[DHS Bulletin] [SPAM?] Bulletin, Wednesday 2-13-13

[DHS Daily Bulletin]

Davis Senior High School
Daily Bulletin
Wednesday, 2/13/13



THIS DAY IN HISTORY:  1990 - In Ottawa, the United States<http://www.on-this-day.com/us> and its European allies forged an agreement with the Soviet Union and East Germany on a two-stage formula to reunite Germany.


LUNCH CHOICES:  Dog Days! Special $4 lunch this week!  Lunchbox Hotdogs available with ketchup, yellow mustard, grated cheese, BBQ chili beans, BBQ sauce, diced onions, Steak House Hotdogs or Chicago-style Hotdogs!  Come create your own Hotdog Masterpiece!

ATHLETICS:  JV Soccer Team Parent player meeting                         7:30-8:30                              N-8

TODAY'S EVENTS: Please come Wednesday to the Muslim Student Association's Islamic Awareness Day, both today 2/13 and on 2/17 in P-10, Mr. Reilly's room.  Ask your social science teachers for extra credit opportunities!

Blue Devils! Come show your love of Valentine's Day and buy a Valentine Gram at the Finance Office at lunch until 2/13.  For $1, you will get a card and a piece of seasonal candy!

NEW:  This is Black History Month!  Every Wednesday of this month, there will be a Black History Fact announced during the bulletin.  For today's Black Facts, the first Black legal protest in America was held by 11 blacks who petitioned for freedom in New Netherlands (New York).  The Council of New Netherlands freed the eleven petitioners because they had "served the Company seventeen or eighteen years" and had been "long since promised their freedom on the same footing as other free people in New Netherlands.   Also on this day, Nelson Mandela was freed from prison in South Africa on February 11, 1990 after 27 years.

To further celebrate, come to the Black History Month Poetry Café hosted by the Black Student Union on Saturday, 2/16 from 6:00-8:00 pm in the IPAB.  There will be a wide variety of dance, poetry and spoken word.  Chipotle burritos and other items will be for sale as well.  See you there!

NHS Registration began on 2/12 and runs through 2/22 in front of S-12 during lunch.  To register, you need to bring $5, your first semester grades with a GPA of 3.4 minimum and your completed semester hours log.

Come to the LEAD lunch to discuss your stress on Friday, 2/15 during lunch in Mr. Elliott's room, L-25.

HUB applications for business manager, graphic artist and photographer are now available outside L-20 and are due no later than 3/4.  Students who share their skills without award-winning publications develop a portfolio that will help them in college and beyond.  Join us!

Turn in your Key Club Officer applications by this Friday in S-12!  Elections will be held next Wednesday, 2/20!

ONGOING/UPCOMING EVENTS:  Have you ever wanted to see your teacher kiss a goat?  All this week, ask if your teachers are participating in the Davis FFA's Kiss the Goat Contest.  The teacher with the most money in their jar on 2/22 will be kissing the goat at lunch in the quad!

Café Diablo will be open the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:30 to 8:30 for delectable goodies and great coffee!

CSFers, the Spring 2013 registration for CSF has begun and runs for two weeks!  Come to Ms. O'Brien's room, P-13 during lunch with your completed pink registration sheet (found in the library/front office/P-13), grade report from the mail, hour sheet and $5.  No applications will be accepted after lunchtime on 2/22/13.

Missed last weekend's DHS jazz choir cabaret? You have one more chance! COME SEE THE CABARET this Thursday at the Brunelle Theater at 7 p.m.  The members of the jazz choir will perform solo, ensemble, and group numbers.  Tickets are just $5 for students and seniors and $10 for adults! For more information, please contact Cheryl Walker at ckwalker01 at msn.com<mailto:ckwalker01 at msn.com>.


The Last day to submit portfolios for the 2013-14 AP Art Studio classes is this Friday, 2/15.  Turn in portfolios to any art teacher.  For questions, see Ms. Diem in A-6 or A-1.

DHS Choir Auditions: 3/18-3/22/13   Audition applications are available on the websites: Advanced Treble Choir www.dhstreblechoir.org<http://www.dhstreblechoir.org>, Jazz Choir www.dhsjazzchoir.org<http://www.dhsjazzchoir.org>.   Madrigals  www.davismadrigals.com<http://www.davismadrigals.com>.  All choir audition applications must be postmarked by Monday, 2/25/13.  The applicants will be notified by email on or before Monday, 3/4 of their scheduled audition.

LECTURE SERIES: Interested in a career in the medical or health professions or just want to take good care of your health?  The Teen Health Awareness Club will host Dr. Amy Chen, a Kaiser pediatrician who will lecture on "Healthy Eating" in S-5 at lunchtime on Wednesday, 2/20.

On Tuesday, 3/19 at lunchtime in S-5, Dr. Eric Fromer will lecture on "Unblemished truths for your skin care."  He will discuss information on skin cancer/melanoma, the impact of tanning, skin aging, acne and other issues like, tattooing, piercing, nail care and rashes.  He is a dermatologist at Vacaville Kaiser.  Healthy snacks will be provided!

The DHS Blue and White Foundation is currently accepting applications for the Student Activity Grant Program.  The goal of the program is to enhance the high school experience for any current DHS student.  Any DHS student may apply for funding to support curricular or extra-curricular activities including academic conferences, sports training camps, fine art workshops, tutoring, extracurricular school essentials (i.e. costuming, sports equipment, musical instruments), etc.  Applications are reviewed on a case-by- case basis and all grant awards will depend on the merit of the requests, the number of applicants and availability of funding.  The Student Activity Grant Program is for individual students only; applications can be submitted online at www.dhsblueandwhite.org<http://www.dhsblueandwhite.org>.  The submission deadline is 3/8/13.  Questions?  Contact Cathe Richardson at crichardson at ucdavis.edu<mailto:crichardson at ucdavis.edu>.


IMPORTANT DATES:
2/12 - 2/22 - CSF Spring Registration - Room P-11 @ lunchtime
2/13 - Last Day to Add/Drop Classes 2nd Semester
2/13 - DHS Bands Festivity of Bands - 7:30 Richard Brunelle Performance Hall
2/14 - DHS Jazz Choir Cabaret Concert - 7:00 - Richard Brunelle Performance Hall
2/18 - President's Day - NO SCHOOL
2/23 - DHS Symphony Band - Peter and the Wolf - 1:00 - Richard Brunelle Performance Hall
2/25 - Deadlines: DHS Choir Auditions Applications (postmarked) and DHS Avid Applications, Counseling or Room O-4
2/28 - DHS Open House - 5:00 - New Gym

HELPFUL LINKS:
Jostens (Caps, Gowns, etc.) - http://www.jostens.com/apps/catalog/customer/1003768/Davis-High-School/  916-782-3949
To Prepay Lunch for students: http://www.djusd.net/district/business/sns/prepay?searchterm=lunch+pre
Davis Grad Night:   www.davisgradnight.org<http://www.davisgradnight.org> email: info at davisgradnight.org<mailto:info at davisgradnight.org>
Davis Senior High School Webstore:  http://webstores.activenetwork.com/school-software/davis_high_school_on/