had 15 goalie saves.

The Varsity team travels to Cincinnati on Thursday to play against Sycamore High in the first round of tournaments.

          Attention junior football players and parents:  The Athletic Department is looking for photos of next year’s senior football players to use on our football reserved seat tickets next year.  The photos need to be action shots that show the players face (or most of it).  You can email jpg or gif photo files (2m or less) to brenda_ribble@hboe.org.

Congratulations to our May Athletes of the Month:

Jason Pelfrey – Tennis

Jason is 8-4 playing second singles.  He has recently had several come from behind victories and has consistently played well throughout the season. Moreover, his leadership has proven invaluable especially to our younger players.

Abby Schuster – Softball

Abby, a sophomore, has been an integral part of the Varsity Softball Team this year.  She moved behind the plate and has  caught every game for the Panthers.  In addition to being a solid anchor for the Panthers defensively, she is also a large part of the offense, holding one of the teams highest batting averages.

There will be a meeting for any girls interested in running cross county for the 2012-2013 school year on Tuesday, May 22nd in the Darby commons at 6:00 p.m.  Parents are encouraged to attend also.

          Girls Basketball Parent Meeting – There will be a parent meeting for any girls interested in playing basketball at Darby next school year on Thursday, May 17^th at 6:30 p.m. in Room 200 at Darby.  Come and meet the new coach!

          Student Athletic Council – If you are a current sophomore or junior and interested in being a member of the Student Athletic Council for the 2012-2013 school year, please submit a letter of interest to Mr. Schulte by May 15^th.  You will also need to ask two teachers to email Mr. Schulte a recommendation by May 15^th.

Girls Field Hockey – The Hilliard Lynx Field Hockey Club is currently recruiting girls for the High and Middle school teams. If you are looking for a great fall sport, check out field hockey.  The team is also sponsoring camps this summer.  Team camp will be June 18 & 19 for both teams.  The Little Lynx camp, for girls grades 1-5, will be June 18-20.  If you are interested in field hockey visit the club website at hilliardlynx.com.

Spring Sports Awards Night – will be held on Thursday, May 31^st.  Since this is exam week, the award presentation time has been moved up.  Here is the revised schedule of events:

6:00 p.m. – PAC for OCC, District, Regional & State Honors

6:30 p.m. – Breakout by team for individual awards

Athletic Physical Night! – Wednesday May 16^th, 6:00 – 7:30, Hilliard Darby High School, Down the Athletic Office Hallway

Cost: ONLY $10  - Any athlete planning on playing a sport next school year, this is your chance to get your physical done. Pick up a physical form in the athletic office or download it from https://darbypanthers.hilliardschools.organd fill it out with your parents. Please make sure you put the school you will be attending during the 2012 – 2013 school year in the upper right corner. You must have you parents sign the physical form or you will not be able to get a physical. Then, bring it with you and the doctors will fill out the rest and you will be ready for next school year.

Hilliard Darby Summer Sports Camps:  This summer we will offer many athletic camps including football, boys and girls basketball, baseball, softball, girls lacrosse and girls volleyball.  Most camps are for grades 2-9 for the 2012-2013 school year.  For camp dates and registration forms, please visit our website http://darbypanthers.hilliardschools.org.  Click on the “Events” tab and then click on “Summer Camps” for a list of the available camps.  Click on the camp you’re interested in to get the registration form with all the details.  If you have any questions, please contact the Athletic Office at 921-7330.

          Follow us on TWITTER!  The Hilliard Darby Athletic Department now has a Twitter account (HDarbyAthletics)!  Please sign up to receive important updates and information.

Kailey Clark, Joseph Webster, Joshua Alecusan, Tyler Elavsky, Nico Painter, Alexander Herman, Hannah Kunze and William Powell.

HAPPY WEEKEND BIRTHDAY TO:

Saturday – Mohammed Rasel, Ryan Faber, Matthew Morris and Gage Hazelett.  Sunday – Kierricka Bobbitt, Cole Decker, Farhan Quadri, Emily Schoff, Krysten Smith and Mr. Gonzales.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Be part of the award winning Darby Color Guard.  Clinics are May 15 and 17 (in HS band room).  All clinics are 3-5pm. Stop in and see what the guard is all about! Auditions are Monday, May 21 from 3-5pm.

For more information talk with Mr. Kozman, High School Band Director, Mr. Burke, Middle School Band Director, or Mr. Perry, Darby Colorguard Instructor at  daperry@laca.org

Attention all students who attended Prom 2012!  Please take a minute to fill out the survey link below and let us know how we did!  We would love to have your feedback so we can work on improving Prom for next year! THANKS!  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/259LKDP

Cross Creek Village subdivision, just south of Hilliard Crossing Elementary School, has several opportunities coming in May and June for volunteering to support our selection as a Neighborhood Pride development for 2012. If you are in need of service hours for a church confirmation class, a school club, or another organization, we may have just the opportunity you need! There are a variety of dates, amount of hours available, and tasks, and you can bring along a friend! Please contact Renee Mushalko at (614) 876-1997 for the details. The first deadline for signing up is May 25^th, so don’t delay!

All Sophomore’s interested in being a part of Junior Cabinet next year need to get the application from Mrs. Schulte in room 204 and return it to her by Friday, May 11^th!  We will accept no late applications!!!  Make sure to get this soon so your teachers have time to fill out the recommendation forms!  Thanks!

Book Drive – Do you have any old books that you don’t read anymore?  Pay it forward.  Donate them.  The Leadership Development class is collecting gently used SSR and required reading books for English classes.  Leadership students will visit Panther Periods every Friday in May.  During this time students will be collecting books and answering questions about the drive. Collected books will be used in English classrooms for student use.  Books unable to be used in classrooms will be donated to Columbus Libraries.  The Panther Period that donates the most books, will win a pizza party.  Preferred books include (but definitely not limited to):  Of Mice and Men, Night, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies, The Great Gatsby, A Farwell to Arms, The Odyssey, The Iliad, The Things they Carried, Speak, 1984 etc.

The Symphonic Choir Farewell Concert is now Wednesday, May 16^th and not the 17^th as originally planned.  There was a conflict with Thursday night so the Choir switched with the Band for their Wednesday night date.  Thanks to the band for the flexibility.

YEARBOOK

          Join the yearbook staff for 2012-2013! Ms. Stewart is still recruiting staff members for next year. Need something awesome to do next year during 3rd period??? Check out the application at http://www.hilliardschools.org/classroom.cfm?id=484&TempID=5978

FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE

          Seniors – Science Career Opportunities and Scholarships – If you are a student interested in Health Science Careers or any STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) career, you may want to consider the opportunities and dollars available at Columbus State Community College especially if you want to finish at OSU (Pathway Program).  Go to www.cscc.edu.

