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Eugene InternationalHigh School Educating global citizens

As global citizens at Eugene International High School, we aspire to value diversity, ambiguity, and discovery––and to act with responsibility, integrity, and compassion.

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Parent NewsletterQuarterly Publication: SEPT/NOV/APRIL/JUNE

June 2010

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The Year in Review By Courtney Leonard, Head Teacher

Another year has passed in Eugene IHS, and what an eventful year it was!

One of the most important qualities in teaching and learn-ing is the ability of both students and teachers to reflect honestly on the many different experiences and events that help shape our time in Eugene IHS. In doing so, we can understand our collective strengths and limitations in order to support the personal and academic growth of students, the professional growth of teachers, and thus, the over-all strengthening of our school. I offer this reflection of the school year for your review.

At our Opening Assembly in September, we were brought together as a school in celebration of International Day of Peace and examined ways in which we can all work together to create the conditions necessary for a just and sustainable peace in our local and global communities. In so many ways, we work together in Eugene IHS to celebrate a message of peace, and while we do examine the realities of history and modern day conflicts, we also discuss the hope that exists as a result of every day actions of individuals and organizations. We encourage an ethic of social justice via our community service requirement, for example, and in every class, we work to bring examples of the good that can come even in the face of intense adversity.

Also, in the spirit of reflection, Eugene IHS this year engaged in a serious review of our community service requirements and standards. As a result, students graduat-ing in 2012 and beyond, instead of completing 130 hours of service over the course of junior and senior year, will now complete 150 hours of Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS) over two years. In examination of our requirements, we focused on students as reflective and open-minded risk-takers, who strive to be balanced and principled as emerging global citizens. The new requirements can be found on our website—we are pleased students will now have more flexibility in, and personalization of, their learning as they

complete their hours. Students will have the opportunity to reflect upon an increased awareness of personal strengths and weaknesses, new challenges undertaken, collabora-tive work with others, perseverance and commitment to activities, engagement with the ethical implications of their work and with issues of global importance.

More reflection ensued this year when Eugene IHS was the subject of an alternative school review by the 4J School Board. We were asked to reflect upon our role as a school unique in the district, and were lauded for our ability to offer a rigorous, challenging curriculum that integrates international content across core subject areas and grade levels, our emphasis on learning world languages, extracur-ricular activities and service learning, our ability to form partnerships that support the international dimension of our school, the dedication of our teachers to enhance the international dimension of our school, our use of tech-nology to promote international learning, and our ability to provide true measures of student success, including International Baccalaureate.

Another aspect to the review was the ability of our school to recruit and retain historically underserved populations, and while this remains a goal of every high school to support students in challenging academic work, Eugene IHS has made significant strides. Since our beginning, Eugene IHS has been open to any student interested in

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2009-2010 Eugene IHS Senior Awards

Outstanding Eugene IHS Students

Renaissance Awards

Outstanding International Perspective

Outstanding TOK

Outstanding History

Outstanding Literature and Writing

Outstanding Social Conscience

Outstanding Senior Project

Outstanding Character

French Immersion Graduates

Outstanding French Immersion Students

Spanish Immersion Graduates

Outstanding Spanish Immersion Students

Nathan HansonNils Johnson

Kathleen Pritchard

Torin RudeenEmily Smith

Veronika Wuest

David BaoPatrick Bryant

Rachel GrudzienPhillip Light

Maria Maita-KeppelerJulian Nin

Arielle VonHippelKatherine Williams

Haegen Anthony-CrosbyOlivia CurlLinda Gai

Joseph Houck

Kelsea LeeGeffan PearlsonSophia Tarzaban

Evan AmundsonEric Bronson

Alex Crider-PhillipsTayler DotyBlake Elliott

Haley Lorenzen

Nathaniel RogersSky Sobol

Sarah SpragueJackson ThomasTaylor Wilson

Courtney AllenSadie Boyers

Michael ChaseOlivia Clingman-White

Kyle DillonSolomon Levinrad

Kelly MarxClaire NeymanSylvie PetersonHanna Powers

Forrest WatkinsElias Zauner

Joanna BilynskyjTroy Boozer

Katherine DuffyEmily Ehley

William EkstromBailey Gilmore

Tammas HicksKatie Johnson

Natasha KrasenMegan Leckington

Xiaolu LiuMichael Naleway

Kai BlumbergIan CampbellAmanda Kahl

Ek Ongkar Khalsa

Natasha PetersMadisyn Schultz

Lauren ScottLindsey Warne

Jamie BurnsIvy Chen

Garrett ClaySally FilipLisa Gai

Benjamin HoworthMadeline Pickering

Trevor SmithTaylor Thompson

Rayven Wray

Ana Cabanillas EncisoSierra Delorefice-Chicarino

Martin FellezCaleb Patrick

Amy PoeschlPhoebe Sheldon YoungBreanna Watson-Boles

Jesse Wilson

Michael Dylan Bergin Kai Lewis Blumberg Sadie Adam Boyers

Colin Jeffrey Bradford Graham Zane Cameron

Karina Francia Patrick Andrew Herrmann

Colton Dane Hubler Ryan Matthew Kingzett Lauriene Kay Madrigal Ryan Elliott Marshall

Elizabeth Marilyn Hubbard Mattson Robert Fraser Monaco

Elizabeth Storey Monroe

Marie Danielle Morrison Michael Andrew Naleway Elena Loraine Parthemer

Peter Taylor Pellitier Anna Marie Roberts

Eleni Rose Schvaneveldt Nina Isabel Seligson

Juhyun Shin Thomas James Sylwester

Alisha Eleanor Walton Ronald Cole Weinhold Grace Ann Whitmore Veronika Ann Wuest

Lea Jeanne Tarshish Zagorin

Peter Taylor Pellitier Marie Danielle Morrison

Stephanie Nicole Barnes Cory Nicholas Brown Patrick Eugene Bryant

Garrett Alan Caffee Kyle James Dillon

Blair Evelyn Galick Brent Thomas Gardner Courtney Jane HinesJoseph Allen Houck

Natasha Marie Krasen Alex K. Louie

Sophie Elizabeth Patterson Sylvie Anne Peterson Hanna Jean Powers

Zoe Marie Werthamer Nathan P. WilsonCarolina Zamora

Sylvie Anne Peterson Hanna Jean Powers

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2009-2010 International Baccalaureate Candidates

