Important Athletic Information for Students: The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Central Board of Control approved the STAR Sportsmanship Initiative and added the program to student eligibility requirements, beginning this school year - 2008-2009. Students in grades 7 through 12 MUST complete the on-line interactive program and meet all other established requirements in order to be eligible for high school interscholastic athletics, including cheerleading. Check here for more information and the link to the on-line interactive program...
Cheerleaders Soar at Camp! Congratulations to our JV cheerleaders on their accomplishments at camp! The squad received several superior ribbons, as well as a trophy for their performances throughout the week. We look forward to seeing these girls as they cheer on our athletic teams during the upcoming school year. Our squad includes: Marissa Davis, Esther Grubbe, Adele Fink, Meredith Helms, Mallory Landen, Ali Morris, Erin Phillis, Katherine Westbrook, Alex Woodfin, RaeAnna Hopkins, Ashton Shropshire, Alli Brascho and Lesli Williams (welcome to Donoho Lesli!). A special thanks goes to Mrs. Misty McGehee, the JV cheerleaders faculty sponsor. Go Falcons!
New Board Member Appointed: The Donoho School Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Charles Carter Turner to the board. Mr. Turner is a local attorney and attended The Donoho School. His wife, Rebecca Stokes Turner, is a 1973 graduate of the school, and his son, Stokes Turner, graduated in May 2008 with honors. Mr. Turner is active in the local community and is an avid cyclist.
Kayla Darby Volleyball Tournament Update: Words cannot begin to express our appreciation for all your help and support with the Kayla Darby Volleyball Tournament held on Saturday, July 2, 2008. The tournament raised almost $4,000 to be placed in the Regions Bank fund for the family. A very big Donoho “Thank You” goes out to all the area teams that participated in the tournament!
Kayla was able to attend and be with her teammates and still had it in her to serve the volleyball! If the doctor's would have allowed she would have done a whole lot more on the court. What an amazing show of strength and courage! For those of you not able to attend, thank you for your thoughts and prayers. The "Falcon Spirit" was truly felt within Sproull Gymnasium and it was a great day to be a part of the Donoho family. For more information, please visit Kayla's website by clicking here...

Donoho Parents’ Association (DPA) Upcoming Events Calendar for 2008-09: Your newly elected DPA officers have already been hard at work for our next school year. Tentative events have been placed on the upcoming school year calendar and we would like to share those dates with you now so you can plan accordingly. Please pencil them in on your calendars today. You can see the details of these upcoming events here…
Project ArtShare News: Recently, Regional Medical Center received eighteen works of art by Donoho students. Another eighteen pieces have been framed and will be exhibited throughout our school. Now our students’ talents are not only showcased within our school but also in our community. Sales of the “Support the Arts” license plate support this project and others like it all over the state of Alabama. Please consider showing your support for arts education by purchasing one of these colorful tags at the Department of Motor Vehicles. You can see a slideshow of the selected artwork here…
Admissions Director Hired: The Donoho School is proud to announce that Sue Canter has been named Admissions Director for the school. This year marks Sue’s thirtieth year in education and her twentieth at Donoho. Sue spent twenty-five years teaching preschool, and most recently added a Masters Degree in Educational Administration and an endorsement in counseling. Her most recent professional growth evolved from the desire to become more involved with the growth and development of our school and subsequently become a stronger advocate for our students. She is looking forward to the opportunity to showcase the school, while developing and serving our most valuable resource – our students and their families. Sue is an Anniston native, and is married to Bud Canter. She is the mother of two daughters and proud grandmother of five.