For your school year calendar, please post these important registration and Link Crew dates:

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1 May, 2010 Patriot Newsletter Patrick Henry High School, 6702 Wandermere Drive, San Diego, CA Phone: Fax: Web: Dear Parents: This is the time of year we look forward to our seniors graduation, celebrate our students many achievements, and plan for summer school and the opening of the school year. I have good news about the Patrick Henry High School budget for next year. Instead of worrying about how we will pay for all the needed student supports, next year Patrick Henry High will qualify for federal Title I funds. This will bring an additional $178,000 to fund a number of educational services for our students, including our additional counselor, computer lab tech, and support classes in English and math for the High School Exit Exam. We will have enough funding to help support our band and all the supplies and books our classes and departments need. We are currently conducting our state testing of all grade 9-11 students, and I want to thank all of you for supporting our students efforts and achievement on these exams. We need to show every student is improving his/her performance on them. I am recognizing in this newsletter all the students in grade 11 in spring 2009 who earned an Advanced Level on at least one of the California Standards Tests. I also want to give a big thank you to Joe Ogilvie for his help in organizing all the tests and to our two volunteers who have donated a lot of time to help: Cathy Jaffe and Lisa Cantor. Your help is greatly appreciated. Summer School will take place as normal for D and F grade make up for grade 9-12 students. Summer School dates are June 28-August 6, and class will be held 7:30-11:40 a.m. daily. There will be no transportation, except for identified special education students. Please contact Terry Walsh to make sure your child is enrolled for credit make up. Incoming Grade 9 Summer Experience classes will be offered to new Patrick Henry High students to provide project-based activities to help prepare them for their high school education. This is a fun, hands-on, activity class tentatively taking place from June 28 July 16. Incoming freshmen are encouraged to sign up with Mrs. Schulze. I want to thank our seniors for their continued excellent citizenship. Please do not encourage and ditch days because they are unexcused and they cost our district valuable funds for every absence. Please encourage our seniors to celebrate at their senior activities and graduation on June 18. For your school year calendar, please post these important registration and Link Crew dates: New Student Enrollment August 24, 26, 31 and September 1 Grade 9 Registration August 25, 26 Grade 10 Registration August 27 Grade 11 Registration August 30 Grade 12 Registration August 31 Grade 9 Link Crew Orientation August 30 First Day of School September 7 Finally, I need to recognize some of our students outstanding achievements. They are all an inspiration! Our 2010 Valedictorian and Salutatorian: Matt Abrams and Anna Kornfeld Simpson Presidential Scholar Finalist (one of 560 in the U.S.): Anna Kornfeld Simpson Science Fair Sweepstakes Winners: Sharona Silverstein and Anna Kornfeld Simpson Ford Salute to Education Scholarships: Matt Abrams, Miriam Melendez, Laura Redlinger, Ilse Sosa-Pineda, Taylor Winchell. California Retired Teachers Association Scholarship: Matt Abrams and Taylor Winchell National Merit Scholars: Arthur Huynh, Katherine Mogk, and Anna Kornfeld Simpson The Benjamin Banneker Math Honors Award: Naziret Ali Thank you for your continued support of our wonderful students. Sincerely, Pat Crowder

