DESERT HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL BULLETIN Wednesday, October 28, 2015 DUTY ASSIGNMENTS: AM COMMONS: 6 – Hopkins; 7 – Behrens; 8 – King PM COMMONS: Riley AM COURTYARD: Kadinger PM COURTYARD: Larsen AM BACK PORTABLES: McAfee LOUNGE: Newcomer NUTRITION SERVICES LUNCH: REVOLVE: Beef Rib B Que Sandwich HONOR ROLL: Chicken Sandwich, Cheeseburger, Tater Tots UPPER CRUST (PIZZA): Hawaiian, Pepperoni, Cheese Pizza STACKS: Build to Order Sandwich and Salad options, Fruit Parfait THRIVE: Salad Mix, Baby Carrots, Cucumbers, Canned Fruit, Apples, Bananas, Oranges QUOTE FOR THE DAY: “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” ~Charlie Chaplin STUDENT INFORMATION Tuesday What does pink week call our attention to? ANSWER: Pink Week promotes Breast Cancer awareness. BONUS: The Susan G. Komen foundation sponsors a race which is in its 24th year to celebrate life and raise for breast cancer research. What is the name of that race? ANSWER: Race for the Cure. The prize for the correct answer drawn from the answer bucket in the Library is your choice of a toy from Mrs. Wilson’s office. The prize for the Bonus answer is a giant pixie stick. Prizes are furnished by Great American Fundraising. Congratulations to Brianna Brooks for having the correct answer to both questions! The Pizza and Krispy Kreme celebration for those that sold 15 items in the is Thursday at 11:00 in the Commons. Bring your invitation. Thank you to Maddie Scott and her mom for donating the Krispy Kreme donuts! Boo Grams are on sale at lunch time by the counselors’ offices for $1. Halloween Social tickets will be on sale in the Commons at lunch Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. $5.00 with ASB and $7.00 without. Student ID required to purchase a ticket and to get into the Social. Homework room will now be held in Mr. Grillo’s room 432 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday after school until 3:30pm. Silent Reading will be in History classes. Students will read silently for the first 10 minutes so bring a book. DHMS Orchestra – Fall Costume Concert Thursday, October 29th at 6:00 p.m., Gym (All Orchestras) Veterans Day Tribute Video The Leadership Class is creating a Tribute Video as the for the Veterans Day Assembly. We are asking students and faculty to submit copies of photos of family members who have served or are serving in the military. To be included, please send the photo to Mrs. Murphy at [email protected] or bring it to room 416 before 1st period. Photos will be accepted until Friday, November 6th. Information needed with the photo: · Name, rank, and branch of the military of the person in the photo · Name and grade of person at Desert Hills and how they are related to the person in the photo. Pink week is October 26-29 with a big finale on the 30th to celebrate Halloween, Desert Hills will fight with our heads, shoulders, knees and toes to fight cancer.  Wednesday pink knees and toes- wear your pink tutus, pants, shoes and socks  Thursday Pink out- all week buildup up on your pink costumes for today, there will be a Pink competition at lunch where the most pinked out girl and boy from each grade will win a gift bag! Friday Halloween costumes - Happy Halloween! Wear your costumes to school on Friday, Oct. 30th There will be a at each grade level lunch where a winner will be chosen who will receive a gift bag. All costumes must be school appropriate and follow the dress code. You cannot wear masks or bring fake weapons of any kind. Also wear your costumes to the Halloween social after school from 2:30-4:00 pm at the gym. The cost of getting in will be $5 with ASB and $7 without ASB. Pizza and a beverage will be sold be the PTO.