DAMONTE
RANCH HIGH SCHOOL
THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE
TODAY is a “B” DAY
There will be no school on monday, february 17, 2020, observance of President’s Day.
Donut Day is Back!
And
in celebration of Valentine’s Day,
This
Friday each customer in the Student Store will receive 1 FREE DONUT!
Get
there right away – we ALWAYS run out!
Prom
tickets go on sale Thursday, February 13, for Seniors. Seniors only will be able to buy tickets from
Thursday until Monday the 17th.
After that, tickets will be available for 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 (Run through the February 17t)h
We
want you- to run for class president, vice president,
secretary or treasurer. Do you want to
make a difference for your school? Help
plan events for your class? Join Student
council! Pick up a candidate packet
today in the office or room 226.
“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.
Attention
Students:
Spring Sports are starting soon. Are you interested in playing Softball,
Baseball, Girls/Boys Track, Girls/Boys Swim or Boys Golf? You must
register online at www.registermy athlete.com
by February 13, 2020, DON’T DELAY! This
program only works with Firefox or Google Chrome. If you have questions, please see Mrs.
Daniels in the Main Office.
Attention
Students: Valentine’s Day is
coming up and Hispanic Club will be selling Valentine Grams at lunch these two
weeks. You can reach us in front of the
Career Center to buy one and give someone a greeting for this day with a nice
Valentine gram. Please provide the
second period room number for delivery. Deliveries
will be made on Friday, the 14th at 2* (run
from 2/4 through 2/13)
*NOTE for the message below: Please
do not spell the name of the test letter by letter, AAPPL. Could you please pronounce it as an
"apple". Thank you!
Hello,
This is Mrs. Hernández with an important message for Juniors and
Seniors. Do you speak a world language other than English? Are you interested in taking the (Pronounce
“apple”) * AAPPL Exam and obtaining the Seal of Biliteracy on your High School
Diploma? The State Seal of Biliteracy is
a recognition given to graduating high school students who have attained a high
level of proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English. DRHS will be offering the AAPPL Exam on
February 25th and the deadline to register is February 20th.
Please talk to Mrs. Hernandez in room
234 for more information.
Attention
DRHS Juniors. Looking to boost your ACT score? Can’t attend the ACT bootcamp? Doorway to College will be conducting a ACT
Test Prep Seminar on February 19th & 20th Wednesday
and Thursday in the Career Center 3:00-5:30 PM.
Five hours of test prep for $95.00.
Post cards will be coming home soon or you can register
@www.doorwaytocollege.com.
Attention Damonte Ranch Mustangs...are you looking for community service hours? On Friday, February 21st from 5pm-9pm Hidden
Valley Elementary school is hosting a fundraiser. This event is set up to allow parents and
guardians of students at HVES the “night off” or a date night or whatever they
choose and we will babysitting the students in the multi-purpose room at the
school. They are looking for students to
help watch and play with the kids. If
you 're interested stop by the Career Center for the contact information.
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.
