1. DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2015

2. REGULAR DAILY CLASS SCHEDULE 7:45 – 9:15 BLOCK A7:30 – 8:20 SINGLETON 1 8:25 – 9:15 SINGLETON 2 9:22 - 10:52 BLOCK B 10:59 – 1:08 BLOCK C1st LUNCH 10:52 - 11:20 2nd LUNCH 11:28 - 11:56 3rd LUNCH 12:04 – 12:32 4th LUNCH 12:40 – 1:08 1:15 – 2:45 BLOCK D 1:15 – 2:05 SINGLETON 7 2:10 – 3:00 SINGLETON 8

3. Taco Salad Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich Refried Beans, Potato Wedges, Broccoli / Cauliflower, Fruit Pizza / Chicken Poppers

4. LOCATIONS @ D-B Outside Little Theatre -2 nd Floor Activities /Gym Lobby near Restrooms Field House near Kevin Trivette’s office Lobby of CTE Building

5. Monday3-4: Math / English / Biology (Library) Tuesday3-4: English (Library) Wednesday3-4: Math / English / Biology (Library) 3-4: Chemistry (Library & 204) Thursday3-4: Math (Library) Friday3-4: Physics (Library)

6. D-B Cheerleading Tryouts April 14th-17th 3:30-6:00

7. Be at least 17 years of age Must weigh at least 110 pounds No tattoos or piercings with in the last year No colds, sore throat, or flu symptoms for at least 3 days prior to donation Must have eaten a well-balanced meal, including plenty of fluids (3-4 hours prior) D-B Blood Drive Friday, April 17 Friday, April 17 Room V-303 7:15 to 2:00

8. All FBLA State Competitors need to see Mrs. Arbaugh in V306 before leaving school on Thursday to finalize plans for travel to Chattanooga next week!

9. Thursday, April 9 th 8:55am - 9:15am (last 20mins of A block/Sing 2) in the cafeteria and after school in Mrs. Purdie’s classroom E118 Natural Helpers Meetings

10. Team Rankings D-B: 12th Science Hill: 13th Tennessee High: 48th The D-B Robotics Team did a great job at Regional Competition in Atlanta, GA!!! They ranked 12th out of 66 teams! They had a great robot, team spirit, and attitude!!

11. APRIL 22

12. Come by or contact the D-B Counseling office for an appointment. Seniors and Parents Need help with the FAFSA, ACT registration, or final college applications? Seniors and parents can sign up for an individual appointment for this service available at D-B on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

14. Dobyns-Bennett Freshmen & Sophomore students will attend Career Day @ Northeast State Community College from 8:30-1:30 on Friday, April 17, 2015 Students report to the cafeteria at 8:20. Buses will depart promptly @ 8:30. Lunch will be provided by Northeast State Community College. Students must follow the policies & procedures outlined in the 2014-2015 student handbook. PERMISSION FORMS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2015

16. Final round of the 2 nd Annual Tri-Cities Poetry Slam will be hosted by the JC Poets Collective in the OLD SOUTH BALLROOM (formerly The Battery). TODAY (Wed. Apr 8) @ 7:30. Dobyns-Bennett has two of the three finalists competing that evening: Dawn Strobel and Kelli Frawley. Come out and cheer on our D-B slam poets!

17. You will need to wear athletic clothing for this event. No previous experience required – however, a dance, cheer, or gymnastic background is beneficial! The 2015 D-B Band Fall Color Guard Tryout Dates are HERE! Please come to the Buck Van Huss Dome at Dobyns-Bennett the week of Monday April 20 – Friday April 25 from 3:30 – 6:00pm. For more information please contact Assistant Band Director Tom Padgett vtpadgett@dbband.org.

18. For: 7 th to 12 th graders during the summer of 2015 Attend and… Learn about careers in engineering Explore UT’s Campus Tour engineering labs and facilities Compete in engineering challenges Cultivate new friendships Jump start my academic career Application deadlines vary by program ( April 10 th ) For information: http://www.engr.utk.edu/diversity/pre_college.html Summer Engineering Programs

19. Earning TN Sports Writers Association Triple-A All State Honors for Girls Basketball 750 points scored 211 Rebounds 105 assists 105 steals She is the All-time leading scorer in school history boy or girl at 2233 points

20. Pursue environmental studies while exploring the Domain of the University of the South—13,000 acres of forests, lakes, caves, and rock outcrops—at the Sewanee Environmental Institute’s Pre-College Field Studies Experience (“SEI” for short) from June 28 to July 11, 2015. For more information visit http://sei.sewanee.edu/ Application deadline is April 10 th. Sewanee Environmental Institutes Pre-College Field Studies Experience

22. Congratulations to Mrs. Haren who was recently recognized as the high school teacher of the year for East Tennessee. This area encompasses all areas east of Knoxville. Mrs. Haren is one of nine high school teachers in the running for the state teacher of the year competition. Best wishes to Mrs. Haren as she continues through this process!

