Author: Christine Treece Potts

Davis Senior High School 
Daily Bulletin 
Thursday, February 19, 2015   

THIS DAY IN HISTORY:  On this date in 1992: John Singleton ~ (film director, Boyz in the Hood, Poetic Justice, Shaft) 
became the first Black director to be nominated for an Academy Award. 

LUNCH CHOICES: Daily Express: Italian Meatball Bowl, Roasted Guerrero Chicken Bowl, Cheese Tortellini Bowl, BBQ 
Pulled Pork Sandwich, Roasted Chicken Chipotle Ranch Sandwich, Smoked Turkey and Cheese All American Sub, Aggie 
Sandwich *** Today’s Menu: Polish Dog w/ sautéed onions and peppers on a roll w/ roasted potatoes or Pork Carnitas 
w/ salsa Verdé, Spanish rice and fresh tortilla and Cenario’s Pizza at the Snack Bar!
   
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:  AP students: AP exams are now on sale at the web store only. If you are in need of 
financial assistance, please contact your counselor immediately.

SENIORS: don’t miss out on the opportunity to eat good food and win awesome prizes, including a movie gift baskets or 
Senior Ball tickets.  Come to Senior BINGO Night, February 20th, at 7:00 pm in the Holmes Jr. High MPR.  $3. with ASB, 
$5. without. 

National FFA Week is coming up from February 23rd through the 27th!  Monday, we will be branding wood! Tuesday, 
we will have chicken races, Wednesday, there will be a Piñata full of candy, Thursday is ‘Name That Veggie!’ and Friday is 
‘Kiss the Pig!’  Come join the fun! 

TODAY: Hello CSFers!  Registration for the spring semester is all week this week and next week at lunch in P-13.  Please 
bring your last semester report card, the pink sheet, $5 and a green sheet if you are an active, returning member.  Have 
a great day! 
UC Davis is hosting Financial Aid Awareness Week, February 17th-20th on the UCD Campus.  Financial aid professionals 
will be available to help students and parents complete FAFSA or DREAM Act applications.  Come to the Career Center 
for more information! 

Who wants to witness Brady Corcoran block the living daylights out of Mr. Peevyhouse? Come watch the Student-Staff 
Basketball Game tonight 6:00 pm in the small gym! 

ACADEMICS/CAREERS/OPPORTUNITIES: Are you interested in pursuing a career in Fashion, Graphics, Digital Media, 
Visual Arts, or Interior Design?  If so, come to the Career Center on Friday, February 20 at lunch to meet with a 
representative from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.   

Do you have creative ideas?  Join the Spoke Literary and Art Magazine team! Email spokesubmissions100@gmail.com 
for more details.  

Davis High School Choir Auditions will be held Monday, March 9th through Thursday, March 12th. The deadline to apply 
has been extended to Monday, February 23rd. DHS Advanced Treble Choir, Madrigals, and Jazz Choir are great 
opportunities to demonstrate and develop your singing and performance skills. ATC is a girls choir that sings music 
ranging from classical to modern pop styles. Jazz Choir performs American Jazz Standards, Contemporary Acappella, 
Swing, and Broadway styles.  Madrigals perform music from the Renaissance to contemporary choral and acappella 
styles. All of our groups take annual spring tours to exciting destinations that offer amazing musical and cultural learning 
opportunities.  For more information and online application go to: www.davismadrigals. www.davishighatc.wix.com/atc  
or www.groups.dcn.org/jazzchoir.  Mrs. Gardias and Mr. Zinn

College-bound? Is something in the way of you doing your very best or are you wondering where to even start? Then 
AVID is for you. Come by N-1 on Friday at lunch for more information and pizza. RSVP to come on Friday by dropping by 
N-1 ahead of time and pizza lunch will be provided.  
Applications are now available for the Youth in Government program, an exciting opportunity for high school students to 
shadow local government officials in the City of Davis and Yolo County.  Applications are in Room C-9 and are due on 
March 9th. 

Want to be part of preserving DHS history?  Apply now to be a part of the 2016 yearbook staff.  Applications are 
available in P-21 and are due to Mr. Achimore by March 6th.  Email dachimore@djusd.net with questions or concerns.

Interested in volunteering to build a school in Nicaragua this summer?  Join us for Information Night and learn about the 
program Seeds of Learning (SOL) on Monday, February 23 from 7:00-8:15 pm in the DHS Library.  Each year, groups of 
Davis teachers, students and parents travel to Nicaragua for 10 days to build a school.  The trip is scheduled for August 
3rd - 14th, 2015.  Niki Reina-Guerra (5th grade teacher, Willett) and Jenny Decker are the leaders.  We can have up to 23 
people in the group.  Read more at www.seedsoflearning.org or call Ms. Decker at 530-574-0335.  This is a fantastic 
opportunity for Spanish immersion, cultural exchange, some hard work and an all-around once-in-a-lifetime trip.  
Spanish speaking is not necessary; join us! 

If you are interested in attending Sacramento City College or American River College next fall, attend their free Saturday 
enrollment events. Representatives at each school will guide you step by step through the enrollment process that 
makes applying easy!  Space is limited, so sign up soon!  Come to the Career Center for information on how to register 
for the Saturday sessions.

The City of Davis is planning its annual So-Cal College Tour Trip for high school students.  Colleges to be toured are UC 
Santa Cruz, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, UC Santa Barbara, University of Southern California and UCLA.  The trip will take 
place the week of March 23-26.  Cost is $515 which includes transportation, college tours, breakfast, dinner and hotels. 
 Come to the Career Center for more information.  

CLUBS/EVENTS:  This is Week of Kindness! Come out to the quad on Friday for a balloon release.  Kindness grams and 
kindness t-shirts will be sold all week in the quad.  The shirts will be sold for $5.00 w/ ASB and $7.00 without.

National Honors Society registration is taking place for the next 2 weeks in room S-12. Bring $5.00 and your school ID to 
register.

DHS Student Leaders of Clubs, Booster Groups, ASB: Monday, February 23rd is the deadline for submitting information 
and articles for the March 2015 DHS PTA Newsletter.  Please send news, announcements, etc. to the DHS PTA Media 
Listserve at DHSPTAmedia@mailman.dcn.org. Please include your name and a parent/faculty name and contact 
information (email address and phone number) for questions about your submission. The newsletter is generally 
available around the 1st of each month and is a great way to inform, notify or enlist parents' help for upcoming DHS 
school and student activities.

IMPORTANT DATES: 
2/19-2/22 - ALL STATE HONOR ORCHESTRA & BANDS
2/20 - STUDENT OF THE MONTH CELEBRATION 6:50 am Odd Fellows Hall, Davis
2/24 - PRESENTATIONS @ JR. HIGH SCHOOLS FOR INCOMING 10TH GRADERS TBD
2/25-2/27 - CATALINA ISLAND MARINE INSTITUTE FIELD TRIP 
2/26 - PRESENTATIONS @ JR. HIGH SCHOOLS FOR INCOMING 10TH GRADERS TBD
2/26 - OPEN HOUSE - ALL OF DSHS CAMPUS
2/26-3/1 - ROBOTICS COMPETITION Inland Empire Regional  
2/27 - CSF REGISTRATION ENDS P-13 Lunchtime
3/2-6 - ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS After School 
3/5 - SECONDARY ARBITRATION Early Release 12:48 
3/6 - BLOOD DRIVE 7:30 am - 3:30 pm North Gym