From dhsbulletin at velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us Tue Aug 30 13:21:56 2011 From: dhsbulletin at velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us (DHS Daily Bulletin) Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:21:56 +0000 Subject: [DHS Bulletin] DHS Daily Bulletin 8/31/11 Message-ID: Laurie Williams Secretary 1 Athletic Secretary Davis Senior High School From dhsbulletin at velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us Tue Aug 30 17:21:21 2011 From: dhsbulletin at velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us (DHS Daily Bulletin) Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:21:21 -0700 Subject: [DHS Bulletin] Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Message-ID: *Davis Senior High School Daily Bulletin * *Wednesday, August 31, 2011 * ** *DAY IN HISTORY * On this day in 1955, William G. Cobb of the General Motors Corp. (GM) demonstrates his 15-inch-long "Sunmobile," the world's first solar-powered automobile, at the General Motors Powerama auto show held in Chicago, Illinois. *TODAY* 1. Lunch Menu: Chicken Lo Mein with fried rice; Veggie Lo Mein with fried rice; Sushi with broccoli slaw; BBQ cheeseburger; Pizza 2.Do you like to argue and prove yourself right? If yes, then please come to this year?s first Speech and Debate Team meeting on Wednesday, August 31 at 3:30pm in Room P-23. We will discuss our upcoming tournament on September 17 and introduce to you what Speech and Debate is all about! Hope to see you there! 3. Chess Club is having its first informational meeting this Wednesday at lunch in room L-10. Be sure to attend as we will discuss plans for this upcoming year, including the tournament we will be hosting in October. Anyone interested in chess is welcome regardless if you are a new or experienced player. 4. Want to start a new club or continue one from last year? Come to room C-04 today to get an application. Apps are due September 16. *NEW* 1.Come to a welcome back breakfast hosted by the AVID Parent Advisory Committee. Everyone: administrators, teachers, students and parents are invited. Come meet the new AVID teacher and the Parent Advisory Committee this Thursday, September 1 at 7:00am in Room 0-4 ?Mr. Curley?s Room?. 2.All *Sophomores*: if you are interested in helping to build this year?s homecoming float, come to Mrs. Curry?s room P-24 this Thursday at lunch. This is just for the sophomore class. There will be food provided. 3.The DHS Auto Shop is looking for one more TA. If you are hard-working, reliable, easy to get along with and are looking for a TA position 5th period, please see Mr. Thayer in the Auto Shop room O-3. 4.Interested in helping the environment and having fun? Come to the Environmental Club this Friday at lunch in room S-10. There will be free treats! 5.Visit our lunch room newly located in room 0-1 for delicious and healthful lunches! ** *CONTINUED* 1.Attendance reminder: We want you to be in class every day and on time! However, if you are absent you have two business days to clear absences. You are considered truant and will receive consequences if you accumulate 10 unexcused period absences. 20 unexcused period absences generates a Level 2 truancy letter and 30 unexcused period absences generates a Level 3 truancy letter. 2.If you still need to get a locker you need to do this at lunch time ONLY!!! Please fill out a form and we will get a locker for you as soon as possible. 3. Staff: please be sure to get your parking placards from Lynette Kimura. Parking enforcement will begin on Tuesday, September 6. 4.Got school spirit? Come on down to the first Blue Devils Club meeting this Friday, September 2 at lunch in room N-10. We will introduce the club, talk about future events and more! There will be free cookies and pins. 5. Calling all dancers! The DHS Jazz Choir announces its second annual dance competition, ?Everybody Dance Now!? Ten dance acts will compete to win one of two cash prizes ($75 and $150). Application forms are available in the DHS office, in the Vocal Room (PA-08), and on the Jazz Choir website ( www.dhsjazzchoir.org). Applications must be received by Friday, September 9 at 3:00 p.m. along with a $10 application fee. 6. Student planners are still available for purchase in the Finance Office, at lunch time only, for $8.00. 7. Hearing screening for all sophomores will take place during your English classes on Thursday, Sept. 1. 