Weekly e-Update from Poway High School for February 8, 2012
Morality is not properly the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may make ourselves worthy of happiness. -- Immanuel Kant, German philosopher (1724-1804)
February 9 – 11 Musical “Bye Bye Birdie”
February 10 – 13 AVID 4-Day Trip
February 13 Late Start Monday (9:10)
February 15 Coffee with the Principal
February 15 Parent Awareness Forum
February 20 – 24 No School – District Recess
February 27 Grad Nite Senior Parent Meeting
February 29 – March 1 Pre-Festival Band & Orchestra Concerts (7:00 PCPA)
March 2 Poway’s Got Talent, 7pm PCPA
March 3 Saturday School
March 5 Late Start Monday (9:10)
March 8 – 10 Theater Guild “Men are Dogs”
March 8 Wind Ensemble Performance @ El Camino Festival (8:00)
March 9 End of 6 Week Grades
March 9 Symphonic Band (11am), Concert Band (3:30), Orchestra (8pm) @ El Camino
March 10 Wind Symphony Performance (7:30, El Camino)
March 13 – 14 CAHSEE Testing
March 16 Die Lieders to CSUF Fullerton Choral Festival
March 19 Late Start Monday (9:10)
March 19 CMEA Choral Festival
March 20 Choir Festival Concert
March 20 Grades Carrie Home
March 21 8th Grade Parent Night
March 22 – 24 All State Choir
March 28 – 29 PHS Concert Band/Orchestra Festival (PCPA)
March 30 – April 2 Choir Tour
April 2 – 6 Spring Break – No School
April 9 Late Start Monday (9:10)
April 14 Grad Nite Craft & Business Fair
April 16 – May 3 STAR Testing
April 21 Saturday School
April 27 End of 12 Week Grades
May 3 Wind Ensemble & Concert Band Pops Concert (6:30 N-Quad)
May 7 – 18 AP Testing
May 7 Late Start Monday (9:10)
May 8 Grades Carried Home
May 9 Concert Percussion Celebration Concert (5:30 N-Quad)
May 12 Prom
May 17 – 18 Choir Spring Concert
May 19 Saturday School
May 23 & 25 Dance Team Spring Concert
May 25 Senior Project Day
May 28 No School – Memorial Day
May 29 Choir Awards
May 30 Orchestra Concert, Featuring Senior Soloists (7:00 PCPA)
May 31 Band Concerts, Featuring Senior Soloists (7:00 PCPA)
June 1 Band Awards Night (7:00 PCPA)
May 31 – June 1 Senior Finals
June 5 - 7 Finals
June 7 Last Day of School/Graduation/Grad Nite
School District Calendar: http://www.powayusd.com/Calendars/ PHS Calendar: http://www.powayusd.com/pusdphs/calendar/
NOTE: Thursday, February 9 will be lab day schedule, periods 2,4,6; Friday, February 10 will be lab day schedule, periods 1,3,5.
Track & Field Parent Meetings
Tonight: Wednesday, February 08 in K-1 at 5:30 and Thursday, February 9 at 6:30 in room W-4.
Bye Bye Birdie
The PHS musical this year is Bye Bye Birdie with performances: February 9 – 11 at 7pm in the PCPA. To order tickets, click on the link http://www.powayusd.com/pusdphs/Assets/2011-2012/ByeByeBirdieOrderForm.pdf.
Parent Awareness Forum:
Find out how to protect our kids from the dangers of synthetic drugs. Come learn about the new and dangerous synthetic drugs: bath salts, spice and K2 that are available to your students in our own community; Wednesday, February 15 at the Poway High Performing Arts Center in partnership with the Poway PTSA, 6:30 – 8:30. Parents, students and all community members are invited to attend. Resources and handouts regarding substance abuse will be available.
