Weekly PHS Bulletin 02/04/2015
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Feb 2 | Feb 3 9th Grade Counseling Meetings Last Day to Add/Drop Classes | Feb 4 9th Grade Counseling Meetings CAHSEE Math Makeup Test | Feb 5 District Technology Committee Meeting - 3:30 | Feb 6 | Feb 7-8 ACT 7:30 Sat/Sun | ||
Feb 9 First Day of Spring Sports | Feb 10 10th Grade Counseling Meetings | Feb 11 10th Grade Counseling Meetings | Feb 12 | Feb 13 | Feb 14 Mid-Winter Break Feb. 17 - 20 | ||
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PHS Calendar of EventsVisit the PHS Calendar to download the calendar to your home computer or mobile device, or view Special Schedules and School Year Highlights. Block ScheduleView or print the daily schedule of bell times. Student Newspaper TPHNewsCurious about what’s really going on with students? Read the PHS student newspaper, The Piedmont Highlander. PHS Yearbook's | What’s Happening?District Technology Advisory Committee February 5th 3:30-5:00 Havens Library Join students, parents, teachers, administrators, school board and community members in a dialogue around the District’s use of technology to support effective learning and instruction. This second meeting of the school year will focus on changes to computer instruction and review feedback on the Connected Learning pilot. Our District Technology Advisory Committee (DTAC) meets Thursday, February 5th, 3:30-5:00pm at the Haven’s Library. Footloose The Musical - February 5 - 8th
Footloose is an exhilarating musical adapted from the movie of the same name by Walter Bobbie and lyricist Dean Pitchford, with music by Tom Snow. Set in the 1980s, Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, and Ren is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. What he isn't prepared for are the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing. The heartfelt story that emerges is of a father longing for the son he lost and of a young man aching for the father who walked out on him. Set to the rockin' rhythm of its Oscar and Tony-nominated top 40 score (the soundtrack album reached number one on the Billboard charts and has sold over 15 million copies) and augmented with dynamic new songs for the stage musical, Footloose celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people, guiding them with a warm heart and an open mind. The show is rated PG-13. Please feel free to contact Amy Moorhead with any questions about content. Directed and choreographed by Amy Moorhead, with musical and vocal direction by Justin Pyne, all performances are at the Alan Harvey Theater and begin at 7:30pm. Tickets are $17 for adults and $11 for students and seniors 65+. Reserved seats are $25. Tickets can be purchased at http://tinyurl.com/footloose-phs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Daily AnnouncementsRead exactly what the students hear daily by checking out the daily PHS Announcements Infinite CampusVisit Infinite Campus, the student and parent portal, for access to copies of messages from school, grades, progress reports, report cards, class schedules, attendance records and more. Parents can provide updates to parent/guardian contact information, household information, and emergency contacts too. PUSD Online Registration The PUSD online registration system will remain open all year so that parents can return to the system as needed to pay for school activities, purchase School Spirit Wear, join Parents' Clubs and more. Please use you the login information you created during online registration. Click here for password recovery or email the Joint Fundraising Office for help with your account. | School Announcements Bell Schedule Pilot Update from Principal Daniels:Dear PHS community:I want to update you on PHS's Bell Schedule Pilot for the 14-15 school year. First, I thank you and the student body for supporting PHS throughout this year's bell schedule pilot. Additionally, I want to acknowledge all of the parents, guardians, students, community members and staff for providing input on the bell schedule feedback form this Fall Semester. The input given on this form provided a small sample of insightful data to promote healthy discussions on the bell schedule pilot. These discussions occurred at the department and schoolwide levels and at school site council and other formal and informal collaborative settings. I also want to recognize all of the students that took time out of their busy schedules to provide input during the bell schedule pilot student forums. Altogether, the provided bell schedule input has helped us to have a deeper understanding of PHS's bell schedule needs for next year.Last Friday, February 30, PHS and MHS certificated staff members reviewed the bell schedule adoption process for PUSD and discussed bell schedule preferences for next year. Over the next week, PHS and MHS certificated staff will initiate the bell adoption process per the "AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNING BOARD AND THE PIEDMONT CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION." For more information regarding this bell schedule adoption process, see pg.16 (Section C) of this agreement— http://www.piedmont.k12.ca.us/forms/jobs/certificated_contract.pdf. The bell schedule adoption process for PHS and MHS involves the high school certificated staff, high school site principals, superintendent and School Board. I will continue to provide the PHS community with updates on this process and opportunities for engagement on next year's bell schedule throughout the Spring Semester.Thank you ASB for a Memorable Winter BallThank you to ASB, Ashley English and other individuals for creating a memorable Winter Ball for PHS this past weekend at the Rotunda in Oakland. Click this link for a video of the Winter Ball. Jennifer Fox, thank you for taking the wonderful pictures below: Thank you, ASB for a Great ASB Club FaireThank you to ASB, Ashley English and other individuals for organizing a wonderful Club Faire, last week at lunch. If your student is not in a club, they should consider joining one! For the PHS club list, click here: https://sites.google.com/a/piedmont.k12.ca.us/phsasb/clubs PHS English Department’s I-Search KickoffPHS English Department, thank you for bringing all of the English 1-2 classes together to launch this year’s I-Search Project. Thank you also to Susan Stutzman for her work and efforts to support this event, Randy Booker for addressing all the English 1-2 students. Additionally, a special thanks to Amanda Carlson and the PHS Ground Crew for offering these students words of wisdom and support for the I-Search Project and the course selection process for the 15-16 school year. We wish all PHS ninth-grade students a great research paper experience! | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PHS Athletic DepartmentTo learn more about participating on PHS athletic teams, policies, guidelines, and more, visit the PHS Athletic Department. PHS Athletic Director Craig Best 510-594-2621 cbest@piedmont.k12.ca.us PHS Boosters ClubFor information, visit the PHS Boosters Club.
