Winter 2013

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Message from the Principal“The qualities of a great man or woman are vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation, and profundity of character." ~ President Dwight Eisenhower (1953)

“Our celebration of initiative and enterprise; our insistence on hard work and personal responsibility,

are constants in our character.” ~ President Barack Obama (2013)

For 24 years, I served our community as history and political science teacher. Events like the recent Presidential Inauguration were always inspiring. Students and I would analyze a president’s speech and compare it to addresses from former presidents. I read an analysis of President Obama’s recent address that identified key words in the president’s speech. People, time, together, freedom, citizens, equal and journey were the words used most often. The political analyst examined the meaning of each word and the implications for our nation.

These words made me think of Aloha High School. What are the key words for students, parents and teachers, as we define our direction as a school and community? A book I am reading provides a wise direction. How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, authored by Paul Tough, explores the role of schools in our society. The author asks, “What are the most important skills we must nurture within our children?”

Some educational experts point to intelligence, as measured by standardized testing and academic achievement. Tough counters that academic knowledge, though important, is secondary to character traits such as grit, curiosity, perseverance and self-control. If we accept Tough’s premise, it is imperative to consider how we teach these character traits. There are no easy answers but this is our mission.

This ideal necessitates a recipe including high academic expectations, discipline, passionate teaching and opportunity for all. It also requires a dynamic and supportive partnership between families, local business and school personnel. We are in the midst of a challenging journey. I am hopeful and confident that our dedication to nurturing character traits within our young people will help us realize the greatness articulated by Presidents Eisenhower and Obama.

Thank you for your support and Go Warriors!

Ken Yarnell Principal

Un Mensaje de Nuestro Director“Las cualidades de un gran hombre o mujer son su visión, integridad, valor, comprensión, el poder de articulación, y profundidad de carácter." ~ Presidente Dwight Eisenhower (1953)

“Nuestra celebración de iniciativa y empresa; nuestra insistencia en trabajar duro y responsabilidad personal, son constantes en nuestro carácter.” Presidente Barack Obama (2013)

or 24 años, eh servido a nuestra comunidad como maestro de historia y ciencia política. Eventos recientes como la Inauguración Presidencial eran siempre inspirador. Alumnos y yo estudiábamos el discurso del presidente y lo comparábamos con discursos de presidentes anteriores. Leí un análisis del discurso reciente del Presidente Obama que identifica palabras claves de su discurso. Personas, tiempo, juntos, libertad, ciudadanos, igualdad, y camino fueron las palabras que uso con más frecuencia. El analista político examino el significado de cada palabra y la implicación para nuestra nación.

Estas palabras me hicieron pensar en la Escuela Preparatoria Aloha. ¿Cuáles son las palabras claves para nuestros estudiantes, padres y maestros, mientras definimos nuestro camino como una escuela y comunidad? Un libro que estoy leyendo da una dirección sabia. How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character (Como los Niños son Exitosos: Determinación, Curiosidad, y el Poder Escondido del Carácter) por el autor Paul Tough, explora el papel de las escuelas en nuestra sociedad. El autor pregunta, “¿Cuáles son las habilidades mas importantes que debemos alimentar dentro de nuestros niños?”

Algunos expertos en educación apuntan hacia la inteligencia, medida por exámenes estandarizados y logro académico. Contadores difíciles que indican que el conocimiento académico, aunque importante, es secundario al los rasgos de carácter como la determinación, curiosidad, perseverancia, y autocontrol. Si aceptamos la premisa de Tough, es imprescindible tener en cuenta la forma en que enseñamos estos rasgos de carácter. No hay respuestas fáciles pero esta es nuestra misión.

Esté ideal necesita una receta que incluye expectativas académicas elevadas, disciplina, enseñanza apasionada, y oportunidad para todos. También requiere una asociación dinámica y de apoyo entre familias, negocios locales, y el personal de la escuela. Estamos en medio de un camino difícil. Tengo la esperanza y confianza de que nuestra dedicación en alimentar estos rasgos de carácter dentro de nuestros jóvenes nos ayudará a entender la grandeza articulada por los Presidentes Eisenhower y Obama.

¡Gracias por su apoyo y Vamos Guerreros!

