Trojan Update
April 9th, 2018
GQ Recap and Important Information on Open House - Please Read Carefully!
A fun evening Saturday night where ASB and some enterprising boys put on a terrific Mr. GQ show. The event raised money for various charities through the Mr. Popularity Contest, and for the the Senior Class as a whole to offset prom costs.
After some great performances, interesting talents and revealing interview segments, including a sax performance (Gabe Jardine), a visit from President Trump (Michael Baribault), a piano performance (Brandon Kwan), and an original rap (Aidan Mansoulos), the eventual Mr. GQ 2018 winner was crowned as Northwestern-bound AJ Shaheen. AJ's electric turn as Jimi Hendrix and creative use of the watermelon seemed to turn the judge's eye. Check out the Trojan Live feed for more video and see a couple of highlights below.
Open House
For the last couple of years, we have been discussing Open House and whether we should alter things. Parent attendance trails off, particularly at the junior and senior level. We invite parents to come to PHS for many different reasons and we want to be sure your time is respected. Please watch your email In Box for updates on Open House for this year.
Walk Audit - Community Meeting:
You are invited to attend a community meeting to go over survey results from a recent Walk Audit of the PHS area. Eco2School is collaborating with the city of Petaluma to look at transportation issues around the campus. Come by the PHS Library at 6pm on Thursday evening, April 12th.
Please read on for other highlights from the past week and what is ahead.
Have a great week!
GQ Judges along with an anxious...
...sold out crowd...
..await the announcement of the winner!
CAASPP Testing Continues This Week!
For more specific information, click the link below:
HOSA State Leadership Conference - Great News!
Way to go, HOSA Team and Ms Judah for all her work getting them there!
Important Counseling Info: Online Courses + SRJC Summer
If your student is either currently enrolled in an online class or considering one for next school year, please keep the following things in mind. Online classes taken outside of PHS are not monitored by counselors or any PHS staff, so it is the responsibility of the parents to monitor work and progress towards completion. For seniors, classes should be finished up by Friday, May 18th (including taking the final) so that there is time to have the work graded and a final transcript sent to the counseling department. Please remember that online classes are not great for everyone's learning styles and sometimes even bright students struggle in an online environment. When classes are taken through PHS directly, we are able to provide more support via the teachers and the counselors, and when it comes to AP classes, the teachers are trained to prepare the students for the AP tests in the spring and the curriculum is supported through college board. Although online appeals to many, it is important to consider your student's individual needs and make sure that the plan is communicated to your student's counselor.
SRJC Summer info:
It now that SRJC plans to offer its regular slate of summer school offerings. Please see below for information on summer and fall registration. There is also a NY Times article from last week that may be of interest beneath this.
If you are interested in taking a SRJC class in summer 2018 or fall 2018? The schedule is available now and concurrent registration forms are due to SRJC BEFORE students can register. Registration starts Thursday, April 26th. Please review the steps to enroll in a SRJC Class:
- Look at online schedule: https://classes.santarosa.edu/
- Create an online SRJC account and get Student ID# (9 digit number)
- Complete concurrent enrollment form and get ALL required signatures
- Take any placement tests needed for prerequisite (English, Math, Science & Language classes): https://assessment.santarosa.edu/
- Turn form into SRJC Admissions & Records BEFORE you register
- Register online during priority registration
- Show counselor proof of registration
Big Upset for Trojans over Serra!
A drizzily Thursday afternoon turned into bright sunshine for the varsity Trojans in a big upset win over highly ranked Serra High School of San Mateo. After some tense early innings led to a 1-1 tie by the top of the 4th, things looked bleak. The Padres had the bases loaded with none out. But Blake Buhrer produced a strike out, a ground ball for a force out at home, then induced a pop-up down the right field line that was hauled in by a diving UC Davis-bound Porter Slate. Then in the bottom of the inning, the Trojans put up three runs of their own behind a Lewis home run and some line drives strung together. Though the Padres found three runs of their own to tie it up later on, big Sam Brown caught some lightning and sent a two-run shot over the fence for a 6-4 lead. Danny Marzo ended up with the win and the Trojans had another shining moment from an already glittering season.
Coming up is some serious home cookin' with the next five contests at the home diamond. The first in that series is teh Analy Tigers on Tuesday, followed by the Lions of El Molino on Friday. The Trojans (6-4-1, 1-1) are looking to continue the hot stretch!
Go Trojans!
BREAKING: Trojans Upend Analy 6-1
K-12 Students from all over PCS...
