My Experience at Usher’s New Look Foundation

The Washington Informer

Inside this issue:

Literacy & Math Monthly 2

Parent Information Center 2

Purgolder Player of the Week 3

Students with Gains on MAP Assessment 4

Senior Scholarships & Events 5

Message from the School Social Worker 6

Website Banner Contest Winner 6

March 27th iFAIR at Harley-Davidson 7

Students Support Read with Me Program 8

Washington High School of Information Technology

February & March 2013

Volume 2, Issue 6

My experience in New York with

Usher was outstanding. I was so

amazed when I got on my first air-

plane. I never pictured myself getting

on an airplane. I spent 5 hours on

Southwest Airlines, including my ride

there and back. We landed in New

York around 10:49pm. We had to

catch a taxi cab to the Empire Hotel.

During the next morning, we had a

meeting at The Lamb’s Club.

At the Lamb’s Club, we held an

important meeting with an introduc-

tion by Usher. Everybody was well-

dressed in their suits. There was a long

introduction in which everybody

spoke. During the meeting, Usher

gave a student a free scholarship to

any college of his choice.

After we finished the meeting, we

took plenty of pictures. I had taken a

picture with Usher around my fellow

New Look members. We ate breakfast

after all of this. Then, we left the

Lamb’s Club to go explore the city of

New York.

First, we walked Times Square.

Everything was so bright, that if you

lost a cell phone or whatever, you would find

it. No lie. We went in the subway. We passed

Harlem, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. The sub-

way felt kind of weird because of the high-

pitch sound the brakes made. My ears really

didn't like that sound. We hopped off the

subway to go to the sight of 9/11 (Ground

Zero).

After walking past the twin towers, we

went to go see the Statue of Liberty. We did-

n't go inside because the weather was really

bad. So, we took pictures from a distance.

We also walked to see the bull statue at Wall

Street.

After sight-seeing we had to catch a taxi

cab back to the Empire Hotel. I enjoyed

walking the street of New York because I had

never been there, until now. I brought back a

glass souvenir of a bull on top of New York

for my mother.

Usher’s New Look Foundation gave me a

great opportunity to see what was outside of

Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I really enjoyed be-

ing in this program because it was like a door

and I’m taking my first step inside.

-John Martin

John Martin with Muhtar Kent, CEO of

The Coca-Cola Company

John Martin en route to New York

John Martin (right) at the Statue of Liberty

John Martin at Times Square

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Informer online!

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Thank you to parents Michelle Per-

kins and Darlene Pittman, who braved

the snow at the end of last month to

come to the Parent Meeting on Janu-

ary 30th. Ms. Perkins and Ms.

Pittman helped Ms. Adair make deci-

sions about the budget for the 2013-

2014 school year. Thank you!

There will be a Family Literacy

Night on Thursday, February 21st

in the Parent Center from 5-

6:30pm. Come learn about ways to

strengthen your child's reading skills!

Children are welcome. Snacks will be

provided. One computer will be raf-

fled off to participants at the event!

February's Parent Meeting will be

and Alumni Night on Friday,

Feb.8th. The Washington community

is grateful for your support!

Upcoming Parent Meetings:

February: Thursday, Feb 21st 6-7pm

March: Thursday, Mar 21 6-7pm

(same night as Parent

Teacher conferences)

April: Wednesday, April 24 6-7:30pm

May: Wednesday, May 15 6-7:30pm

Questions or comments? Please contact

Kate Nicholson, Parent Coordinator

(414) 875-5933

held in conjunction with the Family

Literacy Night on Thursday, Feb. 21st

from 6-7pm. Come learn about ways

to be involved with your child's

school! There will be food and fun.

Thank you to parents Kim Ken-

dricks, Edward Hudnall Jr., Michelle

Perkins, Darlene Pittman, Demetrieus

Johnson, Winette Gill, Gary Moore

Sr., Nikita Thomas, Antone Wilder,

Demetres Hurt, Emma Hurt, Shawn-

tay Cook, Michel Payton, Jennifer

Clay, Angela Maryland, Jacqueline

Robinson, Rodney Burrage Sr.,

Tracey Bingmon, Natasha Williams,

Tammy Wilson, Amy McGee, and all

other parents who came out for Parent

Literacy & Math Monthly

Parent Information Center

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Semester II is here, so this is a great time

to reflect on the goals you set back in

January. Ask your teachers how you are

doing in their classes. If you are missing

any work, be sure to get it from them,

complete it to the best of your ability,

and submit it as soon as possible. If you

have average grades, ask your teachers

what you can do to improve them. If

you have excellent grades, ask your

teachers what more you can do to con-

tinue your high achievement. As you

can see, we are never finished working

or learning. There is always something

more we can do to improve ourselves.

You may be frustrated at times because

school is not always easy, but it is abso-

lutely necessary in today’s world. The

U.S. Department of Education (2011)

released some information that may

change your perspective and attitude

about school. The average annual salary

in 2009 for a high school dropout was

$19,540 versus $27,380 for a high

school graduate with a diploma. The

average annual salary for a person with

an Associate’s Degree (18 months-2

years) was $36,190 and the average an-

nual salary for a person with a Bache-

lor’s Degree (4 years) was $46,930.

