Tuesday, October 23, 2018

 

 

      DAMONTE RANCH HIGH SCHOOL

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2018

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE

 

TODAY IS AN “A” DAY

 

There will be no school on Friday, October 26, 2018 in observance of Nevada Day.

 

Congratulations to the Lady Mustangs Cross Country team on their 5^th Straight League Championship this last Friday!

Good Luck to Both our Girls and Boys Varsity teams this coming Friday @ the Regionals Championships!  

Friday, October 26(Nevada Day-NO Work)  Regionals at Rancho San Rafael Park

Varsity ladies race at 10:35 a.m

Varsity boys race at 12:45 p.m

*** Both boys and girls need to finish in the top three teams in order to advance on to the state meet.  Please come support the team if you can!

       

Damonte's speech & debate team continued their success this past weekend at Wooster.

Jenni Whitbeck - 4th place Impromptu Speaking, 1st place Senior Lincoln Douglas debate and 1st place Senior LD Speaker

David Barrientos -- 2nd place Impromptu Speaking

Maiya Drake -- 3rd place Novice LD, and 9th place novice LD speaker

Dalin Moore -- 2nd place Open Congress

Kaylee Nguyen (new en) -- 3rd place Open Congress

Ronald Du -- 4th place Open Congress

 

The team meets on Thursdays after school in Room 208.  New members can join at any time, or just come to a meeting if interested.  

 

Lost and Found

Students, are you missing a water bottle?  Clothing?  Shoes?  Glasses?  Be sure to check out the Lost and Found table at the Corral.

 

Blue IC Passes

Be sure you are carrying a blue IC Pass if you travel to another class during IC.  Remember, you are expected to remain in the class you have a blue IC pass to-until the end of IC.     

 

Off Campus Students

Off Campus Students are expected to be off campus or in the library.  

 

DRHS PAC BAND

Next Saturday, October 27^th, the band is hosting the 9^th annual Damonte Marching Invitational, starting at 3:45pm.  DRHS will be hosting 5 bands from Northern Nevada and there will be an awesome snack bar!  Come support your school and join the fun.

 

Do you want to glo? Well now is your chance! This year’s Glo Dance is Saturday, November 3rd, 2018 from 7:00PM-10:00PM. Pre-sold tickets are being sold during lunch in the Counselors hallway starting October 29^th. Pre-sold tickets are $12. Tickets at the door are $15. COME GLO WITH US!!  Run October 22nd through October 29.

And don’t forget!  Guest passes for the GLO DANCE are due on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 to the corral. You can get a guest pass in the Counselors Hallway.

 

Let’s Bowl!  Let’s Bowl!  Let’s Rockin Roll!  The first practice for bowling is on Tuesday, 10/23/2018 at 3:15PM at Coconut Bowl!  Be there or Be Spare!

Beginning October 16 and ending October 27^th, Damonte Ranch Freshman Seminars, Sophomore Seminars, and Instructional Center classes will be participating in the “Feed the Hungry” food drive though the Salvation Army.  This is a great opportunity to take civic action and help those in our community that are less fortunate.  Classes will compete to bring in the most non-perishable food items and the top three classes will receive either a pizza, donut or cupcake party on Friday, November 2^nd.   

 

Students-If you are not participating in a supervised activity after school, you must leave the building by 2:45 pm.  Thank you for helping to keep our school safe.

 

Have you ever wanted to dance in the Austrian mountains like Julie Andrews in the Sound of Music, listen to the Austrian classical concert, wander through the spooky mysteries of Germany’s Black Forrest, see the actual castle used as a model for Cinderella’s castle at Disneyland, experience the profound sadness of a concentration camp, or take an amazing gondola ride through the Swiss Alps?  For more information, see Mr. Kaplan in room 206 for more information on the Spring Break European trip.  

 

Attention Students:

Are you interested in playing a Winter Sport, Boys/Girls Basketball, Wrestling or Ski?  Clearance is starting now.  You must register online at www.registermyathlete.com, by October 31^st.

This program only works with Firefox or Google Chrome. If you have questions, please see Mrs. Daniels in the main office.

 

HEY JUNIORS, HABLAS ESPAÑOL?  The University of Nevada, Reno is looking for bilingual students to be part of the CBESS Program.  You will explore careers in healthcare, spend 3 weeks living on the UNR campus during the summer, visit hospitals and clinics, have a mentor, and experience an internship all for free!  Please stop by the Career Center if you are interested. Deadline is November 16th.