Dear Parents, Students and Teach-ers: As we begin the final six weeks of the fall semester, this is an excellent time to remind all students and par-ents that students should be spend-ing time each night on homework and or reviewing the work they’ve completed in class each day. Please make sure that students have a place to do their homework. All students should come to school on time after eating a good break-fast! Please help your child be on time for school and remind them, they must be on time to each and every class. Students should NOT be on the cut list! Here are the rea-sons why students are put on the cut list: (1) Not being in class (2) Be-ing tardy to class (3) Being tardy to class from lunch. Make sure you are

on time for school and for all of your classes. Additionally, this is another remind-er for all students, when you are on campus, there should not be any cell phone use or the use of any oth-er electronic equipment. Also a very important reminder regarding stu-dent dress codes, students are not allowed to wear tank tops to school. Skirts and shorts should not be any shorter than a students’ longest fin-ger on their arm when in a relaxed position at their side. I want to personally invite you to attend our many sporting events, plays, and concerts. And become a part of the school by getting in-volved in your children’s education and join the PTSA. We appreciate parent involvement in all of our events. If you haven’t had the

chance to visit the Beacon please stop by and try one of

their many adult classes. The Bea-con is also a great place to have your children go for tutoring after school. Please listen for the auto dialers that I send regarding important an-nouncements and or schedule changes and please visit our newly refurbished website at http://gwhs-sfusd-ca.schoolloop.com/ it’s always changing. Please refer to the website for this year’s schedule on Finals. I would like to thank all of the stu-dents, parents and teachers for their continuing hard work at GWHS. Your hard work makes Washington a great school with many long standing traditions and proud grad-uates! Have a great rest of the semester! Do your best, your very best! Go EAGLES!!! Mrs. Ericka M. Lovrin

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GWHS PTSA Newsletter George Washington High School

Fall 2011 November 18, 2011 Edited by: Joseph Wong

A NOTE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

PTSA Every child one voice

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Greetings to Parents,

Teachers, Students and

Administrators,

On behalf of the PTSA

Board here at Washing-

ton High School, I would

like to welcome all new and returning students and their

families.

My name is Alice Badi and I am delighted to

serve as your PTSA President. This is my second and last

year to serve as President. I attended this school many

years ago and my son, Adam, is now a senior.

I have always loved being involved in what’s hap-

pening here at school and in the community. Parent

involvement is really the key to your child’s success. I

encourage all parents to become active in their child’s

education by becoming PTSA members and to attend

the meetings so you can learn about what’s going on at

school and get a chance to meet other parents, teachers

and administrators. We have many exciting and im-

portant programs planned for this year, and we always

welcome your input, concerns and suggestions.

There are so many wonderful resources on our

campus. Your students are taught by the best teachers.

The PTSA works together with the staff to make this the

best environment for learning, THE STUDENTS ARE

OUR TOP PRIORITY. For PTSA news and upcoming

events you can go the school loop website and click on

PTSA at http://gwhs-sfusd-ca.schoolloop.com.

I am pleased to introduce our PTSA Officers; Executive

Vice President, Avilone Franklin; Secretary, Andrea

Wulff; Treasurer, Cindy Fong; VP Membership, Yanira

Curry; VP Hospitality, Roz Grant; VP Programs/

Fundraising, Sarah Huck; Auditor, Trina Salvador; Re-

flections Chairperson, Sharon Yee; Teacher Liaison, Nina

Mayer.

I thank all of you for the opportunity to serve on

the PTSA board and to serve the GWHS community. I

urge you all to volunteer your time and to please consid-

er attending our meetings and to get further involved in

your child’s education. Our PTSA meetings are held the

second Wednesday of every month.

Together we can make things happen and our students

will always benefit from our accomplishments, after all,

they are the future!

GO EAGLES!!

