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DHS NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

DHS YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW

DHS Stampede yearbooks for 2009 are on sale now for $75.00 in Room 309. Students may also get their name stamped on the cover for an additional $5. These prices are good through April 1, when name stamping will no longer be available. Yearbooks can be ordered online by credit card at www.purchaseyouryearbook.com.

2008 Stampede yearbooks can be picked up now in Room 309. Students who have graduated can have anyone pick up their book if they bring a signed note and sign their name for the responsibility of delivering the book to its rightful owner.

TAKS APRIL 28-MAY 1

Click here to read the schedule for TAKS week.

UIL POSTPONES ATHLETIC, ACADEMIC EVENTS

All UIL athletic and academic events have been postponed. Please read the following press release for more information.

LADY BRONCOS PLAYOFF GAME MAY 4

The Dayton Lady Broncos completed their 19 4A District play finishing tied for district runner up with a 9-3 District record. the Broncos finished the Season 16-5: Dayton will now enter the 2009 State Play-off race facing LCM May 4th, Monday night in Lumberton. Game time is 6:00 pm. Tickets are $5 Adults and $3 Students. Hope to have many supporters in Lumberton Monday night.

DAYTON FFA MEMBERS COMPETE AND WIN

With 43 qualifying teams across Texas competing in the State Forestry contest, Dayton's two teams placed 9th & 10th respectively. The 9th place State team consisted of Larry Peltier, Dustin Berry, Colby Miller and Clay Robinson with a team score of 224. The 10th place team consisted of Kent Noack, Don Bode, Nathan Abshire and Colby Jones with a team score of 223.

Members competed in Area 9 contest last week and the following students placed as individuals and the teams made it to state. Dairy foods placed first overall with Cassie Morrison placing second, Katilyn Clanton fourth, Catherine Till fifth and Stacey Norcross sixth. Livestock judging placed first overall. Brent Hale placed first, Jonathan Chachere placed fifth and Megan Brown placed eighth. Poultry judging placed third overall with Katie Bumgarner placing ninth and Taylor Clawson tenth. Horse judging placed fourth overall and Racher Oestman placed ninth. The forestry team placed second overall with Dustin Berry placing second and Zach Crowder placing ninth.

Members participated in the state livestock judging contest this past Saturday after qualifying with a first place finish at the area contest. Members included: Jonathan Chachere (5th high individual at area and 3rd high overall at state); Brent Hale (high pt. individual at area); Tyler Sullivan (perfect score on placing classes at state); Megan Brown (8th high individual at area).

STUDENTS WIN AT REGION UIL ACADEMICS

The number sense team made up of Seth Varnon, Matt Gunter, Gage Keiser and Morgan Gilbreath will represent Dayton at the State UIL academics contest Saturday, May 9. The team took first place with individuals Seth Varnon taking first place and Matt Gunter coming in second. Varnon also placed third in literary criticism while Kenyon Papillion earned second place in spelling and vocabulary. Both will compete at the state contest as well. Jessica Revils earned a fifth placed in editorial writing.

FFA RODEO ROUND UP DAY ANNOUNCED

It has been decided that May 6 will be FFA Rodeo Roundup Day! Please mark your calendars. It will be a day for students to wear their favorite western duds to promote this year's Dayton FFA Livestock Show and Rodeo. As part of this promotion, campuses will also be decorating their front windows and/or foyers in a western theme.

SUMMER JOB INFORMATION

If you need a summer job or information on the job search, call workforce solutions at 936-336-8063 from 4-6 pm.

ATHLETES ORDER LETTER JACKETS

The Neff Athletic jacket man will be here Tuesday, April 21 at 2:30 pm. If you need a patch or jacket form, come by Coach Lawney's office.

TUCK SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED

The Brittany Tuck Memorial Scholarship application is now available in the counseling center. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2009. Stop by the counseling center and look through the scholarship notebook.

FLAG RUNNERS NEEDED

Any young men interested in representing the Broncos on the field this fall as a flag runner can pick up an application from Mrs. Kingery-Benvegnu in Room 433. Tryouts are next week.

STUDENTS PRESENT TALENT

French Club hosts the second annual talent show Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 6 pm at Nottingham Auditorium. Admission is $3.