AP Testing Information from Mr. Ray Hall, AP Test Coordinator
Some have asked why the AP Exams are scheduled later this year than previous years. College Board, the parent company that created the AP program, always starts the exams on the first Monday of May. This year that means the exams begin on May 7th. The exams run each week day until May 18th. Last year, over 750 Poway High students took over 1,500 exams in 20 different courses. This year should be similar. A complete listing of the AP Exam daily schedule may be found at: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/cal/cal2.html. I will be in my office, K-7, beginning March 1st on a daily basis. If you have questions concerning any aspect of the AP Exams, feel free to phone me at extension 5121 or email me at raymondhall42@yahoo.com. Support your AP students at home as they prepare for the exams. Next issue topic: Registration (dates, prices, financial aid).
PHS PTSA Board & Committee Positions Opportunity:
It is that time of year again when the PTSA starts thinking about next year and how important it is to keep providing our excellent programs and services to our school. PHS board and committee positions are opening up as our current board move on from High School. Please think about stepping up as a parent leader at our school. It is a great way to model leadership and commitment for your children, help the school, and meet great people. Descriptions of board positions can be found at http://www.capta.org/sections/management/job-descriptions.cfm. Questions contact PHS PTSA Nominating Committee Chair Kim Rohr at kim.rohr@am.sony.com.
Attendance:
An exemplary attendance record is extremely important at Poway High. **All absences must be cleared within 24 hours** Please call the absence hotline: 748-7016 and follow the instructions. If your child needs to leave campus during the school day, please call 748-0245 X5113 before 7:00 am. Any absence which occurs as a result of leaving campus without a pass cannot be excused by a parent. Students must check back in with the attendance office when they return to Poway High.
Grad Nite:
Important Dates:
February 27th, 7:00PM – 8:00PM mandatory meeting for all senior parents in K1 for details on Grad Nite.
March 10th, 8:00 AM Grad Nite is moving all of the construction materials from the junior parking lot to the building site. All parents of all grades are welcome to come help load the items onto the Coro-van truck. All help is appreciated.
April 14th, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM - Craft and Business Fair held in the High School parking lot behind the performing arts building. If you are interested in being a vendor please contact Barbara Snelgrove at bsnelgrove@powayusd.com
Titan Center News
Please encourage your teen to stop by the Titan Center to learn about college, career, scholarships, military, senior project resources, and/or scholarships.
- 9th graders - pick up a UC, CSU, or Common Application.
- 10th graders - spend some time on Naviance looking at college selection.
- 11th graders - review personal statement for your college application.
- 12th graders - research scholarships.
Students, interested in any of the upcoming Titan Center lunch time guest speakers, stop by the Titan Center to sign up.
1. Thursday, February 9, 2012 – Attorney Carolyn Kaye
2. Friday, February 17, 2012 - Science Careers, Gene Levin PhD from Torrey Pines Inst. for Molecular Medicine,
3. Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - Pharmaceutical/Biotech/Science Careers, Michele Weinhouse
4. Friday, March 2, 2012 - FBI
5. Tuesday, March 6, 2012 – Costco, Ann Stewart
6. Friday, March 23, 2012 – Nursing, Stephanie Stearns
7. Friday, March 30, 2012 – Dental Hygienist
The Poway High School Titan Center is looking for businesses to come talk to students about one or more of the following: careers, college experience and its relevance to careers, internships, interviewing skills, resume and cover letter writing, cover letter, job applications
Please contact Sherry Lockie at slockie@powayusd.com if interested in talking to students. We can arrange for speakers to meet with students at lunch or after school. Our guests can speak to one group or conduct several presentations. The PHS bell schedule varies: http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/pusdphs/CAMPUS/BellSched.asp. The Titan Center is where PHS students visit to learn about: college, career, scholarships, military, senior project resources, and/or scholarships. We hope you will consider making a difference at PHS.
ATHLETICS:
Ticket to Play:
Spring Sports begin February 18. You must have your Ticket to Play in hand at time of tryouts. Packets are on line on the Poway webpage http://www.powayusd.com/pusdphs/athletics/forms.html. Return completed forms to the athletic secretary for your Ticket to Play.