There’s a great math lesson here! Cal-

culate the differences. Now ask your-

self, “Which of these salaries would I

rather earn and what do I have to do to

achieve it?” Students, do your very best

everyday in all of your classes. Always

want more for yourself. Life is about

being the best you can be and doing the

most you can for yourself and others.

It’s never too late. We believe in you!

Thank you students for your participa-

tion in our all-school “Do Now” each

month! I’m sure you’ve noticed that not

only are you now annotating text, but

you are also responding to questions or a

writing prompt. In order to keep moving

forward with school improvement and

student achievement, we want to hear

from you and know your thoughts about

various school topics. Keep practicing

annotating text in all of your classes and

keep sharing your ideas every month!

Your literacy and math leaders,

-W. Smith & C. Schoonover

Purgolder Named Player of the Week by The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Congratulations to the 480 students who made gains in Reading and/or Math on the Winter MAP Assessment

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DESIRAE WINSTON

NORLEN WREN MARVIN WYNN

-List provided by

Ms. Jackelen,

SIG Coordinator

Because of you, our school

was recognized by MPS Su-

perintendant Gregory Thorn-

ton as making academic im-

provements within the school.

I knew you could do it and I

am so proud of you all. Let us

now prepare for the Spring

MAP Assessment and keep

moving forward.

Parents, Our school has been

recognized by MPS School

Supt. Gregory Thornton for

making things happen! I am

so proud of our students.

This year we were recognized

for making improvements in

the following areas:

·Increase in Reading Winter

District MAP Assessment -

All grade levels!

·Increase in Mathematics

Winter District MAP Assess-

ment - All grade levels!

·Increase in Attendance! Al-

though it still needs much

work, we have increased from

the past.

·Decrease in Suspen-

sions! (major difference)

Please congratulate your

student for playing a role in

helping our school im-

prove. Please continue to as-

sist and push your child’s daily

attendance and promote a safe

learning environment. With

your continued help and sup-

port, Washington High School

of Information Technology can truly transform into a school

where all students graduate

proficient and prepared to

compete and succeed globally! -Ms. Adair, Principal

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A Message from the School Social Worker

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mitment to student attendance and

academic performance. With all the

work we have accomplished, there is

still more to be done. By re-

committing ourselves to improved

attendance and academics during the

next few months, we will continue to

see progress with all of our students.

Remember parents, when your child

is absent, call the WHS of Information

Technology attendance line at (414)

875-5900 and leave a message with an

excuse for the absence.

-Mr. Martin

A big congratulations to the students,

parents and staff of WHS of Informa-

tion Technology for the gains made in

this round of MAP testing!! It took

hard work, determination and a sense

of purpose to accomplish this feat.

Parents, your impact is not going un-

noticed. The work you do everyday

to prepare your child for school is

remarkable. As a parent myself, I

know this is not always easy. Juggling

your schedule of work and parenting

commitments is a daily challenge.

You have done well to get your child

to school ready to learn on a regular

basis.

Students, you have really stepped up

your game! By attending school regu-

larly and participating in the daily

class work, you have prepared your-

self to perform well on the MAP tests.

Your participation is only part of the

equation, however. During testing,

you took the time, put forth the effort

and took the testing seriously. This is

not always easy but your efforts are

appreciated.

Teachers and staff of WHS of Informa-

tion Technology are a vital component

of this success. Preparation and plan-

ning your courses along with the go-

ing the extra mile to work with fami-

lies create an atmosphere of serious-

ness around academics and testing.

By reaching out to parents through

regular phone calls, letters, notes and

conferences, you solidify the team

concept that is required for individual

student success.

All the effort put forth from all the

people involved worked to improve

our MAP test results. An important/

critical factor in all this remains stu-

dent attendance. Student attendance

is up substantially over last year while

our suspension rate is down. This

combination of students behaving

well while in their classes results in

more productive instructional time

and, therefore, more learning. Let us

keep this trend moving in this direc-

tion.

Even though Spring is on the way, we

need to continue our collective com-

Congratulations to the Winner of the Website Banner Contest

If you don’t know Lasha Reed, just look at the “Graphic Design by the Following Students” list on the

back page of every issue of The Washington Informer from the 2012-2013 school year. Lasha has played

a large role in the design of each issue this school year. She understands the importance of reviewing,

editing, and including all submissions for every issue of the school newspaper. For the website banner

assignment, she focused on advanced achievement of color as an element of design and variety as a

principle of design. Notice the color scheme of purple and gold throughout the banner. Not only are

these our school colors, but they are also complementary colors, opposite from one another on the color

wheel. The contrast between purple and gold creates a bold image that is easily identified as WHS of IT.

Utilizing a variety of shapes, colors, and fonts also maintains visual interest throughout the banner and

creates visual unity, with no individual part viewed as more important than the design as a whole.