International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidates

International Baccalaureate Certificate Candidates

Alexander Qualley Luft Baker David Bao

Michael Dylan Bergin Joanna Ruth Bilynskyj Kai Lewis Blumberg Sadie Adam Boyers

Griffith Vaclav Brandt Nickolas Peter Burdick

Jamie Marie Burns Graham Zane Cameron

Ivy Chen Marshall James Clark Garrett Mckenzie Clay

Alex Christopher Crider-Phillips Olivia Jacqueline Curl

Chelsea May Dahn Kyle James Dillon Emily Clare Ehley

Martin Gabriel Fellez Julia Anne Frederick

Linda Gai Lisa Gai

Brent Thomas Gardner Samara Rose Haapala Courtney Jane Hines

Gunhee Hong Joseph Allen Houck

Benjamin Bradlee Howorth Vivian Lynn Hsieh

Nils Edward Clarence Johnson Bryan Michael Kevan

Ek Ongkar Kaur Khalsa Jeff Marshall Leeson Amber Marie Lengele

Xiaolu Liu Alex K. Louie

Maria Sakiko Maita-Keppeler Ryan Elliott Marshall Kelly Elizabeth Marx Kayla Marie Mason

William Riley Matthews Elizabeth Marilyn Hubbard Mattson

Lauren Elaine McCall Alexandra Jane McConnell

Stuart Alan Mitchell Elizabeth Storey Monroe Marie Danielle Morrison Michael Andrew Naleway

Claire Alyssa Neyman Bayunt Singh Ollek

Elena Loraine Parthemer Geffan Aliza Pearlson Peter Taylor Pellitier Sylvie Anne Peterson

Elizabeth Ann Phillips Peter Eugene Picado-Curtis

Madeline Sara Pickering Amy Lena Poeschl Hanna Jean Powers

Kathleen Marie Pritchard Torin Michael Rudeen Andrew Vincent Russo

Eleni Rose Schvaneveldt Juhyun Shin

Emily Ruth Smith Sarah Anne Sprague

Elizabeth Jane Stewart Taylor Jeanne Thompson

Kelsi Jean Van Heise Arielle Larissa VonHippel

Amanda May Walker-LaFollette Alisha Eleanor Walton

Ellen Qitian Wang Shelby Hiigel Wanser

Breanna Leigh Watson-Boles Grace Ann Whitmore Nathan Paul Wilson

Bermen Barkhung Wong Veronika Ann Wuest

Lea Jeanne Tarshish Zagorin

Evan Jacob Amundson Sara Marie Virginia Balsom

Stephanie Nicole Barnes Eric Richard Bronson Cory Nicholas Brown Tori Elizabeth Butler

Olivia Grace Clingman-White Katherine Rose Duffy

William James Ekstrom Jaime Lian Fazio Karina A. Francia

Jessica Caitlin Waltz Ganter Bailey Spencer Gilmore

Erin Bryn Hazell James Erik Heun-Weaver

Tammas Stoddard McMillan Hicks Aimee Leah Jones-Suematsu

Amanda Marlene Kahl Mackenzie Nicole Coffey Kerins

Natasha Marie Krasen Kelsea Brooke Ann Lee

Solomon Levinrad Katelyn Colleen Lewis

Natalie Grace Truax Lillejord Ellen Goldie LowdenSamantha Dawn Luse

Lauriene Kay Madrigal Keegan James McDonald Ryan Annesley McKenzie

Coral Reay McKibben Julian Francisco Nin

Natasha Madeline Peters Erika Quiroz Mendoza

Devin Lee Ralston

Catharine Michelle Roner-Reiter Madisyn Rose Schultz Luke Simon Schwedler

Phoebe Wakerobin Sheldon Young Robyn Nicole Jory Steuber Thomas James Sylwester

Sasha Parker Teninty Benjamin Henry Thompson

Angelina Mary Mercedes Torres-Mann Edward Lawrence Vinis Lindsey Taylor Warne Forrest Quinn Watkins Zoe Marie Werthamer Jesse William Wilson Rayven Rachel Wray Emmareighn ZapataElias Jeffrey Zauner

NORTHWEST ASSOCIATION OF IB WORLD SCHOOLS 2009-2010 AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Benjamin Bradlee Howorth Kathleen Marie Pritchard

Emily Ruth Smith

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News in Eugene IHS

The Gatsby Ball

A dedicated and playful group of juniors gathered at the Amazon Community Center for the annual Gatsby Ball on Friday, June 4th. The swankily dressed crowd danced the night away to the tunes of the 20’s. Dance instructor Richard McConochie volunteered his time to teach the Charleston to a brave group of dancers. Prizes were awarded for best dressed characters from The Great Gatsby, though every-one was deserving. We thank the student organizers and staff who attended for their support in making this joyful event possible.

Project Our Turn Founder, Halle Shirke, Selected for National Conference in

Washington, D.C.

On Wednesday, June 2nd I was fortunate to attend the Teach Africa Leadership Conference in Washington D.C.’s State Department. There, ten students from around the nation joined by 300 students from the metropolitan area, spoke with students from South Africa, Cameroon, and Liberia via video conference and learned what it took to be a leader. What impressed me most wasn’t the “escort required” on my badge or the fact that we were only floors away from names like Clinton, Biden, and Obama, nor was it even the grandeur or fine weather of our nation’s capital. What impressed me most was the caliber of people attending the conference. Each and every student was a bright young individual with plans to make the world a better place. During the conference we were inspired to be the best that we could be. To provide effective and ethical leadership as we joined the global community. We were told that change begins with a dream, a vision, and the confidence that you can make a difference. Three years ago, I started a fundraiser called Project Our Turn that sought to mobilize the actions of teens into a global effort supporting the education of students world-wide. Because of the immense support of others and the confidence that I could make a change, Project Our Turn has gone from a fly-by-night operation into a full-fledged charitable organization. The Teach Africa conference has allowed Project Our Turn to spread its work nationally as motivated teens across the country start chapters that will provide aide to countries around the world. In the near future Project Our Turn has the potential to “go global” as we continue to reach out to students all over the world who believe that it is their turn to make a difference, students like the ones at the Teach Africa Conference. Having seen such a motivated group of young individuals, I can say that there is much cause for hope for the future of America and the future of our world. For if it is indeed these young people who will so soon assume the leadership roles prepared for them, as is only right, then so too will the dreams of these leaders follow them in their duties. Dreams which will bring change and peace to a world which so desperately needs it. Like the Ugandan Ambassador at the conference said, you must learn to, “live a dream beyond yourself,” and that is exactly what my generation plans to do. “I see a world” said Michael Blake, advisor to Barack

Obama at age 27, “I see a world. But you do not see a world looking down.” So we will keep our heads up, keep moving forward, keep living a dream outside ourselves, and keep trying to make a change. To learn more about Project Our Turn, please visit our website http://our-turn.wikispaces.com, or find us on facebook under the name: Project Our Turn. If you have any questions about how to get involved, please feel free to ask at projectourturn@gmail.com.

