Brahma Briefing

Week 29: March 14 - 18, 2022

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MONDAY - 3/14


TUESDAY - 3/15

  • V Softball @ Los Altos 3:15 PM
  • JV Softball vs Los Altos Home 3:15 PM
  • V Boys Tennis vs Los Altos Home tba
  • V Track & Field vs Los Altos Home 3:15 PM
  • V Baseball vs South Hills Home 3:15 PM
  • JV Baseball @ South Hills 3:15 PM
  • F Baseball @ South Hills 3:15 PM
  • V Badminton vs Walnut Home 3:15 PM
  • JV Badminton vs Walnut Home 3:15 PM
  • Brahma Foundation Meeting 7:00 PM


WEDNESDAY - 3/16

  • FCA General Meeting (Gym) Lunch
  • Dance Company Spring Workshop (Dance Room) 3:30 PM


THURSDAY - 3/17

  • St. Patrick’s Day
  • Blood Drive (Gym)
  • Leo Club General Meeting (Theater) Lunch
  • Boba Sale (NHS) 3:00 PM
  • Dance Company Spring Workshop (Dance Room) 3:30 PM
  • Swimming @ Diving vs Los Altos Home 3:15 PM
  • F/S Boys Track & Field vs Los Altos Home 3:15 PM
  • V Boys Tennis @ Wilson tba
  • JV Boys Tennis vs Wilson Home 3:15 PM
  • V Baseball @ South Hills 3:15 PM
  • JV Baseball vs South Hills Home 3:15 PM
  • F Baseball vs South Hills Home 3:15 PM


FRIDAY - 3/18


SATURDAY - 3/19

  • V Boys Track & Field – Qualifier tba
  • V Girls Track & Field Qualifier @ Covina District 8:00 AM


DBHS Athletics Calendar - Click HERE for all athletic contests!

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Grad Nite - May 21, 2022!

Grad Nite is Saturday, MAY 21, 2022


Time: 3:00 pm – 2:00 am


Tickets will go on sale 3/7 until Tickets Sell Out*

*We have a limited amount of tickets.


ONLINE ONLY at the DBHS WEB STORE

CLICK HERE

$150 w/activity card

$160 w/out activity card


A Grad Nite Ticket will allow Class of 2022 Grads the chance to enjoy a day at Disney California Adventure Park during normal operating hours plus admission to the Disneyland Resort Grad Nite private party experience later that night in the same park. Current Graduating Seniors will get to enjoy the park prior to the exclusive event in the evening with other Grads.

With COVID guidelines always updating, protocol and events will be predicated on the guidelines that Disney or Department of Public Health have at that time of the Grad Nite Event.

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Summer School 2022 - Class Rosters

Summer School Class Rosters


Click HERE and HERE for Non-Tuition Class Lists offered by WVUSD

Click HERE for Tuition Class List Through Dedicated to Learning

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Congratulations to our Dance Company!


Our DBHS DANCE COMPANY Saturday, March 12, 2022!!!


2nd GRAND champions

Best choreography award: Student Choreography by @talyahejan

1st Place - All Male

1st Place - Coed Hip Hop

1st Place - Small Contemporary

1st Place - Student Choreography

4th - Place - Medium Contemporary


Thank you West Coast Elite Dance for an amazing competition & Calabasas High School for hosting!!!


Special shout out to our parents for support each weekend!!!!

Adelitas Scholarship 2022

  • Must be a graduating high school senior or a transfer student
  • Must provide proof of college enrollment upon receiving an awarded scholarship. (Failure to provide documentation will result in declined check).
  • Applicant must be present at conference to receive award
  • AB540 Students are also eligible for this scholarship
  • Female (or individuals who identify as female) applicants only
  • Submit most recent Unofficial Transcripts at the end of this application

Diamond Bar Woman’s Club 2022 Scholarship Application

$1,000 Award

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Applicants must enroll at a Community College, Trade School or Certificate Program for the Fall
  • Applicants must be a graduating high school senior (Diamond Bar or Diamond Ranch HS) with a sincere desire to pursue post- secondary education.
  • Applicants must have maintained a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5 throughout high school.
  • Upon proof of enrollment, a check will be sent to the College/School on your behalf.


***Click HERE to access the scholarship application!


Application Package must contain all six of the following:


1. Application: completed with community activities and signed by applicant and parent.

2. Autobiography (One to two-pages, typed 12 Font) Tell us your story, such as:

  • What are your educational goals? Why?
  • How has extracurricular activities/volunteer organizations benefited you?

3. Transcript: Official High School Transcript

4. Recommendation: Letter from your school (i.e., Counselor/Principal/Teacher) and/or from a community member (i.e., Church/Club/Employer).

5. Verification of legal presence in the United States: (Include a copy of an acceptable document: Birth Certificate, Certificate of US Citizenship, Unexpired US Passport, Valid permanent resident card issued by Dept. Homeland Security, US Certificate of Naturalization, Valid State ID Card or Driver’s License, or Document of approved deferred action including DACA Program)

6. Photography Waiver: Photos will be taken during awards presentation for publicity use by DBWC. I give permission for my son/daughter to be photographed for this purpose.



Mail the completed package or email a PDF copy no later than Friday, April 8, 2022

Diamond Bar Woman’s Club, Pam Robinson, Scholarship Co-Chair

PO Box 4035, Diamond Bar, CA 91765

or

dbwc.volunteers@yahoo.com


Winners will be notified in May and will attend a Woman’s Club meeting on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, to be acknowledged and complete needed paperwork. For further information contact Pam Robinson (909) 210-2679 or email at the above

Tzu Chi USA Scholarship Program!

