DAMONTE
RANCH HIGH SCHOOL
FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE
TODAY is aN “A” DAY
Congratulations to the girls ski team for qualifying as a team for the State
championship that will take place Feb 26th and 27th and
Mt. Rose.
Individual
qualifiers for the boys were: Noah Kintchingham, Liam Littleton, Bennett McBain
and Issac Goldman
Next week we are celebrating National
Random Acts of Kindness Week-
To celebrate we will be having "Spirit dress up
days"
On Monday- wear "yellow"
and say "yellow" to someone you don't know
Damonte Ranch JV and Varsity Cheer attended the USA
Spirit National
on February 14-15. JV finished/tied for 6th in a very tough division that
was only .50 points separating all 10 teams. Varsity Cheer competed
against 16 teams in their division on day 1 and qualified for day 2 by making
the top 35% of the competing teams. Varsity went into day two siting in
4th place and behind by .30 of a point. The team rallied together to put
on the best performance all season HIT a zero-deduction performance and added
2.5 points to their score. Varsity Cheer
has now won 1st place National Championship title for the third year in a row.
Need a new sweatshirt? Maybe just a Rice
Krispie Treat? How about some Dippin Dots? Swing by the student
store at lunch and check out all of the awesome snacks, drinks and swag that we
have for you!
ALL 11TH
Grade students will participate in the Nevada statewide ACT with Writing on
Tuesday, February 25. 12th
Grade students who have not previously taken and received a valid score on the
ACT with Writing will also participate.
Non-testing students are excused from school for the full day on
February 25th. Regular bus
schedules will be in effect for testing students.
Blind Date With a Book is going strong! Connect with that
special someone – I mean book – and live happily ever after! Stop in the
library to choose a book to read and love from the display for your chance to
win $50! Yes, $50!!
Jostens will be here on Monday, February 24th, delivering graduation
announcement boxes, by the office, from 9:30 a.m. - Noon. If you have not
ordered your cap and gown and announcements, please order with Jostens during
lunch.
Need a little pocket money? The kitchen has 3
positions available for 3 reliable and dependable students to work. Pay is $8
per hour plus free meal for the shift/shifts worked, Monday thru Friday
Position
one 6:45 or 7:00 am and at Lunch
Position
7:00 am and at Lunch
Position
three Lunch only
Come
see Mrs Taiya in the kitchen before or during breakfast for more info. Please run starting Tuesday 2/18/20
Prom tickets are on sale for all juniors and seniors. Cost is $40 per
person or $75 per couple. You can buy them at lunch OR online
at www.washoeschools.net/drhs Guest passes
are available in the corral or hanging up in counselor hallway.
“We bleed blue and green”! March 4th
is our Blood drive. Be a hero- Make an appointment to give blood and save
3 lives. You must be 16 or older. Look for sign up tables during
lunch next week. Those that give blood get a free t-shirt and $10 amazon
gift card. If you have questions, please see Mrs. Norton in room 226.
Hey class of 2020- It's not
too late to sign up for Grad Night. We have 23 more spaces on our
bus. See a flyer or Mrs. Norton for details. (Please
announce starting February 18th)
Softball tryouts will be Saturday, February 22nd from
12-4 pm.
If you have any questions, please see Mrs.
Daniels in the Main Office.
Hey Mustangs on Wednesday March 4th Damonte will be hosting the
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, ASVAB. This is a multiple-choice
test that helps you identify which Army jobs (Military Occupational
Specialties) would be best for you. Sign up
for this test is in the Career Center.
**PLEASE READ
THE ANNOUNCEMENTS BELOW TWO OR THREE TIMES A WEEK.
Attention Damonte Ranch Mustangs…are you interested in
exploring careers in the medical field? Please stop by the Career Center for
the volunteer information from. Deadline
to apply is March 13, 2020 at 5 pm.
Attention Juniors and Seniors- The WCSD Fall 2020 Internship
Application will be open February 10th thru April 13th.
Go to www.washoeschools.net/internships to complete the
application.
Hey Mustangs-Are you between the ages of 15-17? There are two wonderful
opportunities where you can be a part of an upcoming youth
leadership program. The first is the Kenyan Youth Leadership
Program, which takes place April 15th-29th and the Algerian
Youth Leadership Program, which takes place June 15th -July 8th. Deadline for both is February 16th. For more information, stop by the Career
Center.
Attention Mustang Junior Girls…are you interested in
attending Nevada Girls State? Nevada
Girls State is a week-long leadership program for outstanding young women who
have just completed their Junior year in high school. It is presented by the American Legion
Auxiliary. It is the week of June 21-27,
2020 and the application deadline is June 15, 2020. For more information www.NevadaGirlsState.net.
