[DHS Bulletin] Bulletin, Tuesday October 2

[DHS Daily Bulletin]

Davis Senior High School

Daily Bulletin

October 2, 2012

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

-1869 - Mahatma (Mohandas) K Gandhi was born. He was known for his advocacy of non-violent resistance to fight tyranny.



ATHLETICS

-Boys Soccer vs. Laguna Creek                                   4:00V/5:30JV                                      Dismissal: 3:00V

-Girls Tennis vs. Laguna Creek                                    3:45                                                        Dismissal: 3:00

-Girls Volleyball vs. Grant                                             5:00JV/6:00V


DHS Winter Athletes:  SAVE THESE DATES! (Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Ski Team, Snowboard Team)
CONCUSSION BASELINE TESTING:  October 15--5:30, 6:30, 7:30 and October 16--4:00, 5:00, 6:00. (Winter athletes only at these times) Sign up link and permission form available on:  www.davisseniorhigh.net<http://www.davisseniorhigh.net>

SPORTS PHYSICAL PAPERWORK NIGHTS:  October 23 & 24: 6-8pm in the North Gym lobby. Turn in your completed paperwork and receive your athletic clearance card to present to your Winter coach on the first day of tryouts.

**If your student participated in a Fall sport, their concussion testing and paperwork clears them for the whole school year. If they choose to participate in a Winter sport, they need to come by the DHS Athletics Office or come to the paperwork night to pick up a copy of their clearance and emergency cards to give to the Winter coach.



TODAY

-For Lunch today we have Blue Devil BBQ!  Choice of hamburger, hot dog or veggie patty on a whole wheat bun, served with grilled vegetables or oven fries.


-Picture Retake:  Picture retake will be on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Library West Conference Room.  You must bring your unwanted picture packet that you received in order to take your new pictures.   All new students that took pictures in the Library, please come and take your picture on October 2 so that you will be in the Yearbook.


-College Visits Today in the Career Center  :  Washington U of St. Louis, Missouri                              10:00 am



-Join us for the first meeting of the Teen Health Awareness Club on Tuesday, October 2nd at lunch in Ms. Moriarty's room, S-5.  We will be discussing health care issues important to us all and organizing programs to benefit the school  community.  We hope to see you there!  If you are unable to come to the first meeting but would like to participate in or receive more information about the Teen Health Awareness Club, please contact us at DHSTHAC at gmail.com<mailto:DHSTHAC at gmail.com>.



- Fellow Gryffindors!  Please come to our second Gryffindor Float Building meeting Tuesday, October 2 at lunch in L-23 as we continue to plan out our Senior Float to vanquish Ravenclaw and Slytherin to win the House!



-Lecture Series:  Interested in the field of Biomedical and Biomechanical Engineering?  You are invited to join the Healthcare Careers Club on Tuesday, October 2 at lunch in the Career Center to hear Dr. Kyriacos Athanasiou discuss helping joint cartilage repair itself using tissue engineering approaches.  Stem cell sources will be discussed showing that cartilage regeneration is becoming a controllable problem.  Dr. Athanasiou, father of two DHS seniors, is a Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Orthopaedic Surgery, the Child Family Professor of Engineering and the Biomedical Engineering at the University of California Davis.



NEW

-Come join the Student Forum this Wednesday at lunch in Room L-22 and help our school make important decisions with your voice and opinions.  Pizza will be present and so should you!


-Korematsu Elementary and Patwin Elementary still need high school boys and girls to be cabin leaders at Walker Creek Outdoor Ed camp for the week of Nov. 26-30. We are looking for more 10th, 11th and 12th grade leaders to join us that week. Please pick up applications at the high school and submit them to Korematsu Elementary by Wednesday, October 10.



