PROVIDENCE HIGH SCHOOL 2011-2012

YOU BELONG HERE.

Message from Head of School, Mr. Joe Sciuto

March 2012

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Save the Date! The Prov idence

Gala

April  28,  2012  Lakeside  Golf  Club  

 Honoring  Susan  and  Victor  Georgino  

Dear Providence Families,

At Providence High School, our Core Values of Respect, Compassion, Justice, Excellence, and Stewardship are a very important part of our community. These Core Values are not just listed in handbooks and posted on classroom and office walls. These values are daily goals of all of our students, faculty, and staff members. We spend a great deal of time discussing these values, and we encourage all members of the Providence community to embrace them.

This year a new way for us to promote these values and reward those students who best exemplify them is through our “Student of the Month” program. Each month our faculty and staff nominate students who best exemplify one of our Core Values. For the month of February, the Core Value of Compassion was chosen.

The faculty and staff named Sophomore Vishnu Prasad as the Student of the Month who best lives our Core Value of Compassion. Vishnu is a caring and compassionate young man. He reaches out to people in need, and he gives comfort to them. Vishnu received a certificate of recognition, an AMC movie pass, and his name was displayed on the reader boards. Congratulations to this fine young man!

For the month of March, the Student of the Month will be a student who best exemplifies our Core Value of Justice.

We have so many students who live our Core Values on a daily basis. I was lucky to help chaperone the 11th grade Close-Up trip to Washington, DC. Our 37 students were engaged, focused, and very well behaved. I was so pleased to witness their outstanding behavior on the airplane, at the hotel, and at the conference sessions. They were so responsible and mature. I have also enjoyed watching our amazing varsity basketball teams this season. The girls’ and boys’ teams play hard and are disciplined and spirited. Congratulations to Coach Bencze and Coach Baskerville on their historic seasons!

Yours in Providence, Joe Sciuto Head of School YOU BELONG HERE.

Congratu lat ions to our Boys and Gir ls Basketbal l Teams!

The Girls team made it to the CIF semi-finals!

-------------------------------The Boys team is on their way to the CIF

Championships!

vs. Holy Martyrs at Mater Dei High

Saturday, March 3rd at 11:30am

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Letter from Dean of Students, Mr. Dennis Bullock

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It  seems  this  year  is  moving  at  light  speed,  and  though  it  is  by  far  not  over,  it  is  time  to  start  discussing  next  year.  This  is  a  heads-­‐up  for  all  returning  parents  regarding  uniforms  for  next  year—we  want  to  give  you  proper  time  to  adjust  to  our  plans.      First  of  all,  we  want  to  inform  you  that  Providence  will  have  its  basic  uniform  supplied  exclusively  by  Crown  Uniforms  in  Burbank.  No  other  uniform  company  will  supply  PHS  uniforms  any  longer.  We  have  gone  with  Crown  based  upon  convenience  and  price.  They  are  located  in  Burbank  (3800  W.  Burbank  Blvd.);  other  competing  stores  have  moved  out  of  our  immediate  area.  We  feel  confident  that  Crown  will  serve  our,  and  your,  needs  well—we  will  be  in  constant  contact  with  them  throughout  the  upcoming  Spring  and  Summer  to  assure  this.      Second,  we  want  you  to  know  that  several  aspects  of  PHS’  uniform  and  uniform  policy  will  change  for  the  2012-­‐2013  school  year,  and  this  in  some  cases  will  require  some  purchases  on  your  part—but  not  in  all  cases;  we  are  sensitive  to  your  costs.  Most  notably,  pants/shorts  and  skirts/skorts,  and  polos  and  cardigans  must  be  bought  from  Crown.      There  will  be  much  more  detail  coming  in  a  letter  soon!  As  always,  feel  free  to  contact  me  with  ANY  questions  or  concerns.      GO  PIONEERS!!!  

The Math Department wishes to share the results of the AMERICAN MATH COMPETITION held on February 7th.Congratulations to all the winners and participants!

The American Mathematics Competitions 2012 AMC 10A and AMC 12 A School results: AMC 12 Student Team Honors: 1 . KEVIN MARK (Winner) Grade 12. 2 . KARL RAVANCHO (Team member) Grade 11 3. TORIBIO EDWIN (Team member) Grade 12. AMC 10 Student Team Honors: 1. ALLEN ALVARADO (Winner) Grade 10. 2. MATTHEW CHUNG (Team Member) Grade 10 3. GABRIEL SAHAGUN (Team Member) Grade 9 These students will receive their pins and certificates at the end of the year award ceremony. Thank you for your support. David Rufus, Math Dept. Chair

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Parent Service Hours Opportunities

Service Hours for the 2011-2012 school year must be completed by March 30, 2012

Involvement in fewer than 40 hours will result in a billing of $10.00 for each hour.