Alice Badi PTSA President 2010-2012

Attention 2 Attendance

The District has implemented a new attendance system (Attention 2 Attendance) that places more emphasis on ensuring that our students are present in every class, every

day. Truancy letters are being mailed home on a more regular and frequent basis. The first truancy letter is mailed after the 18th missed and unexcused class period. The second truancy letter is mailed after the 36th missed class period and the third letter after the 60th missed class period. Attention 2 Attendance allows us to monitor attendance much more closely, rather than just focusing on full day absences. Letters are also being sent to students with excessive excused absences. Our goal is to support stu-dent success in school and attending all classes is one of the most important components for academic success. If you have any questions about the new attendance system, please call your child’s counselor or our truancy counse-lor Ms. Jump at 415-750-8400. Thank you, Ms. Susan Saunders Assistant Principal - GWHS

PTA Reflections Art Program This year’s theme is “Diversity Means…”The National PTA Reflections Art Program is an arts recognition and achieve-ment program that provides students with the opportunity to express themselves crea-tively and to receive positive recognition for their original works of art. Since the pro-gram was established in 1969, more than 10 million students have participated. Students may submit an entry in any of six areas: visual arts, literature, musical composition, film production, photography, and dance choreography. For those of you who submitted entries for the Wash Has Talent Show, you may revise those pieces in accordance with the Reflections guidelines and rules. If you participated in past years, please note that beginning in 2011-2012, stu-dents must title their works, and the title must be included on the Student Entry Form. For most arts areas, students must also answer a few questions about how they created their works. The Student Entry Form indicates the required information for each category. For more information about the Re-flections Art Program, please visit http://www.capta.org/sections/programs/reflections.cfm. Entries will be judged at the local level (within GWHS), after which se-lected works will be forwarded to the Dis-trict for additional judging. Each year the 2nd District PTA creates an art exhibit of the Reflections literature, visual arts, and pho-tography entries from all schools. Entry forms and rules for each cate-gory are available in the main office, and submissions are due back to the main office by Friday, November 18, 2011. If you have any questions, please email me at dcteam62@yahoo.com. Thank you, and good luck! Sharon Yee

Visual Arts: * A visual arts entry must be an original print, drawing, painting, collage, photo-graphic collage, metal etching or punch work, fiber work, or computer generated * Must be mounted or matted and not to exceed 3/8 inch in thickness * Must not exceed 24” x 30” including the mounting or matting * No 3-Dimensional art work * Laminating is discouraged * Visual Arts entry must also be saved as a .jpg file Literature: * A literature entry may be a work of fiction or nonfiction, prose, poetry and drama * Entry must not exceed 2,000 words * Can be handwritten or typed (one sided only) * Must be on 8 ½” x 11” paper * Do not mount or mat * Students for whom English is not their first language may submit literature entries in their own language. An interpretive translation in English must accompany the entry. * Must submit 1 original and 2 copies * A literature entry must also be saved as a .pdf file if handwritten and saved as a .doc file if typed Musical Composition: * A musical composition entry may be voice, instruments, or a combination of voice and instruments * Must not exceed 5 minutes and recorded on CD ONLY; submit 2 CDs saved as an .mp3 file, not a CD/DVD movie * Notation, including traditional tablature or electronic is required. * Score size shall not exceed 8 ½” x 11” paper, also must be saved as a .pdf file Film Production: * A film entry must be an original work of fiction, non-fiction; with or without sound * Can be Animation, Narrative, Documentary, Experimental, or a Media Presenta-tion * No PowerPoint presentations * Student must be the director, screenwriter, and cameraperson; and storyboarding and editing must also be done by the student * Must not exceed 5 minutes and recorded on DVD ONLY; submit 2 DVD’s saved as an .flv file, not as a DVD movie Photography: * A photography entry must be an original black-and-white or color image, or a group of images, produced by a photographic process * The student must be the one to take the photograph * Must be mounted or matted on cardboard mat, poster board, or other sturdy ma-terial * Must not exceed 11” x 14” including the mounting or matting * Photography entry must be also saved as a .jpg file Dance Choreography: * A dance choreography entry must be an original choreographed dance composi-tion * Must not exceed 5 minutes and recorded on a DVD ONLY; submit 2 DVDs saved as an .flv file, not a DVD movie * The choreographer may be the performer, one of the performers, but does not have to be * Costumes are not necessary, however, if used choreographer must also create the costumes DVD movie * The choreographer may be the performer, one of the performers, but does not have to be * Costumes are not necessary, however, if used choreographer must also create the costumes