2 Queridos padres de familia: Éste es el momento del año en que esperamos con gusto la graduación de nuestros estudiantes seniors. Celebremos los muchos logros de nuestros estudiantes y hagamos planes para la Escuela de Verano y para el siguiente año escolar Tengo buenas noticias sobre el presupuesto de la Preparatoria Patrick Henry para el año que viene. No tendremos que preocuparnos sobre cómo pagar todos los apoyos que necesitamos para nuestros estudiantes, pues Patrick Henry ha calificado para recibir fondos federales de Title I el año entrante. Esto nos traerá $ adicionales para financiar varios servicios educativos para nuestros estudiantes, incluso para nuestro consejero adicional, el técnico del laboratorio de computación, y clases de apoyo de inglés y matemáticas para el Examen de Egreso de las Preparatorias de California. Tendremos suficientes fondos para apoyar a nuestra banda y para todos los materiales y libros que nuestras clases y departamentos necesitan. Actualmente, estamos llevando a cabo nuestra prueba estatal para todos los estudiantes de los grados 9 a 11, y quiero agradecer a todos su apoyo a los esfuerzos y logros de nuestros estudiantes en estos exámenes. Necesitamos mostrar que cada estudiante está mejorando su desempeño en las pruebas. Quiero dar un reconocimiento en esta carta a todos los estudiantes del 11º grado que obtuvieron en la primavera de 2009 un Nivel de Avanzado en al menos una de las Pruebas de Criterios de California. Quiero también agradecer a Joe Ogilvie por su ayuda en organizar todos los exámenes y a nuestros dos voluntarios, Cathy Jaffe y Lisa Cantor, que donaron mucho de su tiempo para esto. Agradecemos mucho su ayuda. La Escuela de Verano será como siempre para que los estudiantes de los grados 9 a 11 que tienen calificaciones de D y F puedan ponerse al corriente y recuperar sus créditos. Las fechas de la Escuela de Verano serán del 28 de junio al 6 de agosto y las clases serán diariamente de 7:30 a 11:40 de la mañana. No habrá servicio de transporte excepto para los estudiantes identificados de educación especial. Por favor, póngase en contacto con Terry Walsh para asegurarse que su hijo/a esté inscrito para recuperar sus créditos. Las clases de Experiencia de Verano se ofrecerán a los nuevos estudiantes de Patrick Henry que ingresarán al 9º grado para proporcionar actividades con base en proyectos que los ayudarán a prepararse para su educación en la preparatoria. Esta es una clase divertida de actividades prácticas que se impartirá en junio y se invita a todos los nuevos estudiantes a que se inscriban con Mrs. Shulze. Quiero agradecer a nuestros seniors por su continua conducta excelente. Por favor no se ausenten de las clases o de la escuela, ni alienten a otros a que lo hagan por que esas faltas serán injustificadas y cada ausencia le cuesta valiosos fondos a nuestro distrito. Por favor inviten a todos los seniors a participar en las actividades de celebración de los seniors y en la graduación del 18 de junio. Para el calendario del año escolar de , por favor anoten estas fechas importantes de inscripciones y del programa Link Crew (equipo de enlace): Inscripción de nuevos estudiantes: agosto 24, 26, 31 y septiembre 1º Inscripción del 9º grado: agosto 25, 26 Inscripción del 10º grado: agosto 27 Inscripción del 11º grado: agosto 30 Inscripción del 12º grado: agosto 31 9º grado - Orientación Link Crew: agosto 30 Primer día de clases septiembre 7 Finalmente, quiero reconocer los extraordinarios logros de algunos de nuestros estudiantes. Son toda una fuente de inspiración! Los estudiantes que darán el discurso de partida (Valedictorian) y el de saludo (Salutatorian) a los graduados del 2010: Matt Abrams y Anna Kornfeld Simpson. A la finalista para ser Becaria Presidencial: Anna Kornfeld Simpson. A los ganadores de la Lotería de la Feria de Ciencias: Matt Abrams, Miriam Melendez, Laura Redlinger, Ilse Sosa-Pineda y Taylor Winchell. La Beca de la Asociación de Maestros Retirados de California: Matt Abrams y Taylor Winchell. Becarios al Mérito Nacional: Arthur Huynh, Katherine Mogk y Anna Kornfeld Simpson. Premio Benjamin Banneker de Honores en Matemáticas: Naziret Ali Agradecemos el apoyo continuo a nuestros maravillosos estudiantes y a la escuela. Sinceramente, Pat Crowder

3 Patriot Newsletter Page 3 COUNSELING NEWS Congratulations to the Class of 2010 Valedictorian Matt Abrams Salutatorian Anna Simpson Wearing White Robes: Taylor Scott Winchell Daniel Henry Bernstein Jin Sun Oh Arthur William Huynh Kellen Blumberg Cherise St. Jean Goode Jacob Ryan Robertson Michelle Widjaja David Antonio Gonzalez Laura Anne Redlinger Avery Cousins Hunker Rachael Mae Park Rebecca Emily Koppel Amy Hinds Jordan Elizabeth Hart Suzanna Osuna Kathryn Bryce Mogk Susan Rita Redlinger Joncarlo Linayao Putman Meagan Jaye McLeod Louis Nguyen Tess Kathleen Thaler Delaney Moghanian Andrew Piliser Michael Converse- Rath Jason Adam Hull Remy Manigold Diana Rosales Ryan Edward Wolf Evan Reed Kevin Eugene Wright Tanya Marie Camper Haley Ray Gross Almaz Tigabu Ali Kellie C. Livingstone Daniel Bryce Bettwy Aaron Melgreg Barranco Scott J. Ridout Adrianna Dowell Jeff Ho Margaret Ann McCormick Cameron Mennis Connor Wynveen Ashley Nicole Cook Steven William Gagniere Sierra Ivy Dayne Knudson Jordan Leigh Wolz Luke Anthony Diedrich Tammy Vu Natalie Ann Kailulani Boyd Cheyenne Rose Fairchild Erin M Fink Ryan Lo Moua Laura Preddy Nicholas Tammadge Christine Boon Thiem Rodolfo Zelaya