Article by Halle Shirke, Junior, Eugene IHS, South Eugene Campus

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News in Eugene IHS

Congratulations to our 4.0 seniors:

William EkstromBailey GilmoreNathan HansonBryan KevanXiaolu LiuAlexandra McConnellBayunt OllekGeffan PearlsonMadeline PickeringKathleen Pritchard

Autumn PrullHayden Rooke-LeyTorin RudeenSophia TarzabanArielle VonHippelShelby WanserForrest WatkinsKatherine WilliamsVeronika WuestLea Zagorin

Congratulations to our National Merit Scholarship Finalists:

Joanna BilynskyjAlex Crider-PhillipsLinda Gai

James Heun-WeaverBryan KevanTorin Rudeen

National Merit Scholarship Finalists are selected based on their outstanding academic record, recommendations from high school principals, fi nal SAT scores, and other elements of their applications.

WANTED:

Water map from the April 2010 edition of National Geographic

If you subscribe to National Geographic and would like to donate the water map

that came in the April 2010 edition please drop it off in any Eugene IHS offi ce. We'd like to use this map in our 9th grade Global

Geography classes next year.

THANK YOU! To all of the parents that volunteered for the

9th Grade Africa Celebration…thank you for your generous gifts of time.

Ed AlversonJane Burek

Alison CantrilJenefer Cooper

Shelley HoffmanKitty Hutchinson

Barb JacobsonMaria KalnbachCathy Kapelka

Fiona KikerStaci Knabe

Charles LarsonMartha Lopez

Laural MillerBeth Moore

Kristina PadgettKen Pearson

Tammy PearsonLaura RameyGloria RiosJane RobertsAurora SerlesRick VarnumCarol WelchKathy Young

Swansong Release Party

The editors of Swansong proudly launched their magazine at Tsunami Books on June 9th with an open-mic reading. The audience enjoyed cookies and tea while listening to students read their freshly-published work. The advisor, Jessica Schabtach, honored editors with fl owers and gave thanks to all who have supported Swansong in its three-year run.

In total, Swansong published the work of over 70 stu-dents from all three Eugene IHS campuses within its 100 pages. The advisor, Jessica Schabtach, could not be more proud of her student editors (editor-in-chief Xiaolu Liu; poetry editor Phoebe Sheldon Young; prose editor Torin Rudeen; layout & production manager Rachel Grudzien; publicity manager Amy Poeschl; and art editor Ivy Chen and junior editors Lydia Hale, Nellie Gayle, Jessica Lohmuller, Adeline Kim, Genni Koberstein, and Sydney Crabaugh) and will submit the review to the National Council of Teachers of English for evaluation this summer.

Sadly, the party was truly Swansong’s swan song, as the magazine will not continue next year due to budget constraints. Thanks to all who have contributed and sup-ported this beautiful expression of Eugene IHS’s literary and artistic talents. Special thanks to Tsunami Books for consistently hosting and supporting all Swansong events.

Copies of Swansong are available in each campus’s Eugene IHS offi ce.

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Student Government

Donate to the Eugene IHS Travel Trunk!

We have started a “Travel Trunk” for Eugene IHS student travelers in need of assistance. Our goal is to collect donations of travel items that students may check out for use during our Eugene IHS trips. If you have any

items you would like to donate including, but not limited to: backpacks, money belts, lightweight active clothing, hiking boots, etc., please drop them off in one of our Eugene IHS offices or contact Deon Saraceno at s a r a c e n o _ d @ 4 j . l a n e . e d u . T h a n k s f o r supporting our young world travelers.

Eugene IHS Film Festival

The 7th Annual Eugene IHS Film Festival was held on April 30th at Shel-don High School. The contest was open to all 4J high school students. Film submissions were to be approximately 8 minutes in length, with a PG rating. The submission fee was $5. The 1st place winner was Patrick Bryant who won a cash prize and the rest received recognition. Thanks to all who participated.

Student Government Rocks!Each year your student government makes the world a little bit better. It is a fun group that plans and carries out many activities throughout the year.

We manage the “Back to School Picnic,” where par-ents, teachers and students get to play and have fun. We manage the “T Shirt Design Contest,” and this upcoming year it will be available as we get going in September. We have our “Penny Wars,” a fun way to create funds where we then invest in micro lending around the globe. Follow us at Kiva Foundation, IHS Student Government. You may even join our team, and get regular updates. We have our “Film Festival” each year in the Fall, and it is a school wide favor-ite. So watch us do our thing represent all of IHS, and consider joining us in our elections next spring.

For more information contact Wade Powell at powell_w@4j.lane.edu

PENNY WAR FUNDS GO TO KIVA FOUNDATION

The Penny War is an annual fundrais-ing competition between Eugene IHS campuses. This year Eugene IHS students raised $286.59 from the

Penny War for the Kiva Foundation and the South Eugene campus was the winner. Eugene IHS Student Govern-ment is committed to making a difference in the world and has chosen to support the Kiva Foundation which hosts micro-loans to people around the world. Please visit the Kiva site at www.kiva.org to see how we will use our resources in this wonderful world. Please vol-unteer to match our funds and help us make a difference.

EUGENE IHS T-SHIRTS from this year are

still available!

Short sleeve shirts—$10

Next year's Eugene IHS t-shirt will be avai lable in September with a new design.

Student Receives Scholarship

Congratulations to Terry Cobian who was the recipient of the 2009-10 Eugene IHS Alumni Travel Scholarship. Terry will travel to Argentina this summer to live with a host family and volunteer in a local school. We’ll hear more from him in the fall at the Opening Assembly.

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Letters to Our Students

Senior Paper turn in day at South...oh,

what a feeling!

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To Our Juniors – Class of 2011 – You did it!

Congratulations on an outstanding year! You have worked hard and successfully made it through your junior year!

Here is a summary of just some of your many accomplishments:

In Literature of the Americas, you read dozens of books and poems by US and Latin American authors such as Fitzgerald, Cather, Whitman, Frost, Hughes, Wilson, Neruda, Esquivel, and Marquez. You wrote timed essays and take-home essays, you completed creative projects including poetry collections, artistic endeavors, character

journals, role-plays, and you each gave a 10-minute speech on a scholarly topic for an as-signed novel or play.

In History of the Americas, you studied the conquest of the Americas as well as the

independence movements led by San Martín, Bolívar, and Thomas Jefferson. You examined the causes of the Civil War, US expansion and foreign policy, the rise of Perón in Argentina, and the Mexican Revolution (Viva Zapata!). You studied immigration to the United States, the rise of organized labor, the Great Depression, the New Deal, and the Civil Rights Movement. And last but not least, you completed a sophisticated historiography paper!

As for Economics, you now know about the interplay of supply and demand; how unemployment, interest rates, and inflation, are inter-related; and the differences between a depression and a reces-sion, inflation and stagna-tion; trade deficits and the national debt. Over the course of the year, you wrote four formal analy-ses of current economic trends. Over 100 of you took the IB test!

