[DHS Bulletin] 04/25/2011

[DHS Daily Bulletin]

DAY IN HISTORY

Apr 25, 1719: Robinson Crusoe is published
Daniel Defoe's fictional work The Life and Strange Adventures of Robinson Crusoe is published. The book, about a shipwrecked sailor who spends 28 years on a deserted island, is based on the experiences of shipwreck victims and of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor who spent four years on a small island off the coast of South America in the early 1700s.

SPORTS

Badminton @ Vacaville                                                           3:30                 Dismissal: 2:15;
Baseball JV/V @ Laguna Creek                                               4:15                 Dismissal: 2:05;
B. Golf @ Wildhorse                                                   1:00                 Dismissal: 11:45;
G. Soccer vs. Grant                                                      4:00V/5:30JV  Dismissal: 2:45V;
Softball @ Pioneer                                                       4:15                 Dismissal: 2:30;
B. Tennis @ Elk Grove                                                            3:45                 Dismissal: 2:30

REMINDER


1. 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 schools office, or you may download the forms @ www.dhstreblechoir.org<http://www.dhstreblechoir.org>. The deadline for applications is May 5th.

2. If you missed Jostens when they were here and you didn't pick up your cap and gown they will be back to DHS on Wednesday, April 27 from 2-3:30. BE THERE!!!

3. 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!

NEW

1. The Student vs. Staff Basketball game is going to be rescheduled from Tuesday, April 28th to Wednesday, April 4th. We are looking forward to seeing everyone come out and support staff and students!!!

2. Please submit articles for the May DHS PTA newsletter by this Monday, April 25. Articles can be submitted to dhsptamedia at mailman.dcn.org<mailto:dhsptamedia at mailman.dcn.org>

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 3:30 p.m. by Thursday, 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 Senior 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!

4. The Dance to End Hunger is back!!! Come support the Freedom from Hunger Club on Friday, April 29th at the Veteran's Memorial Center. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased at the door. In order to attend you need to RSVP by telling an FFH member, responding to the Facebook event, or signing up at the front office. Hope to see you there!!!

TODAY

1. Cafeteria: Fish sandwich with apples, sweet and sour meatballs over organic rice, pizza and sandwich.

2. Attention: AP testing students!! If you have not filled out your answer sheets for all of you AP tests, please come to the Front Desk before school at lunch or after school on Monday.

3. Things to remember: To complete the audition process if you are NOT intending on accepting your group placement you must email me ASAP, deadline Monday, April 25th at amoreno at djusd.k12.ca.us<mailto:amoreno at djusd.k12.ca.us> It is very important to communicate your intentions because your seat will need to be filled from our waiting list. When you email me please indicate full name, instrument, student ID #, and your reason for not accepting. If you need an extension of time, email me your request and give me the date by which you expect to make your decision. If you are accepting your seat in an audition orchestra, do nothing. You will be automatically enrolled for next year.

4. Come to the DHS Waffle Club meeting today!! Come to the foods room in S-4, during lunch and find out why breakfast is the most important part of the day.

CONTINUED

1. 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).

2. The Davis High Madrigal Singers Benefit Concert Thursday, April 28th at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th Street, Sacramento. The choir will be performing under the direction of Madrigal Director Dr. Karen Gardias and Guest Conductor Fabio Avolio of Italy. Mr. Avolio is teacher of choir at the Conservatorio di Musica T. Schipa of Lecce, Italy and reserve organist of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Rome. Donations will be collected at the conclusion of the concert for the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund.