MPS TEAM UP COLLEGE

ACCESS CENTER

•February 11, 2012

Volunteer Training

•February, 13 2012

FAFSA Week

•February 15,2012

FAFSA Night

F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 2

V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2

T H E W A S H I N G T O N I N F O R M E R

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

S T U D E N T B I O S 2

S T U D E N T S O F T H E

W E E K 3

S P E C I A L O L Y M P I C S 3

M O N T H L Y Q U I Z 4

M C P H E R S O N

C O L L E G E 4

M A T C V I S I T 5

N A F &

A D V I S O R Y B O A R D 5

W A S H I N G T O N H I G H S C H O O L O F I N F O R M A T I O N T E C H N O L O G Y

T H E F O L L O W I N G S T U D E N T S

W E R E A C C E P T E D A T

M O R E H O U S E C O L L E G E :

Marquinn Allen (WHS of IT)

Timothy Boone (MHSA)

Ontereia Harris (Pulaski)

Robert Kendall (Riverside)

Deandre Matthews (Bradley Tech)

•February 21, 2012

Gear up Night

•March 22, 2012

Gear UP Night

TEAM UP EVENTS

TAKE PLACE AT CAC

NORTH

414-374-8317

teamup.milwaukee.k12.wi.us

In Mr. Schiebineses’ Environmental Science class, we had a

zebra fish embryos experiment. I was one of many who participated

in a research study that we conducted to investigate how increased

concentrations of caffeine affected the survival and development of

zebra fish embryos. We also looked at how ethanol and nicotine af-

fected the growth and development of the zebra fish. We docu-

mented under each day how the fish were coming along. We used

microscopes to magnify the fish and watch as they either grew, or the

microorganisms feasted on them. When finished, we stored our fish

in an incubator. In our findings, we discovered that increased concen-

trations of the different chemicals slowed down the growth of the fish,

and in some cases killed the fish. The investigation took about a

week to get all of our data together. Once finished, we first made our

scientific papers, then compared them to other scientist findings. Our

results, if not the same, were very similar.

-Quierra Robertson, Student

Ms. J. Coker came to Washington as an intern in the

Fall of 2009. She received her bachelors degree from the Univer-

sity of Wisconsin-Whitewater in Social Work and later got her

teaching certification. Ms. Coker has a two year old daughter

named Marianah. Ms. Coker became a teacher because she has

always had a passion for enriching and stimulating student's

minds. Ms. Coker's primary goal is to make sure that all students

learn her concepts, no matter how many times she may repeat the

topic. She realizes that all students don’t learn the same way, so

she finds a way to discover their unique way of learning. Ms. Coker

has a warm, caring heart that will light up anyone's day. Her over-

all love, dedication and patience to students and the Washington

family exhibits why I have highlighted her this month.

-Chaunice Hackney, Student

E N V I R O N M E N T A L S C I E N C E : Z E B R A F I S H E M B R Y O E X P E R I M E N T

F E B R U A R Y S T A F F H I G H L I G H T : M S . J . C O K E R

•February 16, 2012

FY13 Budget Review Meeting

4:30PM, Room 285

•March 15, 2012

March Governance Council Meeting

GOVERNANCE COUNCIL

Honoring the Tradition of the Historic Purgolder Press

Where were you born?

I was born in Ethiopia.

Who was your first best

friend?

My best friend was Filmawit.

What is your favorite subject?

My favorite subject is math.

What is your favorite sport?

My favorite sport is volleyball.

What is your favorite place in

Ethiopia?

My favorite place is Addis

Abeba.

What are your favorite activi-

ties?

Dancing & listening to Pop.

What is your ultimate goal?

My goal is to become a

nurse.

What would you like to cele-

brate?

I’m looking forward to my

graduation!

-Idey Abdi & Roma Goured,

Students

What were your previous

callings?

I was a land surveyor and in

the Army.

What college are you now

attending?

UWM

-Tiannia Hopkins, Student

Note: Mr. Kelley is Ms. Udovich’s

student teacher.

-Ed.

Why did you come to WHS of

IT?

I was placed here by my pro-

fessor.

What degree are you now

going for?

Math teacher certification

Do you want to teach at WHS

of IT or a different

highschool?

I wouldn’t mind teaching

here.

