DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
DAMONTE RANCH HIGH SCHOOL
FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2014
PLEDGE & MOMENT OF SILENCE
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Damonte!
Class
elections are coming up fast! All class positions are available. Class representative positions are also
available. To apply please pick up an
election packet from the front office or from Ms. Lombardi in room 101. Officer packets are due on March 26th and
representative packets will be due on April 16th. Please turn your packet to Ms. Lombardi by
2:30 in room 101.
Please
help your feeder school, Brown Elementary, win the Dolan Automotive Group School
Upgrade money, which will help pay for a much needed mobile computer lab.
All you have to do is go on Facebook, find the Brown Elementary page and click
on the Dolan site to vote. You’re allowed one vote per day.
Wow, it’s hot out there Damonte! Cool down at Fire and Ice prom on Saturday
March 15th. Tickets will be on sale all week, during lunch, and IC. Presold
single tickets are $45! One
additional bonus for buying your tickets in advance is that you can enter the
pre-function areas half an hour early! That’s
right! Beat the lines for prom pictures and coat check so that you’re
ready when the ballroom doors open at 8. Tickets will still be available
at the door for $50. And if you’re bring a guest or an
underclassman…guest pass applications were due by March 12th to the
Corral. See you at the Joe Damonte. See you there, it’s a going to
be a hot one.
IN AN EFFORT TO HELP STOP BULLING IN OUR
SCHOOLS, Bowling Down
Bullies will be held at the Grand Sierra Bowl from 10 am – 3 pm on Saturday,
March 15. Proceeds go to help stop
bulling. The entrance fee is $20.00,
which includes two games, shoe rental, free ARM Safety Button and chances to
win prizes. Top prize in a $500
scholarship. For more information,
please call (775) 223-2877 or sign up at saveprotect.org or at the
bowling alley.
Literary
Club members,
there is an important meeting on Friday during lunch in Ms. Servilican’s room,
#214. Please be on time as we have a lot to discuss regarding the
magazine. Students! Remember, all submissions for the literary
magazine, Hoof Notes, are due the Friday before spring break, March 28th.
Anything submitted after that time will not be considered. Thank
you!
Amigos! 5 de Mayo is coming!!! Hispanic Club is preparing exciting
activities for the whole school. As part
of the traditional lunch celebration, the club is going to host the World
Cultures’ Event. If you would like to
participate, contact Mrs.Long (Room 217) or Mrs. Gutierrez (Room 202). You can get a table and represent the country
of your choice. Artifacts, pictures,
food (you can offer samples or sell food) are just a few of the
possibilities. All the DRHS clubs are
welcome to join us! Let’s have fun at 5
de Mayo! (run through 3/14)
In
recent weeks, several computers in the library have been vandalized,
costing our school several hundred dollars in replacement and repair
costs. A reward is being offered for
credible information about this damage. Please
call Secret Witness at (775)329-6666 or www.secretwitness.com. Additional information may be reported to Ms.
Kelley in the Corral.
Jostens
will be here Wednesday, March 19th, during lunch
delivering graduation announcements and other graduation items. If you
have not ordered your cap and gown, announcements or class ring, stop by and
see Jostens.
Nutrition
Services is conducting a web-based survey for all Middle School and High School students
and it has been extended until March 14. The results will be used to better
understand student needs and incorporate the results into our cafeteria
offerings. You will be asked to complete
this survey in the Career Center during your up-coming Course
Registration. Bring your survey receipt
to the cafeteria and you will receive a free Nutri-Grain Bar for participating
in the survey. One randomly chosen
participant will receive a 7” Kindle Fire HDX.
The direct link to the survey is:
www.studentvp.com/washoe.
Attention Seniors: Finally received the WIN scholarship
application…This is a very quick turnaround
time!! Must have 2.5 academic GPA and have demonstrated community service and
leadership skills. Deadline is March 21st
to me in the Career Center.
Please stop by the Career Center to
pick up an application!
U.S. Scholarship Program is now available for students to apply.
Deadline is May 29, 2014. Apply
online at www.usbank.com/scholarship.
Attention Seniors-The Rotary Club will award a $500 scholarship to a
graduating senior. This scholarship is only opened to Damonte and Manogue
students. There is an additional
opportunity to go on and compete for a $2,500. Please stop the Career
Center to pick up the application. It is
due by March 25th.
ATTENTION SENIORS: Did you attend Pleasant Valley Elementary
school? The Career Center now has the application for the Pleasant Valley
Elementary school scholarship. Deadline is March 24th. Also, if your parent(s) are teachers for the
WCSD and belong to Washoe Educators Association (WEA) there are two
scholarships opportunities for you. There is also the Michael Landsberry
Scholarship for any student who attended Sparks Middle School. Another scholarship is available for seniors
of Hispanic descent who are interested in pursuing a career in education. Please stop in the Career Center and see Mrs.
Aikin.
Attention any seniors who attended Marvin Moss Elementary School…the Moss PTA is offering
four $500 scholarships. Please stop by the Career Center for the
application. Deadline is March 28th.
A Driver Education class will be
offered at Damonte Ranch High School during
spring break. This 30-hour class fulfills the classroom requirement for a
driver's license in Nevada if you are under 18. The cost is $94. Classes will
be Monday-Thursday, April 7-10, from 8 am to 3:30 pm. Please call 829-9010 to register.
