DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
DAMONTE RANCH HIGH SCHOOL
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
PLEDGE & MOMENT OF SILENCE
Today is a “b” DAY
DRHS
Twitter Account: Follow your Mighty Mustangs @DRHSmustangs (Run
9/21-9/25)
The
Washoe County School Police Department and Reno Police Departments have joined
together this year for their Police Explorer programs. This Explorer program is
looking for qualified students who have an interest in the career of law
enforcement. If interested, please see the main office for a Police Explorer
brochure.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN
POLITICS?
THERE IS A NEW INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY TO WORK FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. APPLY
NOW TO WORK ON THE UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL AND SENATORIAL ELECTIONS IN NEVADA. IT
STARTS OUT AS A VOLUNTEER POSITION, BUT THERE WILL BE PAID POSITIONS AVAILABLE
IN 2016. THEY WILL BE LOOKING AT THEIR INTERNS TO FILL THOSE SLOTS. If
interested in gaining work experience and working on a political campaign,
contact Jon at 777-4067. Or see Ms. Bryson or your social studies teacher to
see the flyer and more information.
Hey
mustangs!
Want to travel the world without paying a dime? Come to International Club on
Monday September 21 to learn all about South Africa, and bring your
friends!
Congratulations
to all the winners for last year’s Hoof Notes Literary Club magazine.
Copies will be on sale this week in the main hallway. Come and support
your fellow student writers by purchasing one for $5.00. The following
students were $100.00 first prize winners this year:
Erin
Moyer – cover
Jaime
Dostal – first place poetry
Brianna
Avalos – first place art
Lucia
Gonzalez – first place short story
Lauren
Greb – first place nonfiction
Brianna
Hughes – first place dramatic fiction
Second
place and third place winners also received $75.00 and $50.00
respectively! Congratulations students. #2 – (run
for three days)
Come
to drama club
Tuesday at lunch in the theatre and learn how to fight . . . on stage, that is!
Come check out our stage combat workshop and learn to beat up your friends
safely! For Thursday, Friday, and
Monday:
Want to improve your
ACT/SAT scores?
TMCC will be holding an Ace the ACT/SAT Math class taking place Saturday Sept
26 from 9-3pm. Registration flyers are available in the office.
TMCC’s Community Education Drivers’
Education class, which costs $99, fulfills the
30 hour classroom requirement, will be held at DRHS October 26-29. Parents are responsible for the 50 hours
behind-the-wheel requirement. These classes fill quickly. If the class you
want is full, look for another that has space available.
Register now at http://bit.ly/CommEdDriversEd or call 829-9010.
Hey
Mustangs, for any freshman or new students
interested in playing softball this upcoming season please see Mrs. Daniels in
the main office to sign the new athlete sheet.
Hey Damonte are your looking for an
opportunity to volunteer? The
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure needs lots of helpers. The race is October 4
at the GSR. Information how to get involved and volunteer go to www.komennorthnv.org or call 775-355-7311.
Damonte
Ranch High School is looking to start a new chess club! All who are interested should join us every
Tuesday and Thursday during lunch is Mrs. Crowley's room: room 114. Come make some new friends and have fun
while improving your skills. (run through Sept 30th)
Sophomores
and Juniors!
The PSAT test is Wednesday Oct 14th. The preliminary SAT is
the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship. The cost is $15
for juniors. See the bookkeeper today! (Run it for
three days a week until Oct 2nd.)
Seniors!
Don’t be left out of the Senior Portrait Section of the Yearbook. The LAST DAY to take your senior portraits is
Nov 19th. Again, if you miss
this date you will not be in the Yearbook… and that’s just sad. Schedule your
appointment today with Lifetouch located on E. Patriot Blvd. or call 775-851-0444.
For more information see Ms. Chachas in
room 130.
Attention
Juniors and Seniors DRHS is PSAT/SAT Test prep Seminar Wednesday & Thursday
September 23rd & 24th @ 3:00 – 5:30 pm (both days)
stop by the Career Center to register or go to www.doorwaytocollege.com/damonte
Seniors I now have the hard copy
application for the 2016 U.S. Senate Youth Scholarship.
There are two $5,000.00 scholarships
available along with an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. If you are
interested stop by the Career Center or checkout the website www.ussenateyouth.org.
DEADLINE: October 26, 2015
