Patrick Henry High School news – April 17, 2015

By PHHS Staff

Academic World Quest Competition

Eight Patrick Henry students competed in the annual Academic World Quest Competition held in February. The event, sponsored by the San Diego World Affairs Council, was held at Liberty Station. Patrick Henry sent two teams of students to the competition and placed third and fourth. The event consisted of teams of four students each who answered 10 rounds of questions, each round included 10 questions focusing on an aspect of current world affairs. Ian Rodney and Wyatt Gregory were responsible for organizing the Henry students, conducting preliminary quizzes to “try out” for the teams. They also coordinated study sessions and drafted questions that could be used in the competition. We are especially proud of the collaborative nature of our teams, and the organizers commented on how much fun the Henry students were clearly having.

The Henry teams also included students from multiple grade levels:

2014-2015 Navy JROTC Academic Bowl Level II results 

Congratulations to PHHS JROTC Academic League Team, which has advanced to the final championship round of the 2014-15 Navy JROTC Academic Bowl in Washington, D.C. The Level II was very competitive and all of the teams proved their academic strength by advancing through it onto the finals.

PHHS wishes the best of luck to team members: Wyatt Gregory (‘16) Ian Rodney (‘16), Kelly Lolly (’17), Julia Kawas (’17), Quinn Razak (’17) and Daniel Khuu (’18) who all received an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C., with their coach Tom Bricke, as they seek the top honors in the Navy JROTC Academic Championship and JROTC Joint Service Academic Bowl Championship. They will compete with the following schools who also earned entry into the championship:

Apache Junction High School (Apache Junction, Arizona)

Calvert High School Prince (Frederick, Maryland)

Central High School (Brooksville, Florida)

Flour Bluff High School (Corpus Christi, Texas)

Marine Academy of Science and Tech (Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey)

Mayde Creek High School (Houston, Texas)

Troy High School (Fullerton, California)

PHHS students represented at the district’s Honor Choir

Ten of our fantastic PHHS choir students participated in an Honor Choir for high school students throughout the San Diego school districts and private schools. Students auditioned and were selected on the basis of their citizenship and vocal abilities. They represented PHHS exceptionally well and made us all proud! Please congratulate the following students on this accomplishment: Margaret Poltorak, Joanna Dean, Emily Arkin, Leianna Weaver, Kellen Gaughan, Allison Ogul, Nate Stolp, Jeremy Stolp, Ryan Simon and Emma Churchill.

Congratulations to PHHS winter drum line 

If you have ever attended a PHHS football game, you were likely impressed by our drum line, who often showed off their talents during a portion of the game. On March 7, at Mission Hills High School in San Marco, the winter drum line musicians placed first in their division. We are very proud of their accomplishments and would like to congratulate the following team members who did an outstanding job representing PHHS: Matt Leveque, Noelle Duong, Cormac Jenkins, Kaden Scroggins, Armando Cano, Stephen Barrack, Eden Lalouz, Spencer Kennedy, Matt Claussen, Lucas Harris, Matthew Voogd, Cassie Palm, Emily Gavin, Jacob Freeland, Riordan Turner, Sherry Tran, Kurt Wasson, Dakota Walker and Brittney Packer.

PHHS are Chelsea’s Champions 

PHHS had a strong show of support at the Finish Chelsea’s Run 5K on March 7 in Balboa Park. This was the fifth anniversary of Chelsea King’s disappearance and funds raised by this event support the Chelsea’s Light Scholarship given in her memory. PHHS has had four seniors in the past four years win scholarships from the Chelsea’s Light Foundation for amounts ranging from $2,000 to $10,000. PHHS is especially proud of Lauren Haneke-Hopps, our student ambassador for the last two years trying to get the Henry Cluster to come out and support the race. As the ambassador, she asked Mr. Brent King (Chelsea’s dad) to address our students in the gym during their physical education classes last year to share his message and encourage others to help protect all children from predators.

Congratulations to PHHS Girl’s Lacrosse Team

Patrick Henry Varsity Lacrosse started the new season with a giant victory at the 2015 Surf, Sun and Styx Tournament’s Gold division at Westview High School on March 14. They went undefeated and won four straight games to earn the first place trophy! We are proud of our Lady Patriots!

Carson Scholarship winner at PHHS

PHHS is proud to have Lauren Haneke-Hopps named as a Carson Scholarship recipient. The Carson Scholars Fund awards $1,000 college scholarships to students in grades four through 11 who excel academically and are dedicated to serving their communities. Scholarship winners receive the honor of being named “Carson Scholars” and are awarded an Olympic-sized medal and a trophy for their school to celebrate their accomplishments.

Carson Scholars must have a minimum GPA of 3.75 and display humanitarian qualities through community service. Scholarships are awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement and humanitarian qualities, without regard to financial need, ethnicity, creed or religion. Lauren is very active in supporting others as demonstrated by her commitment as the ambassador for the Chelsea’s Run. She also was a featured speaker at Green Elementary prior to their annual track meet. Lauren loves to work with others and is on the PHHS high school tennis team.

Triple E nominations

We are now accepting nominations for the Triple E Award! Teacher, parents and community members can nominate students who have exhibited Excellence, Ethics and Enterprise (Triple E) in volunteering and serving our community. Any eligible Patrick Henry student may be nominated for this volunteer and community service honor. Please see the nomination form for eligibility requirements. Nominees will also be required to complete a 500-word (double spaced) essay describing their volunteering and community contributions.

The application is on the Henry webpage as well as in the Patrick Henry main office. Completed essay and applications are due to the PH main office by May 8. Applications must be submitted (two nominations and student essay) as a packet together at the same time.

Students receiving this award will be acknowledged in a ceremony to take place at the end of May.