[DHS Bulletin] Tuesday December 6

[DHS Daily Bulletin]

Davis Senior High School
Daily Bulletin
Tuesday -  December 6, 2011

THIS DAY IN HISTORY
-Washington Monument completed. On this day in 1884, in Washington, D.C., workers place a nine-inch aluminum pyramid atop a tower of white marble, completing the construction of an impressive monument to the city's namesake and the nation's first president, George Washington.

ATHLETICS
-Wrestling vs. Benicia & Hiriam Jackson - 6:00

-DHS Track & Field -All 9th-12th graders are welcome. We will meet Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays, 3:50pm at the track. Warm-up begins at 4pm. We will be done between 5-5:30pm. Please contact Coach Elliott for more information at www.dhstrack.com


TODAY
-For Lunch: Beef Teriyaki with broccoli & rice; Stuff pasta shells with olive oil sauce; Chicken Adobo with rice.

-DHS is holding its first Mini-College Fair TODAY! Colleges from across the country will be on the quad at lunch TODAY to provide information and answer questions about their colleges. Come to the quad at lunch to find out more about colleges you might be interested in!

-The Car club meeting will be in the auto shop classroom today at lunch! Hope to see you there.

-Hi Seniors! Another chance to buy your paperless ticket for Davis Grad Night 2012 is this Tuesday Dec 6 at lunch time in the quad. It's easy! Simply go to the website, print out a form, fill it out, and bring a $75 check, made payable to "Davis Grad Night". Then visit the Grad Night ticket sales table. We will have extra forms at table. You will not want to miss the Grad Night event on June 8! Prices go up to $90 after December 31.  An email confirmation will be sent after purchase; no tickets will be issued. Or use U.S. mail anytime: - Pop the form and $75 check into a stamped envelope and mail to: Davis Grad Night Paperless Tickets, P.O. Box 2143 Davis, CA  95617.
To learn more about Grad Night 2012 or have ticket questions?  Visit www.davisgradnight.org<http://www.davisgradnight.org>


NEW
-Rent-A-Senior is happing this Thursday, December 8. Make sure to be at the North Gym at 7:00pm to have a chance to rent one of DHS's awesome seniors! Admission is $1 and bids start at $5. Hope to see you there!

-Don't miss your chance to be part of Davis High Idol 2012! Students in grades 10-12 at any DJUSD school are eligible to compete in this wildly popular event hosted by the Advanced Treble Choir. Semi-finals are January 20 & 21; exciting finals are on January 28. Get an application NOW in room PA-08. Applications will be accepted beginning Friday, December 9 at noon. More information: www.dhstreblechoir.org<http://www.dhstreblechoir.org> Start listening for that perfect song!

-Want a free breakfast from Noah's Bagels? Bring a pair of gently used shoes to room L-21 on Wednesday, December 14 at 8:00am for the Freedom From Hunger Club STEAC shoe drive. Each person who brings a pair of shoes will be given a Noah's breakfast.


CONTINUED
-Holiday Grams- Spread some holiday cheer! Holiday Grams are available with Christmas, Hanukah and non-denominational messages. A standard gram costs $2.50 and includes a mini candy cane. A deluxe gram with fuzzy toe socks costs $5.00 or buy FIVE deluxe grams for $20.00. Grams will be sold this week on the quad by the Drama Department members and hand delivered by Santa and the elves.

-French Students - The Davis Joint Unified French Teachers are pleased to announce our second student/parent information night for the Davis Dole French Exchange. This is a private exchange program between Davis students and high school students from Dole, France. Our Davis group would plan to depart in June 2012, the week after school ends. We would visit Paris for Four (4) days and then have a 9-day home stay with a French language partner's family in Dole. Then, in October 2012, the French group would come to Davis to stay with our Davis families for approximately two weeks. Cultural and academic activities will be planned. A minimum of French 3 completion is required by June 2012. Please join us on Monday December 12 at 7:30pm for a slideshow, former exchange student's testimonials, and a Q & A session for the Davis Dole Exchange Program. Applications will be available.

-AP ART STUDIO- Any students interested in taking AP ART STUDIO next year should attend the informational meeting at lunch on Friday, Dec 9 in room A-1. You MUST apply to get into AP ART STUDIO!

-CHiPS for Kids Toy Drive- Make a Child Happy this season! Bring a new, unwrapped toy to the DHS Front office Toy Drive Barrel today thru December 16. Toys will be delivered to the children just before the holidays.

-Junior Prom is Dec 10.  You can pick-up dance contracts in Room C-4. Guests are required to fill out a guest pass.

- Davis Ladies Rugby Club-Are you competitive? Want to have fun and make friends? Then join the Davis Ladies Rugby Club! Practices are Mondays, Wednesday's and Thursday's from 4:30-6:30 at the field by North Davis elementary school. No experience is necessary. Bring comfortable exercise clothes, running shoes or cleats. Email Davisladyrugby at yahoo.com.  Be ready to tackle!

-Seniors:  Show all your fellow classmates how cute you were as a kindergartner! Bring in a wallet sized (2x3) photo for the Kindergarten Wall at Grad Night. Drop box is located at the DHS Front Desk.

-If you would like to have your club or group photo featured in the Yearbook, you must fill out a form. Go to dhsyearbook.wordpress.com to download the form. For more information, come to room A-7 during 5th period or to room C-3 to see Mrs. Thomsen.

-Wednesday, December 7, is the deadline for submitting information and articles for the December 2011 DHS PTA newsletter. Please send news, announcements, etc. to the DHS PTA Media listserve at DHSPTAmedia at mailman.dcn.org<mailto:DHSPTAmedia at mailman.dcn.org>. Please include your name and a parent or faculty name and contact information (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 around the 15th of each month. This is a great way to inform, notify or enlist parents' help for upcoming DHS school and student activities.


IMPORTANT DATES:
- December 7                            No General PTA meeting
- December 19 - January 2               Winter Break for Davis Senior High School