DAMONTE
RANCH HIGH SCHOOL
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017
PLEDGE & MOMENT OF SILENCE
TODAY IS A “B” DAY
Attention
Mustangs who attended prom this year! If you bought photos from LifeTouch at the
prom, they will be available to pick up in the counselor's hallway during lunch
on April 11th and 12th. After that, photos will be available to pick up in room
101, during IC. Please run on April 11th and 12th.
Which
dinosaur has the widest vocabulary? A thesaurus rex! Now that we have
your attention, remember to submit your writing whether it be poetry, short
story, nonfiction, a song, a dramatic piece, artwork or photography to
Hoof Notes. Go online to HoofNotesdrhs@gmail.com
or submit your work in the envelopes in the English classrooms, in the library
or on the bulletin board by the theater. You can also drop off your
submissions to Room 214. Submit your work now for a chance to have it
published and awarded. We’ve moved our deadline to mid-May. We need
more entries to have a book this year!
The
speech and debate team travelled to Douglas this last weekend to
compete in the regional tournament. Congratulations to these students who may
advance to Nationals:
Ryan Regier - National
Qualifier Lincoln Douglas Debate, National Qualifier Informative Speaking, 5th
place Congressional Debate
Jennifer Whitbeck -
National Alternate Lincoln Douglas Debate, 6th place Congressional Debate
Kobe Kitson - National
Alternate Original Oratory
Jade Whitbeck - 4th place
Congressional Debate
If
you're interested in joining the debate team, contact us at
Be
sure to purchase your yearbook! Prices
go up again soon and they are selling out fast. Don’t miss out on the memories in your
2016-2017 yearbook! To purchase go to yearbookforever.com
or go to the bookkeepers office to pay.
Come try delicious breakfast and lunch items
from the Washoe Noshery Food Truck next Wednesday.
The truck will
accept
free/reduced, cash or MySchoolBucks. Prices
are
$1.75
for breakfast, $2.85 for lunch, and $2.25 for a lunch
entrée.
Many a la carte items will be available
for sale.
Breakfast
will be French toast or a maple bacon whole-grain
donut.
Lunch will be burgers! Choose from a hamburger,
cheeseburger,
bacon cheeseburger or veggie burger. Announcement for April 10-14, 2017 (Daily)
Good
news!
The week of April 10th is Half Off Library Fines Week!! If you have a late fee, come into the Library
and pay half – we’ll delete the other half. This applies to Library fines only –
not textbooks. It also only applies to late fines – not lost book
fines. This is a super easy and affordable way to get those pesky
fines off your plate. See you soon!
(Run until April 14)
Attention Seniors- Interested in
participating in your Graduation? Music Tryouts will be Wednesday, April 12,
at 4:15 in the Band Room. Sign up with Mrs. Kenyon in the office.
Come try delicious breakfast and lunch items
from the Washoe Noshery Food Truck
next Wednesday.
The truck will
accept
free/reduced, cash or MySchoolBucks. Prices are
$1.75
for breakfast, $2.85 for lunch, and $2.25 for a lunch
entrée.
Many a la carte items will be available for sale.
Breakfast
will be French toast or a maple bacon whole-grain
donut.
Lunch will be burgers! Choose from a hamburger,
cheeseburger,
bacon cheeseburger or veggie burger. (Announcement for April 10-14, 2017 (Daily)
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 who have applied and
been accepted to TMCC. Damonte will host a 2nd
opportunity to take the Accuplacer Placement Test on Wednesday April 26th
starting at 2 PM. You will need to be in your seat by 1:40 PM as we will be
begin promptly at 2 PM. Please stop by the Career Center to sign up and reserve
your spot.
SCHOLARSHIPS- (Please read twice per week)
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.
