May 18th 2015
A Message From Principal Wilson:
Parents/Guardians,
- Parents please note that the Senior Awards Assembly is scheduled for this coming Thursday May 21st from 10:55am-11:55am. If you have a Senior here at Benson please be sure to come and support the Senior class at their awards ceremony here in the Benson auditorium.
- Parents please note that the first day of school for the 2015-16 school year will be on Thursday August 27th. Please be sure to plan your summer vacations accordingly.
- Benson PTSA Meeting Tuesday May 19th from 7pm-8:30pm in the Benson Library Conference Room
- Benson Site Council Meeting Wednesday May 20th from 3:30pm-5:00pm in the Benson Library Conference Room
A Message Regarding Senior Graduation:
Hello parents and guardians. As you may know, the long awaited senior graduation date is quickly approaching. Commencement is on Monday, June 8th, 2015 at the Memorial Coliseum from 5:30pm-7:30pm and there will be a mandatory graduation practice for seniors will be at the coliseum on that same day, from 12- 2pm.
A Message from Benson’s Math teacher Lorene Espineli regarding The Asian American Youth Leadership Conference (Please also see attached pictures)
On May 15, 2015, 11 Benson students attended the 23rd annual Asian American Youth Leadership Conference (AAYLC). AAYLC’s mission is to help Asian American youth rise above the obstacles before them and achieve their potential by promoting education, instilling self-confidence, and developing leadership skills. Students spent the rest of the day in workshops with a focus on leadership development, communication skills, and cultural identity. The following students that attended the conference were Angel Le, Benson’s Student Ambassador, Anthony Hoang, Kim Le, Anthony Nguyen, Baonhi Nguyen, Lisa Lau, Moses Tran, Benson Ton, Paul Chu, Yvette Louie, and Tony Le. Ms. Espineli and Mr. Trinh served as the group’s chaperones and they look forward to bringing more students from Benson to AAYLC in 2016.
A Message for our Manufacturing Teacher Barth Clooten
Benson students from Electric and Manufacturing apply for Youth Apprenticeship Positions. The industry partners work with the Electric and Manufacturing Programs of Study at Benson. The industry partners that were offering 3 apprenticeships are Precision Cast Parts and Tice Industries. After the interviews were completed the following students were selected for apprentice positions:
Dominic Ferroggiaro at Tice Industries
Ben Gilmore at Precision Cast Parts
Parker Himelfarb at Precision Cast Parts
The Boeing 3 year Youth Apprenticeship program finished interviews from the tri-county area.
Logan Richter earned a position after 100+ applicants and 30 interview candidates.
Thomas Wallberg earned 1st place in the annual American Foundry Society Competition.
A Message from Teaghan Phillips (LÁMP:ARA Coordinator)
You are invited to LÁMP:ARA’s End of the Year Fiesta!
LÁMP:ARA’s End of the Year Fiesta is just around the corner! Please join us for hors d’oeuvres and refreshments as we recognize LÁMP:ARA students and mentors for all they have achieved this year.
When: Thursday, May 28th | 2:30pm – 4:00pm
Where: Benson Polytechnic High School (Old Band Room), 546 Northeast 12th Avenue | Portland, OR 97232
We hope to see you there!
Teaghan Phillips
LÁMP:ARA Coordinator | AmeriCorps Member
Benson High School
503-916-5100 (ext. 77266)
A Message from Sanjay Bedi (Benson’s Athletic Director)
Congratulation to the Coach Leon McKenzie and the following athletes who have qualified for the State Track & Field Meet with their outstanding performance at the District Track Meet this week:
Chaquinn Cook: 2nd in the 100m Hurdles & 1st in Triple Jump
Rachel Thompson: 2nd in Shot Put & 1st in Discus
Dakari Polk: 1st in Shot Put
Petro Dronov: 2nd in Pole Vault
Good luck as they compete next week at State.
Thanks,
Sanjay
A Message from Benson’s Counselors Regarding Summer School
Summer School Pre-Registration starts on Monday, May. 18th. Summer Scholars is an opportunity for students to retrieve credit for a failed class. The first session is June 29th – July 17th and the second session is July 27-August 14th. Students take one class per session.
The first step is meeting with your counselor for pre-registration. Students will then need to come to one of the in-person registrations to complete the process and be fully registered. The registration dates are: June 9, 10th, 11th from 4:30pm – 7:00pm and June 15th from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Please contact your counselor for more information.
