Friday, September 6, 2019

Student Safety ~From the Corral   Damonte Ranch High School is committed to school safety.  If your student hears about a possible threat or impending school incident, please have them immediately report it to school administration to ensure school staff is aware of it.  Please tell your student to refrain from posting the information on social media, as this creates rumors and panic.  Remember, your student’s responsible actions can help keep students safe and they can remain anonymous.    The WCSD provides video surveillance on school campus’ as well as on each school bus to help keep students safe.          Schools are required to practice a monthly emergency drill.  The best way for students to help during an emergency is to be where they are expected to be and follow the emergency procedures they practice.  Monthly, DRHS practices one of the following drills:   ·         Fire Evacuation Drills teach students how to appropriately evacuate the building and where to report to. ·         A Code Yellow, securing perimeter doors, is utilized to prevent the occurrence of a major incident when conditions indicate a higher than normal threat level is present NEAR campus. ·         A Code Red lockdown is utilized when an actual crisis situation or impending threat has occurred on school campus (or across the street/near campus). ·         A Code Blue is utilized for a medical emergency.  A trained Code Blue team responds to medical emergencies. Students have already practiced a fire drill, earthquake drill, code red drill and a code blue drill this school year.  Safety is always our primary concern!

 

 

      DAMONTE RANCH HIGH SCHOOL

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE

 

TODAY IS AN “A” DAY

Students if you’re planning to attend tonight’s football game and you’ve paid for your athletic fee but it isn’t on your Student ID, we will have a list to verify you’ve paid your Athletic Fee at the student entrance to the stadium.

Good morning DRHS Students-

The Corral wants to send out a quick reminder that if you owe a lunch detention or other consequence to the Corral you will not be permitted to attend any after school event until it is cleared.  This includes all PAC events, dances, athletic events and any other planned school sanctioned event.  Make sure if you owe the Corral you take care of it as soon as possible!

Thanks and Go Mustangs!

 

Do you drive to school and park your car on campus??

Parking passes for the 2019- 2020 school year are here.  All student drivers are required to have a parking permit to park at school. Parking permit applications can be picked up in the Corral.  They are $5 and must be displayed on the vehicle in the front windshield.  When turning in your application make sure to bring your driver’s license to provide for verification.  Students can park in the north and south parking lots.  There is no student parking in the staff parking lots or by the mobile classrooms including zero period or after school.  Cars parked in any other lot will be notified and asked to move their car immediately.  The deadline for purchasing your student parking permit is September 27th of this year.

Any cars parked on campus after September 27th that do not have a parking permit may be towed at the owner’s expense.  

 

Damonte has a new club!  Dragons and Damonte will be starting up next week with our first meeting in Ms. Meyer’s room, 120, during lunch on Thursday September 12.  If you are interested in participating in Dungeons and Dragons, a fantasy role-playing game organized by other students and staff members, come and check us out!  For more information email haley.meyer@washoeschools.net.

 

Get your Damonte Ranch Legging for only $35.00.  Pay the Bookkeeper.

 

Team Rage is a Relay for Life team looking to raise money for both the American Cancer Society and for My Hometown Hero’s right here at Damonte Ranch High School on September 14, 2019.

 

Team rage was started by Scott Ades, a Reno local who has a passion for helping. Scott hopes to gather a group of individuals for Team Rage’s striving goal of walking 1,000,000 steps over the 6-hour Relay for Life event. Scott wants as many feet moving around the track as possible. This is an excellent opportunity to help your community

 

If you have any interest in helping Scott with his goal of reaching 1,000,000 steps, please contact him at brandonsand@att.net or 1(775) 250-7065

 

Or you can sign up for the team directly by going to ascevents.org and going to the Relay for life tab and searching for Team Rage.

 

Come down to the Student Store and get all new Mustang merch!  We’ve got brand new hoodies, ear bands and earbuds, not to mention the best snack in town!

 

There will be basketball ball handling for high school boys and girls this Saturday, September 7, 8-9:30am.

 

Anyone interested in the Damonte Ranch Ski Team, please come to an informational meeting Sept 13th at lunch in Room 211.

 

Attention Juniors- Damonte Ranch High School will be hosting a PSAT/SAT test-prep seminar Wednesday & Thursday, September 18 & 19, 2019 in the Career Center starting at 3:00-5:30 PM for both days. Register at doorwaytocollege.com Seminar fee is $95.00

 

Damonte is starting a brand new crafting club, called TYE. If you would like to learn knit or crochet or would just like to work on your stuff during lunch with other makers, please come to room 214 on Mondays and Fridays at lunch.

 

Hello Mustangs! Looking for more ways to impress your college?  What are you waiting for, join Key Club now! Key Club will have meetings every Tuesday during lunch in room E271, so please bring your lunch and stop by!  You will be supplied with great opportunities for leadership skills, service events, scholarships and many more.  Hope to see you there! 

 

Trip through antiquity with Mr. Kaplan over Spring break as we visit Italy and Greece.  For more information, see Mr. Kaplan in Room 206.  Must be responsible and have a teacher that can recommend you going.  (Run through 9/6)

Homecoming is a few weeks away!!!  Now’s your chance to design our homecoming t-shirt.  Our theme is “Reno- the Biggest Little City”.  Got any ideas?  Submit your homecoming theme t-shirt logos to Mrs. Norton in room 226.  All logo submissions are due Friday, September 6^th.  The winning logo or logos will be on our homecoming t-shirt. 

Speaking of homecoming- this year we will have a tailgate party before the big game on September 20^th.  Tickets will go on sale September 16^th.  The first 100 who buy tickets to the tailgate party get a free homecoming shirt.  More information coming soon including spirit dress up day themes.

The American Heart Association is looking for volunteers for the Heart Walk this Year on September 15 from 7:30 am to 10:30 am.  If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please call Blaise Wahrer at (775) 527-4182, Entertainment chair, American Heart Association.