1. DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 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. Cheese Sticks w/ Sauce Chicken Poppers Steamed Peas, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Fruit Pizza / Corn Dog Nuggets

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. 9 th and 10 th Grade Registration is April 10, 13,14 If you miss your appointment or cannot make it on your scheduled time you may come as a walk in from 4-6pm.

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

8. 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

9. Lunch Visits to D-B Army - April 13,20,27 Navy - April 21

10. APRIL 22

11. 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.

13. 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

15. Dobyns-Bennett Spoken Word Performers amazed the judges Wednesday night, April 8 at the Tri-Cities Poetry Slam Finals! Congratulations to Kelli Frawley the reigning Tri-Cities Poetry Slam Champion. Dawn Strobel came in a close second. It was an amazing night of creative and reflective spoken word performances. Join in celebrating the tremendous courage and incredible voice of these two outstanding poets.

16. 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! Buck Van Huss Dome at Dobyns-Bennett Monday April 20 – Friday April 25 3:30pm – 6:00pm For more information please contact Assistant Band Director Tom Padgett vtpadgett@dbband.org.

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

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

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

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

25. TUESDAYS Room W-280

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

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

32. 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.

33. 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.

35. 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.

36. 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.

37. 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.

38. 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.

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