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CMHS Cited for Outstanding Athletic Program Athletic Director Ken Harcus proudly shows off our award for hosting one of the finest athletics programs in TUSD Great news! Catalina placed third in the First Annual Superintendent’s Cup Award competition. The award recognizes the TUSD high schools that receive the most points for success in sports at state tournaments, individual awards, sportsmanship, and team academics. Courtney Pitts and Anthony Adun were recognized as Catalina’s Athletes of the Year for 2011-2012. Anthony was also recognized for the “Reach Higher Award,” for his work in overcoming obstacles and adversity. For most of this year, Catalina’s teams were in resilient mode, springing back into shape. Our teams had few seniors, which meant that each new team member had to establish a role on the team. Ever wonder about what coaches talk about after the game? A long meeting usually means that roles are being re-established. It was great watching your son or daughter from the best seat in the house, the bench. I watch the game to see how team members contribute to the team’s goal of becoming a community of leaders. The main lesson from Team Success 101 is “play like you practice”! Throughout the summer, please continue to check the Catalina webite for athletics updates. We are waiting to hear from the district if the sports participation fee will be increased from $50 to $65. Thank you for your support and for coming out to cheer on your Trojans! Have a great summer! ASL Grads Get Collector’s Item Class t-shirts, sports t-shirts, team shirts -- we have all kinds of shirts at Catalina that scream Trojan Pride, but here’s one we’ve never seen before. It’s sure to become a collector’s item. American Sign Language teacher Natasha Escalada- Westland congratulated the graduating seniors from our ASL program with t-shirts printed with this clever logo, written in SignWriting. What’s it say? “CHMS 2012” and “Congratulations, Graduates!” TROJAN UPDATE May, 2012 Page 6
Finding Voice Publication Celebration On May 10, 2012, the international students of Catalina Magnet High School filled the Catalina auditorium with their poetry, essays, dance, song, fashion, hopes, and dreams. The annual Finding Voice Publication Celebration was a tremendous success this year, drawing one of the largest audiences ever. It was wonderful to see so many family members, Catalina and Finding Voice Project alumni, and community partners and volunteers in the audience. Thank you to everyone who participated and to everyone who attended. Etsehiwote Hunegnaw Thierry Chibasa and Joseph Leonidas, two of the Finding Our Voice Club officers, did a great job as MC’s. Zeljka Klipic, club vicepresident, was wonderful in terms of helping to organize everything and working closely with Bonnie and Ron Morlock, our outstanding technology team. Special thanks also to Snehapriya Nalli and Carine Kosseke for welcoming people and for being in charge of magazine sales. And our biggest thank you to every one of the amazing students who shared their life, their art, and their culture in a presentation at this event: Omar Azat, Patricia Cole, Layth Dakhil, Uma Dhimal, Dulce Diaz, Muzakeye Emmanuelina, Soraia Briana Lalimo & CA Marshallese Dance Fazya, Goma Gautam, Krishna Gautam, Carmen Gutierrez, Weijian (Alex) He, Sharifa Hematkhel, Jian Ping Huang, Etsehiwote Hunegnaw, Zuberi Idy, Filimon Kahsay, Krishna Katel, Shreejana Katel, Carine Kosseke Briana Lalimo and her CA Marshallese dance group, Bisi Leonard, Joseph Leonidas, Dawazam Magar, Kedar Magar, Mashel Nabi, Mursal Nabi, Zaroon Nasir, Bambi Ndjibu, Egide Nduwimana, Devota Ntahuga, Mihad Rahal, Muna Timsina, and Jose Velazquez. Jose Velazquez These students were professional and courageous. They are future leaders and we are so proud of the progress they’ve made both in terms of language development and personal growth. They have increased their confidence and established a sense of belonging in their new homeland, the United States. We hope you will pick up a copy of the 2012 Finding My Voice magazine. They are only $5 and can be purchased from Julie Kasper in Room M219 or Susan Curtis in the Family Wellness Center. We also Bambi Ndjibu & Carine Kosseke hope you will purchase a copy of our new project book – the cover is not the book – online by visiting www.blurb.com. And, finally, we really hope you will join us for special events like this next year. Visit our project website – www. Zaroon Nasir findingvoiceproject.com – or the Catalina website for information about previous projects and future events. Catalina is the international heart of Tucson; join us to learn about and celebrate the world! - Julie Kasper, ELD Dept. Co-Chair and Finding Voice Founder TROJAN UPDATE May, 2012 Page 7
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