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My Experience at Usher’s New Look Foundation
The Washington Informer
Inside this issue:
Literacy & Math Monthly 2
Parent Information Center 2
Purgolder Player of the Week 3
Students with Gains on MAP Assessment 4
Senior Scholarships & Events 5
Message from the School Social Worker 6
Website Banner Contest Winner 6
March 27th iFAIR at Harley-Davidson 7
Students Support Read with Me Program 8
Washington High School of Information Technology
February & March 2013
Volume 2, Issue 6
My experience in New York with
Usher was outstanding. I was so
amazed when I got on my first air-
plane. I never pictured myself getting
on an airplane. I spent 5 hours on
Southwest Airlines, including my ride
there and back. We landed in New
York around 10:49pm. We had to
catch a taxi cab to the Empire Hotel.
During the next morning, we had a
meeting at The Lamb’s Club.
At the Lamb’s Club, we held an
important meeting with an introduc-
tion by Usher. Everybody was well-
dressed in their suits. There was a long
introduction in which everybody
spoke. During the meeting, Usher
gave a student a free scholarship to
any college of his choice.
After we finished the meeting, we
took plenty of pictures. I had taken a
picture with Usher around my fellow
New Look members. We ate breakfast
after all of this. Then, we left the
Lamb’s Club to go explore the city of
New York.
First, we walked Times Square.
Everything was so bright, that if you
lost a cell phone or whatever, you would find
it. No lie. We went in the subway. We passed
Harlem, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. The sub-
way felt kind of weird because of the high-
pitch sound the brakes made. My ears really
didn't like that sound. We hopped off the
subway to go to the sight of 9/11 (Ground
Zero).
After walking past the twin towers, we
went to go see the Statue of Liberty. We did-
n't go inside because the weather was really
bad. So, we took pictures from a distance.
We also walked to see the bull statue at Wall
Street.
After sight-seeing we had to catch a taxi
cab back to the Empire Hotel. I enjoyed
walking the street of New York because I had
never been there, until now. I brought back a
glass souvenir of a bull on top of New York
for my mother.
Usher’s New Look Foundation gave me a
great opportunity to see what was outside of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I really enjoyed be-
ing in this program because it was like a door
and I’m taking my first step inside.
-John Martin
John Martin with Muhtar Kent, CEO of
The Coca-Cola Company
John Martin en route to New York
John Martin (right) at the Statue of Liberty
John Martin at Times Square
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Thank you to parents Michelle Per-
kins and Darlene Pittman, who braved
the snow at the end of last month to
come to the Parent Meeting on Janu-
ary 30th. Ms. Perkins and Ms.
Pittman helped Ms. Adair make deci-
sions about the budget for the 2013-
2014 school year. Thank you!
There will be a Family Literacy
Night on Thursday, February 21st
in the Parent Center from 5-
6:30pm. Come learn about ways to
strengthen your child's reading skills!
Children are welcome. Snacks will be
provided. One computer will be raf-
fled off to participants at the event!
February's Parent Meeting will be
and Alumni Night on Friday,
Feb.8th. The Washington community
is grateful for your support!
Upcoming Parent Meetings:
February: Thursday, Feb 21st 6-7pm
March: Thursday, Mar 21 6-7pm
(same night as Parent
Teacher conferences)
April: Wednesday, April 24 6-7:30pm
May: Wednesday, May 15 6-7:30pm
Questions or comments? Please contact
Kate Nicholson, Parent Coordinator
(414) 875-5933
held in conjunction with the Family
Literacy Night on Thursday, Feb. 21st
from 6-7pm. Come learn about ways
to be involved with your child's
school! There will be food and fun.
Thank you to parents Kim Ken-
dricks, Edward Hudnall Jr., Michelle
Perkins, Darlene Pittman, Demetrieus
Johnson, Winette Gill, Gary Moore
Sr., Nikita Thomas, Antone Wilder,
Demetres Hurt, Emma Hurt, Shawn-
tay Cook, Michel Payton, Jennifer
Clay, Angela Maryland, Jacqueline
Robinson, Rodney Burrage Sr.,
Tracey Bingmon, Natasha Williams,
Tammy Wilson, Amy McGee, and all
other parents who came out for Parent
Literacy & Math Monthly
Parent Information Center
Page 2 The Washington Informer
Semester II is here, so this is a great time
to reflect on the goals you set back in
January. Ask your teachers how you are
doing in their classes. If you are missing
any work, be sure to get it from them,
complete it to the best of your ability,
and submit it as soon as possible. If you
have average grades, ask your teachers
what you can do to improve them. If
you have excellent grades, ask your
teachers what more you can do to con-
tinue your high achievement. As you
can see, we are never finished working
or learning. There is always something
more we can do to improve ourselves.
