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 Cougar Paws
- Monday, June 15, 2009 03:33 PM
Upcoming Athletic Camps:
11th Annual Football - click
here
Speed and Agility Training -
click
here
Speed/Weight/Agility
Training - click
here
Grades 3rd - 5th Volleyball Clinic - click
here
Middle School Volleyball
Clinic - click
here
Girls Basketball Youth Summer Camp - click
here
Wrestling Summer Camp - click
here
Soccer Camps - Phase #1 - click
here
Soccer Camps - Phase #2 - click
here
Soccer Camps - Phase #3 - click
here
Soccer Information for Fall - click
here
Boys Basketball Camp - click
here
Congratulations to the Dakota Girls Varsity
Tennis Team who finished their season 9-0-1,
Blue Division Champions and Blue Division
Tournament Champions – GREAT JOB LADIES!!
Congratulations
to the Boys Golf Team they are the Macomb County Golf Champions!!!
The
2009 Golf team beat out 24 other teams to take 1st place at the Macomb County
Golf Tournament.
DAKOTA JV HOCKEY = AWESOME
Congratulations to the Dakota JV
Hockey Team - outstanding Community Service effort.
Read more click
here (in PDF)
or click
here (in JPEG)!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DAKOTA
GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM THEY WERE AWARDED:
BCAM GIRLS' TEAM ACADEMIC ALL
STATE CLASS A HONORABLE MENTION.
BCAM Girl's Team Academic
All-State - Dakota http://www.digitalsports.com/pages/type/organization/typeid/1363407/id/28765.aspx
BCAM Girls' Academic All-State Individuals - LaQwana Dockery http://photos.digitalsports.com/1959519/0809GirlsIndivAcad.pdf
NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE PRESENTATION Click
Here (in PowerPoint)
DAKOTA WRESTLING FIRST - Mike Wranosky,
Dakota Senior, is the first Dakota Athlete in schools history to place at the
MHSAA Wrestling Individual Meet. Mike took Fifth Place this past
weekend! Congratulations Mike, and congratulations to the team and
coaches. AWESOME!!
Congratulations to Dakota Boy's
Basketball - MHSAA District Champions!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO DAKOTA'S HEAD VARSITY CHEER COACH MICHELA
WORTHY:
SHE WAS VOTED WHITE DIVISION COACH OF THE YEAR AND DISTRICT
COACH OF THE YEAR!
CONGRATULATIONS DAKOTA GIRLS BASKETBALL - DISTRICT
CHAMPIONS!!!
The
Dakota Cougars defeated the Port Huron Big Reds to win a District Championship
by the score of 65-34. This is the second District Championship in Dakota
History. 12 out of the 15 Lady Cougars got into the scoring column. Dakota
was led by Shantelle Herring with 18 points, 5 steals & 5 assists.
LaQwana Dockery added 11 points. Heather Kehrer had 7 points and 12
rebounds, while Lauren Chase had 7 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 steals.
Taylor Askins chipped in with 7 steals and Ashley Thomas had 4 assists and 4
steals. Sheridan Grzybowski had 4 steals and Kaitlyn Downey had 7
rebounds. Dakota moves on to play Grosse Pointe North on Tuesday 7:30 at L'Anse
Creuse North. Please come out to cheer us on. Congratulations
District Champions!!!
  
 
The Varsity Dance Team
competed at the National
Dance Team Championship in Orlando, Florida this month.
They were "3rd Place" Finalists in Large Varsity Pom and "7th
Place" Finalists in Large Varsity Jazz. Portions of their routines
will be aired on ESPN 2, Sunday, March 1, 1:00 - 2:00
P.M. Congratulations girls!
DAKOTA ICE HOCKEY IS
AWESOME!
2009 CONGRATULATIONS TO
Mr. MAC Hockey - Steve Seaman
MAC Red Division MVP - Steve Seaman
MAC Red Coach of the Year - Dave
Koons
MAC Red All Conference - Steve
Seaman, Kyler Kolb, Alex Johansons, Jeff Monfils
Congratulations to Dakota’s JV Men’s Bowling Team for
taking 1st Place at the Michigan Junior Varsity Championship held
February 22, 2009 at SunnyBrook Lanes. Thirty
teams competed in this event, with the top 16 teams advancing to match play.
Through four rounds of match play, Dakota never lost a game, beating
Brighton, Utica, Anchor Bay and finally Utica Ford II for the Championship!
Dakota’s JV Bowling Team completed their regular season last week
taking 1st Place in the MAC Blue Division.
