[DHS Bulletin] Friday October 14

[DHS Daily Bulletin]

Davis Senior High School
Daily Bulletin
Friday, October 14, 2011


THIS DAY IN HISTORY
-1947:  U.S. Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager became the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound.

 ATHLETICS
Football - JV/V @ Laguna Creek - 5:00JV-7:15V				dismissal 3:00JV
Girls Water Polo Varsity @ Western States - all day
Boys Water Polo vs. El Camino - 3:45					dismissal:  3:00
						
COLLEGE VISITS  - all visits are in the Career Center, Room N-17. The complete list of college visits is available in N-17.
Students interested in attending a college visit must sign up for the visit at least one day prior in Naviance. The visits will have a limit of 70 students. Prior to attending the college visit, students must go to their class and check in with their teachers. Only students who have pre-registered in Naviance will be able to attend the college visit. Only 11th/12th graders may attend a college visit.

Upcoming College Visits
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising		10/14
Reed College (Portland, OR)				10/14
Duke University (Durham, NC)				10/17
DePauw University (Greencastle, IN)			10/17
Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT)			10/18
Stanford University					10/18

TODAY
-Rice Bowl - Choice of BBQ Beef, Mandarin Chicken or Honey Fire Chicken; Curry Veggies/Chick Peas/Naan Bread

-Davis High's Red Cross Club meets today at lunch in S-1. Anyone who is interested is welcome to join!

-Hey Blue Devils! There is a Blue Devils Club meeting today at lunch in N-10. Join us as we play our first lunch game and talk about events such as Halloween and the Nautical Dance. Hope to see you there!

-Would you like to explore careers that interest you?  If so, you should attend the Navigate Your Future Career GPS event at Cal Expo on October 13-14.  At the fair, students will experience interactive, hands-on exhibits from 150 employers, training providers, colleges and universities.  Students will also be able to explore a variety of careers using three interactive websites, and participate in financial and career planning workshops.  To find out more information and to register, go to www.leed.org, or go to the Career Center in N-17 for more information.

NEW 
- Attention Juniors and Seniors: The CAHSEE test is coming in November. Notices have gone home to students who still require a passing score on either English Language or Math portions of the test. If you have received a notice and you have already passed one or both portions, please bring proof to the Testing Coordinator ASAP.

Do you need help in your language class? Come to N-15 any day of the week, starting Monday, October 17, during lunch for help from experienced language students in the Language Tutors Club. They have extended the tutor application deadline to Wednesday, October 19 and are still looking for tutors in Chinese, Japanese, Korean and German.

CONTINUED
-Applications for cabin leaders to go to Walker creek with Korematsu Elementary are due on Wednesday, October 19.  Boys are highly encouraged to apply.  Applications should be submitted to Brent Miille at Korematsu Elementary.

-Please join DHS's Advanced Treble Choir for an exciting evening of musical entertainment at Davis' own "Community Idol." On October 15 at 7:00 pm, in the Richard Brunelle Performance Hall, soloists (18 and older) will have the opportunity to wow the audience and compete before a judging panel and audience for prizes. Tickets are available at Watermelon Music (207 E Street) for $6.00 or from an ATC member. Tickets will be available at the door for $8.00. Contestants will be joined by performances from Davis high's all-female Advanced Treble choir.  All proceeds from the event benefit ATC's music program.

The first CAML test will be held on Tuesday October 18 at lunch in any math classroom.  CAML or California Mathematics League is a problem solving competition that is participated by more than 150 high schools in California.  There are 6 tests scheduled throughout the school year and you can participate in as many as you would like.  Ask your math teacher about extra credit opportunities for participating in this competition.

DHS Boys Lacrosse registration opens October 17! If you're interested in learning more about or playing Lacrosse, (one of the fastest growing team sports in the country) it's important that you sign-up online!  By registering, you'll be included in all future correspondence. Parents, there are no fees to register and just three easy steps to get started-Go to: http://www.davislacrosse.org/ and on the left side, click on the tab. 'Register Online'. -From the Online Registration System screen, you must scroll down to 'DHS -Select 'Begin Registration'. Note: High School athletes are not required to become US LAX members. An Informational Parent/ Athlete Meeting will be held Thursday, Nov. 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the Holmes Jr. High MPR.  For more information contact Lydia at 530-574-8013.