          STEM Majors (Tuition free) – CSCC deadline, June 1^st.

          CSCC Partnership, Success, Tech Prep Scholarship – Deadline extended to June 1^ST.

Questions regarding any of the above, contact Mr. Palazzo at  Joseph_Palazzo@hboe.org or call  614-921-7320.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

          Spring Choir Concert will be held this Sunday, May 13^th, at 1 pm in the Performing Arts Center.

          Don’t forget Market Day!   Pick up is Tuesday, May 15th from 6:00-6:30 in the Commons. Thanks!

            Avery Elementary School is hosting their first Avery Gator Run on May 12, 2012.  The proceeds of this race will benefit COTA (Children’s Organ Transplant Association) in the name of Nathan Kohrman, a 3^rd grader at Avery who has been diagnosed with end stage renal failure and is awaiting a life saving kidney transplant.  Avery Elementary is hoping to ease the burden of the transplant costs for his family.

You can learn more about the race and the cause at www.averygatorrun.com

SPORTS

          Attention junior football players and parents:  The Athletic Department is looking for photos of next year’s senior football players to use on our football reserved seat tickets next year.  The photos need to be action shots that show the players face (or most of it).  You can email jpg or gif photo files (2m or less) to brenda_ribble@hboe.org.

Congratulations to our May Athletes of the Month:

Jason Pelfrey – Tennis

Jason is 8-4 playing second singles.  He has recently had several come from behind victories and has consistently played well throughout the season. Moreover, his leadership has proven invaluable especially to our younger players.

Abby Schuster – Softball

Abby, a sophomore, has been an integral part of the Varsity Softball Team this year.  She moved behind the plate and has  caught every game for the Panthers.  In addition to being a solid anchor for the Panthers defensively, she is also a large part of the offense, holding one of the teams highest batting averages.

There will be a meeting for any girls interested in running cross county for the 2012-2013 school year on Tuesday, May 22nd in the Darby commons at 6:00 p.m.  Parents are encouraged to attend also.

The Hilliard Darby Panthers Softball team is battling the Hilliard Bradley Jaguars in a fight for west Hilliard Bragging rights and bringing awareness to the fight against breast cancer!  We will also celebrate Senior Night for our 3 Seniors – Angela Suttles, Heather Scott, and Tara Woods.

We will be playing Saturday, May 12^th, at the Municipal fields with the 8^th grade team and JV-A team playing at 5:00pm, Senior night for both teams at the conclusion of that game then the varsity teams do battle at 7:30ish under the lights.

          Girls Basketball Parent Meeting – There will be a parent meeting for any girls interested in playing basketball at Darby next school year on Thursday, May 17^th at 6:30 p.m. in Room 200 at Darby.  Come and meet the new coach!

          Student Athletic Council – If you are a current sophomore or junior and interested in being a member of the Student Athletic Council for the 2012-2013 school year, please submit a letter of interest to Mr. Schulte by May 15^th.  You will also need to ask two teachers to email Mr. Schulte a recommendation by May 15^th.

Willow Armstrong, Chase Hampton, Taylor Parsons and Mr. Broughton.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Be part of the award winning Darby Color Guard.  Clinics are May 9 in Middle School band room, also May 15 and 17 (in HS band room).  All clinics are 3-5pm. Stop in and see what the guard is all about! Auditions are Monday, May 21 from 3-5pm.

For more information talk with Mr. Kozman, High School Band Director, Mr. Burke, Middle School Band Director, or Mr. Perry, Darby Colorguard Instructor at  daperry@laca.org

Attention all students who attended Prom 2012!  Please take a minute to fill out the survey link below and let us know how we did!  We would love to have your feedback so we can work on improving Prom for next year! THANKS!  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/259LKDP

Cross Creek Village subdivision, just south of Hilliard Crossing Elementary School, has several opportunities coming in May and June for volunteering to support our selection as a Neighborhood Pride development for 2012. If you are in need of service hours for a church confirmation class, a school club, or another organization, we may have just the opportunity you need! There are a variety of dates, amount of hours available, and tasks, and you can bring along a friend! Please contact Renee Mushalko at (614) 876-1997 for the details. The first deadline for signing up is May 25^th, so don’t delay!

All Sophomore’s interested in being a part of Junior Cabinet next year need to get the application from Mrs. Schulte in room 204 and return it to her by Friday, May 11^th!  We will accept no late applications!!!  Make sure to get this soon so your teachers have time to fill out the recommendation forms!  Thanks!

Book Drive – Do you have any old books that you don’t read anymore?  Pay it forward.  Donate them.  The Leadership Development class is collecting gently used SSR and required reading books for English classes.  Leadership students will visit Panther Periods every Friday in May.  During this time students will be collecting books and answering questions about the drive. Collected books will be used in English classrooms for student use.  Books unable to be used in classrooms will be donated to Columbus Libraries.  The Panther Period that donates the most books, will win a pizza party.  Preferred books include (but definitely not limited to):  Of Mice and Men, Night, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies, The Great Gatsby, A Farwell to Arms, The Odyssey, The Iliad, The Things they Carried, Speak, 1984 etc.

The Symphonic Choir Farewell Concert is now Wednesday, May 16^th and not the 17^th as originally planned.  There was a conflict with Thursday night so the Choir switched with the Band for their Wednesday night date.  Thanks to the band for the flexibility.

YEARBOOK

          Join the yearbook staff for 2012-2013! Ms. Stewart is still recruiting staff members for next year. Need something awesome to do next year during 3rd period??? Check out the application at http://www.hilliardschools.org/classroom.cfm?id=484&TempID=5978

FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE

College Information Session:  Representatives from Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania and Stanford will be hosting a college information session for interested students and their parents.  It will be held at the Renaissance Downtown Columbus Hotel from 7:30 p.m. -9:00 p.m., tonight, May 9^th, 2012.  Information is available at www.exploringcollegeoptions.org or e-mail Joe Palazzo at Joseph_Palazzo@hboe.org.

          Seniors – Science Career Opportunities and Scholarships – If you are a student interested in Health Science Careers or any STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) career, you may want to consider the opportunities and dollars available at Columbus State Community College especially if you want to finish at OSU (Pathway Program).  Go to www.cscc.edu.

          STEM Majors (Tuition free) – CSCC deadline, June 1^st.

          CSCC Partnership, Success, Tech Prep Scholarship – Deadline extended to June 1^ST.