Ms. Paolone needs help at the Prom, as well as with the Prom fundraisers (lunch and break sales). This entails picking up food or donating bakery items. Her club, Rock and Roll A to Z, is also in need of some donations/improvements for this year. Contact: Marisa.Paolone@providencehigh.org She can offer two (2) service hours for each hour served/every $10 spent. The Annual Math/Science/Technology Fair will take place on March 13th in the SAC. We need parent volunteers, cookies, water, and other supplies. If interested in earning parent service hours please call Mrs. Ashjian ext. 265. The Math, Science and Technology Fair Committee needs 20 big-ticket items to raffle among the participating students. We need i-Pods, i-Phones, lap tops, tablets, graphing calculators... appealing items for teenagers. Contact Mr. David Bird, ext. 407 or at David.Bird@providencehigh.org Donate to the Gala Silent Auction for Service Hours. You can earn one (1) Parent Service Hour for every $10 in value of whatever you donate. For example, if you donate a $50 Best Buy gift card you would receive five (5) Parent Service Hours. Anything you bring in from soliciting businesses also counts, so you don't have to spend money to get service hour credits. Please come to room 403 to pick up solicitation letters and donor forms.  

Current Service Hours recorded by Family Key can be viewed on the following: • Portal under the Parents tab - "Parent Service Hours"

Please check the portal, website, or parent newsletter for service hour and donation opportunities

Please call Mrs. Bordey at ext. 100 if you would like any information or have any questions.

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Department of Choral Activities

Saturday, March 3rd – Choir Retreat (Daytime Only) 10:00 am -7:00 pm

Wednesday, March 14th – Mount San Antonio College High School Choral Invitational 6:00-9:00 pm.

Chaperones Needed!!!

April 21-22 at the Disneyland Resort, “Music in the Parks” Competition Parent Hours Available

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Art  Dept.  to  Host  Ceramics  Workshop  for  Parents  ONLY    

The  Art  Department  is  sponsoring  a  Ceramic  Workshop  on  March  7th  and  March  14th  from  5  to  8pm  on  campus.    This  workshop  will  be  for  parents  only.    We  will  have  several  ceramic  molds  (Easter,  

sports,  etc.).  for  parents  to  choose  from,  much  like  at  a  “Color  Me  Mine”  store.  You  paint  it  and  we  will  fire  it  in  our  kiln.    You  may  pick  up  your  item  after  it  has  dried.  This  is  the  first  time  we  are  doing  this  fund  raiser/workshop  so  any  comments  are  welcome.  The  cost  will  be  one  lump  sum  for  the  mold,  

glazes  and  firing.  Contact  Cathy.Main@providencehigh,org  to  sign  up.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Cathy  Main,  Fine  Arts  Department  Chair  

Children’s Book Drive   In  honor  of  Read  Across  America  Day,  in  support  of  FOCAL  (Friends  of  Children  and  Literature),  and  in  union  with  our  core  values  of  Justice  and  Excellence,  Providence  High  School  library  will  be  having  a  children’s  book  drive  between  March  2  –  March  15,  2012.  Please  bring  your  new  or  gently  used  children’s  books  to  the  library.  Please  contact  Mrs.  Cedillo  in  the  library  for  further  information:  Marina.Cedillo@providencehigh.org    

                 

PROVIDENCE GALA, APRIL 28TH AT LAKESIDE GOLF CLUB

The  annual  gala  is  quickly  approaching!  We  will  honor  Susan  and  Victor  Georgino  Saturday,  April  28th,  2012  at  Lakeside  Golf  Club  in  Toluca  Lake.    All  proceeds  benefit  Providence  students  and  

programs.      

The  Gala’s  silent  and  on-­‐line  auctions  need  auction  items.    Donating  to  this  event  is  a  great  way  to  earn  service  hours  before  the  March  30th    deadline.  Our  committee  is  in  need  of  vacations/  

timeshares,  services  (salons,  lessons,  teeth  whitening,  etc.),  gift  cards,  tickets  to  concerts  or  games,  and  unique  items.  

Please  contact  paul.kaminski@providencehigh.org  or  the  Advancement  Office.      

Celebrating our school

ProvidenceHigh

⁄celebrating our community

School

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The  Science,  &  Technology  Fair    Tuesday,  March  13th  from  7:30-­9:00pm  in  the  

Student  Activity  Center.      

Come  and  see  all  the  exciting  work  we’re  doing  in  the  areas  of  mathematics,  science,  and  technology.  The  exhibits  will  be  on  view  to  the  general  public  starting  at  7:30pm  (after  the  judges  have  time  

with  the  presenters/participants  as  they  evaluate  their  projects).  