A N I N T E R V I E W W I T H H E L E N G E B R E Y E S U S , H I G H S C H O O L S T U D E N T

M R . K E L L E Y = Y O U R F U T U R E M A T H

T E A C H E R

P U R G O L D E R W R E S T L I N G : K A M R O N B I G G S ’ E X P E R I E N C E

is 28-6, Maurice wrestling

152 is 25-2 and Willie wres-

tling 220 is 25-6. Wish the

team luck at city conference.

-Kamron Biggs, Student

If everybody knew how hard

we worked in practice, no-

body would be surprised at

how well we’ve done. This

year our team has a record of

11-3 and we are undefeated

in our division. Considering

my record, which is 9-7, oth-

ers on the team have ex-

ceeded my capabilities be-

cause of my injury. Records

like Matthew’s wrestling 138

is 29-3, Isaiah wrestling 113

is 28-2, Jeremy wrestling 182

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See your Social Studies teacher for more details

harder your work, the luckier you

get.” This is true for all areas of

our lives.

Unfortunately, not

everyone achieved the level of

success they sought back in

September. For those of you

who want better results than you

earned last semester, there are

many people in the building who

can be of tremendous help. As a

social worker, I am available to

meet with students to work out

plans to improve their success in

many parts of their lives. Some

students have difficulty getting to

school on time. Other students

have obstacles outside of school

that interfere with their ability to

As we close out the

first semester, it is a good time to

reflect on your progress in

school. If things went well, what

did you do to achieve your suc-

cess? Was your attendance

high? Did you properly prepare

for your classes by getting

enough sleep, paying attention in

class and studying at home?

Was there someone in your life

who helped you with your suc-

cess? These are all positive

steps that often lead to good

things happening in your life.

Success is seldom due to

chance. Success is earned

through hard work and prepara-

tion. There’s an old saying, “The

properly prepare for school. Still

others have something else

going on in their lives that seem

to be more important than

school. There is hope, if you are

willing to work on it.

The school selection

process is underway and can be

confusing. Stop in to talk

through some of your questions.

Graduation is on the horizon for

most of our Seniors. What’s next

for you after high school? Pay a

visit to the social worker to talk

through some of your questions.

Attendance continues

to be a major predictor of school

success. Getting to school on

time, ready to learn is not always

A N D N O W . . . A W O R D F R O M T H E S C H O O L S O C I A L W O R K E R

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Mr. Hendricks Dale Jacobs & Sash Goudy

Mr. Herro Malik Estrada, Prentiss Rhodes, &

Maimao Lee

Mr. Kubes John Hunt

Ms. Mackyol Lynetria Brown, DeLorion McKinnie

Ms. French Brianna Thomas, Zeb McCants, Won-

derous Ingram, Jerry Truss, Alvin Gray

Mr. Kemen Terry Fikes

Mr. Kenseth Davion Rhodes

Ms. Michael Alvin Gray, Dakota Caldwell, Daryl

Bohannon, & Jimmie Green

Ms. Robinson Onesha McCoy

Mr. Welk Shakurra Jones

Ms. Wilson Sheila F. Mendy

W A S H I N G T O N H S O F I T S T U D E N T S O F T H E W E E K

J A N 3 0 – F E B 3 S U B M I T T E D B Y M S . M I C H A E L

TIPS FROM THE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

BY MR. SEVERSON, ROOM 224

It’s fair to say that some days you come to

school not always ready to learn. You might be dis-

tracted, stressed out—or even excited about something

coming up. Everybody “gets off their game” from time to

time, so it’s natural for you to experience this. It be-

comes a problem, however, if it happens all too fre-

quently, and if it is happening frequently, you probably

should have a conversation with school staff or a family

member because something more involved and in need

of attention might be occurring.. The important thing to

keep in mind is that regardless of what’s going on in life

in and outside school, is that you need to communicate.

I cannot emphasize enough how important communica-

tion is and how it can go a long way in helping you be

successful. If school staff know something is going on

with you, more often than not they will try to work with

you and maybe even give you the benefit of the doubt

when grading you. So ask to speak to someone and do

your best to explain your situation. I think you’ll find it

easy. Feel free to pay me a visit if you have any ques-

tions, comments, or concerns.

easy but must be done in order

to give students the best chance

for graduation. In spite of our

best efforts however, students

will miss school due to illness.