You may be frustrated at times because
school is not always easy, but it is abso-
lutely necessary in today’s world. The
U.S. Department of Education (2011)
released some information that may
change your perspective and attitude
about school. The average annual salary
in 2009 for a high school dropout was
$19,540 versus $27,380 for a high
school graduate with a diploma. The
average annual salary for a person with
an Associate’s Degree (18 months-2
years) was $36,190 and the average an-
nual salary for a person with a Bache-
lor’s Degree (4 years) was $46,930.
There’s a great math lesson here! Cal-
culate the differences. Now ask your-
self, “Which of these salaries would I
rather earn and what do I have to do to
achieve it?” Students, do your very best
everyday in all of your classes. Always
want more for yourself. Life is about
being the best you can be and doing the
most you can for yourself and others.
It’s never too late. We believe in you!
Thank you students for your participa-
tion in our all-school “Do Now” each
month! I’m sure you’ve noticed that not
only are you now annotating text, but
you are also responding to questions or a
writing prompt. In order to keep moving
forward with school improvement and
student achievement, we want to hear
from you and know your thoughts about
various school topics. Keep practicing
annotating text in all of your classes and
keep sharing your ideas every month!
Your literacy and math leaders,
-W. Smith & C. Schoonover
Purgolder Named Player of the Week by The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Page 3 Volume 2, Issue 6
Jamaar McKay, #15
D.O.B., 4-26-1994
College(s) of Interest:
Nebraska, Virginia
Tech, & Michigan
GPA: 3.0
Shoe Size: 14
Shirt Size: XL
Hobbies/Interests: Chill,
watch Martin, & hoop.
Favorite NBA Player: Car-
melo Anthony
Favorite Food: Pizza
Goals in Life: My goal in
life is to go to college,
make a good living, and
play professional basket-
ball.
Germantown (18-0) 1 1
Milwaukee Hamilton (17-1) 3 2
Milwaukee Vincent (15-3) 2 3
Whitefish Bay Dominican (14-4) 4 4
Milwaukee King (14-4) 5 5
Arrowhead (14-3) 6 6
Wisconsin Lutheran (14-3) 7 7
Sussex Hamilton (17-1) 8 8
Milwaukee Washington (11-7) - 9
Racine Case (15-3) 9 10
Rankings
(Records through Sunday) Last Week
Greater Milwaukee Boys Basketball Leaders Pts G Avg
David Hamilton, Milwaukee North Division 554 19 29.2
Faris Hamid, Salam 316 11 28.7
Reed Timmer, New Berlin Eisenhower 479 18 26.6
Kevon Looney, Milwaukee Hamilton 465 18 25.8
Duane Wilson, Whitefish Bay Dominican 404 17 23.8
Sean Clarey, Brookfield Academy 471 20 23.6