..perform at the West Side Band Festival last week.
Cliff Eveland conducts the PHS Wind Ensemble.
Softball Soaring!
Varsity Tennis Cruises by Casa, now 4-1
The coming week is a big one. The Trojans have four consecutive matches starting with a visit from Analy on Monday. By week's end, the squad will have a good idea where they stand in league. Go Trojans!
Tennis Adds Two League Wins to the Docket
The Trojans showed off their depth at the Sarah Wadsworth Courts Tuesday afternoon. After dropping three of the four singles matches to Sonoma, things looked bleak for the home Trojans. But then the #2 doubles team of Khalil Tams and Aidan Cannon got past a Sonoma squad. Five minutes later, teh team of Alex Dodd and Colton Moss wrapped up a 6-2, 6-2 win, leaving the contest in the hands of Logan Reuter and Griffin Epstein. They had battled to a first set win, but things were looking shaky in the second set. A string service game by Reuter and a couple of great passing shot by Epstein, including a sparkling forehand to clinch it eventually won the match and gave the Trojans a 4-3 overall win. The Trojans were following up a 5-2 vicotry over Analy on Monday, pushing their record to 4-0 in league (6-1 overall). Next up: a home and away versus El Molino Wednesday and Thursday. Go Trojans!
AT PETALUMA
Petaluma 4, Sonoma 3
Singles: Carlos Rubio (S) d. Nathan Wong (P) 6-3, 6-3; Trevor Griggs-Demmin (S) d. Connor Gors (P) 6-1, 6-4; Erik Serbicki (S) d. Zach Leno (P) 6-3, 6-1; Hayden Dennis (P) d. Sam Weisiger (S) 6-2, 6-2.
Doubles: Alex Dodd-Colton Moss (P) d. Silvan Kopp-Nace Mumsen (S) 6-2, 6-2; Khalil Tams-Aidan Cannon (P) d Dominik Garcia-Jackson Zyskowski (S) 6-4, 6-3; Logan Reuter-Griffin Epstein d. Julian Hewitt-Reed Hewitt 6-4, 6-4
Record: Pet 6-1 (4-0)
Marine Science students...
..present to La Tercera students..
during LT's Salute to STEM.
Swimming!
In their third SCL dual meet, both the Boys and Girls teams continued their winning ways, defeating the El Molino Lions in a rainy swim meet. Final score for the Girls was a convincing 120-46; while the Boys produced a solid 93-64 victory.
Trojan swimmers with two wins included Shae Whaley in the Girls 50 Free and 100 Backstroke; Ana Larson in the Girls 100 Butterfly and 100 Breaststroke; and Cooper Woods in the Boy’s 100 Butterfly and 500 Freestyle. For the Girls, Emma Deen, Abagail Kreutz, Aurora Beaumond, and Sunshine Sather all had first place finishes, as did Matthew Neufeld and Gavin Newell for the Boys. Petaluma’s depth was on display as 28 different Trojan swimmers scored individual or relay points.
The Boys remain undefeated in SCL competition at 3-0 and the Girls improved to 2-1. Next Thursday 4/12, the Trojan swimmers head for Healdsburg to face the ‘Hounds. The meet will begin at 4:00 P.M. at the Healdsburg Swim Center.
Important Upcoming Dates
Don't forget the following dates:
April 9th - Legal Studies Field Trip to Alcatraz
April 11th - PLN/PLC Staff Development
April 11th - PEF Scholarship Night
April 12th - End of Grading Period
April 12th - Site Council
April 12th - Walk Audit Community Meeting in Library @6PM
April 12-15th - PHS Band and Choir Trip to New Orleans
April 14th - PHS Wildlife Museum Pasta Feed
April 18th - PLC Day - Staff Development
April 19th - Physical Science portfolios - 3:30-6:30p;
April 19th - Art Expo 5-7pm in E Building
April 19th - Principles of Engineering 5-7pm in F9
April 19-22 - Skills USA Field Trip + Marine Science Field Trip
April 23-25 - State FFA Convention
April 25th - Staff Meeting
April 26th - Community Achievement Awards
Petaluma High School
Email: dstirrat@petk12.org
Website: petalumahighschool.org
Location: 201 Fair Street, Petaluma, CA, United States
Phone: 707-778-4652
Twitter: @PetalumaHS
COMING UP:
Rather than copy and paste from our website as I've done in the past, let's use our website as the main form of reminder as to what is coming up. Click the link below and check out what's coming up from the calendar. (The link is now correct!)