BEARCAT NEWS
3/11/08
Week 27 Day 126
Grades Due: Q3 Grades 3/14 Q4 midterm 4/23 S2 Grades 5/30
Student Announcements
Reward: A $100 reward is being offered for the information leading to the recovery and person involved in the theft of tools from a vehicle parked at school.
Anyone planning on attending Prom: You must be academically eligible to attend Prom. Before buying tickets and prom apparel be sure that you are eligible. If you have any questions please see Mr. Lake.
From now until the end of the year no student is allowed in the building from 3:45 until 4:30 unless you are in detention or working with a teacher. After 4:30 no student is allowed in the building unless it is official school business. No loitering will be tolerated.
Congratulations to the National Qualifiers in Forensics:
Spencer Nordwick-Drama
Liz Brown-Senate
Liz Brown-Oratory
Meghan Kolf-1st Alternate LD Debate
Spencer Noredwick-1st Alternate Humor
Meghan Kolf and Richelle Hughes 2nd alternate, duo
There will be a chess championship tournament on Sat. March 29th in Casper. If interested check out the office for details.
Any junior boy who is interested in Boy's State please stop in the guidance office and pick up an application packet. Applications are due back by March 15th.
GIRLS' STATE applications are due to Guidance by Thursday, March 13th.
Reminder of the upcoming actual ACT for all juniors on: Tuesday, March 11th, 8:10 - 12:00, State Fairgrounds Cafeteria. The same information from above applies to this actual test date. All juniors will eat C Lunch on March 11th.
Attention seniors: Jostens will be here to hand out your graduation orders on Wednesday, March 26th from 11:00-12:40. Please be sure to have your payment ready at that time.
There will be a sophomore class meeting on March 26th in the aud w/Jostens to be given information on Class rings. Jostens will return on April 1st to size fingers and take ring orders during lunches.
There will be a spring golf meeting next Wednesday after school in the rec center lobby.
JOB OPENING: Safeway Pharmacy is in need of a student "clerk". Responsibilities would include working a cash register, filing, answering the phone, etc. in the pharmacy department. Excellent opportunity!! Paid position on Mondays through Fridays from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Two students could share this responsibility. Criteria include students who are punctual, dependable, responsible, motivated, and personable. Help is needed immediately! Please see Guidance for more details!
Boys Swimming Banquet will be Thursday, March 13, 7:00 p.m. in the commons.
Parent and player meeting for girls who are playing AAU Volleyball this spring on Thursday, March 13th at 5:30 pm in the High School Commons.
SENIORS: Reminder that most local scholarship applications are due to the Guidance Office by Friday, March 28th.
There will be a football meeting for anyone interested in going out for football in the fall on Thursday, March 13th in the back gym.
Students and Staff:
Some of the BEAT (Bearcat Educational Awareness Team) students are in the process of organizing some different incentives for the upcoming testing sessions in late March and April. They have been busy visiting with some fun ideas and prizes that can involve everyone!!! Here is a glimpse of what is to come:
Theme: DHS S.T.U.D. (Study, Think, Understand, Done)
Everyone will get a DHS S.T.U.D. t-shirt to promote doing the best on all our tests.
Other prizes for hard-working, on-task students will also be available, along with a grand prize!! Test prep suggestions will be read over the intercom daily before testing.
Students will be able to play the Wheel of S.T.U.D. at lunchtime!! As soon as all prizes arrive, you will be hearing more about all of this! If you have any questions, please contact the Guidance Office or ask Marja Ritchie, Lindsay White, Hayden Barker, or Raegan Pierce!
There will be a Prom Committee meeting Wednesday after school in the commons.
The Douglas High School Rodeo Club is having a fundraiser Sat. night at the Moose. They are doing Chicken Bingo and a Silent Auction and a Taco Bar. Contact Raegen or Kelsey Scott for more info.
Any Senior who still wishes to apply for the Wyoming Woolgrowers Association Scholarship needs to do so within the next couple of days, and mail the scholarship application directly to:
Thea Nuckolls
522 Barlow Canyon Road
Hulett, WY 82720
Thought for the day: Life shrinks and expands in proportion to one’s courage. ---Anais Nin