Trojan Update
December 10th, 2018
Joy for the Holidays
Every school year seems to zoom by and here we are, almost half way through. We began the year considering the idea of Kindness, reading a speech by George Saunders about the simple act of being kind. Rather than complaining about something that is wrong or judging someone else, consider kindness. In short, the message is try to be kinder.
We hope, of course, that one of the by-products of kindness is Joy. I have included an article below about the Golden State Warriors and their quest to rekindle Joy in the locker room and on the court. The idea that kindness and joy can lead to success and learning is embraced by the Warriors; perhaps we can do the same at PHS! In the holiday spirit, we wish everyone in the PHS community that special joy that comes with family, friends and holiday time.
In this issue:
- Please consider giving to Holiday Cheer by Dec 10th. See the letter from Benda Martin below.
- We invite you to an important Parent meeting regarding vaping and marijuana use coming up on Wednesday, 12/12 at the PHS Library, part of a partnership between PCS and the Sonoma County Department of Health Services. Please see the flier below.
- Congratulations again to Mr. Dawsari, our Teacher of the Year nominee for Sonoma County. We celebrated him in late November in Healdsburg at the California League of High Schools. Mr. Dawsari is one of our amazing staff at PHS!
- Please take a look at a recent slideshow of PHS in "PHS Facilities Dec 2018" below - with a new Mac lab going into F2 over the Winter Break, the opening of the pool, the updated gym, the new Ellison Field, the PEF-sponsored new weight room, and new computer labs in F1 and F3, the PHS campus is the envy of Sonoma County. Take a look!
- We are ramping up for the Annual Crab Feed February 2nd, 2019. Please see the invite and flier below.
- NOTE: This is a long update - your phone or laptop browser may "clip" the message. In order to see the whole thing, scroll to the bottom and click "View Entire Message."
Have a great week!
Holiday Cheer 2018
Thank you to PHS Community!
- Thank to the entire PHS Community for your generous support for the Paradise High School community. Our assistant principal, Kelly Kriss, who has worked in the Paradise Unified School District, is bringing $5300 worth of gift cards to the students of Paradise High School this week. On behalf of all of us at Petaluma High, she will bring our best wishes for happy holidays in this difficult time. Thank you to all who contributed!
SAT Prep - Juniors!
Free SAT Intensive Prep classes continue at the Sonoma County Library – Petaluma Regional Library hosts a five-hour SAT Intensive Prep class on Thurs. Jan. 3, 2019 (part 1) and Sat. Jan. 5, 2019 (part 2) from 3-5:30 pm. Registration begins on Sat. Dec. 8 in person at the Petaluma Library. The bilingual registration form is available at the library's reference desk or can be downloaded at http://sclib.us/WINTERIntensive. Free study guide provided. Space is limited to 25 juniors. SAT Intensive Prep classes are also available at Windsor, Central Santa Rosa, Cloverdale, Forestville, and Rincon Valley libraries in January and February—see full list at https://sonomalibrary.org/events/programs/the-path-to-college.
La biblioteca regional de Petaluma presenta dos Clases de Preparación Intensivo de SAT gratuitas con la consultora local de preparación de exámenes Ellen Jakes Kelm, PhD. Los estudiantes necesitan inscribirse y asistir a las DOS clases: Parte 1: jueves 3 de enero de 3:00 - 5:30 pm, y Parte 2: sábado 5 de enero de 3:00 - 5:30 pm. Registrese en personal comenzando el sabado 8 de diciembre a las 10 AM en cualquier biblioteca. Para estudiantes de 11 grado. Los formularios de inscripción están disponibles (http://sclib.us/WINTERIntensive) y en la Biblioteca y requieren la firma del padre y del estudiante. Todos los materiales de estudio están incluidos. Es espacio está limitado a 25 estudiantes del grado once solamente. Otras clases en bibliotecas del Condado de Sonoma en enero y febrero (https://sonomalibrary.org/events/programs/the-path-to-college).
Project Graduation - Please Read!
Project Graduation has been a Petaluma institution that provides a safe environment for our graduates on graduation evening. This program was created in reaction to many tragic deaths on graduation night. Since Project Grad came to Petaluma about 30 years ago, there have been no students lost on graduation night.
But it takes a team of committed parents to make this evening happen. Rita Schafer has been leading Project Grad since 2014. Her children graduated in 2015 but she has continued to run the Project Grad ship nevertheless. She has been ably supported by a team that includes Suzie Ransom, Fidaa Shaheen, and many others. Now it is time for a new set of parents to step up! The current team will put on the June 2019 Project Graduation but now is the time to step up and shadow these folks as we look for leadership in 2019-20.
Please come to our next meeting on January 8th at 6PM in the staff lounge at PHS. Come and meet the team and see if this is a good fit for you. We want to be sure our kids continue to be safe on Grad Night!