Benson Counseling Team
A Message from Jessica Murchison: Benson’s Leadership and Activities Director
Student body elections are starting. Monday May 4th starts campaign week and students are very excited to be running for 2015-2016 Student Body Government. Voting will happen the week of May 26th-29th. We will announce 2015-2016 new Benson High Student Body (BHSB) on Monday June 1st.
Jessica Murchison
Spanish / Leadership / Director of Activities
Benson Polytechnic High School
503-916-5100 x77171
The District’s 60 Day Rule Regarding Seniors. Please be sure to read carefully.
For the remainder of the school year it is important for seniors to stay focused on doing the right thing in order to participate in graduation activities. According to Board Policy “…Seniors shall be disqualified from participation in commencement exercises and related activities if within 60 consecutive calendar days of the last senior school day they are found to be in violation of District Alcohol or Drug policy or any violation resulting in three or more days of suspension or more serious disciplinary action…”. This 60 day period begins Friday, April 3rd, 2015.
A Message from Christin Chambless (Benson’s PTSA President)
Dear Benson High School senior parents and students,
Benson High School PTSA is planning on hosting its Graduation Party on June 8, 2015 and we need more chaperones to help supervise the event. The PTSA is sponsoring a “Safe and Sober Grad Night Party” for the 183 students in the Graduating Class of 2015. This traditional all night event provides a safe and sober environment where the students can celebrate on graduation night. The prevention of alcohol and drug related tragedies on this special night benefit the entire community as a whole.
This event has not occurred in the past couple years but we are determined to bring this tradition back to Benson High School. Our plan is to pick up the graduates and bus them to the event at 10pm on June 8th and return them to Benson around 6am June 9th. The students will be provided with food, drinks and entertainment all evening.
If you are interested in helping support this event please reach out to PTSA President Christin Chambless at [email protected]
Thank you for helping us bring Grad Night 2015 back to Benson High school students!
Sincerely,
Christin Chambless
Benson High School
PTSA President
A Message from Steve Curley (Testing Coordinator) Regarding Smarter Balanced Testing
“Starting in May, Benson will be testing all 11th graders using the new Smarter Balanced Assessment. We will give 11th graders an opportunity to practice prior to testing in order to get used to the new interface. The Smarter Balanced is replacing the OAKS tests that we have all become accustomed to.
The following link has a lot of information about the tests including practice tests.
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/parents-students/
Look for more updates on testing in the coming weeks.”
Steve Curley
Learning Center Teacher/Special Education
Building Testing Coordinator
Free Math Tutoring
Available in the Career Center during Thursday’s Tutorial (2:33-3:15)
A Message from Miranda Ryan (Benson’s Career Coordinator)
Announcements:
Jobs:
• Office Assistant $ 9.25 must be 16 or older
• Apprentice Painting Positions open in May for student 18 years and older
• Youth Conservation Crew-Work outdoors from June-August making $9.25/hr.
Are you interested in MT. Hood Community College?
We are offering placement test prep workshops.
See the College and Career Center to sign up.
Job Opportunities with Summer Works
Applicants must be low income, between the ages of 16-21, and eligible to work in the U.S.
Apply at: www.worksystems.org/SummerWorks
Upcoming Career Days:
Sign up for Enterprise Academy:
Enterprise Academy offers students a chance to explore the challenges and opportunities of the business world. This weekend retreat allows each student to interact with successful business people, learn key business principles and bring their own ideas to life in a fast-paced team competition. See your Career Coordinator for more information.
Scholarships
Parents please encourage your Seniors to apply for these scholarships if interested.
Please see Ms. Ryan or one of the three Counselors (Mr. Wren, Ms. Schoettle or Ms. Henry) in the College and Career Center for further details.
Beat the Odds Scholarship
The Beat the Odds scholarship is for students who will graduate in 2016, which means that eligible students are current juniors. The winners will be seniors when the award is given in November of this year. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is Monday, September 14th – which may be just a few weeks into the upcoming school year. This $10,000 scholarship is available for students who have made academic success despite hardships within their lifetime. The attached flyer has more information regarding this scholarship.
Benson Counseling Team
Buick Achievers Scholarship Opportunity:
For more information, got to www.buickachievers.com
Make It a Great Week!
Curtis Wilson Jr., Principal
Benson Polytechnic High School
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