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Parent Pointer Parent Pointer Point Loma High School Pointer Association Newsletter June 2010 - Volume 50, Issue 4 PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Inside this issue: DEAR POINTER FAMILIES, Page 3 President’s Message Academics, the Arts, Athletics and Leadership opportunities are alive and well at Point Loma. We Page 4 Lacrosse are focused on preparing our students for the 21st Century. The career options for our students may Page 5 Navy JROTC yet to be determined, but what we do know is that they will need to Page 6 Volunteer Service Award be innovative, creative, confident, collaborative, independent, digitally savvy Winners and grounded in strong academics. To that end, Point Loma students and staff are focused and working hard. Here are some 2009-2010 Page 7 Senior Activities highlights: Page 8 Student Awards Academics: Our Academic Team came in first in our league. Page 9 AP Summer Enrichment Over 100 students had career internships . Program Our school newspaper will be partnering with Voices of San Page 10 Plan Ahead for Your Diego and become a new on-line communication tool. College Future Teachers are collaborating with the library media teacher and networks systems technician to engage students in learning to Page 12 Work Permits use a variety of multimedia experiences. College Insurance Over 1300 Advanced Placement exams were administered Programs this spring. At the Innovation in Education Awards (IViE), our students Page 13 Tips for Senior Parents came away with top honors. on Letting Go At the Economic Summit (World Trade Simulation) at the University of Southern California (USC) we placed third overall, with every team making the prestigious ―100 point Point Loma High School club.‖ Pointer Association We are the only high school in San Diego Unified to offer 1220 Rosecrans St #247 Mandarin Chinese. Next year, we will offer a third year, with San Diego, CA 92106 the goal to offer Advanced Placement as the program and Phone/fax: 619 226-4509 interest grow. www.pointerassociation.org Our students received many awards at school, in our [email protected] community and nationally. Please see the listing from the Underclass Awards Program on-line at: https:// spreadsheets.google.com/ccc? key=0Apg3O4q1ccIvdDFKbVNyMDNldUl2Q3ZvRndsRFBsaG The Parent Pointer newsletter is c&hl=en. The Senior Awards night is June 10th. Some of the published four times annually awards are a surprise so none are announced here. Leslie Rose - President Arts: Bobbie Samilson - Principal Our Band has received superior ratings in Southern California Sandy Silverman - Editor competitions. (See Principal’s Message continued on page 2) PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE cont’d. * * * SENIORS * * * (Continued from page 1) Senioritis is a disease of second National Comedy Theatre has achieved semester seniors! Seniors think recognition for its dedication to the theatrical that colleges will not see their skills of improvisation by winning Second Place in the National Comedy Theatre High School second semester grades so they Tournament. stop studying. Please note that if The Art classes have been commissioned to you have been admitted to a create a mural for the Pointer Association at Gus’s Restaurant to commemorate the story college or university, that of the La Playa Trail. admission is provisional until you Multimedia literacy is integrated into many graduate and the school sends core classes. Video Production classes are eager for the new Motion Picture facility your final transcript. If your (modeled after USC Film School) that will grades have fallen, the college break ground this fall. has the right to revoke your Over 1264 students have participated in our Visual and Performing Arts Programs. acceptance and/or scholarship. We offer 55 classes in the Arts that meet the University of California requirements. KEEP STUDYING!!! Athletics: We have over 800 students participating in our Athletics Program. The Men's Soccer and Women's Water Polo SUMMER SCHOOL teams advanced to the CIF Quarterfinals, Monday, June 28 - Friday, August 6, 2010 while the Women's Soccer and Women's (Six Weeks) Basketball teams also made the CIF playoffs. This program is only for PLHS students who The Men's Tennis team advanced to the CIF received a ―D‖ or ―F‖ grade in a previous Finals. English, Science, Math or History course. The Lacrosse has returned to Point Loma HS with purpose of this program is to give the students Men's and Women's teams in action for the an opportunity to earn a higher grade and/or first time in many years. high school credit. The sailing team won the National title. Questions? Contact the Counseling Office. Track & Field League came away with ___ league championships. Another successful season for our baseball team. Parent Alert!!! The seniors are finalizing decisions on colleges and