[DHS Bulletin] Daily Bulletin for Wednesday, March 17, 2010

[DHS Daily Bulletin]

Davis Senior High School
Daily Bulletin
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:  Van Gogh paintings shown. On March 17, 1901, paintings by the late Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh are shown at the Bernheim-Jeune gallery in Paris. The 71 paintings, which captured their subjects in bold brushstrokes and expressive colors, caused a sensation across the art world.

TODAY

NEW

	*	All aboard the Friendship Ship!  Toot!  Toot!  Do you have what it takes to be a Friendship Day facilitator?  Then come pick up an application in Mr. Williams' room. P-14, starting Thursday, March 18.  Completed applications are due Friday, April 2 to Mr. Williams.

	*	Come to the political form club for an exciting discussion about today's politics.  New members are always welcome.  We are in P-23 Wednesdays at lunch.  See you there!

	*	Do you need help with math or science?  Then let the Math and Science Tutors (MAST) help you ABSOLUTELY FREE!  Come to S-8 on Mondays, and S-9 Tuesdays through Fridays every week at lunch.  See you there!

	*	Attention all students:  if you have an interest in designing, editing and publishing the prestigious Davis Senior High Yearbook , and joining the class for the 2010-11 book, stop by the office or A-7 to pick up an application and set-up an interview.  The deadline is Friday, March 26 so don't miss out on one of the best experiences DHS offers!  This application does get competitive, so we recommend you really go the extra mile.

	*	Come audition for the Drama Department's show "A Tribute to Tony Fields".  Dancing auditions are on Wednesday and singing and acting auditions are on Thursday, both at 2:45.  This year Tony fields will include Thriller, Monologues from a Chorus Line, a Michael Jackson medley, and other great pieces.  Go to P-11 for more information.

SPORTS

Softball vs. Armijo @ Armijo V-JV 4:00
Boys and Girls Swimming vs. Elk Grove @ Arroyo, Davis 4:00
Track and Field Battle for the Spade DHS vs Woodland @ DHS 3:30




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	*	JUNIORS:  Would you like to participate in an all-expense paid leadership camp this summer?  Camp Royal, funded and run by Rotary District 5160, is a premier leadership-training opportunity for high school juniors. The program, held each June in the mountains of northern California, is a concentrated, energy packed week of information, ideas and strategies that will help the camper return to his or her school a more effective leader.  This year, Camp Royal 2010 will be held from June 13 - 19.  The deadline to apply is this Friday, March 19.  Come to the Scholarship Office for more information.

	*	The Third Annual special Davis High School baseball game at Raley Field will be on Friday, March 19 against Jesuit.  The JV game will start at 3 pm and the Varsity game will start at 6:30 pm.  The games are free and the gates open at 2 pm, however, parking is $8.00.  The River Cats concessions will be open to purchase food.  Please come out and support the DHS baseball team.  Go Blue Devils!

	*	Yearbook is now accepting applications for the 2011 yearbook staff.  Please come by A-7 and pick up an application.  Applications are due by Friday, March 19.

	*	Wednesday, March 17, is the deadline for submitting information and articles for the April 2010 Davis High School PTA newsletter.  Please send news, announcements, etc. to the DHS PTA Media listserver at DHSPTAmedia at mailman.dcn.org <mailto:DHSPTAmedia at mailman.dcn.org>. Please include your name, e-mail address and phone number in case the newsletter editor has questions about your submission.  The newsletter is the ONLY communication tool that reaches ALL DHS families, whether they have Internet access or not. The newsletter is generally available at the beginning of each month.  This is a great way to inform, notify or enlist parents' help for upcoming DHS school and student activities.


	*	Acme announces "As You Like It" auditions.  All current 9th-12th graders are invited to audition for Acme Theatre Company's upcoming production of William Shakespeare's "As You Like It".  Roles are available for actors and dancers.  Auditions will be held on Sunday, March 14-Wednesday, March 17 at the Davis Art Center's Outdoor stage.  Performances will be Memorial Day weekend, may 28-31 at 7:00 p.m.  To sign up and receive more information, e-mail Rachel Klassen at rachelklassen at comcast.net <mailto:rachelklassen at comcast.net>.  For questions, contact director Emily Henderson at 530-401-6688 or emilymhenderson at gmail.com <mailto:emilymhenderson at gmail.com>.
	*	Calling all doodlers!  Enter the Doodle for Google contest where students design the Google logo alongside the theme "If I Could Do Anything, I Would". The winning doodler will have his or her artwork viewed by millions on the Google homepage, win a college scholarship, and earn a computer for the school!  Please see Ms. Diem for details or log on to google.com/doodle4google. Entries are due by March 31st.
	*	Are you interested in being in student government next year?  Or maybe class officer?  Class and election applications are now available in the front office.  The applications will be due in C-4 by Friday the 19th.  Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity.

	*	Attention Senior Families:  Now is the time to buy your graduate's reservation for Grad Night 2010 on June 11.  Go to www.davisgradnight.org <http://www.davisgradnight.org/> to make your reservation.  Advance sale only $90 or $110 at the door.  See your counselor if you qualify for free lunch and you may be eligible for a scholarship for this activity.
	*	Unitrans service on the P/Q buses and other all-day lines will be on special schedules March 16-26, because of UCD finals and spring break. The S and T lines are NOT affected and will run as they normally do. Please consult Unitrans schedules or web page (www.unitrans.com <outbind://20/www.unitrans.com>) or call 752-BUSS for details. Finals service will be running on March 16-19. Break service will be running March 22-23. Saturday/holiday service will be running March 24-26, but with added trips on the P, Q, J, W, and O lines starting at 7:00 and 8:00 am. During the week of March 22-26, Unitrans will run extra buses on the P and Q lines to accommodate dismissal times.The added buses will leave DHS at 2:40 pm Mon-Fri and at 3:40 pm on Mon, Tue, and Friday.