4 Patriot Newsletter Page 4 SUMMER SCHOOL Summer school will be available for students who need to make up credits. It will be held at Patrick Henry, Monday, June 28, 2010 to Friday, August 6, Applications are available in the Counseling office, on the PHHS website, and at the end of this newsletter. Summer school is based on a first-come, first served basis to students who need to make up (2) or more core classes. There will be (1) six week session. Students will have the opportunity to make up (2) core subjects and/or take an online APEX Credit Recovery course. All applications should be returned to the Counseling office including applications for the students who plan on attending another high school for Summer School. Transportation will not be provided during Summer School. If you have any questions, please contact your student s counselor. SENIORS: Scholarship applications are winding down for the 09/10 school year. Please check the Naviance weblink, the Bulletin or the Counseling office for any last minute scholarship opportunities. Students: If you need to make a course change for the 2010/2011 school year, please contact your counselor immediately. Course changes will not occur after the first day of school unless an error has been made on the course schedule. IMPORTANT DATES FROM COUNSELING (Please check the PHHS website for details) CST/STAR Testing Wednesday, April 28 to Monday, May 3, 2010 Grades 9-11 and Grade 10 Science Exam (Block schedule) Tuesday, May 4 or Wednesday, May 5, Senior Activities have been planned for 12th grades students during the CST testing. AP Exams Monday, May 3, Friday, May 14, 2010 Please check PHHS website and/or AP teachers/counseling office for times and locations. Tuesday, May 11, 2010 California High School Exit Exam (English) makeup exams for 10th grade students and any 12th grade student who has not passed the exam. Wednesday, May 12, 2010 California High School Exit Exam (Math) makeup exams for 10th grade students and any 12th grade student who has not passed the exam. Tuesday, June 1, 2010 Naviance 9th -11th Grade Portfolio Assignments are due. Senior Awards Night: Thursday, June 10, :00 pm GYM JUNIORS: SAT Exam Dates: ACT Exam Dates: May 1, 2010 June 12, 2010 June 5, 2010 The Counseling staff would like to thank the following parents for volunteering and assisting in the Counseling office; we truly appreciate all of your help! Marion Spence, Lisa Cantor THANK YOU!

5 Patriot Newsletter Page 5 HEALTH NEWS: Patrick Henry has a Student Assistance Program, which is available to all students. The program provides support groups, which are facilitated by trained staff. Groups are designed to help students improve communication skills, self-concept, and function more effectively in society by recognizing their responsibilities. Some of the groups have a focus: Grief Group, Self Esteem, Family Change, Social Skills, and Drug and Alcohol information groups. Others are more general and deal with issues that are important to High School Students: relationships with friends, families, teachers, conflict resolution, etc. Students may be referred to this program by parents, teachers or they may refer themselves. Groups are currently in progress and will continue until the end of May. Questions can be directed to the Nurse, Susan Efting WILDERNESS FIRST AID: Fifteen students and two staff members completed this program and will receive certification. The program is American Red Cross Wilderness First Aid. This class is intended to prepare the individual for a situation where advanced medical help will be delayed for several hours. Wilderness First Aid is designed to prepare the First Aid Giver the tools necessary to evaluate an emergency situation, give immediate care, check for resources and decide how to evacuate, if necessary, to provide more advanced medical care in the case that help is delayed. Each student received a medical back pack with some supplies as well as a list of suggested items to be placed in the bag. The 15 students that participated are in the Bio Medical Pathways Program. Stephanie Baron (teacher), Suzi Stone (American First Aid Instructor) and the Nurse will be facilitating the training. STUDENT TO STUDENT: The following students have been selected to participate in the Student to Student program for Returning Members: Joanna Kaitlyn Blair, Natalie Ann Boyd, Erin Fink, Renee Keven, Alexandra Kichayeva, Leigh Martin, Meagan Mcleod, Delaney Moghanian, Rasa Rafie Amanda Spendlove, Ortal Shaitrit, Daniel Straub, Kyle Thorstenson and Aryana Vahidi. New Members: Katie Aiello, Cameron Andrew, Aaron Barranco, Jessica Berg, Lacey Fairchild, Cherise Goode, Veronica Lua, Alanna Martin, Chris Ricario, Danielle Sanchez, Nancy Sokhis, Shahri Taylor, Jordan Trinh and Devereaux Watson. These Students have been trained to present smoking awareness programs to all 5 th, 7 th and 9 th grade students in our feeder schools and other private or district schools who request the program. The 9 th Grade PE Classes saw the program in February. We will continue to do presentations throughout the month of May. This will be the twelfth year the program has been available. PEER MEDIATORS: The Peer Mediators for are: Returning Students: Michael Barellano, Heaven Haile, Brandon Schuller and Devereaux Watson. New Peer Mediators: Marlee Compton, Cambria Craig, Bronte Daniels, Eterly Jimeniz, Kelsey Johnson, Robin Kwok, Jesse Leon, Ortal Shaitrit, Amanda Sobkowiak, Amanda Strohauer, Kyle Thorstenson and Clara Townsend. Second semester the Peer Mediators will be available every period of the school day to assist other students with difficulties they may be having in school, present health programs in the classroom and serve as mediators to help students resolve conflicts. Health Presentations for second semester will include: Teen Relationship Violence in April and HIV in May. BLUE SLIPS LEAVING CAMPUS EARLY Please notify the Nurse s Office at least 24 hours in advance to request a medical blue slip, we prefer written notice.

