George Washington High School Edited by: Joseph Wong April 15, 2010

Greetings from Principal Lovrin

Dear Parents, Students and Teachers,

The end of the school year is always very busy and it is

very easy to get side tracked from the primary purpose of focus-

ing on education. The most important goals for our Washington

High School students should be to remain focused on education,

getting to class on time and doing the best in class. Good study

habits are important for students, especially during testing and

finals.

State Testing (STAR/CST exam) will take place the

week of April 12th to April 14th. (Please refer to the website for

the special testing schedule.) It is important for students to do

their very best on the STAR/CST tests since test scores are used

to help place students in their classes for next year and 11th grade

test scores are used to determine CSU and other colleges English

and Math placement.

In addition, Advanced Placement Testing is from May

2nd to May 13th. Throughout all testing and finals, please encour-

age your student to do their very best, stay focused and take care

of themselves by eating a good breakfast and getting enough

sleep each night.

The following is a brief list of some of the events that

are taking place within the next several months for seniors: Prom

will be taking place on Friday, May 13th at the Gift Center (if

students have two or more U’s on their last report card or are on

the last cut list they may not attend the prom); Senior’s End of

Year Celebration is on Wednesday, May 25th at the Senior Court-

yard and Graduation will be on Thursday, May 26th at 2 PM in

the Washington High School Stadium.

Since this is a very busy time for seniors it is important

for seniors to stay focused on their grades and do their very best

so that they are assured of participating in graduation and other

related activities. The last day of school is on Friday, May 27th,

2011. The first day of the fall semester is Monday, August 15th,

2011.

I would like to thank all of the students, parents and

teachers for their continuing hard work this past year at GWHS.

Your hard work makes Washington a great school with many

long standing traditions and proud graduates! Have a great re-

mainder of the school year. Do your best - your very best! GO

EAGLES! Mrs. Ericka M. Lovrin

A Message from the PTSA President ―If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep

walking, eventually you’ll make progress‖ Barack Obama

Dear George Washington High School Families, Friends, Admin-

istrators, Teachers and every one of our wonderful Students,

THANK YOU for the great pleasure of serving as the PTSA

President this year. I truly enjoyed getting to know everyone and

I loved being a part of what’s going on in our school.

Throughout this year we held our monthly meetings, on schedule,

as promised, every 2nd Wednesday of every month. We had some

really good potluck dinners and excellent programs which includ-

ed topics of interest and education and gave parents one on one

time with our principal. Thank you to everyone who attended the

meetings, and a special ―Thank you‖ to Fray , Michelle and the

entire Beacon Staff, and Mr. Propster, Ms. Hendricks and the

VAPA Department for all their help and support in putting the

Spring Showcase together.

Also, I’d like to thank all the PTSA officers and chair-

men for their commitment and support to our school and the stu-

dents. I was more than a bit nervous coming into the school year

as a new, first time PTSA President, but with such a great team

working with me I feel this year was a huge success in that we

served the Students, Parents, and Teachers the best we could and

we were able to award PTSA Grants to the teachers who applied

for them which benefits our students.

Last but not least, I’d like to thank our Principal, Mrs. Ericka

Lovrin for all of her support and guidance. I have never known a

more dedicated, personable, warm and caring leader. She en-

couraged me to accept this position and she was always there for

me when I needed her. AND SHE NEVER MISSED A MEET-

ING! Our school staff and our students are fortunate to have a

Principal who has each and every student’s best interest, educa-

tion and safety as her number one priority and the professional-

ism and experience to head our school.

Cont. on next page

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR FRIENDS, FAMILIES,

STUDENTS AND STAFF WHO JOINED THE PTSA THS YEAR. We hope you renew your membership for the 2011-2012 school year. We will continue to hold meetings every 2nd Wednesday of every

month. If there’s a particular topic or program you’d like to see presented, please let us know, we welcome your suggestions, input and feed-

back. These meetings are for everyone—students, parents, teachers, friends and members of our community.

One of the main purposes of the PTSA is to bring into closer relation the home and the school that parent and teachers may cooperate intelli-

gently in the education of children and youth. The PTSA and the George Washington High School Community would like to thank the fol-

lowing for their generous contributions to the Annual Fund Campaign:

