Daily Announcements - Good morning Douglas High! Today is Tuesday, December 10th!

 

Have you heard of FCA?  It’s a club that meets every Tuesday in Room 230 at lunch! FCA stands for Fellowship of Christian Athletes! Basically, it's a Christian club. Athletes and Christians are encouraged to come and bring a friend. Hope to see you TODAY at lunch for FCA.

 

Did you know that Douglas Lacrosse for girls first began in 2016?  Come find out historical facts and receive program information about the 2025 Douglas Girls Lacrosse season.  We’ll meet TOMORROW  at lunch in room #217.  Pre-season opportunities will be shared with all girls interested in Lacrosse for 2025.  See You Wednesday at lunch! 

 

Good morning all y’all cats and kittens! Have you heard of the Scrapbook club? You see the posters, but what is it all about? Well, the scrapbook club is a great way to socialize, embrace your artsy hobbies and network with other people! You don’t even need a scrapbook to start!  Stop on by Mr. Leiknes’ room, 401. We hope to see you there!

 

Seniors, FAFSA is now open. DHS will hold their FAFSA Night on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6 pm if you and your family need help filling out the FAFSA. Students and parents need to create an account and create your FAFSA ID ahead of time in order to complete the FAFSA. More information can be found under the counseling tab on the DHS website. Please be sure to bring your Chromebook to complete the FAFSA.

 

Are you a fan of comedy? Are you looking for some entertainment? The DHS Improv Team will be having a showing Friday, December 13th, at 7:00 pm in Room 101. Doors will open at 6:30pm. $5 entry fee, all proceeds will go towards supporting our Drama Department. If you would like to be a part of the show, you must attend all improv practices this Tuesday from 2:30 to 4:00 and the following rehearsals.

 

Congratulations to Justin Bero with the JROTC Varsity Rifle Team for placing in first place at the Reed High School Rifle Tournament this past weekend!  This accomplishment comes from Justin’s hard work and dedication to the program.  Well done Justin!!

 

Do you love freedom of speech and the first amendment? If so, join Turning Point USA this Thursday (December 12th) in Mr. Tietjes room, 702, at lunch, to learn more about our first amendment rights! All are welcome! 

 

Have questions about UNR? Planning to attend in the fall? Justin Bouldt will be here from UNR during lunch on Wed., 12/11 in the Media Center. Come on by to get more information.

 

In sports news…FROSH and JV BOYS BASKETBALL members should be excused at 11:15am to catch a bus leaving at 11:30am.

 

PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America

And to the republic, for which it stands, 

One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

 

Now please observe 30 seconds of silence.

 

Daily Announcements - Good morning Douglas High! Today is Tuesday, October 15th!

 

Have you heard of FCA?  It’s a club that

Daily Announcements - Good morning Douglas High! Today is Tuesday, December 3rd!

 

Have you heard of FCA?  It’s a club that meets every Tuesday in Room 230 at lunch! FCA stands for Fellowship of Christian Athletes! Basically, it's a Christian club. Athletes and Christians are encouraged to come and bring a friend. We are all about Engaging, Equipping, and Empowering students to Greater things! Hope to see you TODAY at lunch for FCA. Come learn more about it today!  

 

Any freshman interested in playing JV football next year, come to room 402 Thursday December 5th at lunch. See you there!

 

Interested in playing softball this spring? Pre-season workouts will be starting Monday, December 2. We will be at Line Drive U on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3-5. Be sure to show up with your pre-season conditioning form, appropriate clothing for working out, and your softball equipment. Pre-season conditioning forms can be found at the Tiger Cage.

 

Attention Key Club members! Our next meeting is Friday, December 6th  in room 412. We will be having our Christmas Party.  If you aren’t a member yet, don’t hesitate to join! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Cooney. We can’t wait to see you there!

 

The Interact Club will be meeting TODAY IN Mrs. McDonald's room (407) to organize our ReinD-E-A-R gifts. Bring your school lunch and join us!

 

Ready to start writing speeches? Meeting for the NEW speech and Debate club is this Thursday Dec 5th right after school in Mrs. Charles classroom.  Be heard and come a better communicator today!

 

In sports news…JV & VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL should be excused from class at 1:15 to catch a bus at 1:30pm.

 

PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America

And to the republic, for which it stands, 

One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

 

Now please observe 30 seconds of silence.

 

meets every Tuesday in Room 230 at lunch! FCA stands for Fellowship of Christian Athletes! Basically, it's a Christian club. Athletes and Christians are encouraged to come and bring a friend. We are all about Engaging, Equipping, and Empowering students to Greater things! Hope to see you TODAY at lunch for FCA. Come learn more about it today!  

