[DHS Bulletin] 03/10/2011

[DHS Daily Bulletin]

DAY IN HISTORY



Ray Pleads Guilty to King Assassination, March 10, 1969

James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. On April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, King was fatally wounded by a sniper's bullet while standing on the balcony outside his second-story room at the Motel Lorraine. Over the next several weeks, a discovered rifle, eyewitness reports, and fingerprints on the weapon all implicated a single suspect: escaped convict James Earl Ray. In May 1968, a massive manhunt for Ray began. On June 8, Scotland Yard investigators arrested Ray at a London airport. Ray was trying to fly to Belgium, with the eventual goal, he later admitted, of reaching Rhodesia. Extradited to the United States, Ray stood before a Memphis judge in March 1969 and pleaded guilty to King's murder in order to avoid the electric chair. He was sentenced to 99 years in prison.

ARTICULATION SCHEDULE Thursday, March 10, 2011

1st 7:45-8:26; 3rd 8:32-9:52; Break 9:52-9:56; 5th 10:02-11:22; 7th 11:28-12:48

SPORTS

Baseball Frosh @ Christian Bros                     3:30;
Baseball JV-V @ Sheldon                               3:30;                            Dismissal: 1:30;
Softball @ Victory Tournament                                   TBA;
G. Soccer vs. Wood                                         4:00V/5:30JV              Dismissal: 2:45V;
B. Volleyball vs. Pioneer                                 5:00

REMINDER

1. Attention all Students!!! World Language Fair will take place THIS Saturday, March 12th from 1pm-4pm in the south gym. This is a FREE event for all students and staff and their families. There will be delicious food, international music and dance! Ask your language teacher for possible extra credit for attendance.

2. Community Service hours available! Davis Branch Library is seeking a volunteer who reads and speaks Korean, for two hours per month, to help order books and screen donations. Contact Katie Hager at (530)757-3392 or come to the Scholarship and Financial Aid Office for more information.

NEW

1. The all-district Choral concert is Monday, March 14th at the Brunelle Performance Hall! Come at 7 p.m. to hear awesome music and voices of the Advanced Treble Choir, Concert Choir, Jazz Choir, and Madrigals. Also featured are the Harper and Holmes Junior High Choirs and the St. James Choir. The event is free and open to the public.

2. Come to the Gay Straight Alliance on Fridays at lunch in L-10. Come if you are interested in finding out about life in high school and college as a gay man. Everyone is welcome.

3. Attention all public speakers!! The Davis Sunshine Rotary Club will sponsor the 4-Way Speech Contest, this Wednesday, March 16th at 7pm in Room C-3 at the high school. The 1st place winner will receive $200 and a trip to a regional final.  Prizes are $100 for 2nd place and $50 for third. Ask Mr. Curley or any Interact Club member for details. Online registration ends March 15th.

4. Interested in playing in the student/staff basketball game? Come to C-4 to drop off your name in the students/staff basketball box. The game in on April 26th at 7pm. Senior's will get priority! Hope to see you all at the Student/Staff basketball game.

5. Are you interested in a career in aviation? The Aerospace Museum of California is sponsoring a four-day aerospace summer camp for students ages 13-17. Students will learn about aviation and will take a short flight with a registered pilot on the last day of the camp. Come to the Scholarship and Financial Aid Office for more information.

6. Attention all math and science tutors: Are you interested in becoming a MAST officer? Then come to S-9 during lunch on Friday for more information.

7. Attention CSF members!! The first meeting of the semester is this Friday at lunch in P-13 (where you registered). Election information will be presented.

8. Attention all candidates for ASB and class positions: Applications are due Friday, March 11th to your vice principal. If you want to run for a position you must turn in your completed application by this Friday!! Be sure to include your campaign speech.

TODAY

1. Cafeteria: Pasta Day-Mac and Cheese with broccoli, ravioli, spaghetti and meat sauce, cheesy bread stick, pizza.

2. The California Parks and Recreation Society is holding its annual Youth Development Leadership Academy in Sacramento on March 10-11. For more information visit cprs.org

3. Come out to Central Park on Thursday, March 10th for the City of Davis' Day on the Green. Enjoy live music, BBQ, and inflatables from 1-3:30pm.

CONTINUED

1. Our Robotics Team, Citrus Circuits will be competing in this year's FIRST Robotics Competition on March 17, 18, and 19. I would like to invite you all to come out and watch the excitement on Saturday (3/19) which is the final day of the competition. The competition runs all day at the ARC Pavillion (Old Rec Hall) on the UCD Campus. Details about the competition can be found at www.firstsac.org<http://www.firstsac.org>

2. Attention Junior boys interested in government! Would you like to attend an all-expense paid work-study camp this summer to help you understand the structure and workings of our government? If so, you should apply for the California American Legion Boys State program. The event will be held on the CSU campus from June 18-25. Those who apply must be strong academically, have leadership skills, and an interest in community and government. Come to the Scholarship and Financial Aid office by March 15th to apply.

3. Enjoy great food and smooth jazz at "An Evening at the Coconut Grove" featuring the DHS Jazz Band, along with other community and junior high jazz groups. It will be on Saturday, March 12 at 7:00 pm at the Emerson Junior High MPR. Visit the DHS Band Boosters website for information and reservation forms.