When this happens, please call

school to report the absence.

The Washington High School of

Information Technology atten-

dance line is (414) 875-5900.

Follow the prompts to leave a

message. If families have any

questions about this or any other

matters, please contact the

School Social Worker at (414)

875-5930.

S P E C I A L O L Y M P I C S A T H L E T E S 2 - 0 !

Our Special Olympic Basketball athletes attended their first tournament of

the season this past Saturday at South Division. We have two teams, WHS

Gold and WHS Purgolders. WHS Purgolders are 2-0 this season. Next tourna-

ment is Febuary 11th and 12th, Brandon Sprewer Classic, at Vincent HS.

-Ms. Mackyol

WHSoIT

Special Ed

As I said in my last article, one of

my jobs is to ensure that your

child is safe. Sometimes I need

your and their help to accomplish

this. My suggestion to you is not

to allow your child to bring expen-

sive jackets, jewelry, and elec-

tronic devices to school.

Those that don’t have

or can’t afford nice expensive

things are always looking to

acquire them, even if it means by

doing something illegal to get it.

Your child, by wearing

or bringing items like that to

school, is walking around with a

neon sign that says “I want to be

a victim.”

This is very sad that a

child can’t enjoy their own items

without the fear of becoming a

victim, but unfortunately that is

what is happening in society

today.

If your child still wants

to bring these items to school,

tell them to leave them locked in

a locker, or hidden on their body.

What happens is that they put

that MP3 player on the desk and

turn their head, and the next

thing that happens is it is gone.

Your child can think or assume

who did it, but in a court of law,

we need proof beyond a reason-

able doubt. Not to mention the

item is gone forever.

As a parent, please

mark down the serial number

and model number to that elec-

tronic device. Keep those num-

bers in a safe place, for when

something does come up miss-

ing, we can match the numbers

up and return the item to you.

Mark the inside of jackets with

your child’s name. That would be

helpful to identify that the item is

theirs.

As always, feel free to contact

me at the school.

Officer Mark Lelinski,

School Resource Officer

875-5900

O F F I C E R M A R K L E L I N S K I ’ S T E E N T I P S

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M O N T H L Y Q U I Z

1. What food makes

up around 99% of a

Giant Panda’s diet?

2. True or false? Mice

live for up to ten

years.

3. What type of the

phobia involves an

abnormal fear of

spiders?

4. What is the largest

type of cat?

5. True or false? Croco-

diles have no sweat

glands so they use

their mouths to re-

lease heat.

6. Why are eagles are

very good at spot-

ting potential prey

from a long dis-

tance?

7. What are female

elephants called?

8. True or false? Bats

are mammals.

9. Bees are found on

every continent ex-

cept for which one?

10. True or false? Cats

spend an average of

13 to 14 hours of

the day sleeping. 1. Bamboo

2. False

3. Arachnophobia

4. The Tiger

5. True

6. Bacause they have

good sight.

7. Cows

8. Antarctica

9. True

Monthly Quiz

Answers

1. More than ten people

a year are killed by

vending machines.

2. Hippo milk is pink.

3. Women have a better

sense of smell than

men.

4. Ice cream is Chinese

food.

5. The human brain has

the capacity to store

everything that you

experience.

F E B R U A R Y ’ S F U N F A C T S

D R . C O K E ’ S M C P H E R S O N C O L L E G E C O U R S E O F F E R I N G S ( C O N T I N U E D O N P . 6 )

McPherson College

Milwaukee Continuing Education Center

P.O. Box 1404

Waukesha, WI

53187-1404

(262) 549-2180

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Students of Dysfunctional Families and the Learning Environment

ED 540.6X

As practicing educators, you will consciously interact with many students from dysfunctional families. This course will help you to identify and learn how to effectively teach

dysfunctional students. This course will aid you to think systematically about dysfunctional students problems and possible solutions, and to draw on a variety of procedures

that will help to inform and instruct the students in the classroom.

Section: 1 Aug 06-Aug 10

Site: Elmbrook Church - Brookfield

Students at Washington IT have

the opportunity to prepare for job

opportunities by participating in

career preparation events pro-

moted by our advisory boards.

Students will have a preparation

session where advisory board

members demonstrate effective

and ineffective ways of conduct-

ing oneself during an interview.