Questions regarding any of the above, contact Mr. Palazzo at  Joseph_Palazzo@hboe.org or call  614-921-7320.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

          Don’t forget Market Day!   Market Day forms are due into the PTO box by 12:00 (noon) THIS Thursday, May 10 or placed via the internet by 11:00p.m. this Thursday. THIS IS THE LAST MARKET DAY SALE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!!!!  STOCK UP FOR YOUR SUMMER TIME MEALS.

Pick up is Tuesday, May 15th from 6:00-6:30 in the Commons. Thanks!

            Avery Elementary School is hosting their first Avery Gator Run on May 12, 2012.  The proceeds of this race will benefit COTA (Children’s Organ Transplant Association) in the name of Nathan Kohrman, a 3^rd grader at Avery who has been diagnosed with end stage renal failure and is awaiting a life saving kidney transplant.  Avery Elementary is hoping to ease the burden of the transplant costs for his family.

You can learn more about the race and the cause at www.averygatorrun.com

SPORTS

Congratulations to our May Athletes of the Month:

Jason Pelfrey – Tennis

Jason is 8-4 playing second singles.  He has recently had several come from behind victories and has consistently played well throughout the season. Moreover, his leadership has proven invaluable especially to our younger players.

Abby Schuster – Softball

Abby, a sophomore, has been an integral part of the Varsity Softball Team this year.  She moved behind the plate and has  caught every game for the Panthers.  In addition to being a solid anchor for the Panthers defensively, she is also a large part of the offense, holding one of the teams highest batting averages.

          The Varsity Boys Lacrosse team was at Dublin Coffman last night.  Goals were scored by David DeGood, Blake Skinner, Spencer Kocher and Toren Moore.  Responsible for assisting in some of the goals were Toren Moore and Zac Zissler.  Goalie, Tyler Dixon, had 13 saves.  It was a tough game, but we saw an improved Darby lacrosse team.  Good effort!

Make plans to attend Friday’s game at home against Davidson.  This is the last game of regular season and it is our night to honor our Seniors and their parents.

Come out and support your Darby Boys Lacrosse teams!

There will be a meeting for any girls interested in running cross county for the 2012-2013 school year on Tuesday, May 22nd in the Darby commons at 6:00 p.m.  Parents are encouraged to attend also.

The Hilliard Darby Panthers Softball team is battling the Hilliard Bradley Jaguars in a fight for west Hilliard Bragging rights and bringing awareness to the fight against breast cancer!  We will also celebrate Senior Night for our 3 Seniors – Angela Suttles, Heather Scott, and Tara Woods.

We will be playing Saturday, May 12^th, at the Municipal fields with the 8^th grade team and JV-A team playing at 5:00pm, Senior night for both teams at the conclusion of that game then the varsity teams do battle at 7:30ish under the lights.

          Girls Basketball Parent Meeting – There will be a parent meeting for any girls interested in playing basketball at Darby next school year on Thursday, May 17^th at 6:30 p.m. in Room 200 at Darby.  Come and meet the new coach!

          Student Athletic Council – If you are a current sophomore or junior and interested in being a member of the Student Athletic Council for the 2012-2013 school year, please submit a letter of interest to Mr. Schulte by May 15^th.  You will also need to ask two teachers to email Mr. Schulte a recommendation by May 15^th.

Girls Field Hockey – The Hilliard Lynx Field Hockey Club is currently recruiting girls for the High and Middle school teams. If you are looking for a great fall sport, check out field hockey.  The team is also sponsoring camps this summer.  Team camp will be June 18 & 19 for both teams.  The Little Lynx camp, for girls grades 1-5, will be June 18-20.  If you are interested in field hockey visit the club website at hilliardlynx.com.

Spring Sports Awards Night – will be held on Thursday, May 31^st.  Since this is exam week, the award presentation time has been moved up.  Here is the revised schedule of events:

6:00 p.m. – PAC for OCC, District, Regional & State Honors

6:30 p.m. – Breakout by team for individual awards

Here is the list of senior nights for our spring sports…

5/11 – Boys Lacrosse vs. Davidson

5/12 – Softball vs. Bradley @ Hilliard Municipal Park

Please come out and show your support for our seniors!

Athletic Physical Night! – Wednesday May 16^th, 6:00 – 7:30, Hilliard Darby High School, Down the Athletic Office Hallway

Cost: ONLY $10  - Any athlete planning on playing a sport next school year, this is your chance to get your physical done. Pick up a physical form in the athletic office or download it from https://darbypanthers.hilliardschools.organd fill it out with your parents. Please make sure you put the school you will be attending during the 2012 – 2013 school year in the upper right corner. You must have you parents sign the physical form or you will not be able to get a physical. Then, bring it with you and the doctors will fill out the rest and you will be ready for next school year.

 Christian Baker, Brittney Clarridge and Sara French.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Be part of the award winning Darby Color Guard.  Clinics are May 9 in Middle School band room, also May 15 and 17 (in HS band room).  All clinics are 3-5pm. Stop in and see what the guard is all about! Auditions are Monday, May 21 from 3-5pm.

For more information talk with Mr. Kozman, High School Band Director, Mr. Burke, Middle School Band Director, or Mr. Perry, Darby Colorguard Instructor at  daperry@laca.org

Attention all students who attended Prom 2012!  Please take a minute to fill out the survey link below and let us know how we did!  We would love to have your feedback so we can work on improving Prom for next year! THANKS!  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/259LKDP

Cross Creek Village subdivision, just south of Hilliard Crossing Elementary School, has several opportunities coming in May and June for volunteering to support our selection as a Neighborhood Pride development for 2012. If you are in need of service hours for a church confirmation class, a school club, or another organization, we may have just the opportunity you need! There are a variety of dates, amount of hours available, and tasks, and you can bring along a friend! Please contact Renee Mushalko at (614) 876-1997 for the details. The first deadline for signing up is May 25^th, so don’t delay!

All Sophomore’s interested in being a part of Junior Cabinet next year need to get the application from Mrs. Schulte in room 204 and return it to her by Friday, May 11^th!  We will accept no late applications!!!  Make sure to get this soon so your teachers have time to fill out the recommendation forms!  Thanks!

Book Drive – Do you have any old books that you don’t read anymore?  Pay it forward.  Donate them.  The Leadership Development class is collecting gently used SSR and required reading books for English classes.  Leadership students will visit Panther Periods every Friday in May.  During this time students will be collecting books and answering questions about the drive. Collected books will be used in English classrooms for student use.  Books unable to be used in classrooms will be donated to Columbus Libraries.  The Panther Period that donates the most books, will win a pizza party.  Preferred books include (but definitely not limited to):  Of Mice and Men, Night, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies, The Great Gatsby, A Farwell to Arms, The Odyssey, The Iliad, The Things they Carried, Speak, 1984 etc.