Anthony Lieu

Byran Deng

Vadim Adler

Antone Nguyen

David Dung

Chris Husaini

Lisa Louie

Janet Gee

Robert Rojas

Phillip Yee

Victor Turks

Maria Jardeleza

Michelle Lao

Harry Chin

Sam Wu

Laurie Rittman

Kwok Tang

Cathy Arima

Dean Hedani

James Chin

Annie Yang

Wiliadewi Huandra

Cheryl Osada

Tony Lee

Santos Mis

Hung-Fai Chui

Dante Cudia

Ken Chan

Terri Ahuruonye

Phyo Nyi Stein

David Lee

Mei Xia Wu

Patricia Klaussen

Kent Lau

Kimberly Lam

George Durgerian

Vivian Leung Lerche

Anthony Tam

Han Zhao Lei

Rosa Sandoval

Joan Wakefield

Brad Becker

Edmundo Gomez Annie Wu

Lorraine Johnson

Binh Bao Tran

Christina Situ

Su Ping Li

Wenjie Qui

Jonathan Yu

Sen Ai Ngo

Eben Lu

Lori Bevilacqua

Aida Borromeo

Donna Tran

Susana Choi

Belinda Yu

Terrence Louie

Chung Woo

Tina Hung

Qiling Huang

Carlos Flores

Laurie Chaprack-Dicks

Tina Liu

Jessica Duong

Jenny Hu

Paul Rosenberg

Susan Burke

Lidziya Shakhnovich

Henry Chan

Joanne Kung

Rosalynne Grant

Marc Duste

Galen Leung

Alice Simsam

Joanne Tolosa

Lora Royfman

London Ching

HuoQing Wu

Benjamin Louie

Jeremy Lapidus

Sophia Mua

Helen Tran

Nathalie Szetu

John Chang

Lynda Kwong

Debby Poon

Janet Macks

Jocelyn Koyama

Michelle Lao

Craign Jang

Jean Wong

Tania Tour-Sarkissian

Winnie Chin

Helen Yee

Sandy Lee

Avilone Franklin

Carrie Wert

Susan Saunders

Ericka Lovrin

Tomokazu Morikawa

Charlie Brinton

Joann Vail

Nicole Hughes

Robert Wyndham

Chatty Cotter

Judy Mais

Zhaoying Lui

Vickie Peterson

Roger Tam

Alicia Lowder

John Saunders

Sesinanda Pamatian

Kate Saunders

Chennah Ruoho

Wah May Wong

Rephina Louie

Maria Hernandez

Gary Fong

Sandra Garcia

Tina Pasquinzo

Leslie Milloy

Nancy Alegria

Kora Tang

Jeanine Cotter

Susan La

Cindy Fong

Tessie Guillermo

Gloria Yan

Harry Yang

Richard Cheung

Jennifer Yee

Kanaki Yasuhiro

Nancy Fok

Monica Torres

Christine Leishman

Nelly Renderos

Karen McGarrah

Sally Tusivakitya

Alice Wai

Sincerely Yours,

Alice Badi

PTSA President 2010-2011

abadia9999@aol.com

gwhs-sfusd-ca.schoolloop.com/ptsahome

2010 – 2011 PTSA MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

August - we introduced the four core services with a short presentation (counseling, college &

career, Wellness and the Beacon);

September - we had a presentation from the Department of Elections;

October - YLI presented their findings on Underage Drinking as well as Academic Support

Presentation/Schoolloop and TeenLite Center;

November - the counseling department talked about academics and scheduling; December -

MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers) presentation and YLI discussed substance abuse survey

results, and a wonderful holiday performance by the GWHS Choir;

January - our meeting was held in the school library and our wonderful Librarian, Irene Bertolucci discussed Library Resources, and

we had a school art tour by the GWHS Academy of Hospitality and Tourism;

February - meeting and Lunar New Year celebration included a very informative presentation by our Principal Ericka Lovrin on the

Achievement Gap and the STAR test, and a performance by the GWHS Lion Dancers.

March - meeting took place in the Beacon Teen Center and included Board nominations for the coming school year, a very informa-

tive presentation by Mrs. Lovrin on the Governor’s budget and its implications for our school, as well as a Parent Workshops on

―How to Support your Student during STAR Testing‖ and ―Effective Parenting Strategies During the High School Years‖, and re-

sults from YLI on the student survey on substance and alcohol use. At the

April - meeting we introduced the new PTSA Board of Officers and held the ANNUAL SPRING SHOWCASE where GWHS stu-

dents showcased their talents!

Our last PTSA meeting for the 2010-2011 school year will be held on Wednesday, May 11th. Please look for the meeting announce-

ment on school loop/PTSA website for more information.

Have a great summer and we hope to see you at our first PTSA meeting of the new school year, which will be held on Wednesday,

August 17th at 6 pm in the school cafeteria.

Discounted Alumni Association

Memberships for Seniors! Class of 2011 students and parents, this is a very busy, ex-

citing and expensive time of the year for you! Between

wrapping up your academic requirements and college

plans, preparing for Prom, Commencement and all the oth-

er fun senior activities, it's a whirlwind that will pass by in

a blur!

This is also the time of year we ask seniors to join the

Alumni Association. Everyone who graduates from Wash-

ington is a Washington alumnus, but that doesn't automati-

cally make you an Alumni Association member.

Last year, a senior asked me "If I join, what's in it for me?"

That is not the consideration, by joining the Alumni Asso-

ciation helps alumnus stay in contact with each other and

the school (because not everyone is on Facebook!), makes

it easier for future reunion committees to get in touch with

you, and most importantly is the means by which you can

give back to the school. After all, you've been unwittingly

benefitted by classroom materials and supplies that were

purchased with Alumni Association Teacher Grants and, as

you'll see on May 10 and during Commencement, Alumni

Association-sponsored cash awards. So, the "what's in it for

me" has already been covered, and we want you to pay it

forward when you're successful.

Class of 2011 may join at the discounted fee of $10. That

is a lifetime membership; no other dues or fees are re-

quired, ever! The discount is good through Dec. 31st, 2011,

but really this is the time to join because once you're out

you'll have other things on your plate. The regular member-

ship fee is $30 and subject to increase in the future. So take

advantage of the discount and shell out a ten-spot!

I will be passing out membership forms at the Senior

Awards Assembly on May 10, and I will also be at selected

additional senior events, yet to be determined, most likely

at one of your grad rehearsals. Cash is best, we do accept

checks, and you can also join by Paypal payment (but email

me first). If you have any questions, please feel free to

Email me at tammy@artamstudio.com , or Alumni Associ-

ation Executive Director Denise Joseph (who is on campus

Mondays only in Room 115-F and or you can Email her at

gwhsalumni@yahoo.com

Yours in Eagle Spirit,

Tammy Aramian

Alumni Association

Vice President

www.sfgwhsalumni.org

www.facebook.com/sfgwhsalumni

CHINESE-AMERICAN CLUB (CAC)

The Chinese-American Club (CAC) was estab-

lished at Washington High School in 1976

when the population at Washington saw an in-

flux of Asian students after the repeal of the

Asian Exclusion Act. The purpose of the Club

was for young people to socialize. CAC held

bowling parties, movie nights, sports night,

dances, and trips to Great America, Santa Cruz,

and Marine World.