Spring Sports Start Date:
http://www.powayusd.com/pusdphs/athletics/SpringSports.htm You must have your ticket to play in order to try out!
Poway Girls Lacrosse:
Tryouts for girls lacrosse is scheduled for February 20th to 23rd from 5-7 p.m. at Meadowbrook Elementary School. Please download ticket to play forms from Poway High Website, submit to Athletic office. You must pick up your ticket to play before 2/17/12. No ticket to Play, No Tryouts, CIF Rule. You must be present at tryouts to play or prior arrangements made with Coach Sarah Spillett.
Student Services http://www.powayusd.com/pusdphs/Studentservices/
What You Read Can Make A Difference! The PHS Student Services Office works with all our students. While partially funded through a tobacco grant, the majority of the funding comes from donations from the PHS community. A current fundraiser is through the sales of two books, authored by Steve & Traci Barker-Ball, under the pen name Lynn Evans. All proceeds from book sales are being donated to PHS Student Services. Bobbie Titan in the Mark of Kain is a young adult novel that adults have also enjoyed about some extraordinary teens and The Valentine’s Game is a “chick lit” book about people in their twenties searching for true love. To find out more about these electronic books or to purchase, go to www.lynnevansbooks.com.
Parent’s Guide to the Teen Brain:
Do you ask yourself "Is my teen's attitude and behavior normal? Through the use of video, interactive segments, scenario-based role playing experiences, and practical advice from experts, A Parent's Guide to the Teen Brain explores the science behind teenage brain development and how it shapes normal teenage attitudes and behavior, including their attraction to using drugs and alcohol. Check out the website http://teenbrain.drugfree.org/ and for additional help you can talk to Mrs. Barker-Ball or Mrs. Struck in Student Support Services at Poway High School.
Food Donations: Our office serves students when they forget their lunch or don’t have any money for lunch that day. We are dependent on donations so if you would like to donate any healthy, simple food it would be appreciated! Items like granola bars, crackers, soup, etc. are appreciated (students have access to a microwave). Food can be dropped off in the front office.
Student Store:
Valentine’s Day is coming soon! You can by t-shirts, sweatshirts, or gift certificates for your student to buy goodies at the Poway High School Student Store. Call 748-0245 X5140 to arrange a time to come and shop!
Student Planners $3
Friends of Poway High Foundation:
Please visit our website at www.friendsofphs.org and become a friend of the foundation. By entering your email address, you will be able to receive updates for upcoming restaurant fundraisers and other information. You can also add us to your Facebook page, we are up to 186 Likes, please add us!! Thank you for your support!!
COUNSELING NEWS:
Please visit the PHS website for additional information: http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/pusdphs/Counseling/
Transcripts: Transcripts will not be processed during our District Recess in February. Transcripts ordered through Parchment (www.parchment.com) after 1pm on Friday, February 17, 2012 will not be processed until our return on Monday, February 27, 2012. Please plan accordingly.
Naviance/Family Connection: The Counseling Department has introduced all 10th grade students to the web-based Naviance/Family Connection program. The program can be found at https://connection.naviance.com/poway. Naviance is an online tool that offers a number of features that will help students make career and college plans. Our goal was to help each 10th grade student learn about the program and develop an account that he/she can access anytime to research career/ college options and conduct post-high school planning. We are excited that all our 10th graders have learned about Naviance!
Upcoming Counseling Events at PHS
Course Registration Process: On February 28th, February 29th, and March 1st, the Counselors will be visiting all classrooms conducting thorough grade-level presentations on academic planning and the course registration process for the 2012-2013 school year. Counselors rely heavily on teacher recommendations for placement. Your student’s current academic teachers will provide placement recommendations on their course request form (CRF). Parents will be given the opportunity to review their student’s course request form at home. A parent signature is required. We are excited to include an online registration component to this year’s CRF process. In addition to students completing the hard copy CRF form, they will be required to register for classes online. We will be guiding your student through this process. The course request forms will be due March 9, 2012.