6 Patriot Newsletter Page 6 Medical Blue slips must be picked up in the Nurse s office the day of your appointment; they will not be delivered to the classroom. If the blue slip is not picked up, please be prepared to go to the classroom to get your student. If your student leaves school without a Blue Slip, he/she will be marked truant. Even if the parent has called, the student still needs to pick it up! Parents cannot excuse their student after he/she has left campus. If you are sick, call your parents from the Nurse s Office; cell phones are not allowed in class nor are they to be used during instructional time or during passing period. Requests for Blue Slips will NOT be honored on the following days unless there is a verifiable medical appointment and that information is presented to the Nurse s Office for verification. Any testing days (Finals, AP, STAR Testing, etc.) Fridays prior to Saturday Dances Fridays or any day before holidays/vacations All personal, family emergencies or requests other than medical must have a parent/guardian come to the office to make the request with the Vice Principal. TAKING MEDICATION WHILE AT SCHOOL If you plan on taking a pain reliever i.e. Tylenol, Advil, please bring your own supply. We will keep it locked up in the Health Office with you name on it. We have a limited amount on hand for emergencies only. We will continue to notify you if your student should need Tylenol, Motrin or Ibuprofen at school. If you need to take a prescription medicine you will need to keep it in the Nurse s Office. You cannot keep it in your backpack. If you will be taking prescription medicine on a daily basis, you will need to pick up a medication form and have your doctor fill it out. Medication must be in its original container, no zip-lock bags. Do not send your child to school if he/she has a fever (measured greater than 100 degrees with a thermometer) or is too ill to pay attention in class. Please remember attending school on a daily basis is important for your student s success. Try to schedule Dental and Medical appointments after school. We really appreciate your help in following the guidelines. HEALTHY FAMILIES AND MED-CAL FOR FAMILIES Information regarding this program and other medical resources can be picked up in the Nurse s Office. EMERGENCY INFORMATION: Parents be sure your student s emergency information is updated. Health problems, which may affect your student s school performance, should be discussed with the nurse. Please be sure we have current home, work and emergency numbers. Thank you for your help. Susan Efting RN, School Nurse

7 Patriot Newsletter Page 7 PHHS PARTNERS IN EDUCATION PHHS has formed partnerships with 15 San Diego County companies/organizations. Our partners provide wonderful opportunities for our students. The PHHS Partners in Education are: San Diego Mesa College, East County YMCA, Kiwanis Club of Grantville-Allied Gardens, US Navy, US Army, Mission Valley Rotary Club, Rick Engineering, Mission Times Courier, Chase Bank Lake Murray Branch, San Diego Film Commission, The San Carlos Library, Murray Lampert Construction, San Diego State University Department of Geography/GeoTech, Woodstock Pizza and Kyocera International. Businesses interested in becoming a Henry High School Partner in Education please contact Ms. Yvonne Walden, Employer Outreach Specialist, Patrick Henry High School, (619) ext or ywalden@sandi.net. PHHS partners have been very active with the school! The Kiwanis of Granville-Allied Gardens hosts a PHHS student of the month every month! This is a wonderful opportunity for PHHS students to receive official recognition for their hard work! Rick Engineering, one of PHHS longest-standing partners, is very active once again this year and can be seen all over campus! Rick Engineering has a staff member acting as a mentor for the PHHS ACE (Architecture, Construction and Engineering) Mentoring program as well. ACE meets after school here at Henry 28 students are involved and 10 mentors from local engineering, architecture and construction firms. Rick Engineering also continues to be a very active participant on the PHHS Engineering Academy Advisory Board. San Diego Mesa College and Rick Engineering were key participants in the 5 th annual PHHS Engineering, Math and Science Career Exploration Fair. Mesa College Engineering department has participated in the Career Exploration Fair every year since we started the Career Fair! PHHS is pleased to announce that we have entered a new partnership with Woodstock s Pizza! Woodstock s Pizza opened its first California restaurant in 1985 near SDSU. They now have a location in Pacific Beach and 3 other southern California locations. They were voted Best Pizza in San Diego in 2004 (AOL City Guide). We are very happy about this partnership! Woodstock s Pizza got right on board and catered our Healthcare Pathways dinner in March! We are building a partnership wall in the main office where you will be able to view information about each partner and see the partnership plaques. On May 5, we will celebrate our wonderful partners contributions to education at the annual SDCS Community Relations event at SeaWorld. We greatly value the wonderful contributions our partners have made! Businesses interested in becoming a Henry High School Partner in Education please contact Ms. Yvonne Walden, Employer Outreach Specialist, Patrick Henry High School, (619) ext or ywalden@sandi.net.

