DAMONTE
RANCH HIGH SCHOOL
FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2017
PLEDGE & MOMENT OF SILENCE
TODAY IS AN “A” DAY
Tonight
at 7:00 is the annual Talent Show in the theatre! All tickets are
$7 at the door, or purchased in advance from a drama student. There is no
assigned seating, so come early to sit with your friends. The doors open
at 6:30! All proceeds from the talent show support our travel to the State
Thespian Conference next week!
Konichiwa!
Asian Club is back! We are meeting Wednesdays at lunch in Room
116. Join us and get ready to unleash
your inner Asian.
It’s
finally time to Discover Prom! Today is
the last day to buy your tickets for prom. Tickets will be sold in the counselor’s
hallway at lunch for $50. There will be
no tickets sold at the venue, buy them today or else you will not be permitted
to attend. Tomorrow will be the day we
discover ourselves, the universe, and Prom.
(Air March 3)
Results from the Carson HS Speech and
Debate Tournament-
Congratulations to:
Kobe Kitson for 1st place
speech event and 1st place debate event in addition to taking 3rd
place in speaker points for debate.
Ryan Regier for 3rd place
debate event and 2nd place for speaker points for debate.
Jenni Whitbeck 4th place in
Congress
In Sweepstake Awards Damonte took 1st
place in Small Schools and 2nd place in Infos. Speech event.
Congratulations to the following two
Speech and Debate students who attended the Rotary
Speech Contest at the Tamarack:
Ryan Regier for taking 2nd
place
Kobe Kitson for taking 3rd
place
Air March 3rd
Are
you creative? Innovative? Motivated? Then
Student Council is the place for you! It’s Friday so pick up a packet before the
weekend starts! Class elections are
right around the corner: don't miss your chance to be President, VP, Secretary,
Treasurer, or even a Representative. Pick up your application in room 101 or
the office. Packets are due Tuesday,
March 7th to room 101. Email
Student Body President Elect Megan Flynn at stuco_elections@damonteranchhs.com with any questions, she can also be found in
room 130 during lunch and IC, for any questions you might have! Pick up a
packet today! (Air March 3)
Dodge,
duck, dip, dive, dodge! The annual dodgeball tournament is coming soon.
Teams can sign up from Wednesday March 1st to Friday March 3rd
in the counseling hallway. Please see Mrs. Woo or Mrs. Ault for more
information.
KIDS
University at UNR is looking for high school volunteers to help us with camp
this summer! KIDS University is a 7-week summer camp for kids in 2nd-8th
grade that is held on the UNR campus each summer. We offer a variety of
educational classes in the mornings followed by recreational activities in the
afternoons. Camp dates will be June 12-July 28, 2017. Camp hours
are 7:30am-5:30pm. We ask that volunteers commit to at least 3 weeks
during the summer. Hours can be flexible.
Visit
this link for the KIDS U Junior Counselor application: http://kidsu.unr.edu/pdf/instructors/Jr%20Counselor%20Application%202017.pdf
Applications are due by 5pm on Monday,
April 24.
Junior counselor interviews will be scheduled
on Saturday, April 29.
Please
visit our website for more information about the KIDS University program.
http://kidsu.unr.edu/
ATTENTION
SENIORS!!
The
following is information on how to submit your baby picture for the senior
video… The baby pictures is placed next to the student’s graduation picture in
the video. All pictures are due electronically only by March 17th.
TMCC Community Education Driver’s Education class, which
costs $99, fulfills the 30-hour classroom requirement. Parents are responsible
for the 50 hours behind-the-wheel component. These classes fill quickly. If
the class you want is full, look for another that has space available. Register
now at http://bit.ly/TMCCDriversEd
or call 829-9010.
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#freenachos
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#zerounexcused
SCHOLARSHIPS- (Please
read twice per week)
Seniors: The 2017 United Federal
Credit Union Scholarship program is now opened for applications. Deadline is
March 31st. Stop by the Career Center for an application or go to https://unitedfcu.com/scholarship.
***Please note that applicants must be active members of the
United Federal Credit Union to be eligible.
Soroptimist
International of Reno Education Scholarship for $2,500 is now open. Application Deadline is March 14th.
Stop by the Career Center for a hard
copy of the scholarship application.
Western
Nevada Cattlewomen Scholarship for $1,000 is now open. Application Deadline is March 15th.
Stop by the Career Center for a hard
copy of the scholarship application.
Attention
Seniors who attended Marvin Moss elementary school…the Marvin Moss PTA
Scholarship is now open for you to apply. There are four $500.00 scholarships.
Deadline is March 17th. Stop by the Career Center for a hard copy of
the application.
WEA-Washoe Education Association
Scholarships are now open and the deadline is March 17th.
*The Michael Landsberry Memorial scholarship for $1,000
*The Ernie Johnson Vocational Scholarship for $1,000
*The Marilyn Owen Academic Scholarship for $1,000
*The Kathy Powell/Thelma Davila Scholarship for $1,000
*The Lancaster Family Memorial Scholarship for $2,000.
Please stop by the Career Center for a hard copy of the
scholarship application(s)
P.E.O.
Scholarships for High School Girls…The P.E.O.
sisterhood is an international philanthropic educational organization. The Nevada Chapter will be awarding three (3)
scholarships of $2,000 each. Deadline is
March 18th. Stop by the
Career Center for more information and a hard copy of the scholarship
application.
Nevada Jiffy Lube Teen Drive Scholarship
Program is still accepting applications.
$3,000 Overall Scholarship Award
Deadline is March 22nd
Apply to:
ATTENTION
SENIORS: Greater Nevada Credit
Union has established a total of 20 $2,000 scholarships to applicants who are
members of Greater Nevada or the child of a GN member.
DEADLINE: March 31st
Attention
Seniors who attend Brown Elementary School stop by the Career
Center to pick up a hard copy of the scholarship application. The deadline is
Monday April 3rd for one $500.00 award.
Attention
Seniors who attended Pleasant Valley Elementary School- The PVES PTA
scholarship is now open and the deadline is April 4th. Stop by the
Career Center to get a hard copy of the scholarship.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL- DDES
PTA is offering two $500.00 scholarships. Deadline is April 14th.
Stop by the Career Center to pick up a hard copy of the application.
Northern
Nevada Women’s Golf Association scholarship for up to $2,000 is now open. Application Deadline is April 15th.
Please go to NNWGA.org and click on Juniors. Scroll to the bottom and print out the
application. Also please see your coach.
