terry parker high school newsletter

TERRY PARKER HIGH SCHOOL

A Publication for the Parents, Students, S

taff & Community of Terry Parker High School

May 2015Volume 7Issue 3

Principal

Scott Schneider

APSS of Operations

Sabrina Hamilton

AP Curriculum

Michele Green

APSS

Tina Wilson

Senior Administrator

Katrina Blakely

Dean of Students

Robert Hudson

Letter from the Principal Parents, Students, and Community Members, Theendoftheyearisquicklyapproaching!Thefirstthree9weekshavecomeandgone,andwearerightinthemiddleofthetestingseason.WehavehadsomanygreatthingshappenthisyearfromBraveNation.Wehavesuccessfullyfundraised to send agroupof students toEurope, have aGatesMillenniumscholarshipfinalist,officiallymovedourAthleticProgramstoUnderArmourthroughBSNSports, achieved thehighest schoolgradegains in thedistrict,developed a partnership with Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital to provideinternships for our students, made it to the State Cheerleading Competition, wonaStateWrestlingChampionship,andsomuchmore!WOW,whatayearsofar. I lookforward tofinishingout theyear justasstrong. Icontinue toencourage communitymembers,parents,Alumni,andbusinesspartnerstogivetimeandresourcestoassistTerryParkerHighSchoolinhelpingourstudentsmoveclosertomakingtheirdreamsareality.IfyouarefortunateenoughtosupportTPHSfinanciallyyoucanmakeadonationinanyamounttoTPHSanditisataxdeductibledonation.Thesefundswillgodirectlybacktosupportingourstudentswithadditionaltutoring,technology,supplies,andevenfoodforthoselessfortunate.Thereisnobetterwaytosupportourcommunityotherthanthroughouryouth.GoBraves! Scott Schneider Principal TerryParkerHighSchool schneiders@duvalschools.org

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Brave Nation Travels to

FSU for Physics Experience Sixty-threestudentsrecentlytraveledtoFloridaStateUniversitytotourthephysicsdepartment’slinearacceleratorandplanetariumaswellastheMaterialsInstituteandtheHighFieldMagneticNationalLaboratory.The two buses used for transportation were funded by the college’sVicePresidentofResearch,Dr.KirbyKemper.The tripwashostedbyDr. Winston Roberts, physics professor, andwelcomed to campus byDr. Susan Blessing,physics professor and administrator for the college’sWIMSEprogram (Women inMath,ScienceandEngineering).Thestudentshadagreat time seeing Physics in action!

Credit Card Information to ParentsDearParents! Didyouknowthatourschoolwilloffertheconvenienceofonlinepayments to parents? Forsafetyandefficiencyreasons,wewanttoreducetheamountofcashandcheckscomingintoourschool.Weareaskingparentstopleasetake5minutestoregister,byfollowingthestepsbelow.Onceyou are registered online, you will begin receiving emails aboutupcomingevents. Hereisaoneminutemovieclipthatwillgiveyouabriefoverviewoftheregistrationandonlineshoppingexperience.

http://www.kevsoftware.com/movies/ParentRegEnglish/ REGiSTER OnlinE: Step 1: Please click on this link: https://DCPS.schoolcashonline.com Step2: Registerbyselectingthe“GetStartedNow” andfollowingthesteps. Step3: Afteryoureceivetheconfirmationemail,pleaseselect the ‘click here’ option, login in and add each of your childrentoyourhouseholdaccount. Convenient Safe Secure PLEASENOTE:Ifyouhaveanyquestionsduringtheregistrationprocessorwhileshoppingonline,pleaseselecttheGETHELPoptioninthetoprighthandareaofthescreen.

Many thanks,Principal

CIS TheCommunitiesInSchoolsprogramatTerryParkerprovidessupportandresourcestoabout100studentsinvolvedintheprogram.WhileSiteCoordinatorsworkindividuallywithselectstudentsfromtheschoolbody,hundredsofothersreceiveservicesfromwholeschoolinitiativeslikefieldtrips,financialsupportforbooksandotherclassroomneedsandparentengagementactivities. Communities In Schools programs at Parker include Teen Trendsetters,wherehighschoolstudentsgotoParkwoodHeightsElementarySchoolonceeachweektoreadwithandmentorasecondgradeclass.ThisisagreatexperienceforboththeParkwoodHeightsstudentsaswellasthehighschoolmentors. Manyof theCISstudentsalsohaveadultmentorswhomeetwith thematParkeronaregularbasis.Theserelationshipsareonemorewaytohelpsstudentstostayinschool,graduateandbecomeproductiveadults. AnotherCISprogram is ourSummerSTEMAcademy.Offered for a twoweekperiodduringthesummer,SummerSTEMengagesrising g’hand 10’hgradersinscience,mathandtechnologythroughavarietyofclassesandactivities.Moreinformationaboutthissummer’sprogramwillbecomingsoon.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) A new afterschool club is starting at Terry Parker. It is called the“FellowshipofChristianAthletes”.TheclubisplanningtomeeteveryotherTuesdayfrom2:00-3:00inPlaza5.Youdonotneedtobeanathletetojoin.PleaseseeMr.Norseforquestionsanddetails.