The Symphonic Choir Farewell Concert is now Wednesday, May 16^th and not the 17^th as originally planned.  There was a conflict with Thursday night so the Choir switched with the Band for their Wednesday night date.  Thanks to the band for the flexibility.

YEARBOOK

          Join the yearbook staff for 2012-2013! Ms. Stewart is still recruiting staff members for next year. Need something awesome to do next year during 3rd period??? Check out the application at http://www.hilliardschools.org/classroom.cfm?id=484&TempID=5978

FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE

College Information Session:  Representatives from Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania and Stanford will be hosting a college information session for interested students and their parents.  It will be held at the Renaissance Downtown Columbus Hotel from 7:30 p.m. -9:00 p.m., tonight, May 9^th, 2012.  Information is available at www.exploringcollegeoptions.org or e-mail Joe Palazzo at Joseph_Palazzo@hboe.org.

          Seniors – Science Career Opportunities and Scholarships – If you are a student interested in Health Science Careers or any STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) career, you may want to consider the opportunities and dollars available at Columbus State Community College especially if you want to finish at OSU (Pathway Program).  Go to www.cscc.edu.

          STEM Majors (Tuition free) – CSCC deadline, June 1^st.

          CSCC Partnership, Success, Tech Prep Scholarship – Deadline extended to June 1^ST.

Questions regarding any of the above, contact Mr. Palazzo at  Joseph_Palazzo@hboe.org or call  614-921-7320.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

          Don’t forget Market Day!   Market Day forms are due into the PTO box by 12:00 (noon) THIS Thursday, May 10 or placed via the internet by 11:00p.m. this Thursday. THIS IS THE LAST MARKET DAY SALE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!!!!  STOCK UP FOR YOUR SUMMER TIME MEALS.

Pick up is Tuesday, May 15th from 6:00-6:30 in the Commons. Thanks!

The Hilliard Darby High School Symphonic Choir will be in concert this Wednesday, May 9^th at 7:00 p.m. at St. Christopher’s Church in Grandview.  The concert will feature our own Darby Symphonic Choir as well as the Statesmen from Ohio State University and Marysville High School.  The event is free to the public!!

            Avery Elementary School is hosting their first Avery Gator Run on May 12, 2012.  The proceeds of this race will benefit COTA (Children’s Organ Transplant Association) in the name of Nathan Kohrman, a 3^rd grader at Avery who has been diagnosed with end stage renal failure and is awaiting a life saving kidney transplant.  Avery Elementary is hoping to ease the burden of the transplant costs for his family.

You can learn more about the race and the cause at www.averygatorrun.com

SPORTS

The boys volleyball team took on Gahanna in the showcase match of the OCC Challenge.  The Panthers got a big win in 4 tough games.  Now they move on to tournament play where they open up next Wednesday night against either Westerville South or Thomas Worthington.  Wish good luck to the guys!

The Hilliard Darby Panthers Softball team is battling the Hilliard Bradley Jaguars in a fight for west Hilliard Bragging rights and bringing awareness to the fight against breast cancer!  We will also celebrate Senior Night for our 3 Seniors – Angela Suttles, Heather Scott, and Tara Woods.

We will be playing Saturday, May 12^th, at the Municipal fields with the 8^th grade team and JV-A team playing at 5:00pm, Senior night for both teams at the conclusion of that game then the varsity teams do battle at 7:30ish under the lights.

          Girls Basketball Parent Meeting – There will be a parent meeting for any girls interested in playing basketball at Darby next school year on Thursday, May 17^th at 6:30 p.m. in Room 200 at Darby.  Come and meet the new coach!

          Student Athletic Council – If you are a current sophomore or junior and interested in being a member of the Student Athletic Council for the 2012-2013 school year, please submit a letter of interest to Mr. Schulte by May 15^th.  You will also need to ask two teachers to email Mr. Schulte a recommendation by May 15^th.

Girls Field Hockey – The Hilliard Lynx Field Hockey Club is currently recruiting girls for the High and Middle school teams. If you are looking for a great fall sport, check out field hockey.  The team is also sponsoring camps this summer.  Team camp will be June 18 & 19 for both teams.  The Little Lynx camp, for girls grades 1-5, will be June 18-20.  If you are interested in field hockey visit the club website at hilliardlynx.com.

Spring Sports Awards Night – will be held on Thursday, May 31^st.  Since this is exam week, the award presentation time has been moved up.  Here is the revised schedule of events:

6:00 p.m. – PAC for OCC, District, Regional & State Honors

6:30 p.m. – Breakout by team for individual awards

Here is the list of senior nights for our spring sports…

5/11 – Boys Lacrosse vs. Davidson

5/12 – Softball vs. Bradley @ Hilliard Municipal Park

Please come out and show your support for our seniors!

Athletic Physical Night! – Wednesday May 16^th, 6:00 – 7:30, Hilliard Darby High School, Down the Athletic Office Hallway

Cost: ONLY $10  - Any athlete planning on playing a sport next school year, this is your chance to get your physical done. Pick up a physical form in the athletic office or download it from https://darbypanthers.hilliardschools.organd fill it out with your parents. Please make sure you put the school you will be attending during the 2012 – 2013 school year in the upper right corner. You must have you parents sign the physical form or you will not be able to get a physical. Then, bring it with you and the doctors will fill out the rest and you will be ready for next school year.

Be part of the award winning Darby Color Guard.  Clinics are May 9 in Middle School band room, also May 15 and 17 (in HS band room).  All clinics are 3-5pm. Stop in and see what the guard is all about! Auditions are Monday, May 21 from 3-5pm.

For more information talk with Mr. Kozman, High School Band Director, Mr. Burke, Middle School Band Director, or Mr. Perry, Darby Colorguard Instructor @ daperry@laca.org

Attention intramural basketball players.  Due to the rainy weather, we will not have basketball today.  Spring sports will be in the field house.  See Mr. Linn in 205 if you have questions.

Attention all students who attended Prom 2012!  Please take a minute to fill out the survey link below and let us know how we did!  We would love to have your feedback so we can work on improving Prom for next year! THANKS!  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/259LKDP

Cross Creek Village subdivision, just south of Hilliard Crossing Elementary School, has several opportunities coming in May and June for volunteering to support our selection as a Neighborhood Pride development for 2012. If you are in need of service hours for a church confirmation class, a school club, or another organization, we may have just the opportunity you need! There are a variety of dates, amount of hours available, and tasks, and you can bring along a friend! Please contact Renee Mushalko at (614) 876-1997 for the details. The first deadline for signing up is May 25^th, so don’t delay!

