THE DAILY PLANET. Discovery Canyon Campus Monday, October 9, 2017 PURPLE DAY

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1 THE DAILY PLANET Discovery Canyon Campus Monday, October 9, 2017 PURPLE DAY IB Learner Profile Attribute of the Week KNOWLEDGEABLE They explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance. In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across broad and balanced range of disciplines.

2 Breakfast is available for purchase in the HS Commons from 6:50 to 9:00 am Monday Apple-Filled Breadstick, Pancakes & Bacon, Cereal w/cheese Stick Tuesday Fruit Smoothie w/donuts, Breakfast Tacos, Cereal w/chees Stick Wednesday Sausage & Cheese Biscuit, French Toast Sticks & Syrup, Cereal w/cheese Stick Thursday Breakfast Pizza, Yogurt & Granola Parfait, Cereal w/cheese Stick Friday Cinnamon Rolls, Egg, Bacon & Cheese Breakfast Sandwich, Cereal w/cheese Stick Announcements Lower Level (PK-5) Purple Week ATTENTION ALL FUTURE CHEERLEADERS! The Discovery Canyon High School Cheerleading squad will be hosting a kiddie Clinic on October 20th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm in the Middle School gym. The cost is $40 and you will include a t-shirt, ribbon, snack, a ticket to the football game, and 3 hours with the awardwinning Cheerleaders! All Clinic participants will perform at halftime of the Varsity football game on October 20th at 7:00 pm. Registration forms are available in the office beginning Wednesday, October 4. Any questions, please contact Coach Paxton at tami.paxton@asd20.org. We can t wait to see you there! Please join us for our first grade program, Jumanji! October 26 at 6:00 pm in the ES Cafetorium. Colorado Elementary All State Choir: 4 th and 5 th grade students are welcome to audition. Auditions are October 16 and 17 from 7:20 8:00 am. What s for lunch? Monday Crispy Chicken Salad w/crackers, Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap w/chips, Corn Dog w/tater Tots, Cheesy Breadsticks w/italian Sauce, Oranges Tuesday Asian Salad w/roll, Classic Ham & Cheese Sandwich w/chips, Meat Lovers Pizza, Broccoli Wednesday Chef Salad w/roll & Crackers, Italian Sub w/chips, Cheeseburger, Popcorn Chicken Dippers w/sweet & Sour Sauce & Roll, Apples Thursday Chicken Taco Salad w/tortilla Chips, Classic Turkey & Cheese Sandwich w/chips, Crispy Chicken Sandwich w/tater Tots, Chili Fritos, Rice Chex Treat

3 Friday Fruit & Yogurt Parfait w/granola, Sunbutter & Jelly Sandwich w/chips, Pretzel w/cheese Sauce, Pepperoni Pizza, Garden Salad Middle Level (6-8) Purple Day New Today DCC Middle s first drama performance of the year, Charlotte s Web will be on Thursday, October 26 and Friday, October 27 at 7:00 pm. $5 for adults, $2 for students, and staff is free with their staff ID. Can t wait to see you there! Registration packets for 6 th, 7 th and 8 th Grade Tennis are now available online and in the MS Office. Registration packets must be received in the office by Monday, October 16. Students must have a physical on file in order to participate and the registration fee is $ Practices will be held Mondays and Wednesdays October 16 through November 15. Please see Mrs. Schraml if you have any questions. ATTENTION ALL FUTURE CHEERLEADERS! The Discovery Canyon High School Cheerleading squad will be hosting a kiddie Clinic on October 20th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm in the Middle School gym. The cost is $40 and you will include a t-shirt, ribbon, snack, a ticket to the football game, and 3 hours with the awardwinning Cheerleaders! All Clinic participants will perform at halftime of the Varsity football game on October 20th at 7:00 pm. Registration forms are available in the office beginning Wednesday, October 4. Any questions, please contact Coach Paxton at tami.paxton@asd20.org. We can t wait to see you there! Metropolitan Opera Simulcasts are back. If you are interested in attending a simulcast performance of a live Met Opera this year, please sign up at the TAG office. Come see the staging, extreme singing, lighting and set design, costume and prop development and drama. The DCC MS TAG website has more information about the available operas. Intramural Golf: The list of players going to Flying Horse are posted by room 203. Hey DCC! Recently, you may have seen that there have been some HURRICANES in the U.S.! A lot of people need help. We are having a diaper drive until October 13. Please bring in any size of diapers. The Thunder Time class who brings in the most diapers gets a pizza party! We will be around to collect them on Tuesdays and Fridays. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. DeBise. A.S.H. After School Help will be held today from 3:20 4:45 pm with Ms. O Rear in the MS Library. B.A.S.H. Band After School Help No BASH today. M.A.S.H. Math After School Help No MASH today. Detention will be held today from 3:20 4:45 pm with Ms. Dewey in room 404. BeSST - Before School Study Time is every morning from 7:35-8:05 am in the MS Gym with Mr. Smiley.