Brady Ellingson, Sussex Hamilton 397 17 23.4
Domonique Criss, Brookfield Academy 445 20 22.3
Carlin Dupree, Bay View 394 18 21.9
Nick Emond, Union Grove Christian 239 11 21.7
Jordan Perez, Greendale 407 19 21.4
Luke Fischer, Germantown 360 17 21.2
Riley LaChance, Brookfield Central 352 17 20.7
Jamaar McKay, Milwaukee Washington I.T. 331 16 20.7
Clay Stevens, Racine Lutheran 347 17 20.4
Austin Malone-Mitchell, Milwaukee King 346 17 20.4
Andrew Brown, Union Grove Christian 222 11 20.2
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CARL ANDERSON
DEJAYAH ANDERSON
TAYLOR ANDERSON DAVONTE ARMSTRONG
SHANTAGEIA ARMSTRONG
DESTINY AVERY MAKAIYA BALDWIN
LA EISHA BARKLEY
JUSTIN BEAL WILLIAM BELL
ANTONIO BENSON
SHANIA BERNARD
ALTA BINGHAM DAYSHAUN BOLDEN
ARMONIE BOWE
DEVON BRANTLEY SHAMERIA BROOKS
ADRIANA BROWN
JAMAR BROWN KAYLA BROWN
ALEXUS BURKS
JHANEECE BURKS
JOHNNY BURKS KENDALL BURTON
ALEXUS CALDWELL
DESMOND CALVIN JOELLE CARRINGTON
ASIA CARTER
TRAMAIN CHANEY
GIYEA COLLIER ALEXIA CONERY
ALEXANDRIA CONNORS
AHLONNA COPPAGE O SHEONA COWENS
AVERY COX
GOLDIE DAVIS JR LATEET DAVIS
ISHMAEL DAY-COVINGTON
SOE LAY DE
ANEISHA EASON ROSEMARIE EASTERLING
DE ANTHONY ECHOLS
STEPHON EDWARDS RHONEIL ELLIOTT
KENYATHA EVANS-BRANCH
DEQWON EVANS JESSICA EVANS-LEE
JERMETRIUS FARMER
NYISHA FERGUSON
DEMONDRE FORD NICKIE FOSTER
LATRECE FOWLER
LAWRENCE GASTON MONIFA GEORGE
KEYONDIS GILLUM
SHY-RINA GOUDY
SHALETHA GRAFTON NADIRAH GREEN
ROMONT GREER
FLOYD HAGGARD YASMIN HAMEED
TYJUAINA HAMMONDS
TRIMEL HAMPTON ZARLIZA HAMPTON
SAMARIA HARRINGTON
KATRAWN HARRIS
DASSIA HARRISON DARVELLE HAYES
DAVIONNE HERRING
POUER HIBLER SHANIA HIGHSHAW
TOMMY HINES
FREDRICK HOLMES NAJEE HOLMES
TEVON HORVERS
ARTHUR HUDSON
CORTEZ HUDSON HOPE HUDSON
BARQUISE HUGHES
JONATHAN HUGHES SAM HUNT
DONAVON JACKSON
SHOMARI JACKSON
TYRELL JEFFERSON JR CIARA JOHNSON
JAHMEL JOHNSON
JEFFREY JOHNSON JR KEMONDRAY JOHNSON
LA DARRIUS JOHNSON
RAYSHAWN JOHNSON TYRONIKA JOHNSON
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SHANETHIA JONES TANIKA JORDAN
OLIVIA JOY
DARRION KAZEE
ELLIOTT AUSTIN RAHEEM BABER
EDWARD BECCO
LADASHA BOTELHO.
PHALON BROCK JALICA BROWN
LATRICE BYARS
DEANN COLEMAN JEHSEN DARROUGH
DONYE DAVIS
GEZAY DESTA CODEY DODSON
CHRISTKELA DOH
THANAPOL DOH
MICHAEL DOONAN MONTRAIL DOSS
EBONY EDWARDS
LNADES FLEMING MAHOGONY FORD
ZALISHA FOSTER
MALIK FOUNTAIN TATIANNA GATES
TSEGAYE GEBREYESUS
DAVID GILBERT
DANA GOODMAN JAKKHARI HANDY
WENDY HANG
ANTHONY HANRAHAN MARK HARDMAN
CARDELE HARRIS
NIGEL HICKS
DAISHA HIGHTOWER AALIYAH HOLLOWAY
TERRENCE HOWARD JR
NATHANIEL HUBBARD-COLE.
