Granite
Hills CTE Culinary Students Pitch Industry Professionals
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| Granite Hills students with their mouthwatering calzones |
Students in the CTE
Culinary Linked Learning Pathway at Granite Hills High School recently
presented a food/business project to a group of industry professionals. The
students were tasked with creating a food item to sell at school as part of a
school fundraiser for various clubs.
Students created a survey
to determine interest, developed their recipes, and then had to “pitch” their
product to student leaders who then decided which food items to sell for their
fundraiser. At the conclusion of the project, Culinary Linked Learning Pathway
teachers Jill Enright, Thomas Clabeaux, and Maria Schembri had students present
their project to industry professionals from Chef de Cuisine, Koa Restaurant
Consulting, Silvergate Yacht Club, Feast on This catering company, and more.
This project is a great example of the power of Project Based Learning.
West
Hills Health Pathway Students Visit UC Irvine Medical Center
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| West Hills students observing the da Vinci surgery robot |
Students from the West
Hills High School Health Pathway received an incredible opportunity to visit
the UC Irvine Medical Center Urology Department and participated in several
hands-on activities.
Our students were provided
with the opportunity to practice suturing, interacted with a da Vinci surgery
robot, and performed an endoscopic seed removal surgery from a red pepper.
Thank you, UC Irvine
Medical Center, for this fantastic opportunity for our students.
Generous Laptop
Donation for Students in Need
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| Monte Vista students with their donated laptop computers |
Last month, Swashray
Foundation representative Vibhaa Kalathia presented 36 laptops to students in
need throughout the Grossmont Union High School District. This spirit of giving to
students in GUHSD began in 2010 and is expected to continue.
Schools receiving eight
laptops each include Steele Canyon, Grossmont, Monte Vista, and Mount Miguel.
The Swashray Foundation made these contributions in an effort to help students
who do not have access to a computer at home to assist them with their studies.
We thank Steele Canyon PTO President Mark Wightman for connecting the
Foundation to our schools.
2017
Cox Scholars Program
Cox Communications has
officially launched its 2017 Cox Scholars program. Each year, The Cox Cares
Foundation awards college scholarships to graduating high school seniors
looking to pursue their dreams of a college education. This year, Cox will
award up to $100,000 in scholarships to students across their Southern
California service area.
Eligibility requirements
and application details can be found here. The deadline to submit an application is February 1, 2017.
Upcoming Events . . .
District
Cheer Showcase on Saturday
The GUHSD District Cheer
Showcase will be held on Saturday, January 21, at 7:00 p.m. at the Del Mar
Fairgrounds in the Wyland Center. The event will include exhibitions by seven
of our school's cheer squads (JV and Varsity) and a dance exhibition from Mount
Miguel High School. Admission is $10, and parking is $13 per vehicle.
Save
the Date: GUHSD Honor Band and Orchestra to Perform on 2/4
The GUHSD Honor Band and
Orchestra will perform on Saturday, February 4, at 7:00 p.m. in the Cuyamaca
College Theater. The ticket booth opens at 6:15 p.m.; the admission charge for
adults is $8.
The Honor Band and
Orchestra are comprised of talented high school musicians who have auditioned
from throughout the District. We are fortunate to have guest conductors working
with these students.
Dr. Giancarlo Aquilanti
will conduct the Honor Band. He serves as the Professor of Music Theory,
Compilation and Conducting at Stanford University. Mr. Gary Horimoto will
conduct the Honor Orchestra. He is the retired Director of Band and Orchestras
at Rancho Bernardo High School. Please join us for an evening of wonderful
music.
Dr. Tim Glover
Superintendent