Today, the Chinese American Club has become

a community service club for interested stu-

dents. The club raises funds from the annual

Walk for CAC, Lunar New Year

Parade, Bay to Breakers, Nike

Women Expo/Run, San Francis-

co Marathon and Escape from

Alcatraz. A banquet is usually

held at an Asian Restau

rant to cap off the year along with a trip to ei-

ther Great America or Marine World. This

year, CAC will not go on a trip and would ra-

ther donate the proceeds from their Walk for

CAC to the Asian Women Shelter so the chil-

dren at the shelter will have clothes and toys.

The President of CAC for 2010 and 2011 is

Victor Liang. CAC members who have served

for four-years will compete for a $500 scholar-

ship.

Anyone interested to join CAC please contact

Alan Layug, the current sponsor, in room 219

during lunch. Members do not have to be Chi-

nese to join the Club, it’s open to

all. Thank you!

Alan Layug (Sponsor)

Dan Yee

EAGLES SERVICE SOCIETY

also known as ESS

The Eagles Service Society

(ESS) will celebrate its 75th Anniversary on

October 15th, 2011. So much has changed in 75

years! When ESS was established, it was only

for young men who wanted to do community

service and to be accepted in ESS, one must re-

ceive two nominations by their teachers. To-

day, ESS is coed and membership is open to an-

yone who wishes to join. Members accepted

into ESS must volunteer for one community

service activity, fill in an application and be in-

terviewed. This year, we are accepting 45 new

ESS members who will replace the 50 ESS

members from the Class of 2011.

ESS is one of the most active clubs at school.

ESS members who volunteer for the Bay to

Breakers 100th running on May 15th, will re-

ceive a red polo shirt. Members who volunteer

at the Nike’s Women Expo receive an ESS shirt

and if they volunteer at the Nike’s Women Mar-

athon receives an ESS sweatshirt. ESS mem-

bers who earn more than 75 hours

in a window from May to October

and from November to October

receive plaques. Seniors who have the mini-

mum hours will receive a graduation sash. ESS

was the first club to give sashes to its graduat-

ing members since 2005. ESS seniors who

earned the most hours from the time they joined

are awarded scholarships. This year we will

give three scholarships valued over $300.

ESS members have participated in many events

such as WASC, Community Cleanup, Glide

Church sandwich making during Christmas and

Thanksgiving, The Chinatown Run, Lunar New

Year Run, Bay to Breakers Expo/Run, Cherry

Blossom Festival, Nihonmachi Street Fair, Jap-

anese Historical Society Events, Nikkei Lions

Club events, The Wild Run, Back to School

Night, Fall mailing, Freshmen Orientation, and

PTSA events.

Dan Yee Alan Layug

ESS Alumni ESS Sponsor

In GWHS, there are many opportunities for students to discov-er the gift of volunteering for a better, noble cause. Created in May 2009 and sponsored by Mr. Jackson, Eagle Pride is one of these op-portunities where innovation and efficiency work simultaneously for students to experience doing something without getting anything in return. As one of the newest service clubs created, EP has developed a whole new way of volunteering. They offer students the chance to volunteer without any limitations or boundaries. Students in this club are free to volunteer whenever they like because GPA and minimum hour’s requirements are crossed out of the picture. Members are al-lowed to concentrate on their education and other extracurricular activities while having the option to volunteer that fits their schedule. Eagle Pride strives to be a positive impact on the school and the community they serve. We realized that with fewer limitations comes more drive and dedication from our members. In the Fresh-men Leadership Institute (FLI), for example, members efficiently as-sisted staff members on paperwork and food; and helped incoming freshmen on directions and feeling comfortable in this school. Eagle Pride has also made connections with the Beacon Food Pantry where students are able to volunteer monthly in the Richmond District Neighborhood Center by unpacking and handing out food to the dis-advantaged. May 2 - 6 is Teacher Appreciation Week. Eagle Pride will once again honor teachers and staff by sending them thank you note and a little treat. We sincerely appreciate everyone’s effort in making our four year stay at Washington a rewarding and enriching experience. The impact of Eagle Pride and my life: When I first joined Eagle Pride in the summer of 2010, I was hesitant on whether I would fit in or be accepted. But of course, with such a great environment like theirs, Eagle Pride’s members and offic-ers were all welcoming when I first volunteered at my first volunteer-ing event. They were all so friendly, caring, and thoughtful on how I felt and how comfortable I was. It felt like I belonged, like a family unit. And so, as my sophomore year unraveled, I found myself taking a lead in this group of 357 students in the middle of the year. As an officer, I learned to strengthen my skills as a leader from all of the responsibili-ties I hold and the stature it takes to fulfill my duties. With the help of Eagle Pride, I am now a more confident leader, able to take what all I have learned from this club to school and in life.

GWHS EP Members

Class of 2011 17

Class of 2012 162

Class of 2013 71

Class of 2014 107

Total 357

By: David Luu , Class of 2013: Pride Committee Member Freshman Leadership Institute (FLI)

Monthly Meetings held the last Friday of the month

Team Building Workshop, facilitated by Beacon Staff

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

Have you been “Tdap-ed”?

No Shot Form, No School.