ERICA HYCH
DAMONTA JENNINGS ANGEL JOHNSON
DEVON JONES
JACKIE JORDAN
JEREMY KEARNEY AMARU KING
MO AYE LA
MU SAY LEH KEVIN LEWIS
DESMON LISINSKI
JAWUAN LOVE MELISSA MANASSA
JOHN MARTIN JR
KAYLA MARTIN
MILTON MATTHEWS KALIF MCADOO
KATRILLIA MCCAIN
ZEBADIAH MCCANTS PIERRE MCGEE
ANTOINE MCGHEE
MAKYLE MCINTYRE
LUIS MEJIA JR KWINTON MERRITT
UNIQUE MURRAY
MU AYE NAH DELANE NELSON
ROMELLO NEWBLE
KAMARI PEARSON SHIKEDRIA POLK
CHARMAINE RANSAW-
BANKS
DESMOND REEVES KAYLA ROBERTS
SARRY SAY
NICOLE SILAS SHAQUESHELL SMITH
TRENAY SMITH
KATTIANA STATEN JASMIN STEWART
ELLIOTT STOKES
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DESTINY TOY NAW PAW SAY WAH
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WILLIAM WHITE
JAMIL WHITEHORN DELONTE WILLIAMS
JEFFERY WILLIAMS JR
MALIK WILLIAMS NESBY WILLIAMSON
TDONIS WILLIAMS
ZARIANA WILLIAMS DEONDRE WINTERS
BRIANNA WINZER
MARQAUN WOODLEY
DIEYRIA ADAMS DEREK ANDERSON
CARL ANTHONY
LYRICES AUSTIN
JONATHAN KELLEY QUENTIN KENDRICKS
ANTONIO KENNEDY
AYE CHIT KO
RAKYAA LEE SAR LER
ROBERTA LEVY
BRANDEN LOVE TIA LOVE
VICTOR MACAULEY
VICTORIA MACAULEY ALEXIS MARCUS
ANTOINETTE MARTIN
LADARIUS MARTIN
SHAKETA MARTIN DION MCAFEE
MANUEL MCCLOUD
DANIELLE MCCOY JERRY MCELROY
LAQUESHA MCGEE
MALIKA MCHENRY JUSTIN MOORE
ASIANNAH MORGAN
HIZZANY MORRIS
JEWEL MORRIS OLIVIA MURRAY
LASHEIA MURRELL
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ROBERT OWNES
ERIC PARISH
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DWAYNE PATTERSON
LAMONT PATTERSON LAH MAY PAW
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CARLOS PITTMAN FELTON POWELL
ANTANETTE PUGH
DOMINIQUE QUALLS
DAMIREZ RAMIREZ ISAIAH RAMSEY
CIARA RAY
DEVINA REESE-HARRIS ALVIN RHODES
JANEISHA RHYNES
JEREMY ROBINSON LASHON ROBINSON
TANIESHA RODGERS
JEANNIE RODRIGUEZ
DANIEL ROGERS SHARMEESHA ROME
DAISY ROSAS
TREVON SANDERS SHANNON SANFORD JR
TIESHA SENTER
BRANDON SHAY
DAJANE SIMON QUANESA SIMPSON
SHANE SIMPSON
KAYLA SMITH KHAFID SMITH
TRE SMTIH
DEVON STEWART JAVIL STEWART
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MYIESHA SUMMERS
KEHYA TAYLOR ROMEO THOMAS
ISAIAH THORTON
CHRISTIA TOWNSEND LERMONTE TOY
ISAIAH TRENTON
SHANTEL TURNER SHASMEIR TURNER
MORANI VEAL
DEANGELO WADE
TIANDRA WALKER JIMESHA WARD
RAY WATSON
TYLESHA WHITE CENCLAIR WILDER
ANTONIA WILKERSON
ANGELICA WILLIAMS
CEDRIC WILLIAMS DEQUAN WILLIAMS
LETRELL WILLIAMS
MONAY WILLIAMS QUINTON WILLIAMS
JUWON WILLS
DAVID WILSON JR SKYE WINTER
DESIRE WOODS
QUINTERIO WRIGHT
RENEE WRIGHT TOUGER XIONG
ELEXUS ANDERSON
TRE-VON ARMS
Congratulations to the 480 students who made gains in Reading and/or Math on the Winter MAP Assessment
AHMAD BASLEY DIABLO BELL
RAPHEAL BELL JR
LADEIJAH BERGUIN
ALEXANDRIA BERRY-WILSON ADONIS BLEVINS
LADECIA BROOKS
SHARNISSA BROWN TAJU BRUCE
GABRIELLE BUGGS
ANTEJA BUTLER MONIQUE BUTLER
JAMOL CHATMAN
NASTASSIA CLEMENTS
AKEEM COLE STACY COOPER
TRACY COOPER
FELICIA DAVIS KEYWAUN DAVIS
ANTON EASTERLING
AALIYAH EDWARDS LATISHA ERBY
ARMANI EVANS
KAWMAINE EVANS
MARTINEZ EVANS TERRY FIKES
DEMETRI FLAX
TAXAVIER FORD WILLIS GARRETT JR
HELEN GEBREYESUS
SHARELLE GILTON
ANTOLIA GOODMAN GOODMAN, DIANE
ALVIN GRAY
JIMMY GREEN SHARLETT GREEN
DEVONTE HADLEY
KEEAIRA HALL TRIMAINE HAMPTON
SHANTIERRA HARRIS
ANTONIO HAZELWOOD
ARMONTE HEDWOOD MAKYLA HENRY
NATIA HIGGS
CHANCE HOOTEN ADREANA HUGHES
MARCUS HUGHES
WONDEROUS INGRAM SACIA JACKSON
QWANISHA JEFFERSON
TRENTON JENKINS
DWAYNE JONES JR ISAIAH JONES
MIRACLE JONES
JAHARA KENNEDY LATANYA KEYS
RASHEED KILPATRICK
CHIT KO LAY
LAANNA LIDDELL LEXIS LYTE
CIMMARON MACON
MONTRELL MANN AMANI MCCLELLAN
ONESHA MCCOY
,SHAUNICE MCGEE CIYON MCNUTT
SAMARA MILLER
MAASIO MOHAMED.