To Our Graduating Class of 2010: You’ve done it! Over the last four years, it may have sometimes felt as if you were climbing an insurmountable mountain. But each paper that you wrote, each chapter that you read, each presentation that you delivered not only took you a little further up the mountain, but also contributed to your personal intellectual development and your growth as a global citizen. Now you stand proudly at the summit, diploma and medallion in hand. And isn’t it a wonderful view from here? We hope you will relish this moment and congratulate yourself on your accomplishments even as you begin to think about what other mountains you will scale next. We are confident that the strengths you have developed in your work at Eugene IHS will serve you well whatever your path may be. As your teachers, our desire has been to nurture in you a sense of responsibility for your actions in our global community and an understanding of a world that goes far beyond the borders of our nation. We have also striven to help you build critical thinking skills and to challenge your own assumptions. We hope you have also developed a sensitive ear for language and an appreciation of the geography, history, literature, culture, economics, and religions of many regions. At the same time, we also hope that you leave high school with a heightened affection for the community of family and friends who have shepherded

you through these years and who will continue to think of you and support you as you move to new worlds. Our deep affection goes with you, wherever you may roam. The Senior Team: Amy Duncan, Jocelyn Harley, Kendall Lawless, Courtney Leonard, Joanne Moorefield, Jessica Schabtach, Steve Smith, and Melodee Soczek

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Letters to Our Students

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We would like to extend a special THANK YOU

to all parents who have served in our Eugene IHS Parent Group.

We look forward to seeing you next year and hope new parents will join us for our meeting on September 28, 2010, at 7:00pm in the Auditorium at

the Ed. Center located at 200 N. Monroe St. This meeting will also include our "Welcome to Eugene IHS" presentation for any families new to Eugene

IHS or for those who want to know more about our school.

In Projects, you completed 30 hours of community ser-vice, began your explorations of colleges, made testing plans, and began building the foundation for your senior extended essay.

Your junior teachers are proud of you and wish you only the best in your senior year, and for years to come! Thanks for a great year!

Here are some things to think about as you move on to your new status as the elders of Eugene IHS! You have worked extremely hard this year, and you deserve a relaxing, fulfilling summer break. As you road trip, lounge by the pool, earn money at your summer job, and finally catch up on your non-required reading, please take a moment to make plans in advance of your senior year. College applications, senior paper writing, and a chal-lenging senior curriculum will make next fall a very busy time for you. Therefore, please think about the following this summer:

First, remember that all Eugene IHS seniors need to earn 100 community service hours by next April. Full IB Diploma candidates must, in addition, earn 50 “Creativity and Ac-tion” hours on top of their 100 service hours, and complete a group project. Details about these expectations were provided, and are available, on our Eugene IHS website; the most important thing to remember is that your “senior year” starts on June 16, 2010. Many students complete the majority, if not all, of their 100 community service hours during the summer after their junior year.

Secondly, a rough draft of your Senior Project will be due in early October, and the final draft on the Monday before Thanksgiving. This may sound like a long way off, but these deadlines have a way of sneaking up. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to set aside a few hours each week this sum-mer to read books and scholarly articles related to your Senior Project (plan a trip or two or three to the Knight Library); to organize your ideas and research findings into a meaningful outline; to meet and correspond regularly with your Technical Advisor; and, ideally, to begin writ-ing the paper itself. Getting a significant head start on the Senior Project this summer will greatly reduce your stress level in September and October, and will enable you to concentrate on college applications, class work, and having a life outside of school. In September you will be turning in your graded blueprint from the end of this year with any revisions made over the summer and you will write a one page reflection paper addressing contacts made with your Technical advisor – the nature of the contacts, helpfulness, and plans for the fall.

Finally, remember that local, national and international events continue to shape our political, social and environ-mental landscapes. Stay engaged with the world around you this summer by reading substantive newspapers, magazine articles, and books. We are blessed with outstanding public and university libraries in Eugene. We encourage you to use them frequently, and to share what you have learned there with peers, parents, and community members alike.

The senior team is excited about greeting our new group of students and look forward to seeing you in the fall—have a wonderful summer!

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Letters to Our Students

Eurasian Conference 2010

To Our Sophomores – Class of 2012:

In Values and Beliefs, Literature, and History, the core coursework for the Eugene IHS sophomore year remains an exploration of some of the world’s most profound is-sues and questions. Values and Beliefs provides a journey through many of humanity’s religious systems, seeking an understanding of the common questions and differing answers that those systems of thought and belief offer to their adherents. History provides a glimpse at some of the major events and ideas that have shaped Europe and Asia’s history. Literature gives students a human prism with which to catch the light of human experience through the craft of writing. Recent additions to our literature curriculum were the acclaimed graphic novel Persepolis, which gives our students a glimpse into the roots of Iranian culture and the Iranian Revolution of 1979, as well as the reintroduction of the classic Greek play Oedipus.

Following on the theme of “Peace One Day” from our opening assembly this year, Sophomore Projects started with an adaptation of a Values and Beliefs project. The project entailed three components: researching a great peacemaker in history, creating a short research paper about this person, and representing that individual’s personality and perspectives at a conference dubbed a “Meeting of the Great Peacemakers.” Students attended the conferences in costumes reflective of their great thinkers and engaged in a rousing round table discussion of the grand philosophical questions of our time. They were brilliant in their exchanges of ideas! In addition to this exciting event, the students got their first taste of the skills and commitment needed for their senior paper just around the corner.

In the second semester, students took part in the Eurasian Conference – our annual event structured to engender a deeper understanding of current global issues. Many of the issues this year were ones that students had grappled with

in the past. Issues such as the global ban on land mines, the Jammu-Kashmir dispute, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict remained a part of this year’s conference. There were also issues new to the conference, including powerful new thoughts regarding the right of governments to limit their citizens’ access to information.

On May 21, after several months of research, analysis, and meetings, students descended upon the Wheeler Pavilion wearing traditional dress from their assigned nations. The conference was a thing to behold! Student attire gave the conference an incredible atmosphere and the passion, intellect, and capabilities of the students made the event unforgettable.

The entire tenth grade team has found the sophomore class to be an inspiring group of young men and women. Teaching and learning with you sustains our hope for the future. Thank you, and may you continue to bless our staff and the world beyond Eugene IHS with your pas-sion for ideas.

The Tenth Grade Team: Marilyn Curtis, Amy Duncan, Joshua Hamill, Rebecca Hammons, Kendall Lawless, Wade Powell, Jesse Scott, Craig Wiebe, and Jenelle Youngblood

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Letters to Our Students

To Our Freshman – Class of 2014:

Thank you for joining us on our world tour as we explored issues such as courage, honor, justice, revolution, and the global community response to change.