Important Upcoming Dates
Don't forget the following dates:
Tuesday, December 11th - Principals Coffee at Aqus Cafe 9AM
Tuesday, December 11th - PAC @ 3:15pm in F6
Wednesday, December 12th - Principles of Engineering Field Trip
Wednesday, December 12th - PLN/PLC Wednesday
Wednesday, December 12th - Panaptic (Vaping/Marijuana Use Presentation in Multi (see flier)
Wednesday, December 12th - PHS FFA Cake Auction
Wednesday, December 12th - PIQE Graduation at the District Office
Thursday, December 13th - Site Council in F6 at 3:20pm
Thursday, December 13th (evening) - Carefully Wrap White Elephant Gift
Friday, December 14th - Staff Holiday Party @ Karah Estates Winery 3:30pm
Friday, December 14th - Choir Concert @ Petaluma Valley Baptist Church 7PM
Monday, December 17th - Cookies and Cram in Library
Wednesday, December 19th - FINALS 3/6
Wednesday, December 19th - PTSA Staff Luncheon
Wednesday, December 19th - Band Winter Concert
Thursday, December 20th - FINALS 4/5
Friday, December 21st - FINALS 1/2 - END OF SEMESTER
December 22nd-January 7th - WINTER BREAK
Monday, January 7th - Teacher Work Day - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Tuesday, January 8th - PTSA 7PM
Tuesday, January 8th - Coffee With Principal at Aqus Cafe - 9AM
Wednesday January 9th - Staff PD - WASC Day
Friday, January 11th - Freshman Link Crew Assembly
Friday, January 11th - HOSA Field Trip
Petaluma Wrestling Results (from Dec 1st)
Petaluma Wrestling on Saturday December 1st and 8th
Varsity Girls Wrestling
@ Vallejo High School (Picture of the Girls Attached)
1st place 106 lbs Ameila Grevin (9th)
1st Place 111 lbs Brooklyn Shattuck (10th)
2nd Place 116 lbs Sisi Nieuboer-Bas (9th)
2nd Pace 131 lbs Kimberly Larsen (9th)
1st Place 134 lbs Logan Pomi (10th)
2nd Place 137 lbs Shalynn Baker (9th)
3rd Place 137 lbs Adriana Barjas
1st Place 160 lbs Carla Maldonado Chairez (9)
Injury Default – Madelyn Allmer
Junior Varsity Boys Wrestling
@ Vallejo High School
1st Place (Undefeated 5-0)
- 138 lbs Lukas Bettencourt
- 145 lbs Nathan Turner
- 152 lbs David Pacheco
- 160 lbs Mario Zarco
2nd Place
- 152 lbs Nick Tarca
- 170 lbs Ryan Castiglia
3rd Place
- 113 lbs Dylan Baltazar
- 126 lbs Carlos Calito-Garcia
- 138 lbs Riddick James
- 138 lbs Peter Vitali
- 160 lbs Parker Loden
- HWT Derek Honey
4th and 5th place
- 106 lbs Dylan Bianchi
- 120 lbs Zach Engler
- 132 lbs Butch Aguiar Reece
- 182 lbs Josh Byous
- 195 lbs Max Anchiraico Jamie
Injury Default – 120 lbs Collin Ferrero
Boys Wrestling at San Marin High School
Dec. 8, 2018
The team took 6th place overall at the Tournament
113 lbs Nick Trave took 3rd place
120 lbs Charles Winter took 4th place
132 lbs Dominic Butts 5th
145 lbs Liam O’Neill 2nd
145 lbs Connor Pedersen 3rd
160 lbs Colton Prieto 2nd
170 lbs Tony Vitali 4th
170 lbs Derrick Pomi 6th
Aslo wrestling was:
2-2 Mac Shattuck 2-2
1-2 Lukas Bettencourt, Daxton Hogya, Mario Zarco, Jonathan Machado
David Pacheco
Jack Santos
Dylan Bianchi
Collin Ferrero
Nathan Turner
Super Saturday - Help at SRJC - Financial Aid
January 12 – Super Saturday
High school students are welcome to come to Plover Hall to get help with their applications for admission, financial aid applications, and more. Parents and guardians are welcome!
For your information, due to scheduling conflicts Senior Day which was previously scheduled for Saturday, April 27th will not be held. Instead, Student Outreach will be offering extended services during Super Saturday at the Santa Rosa Campus in January and August; other opportunities for students to get help will be announced as they become available.
Sonoma County's Educator of the Year Candidates 2018. We are proud of Mr. Dawsari!
PHS Staff are out in numbers to support...
...Jamil Dawsari at the Educator of the Year dinner.
Ms. Yannes tells a corny joke.