*Need Help With College Tuition?


Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation is pleased to announce its annual

Scholarship program for students with financial need,

outstanding academic achievements and community involvement.


Open to All High School Seniors


Selected applicants will receive $1,500 tuition assistance


To Apply Online, Please Visit

www.tzuchi.us/scholarships/


Deadline: March 31, 2022

College & Career Updates

Harvey Mudd College Women Engineers and Scientists of Tomorrow!


  • Sign up for the annual Harvey Mudd College Women Engineers and Scientists of Tomorrow (WEST) Conference 2022 held on Saturday April 2nd from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Pacific Time on Zoom.
  • WEST Conference is a one day conference for high school girls to visit the Harvey Mudd College campus (through Zoom), participate in a day of science and engineering workshops, and get an idea of what it is like to be a woman scientist or engineer for a day.
  • Participants have the opportunity to attend workshops presented by our very own Mudd professors. Attending students are allowed a chance to listen and ask questions to a panel of current Mudd students from each technical major.
  • Parents are welcome to attend certain parts of the conference such as the panel, admission talk, and keynote speaker. In addition, there will be opportunities for participants to chat with professors, current Mudd students, and other attendees in breakout rooms, during breaks, and at lunch.
  • WEST Conference is only $5 to attend.
  • Please register here: https://forms.gle/yc7wqQ1 DVuR 6X9 and venmo our treasurer Megan @meganchenaz. Any additional donations would also be greatly appreciated to support our future SWE events!
Register for the Alpha Pi Sigma Sorority Conference

Alpha Pi Sigma Beta Chapter cordially invites you and your students to be a part of our conference for our philanthropy, Adelitas. We hope to inspire young Latinas to search deep within them to overcome social, economic and familial barriers.

JANKE & THOMPSON DAY at Diamond Bar High
Friday, March 11, 2022, fans assembled before our Brahma varsity baseball game to celebrate the accomplishments of alumni JARED JANKE & KARL THOMPSON (Class of 1992) and be present as their retired jersey numbers were entered into the newly established Ring of Honor.


Old teammates, coaches, colleagues, friends and family were in attendance, including former baseball head coach KENT NEIL, former athletics director RAY MOORE and former coach and principal DENIS PAUL.

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Congratulations Varsity Baseball on the win over Murrieta Valley High School!

In addition to celebrating our Brahma legends, Jared Janke & Karl Thompson, we also had a good win in last preseason Baseball.


On Friday, March 11, 2022, our Varsity Brahma Baseball team won 6 - 4 in seven innings versus Murrieta Valley High School! Next, we begin the Hacienda League competition versus South Hills High School on Tuesday, March 15 @ 3:15 PM.



Thanks to Head Coach David Lopez for leading our Baseball program!

NCAA Eligibility Center


NCAA Eligibility Center


Attention Senior Student-Athletes:


If you plan on participating in college-level athletics at the NCAA Division I or II levels and are in contact with college coaches, you must be certified as an eligible athlete by the NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER.


*Register online at www.eligibilitycenter.org.


Mr. Patterson, our NCAA GLC, will be notified by the Eligibility Center once you have registered. At that time, your transcript will be sent to the Eligibility Center by Mr. Patterson. Only students in the Class of 2022 should register at this time.

Class Officer Applications!

Class Officer Elections…Are you interested in being an officer for the 2023, 2024, or 2025!?


Applications are now available in the USB office!


If you are interested in running to become a class officer, stop by to get the paperwork. If you have any questions see Mrs. Van Horn! Applications are due March 24th .

Doppelganger Film Festival - Friday, March 18, 2022

This Friday, March 18 @ 6:00 PM we are holding the annual 2022 Brahma Cinematics Doppelganger Film Festival. At this time, the presentation will be an entirely live showcase at the DBHS theater, presenting all nominated films, and announcing the winners.


Our submission categories that will be presented on Friday include:


  • PSA/Commercial
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Music Video
  • Out of the Box
  • Eye Opener
  • Animation
  • Short Film

Our Eye Opener category is in collaboration with the non-profit organization REACH for Mental Health Awareness, which provides a scholarship to the best documentary, that utilizes the power of film to help tell stories that are not only impactful to our community but social justice and awareness.

In addition, this year we are proud to announce the new Animation category in collaboration with DBHS art teacher, Ms. Dizon.

"To inspire the creator within you, let's tell your story!" - Brahma Cinematics
DBHS Robotics Team Competes in OC Regional
Walnut Valley Water District (WVWD) Poster Contest!

In recognition of Water Awareness Month WVWD would like to invite all High School students to participate in our annual Poster Art Contest! Theme: “Water Is Life”

WVUSD Budget Workshop for Parent Organizations

Click here or on the image below to access the Budget Workshop!

Weekly COVID Testing @ DBHS

Each MONDAY at DBHS, we will be providing voluntary COVID testing for all WVUSD students and staff. The drive-through clinics will occur in our Faculty Parking lot. Testing is also available at Suzanne Middle School (Tuesday), South Pointe Middle School (Wednesday), Walnut High School (Tuesday) and Walnut City Library (Thursday).


Please utilize the registration link if you would like to COVID test.

*No appointments are needed, but preregistration is requested.

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Diamond Bar High School

Principal

Reuben Jones, Ed.D


"Education is not preparation for life, education is life itself."

John Dewey