Lt. Gen. William H. Harrison Preparatory School, IB MYP World School

Harrison Prep News & Announcements

Take the HP 2012-13 Afterschool Program Survey HP Afterschool Program 2012-13 Survey We have had a wonderful year with HPX. In order to plan for the next school year we would like all current students, and incoming students to give us feedback on what activities to offer. Please complete the attached survey prior to May 21st.

Family Satisfaction Survey The Family Involvement Committee would like to invite you to take a survey to rate your level of satisfaction with your experience at HP. We realize we can't meet all the needs, but we want to make sure you have a chance to give us feedback about the kinds of events and support that we offer. Expect to see a paper copy of this survey coming in the next week or so. Please return it to your student's advisory teacher as soon as you complete it in order to win in a competition to see who can turn in the most surveys in the least amount of time. More details to come!

End-of-Course Exams announced. CPSD page with more information ■Thursday, June 7: Algebra End of Course Exam ■Friday, June 8: Biology End of Course Exam ■Tuesday, June 12: Geometry End of Course Exam ■Wednesday, June 13: Makeup 1 and Makeup 2 Exams

2012-2013 Enrollment We have had the last of our formal orientations. Currently, our middle school grades are filling up very quickly! High school still has many open. We hope that you will come in to drop off your enrollment packets to Ms. Absher or Mrs. Goble very soon!

United Way Varsity Letter in Community Service Click here to find out more about this opportunity! We are proud of 4 of our high school students for pursuing an opportunity to be recognized for the hundreds of hours they have dedicated to community and service. These students in 9-12 grades earned at least 145 hours between April 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012. What an act of service! They were celebrated at a formal reception and ceremony on May 23rd at the Hotel Murano in Tacoma. Congratulations on a job well done!! Noah Donor (11th) Steven Ernst (9th) Kathleen Romero (11th) Kevin Starr (9th)

WA State Science and Engineering Fair Winner!! Click here to find out more about the WSSEF One of our 9th graders earned a FIRST PLACE prize at this year's Washington State Science and Engineering Fair for the Senior Division. Congratulations to BRIAN ROBBINGS for his work in science!! Over 500 students competed in this year's fair between the grades of 1st to 12th. Next year's fair will be on April 5th and 6th in Bremerton, WA. We hope to have more competitors like Brian.

Learn More about the IB MYP Go to this site and click on the link for the General Regulations for the IB MYP As a newly authorized IB MYP World School, it is our responsibility to make this information accessible to you. Please read it and contact Casey Silbaugh if you have questions or concerns.

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Military Families Click here for a link to JBLM's Student Liaison's Office We recognize that a great number of families at HP are military. We'd like to do a better job of aligning our communication and expectations with your strengths and concerns. Please contact Casey Silbaugh at csilbaug@cloverpark.k12.wa.us about specific needs we might not be aware of. Thanks for choosing HP!

FREE Summer Camp Please find a flyer for the 2nd Annual Pierce Youth Movement Summer Camp in our Friday News and Information section to the left in the "Friday News and Information" section. This is FREE, and for 6th and 7th graders.

HP Awarded Washington Achievement Award Click here for more info on the meaning of the award OSPI announced winners to the state's Washington Achievement award. Harrison Prep was given the distinction of winning the Washington Achievement Award for Closing the Achievement Gap for minority students as well as students from lower incomes. We celebrate all the hard work that teachers, students, and families have done to make this award a possibility.

The Tacoma News Tribune Article on Harrison Click here for the article This TNT article is a great read and very positive.

More good news about HP! Click here for the article in the Suburban Times Sen. Mike Carrell (R) from Lakewood congratulates HP for the new authorization of the IB MYP program.

HP is celebrated in a local online newspaper Click here to read a great article on HP from Lakewood Patch Please read the following information about Harrison Prep.

Lakewood Patch reports on Knowledge Bowl Click here for the article Our Knowledge Bowl team is going to STATE on the 16th and 17th! Congratulations to Chaise, Greg, James-Victor, Paul, Tanner, J, Mr. Chute, and Mr. D!!

Knowledge Bowl finishes season strong! Congratulations to our Knowledge Bowl team! They placed 4th in the 2B State Tournament in Spokane on Saturday, the 17th, their highest finish ever. Way to go James-Victor, Jonathan, Greg, J, Paul, Chaise, and Tanner!

HP Teacher Honored Lakewood Rotary Educator of the Month Click here to read the district article about Ms. Robinson Miriram Robinson teaches 8th grade Humanities and Language A at our school, and we are proud of her recognition as February's Educator of the Month for the Lakewood Rotary. Congratulations on a job well done!!

