Grossmont
NJROTC Cadets Visit Naval Air Station, North Island
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| Grossmont Cadet Gisela Munguia & Lieutenant Danielle Redmond, USN, inside a US Navy Seahawk Helicopter |
A group of Grossmont High
School NJROTC Cadets made a visit to the Naval Air Station, North Island to
visit the “Battlecats” of HSM-73. The Cadets received a briefing on College
ROTC scholarships as well as a detailed presentation on the duties and
responsibilities of Navy pilots. After the briefing, the Cadets were provided
with the opportunity to try their hand at flying the Navy’s most sophisticated
tactical helicopters in the Air Station’s $40 million flight simulator.
The two-hour session
provided the Cadets with a realistic sample of the challenges that pilots face
every day. The visit concluded with a trip to the hanger and a detailed look at
an actual Navy Seahawk helicopter. The visit was hosted by Lieutenant Danielle
Redmond, a Navy pilot and former high school ROTC Cadet. Lieutenant Redmond’s
career path included a Navy ROTC scholarship and flight school, which is the
exact path Grossmont Cadets hope to follow. She is a frequent visitor and
supporter of Grossmont’s NJROTC program, making several visits and
presentations, as well as functioning as the Unit’s Inspecting Officer during
last year’s Annual Military Inspection.
Grossmont
Girls Earn Grand Prize at Women’s Hackathon
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| Proud members of Grossmont's Hacker Team |
On Saturday, October 15,
the Grossmont female computer hacker team consisting of Keilani Thorpe, Ashley
Prus, Vina Culas, Lili Flores, Monica Nuno, and Laura Harris won the Grand
Prize at Cal State San Marcos Women's Hackathon for a website that they
developed for recycling.
The 12-hour semi-annual
event is open to all female high school and college students, who work
collaboratively to design a website, game, or mobile app that addresses a
selected real world challenge.
The Grossmont team competed
against 50 other girls from high schools across the county and from some of the
local colleges. We are very proud of our students and their IT Pathway teacher Patrick
Giovengo, as well as teacher Todd Benrud who equipped them with website building
foundations last year.
Academic
League Season Underway
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| Academic League Varsity Match at Santana this week |
All of our schools play
each other at least once during the ten-game season. The team with the best
record advances to the County Championship in May.
The schedule is available here.
I hope you will find an
opportunity to view a Wednesday afternoon match at your school before the
season draws to a close.
Granite
Hills Hosts Leadership East County
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| Granite Hills Principal Mike Fowler speaks to the Leadership East County Class |
On Friday, October 14, Granite
Hills High School hosted a respected group of community leaders as part of the annual
Education Day for the Leadership East County Class.
Sponsored by the San Diego East
County Chamber of Commerce, the Leadership East County Class toured the Career
Technical Education Pathways offered at Granite Hills. The group was welcomed
by Principal Mike Fowler, who shared many of the wonderful things that are
occurring at Granite Hills as well as powerful student success stories. This
was followed by a discussion about the CTE Pathways’ accomplishments and how
these community leaders could become involved in the CTE Pathways. Finally, the
group was led on a tour of the programs by our student ambassadors, who are trained
as leaders to represent the CTE Pathways.
Linked
Learning Teachers Explore Project-Based Learning
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| Grossmont High AME Pathway teachers with Assistant Principal Joel Tropp |
Teachers from Grossmont
High School’s Arts, Media, and Entertainment (AME) pathway participated in the
Career Pathways Project-Based Learning Leadership Academy on October 19-21,
2016. The team consisted of English teacher Karen Manns, photography teacher
Carolyn Jungman, and history teacher Nicole Williams. Joel Tropp, Assistant
Principal, added his support during the three-day conference.
The goal of the conference
was for the teacher team to collaborate on project design, implement
cross-curricular work, and develop college and career readiness strategies. As
a result, the AME team will be able to lead other linked learning teams in
project development and provide the AME pathway students an enriched learning
experience.
Save
the Date: GUHSD Marching Band & Color Guard District Fall Showcase on 11/17
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| The Annual Marching Band & Color Guard District Fall Showcase is a Hit |
The annual GUHSD Marching
Band and Color Guard District Fall Showcase is coming up on Thursday, November
17, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. at Monte Vista High School. Yours truly will be
performing as a guest conductor.
This annual fundraiser
features musical performances by our schools. Tickets are $8 at the gate.
Middle schoolers and under are free.
Dr. Tim Glover
Superintendent