Students entering 7th through 12th

grades in the Fall must turn in proof

of Tdap (a vaccine that prevents

whooping cough) to their school

ASAP. Why? To protect them, their

families and school from this terrible

disease. This rule is California-wide

because pertussis is at an all-time

high. Most students received this

vaccine when they were 11-12

years old. So, please check your

shot record for this word: Tdap

(capital T, small dap). If it doesn’t

appear, call your doctor or clinic and

ask about it.

Questions: Contact me by email at

BoyerL@sfusd.edu or leave a voice

mail message at 415-750-8521

x3407.

Are you MADD?? (Mothers

Against Drunk Driving)

The MADD Car was on display at

GWHS on Thursday, April 7 all day

at the school’s main entrance on

32nd Avenue. Hundreds of students

viewed the MADD Car during health,

driver ed, college/career or other

classes. The bashed-up car was in-

volved in a fatal alcohol-and-

marijuana related accident. Many

students also had a chance to use

the Fatal Vision glasses, which mim-

ic the effect of alcohol on their coor-

dination and vision.

Bridging the Teen Language Gap

The Prom and other social events

are coming up. Use the following

website to have a conversation with

your teen: http://

www.theantidrug.com/Resources/

bridging-the-gap.aspx. Videos, tips,

and friendly quizzes help you navi-

gate talking about alcohol and other

drugs.

QUIT Group at Washington High

Smoking is the single most prevent-

able cause of death and disease. A

Quit Group was held in March.

While only a few students are smok-

ing cigarettes, those who start dur-

ing the teen years will generally

have a tough time quitting. Our con-

fidential Quit Group gives teens

strategies to quit and gives them a

chance to support one another

through their stages of change. Are

YOU (adult) smoking? To get help,

call 1-800-QUITNOW. Or, find the

“Guide to Quitting Smoking” at the

cancer.org (American Cancer Socie-

ty) website.

Know the facts about Smoking?

Great website for parents to watch

with teens about smoking: lots of

interactive and video options are

available at thetruth.com

Transitions are Tough…Tips for

Parents

Moving from one school to another,

boy/girl-friend break ups, divorce,

job loss are just a few examples of

stressor for teens. Free guide for

parents:

http://www.timetotalk.org/downloa

ds/transition_guide_1c.pdf

Or google: Transitions & Teens: a

guide for parents.

Wellness Center for Students

Is your teen getting into issues that

worry you? Please encourage them

to seek out the Wellness Center.

Their concerns and questions are

held in confidence.

Listserv for parents of teens

Founded in 1993 by a group of vol-

unteer parents who were seeking

support and advice about all kinds

of teen-raising issues.

Google: Berkeley Parents Network

There are thousands of topics from

A to Z.

Book recommendations for par-

ents about raising teens

Our Wellness Nurse can recommend

books based on your needs. Feel

free to write to her during the

school year at:

BoyerL@sfusd.edu

Ms. Boyer-Chu,

RN, MPH

Wellness Center

Nurse and Alco-

hol/Tobacco

Youth Outreach

Coordinator

Physical Education Department

George Washington’s Physical Education Department has had another busy and ful-

filling school year. The Physical Fitness Testing was just completed for all ninth and

tenth grade PE students. Students are required to pass 5 of the 6 tests administered.

The staff of Physical Education has just completed Professional Development with

new technology to bring to our classrooms, "Dartfish‖ and a sophisticated usage of

the heart monitors. "Dartfish" is a system that looks at the bio mechanics of our stu-

dent's motor skills during activities, and the heart monitor system will track our student's heart rate.

Data will then be collected, and analyzed by our students and staff, results will be distributed after-

wards. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the PTSA for all they

have done, and continue to do for our staff, parents and students. We especial-

ly appreciate all the support to the PE department over all the years. T

hank you!

Have a great Summer Break!

DRAGON BOAT CHAMPIONSHIP - 2011 The 2011 High School Dragon Boat Championship will

take place on Saturday, April 16th at Lake Merced. Wash-

ington High School will enter three boats in this race. The

entry fees are paid by the Washington Alumni Association

and the Nikkei Lions Club. Our head coach and Social

Studies teacher is Mr. Alan Layug and our sponsor is Dan

Yee. The 2011 Treasure Island competition will be held

on September 17th and 18th.

We want to thank our very supportive parents Elizabeth

Ong, Jane Fujimoto, Donald and Cindy Fong. We will tru-

ly miss Elizabeth Ong and Jane Fujimoto, their sons are

seniors and this will be their last year with dragon boat and

to help us with food at the competitions!

Other coaches who assist are: Roger Ng, Nick Lee, Can-

dice Lee, Ed Lovino (a former parent of Washington’s

dragon boat) and Bryan Wong.

Washington students, who wish to join dragon boat, please

contact Mr. Alan Layug in room 219 during lunch or

through my email: nemesisdog@yahoo.com.

Dan Yee

Alan Layug

GWHS Dance Company

Don't miss the annual GWHS Dance Concert! Enjoy

the theatrical circus piece "Mirus Tripudiare” by

Nick Wong, "Battle of the Dances" by Allison Lee,

"As I Am" by ballet soloist Kimberly Owyang,

"Hussel" a hip hop piece by Michelle Truong,

"Whipped into Shape" a tap dance by Marisa Jin,

"Time Machine" a robotic hip hop piece by

LeVander Moore, and so many more dance perfor-

mances! Support the artistic talents of over 140 per-

formers.

Performances are held at the GWHS Auditorium,

please enter at 30th Avenue by the Anza Street gate.