Congratulations on a fine season!
Congratulations
to the Varsity
Ice
Hockey
Cougars in claiming their back-to-back championship of the MAC Red Division
on Friday night. What an amazing accomplishment for this program and
credit to MAC Red Coach of the Year 07/08, head coach Dave Koons.
His knowledge and leadership are key to this programs success, as well as
all the hard work of our talented players that is now paying off.
Our next scrimmage is against LCN this Friday night at 8pm at Mt. Clemens
arena. District games will follow, and we will post the schedule on our
website and Chippewa Valley cable channel. GO
COUGARS!!
Congratulations Dakota
Bowling - Dakota places in the Swami Bakers Dozen!
Plan
your Summer Vacation for
Saturday,
July 4, 2009 thru Sunday, July 12, 2009!
We have established this summer
period where you can be assured that no practices, weight room activities,
contests, workouts, camps, clinics or any other athletic activity will be
scheduled.
| 2009
Varsity Football Schedule |
DAKOTA COUGARS |
2006
& 2007 Division 1 State
Champions! |
| Dakota
at Anchor Bay |
Thursday,
August 27, 2009 |
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| *Chippewa
Valley at Dakota |
Thursday,
September 3, 2009 |
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| *Romeo
at Dakota |
Friday,
September 11, 2009 |
Parent's
Night |
| Dakota
at Port Huron |
Friday,
September 18, 2009 |
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| Dakota
at *Stevenson |
Friday,
September 25, 2009 |
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| GPNO
at Dakota |
Friday,
October 2, 2009 |
Homecoming |
| Dakota
at *Ford II |
Friday,
October 9, 2009 |
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| Dakota
at *Eisenhower |
Friday,
October 16, 2009 |
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| LCNO
at Dakota |
Friday,
October 23, 2009 |
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*Indicates
MAC Red Division Opponent
Friday,
October 30, 2009 - MHSAA Pre-District Playoff Game
Friday,
November 6, 2009 - MHSAA District Playoff Game
Friday,
November 13, 2009 - MHSAA Regional Playoff Game
Saturday,
November 21, 2009 - MHSAA State Semi-Final Playoff Game
Saturday,
November 28, 2009 - MHSAA Division 1 State Final Game
2009 FOOTBALL SCHEDULES FOR
ALL MAC SCHOOLS click
here or click
here
Varsity Cheerleaders Invited to Political Rally - Friday,
September 5, 2008 - Congratulations team on this exciting experience!
Pictures of the Cougar Cheer Team Click
Here Click Here
Click Here Click
Here Click Here
Click Here
CONGRATULATIONS
DAKOTA 2008 BASEBALL REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
 
All
Dakota Parents | Guardians - Click Here
All
Dakota Athletes - Click Here
TIPS TO HELP MANAGE YOUR CHILD’S ONLINE BEHAVIOR
(Some information taken directly from The Detroit Free Press)
Television specials and personal observations have taught us all
some of the dangers of the "online world." Students and Parents must
be aware of the dangers that exist online. Sexual predators are present and you
should be aware of what your children are participating in or who they are
communicating with online.
At Dakota High School, another issue that surfaces are the types
of conversations and destructive behavior that takes place on websites like
"MySpace." Students often argue or spread rumors through this website
which have an impact on our school day through verbal altercations, and
sometimes violence.
We at Dakota have compiled a short list of tips that you, as a
parent, can use to help monitor the behavior, types of conversations, and
quality of people that your children are conversing with.
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Be a regular visitor to the computer your child uses (while they are on
it!) and watch what types of websites they are visiting/viewing. |
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If your children are communicating with others through instant messenger,
chat rooms, or MySpace accounts, find out who they are talking to. Make sure
that your children know who is on the other end of "the line." |
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If your child has a MySpace account, take a vested interest in the content
of their account. As administrators, we recommend that you discourage your
children from having any such accounts. |
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Remind your children not to upload pictures or videos of themselves or
their friends in swimwear, pajamas or anything that exposes too much skin. |
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Make sure your children know that it is unacceptable to take pictures of
scantily clad people at the beach, lake party or poolside, much less upload
them to the Web. |
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It’s wrong to take or post pictures or videos of people without their
permission. |
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Remind your children not to engage in crude behavior. This is the only way
for them to be positive that their behavior will not embarrass them at a
later time. Websites are a common place for poor decisions to resurface. |
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Make sure that your children know that if a privacy setting is provided
when uploading pictures or videos to an online album (usually there is),
they should use it; that limits the viewers to their immediate friend list. |
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Tell your children that you will be spot-checking their "photo
albums" and those of their friends from time to time. If you find
picture evidence of poor decision making or destructive behavior, you could
take away their digital camera or camera phone and ban them from posting
pictures. If their communication is contributing to poor decision making or
destructive behavior, computer use as a whole could be discontinued. |
We at Dakota have seen quite an increase in conflicts that are a
result of online behaviors. We ask for your assistance in monitoring your child’s
online behavior. We ask this to ensure their safety and the safety of all of
those who attend Dakota High School. Thank you.