FFA COMPETES IN AREA 9 CONTESTS

The Dayton FFA competed in Area 9 contest last week and the following students placed as individuals and the teams made it to state. Dairy foods placed first overall and Cassie Morrison placed second, Katilyn Clanton placed fourth, Catherine Till placed 5th and Stacey Norcross placed sixth. Livestock judging placed first overall. Brent Hale placed first, Jonathan Chachere placed fifith and Megan Brown placed eighth. Poultry judging placed third overall and Katie Bumgarner placed ninth, and Taylor Clawson placed tenth. Horse judging placed fourth overall and Racher Oestman placed ninth. The forestry team placed second overall and Zach Crowder placed ninth and Dustin Berry placed second.

LCWA OFFERS COURSES AFTER GRADUATION

Seniors, graduation will soon be here! Have you made plans to continue your education to to go to work? Liberty County Workforce Academy can help with both of these. Even after you graduate, you can take courses through LCWA. Admissions night for fall 2009 is scheduled for Tuesday, May 5 from 4-7 pm at Tarkington High School. For more details see Ms.Sisk or Mr. Gassiott.

NEW CHEERLEADERS SELECTED

Junior varsity cheerleaders for the 2010 school year are Chloe Bethea,Hannah Dale, Cheyenne Garza, Sarah Glatfelter, Tylere Jackson, Kali Keck, Elizabeth Rodriquez, Scarlett Stephenson, Chloe Trevizo and. Skyler White. Varsity cheerleaders for the 2010 school year Whitney Babbs, Katie Bell, Leah Bennet, Matt Butler, Hailey Chapman, Katelynn Fabre, Mary Fielder, Shelby Foster, Marrisa Gaskamp, Tiffani Kelley, Kaycie Kubasik, Haylin Pruitt, Alexis Ramsey, Kenli Richard and Stevie Willis. Brittany Calhoun is our mascot, Charger.

AP EXAM SIGN-UPS THROUGH MARCH 27

Sign-ups for AP exams will Monday, March 23 through Friday, March 27 at 2:45 pm. There will be no exceptions to the deadline as exams must be ordered on March 27. Exam fee this year is $55. per exam and $10 for student who are on the free or reduced lunch program. Students should sign up with Mrs. Gunter in Room 245 and they must pay for their exams when they sign up. Payment may be made with cash, personal check or money order. If students have questions, they should see their AP teacher or Mrs. Gunter.

DAYTON IDOL IS BACK

they're back. Dayton Idol comes to town March 24 during extended advisory. If you can sing or key word is "think" you can sing, please sign up in the front office or upstairs in Coach Young's office, Room 401. This year's Idol staff include Ryan "Coach Young" Seacrest, Randy "Coach Hadnot" Jackson, Paul "Mrs. Gilmore" Abdull, new judge Kara "Mrs. Honeyman" DioGuardi, and the judge everyone loves to hate Simon "Coach McCracken" Cowell. 10 participants are needed for the Idol team to stop at Dayton High School.

BRONCO STORE OPEN FOR BUSINESS

The Bronco Store will open soon. Preparations are almost complete. To celebrate there will be a mini silent auction just in time for Prom. The stylists at Bangs Salon donated two haircut and style packages as well as a spray tan to the highest Bronco Buck bidder. Bids will be taken in Room 433 starting Monday, March 23 and ending Thursday, March 26. Winners will be announced Friday.

NHS MEMBERS STUFF EASTER EGGS FOR HOURS

NHS members who need service hours can volunteer to stuff Easter eggs. For more information see the NHS bulletin board or Mrs. McClaugherty.

SORORITY OFFERS SCHOLARSHIP

If you plan to major in education, the Epsilon Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Delta Kapp, a teacher sorority, is offering a scholarship. Applications can be picked up in the counseling center and the deadline is Friday, March 27.

STEPPER TRYOUTS APRIL 6

Steppers dance and drill team tryouts begin April 6 at 3 pm in the Steppers dance studio. Interested young ladies must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA and fill out and submit all paperwork to Mrs. Kingery-Benvegnu in Room 433 before the tryouts begin. Girls with excessive or unexcused absences will not be allowed to tryout. Applications are available in the front office.

BUSINESS STUDENTS FARE WELL AT STATE CONTEST

Twenty seven Dayton High School students competed March 4-7 at the Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference in Austin, Texas. These students competed against others from across the state in events focused on business careers, including financial services, administrative support, information technology, and management, marketing, and human resources.