8 Patriot Newsletter Page 8 School-to-Career * School-to-Career * School-to-Career * School-to-Career PATRICK HENRY HIGH EMPLOYER OUTREACH PHHS students: Come visit our Employer Outreach Specialist, Mrs. Walden in Room #11 of the Main Office. Her hours are 7:30 am 3:45 pm. Looking for a part-time job, internship, job shadow, ROP course, community service and/or volunteer opportunity, or help with career exploration or resume? See Mrs. Walden or go to the PHHS website and click on Departments and then Employer Outreach Specialist. PHHS Career Exploration Fairs: We had a Career Exploration and Resource Fair for Seniors in the PHHS Gymnasium on 4/28/10! Over 50 exhibitors participated. Exhibitors were representatives from various companies who were currently hiring and other resources including the Registrar of Voters, Money Management International, the When You Become 18 presentation by DLA Piper, as well as in-college programs that assist students while they are students in college. Private, vocational schools were represented as were several apprenticeship programs. We greatly appreciate the volunteer exhibitors who took the time out to help inspire our students! All seniors attended. Job Shadows: Many students have been on job shadows already this year! A job shadow allows a student to see what a career professional does on a day-to-day basis by shadowing for 2-6 hours while that professional is performing his/her job duties. In that way, the student can get more of an understanding of a career. Contact Mrs. Walden if you would like more information. We have had several health-care related job shadows for students this year. Internships: We have a number of PHHS students working in paid or unpaid internships in the areas of graphic arts, engineering, GIS, culinary arts, and healthcare. Applications for summer internship programs have pretty much closed with the exception of the Reuben H. Fleet internships. I am working with a limited number of students to try to set up unpaid internships for the summer. Upcoming Events: Career guest speakers in Healthcare Pathways, Teaching Academy, Engineering Academy: now through June, 2010 PHHS Healthcare Pathways students tour UCSD Medical Center, 5/21/10 PHHS Healthcare Pathways students Hip replacement surgery viewing 5/14/10. PHHS Healthcare Pathways students Vascular surgery viewing - TBA Community Service: Community service is a requirement at PHHS. Need ideas on where to volunteer? Visit the Volunteer San Diego website at: School-to-Career * School-to-Career * School-to-Career * School-to-Career

9 Patriot Newsletter Page 9 CSF News The following seniors have earned Sealbearer status from the California Scholarship Federation. To be Sealbearers, students must have earned membership in CSF for at least four semesters since their sophomore year, including first semester in senior year. Membership requires that students meet CSF s strong academic standards (points are awarded only for A s and B s; D s and F s disqualify a candidate) and perform community service. We are proud of our CSF Sealbearers: Matt Abrams Almaz Ali Ana Bravo-Rodriguez Tanya Camper Michael Converse-Rath Ashley Cook Adrianna Elihu Cheyenne Fairchild Cherise Goode Jordan Hart Arthur Huynh Rebecca Koppel Doris Le Mimi Li Delaney Moghanian Kathryn Mogk Mastaneh Nikravesh Louis Nguyen Scott Ridout Jacob Robertson Anna Simpson Tess Thaler Christine Thiem Avianca Torres Priscila Vuong Michelle Widjaja Taylor Winchell