8. *EMPLOYMENT*: If you are interested in a Sunday morning childcare position, working with adults and children, please phone Marilee Eusebio, 530-756-6881 or contact her by email: marileee at juno.com. A resume is helpful. The job is at least 2 hours, sometimes more, and is $8.00/hr. The deadline is September 3rd with interviews to be scheduled immediately thereafter. From dhsbulletin at velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us Wed Aug 31 14:31:11 2011 From: dhsbulletin at velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us (DHS Daily Bulletin) Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:31:11 +0000 Subject: [DHS Bulletin] Thursday, September 1 Message-ID: Davis Senior High School Daily Bulletin Thursday, September 1, 2011 DAY IN HISTORY On this day in 1864, Union Army General William Tecumseh Sherman lays siege to Atlanta, Georgia a critical Confederate hub, shelling civilians and cutting off supply lines. The Confederates retreated, destroying the city's munitions as they went. On November 15 of that year, Sherman's troops burned much of the city before continuing their march through the South. Sherman's Atlanta campaign was one of the most decisive victories of the Civil War. ATHLETICS Boys Soccer JV @ Woodcreek - 4:00 dismissal: 1:45 Girls Tennis vs. Granite Bay - 3:30 dismissal: 2:50 COLLEGE VISIT University of Chicago Tuesday, September 6 9:00am Large Conference Room TODAY 1. Mac and Cheese with seasonal veggies; Ravioli; Spaghetti with meat sauce; Farm to School pizza; Taco Bar 2. Hearing screening for all sophomores will take place during your English classes on Thursday, Sept. 1. 3. Come to a welcome back breakfast hosted by the AVID Parent Advisory Committee. Everyone: administrators, teachers, students and parents are invited. Come meet the new AVID teacher and the Parent Advisory Committee this Thursday, September 1 at 7:00am in Room 0-4 "Mr. Curley's Room". 4. All Sophomores: if you are interested in helping to build this year's homecoming float, come to Mrs. Curry's room P-24 this Thursday at lunch. This is just for the sophomore class. There will be food provided. 5. Want to start a new club or continue one from last year? Come into room C-04 today to get an application. Apps are due September 16. NEW 1. Reminder: Last Day to add or drop a class is September 13. 2. Attention Juniors: Information re: PSAT will be mailed home the second week of September. 3. The Guitar Club will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, September 6th at 12:00 in room P-22. All styles and playing abilities are welcome. We need to elect officers and establish procedures. 4. If you ordered class pictures on registration day, please come by the DHS Front Desk to pick up your picture packet. 5. Are you interested in participating in a student exchange with Korea? If so, join the Cultural Exchange Club which meets on Tuesdays at lunch in Mr. Williams' room P-14 beginning September 6. 6. It's college visit time! Colleges and Universities from across the country will be visiting Davis Senior High School this fall to meet with interested juniors and seniors. These visits are great opportunities for students to learn about colleges and meet face-to-face with admissions representatives. Our first visit this year is the University of Chicago on Tuesday, September 6 at 9:00am in the Large Conference Room in the DHS main office. Upcoming college visits will be posted soon on the newly relocated Career Center in room N-16 at the back of campus. CONTINUED 1.Attendance reminder: We want you to be in class every day and on time! However, if you are absent you have two business days to clear absences. You are considered truant and will receive consequences if you accumulate 10 unexcused period absences. 20 unexcused period absences generates a Level 2 truancy letter and 30 unexcused period absences generates a Level 3 truancy letter. 2. If you still need to get a locker you need to do this at lunch time ONLY!!! Please fill out a form and we will get a locker for you as soon as possible. 3. Staff: please be sure to get your parking placards from Lynette Kimura. Parking enforcement will begin on Tuesday, September 6. 4. Got school spirit? Come on down to the first Blue Devils Club meeting this Friday, September 2 at lunch in room N-10. We will introduce the club, talk about future events and more! There will be free cookies and pins. 5. Student planners are still available for purchase in the Finance Office, at lunch time only, for $8.00. 6. The DHS Auto Shop is looking for one more TA. If you are hard-working, reliable, easy to get along with and are looking for a TA position 5th period, please see Mr. Thayer in the Auto Shop room O-3. 7. Interested in helping the environment and having fun? Come to the Environmental Club this Friday at lunch in room S-10. There will be free treats! 8. Visit our lunch room newly located in room 0-1 for delicious and healthful lunches! Laurie Williams Secretary I Athletic Secretary Davis Senior High School