Ken Yarnell Director

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Westside Community Church Creates Principal’s Care FundWestside Community Church donates $12,000 to AHS Principal's Care Fund. This generous donation will be used to help our families in need to cover costs relating to ACT/PSAT and AP testing, college applications, AHS activity and athletic fees and basic supplies to the AHS pantry. Thank you to Gabe Kolstad, Mike Martindale, Bruce Thom, Darren Harmon, Wallace Latimer and the Westside Community congregation.

Winter Formal was a hit! Warriors enjoyed a dressy evening in old Hollywood style at the Bossanova Ballroom. Five hundred students danced the night away to DJ OG ONE, played a variety of games and took fabulous photos. As always, our students represented themselves in Warrior fashion. The staff of the ballroom said this was the classiest and best high school event they had ever hosted. Way to go Warriors! Thank you to AHS Leadership for their excellent preparation and implementation of the event and to our chaperones for being part of the successful evening.

$5500 for Dare to Care Holiday Sharing was a huge success! After a few weeks of dares and donations, AHS Dare to Care brought in $5500 for our own homeless teens, 22 future Warrior families and 3 Sparrow families. Our staff inspired our

students by taking on many dares including dressing like superheroes, getting a tattoo, singing karaoke, dressing like a baby for the day, bleaching hair platinum and more. Principal Yarnell pierced his ear completing the final dare!

In addition to the Dare to Care donations, Aloha leadership students raised money by selling 100 holiday trees, Warrior tree ornaments, and Dare to Care t-shirts! Warriors brought in non-parrishable of food that went to the families and to stock our AHS food pantry. Thanks to the efforts of our student body, staff and many parents, we were able to give a great holiday to our families as well as some gifts to our own homeless teens. Thank you to the Aloha Family and EVERYONE who gave of their money, time and talents to make Holiday Sharing such a success!

Rose Festival WarriorsBest of luck to Jennilyn Vowell and Rachelle Youngs. These two wonderfully accomplished young ladies are finalist for the Westside Rose Festival Court. Aloha has a strong tradition with the Rose Court since it was opened up to Westside contestants. Jessica Hua served on the Festival court in 2010 and Jasmine Osborn was a finalist in 2012.

Freshman ElectionsJanuary was an exciting month for the class of 2016. Eight wonderful students ran for the offices of Freshman President and Vice President. Candidates completed a rigorous application process which included being interviewed by an administrator, campaigning and presenting their campaign speech to their classmates. The eight candidates came from diverse backgrounds and offered the student body an array of perspectives. The campaign speeches were extraordinarily well thought out, sincere and provided the freshman class an opportunity to participate in the democratic process. Equally impressive was the freshman audience who respectfully listened to the candidates and thoughtfully cast their vote.

Congratulations to Freshman Class President Saitoti Meekisho and Vice President Oralia Funez Mojica. We are extremely proud of all of the candidates and encourage them to continue to lead and influence others at AHS for years to come.

Warriers in the Community

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softball. This season she is averaging 10 points per game and is the third leading scorer, our only senior, a fierce competitor and a leader on and off the court. Katie is an outstanding leader at AHS. She has played an integral part in the Holiday Dare to Care program and the successful Winter Formal. Katie is also an academic leader participating in our vigorous marketing program, AP classes and holds a 3.9+ GPA.

Justin Hua- Boys SwimmingJustin is a Junior and has come out this year with a fire in his belly. He is swimming with a mission in mind and letting nothing hold him back. Last year Justin finished on a high note and made the finals in the 200 Freestyle at the District meet. In that final he beat his personal best by more than

4 seconds. A great way to end a season but he decided he was going to start the new season with a vengeance. He swam the first meet against Jesuit with incredible intensity. He was determined to not let powerhouse Jesuit intimidate him. Not only did Justin finish first in the 200 but he beat his last year’s best by more than 5 seconds. He is using his leadership skills to motivate those around him, especially his relay teammates. Justin’s will to prove something to himself motivates those around him. In and out of the pool Justin has a great work ethic and shows constant improvement. He is an outstanding student with an AP loaded schedule and carrying a 3.8 GPA. Justin is a true Warrior.

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Jam the Gym 2013AHS Marketing jammed the AHS Gym with fun, pizza, posters and basketball. Jam the Gym is an annual contest between cross town basketball rivals. This January our Warriors took on the BHS Beavers. The crowd had a great time cheering on their Warriors in their green Jam the Gym t-shirts, eating Godfather’s pizza and watching the Analanis and Cheer team performances. Gannon Hess won $250 in a shoot-out contest and a lucky winner took home $65 in a 50/50 raffle. Although our Warriors played hard, the Beavers came out on top 47-39. Thank you to Godfather’s Pizza for their sponsorship. Proceeds of the event go to fund the marketing class’ field trip and business conference in Sun River.

