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I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E
W W W . T O R R E Y P I N E S F O U N D A T I O N . O R G
3710 Del Mar Heights Rd.
San Diego, CA 92130
(858) 755– 0125
x 2029
The Foundation continues to have a substantial impact on campus by funneling parent donations directly into classrooms and putting much needed supplies, state of the art equipment and learning materials into the hands of all students school wide.
The most recent purchase was an additional 160 Chromebook computers with four more storage/charging carts for use across campus. The computers are available to all teachers and can be signed out through the Learning Commons on an as needed basis to supplement coursework.
“We appreciate the support of the TPHS Foundation and their willingness, speed and flexibility to effectively meet the needs of all our students and help them find success,” states TPHS Assistant Principal Michael Santos. “The generous financial support of our parent community this year is unprecedented and the positive impact of that support is being felt in all classrooms from one end of campus to the other.”
According to Santos the computers will be used differently across all departments. For example, science classes can use them to collaborate on data, English classes to help students research, write and edit their essays, social sciences for research and making connections from the text book to current events, PE classes can use them for online fitness programming, and elective classes can use them to research, create and deliver in-class presentations.
In addition to providing cutting edge technology and learning materials for classrooms, the Foundation provides funding for programs which increase student independence and help develop leadership and social skills through PALS (Peer Assistance Leadership Support), FalconFest, mentoring programs, and the AVID college prep program.
If you would like to support the Foundation’s efforts, please go to the website at torreypinesfoundation.org for information on the TP Education Fund and the programs and projects it supports or to make an online tax deductible donation. An informational flyer can also be found on pages 12 and 13 of this newsletter.
MAR/APR 2017 torrey pines high school F O U N D A T I O N
CUP O’ JOE with COPPO
April 26th at 9 AM in the Lecture Hall
Join Principal Rob Coppo and fellow parents for an informal discussion on what is happening at TPHS. Refreshments will be provided by the Foundation.
YOUR DONATIONS IN THE CLASSROOM
Grad Nite 2
Get Connected
2017 VIP Grad 3 Packs
TPEF Donors 4
Student News 5
Yellow Ribbon 6 Week
Support TPHS
Art Fundraiser 7
College Fair
TPEF Donors 8 (cont.)
Foundation 9 Board Info
Board Positions 10 Info
Nomination 11 Form
TPEF Donor 12 Levels & form
TPEF flyer 13
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Check us out daily online at torreypinesfoundation.org
Friend us on Facebook -Torrey Pines High School Foundation
Follow us on Twitter @TPHSFoundation
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ONLINE GRAD NITE REGISTRATION IS OPEN Online registration is now open for the 2017 TPHS Grad Nite at Dave & Busters in Mission Valley on Friday, June 16. The new paperless process should be easy to navigate with the all information, registration and payment online and in one place. Just head to torreypinesfoundation.org and click on “Register for Events” and then click the Grad Nite flyer to be taken to the registration page.
An early-bird discount of $120 is in effect now until April 30. The price goes up to $140 after that date and registration closes June 1.
Night-long activities will include an illusionist show, five hours of DJ entertainment and dancing. Each grad will receive a loaded $50 Power Card for use on any redemption or prize games and will have unlimited access to all other video games. There will also be board games, Giant Jenga and more so that lines and boredom are not an issue.
Grads will also enjoy an extensive buffet including a mac and cheese station, pizza bites, burgers, pretzel dogs, salads, fresh fruit and unlimited sodas and water. Mini cheesecakes, brownies and cookies will round out the dessert menu. To keep the grads going in the early hours, warm bagels, mini danish and muffins will be served before they head home.
If you would like to purchase a lei for the TPHS graduation ceremony for your graduate, you can do that on the website as well as part of the registration process. Leis will be delivered to the students at graduation check in on June 10.
Grad Nite runs from 11 PM on Friday and ends at 5 AM Saturday morning. Graduates will check in at the Torrey Pines High School gym beginning at 10 PM on Friday and will be bussed to Dave & Busters. Busses will return to TP at 5 AM Saturday.
Why Grad Nite? Studies have shown that post-graduation events like this save lives by providing a fun, cool and safe alternative to other celebrations.
High school graduation is statistically one of the most dangerous nights in young peoples’ lives. Attending a chaperoned all-night celebration keeps them safer than if they were out and about with their friends unsupervised.
WE WILL NEED PARENT VOLUNTEERS for this event. If you would like to help with check in at TPHS or to attend the event with the graduates as an all-night chaperone, please email [email protected].
2017 VIP GRADUATION PACKAGES AVAILABLE P A G E 3
Are you already dreading dragging grandma and grandpa to Ed Burke Stadium hours before graduation to get a good parking spot? Are you worried about wilting in the sun all afternoon saving enough seats for all your guests? Are you fearful you won’t get a decent picture of your graduate from way up in the stands? The TPHS Foundation has a few 2017 VIP Graduation Packages available which give you an incomparable TPHS Graduation experience and will quell all your graduation stress!
