[DHS Bulletin] Thursday October 06

[DHS Daily Bulletin]

THIS DAY IN HISTORY
-1866: the Reno gang carried out the first robbery of a moving train in the U.S., making off with over $10,000 from an Ohio & Mississippi train in Indiana. Prior to this innovation in crime, holdups had taken place only on trains sitting at stations or freight yards.

 ATHLETICS
-Boys Soccer @ Elk Grove - 4:00V-5:30JV				dismissal:  2:00V-3:30JV
-Girls Tennis @ Elk Grove - 3:45						dismissal:  2:10
Girls Frosh Volleyball vs. Woodland Poly - 4:00
Frosh Football @ St. Mary's - 6:00

COLLEGE VISITS  - all visits are in the Career Center, Room N-17
-Kalamazoo College (Kalamazoo, MI)					October 6		9:00 am
-Arizona State University						October 7		9:00 am
-Carleton College (Northfield, MN)					October 7		10:00 am
-Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)					October 7		11:00 am
-Yale University (New Haven, CT)					October 7		2:30 pm


TODAY
-Taco Bar; Mac and Cheese/Veggies; Ravioli; Spaghetti/Meat Sauce

-Attention: Juniors! The PSAT October 15!  Sign-up at lunch today through October 7 in the large conference room.  The tests will be held on Saturday, October 15 from 7:45 to 11:30 am.  The cost is $24.00 (Checks payable to DHS) and you must bring your student ID.  10th graders may sign up on Friday only.  If the fee is a hardship, please see your counselor as soon as possible to arrange for a fee waiver.  This is available on a first-come, first-serve basis only.

-Hey all Mu Alpha Theta members! It's time to pay your membership fees. Come to N-5 today at lunch and bring $10. Hope to see you there!

NEW 
-Are you interested in helping the International Community while still having fun? Then come to Interact Club at lunch on Friday, October 7 in Mr. Curley's Room, O-4.

-Hello all Muslim Student Association members! There will be an optional meeting on Friday, October 7, to finalize pamphlets that will be distributed in our Eid-at Adha events. All students are welcome!

-GSA is meeting Friday, October 7 at lunch in the East Room of the Library.  Everyone is welcome! We will be discussing LGBT History Month! Bring your lunch!

-Do you want to help children all over the world?  Come to Davis UNICEF Club on Monday, October 10 in L-23. Together, we can change the world!

-There will be an informational meeting for 9th through 12th graders, boys and girls, interested in joining the DHS Ski Team. It will be held Wednesday Oct 12, at 7 PM, in the DHS Library. Students and a parent or gaurdian should attend. The team placed first in the state last year, and we are looking forward to another successful season. If there are questions, you can contact coach Bob Brewer (rebrewer at ucdavis.edu) or the parent team managers Jim Steidler (steidlerj at yahoo.com) or Karen Steidler (steidlerk at yahoo.com)



CONTINUED
-Seniors - your senior quotes for yearbook are due Monday, October 10. Drop them off in boxes located in the front office or library. You can also Facebook message them to Aggie Tang or Emma Phillips.

-Seniors:  Order your DSHS Graduation cap, gown, and tassel; announcements; and/or your graduation ring on Monday, October 10 at lunch; Tuesday or Wednesday, at lunch and after school at the yellow tent in the Quad.  Extra packets are available in the office.  A $50.00 deposit is required.  If under $50.00, payment is required in full.

-Juniors:  If you are interested in ordering a class ring, please order on Monday, October 10 at lunch; Tuesday or Wednesday, October 11 or 12 at lunch and after school at the yellow tent in the Quad.  Extra packets are available in the office.  A $50.00 deposit is required to order a class ring.

-Attention students:  The Academic Center offers free tutoring in all academic subjects.  UC Davis tutors are available to help you with homework, essays and projects.  Stop by room M-2 for more info.

-CSF meets Friday, October 7 at lunch in P-13. This is the first meeting of the year. Remember, you need two meetings per semester in order to be an active member.

-Davis High School Snowboard Team:   There is still time to get some information about the DHS Snowboard team for any interested students. The snowboard team is a co-ed team for 9-12th graders who have at least some snowboarding experience. We are a race team, but get coaching in free-style riding, board cross and the terrain park if interested. Come have some fun this winter and improve your snowboarding skills tremendously in 1 season, and make some new friends. For more information, call Marcia Heller at 753-8930 or e-mail dmheller4 at gmail.com

-Attention:  DHS Student Leaders of clubs, booster groups, ASB!  Monday, October 10, is the deadline for submitting information and articles for the October 2011 DHS PTA newsletter. Please send news, announcements, etc. to the DHS PTA Media listserv at DHSPTAmedia at mailman.dcn.org. Please include your name and a parent or faculty name and contact information (e-mail address and phone number) in case the newsletter editor has questions about your submission. Also, please be sure to include a teacher or parent contact and his/her phone number or e-mail address. The newsletter is the ONLY communication tool that reaches ALL DHS families, whether they have Internet access or not. The newsletter is generally available around the 15th of each month. This is a great way to inform, notify or enlist parents' help for upcoming DHS school and student activities.