This year Dayton had more top 8 finishes then any previous year and had national qualifiers for the fifth straight year. National alternates include Ashley Green (7th place Medical Office Procedures), Matt Gunter (7th place Advanced Spreadsheet Applications), Karla Martinez (8th place Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications), Crystal Ripkowski (7th place Advanced Interview Skills), Darryl Hill (5th place Presentation Management Team Individual), Shelby Waller (7th place Database Applications & 1st place Administrative Support Concepts). The Web Site Design Team of Darryl Hill, Kirstyn Krugman, and Katie Nance placed 4th making them an alternate as well.

Darryl Hill was also awarded the Statesman Torch Award and has also qualified for the Ambassador Torch Award (to be awarded at the National Leadership Conference). He is also the winner of the Area 5, Region 1 Scholarship for $500.

National Qualifiers include Ryan Schuldt (4th place Keyboarding Production), Seth Varnon (4th place Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications), Jennifer Sartin (4th place Advanced Spreadsheet Applications), and Stephen Nelson (4th place Banking & Finance). Tiffany Stephens will also be attending the National Leadership Conference as the Area 5, Region 1 President. The National Leadership Conference is scheduled for May 6-10 in Dallas, Texas.

STEPPERS WIN AWARDS

DHS Stepper Team of Carly Evitts, Destiny Gerjes, Lizzy Woodson, Jessica Dearbonne, Jessica Diaz, Danielle Hanel, Leah Payne, Kayla Hutchins, Kristina King, Mary McNeal, and Steeva Burk for receiving a Double Division I trophy for the routines they performed at the Gulf Coast Dance Classic in Lake Charles this past weekend.

Additionally, Captain Carly Evitts, Sr. Field Lt. Destiny Gerjes and Jr. Field Lt. Lizzy Woodson garnered a Division I trophy for their officer lyrical number.

PARENT SESSION FOR CURRENT 8TH, 9TH GRADERS

On March 17, 2009, Dayton High School Counselors and Principals will host a parent session for current 8th and 9th grade students. The purpose of the session is to provide parents with information regarding scheduling and four year graduation plans. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Woodrow Wilson Junior High School Commons Area. Parents are encouraged to bring the handouts that were previously given to their child.

CHEERLEADER HOPEFULS MEET

Anyone interested in trying out for cheerleader or mascot should attend the meeting March 5 at 5:30 pm in the library. A parent must attend this meeting with the applicant. Tryouts are March 20. Sign up sheets are in the front office.

TEEN TEAM CITY MEETING

Teen TEAM City members have a meeting Thursday, March 5 at 6:50 am in Room 101.

PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CLASS OFFERED

A new course will be added to the curriculum next called Professional Communications. This innovative course provides the opportunity for advanced students to plan, organize, produce, perform and evaluate a project that enables them to develop advanced skills in communication, critical thinking, and problem solving in conjunction with technology. This will allow students who have mastered concepts and developed skills in introductory courses to be provided an opportunity to extend their knowledge and expand their skills in a more advanced study. Students must have taken communication applications to sign up for this course.

VARSITY BRONCO BASEBALL CONTINUES WINNING

Last night the Dayton Bronco baseball team won its fifth game of the new season. The Broncos score three runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to defeat Hardin-Jefferson 6-5. Zach Crowder went 4 for 4 and Dylan Kolarik drove in the winning run with a sacrfice fly ball to end the game. Colter Grote was the winning pitcher for the Broncos. Colter pitched seven strong innings to give the Broncos the victory.

Varsity Bronco Baseball team won the Vidor tournament, February 28. Read more here

MISS FILLY PAGEANT MARCH 19

The Miss Filly pageant is Thursday, March 19 at Nottingham Auditorium at 7 pm.

SOFTBALL DEFEATS CANEY CREEK PANTHERS

Softball wins 5-0 against Caney Creek. Read more here

BOYS TRACK WINS FIRST PLACE TEAM

Read the entire story about the Trinity Valley Relays here

BAND STUDENTS ADVANCE TO STATE

Dayton Bronco Band members traveled to Lumberton High School for Solo and Ensemble contest Saturday, February 21. Fifty members of the band competed. There were 19 overall superior ratings on class I and class II entries. Read more here

CHOIR STUDENTS ADVANCE TO STATE

Members of the DHS choir participated in UIL solo and ensemble contest at Lee HS February 6, 7. The following students receive a division one on their solos: Brittany Waters, Rebecca Braden, Amber Gordon, Megan Lowe and Jeana Sartin.