Since Counselors will be in classrooms delivering this information to students, we are unable to meet with families on an individual basis. Additionally, during March and April, Counselors will be meeting with all students on their caseload for an individual audit meeting built in to the school day. This meeting allows Counselors and students to discuss the student’s post high school goals, their interests/passions, and finalize the student’s course selections based on graduation and four year college requirements. The Counselors will help evaluate, using teacher recommendations and student input, if the course selections are appropriate and in the student’s best interest. This meeting also serves as a time to discuss summer school course programs/offerings, if necessary.
If your student has a question or concern following their classroom presentation, we encourage them to access their Counselor during break, lunch, or after school. For additional Counseling information, please visit the Poway High School website. If you have specific questions or concerns following your student’s individual audit meeting, please contact your student’s Counselor via email. We appreciate your attention to your student’s academic success. We thank you for your patience and support of our course selection process which has proven to be highly successful in the placement of our students.
SENIORS – Palomar College Early Acceptance Program (EAP) makes for an easy transition in to college! Simply follow these easy steps:
- Apply online at www.palomar.edu any time after January 1st, 2012. If you have applied previously, update your application on eServices. You MUST have your Palomar ID number to participate.
- Visit the PHS Counseling Office to sign up for the EAP Assessment Test on February 14th or February 16th. Please see Lynne Oakes in Counseling for more information. If you do not test at Poway High School, you must test at Palomar College by April 30, 2012 to qualify for EAP.
- Apply for Financial Aid online at www.fafsa.ed.gov from January 1st-March 2nd, 2012. Palomar College Scholarship deadline: February 14, 2012.
- Once your testing is complete, you will be invited to make an appointment to meet with a Palomar Counselor for a Saturday orientation and counseling session. You will then register online with a June registration appointment (which is priority registration).
Please note: If you plan to attend Miramar College, you are still welcome to take the Palomar EAP as the results are transferrable.
JUNIORS – College Planning Presentations – February 15th & 16th
Do you have plans to attend community college or four year college after high school? If so, mark your calendar for an informational session led by the Counseling Department on how to prepare for college. The presentation is limited to the junior class only.
Juniors with the last names between A-La, please attend the presentation on Wednesday, February 15th, 2:15pm-3:00pm, Room K-1.
Juniors with the last names between Le-Z, please attend the presentation on Thursday, February 16th, 2:15pm-3:00pm, Room K-1.
SENIORS – CSU EAP Presentation
If you have plans to attend a Cal State University next fall, you must attend the CSU EAP Presentation to learn about your English and Math placement and to learn if you need further assessment testing. The presentation will be held on February 29th at 2:30pm in the Titan Center (K-16).
College Admission Testing:
Register/prepare for upcoming SAT/SAT II/ACT Tests.
SAT Dates: Visit www.collegeboard.com for more information and to register for the test.
March 10, 2012 (register by February 10, 2012; late registration by February 24, 2012)
May 5, 2012 (register by April 6, 2012)
June 2, 2012 (register by May 8, 2012)
ACT Dates: Visit www.actstudent.org for more information and to register for the test.
February 11, 2012 (register by January 13, 2012)
April 14, 2012 (register by March 9, 2012)
June 9, 2012 (register by May 4, 2012)
JUNIORS: Typically the testing window for juniors is between the spring of junior year and the fall of senior year. We encourage all four year college bound students to consider taking the ACT and the SAT as all colleges accept either test and will focus on the higher score.
SENIORS – Don’t forget to fill out the FAFSA! - Free Application for Federal Student Aid:
The FAFSA form is used to determine the amount of money a family is expected to contribute to the price of attending a postsecondary institution. The results of the FAFSA are used in determining student grants, work study, and loan amounts. ALL community and four year college bound students are encouraged to apply at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Register NOW for a Personal Identification Number (PIN) for electronic signatures at www.pin.ed.gov. The FAFSA filing period opened January 1, 2012 and closes March 2, 2012.