The participants then have a

twenty minute mock interview

with a representative from one of

our business or school partners,

and receive feedback on

strengths and weaknesses from

the interview.

We had 40 students participate

in our first round of mock inter-

views conducted in October, and

60 students participated in the

second round in December. We

are hoping to surpass these

numbers during our third and

final round of interviews. We

welcome new and experienced

students to participate.

M A T C O P E N H O U S E

N A F & A D V I S O R Y B O A R D S : A F O C U S O N C O L L E G E A N D C A R E E R S

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An important part of Washington High School of Information Technology is our involvement with the National Academy Foundation, an organization dedi-

cated to preparing students for college and career opportunities. We are affiliated with NAF through our Academy of Information Technology and our Acad-

emy of Hospitality and Tourism, which are the only NAF academies for these themes in the state of Wisconsin.

The NAF model focuses on four aspects of our school and academies:

Academy Development and Structure: This talks about how our school and academies recruit students to information technology and hospitality courses,

data collection regarding how our academy students perform, and staff professional development.

Curriculum and Instruction: Our ultimate goal for our academies at Washington is to have a set, three-year (10th through 12th grades) sequence of courses

that academy students take in information technology or hospitality and tourism, to integrate what students learn into core academic subjects, and to

open opportunities for career and college pathways.

Advisory Board: The Advisory Board for each academy includes academy teachers and administrators, district staff, and business and industry partners.

Our Information Technology Advisory Board meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30am, and our Hospitality and Tourism Advisory Board

meets on the third Friday of each month at 7:30am. We plan a variety of events designed to prepare students for career opportunities in a variety of

fields. We are open to parents and students in our meetings and in our coming activities.

Work-Based Learning: A major goal of our Advisory Boards is to open up as many opportunities as possible for students to get compensated internships in

the summer before or during their senior year, aligned to students’ career goals and connected to the fields of information technology and hospitality and

tourism.

You can learn more about NAF’s programs by visiting their website at www.naf.org or by contacting Ms. Knox, Mr. Scheibe, Mr. Kempen, or one of the

academy course teachers at the school.

The next round of interviews will take place:

Tuesday, February 28

Prep Session

10:30-11:30

Room 474

Wednesday, February 29

Interviews

All day on 4th floor

Please sign up in room 474 if you are interested.

Important Dates:

February 19: FIRST robotics practice event at Sussex

Hamilton HS

March 22-24: FIRST robotics Wisconsin Regional at U.S. Cellular Arena

March 27: iFair at Harley-Davidson

M O C K I N T E R V I E W S B Y M R . K E M P E N

Principal Adair enjoyed spending time with Washington HS of IT students

(pictured clockwise: Jasmine Grant, Jaqwayta Carter, and Hussein Baba) at the

MATC Open House event. Students gathered information about MATC's Infor-

mation Technology and Culinary Arts Programs and other career paths offered

at MATC. After visiting many booths, the students enjoyed Saturday Lunch

with the Principal at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. Table discussion was

centered around student interest and career plans. Ms. Adair shared wisdom

and advice for goal setting and attainment with the students. Teacher, Mr.

Stanenas was also a part of the group.

Nondiscrimination Statement: It is the policy of the Milwaukee Public Schools that, as required by section

118.13, Wisconsin Statutes, no person will be denied admission to any public school or be denied the benefits of,

or be discriminated against in any curricular, extracurricular, pupil services, recreational or other program or

activity because of the person’s sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or

parental status, sexual orientation or disability. This policy also prohibits discrimination under related federal

statutes, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color, and national origin), Title IX of the

Education Amendments of 1972 (sex), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (disability), and the

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (disability). All Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and

activities are open to all students without discrimination under both state and federal law.

2525 N. Sherman Blvd.

Milwaukee, WI 53210

Washington High School of Information Technology

Phone: 414-875-5900

Fax: 414-875-6115

E-mail: 039@mail.milwaukee.k12.wi.us

We’re on the Web!

www2.milwaukee.k12.wi.uswhsoit/

About the Newsletter

The Washington Informer is a

monthly publication designed by

Washington High School of Infor-

mation Technology students

enrolled in Image Technology.