All Sophomore’s interested in being a part of Junior Cabinet next year need to get the application from Mrs. Schulte in room 204 and return it to her by Friday, May 11^th!  We will accept no late applications!!!  Make sure to get this soon so your teachers have time to fill out the recommendation forms!  Thanks!

Book Drive – Do you have any old books that you don’t read anymore?  Pay it forward.  Donate them.  The Leadership Development class is collecting gently used SSR and required reading books for English classes.  Leadership students will visit Panther Periods every Friday in May.  During this time students will be collecting books and answering questions about the drive. Collected books will be used in English classrooms for student use.  Books unable to be used in classrooms will be donated to Columbus Libraries.  The Panther Period that donates the most books, will win a pizza party.  Preferred books include (but definitely not limited to):  Of Mice and Men, Night, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies, The Great Gatsby, A Farwell to Arms, The Odyssey, The Iliad, The Things they Carried, Speak, 1984 etc.

The Symphonic Choir Farewell Concert is now Wednesday, May 16^th and not the 17^th as originally planned.  There was a conflict with Thursday night so the Choir switched with the Band for their Wednesday night date.  Thanks to the band for the flexibility.

YEARBOOK

          YIPPEE!!! The Yearbook Guy has granted us a price extension!!! Order your 2011-2012 yearbook!  Pricing will increase after May 7^th. Order by calling 1-866-282-1516 or visiting www.jostens.com.  Lists have been posted around school indicating who has completed an order as of Monday, April 30.

          Join the yearbook staff for 2012-2013! Ms. Stewart is still recruiting staff members for next year. Need something awesome to do next year during 3rd period??? Check out the application at http://www.hilliardschools.org/classroom.cfm?id=484&TempID=5978

FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE

          Seniors – Science Career Opportunities and Scholarships – If you are a student interested in Health Science Careers or any STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) career, you may want to consider the opportunities and dollars available at Columbus State Community College especially if you want to finish at OSU (Pathway Program).  Go to www.cscc.edu.

          STEM Majors (Tuition free) – CSCC deadline, June 1^st.

          CSCC Partnership, Success, Tech Prep Scholarship – Deadline extended to June 1^ST.

Questions regarding any of the above, contact Mr. Palazzo at  Joseph_Palazzo@hboe.org or call  614-921-7320.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

          Don’t forget Market Day!  Market Day forms are due into the PTO box by 12:00 (noon) THIS Thursday, May 10 or placed via the internet by 11:00p.m. this Thursday. THIS IS THE LAST MARKET DAY SALE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!!!!  STOCK UP FOR YOUR SUMMER TIME MEALS.

Pick up is Tuesday, May 15th from 6:00-6:30 in the Commons. Thanks!

The Hilliard Darby High School Symphonic Choir will be in concert this Wednesday, May 9^th at 7:00 p.m. at St. Christopher’s Church in Grandview.  The concert will feature our own Darby Symphonic Choir as well as the Statesmen from Ohio State University and Marysville High School.  The event is free to the public!!

            Avery Elementary School is hosting their first Avery Gator Run on May 12, 2012.  The proceeds of this race will benefit COTA (Children’s Organ Transplant Association) in the name of Nathan Kohrman, a 3^rd grader at Avery who has been diagnosed with end stage renal failure and is awaiting a life saving kidney transplant.  Avery Elementary is hoping to ease the burden of the transplant costs for his family.

You can learn more about the race and the cause at www.averygatorrun.com

SPORTS

The Hilliard Darby Panthers Softball team is battling the Hilliard Bradley Jaguars in a fight for west Hilliard Bragging rights and bringing awareness to the fight against breast cancer!  We will also celebrate Senior Night for our 3 Seniors – Angela Suttles, Heather Scott, and Tara Woods.

We will be playing Saturday, May 12^th, at the Municipal fields with the 8^th grade team and JV-A team playing at 5:00pm, Senior night for both teams at the conclusion of that game then the varsity teams do battle at 7:30ish under the lights.

          Girls Basketball Parent Meeting – There will be a parent meeting for any girls interested in playing basketball at Darby next school year on Thursday, May 17^th at 6:30 p.m. in Room 200 at Darby.  Come and meet the new coach!

          The Junior Varsity Boys Lacrosse team played a close game to Dublin Scioto last night but ended in a lose with a final score of 7-8.  Goals were scored by Daniel Brashear, Josh Cundiff, Ryan Rampi and Max Weese.  Jordan Coppess had a total of 8 goalie saves. A good effort from the entire team to keep the score so close.

          The Varsity Boys Lacrosse team had to play in horrible conditions as a storm passed through the area.  Spencer Kocher and Toren Moore scored for the Panthers and goalie Tyler Dixon had 10 saves.

The Junior Varsity and Varsity teams travel Wednesday to Dublin Coffman.  Make plans to attend Friday’s game at home as we honor our Seniors and their parents.  Come out and support your Darby Boys Lacrosse teams!

Anyone interested in wrestling in the 2012-2013 school year must report to a mandatory meeting after school on Tuesday, May 8th in room 158.  The meeting will be brief and should not interfere with any Spring sports obligations, but if one cannot attend due to a Spring sport, then please contact Coach Moody about the issue.

          Student Athletic Council – If you are a current sophomore or junior and interested in being a member of the Student Athletic Council for the 2012-2013 school year, please submit a letter of interest to Mr. Schulte by May 15^th.  You will also need to ask two teachers to email Mr. Schulte a recommendation by May 15^th.

Girls Field Hockey – The Hilliard Lynx Field Hockey Club is currently recruiting girls for the High and Middle school teams. If you are looking for a great fall sport, check out field hockey.  The team is also sponsoring camps this summer.  Team camp will be June 18 & 19 for both teams.  The Little Lynx camp, for girls grades 1-5, will be June 18-20.  If you are interested in field hockey visit the club website at hilliardlynx.com.

Spring Sports Awards Night – will be held on Thursday, May 31^st.  Since this is exam week, the award presentation time has been moved up.  Here is the revised schedule of events:

6:00 p.m. – PAC for OCC, District, Regional & State Honors

6:30 p.m. – Breakout by team for individual awards

Here is the list of senior nights for our spring sports…

5/7 – Boys Tennis vs. Shekinah Christian School

5/11 – Boys Lacrosse vs. Davidson

5/12 – Softball vs. Bradley @ Hilliard Municipal Park

Please come out and show your support for our seniors!