Thursday April 28 @ 7:30 PM

Friday April 29 @ 7:30 PM

Saturday April 30 @ 2:00 PM Tickets are $10.00 general admission,

$5.00 (K-5th graders & Senior Citizens)

Come and support the creative visions of the GWHS

Dance Company, and the intermediate and beginning

dance classes! We have so many talented students!

Thank you in advance,

Nina Mayer

GWHS Director of Dance

Every year, JROTC cadets

participate in various community

service events. During the fall and

spring semester of this school year,

our cadets at George Washington

High School are involved with com-

munity events such as marathons,

parades, and many more different

volunteer activities. JROTC is also

involved with an ongoing service

learning project.

Listed below are some of the

major events we have accomplished

thus far during the 2010-2011 school

year. The number of cadets who par-

ticipated are shown in parentheses:

September 25th , 2010 –

Ocean Beach Clean Up

(65)

October 9th, 2010 – Service

Learning: Harvest Food

Bank held at John’s

Presbyterian Church (26)

October 17th, 2010 – Nike’s

Women Marathon (42)

November 7th , 2010 – Veter-

an’s Day Parade (49)

December 18th, 2010 –

Christmas 5K Run (8)

February 6th, 2011 – Kaiser

Permanente Run (36)

February 12th, 2011 – Four

Chaplain’s Interfaith Ser

-vice held at the Main Post

Chapel (37)

March 12th, 2011 – Saint Pat-

rick’s Day Parade (41)

Our cadets have worked hard

for the Annual SFUSD JROTC Bri-

gade Fall Drill Competition which

was held on November 11th, 2010

where we took first place for Gui-

don, second place for Squad Drill,

third place in Color Guard and se-

cond place overall among the seven

different schools hosting JROTC

programs. Cadets are now working

very hard for the upcoming SFUSD

JROTC Annual Spring Competition

to be held at Balboa High School’s

Quad on Saturday, May 14th, 2011 at

10:00 a.m. Our cadets will be com-

peting in Drill Platoon, Flag Team,

and Girl’s Drill Team events. We

encourage everyone to attend and

cheer on our fellow cadets!

On Thursday, April 28th,

2011, we will be going through our

Annual Formal Inspection through-

out the whole school day. This is

where inspectors will be grading our

battalion, staff and commanders on

JROTC operations. In addition, they

will evaluate our Color Guard, and

check our cadets and their academic

standings.

Also, the Raider Challenge is

scheduled for Saturday, April 23rd,

2011 at Camp Parks in Dublin, CA.

Cadets on the team will compete in

various activities that are physically

demanding. The competition in-

volves seven other schools. The Bri-

gade Individual Drill Down sched-

uled for Friday, May 6th, 2011 at

Lincoln High School’s Gym. One

cadet from each grade level will be

competing against others who have

excelled in drill in their respective

schools.

We will host our Awards

Ceremony on Thursday, May 19th,

2011 at 6:00p.m in the school cafe-

teria. All parents are invited to wit-

ness and congratulate our cadets in

receiving their hard earned awards.

Dinner will be provided following

the ceremony. At the end of the

school year, our cadets will be going

to Camp Parks for summer encamp-

ment from May 27th through May

31st, during which time our cadets

will be competing against six other

SFUSD schools in the cadet chal-

J. R. O. T. C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS

GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 600 32ND AVENUE

SAN FRANCISCO CA 94121

校長的通知 - 2011年4月

親愛的家長，學生和老師們：

在每一個學年將近結束之前都非常

繁忙，因此這很容易轉移我們專注

於學業方面的目標。華盛頓高中的

首要目的是要求學生們專心學習，

按時上學以及爭取在課堂上有最好

的表現。良好的學習習慣對學生們

而言至關重要，尤其是在水平測試

和期末考試之前。

加州學業基準測試（STAR/CST考

試）將於4月12日至14日舉行。

（請查閱學校網站來獲取測試當天

的時間表。）學生們理應務求在這

項重要考試上有充分的發揮，因為

考試成績會被用於下年課程的安

排。 11年級生的成績則會用來確定

他們以後在大學(例如, 加州州立大

學)的英語和數學課程的安排。

此外，大學先修班的考試會在5月2

號至13日舉行。在此期間，請給予

貴子女適當的幫助和鼓勵，注意飲

食和保持充分的睡眠。

以下是畢業生未來幾個月將參與的

事項名單：畢業舞會將於5月13日

（星期五）在Gift Center舉行（成

績單的行為規範一欄有兩個或以上

U，或者在最終取消名單上出現的

學生，皆不能參加）；年終畢業慶

祝會於5月25日（星期三）在12年

級天井舉行；而畢業典禮將會在5

月26日（星期四）下午兩點在學校

體育場舉行。

畢業生們這期間會異常繁忙，他們

要繼續認真學習，盡最大的努力去

爭取好成績，這樣才能確保他們順

利畢業及參加相關的活動。本學年

的最後一天是5月27日（星期

五）。秋季新學期會在今年8月15

日（星期一）開始。

本人在此對各位學生，家長和老師

過去一年來對華盛頓高中的支持表

示由衷的感謝。你們的支持造就華

盛頓成為一所具備源遠流長的歷史

傳統及優秀畢業率的學校。

祝各位能愉悅地度過今年剩餘的學

校日期。

校長：Mrs. Erica M Lovrin

來自家長會的通訊

“如果你走的是一條正確的道路並且你能堅持下去，那麼你將會成功。”

---奧巴馬

親愛的華盛頓高中的家長，朋友，行政人員，老師們以及每一位出色的學生:

