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four year member of the team, Captain, and a big part ofthe team's increased membership and success. Vu is alsoinvolved in cross country skiing and was recently named aNational Merit Scholar.Coach Briggs Starts Basketball Season By NominatingDekora McClemore '0912/4/2006 6:15 PMCoach Briggs sees the inspired play andleadership of Dekora McClemore invaluable inthe success of this year's team. Dekorahustles on every play and is upbeat all thetime.Coach French Nominates Two Teammates of theWeek: Seniors Tim Saxon and Desean Peterson11/20/2006 6:20 PMDesean and Tim, both friends and AllConference first team selections, provided anentire season of football highlights andpowerful leadership to our up and comingFootball program. No college plans havebeen announced for either teammate.Jalissa Ross Inspires Teammates with Hard Work11/13/2006 5:20 PMKelsey Kutzler '08 nominated Jalisabecause Jalisa worked very hard thisSwimming season to get great times in herevents. On Friday, November 10th she swamin the 400 relay, which really showed that herhard work paid off. She pushed to drop time not only onher personal hundred yard freestyle, but also contributedto the time of the relay.Stefani Zappa '07, Most Valuable Person11/6/2006 5:50 PMStefani Zappa was captain of the volleyballteam, MVP the past three years and all city involleyball and golf. Ask anyone and they willtell you she is the best: and most importantlythe best friend you can have. Stefani wasnominated for this honor by Corey Singleton.Yer Yang '08 Makes Everyone Else Better in Volleyball10/30/2006 6:10 PMYer Yang '08 has played Varsity Volleyballsince her freshman year. She is anoutstanding player, but an even bettermotivator for her teammates. Yer providesthe same motivation to her classmates byparticipating in Admission Possible, Yearbook Club,Volleyball, Badminton, Big Brother and Big Sister, andalso works at the Guthrie Theatre. She was nominated byteammate and friend, Carrie Moua.Koua Xiong '07 Leadership Skills Hold Volleyball TeamTogether10/24/2006 5:35 PMKiah Hanssen-Kilpatrick '08 chose Koua forTeammate honors because Koua bringsleadership skills to each practice and game and theseskills hold the team together. She works hard and is ableto be friendly, sweet, and encouraging to all.Kelsey Kutzler '08 Pushes and Promotes Swim TeamForward10/13/2006 5:55 PMKelsey Kutzler '08 Co-captain of the SwimTeam is an enthusiastic and devoted memberof the Swim Team. As a junior, Kelsey hasplayed a pivotal role in the rise of swimming atPatrick Henry and a recent finish of 2nd placein the District Relays meet.Current and Previous Staff of the WeekMr. McKey: First to Arrive and Last to Leave2/8/2007 7:55 AMSusan Yang '08 describes why Mr. McKey isthe Staff of the Week: Mr. McKey is anexcellent teacher. He helps me understandthe different types of Engineering Fields andgave us a fun project to do. That project wasthe mousetrap car (click here to see cars). I lookforward to many other fun projects this year. He teachesgreat for his first year in Patrick Henry. Mr. McKey is agood leading role model for Engineering classes this year.Patty Daniels: Supportive, Respectful, Family1/31/2007 6:30 PMMyChoice Daniels '10 is grateful for theprofessional manner that Ms. Daniels displayswhen she is encouraging students to get toclass on time. She is demanding yetrespectful of each individual and takes greateffort to learn about each individual and their uniqueculture. Ms. Daniels then takes that knowledge andshares it with students and staff in the form of talent showsand multicultural seminars. Ms. Daniels is also family:mother to Desean '07 and aunt to MyChoice '10.Ms. Tourtelotte, Cool, Calm, Collected Leader ofStudents and Staff1/24/2007 5:30 PMNatalie Tourtelotte has been nominated forstaff of the week by Jafaria Listenbee '10 whosays that Mrs. Tourtelotte has to deal withmany students, and she keeps a cool headand she tries hard to provide help for thestudents. Ms. Tourtelotte is also a vital leader in theProfessional Practice School for teacher staff developmentat Patrick Henry.Ms. Briggs Shows Grace Under Pressure1/18/2007 8:10 AMAssistant Principal Steve Simondet nominatedMs. Briggs for Staff of the Week because Ms.Briggs is a model employee and doesoutstanding work in situations that requiregreat patience and understanding. Whenstudents have a difference of opinion with a teacher or6