Authentic

Rhapsody

Thoughtful

Sensational

GWHS DANCE COMPANY The GWHS Dance Company will be per-

forming in the following upcoming events:

Washington's Exclusive Fashion Show will

be held on Thursday, January 12th, 2012 at

6:30 PM in the GWHS Auditorium. There will

be two different dance company pieces per-

formed in this wonderful event hosted by the

Academy of Hospitality and Tourism.

The Dance Company will also perform at

Halftime for the “Battle of the Birds” basket-

ball games at Kezar Pavilion on Friday evening

January 27th,

2012. Come out and support the Washington

Eagles!

The 12th Annual Vision Series Modern Dance

Festival at The Cowell Theater in Fort Mason

Center takes place on Sunday, March 18th,

2012 at 4 PM. The GWHS Dance Company

will perform a theatrical contemporary piece

choreographed by Allison Lee and Andy Ngu-

yen. This festival showcases high school dance

companies and emerging professionals from

all over the greater Bay Area.

Hope to see all there,

Nina Mayer

PHYSICAL EDUCATION The George Washington High School Physical Education Department is up and running. We are

looking forward to another exciting school year. We’ve just completed the pre-testing for the Physi-

cal Fitness Test for all 9th and 10th graders.

We will once again be holding our annual one mile "Turkey Trot" run to win a Thanksgiving

turkey or chicken. All Physical Education students are welcomed to participate. There will be a re-

ward for the fastest girl and boy. In addition, we are proud to include a modified Turkey trot this

year.

We are using our "state of the art" Fitness Room and newly attained heart monitor's to help our

students get fit and into the "healthy fitness zone" We are proud to announce one

of our own P.E. staff members, Sophia Corbett who has participated in the New

York Marathon; this is one of the World's Largest.

On behalf of the Physical Education Department, we would like to wish every-

one a great school year!!!

Happy Holidays,

Carrie Wert

Head of Physical Education Department

JOIN EAGLE PRIDE:

First Name ___________________________

Last Name ___________________________

Grade _________ Homeroom _________

Address _____________________________

Home Phone _________________________

Cell Phone ___________________________

Email _______________________________

Submit form to Mr. Jackson, room

323 or sign up online at http://

sites.google.com/site/

gwhseaglepride/Membership

By: Winnie Lin, Class of 2012, EP Vice President of Outreach

“Be the change you

want to see in the

world”

- Eagle Pride Motto

Eagle Pride Officers and Pride Committee

Eagle Pride table at the Club Fair

Mr. Virgil Jackson,

Eagle Pride Faculty

Sponsor, and Ms.

Barbara Harris,

GWHS c/o 1975,

at our car wash.

GWHS EP Members

Class of 2015 155

Class of 2014 84

Class of 2013 55

Class of 2012 124

Total 418

There are many reasons why a student would want to join Eagle Pride, which

is by definition a service club at GWHS. However, many of its members would tell you

that it is more than just a club, that Eagle Pride is a family. Along with the abolishment

of GPA and hours requirements came the freedom for anyone to serve their communi-

ty. Members can sign up for a variety of events after first consulting their own schedule

so there's no need for personal conflict if one is busy a certain day. Furthermore, be-

cause students most likely already use the internet to study and to communicate, Eagle

Pride makes it even easier to volunteer, by conducting most of its business online as

well. This way, there's no need for members to wait and stress to remember to seek

resources, clarification, or the latest updates in-person at school, as it's also possible to

ask a question immediately from the comfort of their own homes or even from a mo-

bile device. Moreover, officers also call members to remind them about turning in

waivers and confirming their registration for any upcoming events that they've signed

up for. At the same time, there is also a brief monthly meeting, rather than the regular

weekly one where members can not only receive vital information, but also simply

come together and bond. On top of all that, it is possible even to volunteer with stu-

dents from other schools who share the same passion to give back to their community

through volunteer work with EP's sister organization, Heart in Motion.