Just a reminder that it is illegal to are receiving many scholarships. We are very proud contribute to the delinquency of a of the Class of 2010. We will announce totals for the student/minor. According to Penal class at graduation on June 18th. Code 272 it is illegal for an adult to On behalf of all the staff at PLHS, thank you for supply alcohol or drugs to any minor. partnering with us to create an exciting, engaging, and relevant educational environment for our students. You will be responsible for their welfare and held accountable for Bobbie Samilson, Principal their actions!!! Page 2 Parent Pointer PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Kevin will have another great team of people to work with, including Renatte Adler - VP and IT’S BEEN A LONG AND Strategic Planning, Julie Johnson and Leslie WINDING ROAD! Chinman - Co Secretaries, Barbara Meserve - CFO/Treasurer, Judi McQueen - Auditor, It’s always bitter sweet Eleanor Snyder - Athletic Booster Director, seeing the end of another Kris Spathas - Communications/PR Director, school year. I, like other Andrea Justus - Cluster Relations Director, Ian parents, are ready to relax Law - Faculty Rep Director, Kim Jessop - and let go of the “Did you Alumni Relations Director, Lucy DeVito - finish all the homework? Scholarship Administration Director and Jean What tests do you have Peugh - Volunteer Activities Director. this week? Get off of Welcome New PA Board! Facebook!” But this year is different for me. I also “To laugh often and much; to win the hang up my hat with the many schools here in respect of intelligent people and the Point Loma – hard to believe, but after 18 affection of children … to leave the world a years (I’m counting Westminster and Warren- better place … to know even one life has Walker pre-schools!) it’s an end of an era for breathed easier because you have lived. me. This is to have succeeded.” I have to say that working with the new Pointer Association, the incredible group of – Ralph Waldo Emerson volunteer parents, teachers and staff has been, for the most part, incredible and Leslie Ann Rose rewarding. Many thanks go out to all the PA [email protected] directors and committee “worker-bees” who PLHSPA President have contributed to the successes of the PA activities (Lucy DeVito, Jean Peugh, Susan Blair, Eleanor Snyder, Tania Swain, Chris Pickering, Lisa Laube, Maureen McGrath, Heather Lutz, Elisa Cusato, Pat Baker, intrepid GRADUATION!! photographer Scott Hopkins, Faculty Representative Ian Law), as well as all the Final report cards are mailed to behind the scenes people including our each Senior’s home around the end treasurer Darlene Truver, recording secretary of June. Final transcripts will be sent Carol Strack, webperson Kim Musgrove, to the NCAA Clearinghouse at the eBlast Queen Kris Spathas, newsletter editor Sandy Silverman, Gifts & Grants team Joan very end of June. Final transcripts Irvine, Monica Dean, Susan Blair and Linda will be sent to colleges the first Pendleton, and executive director Kim Jessop. week of July if you gave the request The PA is like an orchestra – many players to the Registrar and have paid who make beautiful music together. I am honored to have been the maestro. And on any/all fees. Have a GREAT that note (no pun intended), I am pleased to SUMMER! Email your counselor in announce the PA President for the upcoming the fall to let her know how things year - Kevin O’Beirne. Kevin has been are going! involved with the Cluster Schools for many years and I know that under his leadership, the PA will stay strong and be in good hands. Page 3 Volume 50, Issue 2 This Spring marked the return of Lacrosse to Point Loma High School. After a 20+ year hiatus, and many requests from the student body, Athletic Director Coach Murphy gave the green light for a lacrosse club. Over 50 ladies and gentlemen signed up to play. Each team was headed up by a volunteer coaching staff of lacrosse enthusiasts from around the county. Collectively the girls and boys team played 20 games against some of the toughest competition in San Diego County including Del Norte HS, Valhalla HS and Hilltop HS. Both teams made huge strides in their level of play over the course of the season. The PL Lax Men managed a streak of one-goal losses with a big victory over the Grossmont lacrosse team. The Lady Pointers season was full of high scoring evenly matched games. A long road trip to Ramona HS proved to be the winning ticket for the Lady Pointers with a 13-2 triumph. The Lacrosse Booster, formed days after the announcement of the club, worked diligently all season to fundraise for the teams. Garage Sales, Promo Cards and logo wear were just a few of the productive fundraisers over the course of the season. The Booster continues to find new and creative ways to outfit each player with the gear needed to participate in lacrosse.
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