[DHS Bulletin] Bulletin, Friday, 2/1/13

[DHS Daily Bulletin]

Davis Senior High School
Daily Bulletin
Friday, 2/1/13

THIS DAY IN HISTORY:  1790 - The U.S.<http://www.on-this-day.com/us> Supreme Court convened for the first time in New York City.

ATHLETICS:  Break the Record Night!

Boys Basketball vs. Laguna Creek - North Gym                   5:30JV/7:00V
Boys Frosh Basketball vs. Ponderosa                                       4:00
Girls Basketball @ Laguna Creek                                                5:30JV/7:00V

Fall & Winter Athletes:  Just a reminder...if you will be playing a spring sport, you need to come to the Athletics Office to pick up a copy of your clearance card to give to your spring coach. The coaches will be expecting this at the first day of tryouts!

Spring Athletes: if this will be your first sport of the year, all of your sports paperwork must be submitted to the Athletics Office prior to the first day of tryouts. Don't delay...tryouts begin Monday Feb. 4!

LUNCH CHOICES:  Tacos and Burritos, or Pork Carnitas.  We also have Baked Fish with Potatoes.

NEW:  The California State Summer School for the Arts is accepting applications from talented artists, writers and performers for its premier summer program at the California Institute of the Arts from July 13 - August 9.  Instruction is offered in animation, film and video, creative writing, dance, music, theater and visual arts.  Deadline to apply is February 28.  Come to the Career Center for more information.

Sophomores and Juniors:  Interested in doing research at UC Davis this summer?  The UC Davis Young Scholars Program offers summer research opportunities in biology and the natural sciences for high achieving high school students.  Applications are due April 1.  Come to the Career Center for more information and application.

TODAY'S EVENTS: Break the Record!  Please come to the Men's Break the Record Night Basketball game tonight,
Friday, 2/1 at 7:00 pm in the new gym.  Please wear all white to support your Blue Devils!

Come to the Swag and Hydration Station today, Friday, 2/1 from 5:30 - 6:45 before the varsity game to get swagged and watered-up!  Please provide your own t-shirt to decorate or you can buy one for $2.  We will have face paint and other materials to help get swagged up.  We will also be playing water pong at the Hydration Station and there will be Jamba Juices on sale too!


Want to help fundraise for kids in need?  Join UNICEF Club at lunch today, Friday, 2/1 in P-20 at lunch.

Reminder - Participation in student activities is a privilege, is encouraged, and plays an important part in insuring that students have a well-rounded high school experience. Please don't earn a spot on the No Activities List by failing to follow DHS rules and expectations for behavior and attendance. Placement on the NAL would prevent you from participating in fun activities such as break-the record night, the black-light dance, and even playing on an athletic team. Follow guidelines that are designed to help you be successful.  Don't go NAL!!

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Lecture Series - Interested in the Biomedical and Biomedical Engineering fields?  Tuesday, 2/5 at lunchtime in the Career Center, Dr. Scott Simon of UC Davis Biomedical Engineering Department will present: "Innate Immunity: Engineering Your Body's Response to Infection and Inflammation."  Dr. Simon will discuss systems that he has developed of low-cost, real time tools to study inflammatory disease progression.  Dr. Simon received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from UC San Diego, joined UC Davis Biomedical Engineering in 1999 and rose to the rank of full Professor in 2002.  He is the current Vice Chair of the department.

FFA and the Floral Design class will be holding a Valentine's Day rose sale.  Through the week of 2/4 through 2/8, single rose arrangements with customizable cards will be sold for $3 in the quad at lunch.  Arrangements will be delivered on Valentine's Day during 5th period.
Blue Devils! Come show your love of Valentine's Day and buy a Valentine Gram at the Finance Office at lunch starting on Tuesday, 2/5.  For $1, you will get a card and a piece of seasonal candy!

Do you have a message to convey through a song, poem or dance?  If so, come to Ms. Jahsi's room, L-29 on Tuesday, 2/5 during lunch to sign up to perform at the Black History Month Poetry Café hosted by the Black Student Union.   Please come with a small description of your act.  It shouldn't take more than 5 minutes.  Hope to see you there!

Latinos Unidos and the Debate Team are having a debate on Affirmative action in the IPAB on Thursday, 2/7 during lunch.  This event will count as one of the points needed to go on the San Francisco trip at the end of the school year.  Hope to see you there!


Don't forget to "Get Happy," the annual DHS Jazz Choirs Cabaret Dinner Show on Saturday, 2/ 9 and Sunday, 2/10 at Emerson Junior High School.  This event includes dinner catered by Cracchiolo's, a silent and live auction and raffle.  Tickets for adults are $40, $20 for students and available at www.dhsjazzchoir.org<http://www.dhsjazzchoir.org>.  Orders must be received by Monday, 2/4.  If you can't make it to the Cabaret Dinner show, there will be a special concert on Valentine's Day, 2/14 at the Brunelle Theatre at 7:00 pm.  Tickets are available at the door for $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.



Class officer applications are now available in C-4 and are due Friday, 2/8 in C-4.  If you are interested in serving as class president, treasurer, secretary, club commission or other offices, please pick up an application.


If you are a junior interested in government, come to the Career Center and apply for the American legion Boys State and Girls State all-expenses paid summer programs.  Participants will actively create and run a working government.  Applicants must be strong academically, have leadership skills and be interested in community and government.  The Boys State will be held June 22-29.  Girls State will be held June 22-29.  Applications are available in the Career Center and the deadline to apply is February 6.

CONTINUED: Seniors -   Order your mid-year (Semester 1) transcript requests to out-of-state/private colleges.  Follow the posted instructions at the Transcript counter in Counseling.

IMPORTANT DATES:
2/2 - Concussion Baseline Testing - 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 - DHS Library Computer Lab
2/2 - Davis Idol Red Carpet Finale - 7:00 - Richard Brunelle Performance Hall
2/5, 2/6 - CAHSEE for all 10th Grade Students - DHS
2/8 - Friendship Day
2/9, 2/10 - DHS Jazz Choir's 25th Annual Cabaret Dinner Show "Get Happy" - Emerson JHS
2/11 - Holiday, Lincoln's Birthday - NO SCHOOL
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/