Whenever the school is in need of assistance, we, as Eagle Pride, do all we can

to fulfill the need. Over the summer, members gave their time to help distribute class

schedules, help teachers set up their rooms, provide assistance to administrators with

clerical work, and lend hands to set up the Freshmen Leadership Institute. As of now,

Eagle Pride is the only club that commits itself to aiding the Beacon’s Food Pantry eve-

ry month. We're always finding new and supportive opportunities for its members to

step up and improve their leadership skills. Last summer, Eagle Pride launched its Peer

Mentoring Program to help incoming freshmen transition smoothly into high school.

For the past two years, we've even worked together during Teacher Appreciation Week

in May to assemble treat bags, with cookies, cards, and donations from local groceries

and volunteer events, for every administrator, clerical worker, instructional aide, secu-

rity guard, custodial worker, Wellness Center staff, College Center staff, and Beacon

staff at George Washington as a token of appreciation to commend their inspiring hard

work and tireless dedication.

The impact of Eagle Pride and my life:

Eagle Pride is a great club to be in. I love how friendly and warm the atmos-

phere is. I have met many new friends from joining this club and it has also kept my

life busy and fun. As a member, I learned how to communicate better with my peers so

that we can perform tasks more efficiently and easily. As an officer, I get to participate

in the process of decision making . I learned to take everything into account, decide

what’s best for every member, how to hold meetings, and lead events in Eagle Pride.

These experiences have allowed me to gain leadership skills and confidence when I

speak in front of a crowd. Moreover, it has led me to earn a position with the event

team for Heart in Motion, which is a community service group for youths who are pas-

sionate about helping others. Their goal is to provide volunteer opportunities that are

fun and rewarding. It is their hope that the dedication to serve within the community

keeps growing and becomes a way of life for our members. Eagle Pride and Heart in

Motion have both inspired me to reach for my dreams and improve the community in

any way that I can.

GWHS and the Alumni Association hosted several very successful events October 14th and 15th to commemo-rate Washington High School’s 75th anniversary. The weekend kicked off with the Retired Teachers' Luncheon in the Cafeteria, where 90 former teachers and staff were treated to a catered lunch. Over a dozen volunteer alum-ni servers reinforced the connection to George Washing-ton. The Luncheon was highlighted by California State Superintendent of Schools Tom Torlakson (son of alum-nus, former teacher and Principal Allen Torlakson) who accompanied his stepmother Lee Ann King Torlakson who is also a retired teacher. Former Principal Camille Morishige was also in attendance. Principal Ericka Lovrin gave a moving testimonial to the teachers, and Alumni Association President John Rothmann announced a large bequest left to the GWHSAA by the late English teacher Peter Ritson. Following the Eagles' Bell Game 28-14 victory over Lin-coln featuring the home debut of the GWHS Marching Band, more than 200 alumni from both GW and Lincoln gathered at the Janet Pomeroy Center for the 7th annual Bell Game Party, featuring a fabulous catered buffet spread. Notable attendees included Barry Tompkins S'57, David Miln Smith S'56, and Harry Cordellos S'55, all Hall of Merit inductees. Saturday began with "The Public Art of GWHS Guided Tour" led by GW students in the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism. Over 70 alumni and art lovers attended the tour which discussed the history and little-known facts about the WPA-funded murals in the Library and main