Basketball TraditionDo you have your Basketball poster yet? Stop by Marketing or the Athletic Office for your copy. Thank you to Curt Sell Designs for working with the marketing class and basketball team in creating this popular keepsake. Nate and Nick Christopherson, Givon Green and David Choi worked with our wonderful community supporters: Ace Hardware, Bales Thriftway, Les Schwab Tires, Dr.s Samuel and James Mattson, Oregon Photo Art, Hans on Consulting, Acme Construction & Supply Co. and Best of Szechuan Restaurant to support our basketball program.

Athletes of the MonthCongratulations to Justin Hua-Boys swimming and Katie Newton-Girls basketball for being selected the December Athletes of the Month!!!

Katie Newton - Girls BasketballKatie Newton is a multi-talented young lady. She is a three sport athlete – soccer, basketball and

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Athletic Achievements Kiana Wood signed with Central Washington University.She received a full ride softball scholarship to Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA. This is the very first full scholarship that CWU has ever awarded. We are so proud of her!

Congratulations to Brayden Kearsley for his selection to the Semper-Fi All American Bowl presented by the US Marines on Friday January 4, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Brayden declared his intent to play for Brigham Young University in the fall.

Aloha Lacrosse player Sam Klingsporn will begin his college career as a Panther. Sam signed with High Point University - a D1 private school in North Carolina. Well done Sam!

Congratulations to Thomas Tyner for his selection to the US Army All American Bowl on Saturday, January 5th 2013 in San Antonio, Texas. Thomas will start his college career as a Duck at University of Oregon.

Warrior WrestlingThe 2012-13 Aloha Warrior wrestling season is open and the Warriors are off and running. The team started the season by winning the Bill Mims Invitational at Centennial High. That was followed up by a runner-up finish at the Glencoe 10th Annual Tyler Smyre’s Invitational and a 3rd place finish in the 16 team Liberty Rumble. The team finished with an over-all record of 6-3 at the tough Northwest Dual Tournament and was 3-0 at the Aloha Dual Challenge. The team season dual record is currently at 15-5. Great job Warriors. Our team will face rival Southridge for the Metro League title. Come out and cheer us to victory.

Scholastic Art Regional AwardsAloha students did very well this year at the

Scholastic Art Regional Awards. Last year AHS was

honored with 10 awards. This year they received

36. Nine gold key students will be moving on to

nationals. This year around 10% of the students

who submitted in the region were honored with

awards. Gold key work will be shown in Portland

galleries next month. Keep an eye out on AHS

Aloha High School Facebook page for show

information.

Honorable Mention:Alyssa Baldwin - 3 photography awards

Jared Cambell - 1 digital art award

Robert Chapman - 5 photography awards

Kiana Crossley - 2 photography awards

Ryan Doss - 2 designs & 1 digital art

Hannah Kaye - 1 painting award

Maggie Mackenzie - 1 photography award

Ruben Matias - 1 drawing award

Kariyma Murphy - 1 design award

Stephens Taranop - 1 photography award

Samantha Wrigglesworth - 1 drawing award

Darwin Mendyke - 1 drawing award

Silver Key Awards:Ryan Doss - 1 digital art award

Jenna Rostad - 1 fashion award

Jenna Rostad - 1 sculpture award

Lauren Hurrle - 1 design award

Lauren Hurrle - 1 art portfolio award

Kariyma Murphy - 1 art portfolio award

Gold Key Awards:Alyssa Baldwin - 1 photography award

Robert Chapman - 3 photography awards

J. Garmodeh - 1 design award

Nate Jackson - 1 drawing award

Kariyma Murphy - 1 design award

Sam Wrigglesworth - 1 art portfolio

Sam Wrigglesworth - 1 photography portfolio

Kiana with Coaches Reynolds and Robinson

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Into the Woods Coming in April!An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch...who raps? They're all among the cockeyed characters in James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's fractured fairy tale. When a Baker and his Wife learn they've been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, swindling, lying

to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk). Everyone's wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results. What begins as a lively irreverent fantasy in the style of The Princess Bride becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.

