[DHS Bulletin] Bulletin Thursday, May 3

[DHS Daily Bulletin]

Davis Senior High School
Daily Bulletin
Thursday, May 3, 2012

THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1952 - The first airplane landed at the geographic North Pole.

ATHLETICS
-Frosh Baseball vs. Woodland                                                     4:30
-Softball vs. Elk Grove                                                                    3:30JV/4:15V             Dismissal: 2:00JV-2:45V
-Boys Varsity Tennis @ Section Individuals                           TBA                               TBA
-Boys Volleyball @ Franklin                                                          5:00

TODAY
-For Lunch today we have Orange Chicken Rice or Teriyaki Chicken Rice, Popcorn Chicken over steamed local rice.

NEW
-Stress Tips:  Meditate 15 minutes a day.  Take time to relax, sit, breathe deeply, and quiet your mind.  Record insights and dreams in journals.

-Students interested in pursuing a career in Veterinary Medicine are invited to attend UC Davis' School of Veterinary Medicine "Future Day" on Sunday, May 13 starting at 8:30 a.m.  Future Day is a free event for students and includes lunch and refreshments.  Come to the Career Center N-17 for more information.

-DHS Combined bands will present the Senior Concert on Monday, May 7 at 7:30 in the Brunelle Performance Theater.  This concert features the Symphonic Band as well as the combined band with students from the Symphonic, Concert and Jazz Bands.  The concert is free and will be followed by a reception at the Veteran's Memorial Center to honor band director Fred Lange upon his upcoming retirement.

CONTINUED
-Thursday, May 10 is the deadline to submit information/articles for the May 2012 DHS PTA Newsletter which is the last for this school year.

-There will be a general CSF meeting   at lunchtime in Ms. O'Brien's Room P-13 on May 4.  Be sure to attend and fulfill your semester requirements.

-Bus Tickets to Senior Ball can be purchased for $20 per student until sold out.  Buy your Bus to the Ball tickets at lunchtime in the Quad from May 3 through May 11 or until gone!   Student Government with some parental assistance organized a bus.  For more information you can email Ms. Decker @ jenny at outdoorkids.com.   On the night of Senior Ball, May 19, students will gather before the ball at the Storer Garden at the UC Davis Arboretum (by the gazebo, across from the Vet Center).  The buses will load up at 5:45 and will return to the Arboretum by 1:00 am.  Parents and students are responsible for their own transportation to and from their homes to the Arboretum.  Bus tickets are limited and will go fast.  We have limited funds for students who need help paying for their ticket - email Jenny @ jenny at outdoorkids.com

Solar Panel Installation and Veterans Memorial Parking Lot Update:
Work begins May 4.  There will be construction workers in the parking lot.  Please drive slowly and carefully!
Full Shutdown of lot on May 14 through of year.  There is student parking available for students in the Stadium Parking .  Faculty and staff may park in the Small Oak Street lot, the Front Office parking lot and at St. James parking lot across the street.  ALL NON-FACULTY/STAFF CARS WILL BE TOWED.  The Veterans Lot will be open for the last day of school and Graduation, June 7th and 8th.

We encourage you to ride your bike or carpool during the construction schedule.

-Powder Puff!  All Junior and Senior women interested in playing this year's Powder Puff should come to C-4 to pick up an application.  Applications are due May 9th.

-Do you enjoy good music and free stuff?  Then come on out to the Quad this Friday, May 4th during lunch to support the Black Student Union during anti-discrimination week.  We look forward to your support.

-Got a cool car or truck? Want to show it off?  Participate in this year's Devil Day Car Show on Tuesday, May 22nd. The show will be all day on the quad with judging at lunch. Prizes include a 2012 Car Club T-shirt and a free oil change. Applications are available in the main office or the Auto Shop classroom O-3 and are due May 8th, so don't wait! Show off your Devil Pride AND your cool ride at the 2012 Devil Day Car Show, Tuesday, May 22nd!

- SENIORS:  We want to know where you're going after high school! Acceptance notices from colleges are finally starting to arrive and decisions are being made about life after high school!  Come to the Career Center N-17 and sign the WHERE ARE YOU GOING?!! list and tell us if you'll be going to college, working, joining the military, traveling, studying abroad, or whatever your plans are.  See you in the Career Center soon!

-Save the Date! Thursday May 10th is a parent and player meeting to discuss the DHS Men's Basketball Spring/Summer Program.  Try-outs for 10th-11th graders are May 21-24 and May 29-31.  The program includes practice sessions 2-3 times per week and tournaments on most weekends through the end of June.  More information to come.

-Hey Blue Devils!  Come check out the Drama Department's Art Auction on May 5th at the International House!  A variety of pieces by Davis High students and nationally-acclaimed artists will be available for purchase with all proceeds will go to the Drama Department's trip to Scotland this summer.

-Hey Science Scholars, do you want to try out for the 2012 DHS teams to compete in the National Science League competition this year?  It's easy!  All you have to do is take a 40 question multiple choice test in the subjects in which you wish to compete:  Biology, Chemistry, and/or Physics.   On Friday, 5/4, you can take any one of the three tests at lunch in S-8.  Top scoring students will receive certificates or medals, and be on the DHS team.  In the past five years DHS teams have placed 1st  twice (Chem 2009 & Physics 2010), 2nd twice (Chem 2008 & Phys 2008) and 3rd once (Biology 2010).

-Senior Ball will be on Saturday, May 19!  Tickets are on sale now through May 11, at lunch ONLY.  Prices are as follow:  ASB/non-ASB: Week of April 30: $75/$85, Week of May 7: $90/$95.
-HEY SENIORS!  It is time to make your reservation for Grad Night!    Grad Night is Friday, June 8 from 9:30 to 5:00 am at Emerson Junior High.   No one will be admitted after midnight! Tickets are $90 and the check should be made payable to "Davis Grad Night."  Fill out the quick form on the website.  www.davisgradnight.com<http://www.davisgradnight.com>   An email confirmation will be sent; no tickets will be issued.  Senior's name will be on a paid list at Grad Night check-in.  Seniors must be eligible to walk in their graduation ceremony to attend and must present an ID to enter Grad Night.  You can mail or scan in your kindergarten photo for the Grad Night Kindergarten Wall.  You can also mail your reservation.  Download the Grad Night form, fill it out and mail your $90. check with your kindergarten picture to: Davis Grad Night Paperless Tickets, P.O. Box 2143, Davis, CA  95617.  Have questions about Grad Night 2012?  Again, visit www.davisgradnight.com<http://www.davisgradnight.com>

GRADUATION TICKET INFORMATION!
Tickets will be distributed to graduates at our mandatory graduation practice, so be sure your grad is there!  Practice begins at 8:30 a.m. at Halden Field.  For the most up-to-date information, try our site: http://davishighstudentgovernment.wordpress.com/graduation/

IMPORTANT DATES
-May 2 - 6:00 - 8:00 - Open House with Special Information session with Principal for parents - 5:30 - IPAB
-May 19 - Senior Ball - Sheraton Grand Hotel, Sacramento.  Doors open at 6:30
-May 29 - Senior Awards Night - 7:00 - IPAB