[DHS Bulletin] 04/19/2011

[DHS Daily Bulletin]

STAR TESTING SCHEDULE Monday, April 18-Friday, April 22

NO LATE START ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20

Tuesday, April 19: 1st  7:45-8:35, 3rd 8:41-9:34, Break 9:34-9:38, TEST 9:44-11:42, Lunch 11:42-12:28, TEST 12:34-2:34, 7th 2:40-3:30 (Social Science)
Wednesday, April 20: 2nd 7:45-8:37, TEST 8:43-10:17, Break 10:17-10:25, TEST 10:31-12:05, lunch 12:05-12:50, 4th 12:56-1:40, and 6th 1:46-2:30 (English)
Thursday, April 21: 3rd 7:45-8:37, TEST 8:43-10:17, Break 10:17-10:25, TEST 10:31-12:05, lunch 12:05-12:50, 5th 12:56-1:40, and 7th 1:46-2:30 (Math)
Friday, April 22: 1st 7:45-8:35, 2nd 8:41-9:34, Break 9:34-9:38, TEST 9:44-11:42, and Lunch 11:42-12:28, 4th 12:34-1:27, 5th 1:33-2:26, and 6th 2:32-3:30 (Science)

DAY IN HISTORY

Apr 19, 1775: The American Revolution begins
At about 5 a.m., 700 British troops, on a mission to capture Patriot leaders and seize a Patriot arsenal, march into Lexington to find 77 armed minutemen under Captain John Parker waiting for them on the town's common green. British Major John Pitcairn ordered the outnumbered Patriots to disperse, and after a moment's hesitation the Americans began to drift off the green. Suddenly, the "shot heard around the world" was fired from an undetermined gun, and a cloud of musket smoke soon covered the green. When the brief Battle of Lexington ended, eight Americans lay dead or dying and 10 others were wounded. Only one British soldier was injured, but the American Revolution<http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution> had begun.

SPORTS

Baseball JV/V @ Pleasant Grove Tournament             All Day            ;
Badminton vs. Armijo-New Gym                                3:30

REMINDER


1. DHS CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS!! 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 Tuesday, 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 Tuesday thru Thursday. Tryouts are at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, in the Dance Room. 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.

2. Attention Juniors and Seniors! If you are planning to miss school time to visit a college or colleges, please bring to the Attendance Office a written letter from your parents stating that you are visiting colleges prior to the visit! Please include the dates you will be gone and the names of the college/colleges you will be touring. If you bring prior notice to the Attendance Office, the absences can be excused. If you bring notice after the visit, your absence will be unexcused.

3. Attention Seniors! Do you have what it takes to be one of the Graduation Speech Presenters at this year's commencement ceremony? If so, written drafts must be submitted to Vice Principal McHale by 3:30pm on Friday, April 28th. Speeches must be less than 3 minutes in duration when presented. A speech should look ahead to your role as a member of the adult population and should move listeners to appreciate Davis High School, as well as the memories and values it holds. Oral auditions before a panel of judges will be held on Tuesday, May 3rd during lunch in room P-23. Good luck!

NEW

1. Hey Seniors!! Senior Ball tickets are on sale this week. Prices are $70 w/ASB, $75 w/out. Be sure to have your student ID, money and your senior ball contract signed by your parents!!!
2. SENIORS: Two local scholarship deadlines have been extended! The DSHS PTA Graduating Senior Award is for students who have helped build school spirit and/or participated in DSHS sponsored activities such as clubs or athletics. The Lily Nisen Memorial Scholarship is for students who played with AYSO in the U14 or older division. The new deadline for these scholarships is Friday, April 29. Come to the Scholarship and Financial Aid Office for an application!

3. Spring Plant Sale this week! The agriculture department will be selling lots of spring flowering annuals, herbs and vegetables. The sale will be Thursday-Friday April 21-22nd from 2:30-5:30 pm in the little oak street parking lot. Signs will be posted directing customers to the greenhouse. For more information contact agriculture teacher Amy Schulte at schulte.dhs at gmail.com<mailto:schulte.dhs at gmail.com>

4. The Advanced Treble Choir will be holding auditions for the 2011-12 school year on May 19th in room PA8 at Davis High School. Anyone interested can pick up an application at DHS, room PA8, or in your school office, or you may download the forms @ www.dhstreblechoir.org<http://www.dhstreblechoir.org>. The deadline for applications is May 5th.

5. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: UC Davis is holding a robotics competition on April 30. Volunteers are needed that day to direct guests to the locations where competitions will be held. Community service hours and complementary t-shirts will be given to volunteers who attend the event. Come to the Scholarship and Financial Aid Office for more information.

6. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: All Things Right and Relevant thrift store is looking for volunteers to work in their East 8th Street location. Volunteers are needed to help customers, work the cash register, tag items in the store, and assist with other activities as needed. Come to the Scholarship and Financial Aid Office for more information and an application.

7. SENIORS: We want to know where you're going after high school! Acceptance notices from colleges are finally starting to arrive and decisions are being made about life after high school! Come to the Scholarship and Financial Aid Office and sign the WHERE ARE YOU GOING!? list and tell us if you'll be going to college, working, joining the military, traveling, studying abroad, or whatever your plans are. See you soon in the Scholarship and Financial Aid Office (located next to counseling).

TODAY

1. Cafeteria: Beef teriyaki over rice, stuffed pasta with olive oil sauce, pho bar, pizza, sandwich.

2. DHS DANCE TEAM TRY-OUTS! The Davis High School Dance Team invites all dancers with school spirit to try out for this dynamic squad. A tryout dance clinic runs April 18-20 in the DHS Dance Room. The clinic runs 4-5:30 on Monday and 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.

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. 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 3:45 in 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.

CONTINUED

1. There will be a presentation on April 20th at lunch time in the IPAB about "Sustainability and Biofuels Research". This will feature Dr. Zhiliang Fan 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.