Thankyou.K.Norse,Plaza5

Terry Parker is Now Sponsored

by Under Armour! TerryParkerHighSchoolAthleticsProgramisnowUnderArmour! This isanexcitingopportunityforourathletesandourentireschool.ThroughthehelpofBSNSportswehaveenteredintoatremendouspartnershipthatwillensureourathleteshavethebestfunctioningandlookinggear.BuyyournewTerryParkerUAgeartoday!!Seetheflyerinthisnewsletterforthediscountcode.LookgoodinyournewParkerUAgearwhilerepresentingthebestHighSchoolinDuvalCounty!

Communities In Schools students are able to enjoy lunch in Mr. Gilbert’s office

Brave Nation Goes International TerryParkerHighStudentsrecentlytraveledtoParis!OverSpringBreak,Ms.GrubbsandMr.Robbins-Pennimantookagreatgroupofstudentsacross the pond to have an enriched educationalexperience.DuetothehardworkofMs.Grubbsandthesestudentstheywereallabletofundraiseenoughmoneytomake thishappen. Hatsoff toMs.Grubbsfortakingthishugeadventureonandmaking it a reality! Thank you to all that gavefinanciallyandthroughtheirtime.Aspecialthankyou to Mr. and Mrs. Petway for their graciousfinancialdonation.

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Mr. Ugly OnTuesdayMarch10th,Mr.Uglymadeitscomebackafterasixyearabsence.TheseelevenwonderfulMr.UglyContestantscompetedforthecrown.Contestant#1, Josh“OhMyGosh”Osteen,Contestant#2,Zack“And theBeanstalk”Parker,Contestant#3isMichael“MakeThemFlock”Whitlock,Contestant#4isJaVaughn“TheRasta”DaCosta,Contestant #5,Andrea “The Slaya”Deleon,Contestant #6,Shaun “WrapMeAroundLikeAWarm”Coats, Contestant #7 is Jason “DancingQueen”Saladeen,Contestant#8isRovina“I’llPackTheArena”Bazil,Contestant#9isNyal“MakeYouSmile”Barsh,Contestant#10,Markisha“Lights,Camera,Action”Jackson,andContestant#11,Dave“MakeYouMisbehave”Scroggins.

Theawardsareasfollows:Mr.Congeniality:ZackParker

Mr.Legs:DreDeleon 3rdRunnerUp:JasonSaladeen 2ndRunnerUp:MichaelWhitlock 1stRunnerUp:DreDeleon

MR. UGlY 2015: ROVEnS BAZil

Senior Superlatives Class Of 20151. MostSchoolSpirit:MichaelHernandezandAngieRoss2. CutestCouple:KissmicRosarioandTrequanBrown3. MostlikelytobeonarealityTVShow:AmaruKing,Autumn

PageandMykeaWest4. BestDressed:JensenYumelandMilanMadison5. MostAthletic:BrandonDouglasandLeondraWare6. MostAttractive:DreDeleonandMikaylaMcGriff7. MostLikelytobecomeatTPFacultyMember:KeithPooleand

MollyNeill8. WorstCaseofSenioritis:SariKandahandAshleyBottoms9. ClassClown:AmaruKingandJoiGivins10. MostLikelytoSucceed:DanielHurieraandEmileeLeslie11. BestHair:JensenYumelandTeressaCooper12. MostOutgoing:KeithPooleandNaomiKayinamura13. BestSmile:JoshuaJusticeandKarenMoreno14. JoinedattheHip:TerrykaSmithandBraxtonLewis

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Cash or money orderRegistration Tuesday and Thursday Evening 5-8pm April 14 –May 21

Beginning May 26 Registration will be 9am-2pmwhen school is in session. Once school is out, registration will be

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SESSiOn i : Wed., June 10 – Thurs., June 18 7:15-1: 45 SESSiOn ii : Fri., June 19 – Mon., June 29 7:15- 1:45 SESSiOn iii: Fri., July 10 – Mon., July 20 7:15 – 1:45SESSiOn iV: Tue., July 21 – Wed., July 29 7:15 – 1:45