Achieving visual unity is the main goal of graphic design and Lasha’s banner is successful in that regard.

-Mr. Herro

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Nondiscrimination Statement: It is the policy of the Milwaukee Public Schools that, as required by section 118.13, Wisconsin Statutes, no

person will be denied admission to any public school or be denied the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any curricular, extracur-

ricular, pupil services, recreational or other program or activity because of the person’s sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ances-

try, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or disability. This policy also prohibits discrimination under related

federal statutes, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color, and national origin), Title IX of the Education Amendments of

1972 (sex), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (disability), and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (disability). All

Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and activities are open to all students without discrimination under both state and federal

law.

Our Vision At Washington HS of IT, it is our vision to provide a rigorous academic and career defining curriculum

that will empower our students to graduate proficient and prepared to compete and succeed globally!

Our Mission At Washington High School of Information Technology we are passionate about student success. WHSoIT will create an atmosphere that demands excellence. We will build relationships with all stake-

holders to assure that we are providing World Class educational experiences that will catapult our stu-

dents to the highest levels of academic achievement. Through the use of technology and enhancement of partnerships with business and higher education institutions, we will create opportunities for students to

graduate proficient and prepared to compete and succeed in an ever-changing global society.

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About Our Newsletter The Washington Informer is a monthly publication designed by Washington High School of Information Technology students enrolled in Image Technology. Article requests and submissions are provided by parents, students, administration, staff, and our readers. Students learn design concepts and computer skills through Microsoft Office Publisher. Thank You for your continued interest in The Washington Informer! -Mr. Herro, Image Technology Teacher

Graphic Design by the Following Students:

BALL, ALEXIS

BERRY-WILSON,

ALEXANDRIA

BURKS, ALEXUS

BYARS, LATRICE

CHILDRESS, KYREE

CLEMENTS, NASTASSIA

DESTA, GEZAY

DOSS, KREESHA

ECHOLS, DE ANTHONY

ERBY, LATISHA

FIKES, TERRY

HALL, KEEAIRA

HAYES, DARVELLE

HOWARD Jr, TERRENCE

JACKSON, SACIA

KING, VINCENNES

LANE, CASHMERE

LAY, CHIT KO

LEH, MU SAY

LEWIS, VICTORIA

MARTIN Jr, JOHN

MCGEE, PIERRE

MULLINS, NATHANIEL

OQUIN, ROMEAL

PAYNE, DONTAE

PEARSON, KAMARI

POLK, SHIKEDRIA

QUALLS, DOMINIQUE

SCOTT, TARAYIA

STEWART, JASMIN

SUMMERVILLE, KEN-

TRIA

TEAGUE, JULIAN

TOY, DESTINY

TRAVIS, SHORNISE

WHITELOW, SAVANNA

WILLIAMS, LAURAL

WILLIAMS, MIA

ADAMS, SIERRA

ANDERSON, DEREK

BOOKER, CRAIG

BROOKS, LADECIA

CARTER, ASIA

COOPER, STACY

COOPER, TRACY

DOTSON, NICKOLAS

EDWARDS, AALIYAH

FRELIX, SKY E

GASTON, LAWRENCE

GREGORY, EDAJAH-

MONE

HARRIS, KATRAWN

HAYWOOD, MILES

HIGHTOWER, DAISHA

JOHNSON, LA DARRIUS

LOVE, DEVON

MCCANTS, ZEBADIAH

NASH, MARKESE

NEWSON, MARSHAYLA

PENA, KASANDRA

PINKSTON, KEYMONNY

RAMIREZ, TORIAN

RAMSEY, ISAIAH

REED, LASHA

ROBINSON, DONTRELL

ROBINSON, LARIA

ROLLINS, SHAMONE

RUSSELL-BOWENS,

DALVIN

SER, PAW KAM

SIMBI, ARIANE

STATEN, KATTIANA

TAYLOR, KENEISHA

TURNER, KEITHA

WADE, DEANGELO

WARD, JIMESHA

WELLS, DAYQUAN

WILLIAMS, CHARITY

WILLIAMS, TERRELL

WINTERS, DEONDRE

WHS of IT Administrative Team

Ms. Adair, Principal

Mr. Burns, 9th Grade Administrator

Mr. Day, 10th Grade Administrator

Ms. Carthen, 11-12th Grade Administrator/SAC

Mr. Boyd, PBIS & Parent Coordinator, Athletic Director

We’re on the Web!

www2.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/whsoit/

Volume 2, Issue 6 The Washington Informer

Justice Williams, Immanuel Reynolds, and Annaise

Taylor (pictured left to right) volunteered their time by

participating in the Read with Me program at the Next

Door Foundation. The Read with Me program is set up

for students in the Pre-K program, to have some extra

reading time that is made possible by the gift of time

provided by volunteers. Our WHS of IT students will

volunteer an additional two hours this month. It

was truly a wonderful experience for both the recipi-

ents and the readers. Congratulations, volunteers, for

making a difference!

-Ms. Robinson, Transition Coordinator

WHS of IT Students Support The Next Door Foundation’s Read with Me Program