Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice Alan C. Page kicked off the First Annual Next Level Camp on June 25th and 26th and focused heavily on the key objectives of the Camp:  getting ready for success, self-esteem, motivation, control theory, and athletics.  He was followed by Patriot Assistant Coach Hampton who returned to Patrick Henry, a new man, after recently after being voted off NBC's Biggest Loser Show (see great KARE 11 April 27th video here).

Learn more about Coach Swain's Foundation at: www.thenextlevelminnesota.com  

Meet Patrick Henry's Leaders of Tomorrow...We Celebrate Our: 

• Third Quarter
• Fourth Quarter

Click here to see the 4th Quarter Honor Roll and those students who made .5 or more improvement on their GPA, as well as our Perfect Attenders from 4th Qtr.  Why be perfect?  We know that good attendance = good grades.  Our perfect attenders have an average GPA of 3.28.  Students who miss one or more days have a GPA of 2.52.  Congratulations to Murray who recently completed his seventh year of perfect attendance at Patrick Henry.

At the Spring Pep Fest on April 16th (see pictures here):  Mr. Compton introduced all Spring Sports teams, and Lee Vang '10 the winner of the Prudential Spirit of Community Award and recipient of The President's Volunteer Service Award.  Mr. Compton also introduced the top five math students at Patrick Henry: Patrick Henry's Top Math Scholars:  Kia Her, Kelsey Van Cleave, Luke Bonde, Maximo Cortez, and Terrell Green received a laptop computer courtesy of Google.

We asked Patrick Henry's best and brightest to capture the mood and the genius of this school.  See if they have succeeded in the:

• Summer Issue
• Winter Issue

Look for Patriot writers in local newspapers including:

• 360 Journalism 
• Hmong Teen
• Shine On

Editor Arthur Quam '11 and former Editor Soua Chang '10 invite you join the Nation's first daily online newspaper, The Legacy.  We are now accepting submissions for the '10 - '11 school year: tom.murray@mpls.k12.mn.us  The newspaper’s content includes poetry, short stories, opinions, sport season recaps/previews, recipes, black and white photography and drawings, and more.   Students, staff, alumni, families, and community members can all contribute to this magazine. The submissions can either be formatted by the author/artist or will be later formatted by the Graphics Communications classes, which will be organizing the layout of the magazine.  What's your legacy to Patrick Henry?  How do you want to be remembered?  Why not share your favorite poem or write a story for the nation's first online daily school newspaper?   WE NEED LEGACY ARTICLES!!   Read the (Last year's) Patriot Press: 

For the first time ever the District has posted the entire Patrick Henry Graduation Video

• Graduation Pictures from Senor Grados here.
• Murray Graduation Pics
• Senator Mark Dayton Commencement Address
• Katie Schmalz '10 Valedictorian's Address
• Scholarships, Awards, Honors
• Seniors Go To ValleyFair on June 3rd, 2010
• Seniors at ValleyFair AND Dedication Day
• Jennings Alumni Association Favorite Family Recipe
• Order a videotape of Graduation here.

Last year Mr. Yusuf Abdullah gave the Dedication Day Address on Friday, June 5th at 10:00 AM in the Patrick Henry Auditorium (see Award Winners here).  See pictures of the end of year Senior Journey here:

• ValleyFair Seniors Eat 10 Ms. Breedlove Cakes
• Dedication Day Pictures 
• Read Mr. Abdullah's Dedication Day Keynote Address:  Breaking Bread
• Read Andrea Vang's Valedictorian Graduation Address
• See 471 TOP QUALITY Graduation Photos from Senor Grados
• See Graduation Day Photos w/Murray Camera

Andrea Vang '09 (See Kare 11 Tribute Here), Valedictorian and Ms. Kalia Yang, author of, The Latehomecomer, addressed last year's Graduation Day.  Here our pictures from last year's:

• Senior Dedication Pictures
• Graduation One of June 10, 2008
• Graduation Two of June 10, 2008

• Graduation Three of June 10, 2008

• students who received special awards and scholarships
• Miles Swammi '08 Valedictorian Welcoming Address

Click here to see the Program profiling Miranda and the other Women of Distinction honored by the Girl Scouts.