YOLANDA NELSON DIMITRI OLIVER
AQUANIA PERRY
DOMINIQUE PETERSON NATASIANA PETTY
ENJOLI PHILLIPS
DIEDRE PIGOTT. KEYMONNY PINKSTON
TITANIA PITTMAN
DEON POLK
MALIK POSTON CHRISTOPHER RAGLAND
TORIAN RAMIREZ
RONEASHA RAMSEY SHANON RANSAW
LAKENYA REDMOND
LASHA REED
DAVION RHODES DEBORIELA ROBINSON
DALVIN RUSSELL-BOWENS
AVRIANNE SEALS ALICIA SHERROD
ARIELLE SMITH-KING
ISMAEL SOUMAHORD DAVID SPILSKI
ANNAISE TAYLOR
ANTINAE TAYLOR
BRIANNA THOMAS SELENA THOMAS
JOCQUIS TOLIVER
JERRY TRUSS
DAMARCUS TURNER CRISTAL VALDIVIA
DESHONE VALENTINE
ANTOWYN WATNE
LIQUANDRA WASHINGTON COURTNEY WATKINS
TALAYAH WATSON
SHANTRESE WEBB DAYQUAN WELLS
ALIYAH WILLIAMS
CHARDAE WILLIAMS LARRY WILLIAMS
LAURAL WILLIAMS
PHYLICIA WILLIAMS
JALENN WINSTON ZEBIB YOSIEF
IDEY ABDI
TYANGELA BARKSDALE AARON BELL
HABIBA BIYAD
CRAIG BOOKER ELISHA BRANCH
TYRON BRAZIL
NICKOLAS BROWN
CYNTHIA CANNADAY NIYA CARCAMO
KYREE CHILDRESS
MICHAEL DUCK KENKADE DUPREEE
DJENE FOFANA
DIAMOND HENLEY
NICOLE HENRY ASHLEY HERD
VANGLOU HER
DANYALE HICKS SHAMPREE HOLLEY
KAJJAH HOLMES
TIANNIA HOPKINS DARIUS HOWARD
JUSTICE HUDNALL
BRIANA JACKSON
DAMINIQUE JACKSON ASHLEY JOHNSON
TIMOTHY JOHNSON
ISIAH JOINER AUDRIANNA JONES
ROMELLO JONES
SHAKURRA JONES VINCENNES KING
TOE KU
KEYWANA LONG
AHTYANNA LYONS LAMARIS MARRERO
DENESHA MCALISTER
MEGAN MCCLELLAN JAMAAR MCKAY-TAYLOR
TERRY MCWILLIAMS
DEREK MERRIWETHER JR
JUSTIN MILAN WEND MY NIDA CARENE
MOYENGA
DONTAE PAYNE KASANDRA PENA
JEANETTA PICKETT
TRENT POLK XAVIER QUALLS
IMMANUEL REYNOLDS
JEVONI RHODES
SHANNON ROBERSON QUIERRA ROBERTSON
NIGEL SAUNDERS
LORENZO SCOTT JEREMY SHERROD
ARIANE SIMBI
AALIYAH SMITH LELAND SMITH
SHANTORA SMITH
VERONICA SPEED
DEVYN SPINKS CORDELL STEWART
LAQUON TAYLOR
NAOMI THOMAS KRISTEN THOMPSON
JIMMIE TOLEFREE
TIANA J.TRAMMELL
JASMINE TURNER SHAQUETTA TURNER
JUSTICE WILLIAMS
TERRELL WILLIAMS DESHAWN WINSTON
DESIRAE WINSTON
NORLEN WREN MARVIN WYNN
-List provided by
Ms. Jackelen,
SIG Coordinator
Because of you, our school
was recognized by MPS Su-
perintendant Gregory Thorn-
ton as making academic im-
provements within the school.
