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203 Del Norte High School Warrior graduates and 65 additional Sunset High seniors will flip the tassle on their mortarboard caps, this Friday. Indeed, this is a momentous day for

Jessica Cejnar / Yesterday @ 4:40 p.m. / Education DNHS Principal Hopes New Schedule With Fewer Classes, More Time With Teachers, Will Help Students Get Back on Track After COVID Del Norte High School principal Alison Eckart unveiled a new schedule that focuses on fewer classes, but more time with teachers. File photo: Andrew Goff Citing an increase in students with failing grades or who are “off-track to graduate,” Del Norte High School principal Alison Eckart unveiled a new schedule that will, hopefully, make up for what her students lost dur...

DNHS to Host Two Graduation Ceremonies, Including Traditional Event at Mike Whalen Field on June 16 Ximena Velasquez makes last minute preparations before Del Norte High School's drive-through graduation of 2020. This year, the school will hold two ceremonies. File photo: Jessica Cejnar Local school officials decided to hold dual graduation ceremonies for Del Norte High School — a drive-through ceremony on June 11 similar to last year’s and a traditional ceremony at Mike Whalen Field on June 16. The latter ceremony will come the day after California is expected fully reopen its economy af...

Alison Eckart usually likes to give her students high-fives. So on Tuesday, the Del Norte High School principal had to learn to get used to air-fives, at least for a little while. “It was surreal. It was surreal, I thought,” Eckart said. Students returned to the high school Tuesday for in-person classes for the first time this school year after the county saw a reduction in virus tiers last week. While much was different about this “first day” of school, Eckert said the day was incredibly important. “On a scale of one to 10, it’s about a 12. And I don’t mean...

### Del Norte County’s graduation from the Purple to Red Tier means the local high school can begin reintroducing more students on Tuesday. But, though Del Norte High School’s principal is excited, saying she wants to do a special welcome back for seniors, she and staff are still ironing out the details. They will explain those details to students and parents in a webinar Thursday. “We’ll have details on when stable students groups will come back (including) the times and practices,” Principal Alison Eckart said, adding that students will receive special training in their classes. �...