[DHS Bulletin] 05/03/2011

[DHS Daily Bulletin]

AP TESTING SCHEDULE

AP Testing Schedule: Wednesday, May 4, 2011: Spanish Language at Vet's Memorial 7:30am and Art History at Vets Memorial at 12:00pm.

DAY IN HISTORY

May 3, 1810: Lord Byron swims the Hellespont
On this day, George Gordon, Lord Byron, swims across the Hellespont, a tumultuous strait in Turkey now called the Dardanelles. Legendary Greek hero Leander supposedly swam the same four-mile stretch. Byron's visits to Greece later made him a passionate supporter of Greek independence from Turkey.

SPORTS

B. Lacrosse Varsity vs. St. Mary's                               7:00
G. Lacrosse @ Northgate                                             4:00JV/6:00V                          Dismissal: 1:30JV;
G. Soccer vs. Franklin                                                 4:00V/5:30JV                          Dismissal: 2:45V;
Softball vs. Monterey Trail                                          4:15                                         Dismissal: 2:45;
B. Volleyball @ Elk Grove                                          6:00

REMINDER


1. Do you have a sick ride that you want to show off?? If you do, sign up for the DHS Annual Car Show! Applications are in C-4 or the front office and they are due May 10th. Vroooooooooommmm!!!

2. If you are a junior or senior of the female gender, this upcoming announcement is crucial to your life at DHS. It is the season of DHS Powder Puff football and you ARE interested. Information packets are available in the front office and C-4 and they are due Friday, May 6th. Just do it!!

NEW

1. BSU will be selling hand-made Mother's Day cards on Wednesday through Friday out on the quad. Prices range from $2.50 to $5. Don't miss out!!

2. DHS PTA DRIVER SAFETY PARENT ED NIGHT MAY 11 Space limited and sign up required. Please join us in the DHS library on May 11 from 7pm to 10 pm for the Alive at 25: Safe Driver, Safe Passenger program. This program is for parents and teens who want to learn how to be a good driver and how to be a good passenger! Gail Kelly will answer questions and offer tips on how to get a driver's license, rules of the road and address parent questions and driving concerns. It promises to be an informative and enriching night. There is only space for 30 parents, so please register for Alive at 25 Parent Program at: https://safetycenter.org/secure/community/ClassAllLocations.asp?Type=ClassAliveParent

3. Any student who arrives on campus 5 or more minutes prior to the start of class has 2 choices: go to the library or sit at the blue tables near the tennis courts. Students who remain on campus for athletic practices or for any other reason must also go to the library or sit at blue tables by tennis courts. Students may not sit in any other areas on campus.

4. Jazz Choir Boys 2nd audition application deadline is this Friday, May 6th. If you missed the first round this is your chance.

5. Jostens will be here on Friday, May 6 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. on the quad.

6. SENIORS: Don't forget to request your FINAL TRANSCRIPT to be sent to the college you will be attending. Bring in a stamped addressed envelope to the Transcript Counter and follow the posted instructions.

7. SENIORS: Don't forget to fill out a PERMANENT ADDRESS CARD if you haven't already. Turn in completed cards to the Front Desk. Extra cards are available at the Counseling Office or the Front Desk.

8. ATTENTION all Senior Ball Guests. RIDE UNITRANS! If you are looking for a safe and fun way for you, your date and 36 friends to travel to the Sheraton, come to the Senior Ball tables to RIDE THE BUS! You'll need $15 CASH ONLY, a student ID card and Field Trip Forms 2a and 2b for each person. Buses will drop you off and pick up at the tennis courts here at the high school. Bus ticket sales begin Thursday at lunch. SEATS ARE LIMITED!

9. SENIORS: Did you apply for a local scholarship? Names of scholarship recipients are starting to arrive, so check the announcement board outside the Scholarship and Financial Aid Office to see if your name is on the list of recipients!

10. The City of Davis will be holding another Battle of the Bands on Friday, May 6th from 8-10 pm at the Veterans' Memorial Center Theater. The show will feature high school bands, and every audience member will automatically be entered to win an Ipod shuffle! Tickets are $6, and for more information, visit www.davisteenscene.org.<http://www.davisteenscene.org.>

TODAY

1. Cafeteria: Beef teriyaki over rice, stuffed pasta shells with olive oil sauce, pho bar, pizza and sandwich.

2. Come and congratulate your favorite senior band member at the annual Senior Concert Tuesday May 3, 7:30 pm at Brunelle Performance Hall. This will be the last formal concert performance for the Concert Band and Symphonic Band this year.

CONTINUED

1. Save the Date! Sports Physical Clinic on Saturday, June 4th from 8:30-11:30am at Sutter Family Practice a $20 donation benefits DHS Athletics. Students in grades 7-12 are encouraged to complete their sports physicals this spring for the 2011-12 school year. Sports physical packets are currently being updated and should be available on the DHS website and at school offices by late May.

2. The Advanced Treble Choir will be holding auditions for the 2011-12 school year on May 19th in room PA-8 at Davis High School. Anyone interested can pick up an application at DHS, room PA8, or in your school office or you may download the forms @ www.dhstreblechoir.org<http://www.dhstreblechoir.org/>. The deadline for applications is May 5th.

3. Do you want to see Mr. Haws 'Ball it up' or see Mrs. Mach dunk on her students?? Come watch the magic happen for free at the Student/Staff basketball game on Wednesday, May 4th at 7:00pm in "The Cage" (old gym).