I knew you could do it and I
am so proud of you all. Let us
now prepare for the Spring
MAP Assessment and keep
moving forward.
Parents, Our school has been
recognized by MPS School
Supt. Gregory Thornton for
making things happen! I am
so proud of our students.
This year we were recognized
for making improvements in
the following areas:
·Increase in Reading Winter
District MAP Assessment -
All grade levels!
·Increase in Mathematics
Winter District MAP Assess-
ment - All grade levels!
·Increase in Attendance! Al-
though it still needs much
work, we have increased from
the past.
·Decrease in Suspen-
sions! (major difference)
Please congratulate your
student for playing a role in
helping our school im-
prove. Please continue to as-
sist and push your child’s daily
attendance and promote a safe
learning environment. With
your continued help and sup-
port, Washington High School
of Information Technology can truly transform into a school
where all students graduate
proficient and prepared to
compete and succeed globally! -Ms. Adair, Principal
Page 5 Volume 2, Issue 6
A Message from the School Social Worker
Page 6 The Washington Informer
mitment to student attendance and
academic performance. With all the
work we have accomplished, there is
still more to be done. By re-
committing ourselves to improved
attendance and academics during the
next few months, we will continue to
see progress with all of our students.
Remember parents, when your child
is absent, call the WHS of Information
Technology attendance line at (414)
875-5900 and leave a message with an
excuse for the absence.
-Mr. Martin
A big congratulations to the students,
parents and staff of WHS of Informa-
tion Technology for the gains made in
this round of MAP testing!! It took
hard work, determination and a sense
of purpose to accomplish this feat.
Parents, your impact is not going un-
noticed. The work you do everyday
to prepare your child for school is
remarkable. As a parent myself, I
know this is not always easy. Juggling
your schedule of work and parenting
commitments is a daily challenge.
You have done well to get your child
to school ready to learn on a regular
basis.
Students, you have really stepped up
your game! By attending school regu-
larly and participating in the daily
class work, you have prepared your-
self to perform well on the MAP tests.
Your participation is only part of the
equation, however. During testing,
you took the time, put forth the effort
and took the testing seriously. This is
not always easy but your efforts are
appreciated.
Teachers and staff of WHS of Informa-
tion Technology are a vital component
of this success. Preparation and plan-
ning your courses along with the go-
ing the extra mile to work with fami-
lies create an atmosphere of serious-
ness around academics and testing.
By reaching out to parents through
regular phone calls, letters, notes and
conferences, you solidify the team
concept that is required for individual
student success.
All the effort put forth from all the
people involved worked to improve
our MAP test results. An important/
critical factor in all this remains stu-
dent attendance. Student attendance
is up substantially over last year while
our suspension rate is down. This
combination of students behaving
well while in their classes results in
more productive instructional time
and, therefore, more learning. Let us
keep this trend moving in this direc-
tion.
Even though Spring is on the way, we
need to continue our collective com-
Congratulations to the Winner of the Website Banner Contest
If you don’t know Lasha Reed, just look at the “Graphic Design by the Following Students” list on the
back page of every issue of The Washington Informer from the 2012-2013 school year. Lasha has played
a large role in the design of each issue this school year. She understands the importance of reviewing,
editing, and including all submissions for every issue of the school newspaper. For the website banner
assignment, she focused on advanced achievement of color as an element of design and variety as a
principle of design. Notice the color scheme of purple and gold throughout the banner. Not only are
these our school colors, but they are also complementary colors, opposite from one another on the color
wheel. The contrast between purple and gold creates a bold image that is easily identified as WHS of IT.
Utilizing a variety of shapes, colors, and fonts also maintains visual interest throughout the banner and
creates visual unity, with no individual part viewed as more important than the design as a whole.