10 Patriot Newsletter Page 10 MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND MAKE YOUR SUMMER PLANS AROUND THESE IMPORTANT REGISTRATION DATES!! DAY DATE TIME EVENT Tuesday August 24 8:00-11:00A; 1-2:30P New Student Enrollment Wednesday August 25 8:00-11:00A Freshman Registration A-L Thursday August 26 8:00-11:00A Freshman Registration M-Z Thursday August 26 1:00-2:30P New Student Enrollment Friday August 27 8:00-11:00A Sophomore Registration Monday August 30 8:00-11:00A Junior Registration Monday August 30 8:00-11:00A LINK CREW/Patriot Camp Tuesday August 31 8:00-11:00A Senior Registration Tuesday August 31 1:00-2:30P New Student Enrollment Wednesday September 1 1:00-2:30P New Student Enrollment All students should plan to attend Registration on their designated dates above. Registration is grade-level specific so students will not be able to switch to a different day. A packet of information and forms will be mailed to your homes early in July. Newly enrolled students should also attend Registration but may bypass the first three stations. Registration involves submitting required district forms, verifying your residency, receiving your school ID card, making desired purchases like an ASB sticker, a discounted ticket to the Welcome Back Dance in September, yearbook, and PE clothes, receiving your draft class schedule for the new school year and your textbooks. Also, this is the ideal time for returning students to clear up any school debts to start the year off right! Patriot Camp is a fun and informative orientation for all new students to Patrick Henry which includes a tour to acquaint you with the campus so your first day of school is easier for you. The purchase of an ASB Sticker, which is mandatory for all athletes who wish to obtain a letter, provides discounts for student activities throughout the year. This includes dances, selected sporting events, the purchase of a yearbook and entitles the student to a free PHHS Student Planner. Student Planners, which are optional, will be sold for $2 otherwise. We welcome parent volunteers to help us at the above events. In fact, 25 parents are needed each registration day. We provide snack bags for our volunteers and each station. Also, students of parent volunteers may start their registration 7:45 am before the rest of their class begins as a token of our appreciation for your help. That's right - no standing in long lines! So please, if you are available to help any or all of these days, contact our parent volunteer coordinator, Mary Vencill at jacksonsmom.phhs@cox.net who will be able to work out a registration/volunteer schedule with you. Questions about Registration? Contact Tracy Williams, Supervising Administrative twilliams1@sandi.net. Students who do not attend Registration in August will meet in the amphitheater the first day of school to register before going to their first period class.

11 Patriot Newsletter Page 11 PATRICK HENRY TAKES HOME 3RD PLACE HONORS AT DISTRICT COMPETITION Jordan Robertson PAO Patrick Henry s award winning NJROTC Patriot Battalion hosted this year s San Diego Unified School District JROTC Youth Physical Fitness Competition. Fondly known as the Cadet Challenge, JROTC Units from twelve high schools within the District met to compete in the Patrick Henry High School Naval JROTC s Youth Physical Fitness Competition, or as it is more fondly known: The schools in attendance included Lincoln, Crawford, San Diego, Serra, Hoover, and Point Loma High Schools. The competition tested cadets on their athleticism according to the standards of the Presidential Fitness Exam. Each school fielded both a boys and girls team. All participants completed a series of events that included: sit-ups, push-ups, shuttle runs, and the basketball throw. In order to determine a winner the individual results of each cadet combined, thus producing individual team and school scores.

12 The Patrick Patriot Newsletter Page 12 Henry boy s team, included Seniors Anthony Lacey, Jacob Halladay, and Troy Leak, Junior Niko Rounds and Sophomore Michael Gould-Moberg. In the boy s push-up event, the Patriots placed third, racking up an amazing 307 team push-ups, while Morse High School took first with 357 push-ups. Sophomore Michael Gould-Moberg led the team with 69 push-ups and had this to say: "I really enjoyed how they (the events) were run; it really gave a better feeling of accomplishment to me and the other competitors." The shining moment for the Patriot boy s was the 2000 meter relay run, their superb effort, manifested in a team relay time of 5.16, securing them a first place in the event an as a result greatly contributed to their overall third place finish. The women s team, made up by Junior Yesenia Hernandez and Sophomores Marisol Villanueva, Kimberly Zaldivar, Adria Jones, and Michelle Aguilar. They too had an impressive showing matching the boys in their overall 3rd Place finish.. Marisol Villanueva contributed a team leading 52 push-ups to the team s total 165. The Patriot girls finished third in sit-ups with a team total of 351, outperforming their male counterparts. Kimberly Zaldivar led the team with 83 sit-ups. Michelle Aguilar s stellar throw of 15 yard 23 inches allowed the Patriots to come away second in the basketball throw event. In another shining moment, the Patriot girls took second place in their 2000 meter relay race with a time of With each team taking a third place trophies the Patriot Battalion was also able to capture the third place overall trophy for the entire competition. This success propels Patrick Henry within reaching distance of a Stillwell competition victory. Awarded at the Brigade s Annual Pass and Review. The Stillwell Trophy acknowledges the successful culmination of the entire year s competitions. Placing for the award is determined by a series of drill meets held and competed in throughout the year by the thirteen JROTC s that make up the local Brigade. Patrick Henry s has been moving up in the ranks and their third place Cadet Challenge finish leaves them currently in fourth place and within striking distance of the award. The final results are to be decided on May 1st when the Patriot Battalion participates in the final Drill Meet competition. Regardless of the results Patrick Henry Commanding Officer and Cadet Challenge team member, Troy Leak, is still proud of his cadets: I'm proud of the team and the individual effort they put forth. In the future, I know their efforts will pay off, as they take the competition to the national level. While I myself may be graduating, I have faith that the Patriots will go far with the momentum we've built this year. MSgt Bricke, Patrick Henry noted after the event that this was a great showcase for the students, it gives them an opportunity to see that the demanding PE activities they participate in during the school week do pay off I am so proud of them for taking home both individual and team honors and representing their school so well.