今年榮幸地成為家長會的主席。我真的很享受去認識了解每一個人以及我很樂於成為學校活動的一份子。

在這一年裡我們每個月的第二個星期三都會舉行每月例會。我們提供家常晚餐以及優秀的節目，例如：感興

趣的話題，教育學習，給機會家長能夠有與校長一對一談話。感激每一位出席會議的人，以及特別感謝一些

朋友以及VAPA部門的幫助與支持。同時，我也要感謝全部工作人員和主席對我們學校，學生們的承諾與支

持。當我惴惴不安地成為會長時，竟能夠與如此出色的工作隊伍合作，讓我對我們的努力工作感到無比成

功。最後但也最重要的，我必須感謝我們校長對我們的支持與指導。我從未認識一個更專注，平易近人，溫

暖與關懷的領導者。她鼓勵我去勝任這個職位，在我需要的時候會幫助我。她從不缺席我們的家長會！我們

都覺得很幸運能夠有一個把學生的興趣，教育及安全擺在第一位的校長來領導我們學校。

感謝每位家長會的會員，我們希望你在新的2011-2012學年. 參加家長會或更新會員的資格。我們會繼續在每

月的第二個星期三舉行例會。我們歡迎您的建議，捐款與反饋。我們歡迎每個學生，家長，老師，朋友以及

社區的成員。家長會其中最大的目標就是讓家庭與學校更親近地拓展合作青少年的教育工作。我們衷心感謝

各位的慷慨捐款。

八月：對輔導，大學與工作，健

康和課餘活動等四個核心服務進

行簡短的演講;

九月：加州選舉部門的演講;

十月：學生領袖組對未成年人飲

酒的研究進行了學術簡報;學校網

頁和青少年中心的簡介;

十一月：學業輔導顧問部門對學

生與課程安排的簡介;

十二月：MADD母親反對酒後駕駛

組織的演講; 學生領袖組討論了

濫用藥物研究的調差結果;學校合

唱團的表演;

一月：圖書管理員在圖書館對圖

書資源進行討論，學校的藝術之

旅;

二月：農曆新年慶典;校長演講;

學校舞獅團表演;

三月：2011-2012學年的家長會

委員會選舉。校長對如何支持學

生參加加州中段學術考試和新學

年的高中教養策略的討論。學生

領袖組對學生使用過量藥物與酒

精進行了學術簡報。

四月：每年的春季才藝表演;

五月：2010-2011學年的最後一

次家長會,將於五月十一日（星期

三）舉行，請在學校網頁查看會

議通知。

新學年時,我們希望在第一次的家

長會看到你，會議將在8月17日

星期三, 下午6時在學校食堂舉

行。(會議時我們將有粵語翻譯)

希望大家有一個快樂的夏天!

愛麗絲巴迪 2010至2011

Anthony Lieu

Byran Deng

Vadim Adler

Antone Nguyen

David Dung

Chris Husaini

Lisa Louie

Janet Gee

Robert Rojas

Phillip Yee

Victor Turks

Maria Jardeleza

Michelle Lao

Harry Chin

Sam Wu

Laurie Rittman

Kwok Tang

Cathy Arima

Dean Hedani

James Chin

Annie Yang

Wiliadewi Huandra

Cheryl Osada

Tony Lee

Santos Mis

Hung-Fai Chui

Dante Cudia

Ken Chan

Terri Ahuruonye

Phyo Nyi Stein

David Lee

Mei Xia Wu

Patricia Klaussen

Kent Lau

Kimberly Lam

George Durgerian

Vivian Leung Lerche

Anthony Tam

Han Zhao Lei

Rosa Sandoval

Joan Wakefield

Brad Becker

Edmundo Gomez Annie Wu

Lorraine Johnson

Binh Bao Tran

Christina Situ

Su Ping Li

Wenjie Qui

Jonathan Yu

Sen Ai Ngo

Eben Lu

Lori Bevilacqua

Aida Borromeo

Donna Tran

Susana Choi

Belinda Yu

Terrence Louie

Chung Woo

Tina Hung

Qiling Huang

Carlos Flores

Laurie Chaprack-Dicks

Tina Liu

Jessica Duong

Jenny Hu

Paul Rosenberg

Susan Burke

Lidziya Shakhnovich

Henry Chan

Joanne Kung

Rosalynne Grant

Marc Duste

Galen Leung

Alice Simsam

Joanne Tolosa

Lora Royfman

London Ching

HuoQing Wu

Benjamin Louie

Jeremy Lapidus

Sophia Mua

Helen Tran

Nathalie Szetu

John Chang

Lynda Kwong

Debby Poon

Janet Macks

Jocelyn Koyama

Michelle Lao

Craign Jang

Jean Wong

Tania Tour-Sarkissian

Winnie Chin

Helen Yee

Sandy Lee

Avilone Franklin

Carrie Wert

Susan Saunders

Ericka Lovrin

Tomokazu Morikawa

Charlie Brinton

Joann Vail

Nicole Hughes

Robert Wyndham

Chatty Cotter

Judy Mais

Zhaoying Lui

Vickie Peterson

Roger Tam

Alicia Lowder

John Saunders

Sesinanda Pamatian

Kate Saunders

Chennah Ruoho

Wah May Wong

Rephina Louie

Maria Hernandez

Gary Fong

Sandra Garcia

Tina Pasquinzo

Leslie Milloy

Nancy Alegria

Kora Tang

Jeanine Cotter

Susan La

Cindy Fong

Tessie Guillermo

Gloria Yan

Harry Yang

Richard Cheung

Jennifer Yee

Kanaki Yasuhiro

Nancy Fok

Monica Torres

Christine Leishman

Nelly Renderos

Karen McGarrah

Sally Tusivakitya

Alice Wai

De la Directora Lovrin Estimados Padres de Familia, Estu-

diantes y Maestros,

El final del año escolar es

siempre bien ocupado por lo que es

fácil desviarse de la meta principal

que es el enfocarse en la educa-

ción. La meta importante para

nuestros estudiantes aquí en la es-

cuela George Washington, siem-

pre debe ser el de permanecer enfo-

cados en la educación, llegando

siempre a tiempo a sus clases y ha-

cer el mejor esfuerzo posible y dar

lo mejor de lo mejor.