With a VIP Grad Pack, you arrive minutes before the ceremony fresh and photo– ready, park in the VIP area close to the field, and sit on the field in a designated space reserved just for you and your party. Waiting for you is a gift basket with water, candy, snacks, tissues, sunscreen, shade umbrellas, and more.
We only have a few VIP packages remaining and they will sell out. Each package includes reserved seating for 10 on the field near your student’s section, two reserved parking spaces and a gift basket. For a $5,000.00 tax deductible donation, you can grab up one of these once in a lifetime experience packages.
All proceeds benefit the TP Education Fund and your donation will put state of the art technology, learning materials, equipment, and supplies into the hands of TPHS students as well as provide funding for cutting edge programming to build self esteem, independence and leadership skills in future Falcons.
To put a stop to graduation day stress and reserve your spot on the field, purchase your package today! Please visit the online store on our website at torreypinesfoudnation.org. If you would like to speak with someone and get more information on the VIP Graduation experience, please call the office at (858) 755– 0125.
photo taken from VIP seats
photo taken from VIP seats
2016–17 TP Education Fund Donors to the following parents and companies for showing a commitment to Torrey Pines High School
by making a donation to the TP Education Fund
PLATINUM FALCON $5,000 and up
The Butler Family
Ram Krishnan & Rekha Iyer
Suzanne Lopez-Calleja & Jorge Valdes
Marc & Valerie Rothman
Andrew & Carolyn Singer
GOLD FALCON $2,500- $4,999
Kevin & Nicole Baril
The Baum Family
Dennis & Rita Cantor
Ed & Doreen Luwa
The Maury Family Foundation
Virginia & Marshall Merrifield
Joe & Rosalie Pacula
Stacy Parker & Brett Rosenblatt
Kian & Ro Saneii
The Schuh Family
The Short Family
Brad & Beth Silverman
Charles & Jan Wehlage
SILVER FALCON $1,200- $2,499
The Aberle Family
Rohinee & Rajesh Agarwal
Paul and Lisa Bycott
Ed Campbell & Susan Taylor
The Carvalho-de Oliveira Family
The Crawford Family
Leslie & Scott DeGoler
Warren DeGoler
The Delgado Family
Christine de Pagter & Bruce Woods
Jeffrey & Heather Dugdale
The Fischel Family
Belinda Beason-Foley Family (Nicole, Brett, Shane)
The Howard Family
Ivy & Jerry Huang
Masood & Laurie Jabaar
Erik & Annie Johnson
The Koo Family
Michael & Ilene Lamb
The Lewry Family
The Li Family
Junqing Lin & Ying Wu
Sara McMenamin & Joel Kosakoff
The Rasmussen Family
Debbie & Christopher Romine
Natasha & Benjamin Rosenthal Family
The Rushin Family
Germana Sanna, Claudio/Bruno Ghetti-Sanna
The Serguienko Family
The Soliday Family
The Stapakis Family
The Stewart Family
The Tullie Family
Gillian & Evan Vapnek
The Woelkers Family
Jeffrey Xu
The Yang Family
BRONZE FALCON $800- $1,199
Simon & Lisa Allen
The Alwan Family
The Antoniades Family
The Bakhit Family
The Barthelemy Family
Kristi Becker
Martha Bingham
The Boyes Family
James and Diana Burdick
The Carey Family
Matthew & Kristina Copp
The Dealey Foundation
Minnie & Mike DeVico
The Ellingson Family
The Euston Group
Lawrence Forman & Diane Bradley
Jennifer & Jim Froman
The Gleason Family
The Grant Family
Brian & Kristi Griffith
Kathleen & Mark Haley
The Hargis Family
The Hibberd Family
Greg & Theresa Hill
Christopher & Hedy Hydo
John Kim & Jiyeon Lee
Dana & Nancy King
Chuck & Rebecca Klein
Jerry Kong & Doreen Hom
The Jeenagala Family
Rich & Sharon Leib
The Levine Family
Haly & Bryan Lewis
Subhas Madhan
Tony Madureira
The Mansukhani Family
The Martini Family
Stephanie & Donald McGuire
Wendy & Scott Menghini
The Michalski Family
Peter & Susie Mikolajewski
The Mohler Family
The Molyneux Family
Marybeth Norgren & Per Cederstav
Kevin & Nancy Pegels
Jim & Sue Perdue
Bob & Elizabeth Prag
The Reed Family
The Rivetti Family
Debbie & Lyle Rosenfield
John & Kathleen Schreiber
Mark & Jocelyn Seamans
Miguel & Michelle Seda
The Shen Family
Mike & Shelley Stevenson
The Stewart Family Fund
The Suwen Family
Xueling Tao & Yuefen Zhou
The Terrill Family
Michael & Patricia Tobin
Lori Vagner
Kristiina Vuori
Jason & Kristen Walton
The Watkins Family
The Wayland Family
Glen and Katy White
Helen Wildgoose
The Younkin Family
List continues on page 8
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TPHS STUDENTS COMPETE AT J-CAP
Students in Ms. Umabe’s Japanese class competed in J-CAP (Japanese Culture and Academic Proficiency) with Level II teams taking 1st and 3rd place, Level III team taking 2nd place, and Level IV team also earning a 2nd place finish in their respective categories.