This  year’s  judges  are  from  all  walks  of  life-­‐  some  are  even  returning  from  years  past  because  they  love  our  event  so  much.  The  judges’  scores  will  be  posted  on  the  screen  in  real  time  as  they  come  in.  We  will  open  up  the  event  with  a  prayer  and  

pledge  of  allegiance  followed  by  introduction  of  the  judges,  followed  by  the  viewing  of  projects.  The  evening  will  conclude  with  announcement  of  winners  in  all  three  disciplines  and  sub-­‐categories.  

 We  will  be  raffling  off  some  very  special  prizes  throughout  the  evening.  We  thank  you  for  your  support  of  academic  programs  at  Providence  and  wish  you  and  your  child(ren)  the  very  best  in  the  

competition.    

To  celebrate  our  Tenth  Anniversary  this  year,  we  have  a  new  category  -­  a  middle  

school  competition  for  students  from  all  our  feeder  schools.  

 We  hope  to  see  you  there,  

Administration,  Math,  Science,  &  Technology  Faculty  

The Fresh & Easy Fundraiser was a Success!

The Fresh & Easy events were a great success, thanks to your support. Between collecting receipts and our January Shopping Night, PHS will be receiving over $800! Shopping night was a lot of fun -- thank you to our cheerleaders who helped out by passing out samples to customers. Parent Board members and students were on hand to help customers bag groceries, and we gave away raffle prizes. Look for this event next year!

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From the Desk of the College Counselor, Clara Gaitan Senior Parents:

• Your children are beginning to hear from college and universities. Please encourage them to continue working hard this semester. All schools will require a final transcript and admissions are always provisional - schools will rescind acceptances if grades drop!

• Encourage your seniors to continue working on scholarships. At the beginning of each month students are e-mailed a newsletter with scholarship opportunities. Ask your student to print out the newsletter for you and encourage them to apply to the scholarships listed.

• College Placement Exams: These exams are required by the California Public University Systems to determine a student’s placement in English or math courses in college. Students may be exempt from these exams based on SAT or AP scores. Check the following websites to determine if your student is exempt from taking the exams:

1. California State University: English Proficiency Test (EPT) http://www.csumentor.org/planning/high_school/ept.asp & Entry Level Mathematics Exam: http://www.csumentor.org/planning/high_school/elm.asp

2. University of California Entry Level Writing Requirement (formerly known as the Subject A Requirement): www.ucop.edu/elwr

Junior Parents,

I have met with all juniors to review their class selections for next year. Please ask your student about our meeting and continue (or begin!) discussing college plans. Juniors should begin the college search now by using Naviance, surfing the web and visiting college campuses. During our meeting, you student received access to Naviance, the College Handbook, and information regarding the SAT. Juniors and parents should take time to explore some campuses, and if possible, take advantage of spring break and schedule some college visits!

Junior tips for getting ahead:

• Begin your college search today. Naviance has two great search engines and important statistical information regarding past Providence graduates and college acceptances.

• Visit college campuses and take tours during spring break and the summer. • Register for the ACT and/or SAT and Subject tests. • Consider enrolling in an academic summer program at a university or college. • Attend the National College Fair at the Pasadena Convention Center on Monday, April 30, 2012

from 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. It is a great opportunity to speak to college admissions representatives and get information regarding majors and academic opportunities. For more information on this college fair, please visit www.nacacnet.org and click on the “events/training” and then click on “college fairs”.

Family Pledge Program

The Family Pledge Program supports every student, teacher and program on campus. Click on the link below or find it on the school’s homepage. Every dollar helps a Providence Family in need.

http://www.diamondmindinc.com/providence.html

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March 22nd Congress Youth Day March 23rd Full Day of School (CALENDAR CHANGE) March 27th Junior Retreat March 30th Parent Service Hours Due March 30th Career Day

March 1st Christian Service Hours Due (75%) March 3rd Boys’ Basketball Championship Game 11:30am at Mater Dei March 9th End of 4th grading period March 13th Math, Science & Technology Fair, 7pm

March 16th, 17th, 22nd, 23rd, & 24th School Musical

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER :

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Re-enrollment Package Please take time to fully read all materials. In order to ensure your student’s re-enrollment, please note that the deadline for the return of all forms with your registration fee is March 19, 2012. If you believe something is missing from your packet, please contact the office. If you have any questions regarding tuition or fees, contact Mrs. Green, Director of Finance, at ext 502. Please note that tuition payments begin June 1, 2012. Families choosing the Monthly Payment Option will pay tuition over eleven months, through April 1, 2013.