Geography started the year with its tasty tradition of illustrating lines of longitude and latitude with melons and oranges. We eventually studied the location of every country in the world, and learned terms that will help you in Global History, History of the Americas, and 20th Century History. You made a plethora of maps, became an expert on an African country, and represented that country at a Pan-African conference. At the conference you not only looked for solutions in our world, but also got a chance to dance your socks off to world class drumming. You traversed across Europe and learned about the effects of centripetal and centrifugal forces in developing a union of nations. You represented one state in the Middle East and debated your rights to scarce water resources like Lebanon’s Litani River, the West Bank Aquifer that provides half of Israel’s drinking water, and the ever-disappearing Jordan River, while negotiating for long-term solutions to meet the water needs of all Middle Eastern states. As a globetrotter, you stepped into the shoes of citizens of the world looking at population, as you explored issues of development in our world.

We started our journey through Global Literature with a creative writing unit where travel narratives brought sights, smells, tastes, sensations, and sounds from across the globe and you actually tasted such delicacies as vegemite and salty licorice. We honed our writing skills and quickly realized how big the world can be when we open up to it. We traveled next to Japan with Gail Tsukiyama’s The Samurai’s Garden focusing on Japanese culture, and themes of healing and beauty. We then looked at faith and resilience in the Holocaust unit which included Night by Elie Wiesel, and concluded with the “Expressions of the Holocaust” art gallery exhibit. Later, we chatted with characters like Waiyaki and Nyambura at the River Between tea-party. The short stories, songs, and poetry of South African writ-ers gave context and depth to the experience of apartheid and taught us about the power of beliefs and the ability to

imagine a better world. Next, we explored the world of poet-ry and performed in our own poetry café where we proved to the world just how hip we could be.

Projects class provided a rich supplement to your Eugene IHS learning experience throughout the year. You started the year in Projects by looking at how you can “travel” in your own community of Eugene. You wrote about cross-cultural experiences we have had in the past and created new ones to learn from and explore. Next, in preparation for the Africa Celebration, you researched a state on the continent of Africa, focusing on a topic related to one of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals. Thanks, in part to this hard work, your presentations at the Africa Celebration were better than ever. Your health magazine articles discussed issues most important to people your age and sought to inform your peers on how to stay healthy. And, finally, as the year started drawing to a close, you embarked on your Western Hemisphere Health Campaign project – where you designed a media campaign devoted to teaching people how to prevent the spread of various diseases and health issues.

Your experiences in cultural aesthetics were rich and varied. Each of you had nine weeks of art and drama, PE, and health. In art and drama, you experienced the art, music, oral traditions, dance, and performance of Australia, Africa, Europe, and Asia. We wondered, “What is art?”, examined principles and elements of design, and studied Dreamtime paintings. You created your own dance inspired by dance from Africa, and imitated the artwork of great art movements, such as impressionism, cubism, and expres-sionism. The self-discovery and shared cultural experience of creating a Mandala ended your class. In health, you explored such relevant issues as disease prevention, and healthy eating.

The ninth grade team would like to thank you for your inquisitive spirit, your caring for each other and the world, and your commitment to international education. We wish you a safe and relaxing summer, and all the best for your 10th grade year.

The Ninth Grade Team: Johnny Davis, Jennifer Diallo, Caleb Kostechka, Gretchen Lieberman, Joanne Moorefield, Jackie Owens, Christine Pettingill, Wade Powell, and Deon Saraceno

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Teacher Corner

Marilyn Curtis (curtis_m)Johnny Davis (davis_j)Jennifer Diallo (diallo_j) Amy Duncan (duncan_a)Peggy Farris (farris)Lynne Given (given)Joshua Hamill (hamill)Rebecca Hammons (hammons_r)Jocelyn Harley (harley_j)Jim Holm (holm_j)

Caleb Kostechka (kostechka_c)Kendall Lawless (lawless_k)Gretchen Lieberman (lieberman_g)Courtney Leonard (leonard)Sue Martichuski (martichuskis)Joanne Moorefield (moorefield_j)Jackie Owens (owens_j)Christine Pettingill (pettingill)Wade Powell (powell_w)

Deon Saraceno (saraceno_d)Jessica Schabtach (schabtach)Mindy Schifberg (schifberg_m)Jesse Scott (scott_je)Steve Smith (smith_st)Melodee Soczek (soczek )Craig Wiebe (wiebe)Kyle Yamada (yamada)Jenelle Youngblood (youngblood)

Eugene IHS staff e-mail addresses 2009-2010To send an e-mail to any of the addresses below, add: @4j.lane.edu

Are you interested in hosting a student from Germany? This fall students from St. Wendel, Germany will be visiting Eugene IHS through the German American Partnership Program (GAPP) and will need a place to stay for roughly three weeks. Students who host may also have an opportunity to stay in St. Wendel with free room and board in the summer of 2011. If you are interested, contact Craig Wiebe (wiebe@4j.lane.edu), or 541-790-8030; Kathy Saranpa (saranpa_k@4j.lane.edu); or Kyle Yamada (yamada@4j.lane.edu) or 541-790-8030.

Good-bye and Good Luck!

Several teachers will be leaving Eugene IHS this year, and we will miss them all.

Jennifer Diallo will be sorely missed as a French Immersion and Global Geography teacher. Ms. Diallo’s creativity and passion for her work, her project-centered approach to classes, her global vision, and support of students are aspects to her teaching we deeply admire. She leaves Eugene IHS for a position at Kelly Middle School.

Gretchen Lieberman has been teaching 9th grade Cultural Aesthetics and worked with students as our Learning Support Specialist—her efforts were tireless in supporting many students in a rigorous curriculum. Ms. Lieberman’s unique internationally-focused background made her a natural fit in Eugene IHS.

Jim Holm taught in Eugene IHS for nine years prior to his retirement this year. Mr. Holm taught the intricacies of IB Economics, and is famous for his “Ever Wonder Why?” anecdotes. His passion and dedication to his students is legendary, but new adventures beckon, beginning with a trip to Finland this summer.

Jesse Scott has taught 10th grade Global History and Values and Beliefs in Eugene IHS for the past several years. Mr. Scott is an inspiring and encouraging teacher, again with unique ties to the global community. Mr. Scott will be teach-ing at Kennedy Middle School next year.

Both colleagues and students will miss these teachers tremendously, and I thank them for their commitment, energy and vision for Eugene IHS.

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IB NEWS

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To IB Candidates, Teachers, and Parents:

Congratulations to all IB certificate and diploma can-didates in the class of 2010! The three weeks of testing in May were hectic and intense, but you handled the pressure with grace and composure. I hope this summer affords all of you a well-deserved opportunity for rest and rejuvenation.