-Community Idol!  Come and join DHS's Advanced Treble Choir for an exciting evening of musical entertainment at Davis' own "Community Idol."  On Saturday, October 6 at 7:00 pm, DHS's Brunelle Performance Hall will become the hotspot to experience Davis' own competition for local talented vocalists vying for the title of Community Idol.  Contestants will have the opportunity to showcase their talent and wow the audience while competing before a professional judging panel for prizes.  The evening will also include ATC's school year debut and a special performance by the local band and sensation, Brother Jimmie and the New Deal (featuring DJUSD Superintendent Winfred Roberson and DHS teacher, Chris Lee.  Tickets are available at Watermelon Music (207 E Street) for $6.00 or from an ATC member prior to the competition.  Tickets will also be available at the Brunelle Hall box office for $8.00 the evening of the event.  All proceeds from the event will benefit ATC's music enrichment program.



CONTINUED

-If you are a club, sports team or group on campus and are interested in participating in the homecoming day parade, come to C-4 and pick up both an application for participation and permission slips for all those wishing to take part in the parade.  All applications must be turned must be turned into C-4 by October 5th.



-Seniors!  Graduation cap/gown/tassel, graduation announcements Thursday and Friday, October 4th and 5th during lunch and after school in the quad.  Extra ordering packets are available in the office.



-Class Rings:  Order your DHS Class Ring on Thursday and Friday, October 4th and 5th during lunch and after school in the quad.  Deposit of $50. is required.   Extra order packets are in the office.



-Do you want to learn new moves and show off your own?  Do you want to be part of the freestyle performances in the quad?  Come to Freestyle Club in the Dance Room on Thursdays at lunch to express yourself through dance, beatbox and more!



-Attention all Seniors! Senior ads are now available in the Front Office and are due starting in October.  Senior quotes and senior portraits need to be completed and turned in by October 15th.  For more information, go to our yearbook website at: dhsyearbook.wordpress.com.



-The DHS Band Boosters and volunteers from the DHS Band students are selling tickets for a raffle.  The Grand prize is the very popular Google Nexus Computer Tablet.  Other cool prizes being raffled are tickets to the Mondavi and gift certificates from Best Buy and Yolo Berry.  The drawing will be held during the Davis High School Jazz Band Performance at the Jazz and Beat Festival on 10/20/12.  Ticket holders do not have to be present to win and tickets are $5 each or $20 for 5 tickets.  There are $10 gift certificates for Lamppost Pizza on each raffle ticket as well!  Come and hear the DHS Jazz Band on 10/20/12 at University Commons Plaza at 5:00 pm and maybe win a great prize!

-Seniors! You must take an official Senior Portrait in order to be featured in the yearbook! You do not have to buy a package, but you must take a photo. If you have not yet taken your portrait please contact LifeTouch Prestige. You can find more info on the yearbook website: http://dhsyearbook.com or see Mrs. Thomsen in C-3.

-Seniors! It's not too soon to think about Grad Night 2013!  The tickets are at their lowest price now - $75 until December 31.  Scholarships available for qualified seniors; talk to your school counselor.  Davis Grad Night is Friday, June 7, 2013 from 9:30 pm to 5:00 am.  The event is an all-night, alcohol and drug-free party for graduating seniors.  Grads must enter before midnight and bring photo ID.  Food, beverages, entertainment, dancing, activities and more are provided.  Only DJUSD graduates eligible to walk at their graduation ceremony may attend.  To download a form or for questions, visit  www.davisgradnight.org<http://www.davisgradnight.org/> .  Mail form, kindergarten photo (for kindergarten wall!) and check, made payable to 'Davis Grad Night' to:  Davis Grad Night Tickets, P.O. Box 2143, Davis, CA  95617.











IMPORTANT DATES

-10/2 - Picture Retake in Library West Conference Room - 9:00 - 3:30

-10/4 - UC Workshop in the Richard Brunelle Music Theatre - 7:00 pm



Helpful Links

To Prepay Lunch for students:

http://www.djusd.net/district/business/sns/prepay?searchterm=lunch+pre