staff person they come to Ms. Briggs to reflect on thesituation and Ms. Briggs helps them see a different paththat they could have taken. Ms. Briggs enjoys her work,especially seeing a student who is succeeding in thecommunity who she might have helped in the past.Mr. Vokes: Great Math Teacher and Always Has aSmile on His Face1/11/2007 8:15 AMMr. Vokes is a great math teacher. He is theMath Team coach and he does an awesomejob with helping math students to do well inmath. He is always friendly and has a smileon his face! Mr. Voeks also works at all thebasketball games and dances.Mr. Pelini, Greatly Admired by Teaching Peers--GreatRole Model for Students12/20/2006 5:55 PMMatt Flinn '10 nominated Mr. Pelini because,“He’s a great teacher who does not leave anyof his students behind. If a student everneeds help, he helps them as best as he can.He is a great role model for a lot of studentsat PHHS. Mr.Pelini is smart, cool, and funny. Anyone can go to him forhelp in English. He comes up with some really cool writingassignments. He is already helping 9th graders get readyfor the state writing test which is in April.Ms. Raab, Science Teacher: Fun, funny, caring.12/13/2006 11:15 AMAlonjdrah Reese '09 has nominated MaryRaab for staff of the week. Reese says Ms.Raab brings a sense of humor to theclassroom, but also makes sure thateverything is covered. Also she gives roomfor growth and independence. In addition, she’s fun andcaring, a good listener, and very organizedMr. Hoogheem, Science Teacher Relates to All, All theTime12/13/2006 11:15 AMChristian Hooghem has been nominated asstaff of the week by Esther Zayzay '07. Shestates that he is sarcastic and makes learningfun. Not only does he stay after and do PMschool, but he stays to help his studentswhenever needed. He’s one of those teachers I will alwaysremember, and I don’t see him as a teacher but as myfriendMr. Madson's Class is a Great Way to Start the Day11/30/2006 8:50 AMNtsees Xiong '09 and Kia Xiong '09 both haveMr. Madson for first hour Social Studies andboth students said that his class is a greatway to start the day because he really workswith students to get them off on the right startand goes the extra mile...especially for students who areready to learn. They both wished him well with his surgeryand look for his return on Monday, December 4th.Ms. Lockhart: Amazing and Down to Earth11/15/2006 5:50 PMCarrie Moua '08 nominated Ms. Lockhart forthis honor because Ms Lockhart is amazingand yet down to earth. Ms. Lockhart is agreat teacher who also puts in countlesshours with the Literary Magazine.Ms. Price, Science Teacher Consistent and Demanding11/9/2006 5:35 PMThis week’s staff of the week is Sharon Priceas nominated by Madee-jana Robinson '09.She chose Mrs. Price because “she stays toher word and makes sure students are givingtheir 100% work.”Ms. Voss Never Gives Up and Works Long Hours11/1/2006 5:05 PMPerkina Halbert ’08 nominated Heather Vossbecause she enjoys workingwith us even though we can get on her nervessometimes. She stays inthere and does the best she can. She helpsout all the time during tutorials, PM school; even duringclass. Everyone who has ever had her says they lovedher class and she’s a great teacher if you’re having troublewith math.Ms. Aram Knows Math, Humor, and BuildsRelationships11/1/2006 5:00 PMShoua Vue '08 nominated Ms. Aram becauseshe has never forgotten how Ms. Aramwelcomed her into her class when shetransferred from another school. Shebelieves Ms. Aram knows her subject mattervery well, has a great manner and attitude with herstudents, knows right from wrong, and also can be funny.New Awards and HonorsMs. Johnson is Named Master Teacher in the ProjectLead the Way Program2/13/2007 6:05 PMCongratulations to Ms. Johnson who wasselected on February 7th to be a MasterTeacher in the Project Lead the WayProgram. Master Teachers are exemplaryclassroom instructors appointed by ProjectLead the Way to conduct core training for other teachers atthe Summer Training Institute at Penn State Universityduring the July 22nd - August 3rd session.Stefani Zappa '07: Wins Athena Award as Top FemaleAthlete at Patrick Henry2/13/2007 5:55 PMIn an incredible Senior class of femaleathletes Stefani Zappa was selected as our7
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