 

Thinking of doing a winter sport like basketball, wrestling or ski team? Sign up now on Aktivate! Deadline is 3pm on November 1st . Your Aktivate account must be complete by the deadline to tryout or participate in a winter sport.  Spring Sports are open now too. Please see the Tiger Cage if you have any questions. 

 

ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY -Don’t know what you want to do after high school? DHS will be offering the ASVAB on Wednesday, October 30th from 2:30- 5:30 in the Media Center. The ASVAB is the best test available to help identify your strengths and the jobs/careers that are associated with your skill set. Great free information about you; for you! Juniors and Seniors, this is a great opportunity to take the ASVAB and score 50 or higher to earn a reduced schedule your Senior Year. Sign-ups are in the counseling office.

 

If you have ever wanted to study in a foreign land, now might be your chance. The Rotary Club of Nevada are currently accepting applications for the 25-26 school year. The priority applications are due October 18 th can be found at https://www.rye5190.org/  There is also a briefing for the students and their families on October 26 th in Carson City. The location is yet to be determined. This briefing will cover a lot of information including costs, expectations, etc. For an invitation to the October 26 th information session, write to the RYlA Committee Chair at jgd5190@gmail.com.

 

Senior students and parents, did you miss the scholarship workshops last week? No problem. Sign up for scholarship Remind to get all the latest scholarship details and deadlines sent to you.

https://www.remind.com/join/scholardhs

 

Reminder: Picture makeup days are tomorrow and Thursday, the 16th  and 17th. Please go to the media center to take your photos.  Seniors to makeup your senior photo session, please contact Little Details directly.

 

Attention Key Club members! Our next meeting is Friday, October 18th in room 412. Come find out about the fun service opportunities for November. If you aren’t a member yet, don’t hesitate to join! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Cooney. We can’t wait to see you there!

 

Good morning Tigers! SkillsUSA will hold officer elections on Wednesday, October 16th, at lunch in room 612. Submit your application and participate in this fantastic club designed for Career & Technical Education students. Bring your lunch. 

 

The INTERACT Club is meeting Wednesday, October 16th in room 407 to finalize plans of planting trees in Markleeville with the US Forestry Service. Please feel free to bring you school lunch with you. 

 

AMBUSH is the collective noun for a group of tigers. AMBUSH CLUB helps organize our student sections to show our support of our fellow tigers! Save the date tigers, we have a home football game this friday at 7 pm at home. Join us at our student section meeting with AMBUSH at lunch in room 107 THIS THURSDAY the 17th.

 

PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America

And to the republic, for which it stands, 

One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

 

Now please observe 30 seconds of silence.

 

 

Daily Announcements - Good morning Douglas High! Today is Wednesday, December 4th!

 

Any freshman interested in playing JV football next year, come to room 402 TOMORROW at lunch. See you there!

 

Interested in playing softball this spring? Pre-season workouts will be starting Monday, December 2. We will be at Line Drive U on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3-5. Be sure to show up with your pre-season conditioning form, appropriate clothing for working out, and your softball equipment. Pre-season conditioning forms can be found at the Tiger Cage.

 

Hey Tigers, let’s turn our library into a winter wonderland! Each month we will have a different opportunity to craft, create, and DIY. This month’s MAKERSTATION is paper snowflakes and ornaments!! Come on in and craft unique snowflakes and ornaments to keep OR leave them at the desk to help transform the library into a winter wonderland.

 

Attention Key Club members! Our next meeting is Friday, December 6th  in room 412. We will be having our Christmas Party.  If you aren’t a member yet, don’t hesitate to join! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Cooney. We can’t wait to see you there!

 

Hey Tigers! Let's spread the holiday cheer this year. The Interact Club will be selling ReinDEAR messages during lunch starting on  Tuesday, December 10th. Stop by and buy a custom note to your friends. Candy canes will be delivered during your fifth period class  on Friday, December 20th!

 

Ready to start writing speeches? Meeting for the NEW speech and Debate club is this Thursday Dec 5th right after school in Mrs. Charles classroom.  Be heard and become a better communicator today!

 

The NFL Pick’em Club’s week 13 winner is Trenton Ipsen and Landon Listner who both got perfect scores this week! Several players only missed one or two picks. The season lead has students taking the first 5 spots with Mr. Emm Sr. and Mrs. Reymer doing the best out of the teachers and admin. Good luck this week!

 

PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America

And to the republic, for which it stands, 

One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

 

Now please observe 30 seconds of silence.

 

 

Daily Announcements - Good morning Douglas High! Today is Thursday, December 19th!!

 

Seniors, FAFSA is now open. DHS will hold their FAFSA Night on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6 pm if you and your family need help filling out the FAFSA. Students and parents need to create an account and create your FAFSA ID ahead of time in order to complete the FAFSA. More information can be found under the counseling tab on the DHS website. Please be sure to bring your Chromebook to complete the FAFSA.