Marching BandFor their final competition of the season the Warrior Marching Band traveled to Auburn, Washington. There the band placed 4th overall, with sub scores of 2nd in percussion and first in parade marching! In addition, the band leaders Dacia Fugere and Vesper Stevens earned "best drum major" awards!

Synergy ParentVue coming in February! ParentVue is a web portal that allows parents and guardians to view their student’s calendars, attendance, schedules, report card, school information, emergency contacts and other information. Other features such as conference information and course history will be available next school year. Gradebook access will also be available next school year.

ParentVue can be accessed from any Internet connected device with a current web browser. Apps for both iOS and Android smartphones are available. The ParentVue portal will be activated in February 2013. Access to ParentVue requires a username and password, which parents/guardians set up with an Access Code. Welcome letters containing the Access Code will be emailed to parents/ guardians by February 26, 2013.

Stand For Children Beaverton Chapter Kick-offThe Stand for Children Beaverton Chapter will host a kick-off event on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. at Beaverton High School's lower cafeteria, 13000 SW 2nd St., Beaverton. Stand for Children is a grassroots membership lobby whose mission is to ensure that all children, regardless of their background, graduate for high school prepared for, and with access to, a college education.

The Beaverton School District recently experienced a painful round of layoffs and transfers that created challenges for our students and teachers. Unfortunately, the most recent state funding forecasts for the upcoming biennium will force the District to make further cuts that will impact our kids' education even more severely than before.

The only chance to prevent unacceptable cuts is for parents and community members to take action, both locally and in Salem, and improve the funding prospects for the next several years. To learn more about how you can help, join Stand for Children at the Beaverton chapter kick-off. For more information, visit stand.org/oregon or contact Emily Nazarov at enazarov@stand.org or 503-560-8893.

SAVE THE DATE: Budget Listening & Learning Session - February 12, 2013 Please join us on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. at Beaverton High School in the commons, 13000 SW 2nd St.., Beaverton for a District Budget Listening & Learning Session.

The session will include opening remarks by Superintendent Jeff Rose and a Budget and Funding Update by Chief Financial Officer, Claire Hertz, and a panel will answer questions from the audience. For meeting information and budget updates, please visit Beaverton.k12.or.us.

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District Goal for 2010-2015: All students will show continuous progress toward their personal learning goals, developed

in collaboration with teachers and parents, and will be prepared for post-secondary education and career success.

The Beaverton School District recognizes the diversity and worth of all individuals and groups.  It is the policy of the Beaverton School District that there will be no discrimination or harassment of individuals or groups based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, marital status, age, veterans’ status, genetic information or disability in any educational programs, activities or employment.

Dates of Interest

February4 First day of 2nd semester

5 11th Grade College Planning Night @ WHS 7:00 pm

12 BSD Budget Listening Session @ BHS 6:30 pm

13 Spring Choir Concert 7:00

18 No School - Presidents Day

19 Academic Planning Night 6:30 pm

Booster Club Meeting 7:00 pm

25 Spring practices begin

March1 Latino Dance 8:00 pm

6 Winter Sports Dessert 6:00 pm

12 Progress Reports

14 Sprint Concert 7:00 pm

19 Booster Club 7:00 pm

19-20 Autotech – Mandatory parent meeting and placement exam 7:00 pm

20 Choir Concert 7:00 pm

25-29 Spring Break

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Latino Parent NightThursday, February 14, 2013

Westview High School 6:00-8:45 pmParents of Elementary, Middle and High

School students are welcome. The night will begin with an extensive

resource fair and include workshop sessions on a variety of topics. All

information will be in Spanish.

Snacks and Childcare Ages 2+ provided!

Information contact: Ana Bermudez

Santos (503) 259-5227 or

Maria Rubio (503) 591-4643

Noche de InformaciónImportante Para Familias Latinas

14 de Febrero de 2013Escuela Preparatoria Westview

6:00-8:45 pm

Todos los padres y estudiantes de primarias, secundarias y preparatorias están cordialmente

invitados. Información sobre Recursos Comunitarios y Escolares, acerca de la universidad, cómo obtener

ayuda financiera y becas para la Universidad, actividades y mucho más.

¡Habrá cuidado de niños (por favor sólo niños de 2 años en adelante) y un pequeño refrigerio!

Por mas información: Ana Bermudez Santos (503) 259-5227 o Maria Rubio (503) 591-4643