The following students received a division one and advanced on to the state competition. Cary Clark, Jenna Tacone, Sayde Lowe, Erika Leatherwood and Yolanda Lovell.

PROM TICKETS GO ON SALE MARCH 2

This year's prom is Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Dave and Busters in Houston. Tickets are $55 per person. Tickets will go on sale March 2. In order to purchase a ticket, you and your date must have a completed permission slip. You may pick up your permission slips in teh front office beginning Monday, February 23. Tickets will be sold beginning March 16 in the library. You must have your completed permission slips with you when you purchase your ticket. Only juniors and seniors are allowed to purchase prom tickets.

PROM COURT NOMINEE SIGN-UPS GOING ON NOW

Nominations for the Prom Court have begun in the front office. If you want to nominate someone for the Prom Court, come by the front office and fill in the appropriate form.

POWERLIFTERS WIN AWARDS AT HOME MEET

February 7, 2009 Dayton High School hosted its annual power lifting meet in the  gymnasium. Read more

LADY BRONCO BASKETBALL MAKES PLAYOFFS

Beginning the season in November, the Lady Bronco Basketball team had one goal they wanted to accomplish: to make the playoffs. Playing great basketball from the beginning, the girls finished the regular season with a record of 20 wins and nine losses. Read more

FFA MEMBERS SHOW LIVESTOCK

Dayton FFA participated at the Fort Worth Stock Show last weekend. Brent Hale placed 1st with his Hereford heifer, Ellie Arnold was 6th with her Brahman heifer, and Clay Robinson was 5th with his Santa Gertrudis heifer. Jonathan Chachere participated in the Heifer Superintendent's Beef Challenge.

This challenge was funded by Devon Energy and awarded $25,000 in scholarship money. The competition tested 60 high school seniors on their knowledge of raising cattle and the cattle industry. Of the 60 seniors tested, the top 10 scorers were called back for a 2-minute presentation. The judges then awarded scholarships to only seven of these students. Jonathan was one of those seven students! Jonathan was also 1st in his class as well as his Hereford being named Reserve Champion Hereford, Intermediate Division.

The FFA will be heading to the San Antonio Livestock Expo in February.

KELSEY, LUMUS NAMED TEACHERS OF THE MONTH

Congratulations to Ms. Kourtney Kelsey and Lauri Lumus-Elliott who have been chosen as the 9th Grade Initiative "Teachers of the Month" for February!

TRACTOR MECHANICS TEAM COMPETITION RESULTS

On Friday, Jan.23, 2009 the following students participated in the Area IX Tractor Mechanics contest at Sam Houston State University: Mason Crowe--2nd individual; James Windham--3rd individual; Don Bode--7th individual. The team placed 3rd for Area IX and may still qualify for state depending on upcoming contests.

LAMAR SCHOLARSHIP UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCED

If you are planning to attend Lamar University in the fall, please stop by the counseling center and let Mrs. Fontenot know. You might receive a $1000 scholarship after submitting your completed application due February 16, 2009. All you need is a 900 on the SAT or 20 on the ACT. Don't delay. All seniors are encouraged to stop by the counseling center and check all the available scholarships.

ACADEMIC DECATHLON TEAM REVIVED

DHS teachers Mr. Frankie Verner and Mr. Tommy Mayhood have revived the Academic Decathlon team after years without one. Click here to read about the recent contest.

HOBY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

Any sophomore student interested in the (HOBY) Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership Seminar is asked to stop by the counselor's officeand speak with Ms. Rollins for more information and an application.

ARE YOU GOING TO TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY?

Maybe you are considering this university. If so, stop by the conseling center to pick up paperwork to attend a all day event. Deadline for completed paperwork is February 9.

BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA COMPETE

BPA members competed Saturday, January 24 at the Regional BPA competition at Dayton High School. Read more

ARTISTS WIN RODEO ART CONTEST

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art Competition was last Friday, January 16 and Dayton High School has two big winners. Best of Show went to Madelyne Marling and Gold Medal went to Gabriela Herrera. Both students' work was taken to Houston to be reviewed for possible auction. Both students will receive scholarship applications. Related pictures

SENIOR INTERN PROGRAM OFFERED

Seniors interested in becoming a police officer, the Houston Police Department has an intern program. Call 713-308-1300 or stop by the counselors office for more info.

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