HP Student is Rotary Student of the Month CADY MCCULLAR was celebrated as the Lakewood Rotary Student of the Month. She is a well-known senior at HP who is always caring, hard-working and positive. We are very proud of you Cady!!

The WSECU Teacher of the Week Awards Click here for more information and the Contest forms 710 ESPN Seattle and Washington State Employees Credit Union are proud sponsors of the "Teacher of the Week" contest. you can nominate a teacher of your choosing. If chosen as a winner, each teacher will receive a $500 classroom grant from WSECU and the opportunity to watch a home game from a suite at Safeco Field and meet broadcaster Rick Rizzs!

Seniors getting accepted to colleges around the US! Not only can we celebrate their individual achievements in getting into colleges of their choice, they are also representing Harrison Prep as graduates. Please congratulate Beth Broadhead, Greg Cripps, Angie Garza, April Haley, Harmony Johnson, Afele Maele, Cady McCullar, Conner Murray, Quinton Price, Angie Romero, and Allyssa Willis-Adkins on their HARD work! o Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania o Boise State University in Boise, Idaho o California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California o Central Washington University o Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland o Lake Washington Community College o Lake Washington Technical College o Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana o Pacific Lutheran University o Pierce Community College o South Seattle Community College o University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama o University of California at Irvine o University of Puget Sound o University of Washington o Washington State University o Weber State University in Ogden, Utah o Western Washington University

Thank you voters! Thank you to all the Lakewood voters for your support of our district and schools. We hope to use your resources well and make you proud!

HP Choral Students Honored The following students were selected from among thousands of students to sing in the spring at festivals and contests: o Beth Broadhead – NW ACDA HS Women’s Honor Choir o Beth Broadhead – WA All-State Mixed Choir o Zak Buller – WA All-State Mixed Choir o Michelle Wall – WA Junior All-State Mixed Choir o Zoe Jones – WA Junior All-State Mixed Choir o Lacy Faughtenberry – NW ACDA Children’s Honor Choir o Tre’ Manning III - NW ACDA Children’s Honor Choir o Whitney Mason - NW ACDA Children’s Honor Choir

College and Career Resources Click here for College and Career information courtesy Ms. Dixon at CPHS If you are interested in information regarding College and Career options, Ms. Dixon at Clover Park High School has generously invited our students to check out her website while our own College and Career Center gets up and running. Don't miss out on lots of great resources!

Facebook, MySpace and Students Facebook - Safety for Parents Harrison Prep wants to remind parents to monitor their children's use of online social media such as Facebook and Myspace. Online issues between students can follow them into the classroom. While HP deals with issues that follow students into the classroom, we cannot police every child's online interactions at home. Many of the issues we are seeing involve children that are younger than the Age Restrictions permitted on these websites. Please monitor your child's internet use, and be aware of what they are doing online. Additional tips are located on the attached webpage from Facebook.

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 29-June 6

Scholastic Book Fair, HP Library

June 1-July 6

Summer School Registration @ SSC Rm 14 7:30-4:30.

June 1

Senior Portfolios due

June 5

Showcase and Transition Night, 6:30 @ HP: All 8-12 graders invited to see senior and sophomore projects and get information about what to expect NEXT year.

June 8

Community and Service Days Celebration assembly

June 8

Senior Banquet, 6 PM @ Tacoma Golf and Country Club (Invitation Only)

June 8

CPSD Middle School Choir Festival

June 12

6th/7th grade Choir Concert, 7 PM @ HP

June 14

Senior Last Day: Graduation rehearsal at 3 PM @ CP Tech

June 15

Graduation, 6 PM @ Sharon McGavick center, CP Techical College

June 19th

PTO Meeting, 6-7 PM @ HP Library

June 19

8-12 Grades Choir Concert, 7 PM @ Lakes HS

June 25

Pumapalooza!

June 25

Last day of school, Half day release @ 12:30

July 2-August 8

Summer School for credit retrieval

July 9-12

Health Adventures on a Mission, week #1 (next year's 9th graders only, sponsored by Franciscan Health, 4 PM-8 PM.

July 9-12

FREE Summer Activity Camp for 6th and 7th graders, Mon-Thur 9-3 @ Pierce College (see announcement in the Friday News and Information section, sponsored by Pierce College.

July 23-26

Health Adventures on a Mission, week #2 (next year's 9th graders only, sponsored by Franciscan Health, 4 PM-8 PM.