Dakota Athletic Department

Dakota High School Athletic Department

"Home of the Cougars"

Michael J. Fusco - Athletic Director

Mary Kay Jagello - Athletic Secretary

The below information is for parents who have a child/ren playing in a sport. All participants will now pay for your child’s sport online using a Visa or MasterCard.

	Using a Visa or MasterCard, you may register your student in the appropriate sport using our online registration system at: https://onlinereg.cvs.k12.mi.us
	Follow the directions to obtain a User name and password
	Print a receipt to be included with the athletic registration forms that you turn in to the coach
	Contact Joann Dodt at (586)723-6954 for more information regarding online registrations

NEW *** Athletic Fee Form and On-Line Registration - click here

2009-2010 Physical Form click here

2009-2010 Student/Athlete Code of Conduct click here

2009-2010 Plan of Assistance - click here

2009-2010 Academic Eligibility - click here

2009-2010 Grade Check - click here

Map to Dakota / Athletic Admission Policy / Hiring Packet

History of Dakota Championships - click here

To find out more about Dakota's Award System - click here

Cougar Paws - Wednesday, March 17, 2010 10:31 AM

Interested in Playing Hockey? The Hockey Parents Group is having a SPRING HOCKEY meeting for any Dakota Students.

Meeting Monday March 22nd @ 7:30pm at Mt Clemens Ice Arena.

Congratulations to The Dakota Varsity Boy’s Bowling team on finishing 2^nd in the state tournament, held in Battle Creek, this past Friday. Dakota qualified fifth and defeated Westland John Glenn in the quarterfinals, Troy High in the semi-finals, while finally losing to Catholic Central in the title match. The boys team consists of Seniors: Aaron Pociask and Joe Diatto; Juniors: Brad Berak, Mike Leskoviansky, Frank Balsamo, Blake Nottle and Jake Vymazal; and Sophomore Shawn Worth.

Dakota Athletic Department Fundraising

Purchase Your New Mattresses at our Fundraiser!

Plan to join us during our MATTRESS FUNDRAISER on May 1, 2010 - 10 am until 5 pm - Auxiliary Gym

Click Here for our Flyer

Revenue generated from this fundraiser will be used to offset the cost of the Muskegon Trip for Cheer and Football Athletes and Coaches.

Parents of students that participate in Athletics you are invited to attend an important presentation by John Underwood, "The Life of an Athlete" on Thursday, March 25 from 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm at Dakota High School in the auditorium. For more information click here There is no charge for this presentation!

Congratulations to the Girls Basketball Team on winning Districts!!!! Great Job Ladies!!!

PLAN YOUR SUMMER VACATION

The summer Dead Period for Dakota Athletics begins on Saturday, July 3, 2010 and ends on Sunday, July 11, 2010. No activities, including camps, weightroom sessions, conditioning, practices, summer contests, etc. will be scheduled during this time. Enjoy your families and have a GREAT and SAFE vacation!!!

2010 Varsity Football Schedule

Thursday, August 26, 2010 - Muskegon at Dakota

Thursday, September 2, 2010 - *Romeo at Dakota

Friday, September 10, 2010 - Dakota at *CV

Friday, September 17, 2010 - Grosse Pointe South at Dakota

Friday, September 24, 2010 - Dakota at *Stevenson

Friday, October 1, 2010 - Dakota at Grosse Pointe North

Friday, October 8, 2010 - *IKE at Dakota (Homecoming)

Friday, October 15, 2010 - Dakota at *Mott

Friday, October 22, 2010 - Ford II at Dakota

*Indicates MAC Red Division Opponent | All contests begin at 7 pm

Friday, October 29, 2010 - MHSAA Pre-District Playoff Game

Friday, November 5, 2010 - MHSAA District Playoff Game

Friday, November 12, 2010 - MHSAA Regional Playoff Game

Saturday, November 20, 2010 - MHSAA State Semi-Final Playoff Game

Saturday, November 27, 2010 - MHSAA Division 1 State Final Game

2010 FOOTBALL SCHEDULES FOR ALL MAC SCHOOLS click here

Congratulations to the Dakota Varsity Boys Bowling Team who finished 3^rd in their region and are now competing in the State Championship this Friday in Battle Creek, Michigan.