Trojan Live Links
Trojan Live sports coverage over the last two weeks:
Varsity Boys Basketball Season Opener vs. San Marin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNc2oll7vdE&index=4&list=PLVpg9P4JVAkbLNWNWXNqVvhPMCK-tm7l7
Varsity Girls Basketball Season Opener vs. Rancho Cotate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHl65ZJwwKk&list=PLVpg9P4JVAkbLNWNWXNqVvhPMCK-tm7l7&index=3
Varsity Girls Soccer Season Opening Win vs. De Anza:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMbuD5tHq5E&index=2&list=PLVpg9P4JVAkbLNWNWXNqVvhPMCK-tm7l7
Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Roseland University Prep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Wgd3mNlik&list=PLVpg9P4JVAkbLNWNWXNqVvhPMCK-tm7l7&index=1
Trojan Live will have continued coverage of all five Winter Sports teams throughout the season with live home games and road coverage on our Youtube channel! That includes the Boys Basketball teams game vs. Santa Rosa this Friday, the Girls Basketball team vs. Novato Saturday, and the Wrestling team's match vs. Vintage on 12/19!
Business Math and Entrepreneurship Class Produces Fabulous Holiday Market!
"Many of the folks were raising money for clubs...one made $400 and another $200 (those were a few of the ones I heard about) and I look forward to talking with my Business Math students about lessons learned:)
Thank you, Ms. Fitch, for helping the kids keep a great learning tradition going!
The Engineering and Design Lab is...
..taking shape with new equipment...
...that brings a professional working environment.
Outstanding performances by these amazing students last week at the Sonoma Section FFA opening Closing ceremonies contest!!!
Members of the Sonoma County FFA...
..get their giving on as they load up food bags...
...for folks at the Sonoma County Food Bank!
The EL Roadmap
But the roadmap is much more than that. The vision is for English learners to fully and meaningfully access and participate in a twenty-first century education from early childhood through grade twelve that results in their attaining high levels of English proficiency, mastery of grade level standards, and opportunities to develop proficiency in multiple languages. It also means that California schools affirm, welcome, and respond to a diverse range of English learner (EL) strengths, needs, and identities. California schools prepare all graduates with the linguistic, academic, and social skills and competencies they require for college, career, and civic participation in a global, diverse, and multilingual world, thus ensuring a thriving future for California.
The work at Petaluma High has already begun. Here, Kelly Kovanis and Krista O'Connor share the Roadmap with PHS staff as we plan our work. We will share more as we continue this critical work.
PHS Staff look on as...
our Kelly Kovanis and Krista O'Connor explain...
...the four principles of the EL RoadMap
JSA Update
Over the weekend, Petaluma High Juniors States of America (JSA) attended a regional one-day conference in Benicia. Seven students attended and all enjoyed debating and discussion topics ranging from affirmative action to religious symbols on Starbucks cups.
PHS JHS speakers...
...at a one-day JSA conference...
...in Benicia this weekend.
Spirit Week at PHS! - some tired counselors on Pajama Day, and the some Pretty Ugly Sweaters!
Athletics Roundup
Lots happening on the hardwood! The Varsity Girls sit at 4-4, defeating De Anza and Carillo, splitting with Piner, and dropping a contest to Analy. Sheriene Arikat and Cassidy Bacon have led the Trojans so far. The Trojans have four more non-league games before opening league play January 3rd hosting Vintage.
The Varsity Boys had a nice win over Windsor in the first round of the Rose City tournament this weekend. Though they dropped the next two versus Newman and Santa Rosa, the young squad (2-7) is showing signs of coming together as they look forward to league play soon. The varsity have a few more tune-ups before hosting Justin-Siena December 21st to open league play.
The Boys Varsity Soccer team sits at 1-1-2 after dropping a contest versus Roseland Prep, defeating El Molino, and drawing Analy and Healdsburg. This week, they host San Marin and Las Lomas before league play begins January 3rd at Vintage.
The Girls Varsity has roared out to a 3-0 start, giving up just one goal but scoring14. This week, they hit the road versus Terra Linda and El Cerrito before opening up the league campaign at Justin-Siena December 21st.
Below are various recent results:
High school girls basketball
Saturday, 12/1/18
AT PINER
Gold Rush Shootout Classic
3rd Place
Petaluma 18 12 4 15 – 49
Piner 4 3 19 7 – 33
Petaluma: Sheriene Arikat 11 (7 rebounds); Kassidy Bacon 10.
Piner: McKenna Chantha 13.
Record: Petaluma 2-2; Piner 2-4
Tuesday, 12/4/18
Nonleague
AT PETALUMA
De Anza 11 7 10 6 – 34
Petaluma 12 15 14 18 – 59
De Anza: Zaire Brown 16.
Petaluma: Sheriene Arikat 23 (12 rb, 6 st); Kaileigh Pate 12.
Records: De Anza 2-3; Petaluma 3-2
High school boys basketball 12/4/18
Nonleague
AT MONTGOMERY
Petaluma 3 10 17 13 – 43
Montgomery 8 12 14 19 – 53
Petaluma: Alexander 13, Bermundez 11
Montgomery: Rouleau 20, McKinney 12
The Trojan Mascot sprints across the gym during last week's Winter Formal Rally!
Winter Formal last Saturday night! It was a blast!
Petaluma High School
Email: dstirrat@petk12.org
Website: petalumahighschool.org
Location: 201 Fair Street, Petaluma, CA, United States
Phone: 707-778-4652
Twitter: @PetalumaHS