entrance, as well as the bronze statue of George Wash-ington and the football frieze. The Gala Celebration started with a reception on the second floor, followed by the Variety Showcase featuring performances by eight professional alumni: comedians Diane Nichols S'64, Diane Amos '75, and Yayne Abeba '88; singers Noah Griffin S'63, Dorothy Loyd S'48, Jon Fromer S'64, and Margaret Secour '88; and actress Lee Meriwether S'53; directed by cabaret playwright Morris Bobrow S'58. The show also featured performances by the Intermediate and Advanced Choir, the GWHS Dance Company, and was capped off by everyone singing the Hail Washington hymn. We've received overwhelmingly positive feedback from all these events! And we're not done: The 75th anniversary finale will be the Diamond Dreams Gala Dinner & Silent Auction at the St. Francis Hotel on March 10. Tickets are already sell-ing, and we expect to see over 500, so get your seats now! If you can't join us, you can donate to the 75th An-niversary Fund which benefits our funds that allow us to bestow teacher grants, departmental grants and student awards. For more info visit http://gwhs75thdiamonddreams.eventbrite.com or contact me at tammy@artamstudio.com

Yours in Eagle Spirit, Tammy Aramian, S'74, GWHS Alumni Association Vice President

GWHS 75th ANNIVERSARY SWINGS INTO HIGH GEAR

J. R. O. T. C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps

George Washington High School

600 32nd Avenue

JROTC - What exactly is it? And what is it doing to help the students? JROTC is defined as Junior Reserves Of-

ficer Training Corps and its purpose is to “Motivate Young People to be Better Citizens”. The program teach students the

value of citizenship, leadership, service to the community, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment while

instilling in them self esteem, self discipline and team work.

The JROTC cadets ended last year with a bang, they participated in the Spring Encampment from May 27, 2011 to

May 31, 2011 held at Dublin, California where 63 cadets participated. At the five days of camp, these cadets challenged

themselves to participate in the various activities scheduled for them including rappelling from a 40 foot tower, Leadership

Reaction Courses, Land Navigation and Rope Bridge. Cont.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps

George Washington High School

600 32nd Avenue

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps

George Washington High School

600 32nd Avenue

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps

George Washington High School

600 32nd Avenue

J. R. O. T. C.

During this last summer, the cadets accomplished two service learning projects held at St. John’s Presbyterian

Church, one on June 6, 2011 including 20 cadets and the second one on July 9, 2011 including 17 cadets. In addition, we

had a volunteer event on July 4, 2011 where 10 cadets participated at the Freedom Road Run.

Since the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year, our cadets have accomplished many more volunteer events. Included

among these are events listed below with the number of participants in parentheses:

September 3, 2011 – Autumn Moon Festival (25)

September 17, 2011 – Ocean Beach Clean-Up (44)

October 8, 2011 - Harvest Food Bank held at St. John’s Presbyterian Church (26)

October 9, 2011 – Italian Heritage Parade (43)

October 16, 2011 – Nike’s Women Marathon (30)

As the students learn skills that will help them later in life, they are also receiving P.E. credit by doing Physical Educa-

tion Independent Study (PEIS). This allows students the chance to do physical activity on their own. When they perform

physical education activities, they document it on the appropriate recording sheet to be evaluated by the instructor for P.E.

credit.

There are many benefits to being in JROTC. First, there are five

credits for the regular class which has six units: Unit 1) Citizenship in Ac-

tion, Unit 2) Leadership Theory and Application, Unit 3) Foundations for

Success, Unit 4) Wellness, Fitness, and First Aid, Unit 5) Geography and

Earth Science, and Unit 6) Citizenship in American History and Govern-

ment. In

addition, five credits may be awarded for Drill Lab while serving as a mem-

ber on one or more of the following teams: Girl's Drill Team, Flag Team,

Drum Corps, Color Guard, or Raiders/Orienteering.