13 Patriot Newsletter Page 13 The Color Guard Team has ended their Winterguard Season with a great finish! After their 6 regular season competitions, they ended up with five 1st Place wins and one 2nd Place win. At their Championship performance last Saturday night, the team won 2nd Place in their division out of 15 color guards and each team member received a Silver Medal for their accomplishment. Of the 92 high school color guards that competed in their Regional A Class across Southern California, our Patrick Henry High School Color Guard had the 4th highest score out of the 92 color guards. The hard work of the 15 girls and 2 boys on the team over the last 5 months has truly paid off! We are very proud of them! Look them up on youtube to see all of their performances this season. Matthew Kalal Director of Instrumental Music ASB News BEANIE/HAT DRIVE: Patrick Henry ASB is collecting NEW hats and beanies for cancer patients at San Diego s Children s Hospital. Collections Begin MAY 1 st in Patrick Henry s Front Office and will continue until the end of the month!!! PHHS ASB is asking that all donations are submitted with attached contact information of the donors, so they can participate in a raffle at the end of May! PROM: The dance will be held at the Westin Hotel in Horton Plaza on June 5 th from 7:30-11:30. Ticket Sales begin on May 12 th, price to be determined SENIOR END OF THE YEAR ACTIVITIES: Graduation Rehearsal: June 17 th 11:45-3:45 Graduation: June 18 th The ceremony begins at 5 p.m. *****Seniors arrive at the amphitheater at 3pm!!!! Senior picnic: June 21 st Seniors will enjoy an end of the year picnic and will pick up their hard earned diplomas!!! South Crown Point from 11:45-3:45 Music News Congratulations to all the Patrick Henry singers! Our Bel Canto Ensemble went to the Chicago Heritage Festival in March and received a silver "excellent" rating and the Chamber Singers received a silver and a second place! The Women's Ensemble, our after school club, went to Music in the Parks recently and also received a silver "excellent". We are very proud of this year's students and their accomplishments. If you would like to hear these students in a wide range of music, plan on attending our annual Spring Concert and Broadway Night on Wednesday June 9th at 6:30pm in the cafetorium. I promise you a fun evening!

14 Patriot Newsletter Page 14 The Finance Office can not accept any checks for the rest of the school year. Any money turned in, including club/athletic sales, candy fundraisers, yearbook sales, prom bids, senior picnic, book fines, and any money collected from students or parents for any reason, must be cash only or money order. Community of Change Clothing Bin You may have noticed the new big blue donation bin at the bottom of the school driveway entrance ramp. Community of Change is an organization doing its part to help increase the amount of textiles Americans recycle each year. The items donated in their drop boxes can be given a second chance and used by less fortunate families here and around the world. The drop off bin is emptied of any clothes and shoes every night. If you have any clothing items or shoes that you would like to donate, please bring them to the blue bin. Reserve Your Spot Now at Louie s Leopard Lounge in celebration of Lewis Middle School s 50 th Anniversary! This year s event will be Saturday, May 22 from 6:30 to 11 p.m. in the St. Therese Reception Hall. Alumni and current Lewis families will enjoy delicious appetizers, desserts and beverages provided by some of our local community s favorite restaurants such as San Diego Desserts, The Trails, Fiji Yogurt, San Diego Brewing Co., Pho Express, Rubio s and KnB Wine Cellars. Then dance all night to the sounds of our band Bottomline. Silent Auction highlights include Chargers and Padres packages, sports lessons, restaurant certificates, a golf package at Grand Del Mar, a sailing cruise, Silpada jewelry, spa, salon and medical services and much more. There will be a unique package for every budget with all proceeds going to fund field trips, assemblies and classroom technology at Lewis Middle School! A $35 cover charge gets you in the door and the fun begins there! Don t miss out contact event co-chair Lisa Berlanga (lbyb@cox.net) for more information or to reserve your spot. You may also visit the Annual Event page of the Lewis Foundation section of the Lewis website: PATRICK HENRY HIGH SCHOOL PROVIDES A FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS. THERE ARE NO MANDATORY FEES FOR ANY CURRICULAR OR EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION.