On May 25, the day after our last IB exam, we gathered at the district office for our annual IB Celebration that recognized the accomplishments of all certificate and full-diploma candidates. In addition, we recognized one student from each IB campus as a recipient of the Northwest Association of World Schools’ “Spirit of IB,” Award for Excellence. The students named this year as best exemplifying the ideals of the IB learner profile were Ben Howorth from South, Emily Smith from Sheldon, and Kate Pritchard from Churchill. Congratulations to all our IB students!

Thank you, IB teachers!! A huge thank you to the teachers who prepared our students to test in literature, history, economics, mathematics, math studies, chemistry, biology, physics, French, Spanish, German, and Japanese. I’d like to acknowledge these teachers for all the extra effort they have taken during the year to assign and score the internal assessments and offer review sessions to help students prepare for the test. A special thanks, also, to Courtney Leonard, Jim Holm, and Gretchen Lieberman, who gave their time to proctor one or more of the IB ex-ams. This year we had special help with invigilating from some of our former IHS teachers as well. I’d like to say a huge thank you to Larry Sutton, Kreg Hulings, and Jon Doornink. Thank you all!

Thank you, parent volunteers!! Administering all the IB exams requires the help of a small army of people. Kathy Ruggles worked countless hours recruiting par-ent volunteers. Thank you Kathy! IB requires that we have a teacher proctor exams and enough volunteers that we have a ratio of one adult per 25 students. We tested 109 students in Economics alone, which meant that we needed five adults for just that one exam. We could not have staffed the tests without the support and dedication of our parent volunteers. A grateful thank you to: Mary

Parthemer, Monica Hample, Susan Wasner, Karen Gaffney, Michelle Service, Cindy Hale, Greg Maynard, Rene Minz, Kathy Kifer, Lydia Norton, Michelle Pelletier, Evelyn Evano, Veronica Alfero, and Claire Hambly – one of our own IHS alumni! Many of you brought the expertise of prior exam experience, several of you volunteered for multiple exams, and some of you helped out despite the fact you no longer have a student in Eugene IHS. Deep thanks to all of you!!

Thank you, Sue Martichuski!! Sue’s expertise and wisdom help to assure that our IB testing goes smoothly. Sue helped organize the exams and prepare international mailings for all our internal assessments and IB exams. She made reminder calls to volunteers, e-mailed students each night with test reminders, and remained a pillar of calmness and serenity throughout the entire IB test season.

Thank you Westminster, Harvest, and Emerald Bible Fellowship!! Finally, I would like to thank the wonder-ful people at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Harvest Community Church, and Emerald Bible Fellowship. They opened their doors to us for testing, helped us with last minute special accommodations, and provided our students with quality exam environments. Their attention to all of the details, such as heat, appropriate seating, and their respect for our need for quiet surroundings was thoughtful. We are most grateful!

To Parents of Incoming Juniors and Seniors:

1. MARK YOUR CALENDARS! IB Parent Informa-tion Night will be on September 30, 2010 at 7:00 PM, in the Ed Center Auditorium. This is geared towards parents of juniors, but everyone is welcome.2. IB Parent Handbooks will be handed out at the IB Par-ent Information Night and will also be available after that night at any of the Eugene IHS offices.3. Class counseling sessions are offered in your student’s Eugene IHS classes at the end of sophomore year, the beginning of junior year, and the beginning of senior year. We will also provide individual counseling for interested juniors starting the first week in October. 4. We have a Eugene IHS/IB website that can be accessed at http://schools.4j.lane.edu/ihs.

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The Year in Review By Courtney Leonard, Head Teacher (Continued from page 1)

Reach the World From Right Where You Are…Become a Host Family!

Discover the rewarding world of hosting students in your own home this summer!

What: Middle and High School Age Chinese Students participat-ing in the 9th bi-annual Music/English Camp at the University of Oregon

When: July 14-22 (9 days) July 23-31 (9 days)

Note: Host family provides students with a place to sleep, meals, transportation and hospitality. Students spend only evenings and weekends at home. Families may choose to host one or both camp sessions. A stipend will be offered to cover expenses.

For more information, please see our website at: http://www.gpyinternational.org/hostfamily.html or Contact LuAnn at luannlangford@gpyinternational.org Direct Telephone: 541.517.5915.

We are looking forward to having Your Family Join in the Fun with Us!

The International Baccalaureate is becoming more widely known among the university communities and across the country IB scores are being accepted for college credit by an increasing number of universities. Now nearly every North American university has a credit policy regarding IB and increasingly gives weight to IB in determining admis-sions. We hope that your student will seriously consider participation in IB as we enter into the new school year. It is a decision that should, ultimately, be made by the student, but advice and encouragement from a parent is always helpful. We hope to see you this fall.

IB WORLD STUDENT CONFERENCE REPRESENTATIVES AUGUST 2010

Gina Bauer Emily Brixey Carter Thallon

Malachite Wyld

pursing international studies; entrance to our program is predicated on a student’s interest in international studies and we have never required teacher recommendations, certain test scores, or a specific GPA.

On April 23, we celebrated our twenty-fifth anniversary with a gathering at Lane Community College’s Center for Meeting and Learning. Former teachers and alumna, current teachers and students, and community members all met to be entertained by the Chinese Lion Dancers, the Spanish Immersion dancers, and student musicians. Special thanks go to the Chinese American Benevolent Association, our Spanish Immersion seniors, David Bao, violinist, and Maria Maita-Keppeler, singer-songwriter, for their performances. We are also grateful to Dwayne Adcock, our founder, Brian O’Kelley, our benefactor, and Halle Shirk, current student and founder of Project Our Turn, for their role in reminding us about the importance of a global education, linked to language learning and critical thinking. In all, it was a lovely evening in celebration of international studies

To end the year, on June 7th, we celebrated graduation at the Hult Center with over 280 students. We are so proud of our seniors who epitomize the journey to global citizen-ship. Graduates stand poised to take their work into the

world, and they are prepared for living in this global age. The number of graduates, for example, represents over 37,000 hours of community service, and almost 1,000 credit hours of world language. The number represents that many senior papers, and countless hours in class discussion, and collaborative work. Even more than that, our graduates represent the Eugene IHS community and we now welcome them to our ranks of alumni.

In all, it’s been an exciting year for Eugene IHS. Our continued efforts to connect with all types of learners have been supported by our Learning Support Specialist, by our teachers, and by individuals in the learning centers in both middle and high schools. The appearance of the third annual Eugene IHS literary magazine excited young writers and artists, and the continuation of events such as the Art Sale, the Film Festival, the International Study Abroad Fair, and the Community Service Fair helped to strengthen our community and connect our students to the world. We are truly grateful to our students, our parents, and the larger community for your support and interest throughout the year.