4 What s for lunch? Monday Cheesy Breadsticks w/italian Sauce & Caesar Salad, Buffalo Chicken Special, Corn Dog, Cheesy Flatbread, Nachos, Tacos & Burritos Tuesday BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich & Tater Tots, Teriyaki Chicken Special, Twister Dog, Ham & Pineapple Pizza, Nachos, Tacos & Burritos Wednesday Sweet & Sour Chicken in Stir Fry Vegetables w/rice, Meatball Sub Special, Bacon Cheeseburger, BBQ Chicken Flatbread, Nachos, Tacos & Burritos Thursday Chili Fritos, Buffalo Chicken Special, Chicken Nugget Skewers w/bread, Buffalo Chicken Pizza, Nachos, Tacos & Burritos Friday Beefy Macaroni w/garlic Bread, Teriyaki Chicken Special, Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Sausage Pizza, Nachos, Tacos & Burritos Upper Level (9-12) Purple Day October 11 is Career Day for 9 th graders and it is mandatory. Students will participate in career panel, career inventories, and four year planning. Please meet that morning in the theater. SENIOR SERVICE DAY! Wednesday, October 11 th is Senior Service Day at DCC! It is our DCC tradition to do a Senior Fall Service Project. Your amazing seniors have chosen to work on two projects this day. THE PROJECTS: Project #1 Sand and stain our picnic benches Clear coat the picnic benches that will be painted by Antelope Trails 5 th Graders next week Clear coat the Spray the Love fence that hangs in the plaza Clear coat the outside pianos Project #2 Day 1 (Start October 11 and will complete on October 28 Trick or Treat Street/Haunted Theatre) Plan DCC Trick or Treat Street doors Start (and maybe finish) the decorations for the doors Start collecting candy to be passed out for Halloween! Project 2.2 (Haunted Theatre) Open to Senior Thespians in good standing will meet with Ms. Keating on the 11 th to plan! Project #2 - Day #2 (Trick or Treat Street & Haunted Theatre will conclude on Saturday, October 28 th ) Complete and hang decorations beginning at 3 pm (Haunted Theatre will start earlier) Dinner will be provided Dress up and give out candy from 5-7 pm Clean up after

