Friday, October 3, 2014

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

DAMONTE RANCH HIGH SCHOOL

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2014

PLEDGE & MOMENT OF SILENCE

Today is an “A” DaY

FALL BREAK-October 6-10, 2014

Are you interested in taking the ASVAB? What is that you ask? The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery/ASVAB is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. It is administered annually to more than one million military applicants, high school, and post-secondary students.  Damonte is hosting an ASVAB test on Wednesday October 22^nd at 8 am. Stop by the Career Center for more information and to sign up.

The cheerleaders are looking for your gently used formal and semi-formal dresses for a prom dress sale fundraiser.  They will be collecting them during lunch the week after Fall Break.  Just drop them off.  They will be resold at discounted prices on Saturday, October 18 from 11am to 5pm in the Commons.  Clean out the closet and help the cheer team at the same time!!

Key Club will be doing a mad minute during IC this Friday to support Project AK-47.  Project AK 47 is an organization that rescues and protects children who have been kidnapped and forced into child soldiering.  The IC that raises the most money through the mad minute will receive a donut party.  Bring your change and extra cash on Friday to save a child’s life.

Environmental club has an announcement for all DRHS staff! Did you know that we can save energy over the break by unplugging the appliances were not using!  So help us out, unplug any nonessential appliances and equipment that you’re not using.  Thanks from the environmental club and have a fun and safe fall break.

The football games this week will be "pink out".  Wear your pink and support the Mustangs and Moms on the Run.  The cheerleaders will be selling pink tee shirts at lunch time all week.  Pink balloons will be sold during the games for a halftime liftoff in support of breast cancer awareness.  All money raised will be donated to Moms on the Run to help fight breast cancer here in Reno.  Pink out for Freshmen, JV and Varsity Football!!  (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri)

SIGN UPS FOR WINTER SPORTS CLEARANCE IS STARTING MONDAY, SEPT. 29^TH AND GOES THROUGH NOV. 1^ST.  IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BOYS/GIRLS BASKETBALL, SKI OR WRESTLING PLEASE COME INTO THE MAIN OFFICE AND PICK UP AN ATHLETIC PACKET.  IF YOU HAVE PLAYED IN A FALL SPORT SIGN THE CLIPBOARD AT THE ATHLETIC COUNTER IN THE MAIN OFFICE.  

PSAT test for all sophomores is October 15.  Juniors please pay the book keeper $14.00 and take the PSAT and you could qualify to be a National Merit Scholar. 

  

The Senior Class 2015 needs parent volunteers for our “Safe & Sober” Grad Night celebration/trip. Please contact Mrs. Aikin in the Career Center ASAP.

Attention Damonte Ranch students:  It's that time of year for students to sign up to participate in this year’s Dancing With The Staff. The show takes place on Friday, Jan 30 at 7 pm.  If you are interested in being a dance partner, please see Coach Bauman or any dance team member.  It's a first come basis if you want to participate.  Thank you from your dance team!!!   (9/16-9/26)

PRE-SEASON WRESTLING PRACTICE on Mondays, from 3:30-5:30 pm, for those athletics who are not already participating in another sport.  It is not mandatory.