Our work continues, as does constant reflection on our mission, philosophy and our curriculum, to assure its relevance in a new age of education. We look forward to the years ahead, and wish you all a pleasant and enriching summer.

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Creativity, Action and Service in Eugene IHS for the Junior

Class of 2012 and BeyondWelcome to… Creativity, Action and Service in Eugene IHS!

“We cannot live for ourselves alone. Our lives are connected by a thousand invisible threads, and along these sympathetic fibers, our

actions run as causes and return to us as results.” – Melville

From its beginning, Eugene International High School has made experiential learning a part of our identity. We are committed to Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS) as an aspect of an in-ternational studies curriculum, for it is one more way students gain confidence and knowledge in a broader world than home and school.

In undertaking CAS during the junior and senior year, students derive many benefits, both practical and altruistic. The activities and experiences in which students are involved can be more fully developed both in service to the community and in exploring student interest and potential via creativity and action.

What is CAS?CAS is a fundamental aspect of the Eugene IHS experience. The emphasis of CAS is on new and experiential learning. It is designed to involve students in new roles, and explore ways in which current activities can become true learning experiences. The emphasis is on learning by doing real tasks that have tan-gible outcomes and then reflecting on these experiences. The ultimate goal of CAS is to nurture life-long learners who seek new opportunities and challenges, balance personal and academic pursuits, act with integrity, responsibility and compassion, and who value diversity, ambiguity and discovery to create a better and more peaceful world.

Creativity is interpreted as imaginatively as possible to cover a wide range of arts and other activities that involve creative think-

ing. Examples could include participation in music, theater, fine arts, design, or creating a lesson plan or project. In a student’s CAS program, creativity fosters an appreciation for the arts.

Action is defined as physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle, complementing academic work. In a student’s CAS program, action focuses on the physical, and thus, mental, well being of the student.

Service consists of an unpaid and voluntary community contri-bution that has a learning benefit for the student, and fosters a greater sense of commitment to the community—local, national and international. In a student’s CAS program, service focuses on an endeavor beyond a student’s current experience.

Students in Eugene International High School will complete 150 hours of CAS activities over the course of junior and senior year: 100 hours of service, and a reasonable balance between creativity and action for the additional 50 hours. Hours must be concurrent over two years and should reflect an ongoing commitment to the principles of the CAS Learning Outcomes.

Immersion students:• French Immersion students must complete 50 of the 100 required service hours in a setting where the French language is primarily used.• Spanish Immersion students must complete 100 of the re-quired service hours in a setting where the Spanish language is primarily used.

All forms and publications are available online on the Eugene IHS website at http://schools.4j.lane.edu/ihs.

CAS Program Requirements for Juniors, Class of 2012 and Beyond

The CAS experience is personal and should meet the needs of each individual student, though certain program requirements must be met. CAS students are required to:

• Reflect at the beginning of the CAS experience during junior year and set personal goals for what will be achieved through the CAS program; • Plan and participate in a range of activities and projects, and then reflect on what was learned;• Communicate with the Projects teacher at various points during the junior and senior year to assess progress and measure outcomes;• Maintain records of CAS activities and achievements, including a list of the principal activities undertaken:

• Students will keep a CAS Completion Form for all activities. For each activity, the student must have verification of hours completed, as evidenced by a supervisor’s signature. A supervisor must be an individual over the age of 18 and for service hours only, may not be a parent or guardian.

• For each CAS activity, students must submit a Verification and Evaluation form completed by supervisor. Both the CAS Completion Form and the Verification and Evaluation form will be available on-line and in Eugene IHS offices.

• Show evidence of achievement of the eight CAS learning outcomes via reflection and recording of hours:

• Submit hours and reflections at regular intervals over the course of two years.

• Complete a minimum of 20 CAS hours each semester for a total of 150 CAS hours by April of the senior year. The summers between sophomore and junior year, and junior and senior year count towards the first semester of each year.

• Complete 20 hours of service for first semester of junior year to fulfill state graduation requirements.

• Consider keeping a CAS notebook to add to and review over the course of junior and senior years. If students complete more than 40 hours in junior year they are responsible for maintaining all additional records to submit to the senior Projects teacher.

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Attention Juniors and Seniors (classes of 2011 & 2012)*Important Notice: The Eugene IHS Diploma*

Earning the Eugene International High School diploma:Students who successfully complete the Eugene International High School curriculum receive an honorary Eugene International High School diploma, in addition to an official high school diploma. To earn the Eugene International High School diploma, students must:

1. Complete grades eleven and twelve in Eugene International High School with passing grades.2. Complete three years of world language study.3. Complete community service/CAS requirements4. Satisfy requirements for high school graduation.*A year of study abroad may substitute for either the junior or senior Eugene IHS course work toward earning the Eugene International High School diploma.

Eugene IHS students who have not met the requirements for the Eugene IHS diploma may still participate in the Eugene IHS graduation ceremony if they meet their host school’s requirements for participation in the host school’s graduation ceremony..Early Graduation: Eugene IHS juniors who plan to graduate early from their host schools at the end of junior year must complete the year of Eugene IHS courses in Comparative Political and Economic Systems, History of the Americas, Literature of the Americas, and both semesters of Advanced Projects. Early graduation does not qualify the student for the Eugene IHS diploma.

• All IB diploma candidates must keep a CAS portfolio to be submitted to the IB Coordinator in April during senior year. The portfolio may be sent on to IB.

• Participate in a student-initiated group project with the following guidelines:

• Include at least two of the three CAS components— creativity, action and/or service;

• Work with at least two other students; • Count individual strands towards the entire 150 hour

requirement, e.g., for a 20 hour project, a student might count 8 hours of Creativity and 12 hours of Service, not 20 hours of both;

• Complete the project any time during junior or senior year, and reflect on the experience by April of the senior year.

Students must report service learning accurately and honestly. Any student who misrepresents hours, duties, signatures, or service sites will forfeit course credit and any honor or award pertaining to community service, including the Eugene IHS Diploma.

Technical Advisors Needed!Do you have an expertise in one or several areas of study? Do you want to understand the senior paper process better? Are you willing to spend time mentoring a high school student? Then, consider becoming a technical advisor!

Currently, technical advisors are needed in many different subject areas, across all campuses. Please call your Eugene IHS campus today and lend your support to a Eugene IHS junior who is just beginning the research process!

CALLING ALL EUGENE IHS ALUMNI

We would like to reach as many Eugene IHS graduates as possible. You can go to our website at: http://schools.4j.lane.edu/ihs and view a copy of our latest alumni newsletter. If you are an alumni and would like to be in-cluded in the next annual Eugene IHS Alumni Newsletter, or if you know any alumni who would like to be included, fill out an alumni questionnaire and send it in to us. You can find all alumni information on our website.

