Ipswich High School Doing our best to keep you informed JUNE 2017 Tiger Monthly News From the Desk of Principal David Dalton "Once again I am astonished to look at the calendar to see that yet another school year is coming to a close. I have a few announcements and a list of "Thank yous" to share. First, Please make sure to review our final exam schedule. Although students may finish their exams prior to regular dismissal buses will be running on the normal schedule. Students may remain in the school to study for exams until buses come. Important Dates Second, The Ipswich High School School Council has openings for 4 parent members in the upcoming school year. If you are interested in joining the high school council please email hsoffice@ipsk12.net to express your interest. Congratulations and best wishes to the Class of 2017! We wish you well as you begin your post-secondary journeys. Congratulations to our boys and girls LAX teams on incredible seasons! And... I want to personally thank everyone for the support that so many provided my family and me with during this incredibly trying Spring. My son is on the road to a full recovery. JUNE 6/19 Final Exam Per.6 6/20 Final Exam Per.1&2 6/21 Final Exam Per.3&4 6/22 Final Exam Per.5&7 AND Last day of School!- 1:17 Dismissal 6/23 Deadline for reduced bus registration HAPPY SUMMER ALL! (Tues 9/5 will be First Day of School) I have never been more mindful of the importance of community, family, and love. Ipswich is truly a special place. I hope that everyone has a happy, healthful, and peaceful summer." David This is the last issue of our e- newsletter for this academic year. Look for us in your inbox next Fall. Issues are available on the high school page of the school website ~www.ipsk12.net, top Newsletters tab. Newsletter Produced by Wendy White BREAKING NEWS! Ipswich Boys Lacrosse Wins Nail- Biting State Playoff in Norwell Wednesday evening ~ Advances to first D-3 State Final Championship since 2003! Game Saturday.
FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE Teacher Appreciation Luncheon On Tuesday, June 14th IMS and IHS parents honored both schools teachers, staff and administration with a bountiful year end thank you lunch buffet set up in the courtyard. Thank you to all the parents that cooked, delivered, donated, set-up, created floral arrangements, greeted and served, and cleaned up! A special shout out to Laura O Flynn for taking on the coordination of this annual event again. Before they had to think of exams! ************ Underclassmen pack the Ascension Gym dance floor at the Freshman/Sophomore SemiFormal on May 13th. Page 2
SENIOR PROM at The Castle ~May 25th The show must go on! Page 3
ATHLETIC NEWS 1. Fall Sports Registration will be open Mon June 12th through Friday August 18th. Payments can begin over the summer by making the through the district's online payment center. 2. Start Dates for Fall Sports: Football: Friday August 18th Cheering: Monday August 21st B & G Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, B & G Soccer & Volleyball: Th August 24th BOYS VARSITY LACROSSE TEAM WINS ACTION-PACKED 4TH QUAR- TER OF STATE SEMIFINAL AGAINST HANOVER 11-10!! ON TO THE STATE FINALS VS. GRAFTON ON SATURDAY! GO TIGERS!! Spring Sports Awards Girls Varsity Lacrosse had an amazing 18-2 Season, bringing them to the D3 North Finals, where they eventually fell to Newburyport on June 9th. WAY TO GO! Congratulations to Abby Fitzpatrick, Jessie Harrington, Michael D'Agostino, and Kellen Waters for being selected as Salem News All-Stars for Outdoor Track. Page 4
HONORS AND AWARDS NIGHT On Tuesday evening June 6th, students in grades 9-11 were honored for outstanding achievement in the categories of Honors, High Honors, Distinguished Achievement, Athletic Academic combined performance, Achievement and Initiative in each subject, National Spanish and French Exam performance, and finally, the prestigious Junior Book Awards, which are listed below. Mr. Dalton noted that Ipswich s unique and special character becomes apparent when you see how many students cross boundaries into differing areas. Congratulations to all! Junior Book Award Harvard Harvard Student Sienna Caddle Cowan McCormick Bus Registration Deadlines: Early Registration: through June 23, 2017, at the discounted rate of $225 per child, with a family cap of $450 Regular Registration: June 24, 2017 through August 11, 2017 at the rate of $250 per child, with a family cap of $500 Late Registration: After August 11th, at the rate of $275 per child, which includes a late fee of $25 Student Online registration is available by going to the Ipswich Public Schools website www.ipsk12.net, clicking on Make an Online Payment under Quick Links, and then City Hall Systems. You may also pay by credit card using the My School Bucks online payment link. Harvard (Harvard Club of North Shore) Yale Brown Erin Brink Catherine Seaman Abigail Muscat Student parking passes for the 2017-2018 school year will be available on August 10th. Applications are available on line. Dartmouth Kellen Waters Cornell Deirdre O'Flynn Wellesley Meghan O'Connor Smith Williams RPI University of Rochester: Douglass & Anthony Award University of Rochester: Xerox Award University of Rochester: Bausch & Lomb University of Rochester: George Eastman St. Anselm St Michael's College (female) St Michael's College (male) Chatham Hannah LaFrance Claudia Bauman Sean Davis Nina Gillette Noura Rayes Brendan Harlan Christian Fabbri Eric Coughlin Sophie Miller Christopher Phillips Grace Evans Community Service Requirement Please "like" IHS Volunteers on Facebook and use the page to find (or post) service opportunities. You can also visit our web page for information and forms. https://ihsvolunteers.wordpress.co m/find-opportunities-2/ Community service should be for a non-profit organization. If there is a question about it, please contact Mr. Carovillano or Ms. Sedgewick. Page 5
