[DHS Bulletin] 01/28/2011

[DHS Daily Bulletin]

CAHSEE SCHEDULE

CAHSEE Information! Testing will be Tuesday, February 1st -Wednesday, February 2nd.

  *   Please look for the posted information in you classrooms!
  *   Sophomores will report to the following locations:
  *   Students with the last names starting with Abdel-Ghaffar to Oler need to report to the New Gym.
Students with the last names starting with Oliver to Zufelt need to report to the Old Gym.

  *   Bring school ID
  *   DO NOT BRING CELLULAR PHONES! Upon entrance to the testing room you will be asked to turn in your phone with us. If your phone goes off you will be escorted from the test and your test will be invalid.

Schedule Change. Tuesday, February 1-7:45-2:30: 1, 3, 5 & 7 (Testing 1, 3 & 5); Wednesday, February 2: 8:55-2:30; 2, 4, & 6 (Testing 2 & 4); Thursday, February 3: 7:45-3:30; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7; Friday, February 4; 7:45- 3:30; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7.

DAY IN HISTORY

January 28, 1986: Challenger explodes
At 11:38 a.m. EST, on January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and Christa McAuliffe is on her way to becoming the first ordinary U.S. civilian to travel into space. McAuliffe, a 37-year-old high school social studies teacher from New Hampshire, won a competition that earned her a place among the seven-member crew of the Challenger.

SPORTS

B. Basketball @ Elk Grove                              5:30JV/7:00V;
B. Basketball Frosh vs. Oak Ridge                   4:00;
G. Basketball vs. Elk Grove                             5:30JV/7:00V;
G. Basketball Frosh vs. Dixon                         4:00

REMINDER

1. All independent lifetime sports students, if you missed class on Tuesday you must contact your teacher ASAP. Our next class meeting will be Monday at lunch. You have assignments due.....do not be absent!

2. Congratulations Davis Idol Finalists! Don't miss their final performances and see who will be the 2011 Davis Idol winners. The final night is Saturday, January 29, 7:00 p.m. at the Brunelle Performing Arts Building and tickets are $12 and you can get them from Watermelon Music or by contacting an ATC member.

NEW

1. Attention DHS!!! Black Light Dance tickets are being sold today! They are being sold across from C-4 in front of the finance office. Prices are $5 with ASB card $7 w/out. You must have a signed dance contract and your current ID card to buy a ticket. So hurry and by your ticket today!!!

2. Do you enjoy tactics and strategy? Are you interested in playing chess? Come to Chess Club in room P-20 every Monday at lunch to play and improve your chess skills!

3. The California State Summer School for the Arts is seeking the most talented high school-aged visual, literary, media and performing artists in California. The students who are selected through the competitive application process will attend one of the country's premier summer arts institutes on the campus of the California Institute of the Arts, in Valencia, from July 9- August 5, 2011. Students will spend four weeks studying and working with professional artists, writers and performers of national stature. The deadline to apply is February 28. For more information about this program, come to the Scholarship and Financial Aid Office (next to counseling).

4. On February 9th  form 7-9pm at North Davis Elementary School the Dean of Sac City and the UCD Transfer Admissions officer will discuss Sacramento City College's new location plans, give detailed information on how to prepare for transfer to a 4 year university, and answer parent and student questions. Everyone is invited!

5. Some tickets are still available for the Sunday, February 13 Cabaret performance by the DHS Jazz Choir and Jazz Combo. (Saturday is sold out). Enjoy Jazz, Theater and Pop music performed by the Jazz Choir and Jazz Combo, at Emerson Jr. High Indoor Commons, a catered dinner by Cracchiolos, and a silent auction and raffle. Please visit www.dhsjazzchoir.org<http://www.dhsjazzchoir.org>  for ticket information. If you can't make it the Cabaret dinner, enjoy all of the music of Cabaret at a special Cabaret Concert Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Brunelle Theater!  Tickets available at the door, $5 Students and Seniors, $10 Adults. Questions!? Visit www.dhsjazzchoir.org<http://www.dhsjazzchoir.org/> or contact Kate Bowen @kbowen at ucdavis.edu

TODAY

1. Cafeteria: Chicken and cheese enchiladas with Spanish rice, teriyaki chicken with rice, pizza, sandwich, soup.

2. Kick the 2nd semester off right! Dress in professional attire this Friday for Dress for Success and stay classy DHS!!!

3. Hey Key Clubbers!! Your officer applications are due! You can turn them in at the meeting on Friday the 28th at lunch in S-12, where you can also buy tickets for the Memorial Union fundraiser for $10. Ticket sales for the fundraiser will extend until Friday. See an officer for additional details. See you at the meeting!

4. The City of Davis Teen Programs will be hosting the Battle of the Bands on January 28, 2011 from 8-11pm. The concert will take place at the Brunelle Theater at Davis Senior High School, as 5 local high school bands compete for over $200 in prizes. This event is only for high school students and tickets cost $6 at the door.

CONTINUED

1. SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS: Would you like to do research at UC Davis this summer? The UC Davis Young Scholars Program offers summer research opportunities in biology and the natural sciences for 40 high achieving high school students. Participants work closely with university research faculty in state-of-the-art laboratories and field stations, and reside in university dormitories for six weeks. The program runs from June 19 - July 30, 2011. Applications are due March 31, 2011. This is a fee-based program, but need based financial assistance is available. Come to the Scholarship and Financial Aid Office for more information, or go online to http://ysp.ucdavis.edu

2. JUNIORS: Are you interested in a career in law enforcement?  The Sacramento Division of the FBI is inviting high schools to nominate one junior to apply to the Teen Academy Class of 2011. In addition to presentations from the FBI Recruiter, Primary Firearms Instructor, SWAT Team Leader, Evidence Response Team Leader and Special Agent Bomb Technician, students will receive briefings regarding programs such as Cyber Crime, Health Care Fraud and Violent Crime. The Academy will meet on March 4, 2011 from 8:00am-5:00pm. Come to the Scholarship and Financial Aid Office for more information.