Achieving visual unity is the main goal of graphic design and Lasha’s banner is successful in that regard.
-Mr. Herro
Page 7 Volume 2, Issue 6
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, extracur-
ricular, pupil services, recreational or other program or activity because of the person’s sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ances-
try, 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.
Our Vision At Washington HS of 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 stake-
holders to assure that we are providing World Class educational experiences that will catapult our stu-
dents 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.
2525 N. Sherman Blvd.
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Phone: 414-875-5900
Fax: 414-875-6115
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About Our Newsletter The Washington Informer is a monthly publication designed by Washington High School of Information Technology students enrolled in Image Technology. Article requests and submissions are provided by parents, students, administration, staff, and our readers. Students learn design concepts and computer skills through Microsoft Office Publisher. Thank You for your continued interest in The Washington Informer! -Mr. Herro, Image Technology Teacher
Graphic Design by the Following Students:
BALL, ALEXIS
BERRY-WILSON,
ALEXANDRIA
BURKS, ALEXUS
BYARS, LATRICE
CHILDRESS, KYREE
CLEMENTS, NASTASSIA
DESTA, GEZAY
DOSS, KREESHA
ECHOLS, DE ANTHONY
ERBY, LATISHA
FIKES, TERRY
HALL, KEEAIRA
HAYES, DARVELLE
HOWARD Jr, TERRENCE
JACKSON, SACIA
KING, VINCENNES
LANE, CASHMERE
LAY, CHIT KO
LEH, MU SAY
LEWIS, VICTORIA
MARTIN Jr, JOHN
MCGEE, PIERRE
MULLINS, NATHANIEL
OQUIN, ROMEAL
PAYNE, DONTAE
PEARSON, KAMARI
POLK, SHIKEDRIA
QUALLS, DOMINIQUE
SCOTT, TARAYIA
STEWART, JASMIN
SUMMERVILLE, KEN-
TRIA
TEAGUE, JULIAN
TOY, DESTINY
TRAVIS, SHORNISE
WHITELOW, SAVANNA
WILLIAMS, LAURAL
WILLIAMS, MIA
ADAMS, SIERRA
ANDERSON, DEREK
BOOKER, CRAIG
BROOKS, LADECIA
CARTER, ASIA
COOPER, STACY
COOPER, TRACY
DOTSON, NICKOLAS
EDWARDS, AALIYAH
FRELIX, SKY E
GASTON, LAWRENCE
GREGORY, EDAJAH-
MONE
HARRIS, KATRAWN
HAYWOOD, MILES
HIGHTOWER, DAISHA
JOHNSON, LA DARRIUS
LOVE, DEVON
MCCANTS, ZEBADIAH
NASH, MARKESE
NEWSON, MARSHAYLA
PENA, KASANDRA
PINKSTON, KEYMONNY
RAMIREZ, TORIAN
RAMSEY, ISAIAH
REED, LASHA
ROBINSON, DONTRELL
ROBINSON, LARIA
ROLLINS, SHAMONE
RUSSELL-BOWENS,
DALVIN
SER, PAW KAM
SIMBI, ARIANE
STATEN, KATTIANA
TAYLOR, KENEISHA
TURNER, KEITHA
WADE, DEANGELO
WARD, JIMESHA
WELLS, DAYQUAN
WILLIAMS, CHARITY
WILLIAMS, TERRELL
WINTERS, DEONDRE
WHS of IT Administrative Team
Ms. Adair, Principal
Mr. Burns, 9th Grade Administrator
Mr. Day, 10th Grade Administrator
Ms. Carthen, 11-12th Grade Administrator/SAC
Mr. Boyd, PBIS & Parent Coordinator, Athletic Director
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Volume 2, Issue 6 The Washington Informer
Justice Williams, Immanuel Reynolds, and Annaise
Taylor (pictured left to right) volunteered their time by
participating in the Read with Me program at the Next
Door Foundation. The Read with Me program is set up
for students in the Pre-K program, to have some extra
reading time that is made possible by the gift of time
provided by volunteers. Our WHS of IT students will
volunteer an additional two hours this month. It
was truly a wonderful experience for both the recipi-
ents and the readers. Congratulations, volunteers, for
making a difference!
-Ms. Robinson, Transition Coordinator
WHS of IT Students Support The Next Door Foundation’s Read with Me Program