Our cadets are currently working very hard for the upcoming An-

nual SFUSD JROTC Brigade Fall Drill Competition held at Balboa

High School’s Courtyard at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 19, 2011.

The following teams will be competing: Drum Corps, Color Guard, Guidon

and Squad Drill. We encourage everyone to attend, support, and cheer on

our cadets!

Thank you for all your support!

Sergeant Major Robert Windham

校長的話

親愛的家長,學生和老師們：

當我們開始秋季學期的最後 6 週,本人想趁此時提醒學生們好好利用時間

去做功課或複習當天學習內容。確保學生們能有一個良好的地方學習。

每個學生都應該吃完早餐上學! 請幫助你的孩子準時到達學校並提醒他

們應該按時上課。 學生不應該在逃學列表上! 學生為什麼會在逃學列表

上? 有三個原因: (1) 他們不去教室 (2) 他們遲到 (3) 或午飯後遲到。請記

住, 準時到達學校和按時上課。

更重要的,提醒您的孩子,在學校內不能使用手機及其他電子設備。另外

一個非常重要的提醒，學生不可以穿背心返回學校。女學生裙子和短

褲，不應該短過她手臂的長度。

我想請你們參與華盛頓的體育比賽項目，戲劇和音樂會。可以參加家長

會

(PTSA)，校務決策委員會(SSC)和英語學習者資訊委員會(ELAC)。也請嘗

試參加我們的燈塔課後活動組

(Beacon)舉辦的成人興趣班。他們也有給學生的課後作業補習班。

請注意學校的自動電話留語或去我們的新的網站,留意有關學校的公告，

或學校時間表的改變。

網址: http://gwhs-sfusd-ca.schoolloop.com/

感謝所有的學生，家長和老師們在華盛頓高中的辛勤工作。您的努力讓

華盛頓高中成為一所優秀的高中，並且令大家感到驕傲!

希望有一個愉快的學期！

做到你最好，你是最好的！

Go EAGLES!!!

校長 Mrs. Ericka M. Lovrin

家長會會長的話

致華盛頓高中的學生﹐家長/監護人, 校長和老師﹕

謹代表華盛頓高中的家長師生聯會,歡迎所有新的和重返華盛頓的學生和他們的家人。我的名字是愛麗絲巴迪,是家長師生聯會今年的

主席,這是我的第二年，也就是最後一年作為主席。我是這所學校的舊生和我的兒子現在就讀12年級。我喜歡參加學校的活動和組織;並強烈認

為，它需要整個學校的努力去建立一個兒童的成功;華盛頓高中就是一個可以達到要求的中學。參與孩子的教育是非常重要的。我鼓勵每個人

成為家長師生聯會的會員。所有家長的積極參與，這樣你就可以了解在學校發生了什麼事和得到一個機會，以見見其他家長，教師和校長。

今年，我們有許多令人興奮的和重要的計劃，我們隨時歡迎您的投入，關注和建議。

我們有很多專業的家長和教師，給學校很多時間和承諾。學生是最重要的，就是這個原因，華盛頓高中因此家長師生聯會與工作人

員一起合作,使我們的孩子有最好的學習環境;。對於家長師生聯會的消息和即將發生的事件，你可以去學校的網站點擊 PTSA:

http://gwhs-sfusd-ca.schoolloop.com

我很高興地歡迎我們的家長聯會行政人員(PTSA Officers): VP of Hospitality - Roz Grant 副主席(款待) -格蘭;

Executive Vice President - Avilone Franklin 副主席(行政 ) - 富蘭克林; VP Programming - Mila Diaz 副主席(節目/籌款) -莎拉哈克;

Secretary - Andrea Wulff 秘書 - 沃爾夫; Auditor - Trina Salvador 核數-薩爾瓦多;

Treasurer - Cindy Fong 財務長- 仙迪方; VP of Membership - Yanira Curry 副主席(會員招募) - 卡里;

Teacher Liaison, Nina Mayer 教師聯絡 - 邁怡. Reflections Chairperson, Sharon Yee 反思主席 -莎朗;

我感謝大家對家長師生聯會和華盛頓高中的支持。我鼓勵每個家長多的幫忙, 多的參與, 自然更多地參與您孩子的教育。我們的

家長師生聯會會議在每個月的第二個星期三在學校的食堂舉行。齊心協力，我們就能使事情發生，我們的學生將受益於我們的

成果，畢竟，他是我們的未來！

GO EAGLES!!