Los exámenes estatales de

California (STAR/CST) se llevaran

a cabo la semana del 12 al 14 de

abril. (favor de referirse al sitio

Web para verificar el horario de

clases durante esta semana.) Es

importante que los estudiantes ha-

gan lo mejor posible ya que los re-

sultados de estos exámenes, son

factores que determinan las clases

en las cuales los estudiantes a en-

trar al 11avo grado serán asignados

y también las universidades del

sistema CSU usan para determinar

las clases en Inglés y Matemáticas

que los estudiantes deben tomar.

Además, las pruebas de colocación

avanzada conocidas como exáme-

nes AP se llevaran a cabo del 2 al

13 de mayo. Durante este periodo

de exámenes, por favor anime a su

estudiante a que de lo mejor de si,

se mantenga enfocado y que cuide

de su persona: tomando un buen

desayuno y teniendo una noche con

suficiente descanso cada noche.

A continuación le doy una

breve lista de algunos aconteci-

mientos que ocurrirán dentro de los

próximos meses para los estudian-

tes que están por graduarse: la

Fiesta de promoción ocurrirá el

viernes, 13 de mayo en el Centro

de Regalos ―Gift Center‖ (si los

estudiantes tienen una o dos U en

su último reporte de calificaciones

o son parte del último corte de lista

no podrán asistir a la fiesta de pro-

moción); la celebración del fin de

clases de los estudiantes a graduar-

se será el miércoles, 25 de mayo en

la parte superior del patio de la es-

cuela. Los ceremonia de gradua-

ción será el día jueves, 26 de mayo

a las 2 de la tarde en el estadio de

la escuela Washington High

School.

Puesto que este es un tiem-

po muy ocupado para nuestros es-

tudiantes a graduarse, es importan-

te que den y hagan lo mejor de si

de esa manera ellos estarán seguros

de su participación en la ceremonia

de graduación y otras actividades

relacionadas. El ultimo día de ins-

trucción es el día viernes, 27 de

mayo de 2011. El primer día del

año escolar 2011-2012 es el día

lunes, 15 de agosto de 2011.

Quiero agradecer a todos

los estudiantes, padres y maestro

por su ardua labor en la educación

aquí en GWHS. Su dedicación y

trabajo persistente ha hecho de

Washington un gran escuela con

altos estándares y una larga trayec-

toria de orgullosos graduados!.

Tengan unas felices vacaciones de

verano hagan y den lo mejor en lo

que resta del año escolar. ¡Haga

todo lo posible – de lo mejor de lo

mejor! ¡ARRIBA AGUILAS!

GO EAGLES!

Mrs. Ericka M. Lovrin

Un Mensaje de la Presidenta del PTSA ―Si usted esta caminando por la sendera correcta y usted

dispuesto a seguir caminando, eventualmente usted alcan-

zara el éxito‖

If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing

to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress‖

Barack Obama

Estimadas Familias de la Escuela George Washington,

Amigos, Administradores, Maestros y cada uno de nues-

tros maravillosos Estudiantes, GRACIAS por permitirme

servirles como su presidenta de la Asociación de Padres,

Maestros y Estudiantes PTSA en este año. Realmente he

disfrutado el conocer a cada uno de ustedes y he amado el

ser parte de lo que esta aconteciendo en nuestra escuela.

A través del año sostuvimos nuestras reuniones mensuales

en horario como lo prometimos, cada 2ndo miércoles de

cada mes. Tuvimos también un bonito tiempo de convivió,

buena comida y unos programas excelentes que incluye-

ron temas de interés y educación, además de la oportuni-

dad de tener un tiempo individual con nuestra directora.

Gracias a cada uno de los que asistieron a nuestras reunio-

nes y especial agradecimiento a Fray, Michelle y el todo

el personal del ―Beacon‖ así como al Sr. Propster, y la

Sra. Hendricks del Departamento de VAPA por toda su

ayuda y apoyo durante la celebración de la Primavera.

También, quiero agradecer a todos los oficiales del PTSA

y miembros por su compromiso y apoyo a nuestra escue-

la y a nuestros estudiantes. Cuando fui electa como nueva

presidenta del PTSA estaba muy nerviosa, pero el estar

rodeada de un equipo directivo dinámico que ha trabajado

conmigo, siento que este año ha sido muy exitoso ya que

le hemos servido a nuestra comunidad de estudiantes,

padres, y maestros de la mejor forma posible. A los maes-

tros que aplicaron se les otorgaron becas para la compra

de material instructivo que ha beneficiado a nuestros estu-

diantes.