Guidance News! Student Schedules Paper copies of fall schedules will be given to students on Friday, June 16. If they wish to make changes, they can come to guidance the following week, in between or after exams. Mrs. Powers will also be available to meet with students to discuss scheduling changes June 23, 26 and 27. Please call the Main Office at ext. 2145 to schedule an appointment. August, September and October SAT s and ACT s Students interested in taking the August 26 SAT or SAT Subject Tests should register online on collegeboard.org by July 28. There is a late registration deadline of August 15 for an additional fee. As of press time, the following schools still have seats available for the August SAT test: Penguin Hall St. John's Prep Pentucket Haverhill The deadline to register for the October 7 SAT at Ipswich High School is September 8, with a late registration date of September 27. The next ACT test date is September 9, and registration deadline for this sitting is August 4, with an August 5-18 late registration. Ipswich High College Fair: Save the Date! The Ipswich High college fair will take place on Wednesday, October 11, 6:00-7:30 pm in the lower gym. Last year, 70 representatives from colleges throughout the region came to speak to our students. All are welcome to attend, and sophomores, juniors and seniors should take advantage of this great opportunity to connect with the admissions reps who will likely be reading their applications! More details to come this fall. Page 6
Tales Of Students Out In The Real World ~ Three Different Programs IHS Offers Freshmen Career Day On Friday, June 9, all freshmen participated in Career Day. Professionals from the Ipswich community and beyond gave brief informative presentations during which students learned about the direct correlation of education and career opportunities. Students chose two career clusters which they would like to learn more from people currently working in those job fields. Representatives from the Ipswich Police Department, Paws with Inn, New England Aquarium, and the Institution for Savings were just a few of the guest presenters. Sophomore/Junior Job Shadowing Day On Tuesday, June 6, 25 Ipswich High School sophomores and juniors participated in Job Shadowing Day. Job Shadowing Day is a short-term one day educational experience which enables a student to spend time in a workplace, providing an up-close look at what a real job is like and how the skills they learn in school can be put into action. The student follows or shadows the employee for a specified time to better understand the requirements of a particular job or career. This year, students shadowed at locations from Ipswich to Boston. Below is a list of a few locations where IHS students shadowed a working professional: New England Biolabs North Shore Music Theatre Ipswich Electric Light Department Institution for Savings Spaulding Rehabilitation Meadowbrook Farm MAC Fitness The Residence at Riverbend Ipswich YMCA Ipswich Police Department Ipswich/Haverhill District Courts Winthrop and Doyon elementary schools The House of Peace Essex County District Attorney s Office Winthrop and Doyon elementary schools Logan Airport Senior Internship BRIDGE Program The BRIDGE Program is the senior year component of the IHS School-to-Work Program. Through a five week, full-time internship, seniors learn what skills are necessary and what it takes to succeed in a career while gaining real-world experience. Eligible seniors participate in internships throughout the region in a wide variety of workplaces. At the culmination of the BRIDGE Program, each participant delivers a presentation highlighting his or her experience. Peers, teachers, administrators, and community members are part of the audience for these presentations which are held in the Dolan Performing Arts Center. This year, a record 44 seniors completed internships!! Below is a list of a few internship locations: If you have any questions about these programs, email Mr. Krieger in the History Department who is the School to Work Program administrator ~ jkrieger@ipsk12.net. Page 7
Engineering Race Team Captures First Place at National STEM League Finals Brick Squad Racing placed 1 st overall in race events at the 2017 Ten80 National STEM League Finals held at RPI April 29-30. Ryan Blomster won the drag race with PJ Bussing winning the road course events. The pit crew of Blake Emerson, Will Zambernardi, Jarryd Gill, Zack Long and Christian LeVasseur made sure that the car was ready for each event. A Reminder of School Lunch Charging Policies Page 8
The Class of 2017 had a blast during their Senior Week, which is the week that leads up to graduation for Ipswich seniors. The festivities kicked off with a cruise along Boston Harbor on a private yacht, where they enjoyed dinner, desserts, and music throughout the night. The following day, the seniors were entertained by a hypnotist, who made them laugh at the expense of a few good volunteers. After the amusement, the students spent the afternoon eating burgers and hot dogs with the principals, while enjoying a dual slip and slide and a popular dunk tank. Mr. Carovillano and Mr. Craven were great sports and made guests appearances in the tank. The students thoroughly enjoyed soaking their assistant principal and French teacher. On Thursday, the afternoon began with the senior slide show, which was a 20 minute presentation of photos of the class of 2017 throughout the years. A few tears were shed, but the mood was quickly uplifted when a taco truck and ice cream truck pulled up to IHS. After a feeding frenzy, the kids relaxed on the lawn, signing yearbooks, playing frisbee, and conversing with the faculty. The week capped off with the passing out of the senior class gift and a trip to Kimball Farm in Westford. While at the farm, the students ate a delicious lunch and enjoyed a three hour ice cream buffet. The calories were burned off on the water bumper boats, zip line, driving range, batting cages, beach volleyball courts, mini-golf course, and spin zone. It truly was a memorable and busy week. Thank you to the friends of the class of 2017 for making this week possible. The class of 2017 will be missed at IHS, but we are excited to see what is to come for them! Write Up by Class Advisor Demi McShane. Most Photos from CoAdvisor Molly Smith. Cruising Boston in Style Under the hypnotist s spell. Kimball Farms Adventures Food Trucks in the SPL?! Mr. C. has a day as a sitting target Page 9