Alice Badi, 2011至2012學年家長教師學生聯會主

MENSAJE DE LA PRESIDENTA

Mis saludos a los Padres de Familia,

Maestros, Estudiantes y Administradores,

A nombre de la mesa directiva del PTSA

(Asociación de Padres, Maestros y Estu-

diantes) de la Escuela Secundaria George

Washington, les doy la bienvenida a todos

los padres de familia de los estudiantes

nuevos y a los que están regresando este

año.

Me llamo Alice Badi y estoy muy compla-

cida de servirles como su presidenta del

PTSA. Este es mi segundo año de servicio

en la posición de presidenta. Asistí a esta

escuela hace muchos años y mi hijo, Adán,

esta por graduarse este año.

Siempre me ha gustado el involucrarme

en lo que esta sucediendo en la escuela y

en la comunidad. El que los padres se

involucren en la educación de sus hijos es

la llave para alcanzar el éxito. Una forma

de involucrarse en la educación de sus

hijos, es el hacerse miembro del PTSA y

asistir a las reuniones mensuales. En estas

reuniones usted se podrá dar cuenta de lo

que esta pasando en la escuela, además de

tener la oportunidad de conocer a otros

padres de familia, maestros y administra-

dores. Tenemos una gran variedad de pro-

gramas con información importante para

este año y siempre le damos la bienvenida

a las sugerencias y observaciones que los

padres de familia nos expresen.

Tenemos muchos recursos disponibles

aquí en la escuela, además de que sus es-

tudiantes están siendo enseñados por los

mejores maestros. El PTSA trabaja junta-

mente con el personal docente de la es-

cuela ya que de esa forma se crea un am-

biente de aprendizaje placentero. LOS

ESTUDIANTES SON NUESTRA PRIORI-

DAD. Para accesar las noticias y los pró-

ximos acontecimientos del PTSA visite el

sito en el Internet http://gwhs-sfusd-

ca.schoolloop.com.

Es un placer el presentarles a los oficiales

que forman parte de nuestro PTSA – Vice

Presidenta Ejecutiva , Avilone Franklin;

Secretaria, Andrea Wulff; Tesorera, Cindy

Fong; VP de Membresias, Yanira Curry;

VP Hospitalidad, Roz Grant; VP Progra-

mas/Recaudacion de Fondos, Sarah Huck;

Auditor, Trina Salvador; Programa de

Reflexiones, Sharon Yee; Maestro de enla-

ce, Nina Mayer.

Tomo esta tiempo para agradecerles por la

oportunidad que se me ha brindado en

servirles como presidenta de la mesa di-

rectiva del PTSA y por la oportunidad de

servirle a nuestra comunidad en GWHS.

Les solicito que todos que donen su tiem-

po y consideren atender nuestras reunio-

nes mensuales ya que es una forma de

involucrarse en la educación de su hijo(a).

Nuestras reuniones del PTSA se llevan a

cobo los segundos Miércoles de cada mes

en la cafetería de la escuela

Juntos hacemos la diferencia en nuestra

comunidad, y nuestros estudiantes son los

que se benefician de nuestros logros, des-

pués de todo ellos son el futuro!

¡ARRIBA AGUILAS! GO EAGLES!