We look forward to reconnecting with you.

SENIORS, CLASS OF 2011Community Service requirements for Seniors, Class of 2011 have not changed: 30 hours of service completed by semseter one of junior year and 100 hours of service completed by April of senior year.

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EUGENE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 4JEUGENE INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL200 NORTH MONROE STREETEUGENE OR 97402-4295

MARK YOUR CALENDAR . . .

September 7 Registration day**September 7 Parent Group Meeting Ed Center, Parr Room 7:00pmSeptember 8 Freshman only day** September 9 No School - Teacher Planning DaySeptember 10 Classes begin for all students**September 14 Eugene IHS Site Council Meeting South Eugene, Rm 538 4:00pmSeptember 16 EUGENE IHS PICNIC Alton Baker Park 5:30pmSeptember 24 Eugene IHS Opening Assembly South Eugene, AuditoriumSeptember 28 Welcome to Eugene IHS/ Ed Center, Auditorium 7:00pm Eugene IHS Parent Group meeting* (for all interested Eugene IHS parents)September 30 IB Parent Information Night Ed Center Auditorium 7:00pm (mainly for parents of juniors)October 8 No School - Statewide Inservice DayOctober 12 Eugene IHS Site Council Meeting South Eugene, Rm 538 4:00pmOctober 15 Early Release - Progress ReportsOctober 15 IB Fees DueOctober 21 International Study Abroad Fair South, Cafeteria 7:00pmOctober 26 Eugene IHS Parent Group meeting* Ed Center, Parr Room 7:00pm

*The Ed. Center Parr Room, and Auditorium, is located at 200 N. Monnroe. New parents are always welcome to attend the Eugene IHS Parent Group meetings.

**Information will come from host schools regarding schedules for registration day, freshman only day, and the first day of classes.

Please consult your high school's and the district's calendars for other important events.

Summer Reading Suggestions

Recommended for fall seniors: 19th and 20th Century Novels:Allende House of SpiritsAtwood Any novelAusten Any Jane Austen novelBronte, E Wuthering HeightsBronte, C Jane EyreChopin The AwakeningDickens Any Dickens novelDostoevsky Crime and Punishment The Brothers KaramazovEllison Invisible ManErdrich Any novelForster A Passage to IndiaFaulkner The Sound and the FuryFlaubert Madame BovaryGarcia Marquez Any Gabriel Garcia Marquez novelHeller Catch-22Hemingway A Farewell to Arms Old Man and the Sea In Our Time

Huxley Brave New WorldKesey One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest Sometimes a Great NotionMalcom X The Autobiography of Malcolm XMorrison Any Toni Morrison novel Naylor Women of Brewster PlaceOrwell Animal FarmSalinger Catcher in the RyeSteinbeck East of Eden Of Mice and Men Cannery RowTan Joy-Luck ClubTolstoy War and PeaceWalker The Color PurpleWharton Age of Innocence Ethan Frome The House of MirthWright Native Son

Recommended for fall juniors:Allende Daughter of FortuneAngelou I Know Why the Caged Bird SingsBahr The Black FlowerBuccholz New Ideas from Dead EconomistsCambor In Sunlight, In a Beautiful GardenCather Any novel Chabon Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and ClayEllison Invisible ManFaulkner Any novelFriedman The World is Flat

Hurston Their Eyes Were Watching God Klein The Shock DoctrinePaul Krugman The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008Garcia Marquez Any novelMarx and Engels The Communist Manifesto Morrison Beloved Song of SolomonSenna CaucasiaShaara Killer AngelsTwain Any novelWinik April 1865: The Month That Saved America

Recommended for fall sophomores: This coming fall, sophomores will be studying the his-tory, literature, religions, and philosophies of Western civilization, the Middle East, India, and China. The following list includes books that vary in length and complexity, and range from poetry and novels to histori-cal and political analysis. Some are well-known classics, and others are brand-new publications. We offer them as opportunities to stretch your mind in areas relevant to your studies in Eugene IHS next year. Enjoy! – The Tenth Grade Team

Adchi Purple HibiscusBenson The Plague TalesBlumenfield Revenge: A Story of HopeBragg All Over But the Shoutin’Chevalier The Girl with a Pearl EarringDay The Search for King ArthurDiamant The Red TentDiamond Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human SocietiesDivakaruni Mistress of SpiceDumas The Count of Monte CristoFarmaian Daughter of PersiaFriedman From Beirut to Jerusalem

Check out the EUGENE IHS WEBSITE for information about Eugene IHS and current events and announcements: http://schools.4j.lane.edu/ihs

Other We b s i t e s

http://www.4j.lane.edu (4J school information) http://www.ibo.org (International Baccalaureate home page)

http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~humanctr/ (click on “Calendar” then “Calendar of Events” for a list of activities at the UO) http://www.worldoregon.org (World Affairs Council of Oregon)

EUGENE IHS OFFICES:Eugene IHS @ Churchill - 1850 Bailey Hill Road, Eugene, OR 97405 541-790-5225Eugene IHS @ Sheldon - 2455 Willakenzie Road, Eugene, OR 97401 541-790-6636

Eugene IHS @ South - 400 East 19th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401 541-790-8030

Gould The Mismeasure of ManHolman The Dress LodgerHomer The IliadHugo Les MisérablesJiang Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural RevolutionKidder Mountains Beyond Mountains: Healing the World: The Quest of Dr. Paul FarmerLewis What Went Wrong: Western Impact and Middle Eastern ResponseMah Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of

an Unwanted DaughterMcLaren Inside the Walls of TroyMukherjee Desirable Daughters Waiting for Odysseus: A NovelNye Space Between Our Footsteps: Poems and Paintings from the Middle EastOcchiogrosso The Joy of Sects: A Spirited Guide to the World’s Religious Traditions

Potok The ChosenSalisbury The New Emperors: China in the Era of Mao and DengSalzman Iron and SilkScolino Persian MirrorsScot The Violet Shyness of Their Eyes:

Notes From NepalShakespeare Attend ANY play; read any play!

Read any historical fiction about the Plantagenets and/or the TudorsSobel Galileo’s DaughterThomas Behind the Mask: The Life of Queen Elizabeth ITolstoy Anna KareninaTsukiyama Women of the Silk Night of Many DreamsVirgil The AeneidWhite The Once and Future KingZhenhua Red Flower of China

Recommended for incoming freshman:Achebe Things Fall ApartAlbom The Five People You Meet in HeavenAlvarez How the Garcia Girls Lost Their AccentsAnaya Bless Me: UltimaPearl Buck Any Novel

Griffin Black Like MeHouston Farewell to ManzanarLee To Kill A MockingbirdOpdyke In My HandsPotok My Name is Asher LevAny non-fiction travel book