Common Application Mid-Year Report (MYR):
Students must contact their Counselor to request that the Common Application MYR for all Common Application schools they applied to is completed via Naviance. The MYR includes an update on the student’s first semester grades. Should your student require a MYR, we hope to see or hear from them soon!
NEED EXTRA CREDITS?
ROP (Career Technical) Classes will be offered in the spring semester for extra credits!
Visit your Counselor at break/lunch/after school to pick up the registration paperwork.
Auto Technology – Thursdays, January 26, 2012-May 31, 2012 – 5:10pm-9:00pm @ PHS
Computer Applications – Mon/Weds, January 23, 2012-May 30, 2012 – 3:00pm-5:00pm @ Poway Adult School
Tues/Thurs, January 24, 2012-May 31, 2012 – 3:00pm-5:00pm @ Poway Adult School
Adult Ed Night School – SENIORS ONLY who need English, US History, or Economics credit.
Registration for Night School begins February 13, 2012.
Visit your Counselor to discuss this opportunity and to pick up the registration paperwork.
Writing Seminar (English) – Mon/Weds, March 5, 2012-May 16, 2012 – 5:45pm-9:00pm @ RBHS
US History 1,2 – Tues/Thurs, March 6, 2012-May 17, 2012 – 5:45pm-9:00pm @ RBHS
Economics – Mon/Weds, March 5, 2012-May 16, 2012 – 5:45pm-9:00pm @ RBHS
Other Local Educational Events:
CASH for COLLEGE FAFSA Workshops
If you are looking for FREE assistance with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship, please plan to attend one of the following workshops:
Saturday, February 11th, 9am-12noon, Montgomery High School or MiraCosta College
Saturday, February 25th, 9am-12noon, Madison High School, CSU San Marcos, or Olympian High School
Pre-Register at www.sandiegocalsoap.com; Phone: 858-569-1866
Students must attend with a parent/guardian and plan to bring:
-Student’s social security card and driver’s license
-Parent’s social security card
-Parent’s Federal Income Tax Return from 2011 (or 2010)
-Student’s W-2 forms, pay records or records of 2011 (or 2010) earned income
-Bank account records, investments, and business records
-If not a US citizen, bring alien registration card(s)
-List of colleges of interest
-Your PIN number(s) for FAFSA – personal identification number for electronic signatures.
Apply for a PIN at www.pin.ed.gov
Plan to stay an hour from the time you arrive.
Bilingual assistance will be available!
PUSD Caring Connections Center Workshops:
FREE Workshop on “Anxiety and Depression” presented by Sean O’Hara, Psy. D., CADC 11, SAP.
Wednesday, February 15th from 6-8pm at the Caring Connections Center. Prior registration is appreciated. RSVP by calling 858-668-4084 and leaving your name and phone number.
Students are welcome to visit their PHS Counselor at break/lunch/right after school to receive individual assistance or set up an appointment.
CONGRATULATIONS! Catch the Tide, Titan Pride!
Congratulations to the 15 students receiving Gold Medals in the Region 6 SkillsUSA Competition this weekend. They are Chad Beck, John Burgess, Francisco Cedillo (Post Secondary), Harrison Flaherty, Ben Hylton, Jeff McDonald, Paul Mojarer, Ben Monts, Lance Mudd, Josh Ruskin, Hugh Seifert, Christina Smith, David Testa and Phillip Thomas. Competitions ranged from Mechatronics to Automotive Technology to Refinishing Technology. Once again Congratulations to our students!
Know of a student who deserves recognition? Let me know at lseverino@powayusd.com
POWAY HIGH SCHOOL WEBSITE:
http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/pusdphs/index.asp
This e-Update is informational only. If you have specific questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Submissions may be provided to lseverino@powayusd.com and are subject to approval by school administration.
Linda Severino
Receptionist
Poway High School
858-748-0245
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