The PHS Athletics Directors suggest you visit the NCAA website to get information on eligibility for college-bound student athletes. | AthleticsSpring Sports start February 9thSpring sports start on Monday, February 9. All participating student-athletes must have their signed PHS physical exam form to the school's main office no later than Friday, February 6. The form is required before participating in any sports tryout. If students already completed a form for fall or winter sports, a new form is not required for spring. If you have not already done so, please go to the Piedmont Online Registration site to register your student for athletics. There are additional forms that must be completed (beyond the physical exam form) and we highly encourage you to make the $325 athletic participation donation for spring sports. This per sport donation is used to help pay stipends for the coaches working with your student-athlete; having a competitive stipend helps us to attract and retain quality and passionate coaches. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
College and Career CenterThe PHS College & Career Center is a resource available to all PHS students, offering many services to students, including one-on-one college and career counseling, visits with college admissions reps and practice ACT and SAT tests. Stay up to date with the College & Career Center by reading the bi-monthly bulletin. Wellness CenterThe Wellness Center provides a range of resources to support students and families in meeting the challenges of adolescence. For more information visit the PHS Wellness Center site. | Student ServicesPlanning Guide and Course Catalog for Academic Year 2015-16Updated versions of the Planning Guide and the Course Catalog for academic year 2015-16 are now available at the PHS-Counseling Department Website.
It is highly recommended that students and parents consult these two documents side by side as they make plans for the next academic year (and perhaps beyond). The course catalog is expected to be updated by March as the Board of Education makes a decision on Math Course Pathways. It is also anticipated that two more courses will achieve A-G approved status this year. For questions, please contact your student’s counselor. Parent Nights with Counselors re: Graduation and A-G RequirementsMark your calendars! Counselors will be hosting parent meetings to discuss in-depth graduation and A-G requirements. These are the dates: 9th grade parents: February 3rd & 4th 4-7 pm 10th grade parents: February 10th & 11th 4-7pm During these meetings, counselors will meet with approximately 10 families at a time and go over in detail the role of the counselor, graduation requirements, 4-year planning and college requirements. To sign up for a session, please follow the appropriate link: Current 9th grade: http://secure.ossi.com/piedmont/counselor9/ Current 10th grade: http://secure.ossi.com/piedmont/counselor10/ If you have further questions, please contact your student’s counselor. Course Planning for Academic Year 2015-16 This is to inform you that we have began the process of obtaining course requests from students in preparation for academic year 2015-16. Counselors have been conducting classroom visits to: 1. Show students how to use the IC portal to request for classes 2. Provide advice on required classes and electives 3. Address questions on course/academic year planning Students should log into their Infinite Campus account and share with you their tentative course requests that may be incomplete or complete. We ask that you review this with your student, print the course requests, sign and return by February 13 at 8:00am The classroom visit dates are as follows:
For further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Counseling Office. Other Announcements
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PHS Parents’ ClubThe PHS Parents’ Club provides support to the High School. PHS Parents' Club meetings are held in the District Boardroom from 9-11 am and are open to all. Meeting dates are: Wednesday, February 4 Tuesday, March 3 Tuesday, April 14 Wednesday, May 6 Wednesday, June 2 The PHS Parents’ Club is a member the Associated Parents’ Clubs of Piedmont. Visit the APCP website to learn more about how APCP supports our schools. | PHS Parents’ Club NewsThe Piedmont Giving CampaignIt’s a success! Please join me in extending a big thank you to Giving Campaign co-chairs Amanda Docter, Sara Valkonen and to our Fundraising Office Staff Julia Burke, Patty Dunlap and Beth Porter for leading the Giving Campaign volunteers through a successful campaign this year. We came within a “smidgen” of our goal and we hope that more funds will arrive over the next few weeks to make up the difference. It’s never too late to give! I want to congratulate the PHS Parents’ Club board on reaching an 80% participation rate in this year’s Giving Campaign. We always stress that it’s not important what amount is given, but that participation is the goal. Thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s campaign to fund program like librarians, counselors, music, art, AP classes, Wellness Center, Service Learning and more that benefit all our students.
Nominations for 2015/16 Parents’ Club BoardPHS PC Board nominations for the 2015/16 school year will begin soon. Please contact any PHS PC board member to express your interest in joining the board. A listing of current PHS PC board members can be found in the Gray Pages in the Student Directory. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
School Board Meeting NotesLooking for more information on current and past school board meetings? Please visit the Board Meeting Materials provided by the Board of Education.School District InformationFor more school district information, please visit the PUSD website. | PUSD and School Board InformationPUSD Board MeetingsRegular Board of Education meetings are usually held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 120 Vista Avenue, Piedmont, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The next regular PUSD Board meeting is on February 11th at 7pm. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Piedmont PortalFor Community and District-wide news, please visit The Piedmont Portal. The Piedmont Portal s a joint endeavor provided by volunteers of The Piedmont Educational Foundation and the Associated Parents Clubs of Piedmont and includes additional news about things happening in and around Piedmont. Subscribe to the free, weekly Piedmont Portal bulletin to stay up to date on these school and community announcements. |