On Sunday, June 4th, IHS set a new crop of students off for new adventures. Congratulations to all the students and thanks to the parents who sent in some of their shots of the happy day. (see the June 8th Ipswich Chronicle for a full list of scholarships awarded that day) The 3 Speakers Salutatorian Jesse Cullen-Popp, Valedictorian Leah Harmon and Honors Speaker Noel Siegert
Hard work pays off!! Congratulations to our Seniors who earned a spot in 182 different colleges this year!! Adelphi University The University of Alabama Albright College American Musical & Dramatic Academy American University Arizona State University Assumption College College of the Atlantic Babson College Bay State College Becker College Benedict College Bentley University Berklee College of Music Boston College Boston University Brandeis University Bridgewater State University Brown University Bryant University Bucknell University University of Calgary California State Univer East Bay California State Univer Monterey Bay California State Univer Sacramento University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Santa Cruz Castleton University College of Charleston Chatham University Clark University Clarkson University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Colby College Colby-Sawyer College University of Colorado at Boulder Connecticut College University of Connecticut Converse College Curry College Dartmouth College Dean College University of Delaware Denison University University of Denver Page 11 Dickinson College Duquesne University Michigan State University East Carolina University Middlebury College Eckerd College Mills College Elon University Mount Holyoke College Emerson College Mount Ida College Emmanuel College Muhlenberg College Endicott College New England College Fairfield University University of New England Fisher College University of New Hampshire at Durham Fitchburg State University New Hampshire Institute of Art Florida Atlantic University University of New Haven Florida Gulf Coast University Newbury College Framingham State University North Carolina State University Franklin Pierce University North Shore Community College George Mason University Northeastern University The George Washington University Northern Essex Community College Gordon College Norwich University Grove City College University of Notre Dame University of Guelph Old Dominion University Hamilton College - NY Oregon State University University of Hartford Pace University, New York City High Point University Paul Mitchell School Hollins University Pennsylvania State University College of the Holy Cross Plymouth State University Iona College Porter and Chester Institute Ithaca College Providence College James Madison University Purdue University Johnson & Wales Univer(Denver) Johnson & Wales Univer(Providence) Queen's University Quinnipiac University Keene State College Regis College Lasell College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Lesley University University of Rhode Island Loyola University Maryland Rhodes College Lynchburg College Rivier University University of Maine Rochester Institute of Technology Manhattan College University of Rochester Marist College University of Maryland, College Park Roger Williams University Sacred Heart University Marymount Manhattan College Massachusetts College of Art & Design Saint Anselm College Saint Joseph's University Mass.College of Pharmacy & Health University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Saint Michael's College Salem State University Massachusetts Maritime Academy University of Massachusetts, Amherst Salve Regina University University of San Diego University of Massachusetts, Boston San Francisco State University University of Massachusetts, Lowell University of San Francisco McGill University Sarah Lawrence College Meredith College Seattle University Merrimack College Simmons College Miami University, Oxford Simmons College University of Miami
Hard work pays off!! Congratulations to our Seniors who earned a spot in 182 different colleges this year!! ~continued~ Page 12 University of Southern California University of Southern Maine Southern New Hampshire University Southern Oregon University St. Francis Xavier University St. John's University - Queens Campus St. Lawrence University State University of New York at Albany Stetson University Stonehill College Suffolk University Syracuse University The University of Tampa Thompson Rivers University Tufts University Tuskegee University Union College (New York) Unity College Vassar College University of Vermont Villanova University University of Virginia Wake Forest University Wentworth Institute of Technology Wesleyan University Western Carolina University Western New England University Westfield State University Wheaton College MA Wheaton College IL University of Wisconsin, Madison Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester State University