Saginaw Public Schools SHS Newsletter Principal s Corner Volume 4 Issue 4 Newsletter Date: April May Principal Greeting Good Things Happening at SHS Saginaw High School Sports SHS Seniors Partnering with SVSU Gear Up Teaching: Learning: Sharing: SHS Band Greetings Saginaw High Community! Happy Spring! As you may have heard from the news, Saginaw Public Schools is in the process of finalizing an agreement that will keep Saginaw High and Loomis Academy open for the next three years. There will be a benchmark check in 18 months. Saginaw High School staff is ready to meet the challenge. We have written a new plan that will raise the level of student rigor at Saginaw High, and will mean greater success for our students. Please support us in these efforts. This month is Spring Testing for all 9 th, 10 th, and 11 th grade students (April 11, 12, 18,19). Juniors will take the SAT, Workkeys, and M-Step assessments. Ninth and tenth graders will take the PSAT test on April 12 th. The schedule for testing will be sent home to you by mail this year. Students will also receive a copy at school. Please make sure your student is at school, as we need 100% attendance on those days. Continuing the rich athletic history of Saginaw High, we offer opportunities for students to develop their talents. Congratulations to Coach Taylor and the Boys Basketball team who made it to the Quarter finals in the MHSAA Basketball Tournament. They did a great job, this season representing Saginaw High. Spring sports include: Boys Baseball, Girls Softball, Boys Track, Girls Track, Girls Tennis, and Girls Soccer. Please have your student see Ms. JC, if they are interested in participating. We are committed to providing a high quality education for our students. Each year, the school provides a School Improvement Plan to the Michigan Department of Education. Our goals include implementation of curriculum and instruction that will improve our student achievement. You may access our Annual Education Report on the school s website. We look forward to our continued partnership with our families and the community! Best Regards, Janice Davis Principal
Good Things Happening At SHS Saginaw High School Senior Jamaica Simmons on earning Spring Arbor University's Trustee Scholarship worth $48,000. Thomas of Spring Arbor awarded Jamaica in person with flowers, balloons and the award certificate. Students in Ms. Baker's 3rd hour AP class participated in the Letters to the Next President project sponsored be the Saginaw Community Writing Center. These postcards will be delivered to the new president in January 2017. Asahni Eichelberger, TreVaundre Evans, and Lance Henderson who were honored by the Saginaw Rotary Club. The Rotary Club sponsored these young leaders by providing them with the opportunity to attend Camp Rotary this past summer. Students were chosen based on their leadership skills and being a positive influence at Saginaw High School. Trevaundre Evans received a $32,000 scholarship to Cornerstone University. Saginaw High ELA teacher, Trisha Baker presented at round table discussion at the National Writing Project s Fall Conference on Alternate Funding Sources for Writing Projects and another at the National Council for the Teachers of English on Sacred Writing: Make it Happen. Senior, Marcus Perry and Junior, Neven Simington were honored during the Optimist Club of Saginaw's Youth Appreciation Ceremony. Lamarr Woodley Foundation giveaway took place at Saginaw High School with the help of the Saginaw High LINKS students. It was a great success again this year. Mr. Beau Carnes and members of the Saginaw High School Robotics team 4382 competed Friday, March 10-11, 2017. in the FIRST Robotics Competition at Kettering University. Mr. Carnes, stated it has been a great season so far and the students have learned a lot about robotics and software development. The team was helped by Team 703 from the Saginaw Career Complex. Members of the Robotics Team include: Anfernique Martin, Diego Hunt-Burrola, Jocobie Wilson, Jacaire Wilson, Charles Moxley, Esmeralda Lira, and Jessie Sanchez. Saginaw High School's Law Day team won their court case against Freeland High School. Lawyers Albert Hannah and Johnathan Johnson successfully defended Jamia Bates by receiving a not guilty verdict. Participants also included Bennie Baber, Alicia Jackson-Sanders, and Cecil Granberry. Michael Hight for sponsored the SHS team and John Mulloy assisted. Local lawyer Millicent Shek mentored the SHS students. Page 2 SHS Newsletter
SHS Seniors Partnering with SVSU Gear Up MI GEAR UP serves more than 11,000 students and works to create a college going culture in the state of Michigan. GEAR UP grant funded program provides supplemental services through critical early college awareness and support activities such as tutoring, mentoring, academic advising, career counseling, college admissions overview, financial literacy, college financing strategies, college visits, guest speakers, cultural events, and college scholarships to improve access to pursue a higher education. GEAR UP SCHOLARSHIPS $3,000 ($1,000 FOR 3 YEARS) Mark Your Calendar Important Dates: National Honor Society Induction : May 5, 2017 Stand Up Awards Prom Date: May 25, 2017 Senior Breakfast: June 6, 2017 Senior Recognition Awards: June 7, 2017 GRADUATION DATE: JUNE 8, 2017 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: June 15, 2017 Diamond Cannon Have a great summer!!! Volume 4 Issue 4 Page 3
Saginaw High School Sports Saginaw High's Henry Speight caps career as MLive Saginaw News Boys Basketball Player of Year Henry Speight finished his prep career at Saginaw High, leading the Trojans to Saginaw Valley League North, district and regional titles. The 6-foot-3 senior was named the MLive/Saginaw News Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Related: The MLive Saginaw News 2016-17 Boys Basketball Dream Team. Speight, who was also named the SVL North Most Valuable Player, averaged 22 points, 13 rebounds and five assists this season. CONGRULATION Eddie Thigpen and Henry Speight who sign with Mott Community College and Ronquavius Southward sign with Lansing Community College. The Trojan Boys Basketball Team had an outstanding year. With a season record of 16-4; they were first in the Saginaw Valley League North: won a District Championship and Regional Championship. Soaring HIGH at the High. Athletic Program / Success Stories The Saginaw Valley League Leadership Conference, SHS students athletes participate: Football: Bennie Babers, Lance Henderson, & NeVen Simington: Tennis: TreVaundre Evans: Volleyball: Traviona Babers, Cheerleading: Jaleeah Lee, Cross Country: Julian Taylor, Girls Baskeball: NyEricka Jones, Boys Basketball: Eddie Thigpen, Softball: Niyah Sutton-Mayes, Wrestling: Jesse Sanchez. Page 4 Newsletter Title
Teaching, Learning, Sharing SHS students shared a helping hand at Henry Doerr on December 8th for their Santa with cookies family event. Chris Staples Formal Harlem Globetrotter, visit SHS March 3, 2017, promoting his movie Slamma Jamma Coming to a theater near you soon. Volume 4 Issue 4 Page 5
Saginaw High School Band participated in the Loyal Day Parade in Standish, Michigan