Athletic Physical Night! – Wednesday May 16^th, 6:00 – 7:30, Hilliard Darby High School, Down the Athletic Office Hallway

Cost: ONLY $10  - Any athlete planning on playing a sport next school year, this is your chance to get your physical done. Pick up a physical form in the athletic office or download it from https://darbypanthers.hilliardschools.organd fill it out with your parents. Please make sure you put the school you will be attending during the 2012 – 2013 school year in the upper right corner. You must have you parents sign the physical form or you will not be able to get a physical. Then, bring it with you and the doctors will fill out the rest and you will be ready for next school year.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Attention all students who attended Prom 2012!  Please take a minute to fill out the survey link below and let us know how we did!  We would love to have your feedback so we can work on improving Prom for next year! THANKS!  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/259LKDP

Cross Creek Village subdivision, just south of Hilliard Crossing Elementary School, has several opportunities coming in May and June for volunteering to support our selection as a Neighborhood Pride development for 2012. If you are in need of service hours for a church confirmation class, a school club, or another organization, we may have just the opportunity you need! There are a variety of dates, amount of hours available, and tasks, and you can bring along a friend! Please contact Renee Mushalko at (614) 876-1997 for the details. The first deadline for signing up is May 25^th, so don’t delay!

All Sophomore’s interested in being a part of Junior Cabinet next year need to get the application from Mrs. Schulte in room 204 and return it to her by next Friday, May 11^th!  We will accept no late applications!!!  Make sure to get this soon so your teachers have time to fill out the recommendation forms!  Thanks!

Book Drive – Do you have any old books that you don’t read anymore?  Pay it forward.  Donate them.  The Leadership Development class is collecting gently used SSR and required reading books for English classes.  Leadership students will visit Panther Periods every Friday in May.  During this time students will be collecting books and answering questions about the drive. Collected books will be used in English classrooms for student use.  Books unable to be used in classrooms will be donated to Columbus Libraries.  The Panther Period that donates the most books, will win a pizza party.  Preferred books include (but definitely not limited to):  Of Mice and Men, Night, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies, The Great Gatsby, A Farwell to Arms, The Odyssey, The Iliad, The Things they Carried, Speak, 1984 etc.

The Symphonic Choir Farewell Concert is now Wednesday, May 16^th and not the 17^th as originally planned.  There was a conflict with Thursday night so the Choir switched with the Band for their Wednesday night date.  Thanks to the band for the flexibility.

Don’t sit there on the bleachers!   Get up and SPIN!  Be a part of an AWARD winning color guard!  Sign up to be notified for the next Darby Color Guard Clinic!

(Clinics open to all students entering the 8^th grade in 2012)  Send your name, grade and email address to:  hilliarddarbyguard@gmail.com.  We will notify you for the clinic!

YEARBOOK

          YIPPEE!!! The Yearbook Guy has granted us a price extension!!! Order your 2011-2012 yearbook!  Pricing will increase after May 7^th. Order by calling 1-866-282-1516 or visiting www.jostens.com.  Lists have been posted around school indicating who has completed an order as of Monday, April 30.

          Join the yearbook staff for 2012-2013! Ms. Stewart is still recruiting staff members for next year. Need something awesome to do next year during 3rd period??? Check out the application at http://www.hilliardschools.org/classroom.cfm?id=484&TempID=5978

FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE

          Seniors – Science Career Opportunities and Scholarships – If you are a student interested in Health Science Careers or any STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) career, you may want to consider the opportunities and dollars available at Columbus State Community College especially if you want to finish at OSU (Pathway Program).  Go to www.cscc.edu.

          STEM Majors (Tuition free) – CSCC deadline, June 1^st.

          CSCC Partnership, Success, Tech Prep Scholarship – Deadline extended to June 1^ST. 

Questions regarding any of the above, contact Mr. Palazzo at  Joseph_Palazzo@hboe.org or call  614-921-7320.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

          Don’t forget Market Day!   Market Day forms are due into the PTO box by 12:00 (noon) THIS Thursday, May 10 or placed via the internet by 11:00p.m. this Thursday. THIS IS THE LAST MARKET DAY SALE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!!!!  STOCK UP FOR YOUR SUMMER TIME MEALS.

Pick up is Tuesday, May 15th from 6:00-6:30 in the Commons. Thanks!

The Hilliard Darby High School Symphonic Choir will be in concert this Wednesday, May 9^th at 7:00 p.m. at St. Christopher’s Church in Grandview.  The concert will feature our own Darby Symphonic Choir as well as the Statesmen from Ohio State University and Marysville High School.  The event is free to the public!!

            Avery Elementary School is hosting their first Avery Gator Run on May 12, 2012.  The proceeds of this race will benefit COTA (Children’s Organ Transplant Association) in the name of Nathan Kohrman, a 3^rd grader at Avery who has been diagnosed with end stage renal failure and is awaiting a life saving kidney transplant.  Avery Elementary is hoping to ease the burden of the transplant costs for his family.

You can learn more about the race and the cause at www.averygatorrun.com

SPORTS

Anyone interested in wrestling in the 2012-2013 school year must report to a mandatory meeting after school on Tuesday, May 8th in room 158.  The meeting will be brief and should not interfere with any Spring sports obligations, but if one cannot attend due to a Spring sport, then please contact Coach Moody about the issue.

The Varsity Boys Lacrosse team traveled to Cincinnati over the weekend.  Friday night was against Sycamore High School and the weather.  We started out strong, but ended up losing to Sycamore when the game was called due to lightening.  Goals were scored by Toren Moore, Cameron Leach and Spencer Kocher.  Tyler Dixon had 8 goalie saves.

Saturday afternoon, the Darby Panthers played against the Elder Panthers in “The Pit”.  Elder played strong and ended up winning with a final score of 14-7. Our goals were scored by Toren Moore, Cameron Leach and Spencer Kocher.  Tyler Dixon had 8 goalies saves and Jordan Coppess had 1 goalie save.

This is the last week of Boys Lacrosse. Tonight’s games are at Dublin Scioto.  Come out and support the team!

          April Students of the Month

Austin Gifford – Track & Field

Austin leads the team in scoring with 45 points. At Licking Heights Hornets Invitational he was part of the 4th place 4x200m relay, placed 3rd in the High Jump, 2nd in the 300H, and won the 110H. He has been an excellent leader and role model for the younger team members.

