Updated: April 1, 2020 3:00 p.m.

COVID-19 Update - End of 2019-2020 Academic School Year

After careful consideration, in conjunction with Governor Whitmer's anticipated announcement about the 2019-2020 school year, we wanted to update parents and students about the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.  

If Governor Whitmer closes school for the remainder of the year or pushes the return time to a later date, Divine Child High School will continue with online instruction through May 8 for Seniors and the week of June 5 for the rest of the student body.  

Given that we expect students in Advanced Placement classes will continue on and take their AP tests, depending on the course, some Seniors will continue to work on AP coursework during the week of May 11. This means that instruction and course work should continue as planned through the end of the year.  Per previous communication from the Superintendent for Catholic Schools, this distance learning will continue to count toward our instructional hours, and it is our expectation that students continue to work through their digital instruction and coursework with the same diligence and commitment that they had during their time in our classrooms.  

We will take a brief recess to observe Easter beginning on Holy Thursday, April 9 and back to classwork on Tuesday, April 14. There will be no instruction or work scheduled during this time. 

Moving forward, we will be waiving final exams for all students, including seniors. Semester grades will be calculated to reflect 50/50 for Q3 and Q4.  Students will need to get a semester average above a 60% to pass any given course.  

We sincerely appreciate the energy and positive outlook that parents, teachers, and students alike have put forth in this unprecedented and continually developing situation.  We recognize that this is not the school year anyone could have envisioned and that this has posed challenges for everyone in various ways - however, we are committed to supporting the academic, spiritual, social, and emotional needs for each and every one of our students at Divine Child High School.  For Seniors especially, we are working on planning graduation, Prom, and hopefully some other events as proper send-offs for their time at DCHS.

As further information becomes available regarding previously planned events, end of year processes, and continued updates from Governor Whitmer and the Archdiocese of Detroit, we will remain steadfast in passing that information along to you. 

Updated: March 13, 2020 1:00 p.m.

A MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS REGARDING COVID-19:

To comply with Governor Gretchen Whitmer's Executive Order issued the evening of March 12 regarding coronavirus and to ensure the safety, health, and welfare of all students, staff, and faculty the Archdiocese of Detroit has closed all Catholic Schools from March 13 through April 6.

Please click the link below to read the letter from the Superintendent of Catholic Schools regarding school closures and modifications to our existing calendars.

SUPERINTENDENTS LETTER

Important details from the Superintendent's letter:

  • Schools will move their customary Easter Break (April 13 - 17) to the week of March 16 - 20. Students will not need to report physically or virtually to school at this time. 
  • Provided that there is no extension or modification of Governor Whitmer's order, students will return to schools on April 6 - 8 followed by two days off for Holy Thursday and Good Friday (April 9 and 10).
  • Students and instructional staff will return on April 13 for their first full week of school.
  • For additional updated from the Archdiocese, please click here.

We will continue to communicate and keep you updated as needed.  We appreciate your cooperation with this fluid situation! 

Thank you,

Divine Child High School & Elementary School Administrations

HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS
 
Updates March 16, 2020 5:51 p.m.
 
Late in the evening on March 12, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that in order to slow the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), all K-12 school buildings — public, private, and boarding — would be closed to students beginning Monday, March 16 until Sunday, April 5. School buildings are scheduled to reopen to students on Monday, April 6. This includes all Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Detroit, both archdiocesan and independent.
 
BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT AND REGIONAL TOURNAMENT:
As of now, there has been no update to the "pause" for the boys basketball state tournament. Per the MHSAA: “Postseason events sponsored by the Michigan High School Athletics Association have been suspended immediately and indefinitely”.
 
SPRING SPORTS:
At this time all spring sport scheduled athletic contests through April 5 are canceled. There are to be no practices while school is not in session. The CHSL office is in regular communication with MHSAA staff regarding the future of spring sports.  As plans are determined, this site will be updated with that information.  
 
OUT OF SEASON SPORTS:
For the out of season coaches, we also will not be holding any form of out-of-season workouts (weights, etc.) during this time. 
 
WINTER SPORTS CAMPS:
Divine Child High School Winter Baseball and Softball Camps scheduled for March 20-21 have been cancelled. There is no plan to reschedule at this time.
 
As new information is received, this site will be updated.