Submissions are provided by

parents, students, administration,

and staff. Students learn design

concepts and computer skills

through Microsoft Office Pub-

lisher. Our Vision

At Washington IT, it is our vision to provide a rigorous academic and career defining curriculum that will empower our students to

graduate proficient and prepared to compete and succeed globally!

Our Mission

At Washington High School of Information Technology we are passionate about student success. WHSoIT will create an atmosphere

that demands excellence. We will build relationships with all stakeholders to assure that we are providing World Class educational

experiences that will catapult our students to the highest levels of academic achievement. Through the use of technology and

enhancement of partnerships with business and higher education institutions, we will create opportunities for students to graduate

proficient and prepared to compete and succeed in an ever-changing global society.

Mr. Herro

Image Technology Instructor

BRADLEY, ISACC

CALHOUN, DEBORAH

CARCAMO, NIYA

DAVIS, DAMON

DAVIS, FELICIA

DIXSON, MARQUIS

FERENCE, TALESHA

GREEN, JUSTIN

HARRIS, DEANDRE

HEGWOOD, ARMONTE

HOPKINS, TIANNIA

HUDNALL, JUSTICE

HUGHES, ADREANA

JACKSON, BRIANA

JONES, QUNNIS

JORDAN, TIA

KYLES, JHANIQUA

MARKS, REGINALD

MCWILLIAMS, TERRY

POLK, DEON

PORTER, NEFETERA

RHODES, JEVONI

ROBERTSON, QUIERRA

Graphic Design by the Following Washington High School of Information Technology Students:

SLOAN, DENZEL

SMITH, RICHARD

STEWART, BRIAN

TRAMMELL, TIANA

WALKER, SHEIKA

WASHINGTON, DAVELL

WEEKS, ALBERTA

WILEY, ASIA

WILLIAMS, JACQUELIN

WILLIAMS, LAFEYONA

WILLIAMS, MARSHAY

ABDI, IDEY

AUSTIN, ELLIOTT

BABA, HUSSEIN

BALSEWICZ, TEQUILA

BARBOSA, ANGELO

BARKSDALE, TYANGELA

BARNES-KELLY, AMBER

BLEVINS, ADONIS

BOHANNON, DARYL

BRANCH, STEPHANIE

CARLISLE, CIERRA

COLE, AKEEM

COLLINS, ROBERT

DAVIS, STARTAVIA

DAWSON, DOMINIC

EDWARDS, JAMES

ESTRADA, MALIK

FERGUSON, NYISHA

FISHER, SHAQUILLE

FULTZ, MARCUS

GARED, ROMA

HARRIS, FATIN

HER, VANGLOU

HERD, ASHLEY

HEWINGS, DESHAWN

HOLMES, KAJJAH

JENKINS, TRENTON

JONES, THADIUS

KIRKLAND, ISAIAH

MANN, MONTRELL

MORAN, CORDNELL

NASH, ANDREW

GEBREYESUS, HELEN

POLK, TRENT

POSTON, MALIK

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D R . C O K E ’ S C O U R S E O F F E R I N G S

( C O N T ’ D F R O M P . 4 )

Coping with troubled students & the effects of the home environment on

Classroom Management

ED 540.9X

This course offers educators useful strategies and techniques to be utilized

in helping difficult and troubled students to become winners in the class-

room. Participants will focus on parenting styles versus management styles,

diversity within the classroom, poverty, student empowerment, parental

involvement, and other factors such as bullying, harassment, and drug

abuse. Group and individual activities which include fieldtrips, audio visuals

and guest speakers who will interact with class participants.

Section: 1 Jul 16-Jul 20

Site: MATC Mequon Campus

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Creating a New Role in Teaching

ED 547.9X

This course allows educators to diminish their role in the classroom as the

sole transmitters of knowledge and maximize their coverage of the daily

curriculum. Educators will rediscover the joy of teaching, while focusing on

their own creativity and rediscover novel approaches to teaching in the class-

room, as they create a reciprocal relationship for all stakeholders in the

learning milieu.

Section: 1 Jun 25-Jun 29

Site: MATC Oak Creek Campus

RAMSEY, RONEASHA

RIMMER, TIEANNA

ROBINS, ROBIN

SHERROD, JEREMY

SPILSKI, DAVID

SPINKS, DEVYN

WILLIAMS, MALIK

YOUNG, RANISHA