Dakota
Administration and Athletic Department
Pre-season Down Period
Begins
Also beginning this August, in all seasons there
will be a pre-season period when no open gyms or competitions with groups that
resemble school teams at the school or elsewhere by the school with any school
district personnel present. This period will help distinguish pre-season
activities from the actual start of tryouts or practices.
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For all fall sports the down time runs from August 1
until the first allowable day of practice. |
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For all winter sports the down time begins fourteen
calendar days prior to the first allowable day of practice. |
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For all spring sports the down time begins on March
1 until the first allowable day of practice. |
2008 -
2009 Athletes -
Important Information
2008-2009
Physical Form (click
here)
All athletes must have a signed physical dated 4/15/08 or after in order to
participate in or try out for any Dakota athletic teams. The physical must
be signed by a physician or physicians assistant and dated. Feel free to
e-mail coaches with any questions - See tab on left of page. Athlete's
physical forms are to be dropped off in the athletic office.
2008-2009
Student/Athlete Code of Conduct (click
here)
2008-2009
Athletic Fee Forms
As you prepare for the season, please know that each athlete will be assessed a $125.00 Athletic Fee for each
sport, each season. This fee will be due when an athlete makes the team.
Cash
will not be accepted.
After the squad has been selected, the athletic fee payment
will be made directly to your coach .
Fill out the Athletic Fee Application with a check or money order made
payable to Chippewa Valley Schools and submit to your coach.
Click here
for the 08-09 Athletic Fee Application
Click
here for the 08-09 Athletic Fee Financial Aid Form
Click here
for the 08-09 Athletic Fee Guidelines
Attention
Cougar Fans
Would you like to be notified of any changes to your favorite team's
schedule? If so, click on the schedules tab on the left. Follow
the directions to sign up for instant notification of any changes to your
favorite team's schedule or for all Dakota teams. This is a great help
for those days we get last minute changes or cancellations.
NCAA Requirements
The following chart indicates the number of years of NCAA
core courses that must be completed if you enter college in 2007:
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DAKOTA CORE COURSES
TO BE COMPLETED
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Division I
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Division II
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English Core
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4 years
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3 years
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Math Core*
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2 years*
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2 years
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Science Core (including at
least one year of lab science)
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2 years
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2 years
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Social Science Core
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2 years
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2 years
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From English, Math or
Science
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1 year
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2 years
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Additional Core
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3 years
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3 years
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(English,
Math, Science, Social Science, Foreign Language)
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14
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14
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16**
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14
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** 3 YEARS OF MATH, ALGEBRA I OR ABOVE,
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AND ADDITIONAL CORE COURSE
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For more information please check Dakota's Plan of
Study Guide http://www.cvs.k12.mi.us/dakota/DHS_COURSEBOOK.htm
Directions to
Dakota -
21051 - 21 Mile Rd., Macomb, MI 48044
**** I-94 exit 241 (21 Mile Rd.) - Turn West on 21 Mile Rd - Dakota
is approx 5 miles west of I-94 on the North side of 21 Mile Rd.
Homework
Tutoring for Students in Macomb/Clinton Township
Contact
Information
Michael J. Fusco, CMAA, Athletic Director
mfusco@cvs.k12.mi.us
Mary Kay Jagello, Athletic Clerk
mjagello@cvs.k12.mi.us
Telephone
586-723-2800
FAX
586-723-2801
Postal address
21051 21 Mile Road
Macomb Township, MI 48044-2909
NOTICE
OF NONDISCRIMINATION
Chippewa
Valley Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,
national origin or ancestry, gender, age, disability, height, weight or
marital status in its programs, services, activities, or employment. Inquiries
related to nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: Civil Rights
Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Chippewa Valley
Schools Administration, 19120 Cass Avenue, Clinton Township, MI 48038 Phone:
586-723-2090 / Nondiscrimination inquiries related to disability should be
directed to: Section 504 Coordinator, Director of Special Services, (same
address) Phone: 586-723-2180
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