Brahma Briefing
Week 20 - January 11 - 15, 2021
Welcome to Week 20
Hello Brahma Parents & Guardians,
Welcome to Week 20.
Thank you for your support during these unpredictable times. With each new week, I begin by reflecting on what is happening on our campus and what we are planning for the upcoming week. In this process, my optimistic expectations have far to frequently been met with disappointment. Whether it is news about COVID impacting one of our students or social unrest in our nation. You may be experiencing this same disappointment. It is at these moments when I am reminded of our students and staff at Diamond Bar High. Each day I am encouraged by examples of resilience, confidence, and care for each other. I am thankful for our school community and look forward to supporting each other and making the most of 2021!
Important Reminders:
- January 25 - Yearbook Selfie Due (For those who missed their Yearbook Photo)
- January 26 - PSAT/NMSQT - Juniors Only
- February 5 - Year Book Senior Ads Due
Best Regards,
Reuben Jones
Principal
January 2021 Calendar
DBHS SCHOOL CALENDAR
Our Distance Learning calendar is subject to change as we respond to the Health Department guidelines and mandates.
Bell Schedule
Subscribe to the Bull's Eye
Did you miss our Yearbook Photo? We want your Selfie Portrait!
STEP ONE: Take a portrait at home.
- Use even & natural lighting.
- Take photograph on a clean background.
- Include student’s full head and shoulders.
- Avoid props and filters.
- Adhere to school dress code guidelines.
- Submit a high resolution color photo.
- Save as jpeg.
- Use our School Code: dbhs
STEP THREE: Choose your photo, crop, and upload.
- Note the portrait guidelines as chosen by your school.
- Select portrait photo, crop, leaving space above the head and including the shoulders.
- Fill in student’s name, teacher (if applicable) and grade.
- Confirm and upload.
PLEASE COMPLETE THESE STEPS BY: 1/25/2021
Get your SENIOR AD in the Yearbook! See Below For Details!
Want to purchase a Senior Ad?
SENIOR ADS!
FULL PAGE $415
HALF PAGE $260
QUARTER PAGE $150
Parents - Order and design your child's senior ad online. Ads are in full color and messages can be personalized!
STEP ONE: Go to Herff Jones by clicking HERE!
STEP TWO: Enter DBHS's job number: 7353
STEP THREE: Go to Yearbook Ads and click
STEP FOUR: Follow the rest of the directions when prompted
This Special Alert from the California Student Aid Commission reminds parents and students about the Cash for College workshops aimed to provide information to help students and families complete the 2021-22 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA).
**Students should register for the webinars HERE.
Current available webinars:
- Thursday, January 14, 2021 - 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- Saturday, January 30, 2021 - 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Thursday, February 11, 2021 - 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
- Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
For more details, please view GSA 2021-01 at the following link:
Want to Tryout for Cross Country?
- Must be athletically cleared: Click Here for Details
- In order to try out please record yourself running a three mile course on a fitness app (ex. Strava, Nike Run Club, Apple Watch Activity app, etc)
- Email a screen shot of the fitness app data for your tryout to me no later than 6:00pm on Sunday, January 17.
- The time requirement for boys is 21:00, and for girls it’s 24:00.
Contact Coach Cooke at mcooke@wvusd.org if you have any questions, good luck!
Congratulations to our DBHS Overwatch team for qualifying for the North American Esports Federation (NASEF) NATIONAL FINALS.
Here is a list of the team members and their roles they play in the game:
Derek Wang (Support) & ESports Club President
Andy Quach (Tank) & Esports Club Vice President
Joshua Kang (Tank) & Captain
Peter Chang Captain
Jacky Zhang (Tank)
Nathan Kang (DPS)
Alton Hsiung (DPS)
Jonathan Dang (DPS)
Aiden Arciga (Support)
Aaron Dulnuan (Support)
Jacob Kaitz (Staff Advisor)
Randy Thomas (Staff Advisor)
Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. Described as a "hero shooter," Overwatch assigns players into two teams of six, with each player selecting from a large roster of characters, known as "heroes," with unique abilities.
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 2021 should register at this time.
CONGRATULATIONS to:
ALL STATE BAND
Cody Chang (11) Percussion
Aaron Chang (10) Bb Clarinet
Christopher Gaw (11) Percussion
Samuel Gonzales (11) Tuba
Changhyeon Hong (9) Tenor Saxophone
Carissa Jeon (11) Oboe
Jason Kim (11) Bb Clarinet
Edward Kim (9) Tenor Saxophone
Ian Kim (9) Bb Clarinet
David Kwon (10) Oboe
Daniel Li (10) Tuba
Mason Miazga (10) Tuba
Erin Miyahara (11) Euphonium (bass)
Lucas O'Brien (9) Trombone
Viraj Sonawala (12) Percussion
Nathan Song (12) Bb Clarinet
Evan Thomas (12) Trombone
Chris Uy (11) Bb Clarinet
Joseph Wangsa (10) Bb Bass Clarinet
Rachel Yang (10) Bb Clarinet
Frankie Ye (12) Trombone
ALL STATE ORCHESTRA
Bryan Chiu (10) French Horn
Siwoo Chung (9) Percussion
Abigail Hong (11) Oboe
Elise Kwon (11) Violin II
Alan Lu (11) Tuba
Weillin Luo (11) French Horn
Tammy Pao (9) Flute/Piccolo
Jonathan Phung (11) Percussion
Kaley Wong (10) Violin II
Joyce Yoo (11) Violin II
"Tell a Friend"
Dear Parents,
We are seeking your help to “Tell a Friend” about the opportunities to attend Walnut Valley Unified for the 2021/2022 school year. Walnut Valley will be hosting enrollment information meetings beginning this month to share information with prospective parents on how to enroll based on District of Choice, Inter-district Transfers, Allen Bill, or Caregiver applications.
Click HERE for the flyer and website information to share with friends interested in attending our District. The above website has the upcoming dates and locations of our meetings to any family interested in attending Walnut Valley. Current families enrolled in Walnut Valley do not need to attend these meetings.
Please click HERE to access the flyer.
Best Regards,
Reuben Jones
Principal
*Pick-up Free Breakfast and Lunch for Students!
Go to https://walnutnutrition.org/ for more information.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Click HERE to read the answers from last week's FAQ.
Still have questions about Distance Learning?
Please Click HERE to log your question and we will post the answer on the above Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) link.
Reuben Jones,
Principal
Diamond Bar High School
Reuben Jones, Ed.D
Email: rjones@wvusd.k12.ca.us
Website: www.dbhs.org
Location: 21400 Pathfinder Road, Diamond Bar, CA, USA
Phone: (909) 594-1405
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dbhsorg/
Twitter: @dbhs_principal