Each year, Newsweek picks the best high schools in the country based on how hard school staffs work to challenge students with advanced placement college-level courses and tests.  The June 13, 2010 issue ranks Patrick Henry in 13th place among Minnesota's elite schools including:  Minneapolis Southwest, St. Louis Park, Edina, Minnetonka, Eastview, St. Paul Central, Mahtomedi, Robbinsdale Armstrong, Lakeville North, Simley, Como Park, Irondale and PATRICK HENRY.  In a phone interview with Tom Murray on June 17th, the editor of America's Top High Schools List,  Jay Mathews congratulated Patrick Henry staff and students for "this extraordinary accomplishment."

At the December 8th District Board of Education meeting it was announced that the U.S. News and World Report of December 10th named Patrick Henry one of the top 11 schools in Minnesota (Silver Medal) and top schools across the United States. 

In June, 2009 Newsweek listed Patrick Henry as one of the top schools in the U.S.   Twenty-eight Minnesota schools made the list. Of the twenty-one Minnesota schools that were ranked previously, only 11 improved from their previous ranking: Patrick Henry in Minneapolis Edina Mahtomedi Irondale in New Brighton ... Click here to read full MPR story with links to June 9th Newsweek.

The January 15th issue of Business Week named Patrick Henry as one of the top five performing schools in Minnesota.  Also joining Patrick Henry are: Woodbury Math and Science Academy, Eagle Bend Eagle Valley Secondary, St. Paul Avalon School, and the Eden Prairie International School of Minnesota.

Our Principals, Staff and Teachers welcome all families and students back to Patrick Henry. 

The info listed below will help you make that jump successfully: 

Project Success 9th Grade Orientation Week (See Schedule beginning August 23rd Mon - Thursday activities).  There will be a FULL day orientation at Patrick Henry on Wednesday, August 25th from 8:30 - 2:30.

There will also be a Parent and Student Orientation for all incoming freshmen after this orientation the next day on Thursday, August 26th at 6:30 PM in our Auditorium.

Also in mid-August we will mail all families of PHHS students:

• Patrick Henry Parent Handbook 
• List of Bus Stops 
• List of Materials to Consider Purchasing for Patriot Students
• Connecting Parents to Educational Opportunities - College Scholarships (for incoming 9th grade families).

From Ms. Torres in Room 104 for Students Who Have Yet to Register for Patrick Henry:

Congratulations to the following students who were awarded Page Scholarships from $1,000 - $1,500:  Dejah Godboldt, Shadrach Saydee, Jasmine Taylor, Mai Kia Vang, Maximino Garcia-Marin, Danyel Davis, Dominique Mapp, Kou Lee, Pa Houa Chang, Christopher Keomaniphone, Jalil Logan, Anthony Murphy, Alfonso Melton, Jermarie Johnson, Julian Jones, Novyon Dix, Alexya Parker, Kathleen Hill, and Danesha Parker.

Last year eighteen Seniors were awarded Page Scholarships from the Page Foundation ranging from $1,000 - $2,000 renewable for four years for their positive attitude toward education and a willingness to perform service with K - 8 grade children:

Cesar Avalos(U of MN)Takara Bradley (U of MN) Charles Brown (MCTC)Vinh Huynh, Ge Khang, Kiara Malone (U of MN)Alonzo Melton (Bemidiji State) Carrie Moua, Kamine Ragnadan (MCTC) Farrington Starnes (Augsburg) LaQuanna Pierce, Brianna Thompson (Uof MN) Danella Thompson(U of MN)Santwoine Thornton (MCTC) Ia Yang, Yer Yang.

Click the pictures to enlarge or click here.  Pay for your Yearbook in Room 134. SEE more Yearbook 2010 pages from the Senior Banquet here. 

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