[DHS Bulletin] 04/13/2011

[DHS Daily Bulletin]

DAY IN HISTORY

On April 13, 1970, disaster strikes 200,000 miles from Earth when oxygen tank No. 2 blows up on Apollo 13, the third manned lunar landing mission. Astronauts James A. Lovell, John L. Swigert, and Fred W. Haise had left Earth two days before for the Fra Mauro highlands of the moon but were forced to turn their attention to simply making it home alive.

SPORTS

Badminton @ Napa                                         3:30                                         Dismissal: 1:45;
Baseball JV/Varsity @ Grant                           4:15                                         Dismissal: 2:30;
B. Swim/G. Swim vs. Elk Grove                      4:00;
Track vs. Elk Grove                                         3:30

REMINDER

1. Sign-up this week in the quad at lunchtime to donate blood at the Blood Drive on Friday. You must be a minimum of 16 years old. Parent permission is required for 16 & 17 year olds. Giving blood is safe, easy, and takes approximately one hour from start to finish. After the blood donation, you will be asked to rest briefly and light refreshments will be provided. Let's try to beat the number of pints donated from last fall! Questions!? See Mrs. Youtsey in the nurse's office.

2. Varsity Football announcement! We will have our first mandatory "Pathway to Success" lunch meeting on Thursday, April 14th at 12:15 in the football portable for ALL football players planning to play varsity football next year (including those in other sports-this is why I picked the lunch time slot). Since no other teams or coaches are having meetings at this time I expect everyone to be in attendance, with the exception of the 9th graders who have been coming to 0-period.

3. A reminder to any football players who received a D or F on their quarter report grades-you have mandatory study hall on Tuesdays at 3:45in the library until the next progress report. This opportunity is available for ALL football players regardless of GPA. We have a certified teacher plus a math and science tutor to assist you.

NEW

1. Thanks to your generous donations, we raised $863.92 during the "One Dollar a Day" campaign to help Japan. All the money will be sent to Japan through the American Red Cross. Thank you very much for your contribution to the charity.

2. There will be a presentation about "Sustainability and Biofuels Research" Featuring Dr. Zhiliang Fan is an assistant professor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at UC Davis. Her group is working on advancing technologies for production of fuels and chemicals from renewable resources. Current research is focused on novel processes for ethanol production from cellulosic materials. She received her Ph.D. along with a master's degree in engineering management from Dartmouth College.

3. The City of Davis will be holding Sports by the Skate Park, a pick-up sports program every Tuesday from 6-8pm at Community Soccer field next to the Davis Art Center. All high school students are welcome and no previous experience required. This month's sport is ultimate frisbee, and snacks will be provided.  For more information, visit www.davisteenscene.org<http://www.davisteenscene.org.>

4. Calling all Friendship Day hopefuls!! Remember to turn in your forms in by THIS Friday, to Mr. Williams room P-14. Don't forget!

5. JUNIORS: Would you like to participate in an all-expense paid leadership camp this summer? Camp-Royal, funded and run by our local Rotary Club, 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/her school a more effective leader. This year, Camp Royal will be held from June 12-18. The deadline to apply is April 15. Come to the Scholarship and Financial Aid Office for an application.


6. DHS CHEERLEADING TRY-OUTS           The Davis High School Cheerleading team invites tumblers, dancers and students with school spirit to try out for the award-winning squad. Students entering 9th-12th grade in the fall are eligible to try out. A mandatory Cheer Information Night for prospective cheerleaders and a parent is at 6:30 p.m. on April 19 in room N-8 at DHS. A tryout-clinic runs April 25-28 in the DHS Dance Room. The clinic runs 4-7 on Monday and 4-6 on Tuesday-Thursday. Tryouts are at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, in the Dance Room. Prospective cheerleaders are invited to work on their skills at the team's open gym from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in April in the DHS Dance Room. The cheer coaches will be offering corrections and feedback, as well as providing assistance with tumbling and stunting. Participants must complete and bring with them a DHS Sports Participation Form they can download off the DHS Cheer website at www.dhscheer.org<http://www.dhscheer.org> To learn more about the Blue Devil cheerleaders or to see the team's performances, visit http://www.dhscheer.org. Coach Danielle Eckert can be reached at Danielle.m.eckert at gmail.com<mailto:Danielle.m.eckert at gmail.com> or (619) 733-9874.

TODAY

1. Cafeteria: Chicken or veggie chow mein with fried rice, sushi with broccoli cole slaw, pizza, sandwich.

2. An Army recruiter will be on campus today Wednesday, April 13 at lunch from 12:10-12:50 to answer any questions you may have regarding the Army.

3. Hey Key Clubbers! Hope you had a wonderful spring break! We'd like to welcome everyone back by inviting you all to the first general meeting of the 4th quarter this Wednesday at lunch in S-12. We will be discussing the upcoming District Convention that some members will be attending, along with more service projects. See you all there!

4. DHS DANCE TEAM TRY-OUTS! The Davis High School Dance Team invites all dancers with school spirit to try out for this dynamic squad.  Students entering 9th-12th grade in the fall are eligible to try out. A Dance Team Information Night for prospective dancers and parents is at 6:30 p.m. on April 13 in the Library at DHS. A tryout dance clinic runs April 18-20 in the DHS Dance Room. The clinic runs 4-5:30 on Monday-Wednesday and tryouts are at 4:00 on Thursday, April 21 in the DHS Dance Room. Participants must complete and bring with them, on the first day of dance clinic, a DHS Sports Participation Form they can get in from the DHS Athletics Office.

CONTINUED

1. Save the date!! High school registration: Schedule Pick-Up dates: Juniors: Tuesday, August 16 from 8:30am to 11:00am, Junior High Students/Split Site: Tuesday, August 16 from 11:00am to 11:30am, Seniors: Tuesday, August 16 from 1:00pm to 3:30pm. Sophomores: Wednesday, August 17 from 8:30am to 12:00pm. If you are unable to attend the assigned day, we will see you on the first day of school, which is Tuesday, August 23 at 7:15am.

2. INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Would you like to experience state government in action? The LegiSchool Project's Real World Civics Summer Internship Program, sponsored by Sacramento State University, is for juniors or seniors interested in learning about state government and political life in the State Capitol. Students will spend the summer working in either the State Senate or Assembly and in an executive branch agency with a Capital Fellow mentor. The internship runs from June 20-July 15. Visit the website at www.csus.edu/legischool<http://www.csus.edu/legischool> or come to the Scholarship and Financial Aid Office for more information.

3. Day of Silence sign-ups are at lunch in the quad. We are echoing the Silence of the LGBT Community. Come and sign-up today to support the cause!!