[DHS Bulletin] 01/07/2011

[DHS Daily Bulletin]

DAY IN HISTORY

First U.S. presidential election
On this day in 1789, America's first presidential election is held. Voters cast ballots to choose state electors; only white men who owned property were allowed to vote. As expected, George Washington won the election and was sworn into office on April 30, 1789.

SPORTS

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REMINDER

1. "NO LATE START" on Wednesday, January 12th, there will not be a Collaboration Day. Periods 1, 2, 4 and 6 will meet starting at 7:45 on Wednesday.

NEW

1. There will be a mandatory parent meeting for Boys lacrosse. New information will be presented. We will meet on January 12th at 7:00 pm at the North Davis Elementary, Multi-purpose room at 555 East 14th St. ALL FORMS must be turned in and SEASON FEES will be collected. Both Parents and Players must attend. Please contact Lydia if you have any questions.
(530)574-8013 or shredmama at comcast.net Go Blue!
2. SENIORS: Need money for college? Then come to the DHS FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP which takes place on Tuesday, January 18 at 7:00pm in the theater. We are also offering a Financial Aid Workshop for Spanish speaking families on Tuesday, January 11 at 1:00pm in the large conference room. At the workshops you'll learn how to apply for federal and state financial aid for college. All seniors and their parents are invited to attend. Come to the Scholarship and Financial Aid Office (next to counseling) for more information.


3. Attention all seniors: Are you interested in attending a community college?! Come to the community college workshop next Wednesday, January 12th during lunch in the Old Gym. If you have any questions about this, please see your counselor!


4. Need extra credit for your math class? Then CAML Test #4 will be at lunch in any math room on Tuesday, January 11. Ask you math teacher about extra-credit possibilities.

5. Boys in grades 9-12 interested in the DHS Boys Golf team: An informational meeting for new and returning players and their parents will be held on January 11th at 7:00 pm at DHS in room N-5. Anyone interested in trying out that misses the meeting must contact Coach Ronning, by email at kronning at djusd.k12.ca.us<mailto:kronning at djusd.k12.ca.us> BEFORE February 4th

6. Its 2011 guys! Come help us make a difference in more peoples lives this year. Come to Davis UNICEF Club on Monday at lunch in L-23. See you there!

7. Join other music lovers on Monday, January 10th at lunch in the choir room PA-08 for a performance by the Willamette University Jazz Choir! Please eat beforehand as there is NO food allowed in the performing arts building.

8. DHS Girls Swim Team Parent and Athlete Meeting will be held on January 19th at 7:00pm in DHS room A-3. This will be an informational meeting for girls in grades 9-12 who are interested in swimming on the DHS Girls Swim Team.

9. Dodgeball captains please make sure to turn in your teams' permission slips by next Tuesday. Also, we will be opening the old gym at lunch for the next 2 weeks to warm up for dodgeball season.

10. On Sunday, January 9th at 3 p.m. the Madrigals along with the Williamette Chamber Choir will be presenting a concert at St. James Catholic Church, 1275 B Street. This performance is free and open to the public. Two recent Davis High Madrigal graduates, Carmelle Hyson and Sam Mintzmyer will be performing in the Williamette Choir.

TODAY

1. Cafeteria: Chicken and cheese enchilada's and Spanish rice, teriyaki chicken and rice, pizza, sushi and soup.

2. All girls grades 9-12 interested in DHS Girls Softball: there will be a preseason informational meeting this Friday, Jan. 7th at 4:00pm in the DHS quad.

3. Hey CSF members! We will be having a general meeting this Friday at lunch in P-13. This is the last meeting of the semester, so don't forget to come if you need those required meetings for active membership. See you all there!

CONTINUED

1. "Step into the Spotlight"! Davis Senior High School's Advanced Treble Choir presents "Davis Idol". All performances at the Brunelle Theater beginning at 7pm. Preliminary nights: Friday, January 21 and Saturday, January 22, presale tickets $6 and at the door $8. Final night Saturday, January 29, presale tickets $10 and at the door $12. Presale for all 3 nights only $20!
Tickets will be available on the quad on January 19th and January 20th. Tickets are also available at Watermelon Music or contact an ATC member.

2. The Davis FFA Chapter and FFA Boosters will be having a Work Day at the FFA Barn this Saturday, January 8. Students and Parents, please join us at 8:30am to get started. We'll have some donuts and something hot to drink for those of you who come early to help! Please dress warmly and bring the following items with you, if you have them, for the work day: gloves, shovel, other fix-it items (all labeled please) as well as large trash bags. For those of you who come and work at least an hour, arriving by 11:00, there will be a pizza lunch provided. For more information, please contact Mr. Hess at ahess at djusd.k12.ca.us<mailto:ahess at djusd.k12.ca.us> or Ms. Schulte at aschulte at djusd.k12.ca.us<mailto:aschulte at djusd.k12.ca.us>

3. There will be an informational meeting for all 9th thru 12th grade girls interested in trying out for the DHS varsity and junior varsity soccer teams, and who have questions about the tryout process. The meeting will be on Wednesday, January 12th, at 7:00 in Room N-8 at DHS. Workouts will begin on Feb. 1 for 9th and 10th graders with conditioning. 11th and 12th graders will report on Feb.7. Times for all days are 4:00, at DHS Yudin Field. Players should bring water, soccer shoes, shin guards, and running shoes, as well as the completed athletic participation forms. Students who filed a Physician's Certification Form for 2010 fall or winter sports do not need to bring a new form but should bring their blue sports emergency card. Forms can be obtained in the school offices and will also be available at the meeting. Please note that there are games scheduled during the vacation the last week of February and during spring break. Please e-mail any questions to Allen Carlson at acarlson at djusd.k12.ca.us<mailto:acarlson at djusd.k12.ca.us>