The Dakota Varsity Girls Basketball Team won their first ever MAC White Championship!!! Congratulations on this awesome accomplishment!!!

Dakota Varsity Girl's Basketball Players made pillow cases for the organization called ConKerr Cancer - A Case for Smiles (see attached for pictures). Each pillow case will be given to kids with cancer at Children's Hospital. Great Job Ladies!!

Congratulations to Dakota's Varsity Wrestling Team on placing 2^nd in their first annual team tournament on 1/30/10.

Congratulations to the Dakota Varsity and the Dakota Jr. Varsity Competitive Cheer Teams. Both teams competed in a MAC crossover competition last night at Clawson and both won FIRST PLACE. Great job girls!!! Their next competition is Thursday, February 4^th at Dakota. Come support and cheer on your favorite Cougar Cheerleader!

Congratulations to the JV Boys Bowling Team! Saturday they competed in the Bowling for Burns Tournament and medaled with a 3^rd place finish against 12 varsity teams. In a Macomb Tournament on January 23, Josh Pointer finished with 2^nd place and Brennan Quinn finished in 5^th place in the JV singles division. Boys JV also placed 1^st in the LCN Bakers Tournament on January 16^th. Way to go JV!

Dakota Varsity Dance Team took "1st Place" in the Large Varsity Pom Division for the fourth year in a row. The JV Dance Team also took "1st Place" in the Junior Varsity Pom Division for the first time. Both Teams performed their winning routines during the Pistons game on Saturday, January 16th, 2010. Awesome job representing Dakota High School!

Our Varsity Dakota Girl's Basketball team made their annual visit to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit on Conner Ave this week to help feed the needy. It's was a great experience for our players to help others.

The 2009 Dakota Boys Cross Country Team was named Academic All State by the Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association. The Dakota team achieved an average GPA of 3.759. Congratulations Team! Congratulations Student-Athletes!

The 2009 Dakota Varsity Football Team was named Academic All State by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association. In its most recent newsletter, Macomb Dakota was listed as one of the top Division 1 teams, achieving an average GPA of 3.65. Congratulations Team! Congratulations Student-Athletes!

Congratulations to Hannah Pugh for being named Macomb County Swimmer of the Year 2009 for the second year in a row. She placed 6th in both 200 Free and 500 Free at the Division One State Meet, which earned her All State Honors for the 2nd year in a row. Great Job Hannah!!!

Congratulations to The Varsity Hockey Team they won the Alpena Huron Shores Showcase this past weekend. Beating Walled Lake Central 5-2 & Milford 4-3 in overtime.

MAC Game Officials: FAX W9 to 586-723-2128

W9 in PDF Click Here
W9 in Word 2003 Click Here
W9 in Word 2007 Click Here

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.

	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.
	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."
	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.
	Remind your children not to upload pictures or videos of themselves or their friends in swimwear, pajamas or anything that exposes too much skin.
	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.
	It’s wrong to take or post pictures or videos of people without their permission.
	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.
	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.
	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.

For all fall sports the down time runs from August 1 until the first allowable day of practice.

For all winter sports the down time begins fourteen calendar days prior to the first allowable day of practice.

For all spring sports the down time begins on March 1 until the first allowable day of practice.

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:

DAKOTA CORE COURSES TO BE COMPLETED

Division I

Division II

English Core

4 years

3 years

Math Core*

2 years*

2 years

Science Core (including at least one year of lab science)

2 years

2 years

Social Science Core

2 years

2 years

From English, Math or Science

      1 year

2 years

Additional Core

3 years

3 years

     (English, Math, Science, Social Science, Foreign Language)

TOTAL CORE UNITS REQUIRED (CLASS OF 2007 ONLY)

14

14

TOTAL CORE UNITS REQUIRED (CLASS OF 2008 & BEYOND)

   16**

14

         ** 3 YEARS OF MATH, ALGEBRA I OR ABOVE,

                    AND ADDITIONAL CORE COURSE

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

Copyright © 2002-2006 Dakota Athletic Department Last modified: March 12, 2010

Copyright © 2002-2006 Dakota Athletic Department
Last modified: March 12, 2010