15 Date Received: SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Teacher Preparation and Student Support Division APPLICATION FOR ENROLLMENT 2010 Summer School Current School: Summer School: Student ID: Counselor: Summer School is offered to those students who need to make up credits in core subjects. Summer School begins Mon. June 28 and ends Friday, August 6, Summer School will be one (6) week session. There will be (2) periods during the (6) week session. Bus transportation will NOT be provided. Students may choose to attend their current school or their school of residence. Student s Name Male/Female Birthdate (Last) (First) (Middle) (circle one) Address 09/10 Grade Level Class of Primary Parent/Guardian Name address Home Phone Cell Phone Work Phone Emergency Contact Home Phone Cell Phone Wk Phone ON-SITE: Check classes needed ENGLISH 1540 English English English English Am Lit Am Lit Cont.. Voc Cont. Voc 2 MATHEMATICS 4033 Algebra Exp Intermediate Algebra Geometry Unifying Algebra/Geometry 2 Other SOCIAL STUDIES 6605 World Hist World Hist US History US Hist Govt Economics Other Other SCIENCE 6111 Biology Biology Chemistry Chemistry Physics Physics Earth Science Earth Sci 2 Other On-LINE CREDIT RECOVERY: Check classes failed (requesting to make-up) (Certain restrictions apply. Online courses currently approved for SDUSD graduation requirements, San Diego State University and University of California admission requirements. It is the student s responsibility to verify that online courses meet admission requirements for other public and private universities.) ENGLISH 1540 English English English English Am Lit Am Lit Cont. Voc Cont. Voc 2 Other MATHEMATICS 4042 Algebra Algebra Exp Intermediate Algebra Geometry Unifying Algebra/Geometry 2 Other SOCIAL STUDIES 6605 World Hist World Hist US Hist US Hist Govt 6758 Economics Other NO ON-LINE SCIENCE CLASSES OFFERED For further information, contact your High School counseling office. Student Signature Date Parent Signature Date Current Transcript and Schedule Must be Attached

16 Fecha Recibida: DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNIFICADO DE SAN DIEG Escuela Actual: Escuela de Verano: Identificación: Consejero: División de Preparación de Maestros y Apoyo para Alum Solicitud de Inscripción Escuela de Verano 2010 La escuela de verano es para los alumnos que tienen que recuperar créditos en los cursos básicos. La escuela de verano iniciará el lunes 28 de junio y concluirá el viernes 6 de agusto de La escuela de verano estará compuesta de una sesión de (6) semanas. Habrá (2) periodos durante la sesión de (6) semanas. No habrá servicio de transporte. Los alumnos pueden asistir a su escuela actual o su escuela local. Nombre del Alumno Masculino/Femenino Fecha de Nacimiento (Apellido) (Nombre) (Segundo nombre) (Seleccione una opción) Domicilio 09/10 Grado Escolar Año de Graduación Nombre del Padre/Tutor Correo Electrónico Tel. Hogar Tel. Celular Tel. Trabajo Contacto en Caso de Emergencia Tel. Hogar Tel. Celular Tel. Trabajo ON-SITE: Indicar las Clases INGLÉS 1540 Inglés Inglés Inglés Inglés Lit. EEUU Lit EEUU Voc. Cont Voc. Cont. 2 MATEMÁTICAS 4033 Álgebra Exp Álgebra Intermedia Geometría Álgebra Unificada /Geometría 2 Otra CIENCIAS SOCIALES 6605 Hist. Universal Hist. Universal Hist. EEUU Hist. EEUU Gobierno 6758 Economía Otra Otra CIENCIA 6111 Biología Biología Química 6212 Química Física Física Ciencia Natural Ciencia Natural 2 Otra RECUPERACIÓN DE CREDITOS EN LINEA: Clases reprobadas (para recuperar créditos) (Existen ciertas restricciones. Cursos en línea actualmente aprobados para cumplir con los requisitos de graduación de SDUSD, requisitos de admisión a la Universidad de San Diego State y Universidad de California. Es responsabilidad del alumno verificar que los cursos en línea cumplan con los requisitos de admisión para las universidades públicas y privadas.) ENGLISH 1540 Inglés Inglés Inglés Inglés Lit. EEUU Lit. EEUU Voc. Cont Voc. Cont. 2 Otra MATHEMATICS 4042 Álgebra Álgebra Exp Álgebra Intermedia Geometría Álgebra Unificada/Geometría 2 Otra SOCIAL STUDIES 6605 Hist. Universal Hist. Universal Hist. EEUU Hist. EEUU Gobierno 6758 Economía Otra NO HAY CLASES DE CIENCIA EN LINEA Para más información, comuníquese con la oficina de orientación de su preparatoria. Firma del Alumno Fecha Firma del Padre Fecha Adjuntar el más reciente expediente y horario de clases

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