Caitlin Rack – Track & Field

Caitlyn has had and exceptional month.  Competing at the Panther Invitational she finished with 3 first place medals and was named co athlete of the meet.  At the Lancaster Fulton relays, she led 4 relay teams to top 4 finishes.  At the Central Ohio All Star Meet, Caitlyn placed 2nd overall in the 100m, 3rd in the 200 meter, and led her relay teams to 2nd in the 4 x200 and 5th in the 4 x 100 relays.

          Student Athletic Council – If you are a current sophomore or junior and interested in being a member of the Student Athletic Council for the 2012-2013 school year, please submit a letter of interest to Mr. Schulte by May 15^th.  You will also need to ask two teachers to email Mr. Schulte a recommendation by May 15^th.

There will be an informational meeting for all those interested in trying out for football, basketball and competition cheerleading on Monday May 7^th, at Darby HS, in room 200 at 3:00.  If you cannot attend the meeting, all the forms are available on the Darby Athletic Website, www.darbypanthers.hilliardschools.org under the “Sports” tab.

Girls Field Hockey – The Hilliard Lynx Field Hockey Club is currently recruiting girls for the High and Middle school teams. If you are looking for a great fall sport, check out field hockey.  The team is also sponsoring camps this summer.  Team camp will be June 18 & 19 for both teams.  The Little Lynx camp, for girls grades 1-5, will be June 18-20.  If you are interested in field hockey visit the club website at hilliardlynx.com.

Spring Sports Awards Night – will be held on Thursday, May 31^st.  Since this is exam week, the award presentation time has been moved up.  Here is the revised schedule of events:

6:00 p.m. – PAC for OCC, District, Regional & State Honors

6:30 p.m. – Breakout by team for individual awards

Here is the list of senior nights for our spring sports…

5/7 – Boys Tennis vs. Shekinah Christian School

5/11 – Boys Lacrosse vs. Davidson

5/12 – Softball vs. Bradley @ Hilliard Municipal Park

Please come out and show your support for our seniors!

Athletic Physical Night! – Wednesday May 16^th, 6:00 – 7:30, Hilliard Darby High School, Down the Athletic Office Hallway

Cost: ONLY $10  - Any athlete planning on playing a sport next school year, this is your chance to get your physical done. Pick up a physical form in the athletic office or download it from https://darbypanthers.hilliardschools.organd fill it out with your parents. Please make sure you put the school you will be attending during the 2012 – 2013 school year in the upper right corner. You must have you parents sign the physical form or you will not be able to get a physical. Then, bring it with you and the doctors will fill out the rest and you will be ready for next school year.

HAPPY WEEKEND BIRTHDAY TO:

Saturday – Daniel Carter, Jordan Abplanalp, Kenneth Richards, Christopher Anderson, Evan Froelich, Matthew Tramaine and Jared Vaught.  Sunday – Kendall Klein, Justin Martin, Nicole Shonk and Tyler Tate.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Attention all students who attended Prom 2012!  Please take a minute to fill out the survey link below and let us know how we did!  We would love to have your feedback so we can work on improving Prom for next year! THANKS!  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/259LKDP

Cross Creek Village subdivision, just south of Hilliard Crossing Elementary School, has several opportunities coming in May and June for volunteering to support our selection as a Neighborhood Pride development for 2012. If you are in need of service hours for a church confirmation class, a school club, or another organization, we may have just the opportunity you need! There are a variety of dates, amount of hours available, and tasks, and you can bring along a friend! Please contact Renee Mushalko at (614) 876-1997 for the details. The first deadline for signing up is May 25^th, so don’t delay!

All Sophomore’s interested in being a part of Junior Cabinet next year need to get the application from Mrs. Schulte in room 204 and return it to her by next Friday, May 11^th!  We will accept no late applications!!!  Make sure to get this soon so your teachers have time to fill out the recommendation forms!  Thanks!

Book Drive – Do you have any old books that you don’t read anymore?  Pay it forward.  Donate them.  The Leadership Development class is collecting gently used SSR and required reading books for English classes.  Leadership students will visit Panther Periods every Friday in May.  During this time students will be collecting books and answering questions about the drive. Collected books will be used in English classrooms for student use.  Books unable to be used in classrooms will be donated to Columbus Libraries.  The Panther Period that donates the most books, will win a pizza party.  Preferred books include (but definitely not limited to):  Of Mice and Men, Night, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies, The Great Gatsby, A Farwell to Arms, The Odyssey, The Iliad, The Things they Carried, Speak, 1984 etc.

In conjunction with the Spring musical, we welcome you to come support the visual arts at the same time and almost the same place.  As we did last year, we will hold the Darby Student Art and Ceramics show during Friday school hours and also during the weekend performances of “Anything Goes.”   We invite everyone to check out what the art students have been working on this year. The gallery will be set up in the X theater 1st – 7th periods on May 4^th and during the weekend performances on May 5^th and 6th.  Selected pieces of art and ceramics will be for sale.

The Symphonic Choir Farewell Concert is now Wednesday, May 16^th and not the 17^th as originally planned.  There was a conflict with Thursday night so the Choir switched with the Band for their Wednesday night date.  Thanks to the band for the flexibility.

Don’t sit there on the bleachers!   Get up and SPIN!  Be a part of an AWARD winning color guard!  Sign up to be notified for the next Darby Color Guard Clinic!

(Clinics open to all students entering the 8^th grade in 2012)  Send your name, grade and email address to:  hilliarddarbyguard@gmail.com.  We will notify you for the clinic!

YEARBOOK

          YIPPEE!!! The Yearbook Guy has granted us a price extension!!! Order your 2011-2012 yearbook! Pricing will increase after May 7^th. Order by calling 1-866-282-1516 or visiting www.jostens.com.  Lists have been posted around school indicating who has completed an order as of Monday, April 30.

          Join the yearbook staff for 2012-2013! Ms. Stewart is still recruiting staff members for next year. Need something awesome to do next year during 3rd period??? Check out the application at http://www.hilliardschools.org/classroom.cfm?id=484&TempID=5978

FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE

The final ACT of the 2011-12 school year is June 9^TH.  The regular registration deadline is this Friday, May 4^th.  College bound juniors, if you have not taken the ACT, you probably should think about the June test.  There will be a week-long ACT BOOT CAMP offered by ACT Review at Darby June 4-8.  The Boot Camp is similar to the one offered during OGT week.  Flyers are available in the Guidance Office or call (614) 834-8886 for more information and to register.  Questions?  See Mr. Palazzo.