The goal of the J-CAP program is to reward and encourage the study of the Japanese language and culture by offering a full day of challenging and
enjoyable competitions for high school aged students.
Teams of students compete in activities that test their knowledge of facts and communication skills. J-CAP also celebrates the study of Japanese through experiential learning, interactions with students from other schools, and Japanese cultural presentations when students are not competing.
MOCK TRIAL STUDENTS STATE THEIR CASE
Last month, our Mock Trial students placed ninth out of 29 teams in the San Diego Mock Trial Com-petition, a statewide academic contest in which high school students compete at the county and state lev-el and potentially move onto statewide competition.
Over 500 students participated in San Diego County and over 8,000 students statewide. The trial itself is a simulation of a criminal case in which students portray principals in the array of courtroom participants. Student teams study a hypothetical criminal case, conduct legal research, and receive guidance from volunteer attorney coaches in courtroom procedures and trial prepara-
tion. Students participate as lawyers, witnesses, court clerks, and bailiffs, thus acquiring a working knowledge of our judicial system. The competition develops their analytical abilities and communica-tion skills while they gain increased self-confidence.
TP MUSIC WINS BIG AT SCSBOA FESTIVAL
The TPHS Advanced Orchestra students earned a Unanimous Superior rating last week in the collegiate category at the Southern California School & Band Orchestra Association festival at El Camino High School.
Both the TPHS Wind Ensemble & the Advanced Orchestra students will perform at the regional festival at Colony High School in Ontario, CA on May 12th.
To sign up, go to www.smile.amazon.com. On your first visit, select a charitable organization to receive dona-
tions for eligible purchases (select Torrey Pines High School, Inc). They will remember your selection, and
every eligible purchase you make on AmazonSmile will result in a donation.
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To sign up, go to eScrip.com and click on “1-Sign Up” and enter your Club Card number
if you participated last year, please renew by 11/1/15 so our group continues to earn contributions.
Go to eScrip.com and follow the prompts to renew or split your donations.
RALPHS REWARDS #91989
Pick up a shopping card at the Ralph’s customer service desk.
Go to www.ralphs.com and click on Sign In Or SIGN UP TODAY in the ‘New Customer “box.
Enter your zip code, select a favorite store and follow prompts to complete your registration.
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SUPPORT ALL STUDENTS WHEN YOU SHOP!
2017 TPHS YELLOW RIBBON WEEK
The TPHS PALS (Peer Assistance Leadership Support) is sponsoring Yellow Ribbon Week on campus next week. TPHS will be adorned with hundreds of yellow ribbons and informational posters. Snapchat filters and seven decorated “Selfie Stations” will be located in Building B for students to share with their friends. Activities throughout the week will focus on suicide prevention and the importance of reaching out for help when things get tough or when teens feel lost, alone or hopeless.
On Wednesday, March 15th, there will be an all-campus assembly entitled “Ending the Silence” lead by the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI).
This assembly will be a powerful tool to help students learn the warning signs and open a dialog with peers, parents or professionals about suicide prevention and mental health issues. “These important discussions will surely change and possibly save lives now or in the future,” states Don Collins, PALS advisor.
“Ending the Silence” will include a PowerPoint presentation along with videos and young adult
speakers. “A group of students and I previewed the presentation and we were moved by the speakers and feel very positive about the content and its value,” says Collins.
Statistics suggest one in five people will develop mental illness during their lifetime and most will take eight to 10 years to seek out help and support. “These presentations could help change that time frame and drastically reduce the suffering mental illness can create, “ Collins continues.
For more information on NAMI and it’s programs or to get involved with the San Diego chapter, visit www.namisandiego.org.
The TPHS PALS program is supported by the TP Education Fund through the TPHS Foundation. PALS is a student leadership program which seeks to promote kindness, provide training to students in resiliency strategies and help combat problems such as violence, bullying, alienation, drug or alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy and school dropout by providing resources, support, and peer counseling to our Falcons.
2017 SDUHSD COLLEGE NIGHT AND FAIR
The 6th Annual SDUHSD College Night and Fair is coming up on Monday, April 24 from 6:30 to 9:00 PM at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in O’Brien Hall. Admission is free for all SDUHSD families.
