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AVUHSDQUARTZ HILLHIGH SCHOOL6040 W. AVE. LLANCASTER CA 93536661/718-3100Mr. Jeff CassadyIB CoordinatorExt. 327jcassady@avhsd.orgInside this issue:IB Pen Pals22013 World Student ConferencesAlumni Profile3Honors/IB4Parent OrientationMay 2013 IBDiploma ExamSchedule5QHHSScholarshipBulletin7IB Schedule ofEvents for 201310InternationalBaccalaureate ProgramQuartz Hill High SchoolVolume 2, Issue 2December 2012The Right Bond: IB and Mrs. Kristine PerezFor the better part of thelast nine years, Quartz HillHigh School Honors and IBstudents have had the privilege of taking science classesfrom Mrs. Kristine Perez.Upon graduation from Palmdale High School, Mrs. Perezattended and graduated fromthe University of Californiaat San Diego. At UCSD, sheearned a Bachelors of Science degree in Biochemistryand Cellular Biology. Aftergraduation, Ms. Perez beganher teaching career here atQHHS in 2005. Her firstteaching assignments were inPhysical Science and Biology.Additionally, over the lastnine years, she has taughtHonors Biology, AP Biology,Chemistry, Honors Chemistry and AP Chemistry.Three years ago, Mrs. Perezbegan teaching IB Biology HL1. This year, she is teachingIB Chemistry for the firsttime.Mrs. Perez says that, “I enjoythe material I teach withboth the IB Biology andChemistry. I have the opportunity to focus on Biochemistry in both classes, soI get to pass on the knowledge that I find so interest-ing.” Mrs. Perez is verymuch a valued and collegialmember of our Honors andIB staff. She works veryclosely with Mrs. MandiNichter to, in her words,“ensure that students areprepared for the IB Biologyexam,” and she hopes thatthose students taking the IBChemistry exam “will beequally prepared for success.”Mrs. Perez is married toJose, her husband of fouryears, and together theytravel the world wheneverpossible. She has traveledthroughout Europe, includingvisits to England and all ofthe U.K., to Ireland, toFrance, to Germany, to Italyand to Spain. She has traveled to Australia, Mexico andCanada as well. Whenpressed to identify a few ofher favorite landmarks, Mrs.Perez mentioned the SydneyOpera House (where shesaw performances by theSydney Symphonic Orchestra), the German ChristmasMarkets in Munich andFrankfurt, the CanadianRockies (the Banff area inparticular), and EdinburghCastle in Scotland.Mrs. Perez is always engagingher intellect. Teaching andtravel are but two of herstimulating activities. Inwhatever spare time she canmuster, she does brain teasers and puzzles, and whenever possible she loves thecompany of a good book.Mrs. Perez brings energy andenthusiasm to Quartz HillHonors and IB, and her students understand and appreciate her commitment totheir success in school. Thebonds between teacher, student and program are solidand stable!

Page 2Volume 2, Issue 2Promoting International Mindedness: IB Pen PalsOne of the major philosophies of the InternationalBaccalaureate and itsmember World Schools isthe promotion of international-mindedness. To thatend, the IBIS website forIB Coordinators has run anotice from “Calyn and Tiffany” (no last names provided), two IB students whohave organized an IB PenPal Program.They are inviting all inter- ested IB students to getinvolved in the program.These students expect thatthe program will achieve several things: It will allow studentsto communicate on aninternational level (viaemail) with another IBstudent involved in thesame educational experience.It will promote culturalawareness and appreciation.It will enrich the experience of the IB student and could establish valuable connections between studentsfrom other countriesthat will last for life.Interested students shouldgo to the following link:https://spreadsheets1.google.com/viewform?hl en&formkey dGFwTUcyMXRIVndjaWdraDQ2ZkFtdFE6MQ#gid 0These students also inviteany IB student with questions to email at hhspenpals@gmail.com.IB World Student Conferences 2013REGISTRATION NOWOPEN FOR THE IBWORLDS TUDENTCONFERENCES 2013Registration is nowopen for the 2013 IBWorld Student Conferences, to be held in thefollowinglocationsduring the followingdates:Wake Forest University North Carolina,USA23—28 JuneUniversity of BritishColumbiaVancouver, Canada21—26 JulyInteract andUniversity of WarwickCoventry, UK4—9 AugustUniversity of HongKongHong Kong11—16 AugustAt the World StudentConferences, studentswill: Interact and learnfrom peers fromaround the world. Travel to a foreigndestination. Explore a top-tieruniversity campus. CollaborateCAS projects.on G ainp ers onalgrowth and discovery.To register, please goto www.ibo.org/wsclearn frompeers fromaround theworld.