23. ETSU – Sigma Phi Epsilon – Balanced Man Scholarship Award – one $500 and one $1,000 scholarship Eligibility – Male enrolling at ETSU Fall 2014. Applications are available in the Counseling office Deadline: May 1 st

24. utc.edu/business-summer Experience college life, interact with expert faculty and business leaders and explore Chattanooga during the UTC Summer Business Experience. The six-day residential summer program is designed for academically talented rising high school seniors who are interested in a career in business. Apply now at utc.edu/business-summer University of Tennessee Chattanooga Summer Business Experience: June 15 th – June 20 th

25. Athnet Sports Recruiting Scholarship Award: $1,000 Eligibility: Current or former athlete at the high school or college level and must be a current college student or high school senior entering college. How to Enter: Write a 400-500 word essay describing how the lessons learned through playing sports have positively impacted you as you pursue your college education. Essay due June 1 st Information and entry available at http://www.athleticscholarships.net/scholarship-contest.htm

26. Awarded to MTSU bound high school seniors. Academic achievement, financial need, good work ethic, community outreach, and valuing education are taken into consideration. Award Amount: $500 for an academic year. Deadline: May 8 th Applications are available in the scholarship box in the Counseling office. Middle Tennessee Network Association MTSU Alumni Scholarship

27. April 8VolunteerAway6:00 April 10-11 Scott Dean Tournament KnoxvilleTBA April 13Science HillHome6:00 April 14CentralAway6:00 April 16-18D-B TournamentHomeTBA

28. April 9-12 Eastman Classic TBD April 13CrockettAway4:30 April 16VolunteerHome4:15 April 17Gate CityAway4:30

30. Frank Carver Inv.Sat. April 11Bristol Sea Rays RelaysApril 10-11Knoxville Big 7 / IMACSat April 18Home Times-NewsMay 1Science Hill

31. TUESDAYS Room W-280

32. Gay-Straight Alliance meets every Wednesday in either Mr. Jon Tully’s Room (W-272) or Mr. Adam Hall’s room (E-102).

36. Check out our Facebook page: Dobyns-Bennett High School Anime Club

38. Tickets will be on sale beginning Monday April 13th –Friday April 24th before and after school (ONLY) in the D-B Activities office. Tickets are $25.00 each and financial obligations to D-B and attendance will be verified before tickets will be sold.

39. D-B’S TARDY / ABSENCE POLICY REMINDER Please remember that participation in prom and graduation ceremony are tied directly to attendance. Students who accrue instances of tardiness or absenteeism greater than 10% of the time in any one class will be ineligible for these activities.

41. Winterguard Competitions CIPA @ Sullivan South: DBWG Prep - 2nd DBWG JV - 1st DBWG Varsity - 2nd

42. Winterguard International Mid-East Regional @ Xavier University DBWG Varsity 5th place Scholastic A Class CIPA @ Byrnes High School, SC: DBWG Prep - 1st DBWG JV - 3rd DBWG Varsity - 1st

43. On March 28th all three teams competed at Western Carolina University at CIPA Championships Prep 1st Place with a score of 72.84 JV 2nd Place with a score of 72.21 Varsity 1st Place with an incredible score of 84.62! Congratulations to all 3 teams!

44. On April 16-19 the DBWG Varsity will travel to Dayton, OH to compete in the Winterguard International World Championships competing against guards from the U.S., Canada, the UK, Japan, the Netherlands, and beyond. The Varsity guard competes in the Scholastic A class with 123 competing teams. They perform at 9:48am in Prelims on Thursday April 16.

45. D-B Winterguard is hosting a Community Preview and Send Off Thursday April 9 @ 7:00pm Sevier Middle School Each team will perform their competitive programs twice.

46. Colorguard Tryouts Monday April 20 through Friday April 24 3:30 to 6:00pm Dobyns-Bennett Buck Van Huss Dome. For more information please contact Assistant Band Director and Colorguard/Visual director Tom Padgett at vtpadgett@dbband.org.

47. PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE CONCERT: Thursday, April 23 rd at 6:30PM at the IMB. ALL ARE WELCOME. Come watch a very entertaining and talented group of students perform.

48. Percussion Tryouts are May 4 th – May 7 th at DB IMB after school. Contact Dave Whaley at dave.whaley@dbband.org dave.whaley@dbband.org if you have any questions.

49. The Dobyns-Bennett Band SPRING CONCERT will be held at the Toy F. Reid Employee Center on May 5, 2015 at 7:00PM.