Over 200 colleges and universities from across the nation have already signed up and will be accompanied by ACT/SAT test prep companies, financial aid organizations and college essay coaches to meet with you and your student. There will be three college led information sessions offered throughout the evening addressing topics such as “UC Admissions,” “College Major Choice,” and “Insider’s View to College Admissions.”
This is a great opportunity to meet with many different college representatives under one roof and learn in depth information about specific colleges, their campuses and the programs they offer.
Last year about 3,000 people attended the event and with a record number of schools and college prep oriented companies already signed up, attendance should be brisk again this year.
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A FUN EVENING OF SOCIAL PAINTING TO SUPPORT THE TPHS VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT
APRIL 21, 2017 PACIFIC HIGHLANDS RANCH CLUB HOUSE 6:30 TO 9:30 PM $50 PER PERSON RSVP BY MARCH 20TH TO [email protected] You will be painting the masterpiece pictured here and no experience is necessary!
CLASS WILL BE LEAD BY A TPHS ART TEACHER BEVERAGES AND APPETIZERS WILL BE PROVIDED
Every reservation will have the opportunity to win a beauty basket valued at $200
FAIR SHARE FALCON $600- $799
The Babcock-Chi Family
The Barclay Family
Marian & Nigel Bartlett
Rukefet Benders
The Benevity Community Fund
The Benjamin Family
The Bickett Family
Revaz Bukhradze
The Chen Family
The Dehaan Family
David & Vicki Diehl
The Dort Family
Sue & Jeff Drawdy
The Ewing Family
The Flannery Family
Brendan & Heidi Hayes
Wendy Henry
The Ichikawa Family
The Kenny-Smith Family
The Levy Family
The McDevitt Family
The O’Coyne Family
Sangeeta Patel
The Philibbosian Family
Fred & Kristin Pisacane
Qualcomm Charitable Fund
The Ross Family
The Schwaiger Family
Ji Ling Song & Xing Ouyang
Tim & Donielle Sullivan
Hobart & Franziska Walker
Zhou Zhang & Wenfang Liu
HONOR ROLL FALCON up to $599
The Almquist/Johnson Family
Suzanne Anderson
The Applegate Family
The Bassig Family
The Beachboard Family
The Biwer Family
Brain Corporation
The Brewers
The Brydson Family
The Buhai Family
Liz Bui
Jenny Chang
Ye Chen
Kenneth & Yuey Ling Chiang
Jim & Katie Clapp
Diana Clark
Maia Clewley
Cutter Clotfelter
Christy Codling
Julie & Gordon Cooke
Susan Davis
Richard & Theresa Dowe
The Eshoo Family
The Fischer Family
The Frager Family
Tara Fuad
The Gallo Family
Anthony Gattuso
The Gumus Family
The Hall Family
Jeffrey & Carmen Hart
The Harvey Family
The Holt Family
The Isaacman Family
Jack Jaeger
The Karen Family
The Keidar Family
The Kota Family
Shuichi & Miki Koyama
The Kraft Family
Patricia Larchet
The Leibowitz Family
The LeRose Family
Pedro & Ethel Linder
Tracy Luong
Tim and Andrea MacDonald
Beckie Mann
Amy Michalski
The Mittleman Family
Jim & Mami Nakagawa
Paige New
Jennifer Nguyen & Scott McGrath
The Nilipour Family
Jaime O’Brien
The Pacelli Family
Kiwon Park
Kennett Patrick & Dana Kelly Terauds
The Patti-Gibson Family
Iris & Todd Pearlman
The Qadan Family
The Ramirez Family
Matt Renner
The Riddle Family
The Ripley Family
Karen Robinson
Julie D. Rosoff
The Salz Family
The Santos Family
The Sasagawa Family
Sempra Energy
The Shafer Family
The Shukla Family
Murat Solmaz
Erin & Derek Steiner
The Takimoto Family
Valerie Tan
Mindy Thomas
Tetsuo Uno & Jung Ku
The VonPosern Family
Qun Wei
The Weinrich Family
The West Family
The Wilson Family
The Wu Family
The Wyandt Family
Heidi Zhang
Alec Zhou
Limin Zhu
BUSINESS PARTNERS
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To make YOUR “TP Education Fund” donation, go to torreypinesfoundation.org
and click DONATE
P A G E 9
THE TPHS FOUNDATION IS LOOKING FOR DEDICATED PARENT VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE ON THE FOUNDATION BOARD BEGINNING JUNE 2017
Please see pages 9-11 for background information on the Foundation, the responsibilities of our board members, and a nomination form for you to complete and return to our office. If you would like to recommend an incoming 8th grade parent, please refer them to our website. All of this information can be found under the Volunteer tab.
If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Baril at (858) 755– 0125 or email [email protected].
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