PHS Parent Update
August 31st, 2015
Welcome Again to 2015-16!
We would like to welcome you all again to the 2015-16 year! You can expect an email like this one every two to three weeks updating you on all things Petaluma High. We know your time is valuable and that you are often inundated with emails; we hope you'll spend just a little time with these messages so that you and your children are on the same page regarding school.
As sometimes happens at the beginning of the year, we have had to make a few adjustments to the schedule. Because of an influx of new sophomores, we needed to create a new section of World History, one of the required sophomore courses. We realize that no one desires any shift in schedule, but we hope you can appreciate that better learning takes place when class sizes are not at 36!
The silver lining when slightly more students enroll is that we have the funding to open a Math 1 intervention section. This section will support those students who are needing targeted instruction in a specific area of need. The increased enrollment also validates the work our staff is doing with students and the ongoing programs at PHS.
Please read on about Relay For Life, Back to School Night (Thursday evening), and other items. Next time, we will highlight some of the special programs we run at Petaluma High, and take a look at out terrific athletic program as the fall sports season ramps up.
See you Back to School Night.
David Stirrat, Debi Richardson, Tracy Pinckney and the Staff at Petaluma High
Relay for Life @PetalumaHS Raises $145,000!
The Survivor Lap
Opening Ceremonies...
Stirrat in Jail Waits for Bail
PHS ASB Gets in Gear for the Day
A Full Moon During the Luminaria
Final Tally: $145,775.82
Back to School Night - Thursday, September 3rd
Our Back to School Night is Thursday, September 3, 2015. The link below takes you to a form with more information. We will gather in the main quad starting at 5:30 pm for conversation, dinner if you desire, and tabling for various groups (see schedule below). Looking forward to seeing you all there!
5:30 p.m:
- Dinner on the Quad (Food Truck!)
- Booster Groups
- PTSA
- Project Grad
- Counseling
- Bilingual Student Ambassadors
6:30 p.m.
General Program – in the Gym
- Principal Introduction & Welcome
- Department Introduction
- Choir
6:45-8:30 p.m.
- Visit your student’s classrooms
- Meet teachers and learn about each class
Note: Teachers will not have time to discuss individual students this evening. If you have concerns, please email the teacher or counselor to set up an appointment.
Donations of Kleenex, hand sanitizer, pens/pencils, disinfecting wipes, highlighters, post-its, and reams of copy paper will be gratefully accepted. You may bring it directly to a teacher, or leave it on the donation table in the quad.
COMING UP September Events
SEPTEMBER:
9/1: Back to School Rally
9/3: Back to School Night 6PM
9/4: Club Rush - Extended Lunch
9/5: Back to School Dance
9/6: Early Bird Yearbook pricing ends
9/7: Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
9/8: Project GRAD meeting
9/10: Site Council Meeting
9/14: PTSA Meeting
9/17: ELAC Meeting - PHS Library @6:30pm
9/18: Last day of Senior Portraits - Nunes Photography (765-6853)
9/21: Picture Make Up Day
9/21: Athletic Booster Meeting @7:00pm in PHS Library
9/24: Blood Drive
9/24: End of First Grading Period
10/1: CSU Apps open
10/2: PHS Athletic Booster Golf Tournament
10/3: SAT
10/3: Campus Clean Up
Counseling Notes
To access the counseling office, please come to the Main Office to sign in and get a Visitor Pass before heading up to the Counseling Department. This is to ensure safety for all and to be sure that we are monitoring who comes in to campus during the school day. The door to the counseling department on Fair Street will be an Exit Only door from now on.
Thanks for supporting our safe campus initiative!
ASB Camp in early August
Our terrific office staff!
Staff Lunch on WorkDay
Engineering and SkillsUSA Success!
Over the summer, and for the 8th consecutive year, the engineering and architecture CAD students have taken top honors at the Sonoma-Marin and Sonoma County fairs. Each year, the awards have included Best of Class and Best of Division in 4 separate categories and the top prize of Best in Show. We are proud of the student accomplishments and the outstanding work they accomplish every year.
By far, the highlight of the summer for our engineering department was the National SkillsUSA competition in Louisville, KY. For the first time in the history of PHS, a team of three students crossed the big stage in front of 15,000 students and advisers to be recognized as 3rd in the nation. Tara Thomas, Tanner Durham and Joni DeLaTorre took the bronze medal in Automated Manufacturing technology. What an amazing experience! In addition, Chris Temple finished 8th in the nation for his outstanding work in the CNC Technician competition. This was the first time for each of these students competing at the national level and their experiences here at PHS led them to this wonderful moment. For each, it was a highlight to finish off their senior year. - Chris Jones
Emergency Prep Week! 9/8-9/11
Back to School Dance
Saturday, Sep 5, 2015, 07:30 PM
PHS Gym - Tickets at Annex all week
New Gym Taking Shape
Looking forward the Back to School Dance in the new gym!
Petaluma High School
Email: dstirrat@petk12.org
Website: petalumahighschool.org
Location: 201 Fair Street, Petaluma, CA, United States
Phone: 707-778-4652
Twitter: @PetalumaHS