Juniors and Seniors:  Are you interested in a career in Radio or TV?  The Ohio Center for Broadcasting in Columbus is where it all starts!  On Saturday, May 5^th, at 11 am, DJ Tess from 99.7 The Blitz and graduate of The Ohio Center for Broadcasting will be giving tours, showing off their awesome equipment and answering any questions you might have.  It doesn’t cost anything to attend – all you have to do is be there!  Call to reserve y our seat today at 614-245-0555.  You can also go to www.beonair.com or see Mrs. Holycross for more information.

          Seniors – Science Career Opportunities and Scholarships – If you are a student interested in Health Science Careers or any STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) career, you may want to consider the opportunities and dollars available at Columbus State Community College especially if you want to finish at OSU (Pathway Program).  Go to www.cscc.edu.

          STEM Majors (Tuition free) – CSCC deadline, June 1^st.

          CSCC Partnership, Success, Tech Prep Scholarship – Deadline extended to June 1^ST. 

Questions regarding any of the above, contact Mr. Palazzo at  Joseph_Palazzo@hboe.org or call  614-921-7320.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

The Hilliard Darby High School Symphonic Choir will be in concert this Wednesday, May 9^th at 7:00 p.m. at St. Christopher’s Church in Grandview.  The concert will feature our own Darby Symphonic Choir as well as the Statesmen from Ohio State University and Marysville High School.  The event is free to the public!!

          The Darby Theatre Troup is proud to present Anything Goes!  Performances will be on May 4^th and 5^th at 7 pm and May 6^th at 3 pm.  Tickets are $7 ($1 off if you have either a Golden Buckeye card or an International Thespian Society card) and are available at the door. 

On May 5^th, between 3-5pm, Darby will honor 13 Art Students at the Ohio Governors Regional Art Exhibit. Bradley H.S. & Davidson H.S. teachers & students will also be there to Honor their Award Winning Artists.
Please join us to celebrate our students. This year the reception & awards ceremony will be held at the McConnell Arts Center of Worthington. (777 Evening St. Worthington, Ohio 43085) The exhibit will be open from May 2nd – May 13th for you to stop in at your leisure to enjoy the talent & dedication.

            Avery Elementary School is hosting their first Avery Gator Run on May 12, 2012.  The proceeds of this race will benefit COTA (Children’s Organ Transplant Association) in the name of Nathan Kohrman, a 3^rd grader at Avery who has been diagnosed with end stage renal failure and is awaiting a life saving kidney transplant.  Avery Elementary is hoping to ease the burden of the transplant costs for his family.

You can learn more about the race and the cause at www.averygatorrun.com

SPORTS

Last night, the varsity boys volleyball team wrapped up its regular season with a dominate 3 set win at Worthington Kilbourne.  Please come on out to Darby at 7:00 next Tuesday night to support your Panthers when they take on one of the other divisional winners in the OCC at the OCC Challenge.

The jv and freshmen volleyball teams also wrapped up their seasons last night at Worthington Kilbourne.  The freshmen were defeated while the JV played very well and captured its second consecutive 3 set victory.  Great job all season!  All of you represented the program with great effort and skill each time you took the floor!!

The Junior Varsity Tennis team finished their season off with a big win against Davidson yesterday. The Panthers won 7 out of 10 courts last night, which included exhibition play. Victors for last night include: Ilesh Patel, EJ Graf, Arqam Khan, Aaron Wurdack, Sunny Kevok, Adil Peerboy, Faisal Baig, Alex Testa, Joey Giany, Wahhaj Faiz and Omer Ahmed. The JV team finished up with a 9-4 record this season! Congrats Panthers!!!

          April Students of the Month

Austin Gifford – Track & Field

Austin leads the team in scoring with 45 points. At Licking Heights Hornets Invitational he was part of the 4th place 4x200m relay, placed 3rd in the High Jump, 2nd in the 300H, and won the 110H. He has been an excellent leader and role model for the younger team members.

Caitlin Rack – Track & Field

Caitlyn has had and exceptional month.  Competing at the Panther Invitational she finished with 3 first place medals and was named co athlete of the meet.  At the Lancaster Fulton relays, she led 4 relay teams to top 4 finishes.  At the Central Ohio All Star Meet, Caitlyn placed 2nd overall in the 100m, 3rd in the 200 meter, and led her relay teams to 2nd in the 4 x200 and 5th in the 4 x 100 relays.

          Student Athletic Council – If you are a current sophomore or junior and interested in being a member of the Student Athletic Council for the 2012-2013 school year, please submit a letter of interest to Mr. Schulte by May 15^th.  You will also need to ask two teachers to email Mr. Schulte a recommendation by May 15^th.

There will be an informational meeting for all those interested in trying out for football, basketball and competition cheerleading on Monday May 7^th, at Darby HS, in room 200 at 3:00.  If you cannot attend the meeting, all the forms are available on the Darby Athletic Website, www.darbypanthers.hilliardschools.org under the “Sports” tab.

Girls Field Hockey – The Hilliard Lynx Field Hockey Club is currently recruting girls for the High and Middle school teams. If you are looking for a great fall sport, check out field hockey.  The team is also sponsoring camps this summer.  Team camp will be June 18 & 19 for both teams.  The Little Lynx camp, for girls grades 1-5, will be June 18-20.  If you are interested in field hockey visit the club website at hilliardlynx.com.

Spring Sports Awards Night – will be held on Thursday, May 31^st.  Since this is exam week, the award presentation time has been moved up.  Here is the revised schedule of events:

6:00 p.m. – PAC for OCC, District, Regional & State Honors

6:30 p.m. – Breakout by team for individual awards

Boys Basketball Parent Meeting – *DATE CHANGED* – There will be a parent meeting for anyone interested in playing basketball at Darby next year.  This will be an opportunity to meet the new coach!  The meeting will be on WEDNESDAY, MAY 2^nd at Darby in Room 200 at 7:30 p.m.

Here is the list of senior nights for our spring sports…

5/5 – Girls Lacrosse vs. Dublin Jerome

5/7 – Boys Tennis vs. Shekinah Christian School

5/11 – Boys Lacrosse vs. Davidson

5/12 – Softball vs. Bradley @ Hilliard Municipal Park

Please come out and show your support for our seniors!

Athletic Physical Night! – Wednesday May 16^th, 6:00 – 7:30, Hilliard Darby High School, Down the Athletic Office Hallway

Cost: ONLY $10  - Any athlete planning on playing a sport next school year, this is your chance to get your physical done. Pick up a physical form in the athletic office or download it from https://darbypanthers.hilliardschools.organd fill it out with your parents. Please make sure you put the school you will be attending during the 2012 – 2013 school year in the upper right corner. You must have you parents sign the physical form or you will not be able to get a physical. Then, bring it with you and the doctors will fill out the rest and you will be ready for next school year.