5 OCTOBER 11- SENIOR SERVICE DAY Attendance today is required like any other school day. It is important to give back to our school and community and I know the other students will be grateful. In case you didn t recall, seniors get out about two weeks before the rest of the school. WE COUNT ATTENDANCE EVERY DAY to make that happen and so if you do not show up on October 11, DCC/D20 will have you make it up at the end of the year and just keep you in school longer. Breakfast will be provided beginning at 8:00 am Wear clothes that you don t care about (just in case) If your TT or club/organization hasn t already decided, choose what activity you want to do Paint or decorate J 11:30 break for lunch 12:10 period 1 begins Afternoon classes: 12:10-12:45 period 1 1:30-2:05 period 3 12:50-1:25 period 2 2:10-2:45 period 4 NHS Induction Ceremony for new members will be held on October 9, at 5:30 pm in the high school theater. DCC RAD will meet on Tuesday mornings at 7:00 am in room 470. Come plan activities for DCC and Friday Nights at the Tri-Lakes YMCA. Students - Please remember that students should not be in the hallways or Art Bridge during lunch. Students may be in the Commons or outside. Please help keep the hallways clear and quiet for classes that are going on during lunch. Thank you! Assessment News: Special Schedule Wednesday, October 11 th is a college and career day at DCC. All students should arrive at 7:45 am. Please make every effort to be on time as you may not be admitted if you are late to a test! Below are the activities that are scheduled: Freshmen ICAP activities and a guest speaker All freshmen report to the theater at 7:45 am. Sophomores Practice PSAT 10 test. Testing rooms will be posted in the hallways. Sophomores will test on the fourth floor individuals and societies and language acquisition rooms. Please bring a calculator as none will be provided. Additionally, if you have a smart phone, please download the self-scoring app. Go to the app store, do a search on College Board SAT Practice. It is a free app, press get. Juniors Those who signed up for the PSAT NMSQT test should meet on the 5 th floor math hall. Bring an approved calculator, as none will be provided. Those juniors who did not sign up for the PSAT NMSQT will be the ASVAB, also on the 5 th floor. Bring your calculator. Seniors Senior Service Project and other activities. Meet in the commons for breakfast.

6 The afternoon schedule will be: Lunch 11:45 12:25 (all school) Period 1 12:30 1:00 Period 2 1:05 1:35 Period 3 1:40 2:10 Period 4 2:15 2:45 Student scores for SAT, PSAT 10, CMAS, and PARCC will be returned to students this week. Please ask your student to see them. College & Career News: 9 th Grade Career Day: October 11 at DCC. Freshmen students will engage in a career panel and discussion with professionals in our community, complete career interest profiles, and update their 4-year course plans. This is a mandatory event for all 9 th grade students. Academy District 20 Concurrent Enrollment & ICAP Parent Academy: October 10 from 6:00 7:00 pm at the District 20 Admin Building (EAC). Attention Juniors - Internship National Security Agency to NORAD: Interested in an internship during your Senior year? The National Security Agency to NORAD is seeking highly qualified students. Must apply by October 31 of your junior year. Work would start September of your senior year if selected and must be able to report to the internship by 12:30 pm. This is a paid position. Apply at and follow the Student Programs link. Academy District 20 College Fair: October 24 from 6:00 7:30 pm. Location, Chapel Hills Mall lower level across from Dick s. Visit with in-state and out-ofstate University reps and service academies. Voice of Democracy Scholarship & Competition: American History Our Hope for the Future. Open to students 9-12 th grade, deadline is October 31. Please stop by the College & Career Center for additional information. College Representative Visits: Did you know we have many college representatives visit DCC every week? Sign up in the College & Career Center or Naviance. University of Alabama October 10 at 10:00 am Colorado Christian University October 10 at 1:30 pm St. Louis University October 16 at 9:00 am M.A.S.H Math After School Help & Test/Quiz Make-ups or Retakes will be held in room 501, Monday Thursday from 2:45 4:15 pm. Drop in for your math help! C.A.S.H Chemistry After School Help will be held on Tuesdays from 3:00 4:00 pm in room 414. See you there! A.S.H. After School Help will be held Monday Friday from 2:45 3:30 pm in the HS lower LMC.

7 What s for lunch? Monday Cheesy Breadsticks w/caesar Salad, Buffalo Chicken Special, Corn Dog, Cheesy Flatbread, Nachos, Tacos & Burritos Tuesday BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich w/tater Tots & Coleslaw, Teriyaki Chicken Special, Twister Dog, Ham & Pineapple Pizza, Nachos, Tacos & Burritos Wednesday Sweet & Sour Chicken in Stir Fry Vegetables w/rice, Meatball Sub Special, Bacon Cheeseburger, BBQ Chicken Flatbread, Nachos, Tacos & Burritos Thursday Chili Fritos, Buffalo Chicken Special, Chicken Nugget Skewers w/bread, Buffalo Chicken Pizza, Nachos, Tacos & Burritos Friday Build-Your-Own Macaroni & Cheese: Parmesan Chicken, Teriyaki Chicken Special, Fish Nuggets, Sausage Pizza, Nachos, Tacos & Burritos