Volume 2, Issue 2Page 3Quartz Hill IB Alumni - Elyssa Jackson, IB Class of 2006AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA:Ms. Elyssa Jackson graduated from QHHS and earned the IB Diploma in May of2006. She attended the University of California at Santa Barbara and majored in ArtHistory with emphasis on Islamic Art, Northern European Art, and Museum Studies.She also served as a member of the Art History Club at UCSB. She also worked oncampus for Housing and Residential Services and at the Lancaster School District asa substitute Librarian. As graduation loomed, Ms. Jackson deliberated heavily, reflected on her visits to the Lancaster Museum and Art Gallery, the Los Angeles Children’s Museum, LACMA, and the Getty Museum, and then decided to pursue museum work as a career.She interned at UCSB in three locations, first as a docent for “I Am The Medium,” a program that Ms. Jackson describes as “an on-campus exhibit that led tour groups across campus and told the story of female artists who usethemselves as not only their subject but the medium in which they create their art.” She worked for the University ArtMuseum as a research assistant for the head curator. She also worked for the Lancaster Museum and Art Gallery,where she “learned what it was like to work at a small museum with jobs from research to collections to exhibit labelwriting.”GRAD SCHOOL AT SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITYMs. Jackson was accepted by San Francisco State University and chose Education and Public Programming as a focus of study. That track emphasizes programs for school tours, volunteer work and docent work, and Ms. Jacksondescribes tours, volunteers and docents as “the public face of the museum.” While at SF State, she interned again,this time at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, the University Museum at SF State, and at theCampbell Historical Museum and Ainsley House in Campbell, California.THE “DREAM JOB”After grad school, Ms. Jackson worked in Cambell, California and in Danville, California. Then, she walked right intothe perfect position. She tells us the story:“While attending a family reunion in Iola, located in southeast Kansas, my dad read in the local newspaper thatthey were hiring an Executive Director for the local historical museum. I decided to try for the position and sendmy resume and cover letter to the museum. I told them I would be in town for the week if they wanted to have aface-to-face interview. They called and emailed me the next day. After waiting a few months, I was offered theposition as the Executive Director and Curator of the Allen County Historical Society. I am now in charge of fivebuildings and 30 volunteers who work to preserve, protect and share the history of Allen County, Kansas. I wasable to get my dream job straight out of grad school, and I am so thankful for that. You can find us atwww.facebook.com/allencountyhistory.“Ms. Jackson invites anyone who has any questions about her profession or about her college experiences to email atachm@aceks.com.She says that she is “loving her job and all of the great opportunities here.” She is currently finishing her Masters thesis—Fulfilling Everyone’s Needs: Study of Museums with Programs for Special Needs Visitors.As an aside, Ms. Jackson was also Vice President of the QHHS Multicultural Club, and says that she misses QH, QHIB and our Multicultural Club very much.

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Volume 2, Issue 2Page 5IB Diploma ProgrammeMay 2013 Examination ScheduleMorning examinations must start after 0700 and finish by 1300 hours (local time)Afternoon examinations must start after 12 noon and finish by 1800 hours (local time)

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Volume 2, Issue 2Page 7QHHS SCHOLARSHIP BULLETINSeptember 2012January 5, 2013John F. Kennedy Profiles inCourage 500 - 3,000January 10, 2013Edison InternationalScholarship 40,000January11, 2013Letters About LiteratureContestSponsored by TargetUp to 500 Target Gift CardStudents grade 9 – 121,000 word essay on political issue (see website),must have a teacher signature upon completion.www.jfkcontest.orgSeniorMajoring in Math, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science or Computer Science/Information at a 4yr. college in the Fall of 2013.Must demonstrate financial need.Preference given to students who are 1st generation college students who have overcome a significant obstacle or sGrades 9-10A personal letter (500-800 words) to an author of a bookexplaining how his/her work somehow changed yourview of the world or yourself.See Mrs. Cowan for application criteria or download.http://lettersaboutliterature.org 10,000 reading Grant for school orcommunityJanuary 11,2013Gates Millennium ScholarsProgramSeniorsAfrican American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, AsianPacific Islander American or Hispanic American.Citizen of the U.S. meeting the Federal Pell GrantEligibility.Minimum GPA of 3.3 Unweighted and enrolling full timein the 10-11 school year.Meets Federal Pell Grant Eligibility criteria (find out atwww.fafsa4caster.ed.gov).Leadership, community service.Online www.gmsp.orgJanuary 15, 2013California Association of Collectors, Inc.Senior1 page essay on “Importance of Establishing and Maintaining Good Financial Credit During Your CollegeYears.”See Mrs. Cowan for criteria.www.cacesf.org 1,500 to 2,500January 15, 2013Dell Scholars 20,000January 18, 2013Antelope Valley CollegeScholarshipsVarying amountsSeniorMinimum GPA of 2.4.Demonstrated need for financial assistance.Planning to enter a 4 year school in the Fall.Handout in the Career Seniorswww.avc.edu/foundation/scholarships.html