Alice Badi, Presidenta del PTSA 2010-2012

UNA NOTA POR PARTE DE LA DIRECTORA

Estimados Padres de familia, Estudiantes y Maestros:

Mientras estamos al comienzo de las ultimas seis semanas del semestre, es el tiempo apropiado para recordarle a todos los es-tudiantes y padres de familia, que los estudiantes deben dedicar el mayor tiempo posible cada noche para hacer sus tareas y revi-sar el trabajo que han completado en las clases cada día. Por favor asegúrese que los estudiantes tengan un lugar tranquilo en casa donde puedan hacer su tarea.

Todos los estudiantes deben llegar a tiempo a la escuela, después de comer un buen desayuno! Por favor ayude a su hijo(a) a que llegue a tiempo a la escuela y recuérdele que debe estar pun-tual a cada una de sus clases. El llegar tarde a las clases o la escuela, implica que los estudiantes son puestos en la lista de corte o “cutting list”, estos son puestos en esta lista por las si-guientes razones: (1) no estar presentes en la clase (2) llegar tar-de a la clase (3) estar tarde en la clase después del almuerzo. Por favor asegúrese de recordarle a su hijo(a) que debe estar a tiem-po a la escuela y a todas sus clases.

Adicionalmente, es importante que le recuerde a su estudiante que cuando esta en el edificio escolar no es permitido el uso de teléfonos celulares o cualquier otro aparato electrónico. Es de suma importancia que revise con su estudiante el código de ves-timenta que debe vestir cuando viene a la escuela. No se permite el uso de blusas desmangadas estilo “tank tops”. Las faldas y los shorts no deben ser mas cortos que una cuarta o sea la medida

de la mano abierta al estar sentada.

Quiero personalmente invitarlo a que atienda nuestros eventos deportivos, dramas y conciertos. Sea parte de nuestra escuela e involúcrese en la educación de su hijo(a) siéndose miembro del PTSA. Apreciamos grandemente el que los padres asistan a los eventos cuando les es posible. Si no ha tenido la oportunidad de visitar el centro Beacon por favor hágalo ya que es un lugar exce-lente donde su hijo(a) puede recibir tutoría después de la escue-la.

Por favor preste atención a los mensajes telefónicos que conti-nuamente hago, ya que en estos doy un detalle de los aconteci-mientos que se llevaran a cabo en la escuela y los cambios de horario. Por favor visite nuestro sitio en el Internet http://gwhs-sfusd-ca.schoolloop.com/ el cual esta constantemente siendo actualizado con nueva información.

Tomo esta oportunidad también para agradecer a todos los estu-diantes, padres de familia y maestros por su apoyo continuo y por su arduo trabajo en GWHS. Su arduo trabajo y dedicación ha convertido a Washington en una gran escuela con altos están-dares y una larga trayectoria de orgullosos graduados!.

Les deseo lo mejor en lo que resta del semestre ¡Haga todo lo posible – de lo mejor de lo mejor! ¡ARRIBA AGUILAS! GO EA-GLES!

Mrs. Ericka M. Lovrin

TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING

A Note from the Editor

PTSA Every child one voice

Hello to the family of GWHS,

This will be my 5th year as the PTSA Newsletter Editor. As always, I want to thank those of

you who took the time to submit an article. Information is very important to high school

success. I would like to remind everyone about our PTSA Meetings which are held every 2nd

Wednesdays of every month in the school cafeteria. Please do your best to attend some of

these meetings if not all.

As busy as we are, we do what we can to help our children succeed in life and high school is

no different. PLEASE donate to the annual fund and make your check for any amount paya-

ble to: GWHS - PTSA Annual Fund, 600 – 32nd Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94121. This is our

school’s ONLY fundraiser and we are hoping for 100% participation. Any amount will be

greatly appreciated, so please make a donation.

I want to thank our faithful translators Mr. Chi Mak and Ms. Yanira Curry and our format

editor Joseph Wong (student) and Mr. Murphy Thomas for posting the newsletter on the

web.

Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Sandy Lee

GWHS PTSA Newsletter George Washington High School Fall 2011 November 18, 2011