 

The NFL Pick'em Club had a 6 way tie this week with 14 correct picks. There is a two way tie for the season lead with Sandro Curletto and Kaden Luce with Trent Ipsen only one win behind! All leaders for the week and season are students! Way to show the teachers and admin how it is done! Get your picks in by Thursday this week and remember to get the last two weeks of the season done while we are on break. There are games on Christmas! Good luck to all!

 

Guitar Club will be meeting again this Thursday, So stop by, jam with us, learn some chords and riffs! 

All skill levels are welcome! bring your friends.

 

In sports news….boys Freshman and JV BASKETBALL Team Members should be excused at 11;30 to catch a 11:45 bus.

 

Juniors, mark your calendars. The ACT test will be held on Tuesday, February 25, the Tuesday after February Break. On Wednesdays, January 8 and 15, there will be practice test sessions available after school for anyone interested. Then, on Wednesdays January 22 and 29 and February 5 and 12, there will be remediation and practice test sessions available. To sign up, look for the sign-up sheets outside Mrs. Santos’ classroom, Room 406. Note, rooms are subject to change. There will be snacks and prizes available for each session. See Mrs. Santos or Mrs. Charles for more information.

 

PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America

And to the republic, for which it stands, 

One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

 

Now please observe 30 seconds of silence.

 

 

Daily Announcements - Good morning Douglas High! Today is Tuesday, January 28th!!

 

Hey Tigers, January can be a stressful time as we end the semester and begin a new one. However, did you know that regularly taking part in puzzles can help increase your short term memory while offering stress relief? Each month we will have a different opportunity to craft, create, and DIY. This month’s MAKERSTATION is jigsaw puzzles!! Come on in and work on improving your mental health while completing a puzzle with your friends!

 

This year’s ACT test will be held on Tuesday, February 25, the Tuesday after February Break. Join us Wednesday for this week’s remediation and practice test sessions. Look for the sign-up sheets outside Mrs. Santos’ classroom (Room 406).

 

Get ready Tigers, because Winterfest 2025 is coming January 27-31. Join in on the fun by dressing up for spirit days every day! Today is Disney on Ice Day ! Dress up in your disney gear and Mickey ears! Tomorrow dress up with Puffer vs. Flannel. Wear either a puffy or flannel jacket. Thursday will be snowed out Tiger day! Dress in all white and make DHS look like a snowstorm blew in! And on Friday dress up for our Olympics themed pep rally by wearing sports jerseys for Jersey Day!!! 

 

The Winterfest Snowball semi-Formal Dance is coming up on February 1st so mark your calendars! The theme is “Let it Snow Let us Glow!”. The dance will go from 7-10 pm! Presale tickets will be sold on January 28th and 29th for $15. Free specialty drinks will be given to the first 600 people who buy tickets so hurry and buy your ticket!

 

Are you interested in a spring sport? The deadline to sign up for spring sports is fast approaching! The aktivate deadline is at 3pm Friday, January 31st. Please be completely signed up for your spring sport by the deadline to be eligible to compete. 

 

Feeling a little down this winter, Tigers?  Come to FCA today at lunch and be lifted up and encouraged by our guest speaker! We meet in Room 230 at lunch on Tuesdays!  

 

There will be a track meeting TOMORROW in Coach Trenton’s room 227 at lunch.  All interested athletes need to attend.

 

DHS, have you heard how our Rifle Team has been dominating in Northern Nevada!?  Justin Bero continues to prove he is the best sniper in Northern Nevada as he finished in 2nd place overall this past weekend.  We also have two honorable mentions of Sienna Maita and Mia Stebel who outscored the competitors in the kneeling position.  This Friday, your DHS Rifle Team will compete in the Northern Nevada State Championship at HUG High School.. Make sure you wish them all the best when you see them around with their Green Rifle Team hoodies this week!.

 

Do you want to learn about popular brands that are made in the USA? If so, join Turning Point USA on Wednesday January 29th in Mr. Tietje's room to learn about more American entrepreneurship! All are welcome!

Interested in joining the boys volleyball club? There will be a meeting in Ms.Saletti’s room, 413, at lunch on Friday, January 31st to discuss the season including practice days and games.  Please attend if you plan to be part of the team this year! 

 

This past weekend 6 Douglas Female Wrestlers participated in the Northern Regional Tournament with the goal of making it to state. Three of them fought their way to the podium, Mica Klein 4th, River Klein, 2^nd and the 105lbs Regional Champion Ella Kavanagh. Jasmine Tamondong secured 5^th place and will be a state alternate as well. Congratulations ladies and good luck at State! Up next for the Wrestling team is the 5A Boys Regional this Saturday.

PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America

And to the republic, for which it stands, 

One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

 

Now please observe 30 seconds of silence.