Principal’s Message:
Dear Parents,
It is with both anticipation and sadness that I announce my retirement effective June 30, 2009.
Forty-two years ago, I taught my first high school English class in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I remember telling my friends that I would try to teach for three years. If after that time, I didn’t feel I made a difference in the lives of my students, I would find a different profession. What I learned over time was that making a difference was a two-way street. I learned from my students, colleagues, and parents more than I taught them. My own children call me a “workaholic” because I enjoy going to work every day. The past twenty years at San Diego High, first as a teacher and then as a principal, have been the highlight of my career.
I will miss you and the excitement and frustration of being the only administrator in a school of over 500 students. I feel confident that with the outstanding staff and dedicated students, the work we started will continue and flourish.
I am also pleased to announce that
the district would like to involve the community of our school in the selection
of the next principal. Dr. Tony Burks,
Executive Director of the Office of Small School Innovation, has organized two
meetings to get input from our school community about the principal selection. The meetings will be held in the library:
·
Tuesday,
June 2, 6:00-7:30pm
·
Thursday,
June 4, from 4:00-5:30pm
You are all invited to attend these meetings.
Sincerely,
Karen Wroblewski, Principal
2009-2010 Enrollment
The 2009-2010 enrollment packets were sent home with students on Friday, May 22nd. It is very important that the information contained in the packet be completed and returned as soon as possible, but no later than Friday, June 5th. If you have any questions regarding 2009-2010 enrollment, please call Gloria Fernandez at 619-525-7464 x2800 or email her at gfernandez1@sandi.net.
Student Orientation
for 2009-2010
On Monday, August 31, orientation activities will be held on the International Studies campus for all students. Orientation will take place from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and from 1-4 p.m. Students will have the opportunity to take yearbook photos; purchase ASB and PE clothes; purchase yearbooks; and tour the campus. More information will be mailed in July.
Freshman Camp
This August, the School of International Studies will have its first Freshman Camp. It is designed to welcome incoming freshmen with activities that will not only prepare them to begin high school but that are also fun. It will be held on Friday, August 28, from 9am to 1pm at the Girl Scout Campgrounds. The camp is across the street from Roosevelt Middle School on Upas Street. Lunch will be served.
Scholarship
Recipients
Congratulations to seniors who have been notified of the following awards:
· Julianne Ruiz - Navy ROTC 4-year Scholarship. Julianne will attend Regis University in Denver, Colorado.
· Bianca Haro - Gates Millennium 4-year undergraduate and 3-year graduate Scholarship. Bianca will attend the University of San Diego.
· Sean Kinoshita - A $10,000 Price Scholarship. Sean will attend San Diego City College.
IS Students Take 1st
Place Awards in Eastern League Track Competitions
Congratulations to the following students who won individual events:
· Andrea Bird, junior, who took 1st in the discus
· Breanna Junious, sophomore, who won the 110 hurdles
· Additionally, a number of IS students participated on winning relay teams.
SAT Prep Course
Result
Sixty-nine junior students at IS participated in the Princeton Review SAT Prep Course. The results were impressive as reflected in the following statistics:
· The average score improvement from the first to last diagnostic test was 160 points.
· The average SAT score for students who participated in the course was 1625. The average SAT score for students who did not participate was 1395.
College Enrollment
Update
Of the 100 seniors in the Class of 2009, college enrollments are currently as follows:
· University of California - 16 (3 at UCSD)
· California State Universities - 39 (28 at SDSU)
· Private 4-year colleges - 14
· Public out-of-state 4-year - 1
· Canadian Universities - 3
· Community College - 22 (8 of these students have been accepted at 4-year universities)
Important School
Numbers and e-mails:
School of International Studies
(619) 525-7464, ext. 2800 http://is.sdhs.sandi.net
Principal: Karen Wroblewski, ext. 2800, kwroblewski@ sandi.net
Counseling Services:
Walter Scranton, ext. 2802 wscranton@ sandi.net
Sarah Hernandez, ext. 2805 shernandez3@sandi.net
IB/College Advisor:
Nirit Cohen-Vardi, ext. 2356, ncohen-vardi@sandi.net
School Clerk: Gloria
Fernandez, ext. 2800, gfernandez1@sandi.net.
Important IS Dates
May 28 Scene Festival, Theatrical Knights,
3-7pm
May 29 Walk on Water, 8:45am-11pm,
Morley Field
May 29 End of Year Event – all students
period 4
May 30 IB Film Studies film Festival
Ken Theater, 11:30am–1:30pm
June 1 Governance, 2:30pm, room 802
June 2 New Principal Community Meeting
6-7:30pm, Library
June 4 New Principal community Meeting,
4-5:30pm, Library
June 5 Zoo Field Trip for Star Attendance
June 8 SSC Meeting 2:45pm, room 852
June 9 IS Awards, PAT
June 15 Last day for students
Aug. 28 Freshman Camp, 9am-1pm,
Girl Scout Campgrounds
Aug. 31 All school Orientation
Sep. 8 First day of school
See our school website
for up-to-date announcements: http://is.sdhs.sandi.net