Últimamente, quiero agradecer a nuestra Directora, la Sra

Ericka Lovrin por todo su apoyo y dirección. No había

conocido a una persona como ella con esa dedicación,

carácter, liderazgo, calor humano y sentido social. Ella

me animó a aceptar esta posición y siempre ha estado dis-

ponible cuando la he necesitado. ¡Y ELLA NUNCA HA

FALTADO A NINGUNA DE NUESTRAS REUNIO-

NES! Nuestros maestros, personal y estudiantes son muy

afortunados de tener una Directora cuyo interés numero

uno es la educación y la seguridad de nuestros estudian-

tes, todo esto anudado a su profesionalismo y experiencia

con la que ella cuenta como la cabeza de nuestra escuela.

AGRADÉZCO A TODOS NUESTROS AMIGOS, FAMILIAS, ESTUDIANTES Y PER-

SONAL QUE SE AFILIÓ AL PTSA ESTE AÑO. Esperamos que usted renueve su membresía para el año escolar 2011-2012. Seguiremos sosteniendo nuestras reuniones

el 2ndo. miércoles de cada mes. Si hay un tema en particular o un programa que le gustaría que se presentase, por favor

háganos saber ya que siempre nos encanta escuchar sus sugerencias y comentarios. Le recordamos que estas reuniones

son para cada-uno de nuestros estudiantes, padres, maestros, amigos y miembros de nuestra comunidad.

Uno de los objetivos principales del PTSA es crear un relación estrecha entre la casa y la escuela donde los padres y los

maestros colaboren mutuamente en la educación de los niños y juventud.

El PTSA y a la Comunidad de Escuela George Washington High School agradece enormemente a las siguientes fami-

lias por su generosa contribución durante la Campaña de Fondo Anual:

Anthony Lieu

Byran Deng

Vadim Adler

Antone Nguyen

David Dung

Chris Husaini

Lisa Louie

Janet Gee

Robert Rojas

Phillip Yee

Victor Turks

Maria Jardeleza

Michelle Lao

Harry Chin

Sam Wu

Laurie Rittman

Kwok Tang

Cathy Arima

Dean Hedani

James Chin

Annie Yang

Wiliadewi Huandra

Cheryl Osada

Tony Lee

Santos Mis

Hung-Fai Chui

Dante Cudia

Ken Chan

Terri Ahuruonye

Phyo Nyi Stein

David Lee

Mei Xia Wu

Patricia Klaussen

Kent Lau

Kimberly Lam

George Durgerian

Vivian Leung Lerche

Anthony Tam

Han Zhao Lei

Rosa Sandoval

Joan Wakefield

Brad Becker

Edmundo Gomez Annie Wu

Lorraine Johnson

Binh Bao Tran

Christina Situ

Su Ping Li

Wenjie Qui

Jonathan Yu

Sen Ai Ngo

Eben Lu

Lori Bevilacqua

Aida Borromeo

Donna Tran

Susana Choi

Belinda Yu

Terrence Louie

Chung Woo

Tina Hung

Qiling Huang

Carlos Flores

Laurie Chaprack-Dicks

Tina Liu

Jessica Duong

Jenny Hu

Paul Rosenberg

Susan Burke

Lidziya Shakhnovich

Henry Chan

Joanne Kung

Rosalynne Grant

Marc Duste

Galen Leung

Alice Simsam

Joanne Tolosa

Lora Royfman

London Ching

HuoQing Wu

Benjamin Louie

Jeremy Lapidus

Sophia Mua

Helen Tran

Nathalie Szetu

John Chang

Lynda Kwong

Debby Poon

Janet Macks

Jocelyn Koyama

Michelle Lao

Craign Jang

Jean Wong

Tania Tour-Sarkissian

Winnie Chin

Helen Yee

Sandy Lee

Avilone Franklin

Carrie Wert

Susan Saunders

Ericka Lovrin

Tomokazu Morikawa

Charlie Brinton

Joann Vail

Nicole Hughes

Robert Wyndham

Chatty Cotter

Judy Mais

Zhaoying Lui

Vickie Peterson

Roger Tam

Alicia Lowder

John Saunders

Sesinanda Pamatian

Kate Saunders

Chennah Ruoho

Wah May Wong

Rephina Louie

Maria Hernandez

Gary Fong

Sandra Garcia

Tina Pasquinzo

Leslie Milloy

Nancy Alegria

Kora Tang

Jeanine Cotter

Susan La

Cindy Fong

Tessie Guillermo

Gloria Yan

Harry Yang

Richard Cheung

Jennifer Yee

Kanaki Yasuhiro

Nancy Fok

Monica Torres

Christine Leishman

Nelly Renderos

Karen McGarrah

Sally Tusivakitya

Alice Wai

Sinceramente,

Alice Badi

PTSA President 2010-2011

abadia9999@aol.com

gwhs-sfusd-ca.schoolloop.com/ptsahome

A Note from the Editor Hello to all, Thank you so much to those of you who submitted an article to the PTSA Newsletter! This will be the last newsletter of the school year. I want to thank our school’s faithful translators Mr. Chi Mak and Ms. Yanira Curry, who do more than just translate newslet-ter articles! I also want to thank Joseph Wong (student) who formats the newsletter and Mr. Murphy-Thomas for posting the newsletter on the web. Many, many thanks to all the parents of George Washington High School who attended the PTSA Meetings this year! I look forward to seeing you all again this fall when school begins and I am hoping to see more new parents at our meetings! YOU are a very big and important part of our school. Please do your best to attend the PTSA Meetings and become a PTSA Member. Thank you Principal Ericka Lovrin and PTSA President Alice Badi for all of your hard work and the giving of your time so generously!

May all of you have a fun, safe and restful summer!

Sincerely, Sandy Lee PTSA Newsletter Editor Sandy.leeagae@gmail.com 415-740-4927