Thursday, October 1, 2015

Friday, October 2, 2015

It is Burrito Friday! The following Renaissance students have each won a Burrito from Pancheros. Congratulations to Kayla Hanten(12), Kathleen Smith(11) and Michael Welborn(10) please stop by the AP office to pick up your gift certificate to Pancheros!

Open Mic Night is coming up on Monday, October 5th at 6 p.m.! Let me say that again, Attention Students! Open Mic Night is coming up on Monday, October 5th at 6 p.m.! Plan on attending the last Open Mic Night ever to be held in Senior’s courtyard. Students please enter through the Cafeteria doors and proceed down the hall towards the band room. Then take a right up the stairs to the Courtyard. Student Council will be providing FREE beverages from Rubix CafĂ© as well as a sweet desert. Come out and support your RAMS as they perform at this year’s Open Mic Night. Also, don’t forget to bring a blanket!

If you are registered for Mr. Kohl’s 2nd semester Marine Biology class, you are eligible to go on the field trip to the Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium in Chicago on November 16th. If interested please see Mr. Kohl during your 5th hour study hall for more details and a permission slip in B233. Permission slips will be due by November 1st.

RAM FAM – Get your RAM APPAREL during Homecoming Week!

Ram Apparel will be available for you to purchase during lunch in the cafeteria on Tuesday, October 6th and Wednesday, October 7th. If you haven’t been able to attend a home football game and need to get your RAM apparel for the Homecoming Football Game on Friday night or for the RAM SPIRIT day on Thursday – now’s your chance!!

We will have sweatshirts, t-shirts, sweatpants, hats, stadium seats – you name it! Stop down to the cafeteria and see all of the NEW RAM apparel we got in. And as usual, we will be selling at the football game Friday night!! And on a side note – we WILL be able to accept credit cards!

GO RAMS!!

Driver's Education Forms are now available in the Business Office for the next class which will start October 26th and will run through December 17th. Forms are available in the morning before school or after school and CANNOT be turned in until October 12th. Please stop by the Business Office for any questions!

Students will NOT be allowed to bring backpacks into games at Nora Gym or Dalzell Field. Please leave those things in your vehicle or lockers. Bags will be taken and kept in the ticket office until the end of the contests. The best plan is to not bring them at all.

The Dubuque Senior Speech team will hold open auditions for the upcoming season Oct. 3-5. Visit dubuqueseniordrama.com now to sign up for an audition time and to fill out the audition form or see Mr. Dean in A209 or Mr.Ernzen in B237 for more details. Hope to see you there.

Looking for a career in Engineering and CAD
The JOHN DEERE EXPLORE PROGRAM IS FOR YOU
Program Begins in November and Space is Limited
Deadline to apply October 9th
Please stop by Guidance for more Information

Interested in Conservation and Wildlife Management???
This program is for you!!!
The Dubuque County Conservation Board is Sponsoring a Conservation and Wildlife Management Program!
Beginning October 13th at the Swiss Valley Nature Center
Space is Limited
Please See your School Counselor for More Information
Deadline to apply Friday October 9th!!

The Job Board outside of the guidance office has new job postings for students interested in part-time jobs: Check it out – AMC Theatres, McDonalds, Grandview Preschool, and Sundown will host a job fair on October 2nd.

Seniors: Be aware that counselors will begin to pull you in for individual conferences to make sure graduation requirements are being met and you have a plan for after graduation!! Also, College Application Week will be approaching the end of October!! Keep your eyes and ears open for information!

Homecoming 2015!!!!!!

The theme is: “All Around the World”

VOTING: Voting for the Homecoming King and Queen opens at NOON on Tuesday, September 29th and closes at NOON on October 6th.

SENIORS vote for Homecoming King and Queen by utilizing the link on the Dubuque Senior website or at [https://.eballot.votenet.com/dshs]https://.eballot.votenet.com/dshs(the eballot does not respond well to CHROME, it is better to use Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari)

Window Painting
Saturday, October 3rd from 8-12. We provide the paint and brushes J Please contact Mr. Leytem at x5639 if you would like a window to paint. You will need to submit a sketch to Student Council for approval before you begin painting.

**Homecoming t-Shirts have been ordered and will be handed out on Friday October 2nd and Monday October 5th—from the StuCo Zone during 5th hour.**

Homecoming Dress-up Days

Monday- Dream Vacation
(mime, Egyptian, safari suits, surfer, Eskimo)

Tuesday- Earth Day
(trees, flowers, animals, sea creatures, The Lorax)

Wednesday- Class Distinction Olympic Rings
(freshman green, sophomores black, juniors blue, seniors red, staff yellow)

Thursday-Spirit Out—Show your Ram Spirit!!!
(red, white, and blue)

Homecoming Week Activities:

Monday: Free Donuts in Cafeteria- October 5th 7-7:35am

Open Mic Night in the Courtyard 6pm
(free cookies and coffee from Rubix)

**We are still looking for people to participate in our courtyard Open Mic Night—Monday, October 5th—Please stop by Room B-138 if you would like to perform**

Tuesday:
Homecoming Movie Night at Mindframe Theaters 7pm
The movie this year is “UP”, please bring your Senior ID for admittance…(we are still looking for some chaperones)

Wednesday:  To Be Announced

Thursday:  The Homecoming Assembly at 11:00, with the parade following (1:30).
The usual parade route will be used…there is still time if you would like to enter a float. Stop by B138 to let us know.

Friday:  The Sophomore game begins at 5:00 with the Varsity game following.

Saturday:  The Homecoming Dance 8-11pm here in Nora Gym
Tickets are $10.00, and will be on sale Friday, October 2nd through Thursday, October 8th.


COLLEGE VISITS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IN GUIDANCE OFFICE

October 6th               9:15a.m.                      University of Northern Iowa

October 12th             9:15a.m.                      Buena Vista University

October 13th             9:15a.m.                       Kirkwood

                                  10:15a.m.                     Edgewood

                                  12:45p.m.                     Upper Iowa

October 15th              9:15a.m.                       Simpson College