PEREGRINE Peregrine Staff
“The new website made school less confusing and I understood the housing.”
“The new website allows user to fully experience the true spirit of Jersey Village H.S. Improved graphical designs and purpleness allow for visitors to be fully engaged.”
many teachers and students. Prior to the first day of school, information on parking spots, senior shirts, houses, and drug testing could be acquired with the simple click of a mouse. Now with the school year off and running, teachers are able add course syllabuses and upcoming assignments to their subjects section. Every class from Advanced Academic Strategies to Sociology offers some sort of information that is beneficial to parents and students. Pearsall eagerness for student awareness and involvement with the school website is one of the noticeable and beneficial changes that came with the 08-09 school year. Students may not see their counselor or assistant principal each instructional day, but the team’s efforts allowed the student body to be affected as little as possible by the surrounding building changes, and that fact alone benefits us each day.
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HANNAH CORY 10th
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students speak out
Behind the scenes staff brings changes to building
the current attempt. The counseling staff not only received a slew of new students, but acquired a difficult job adjusting to the new seven-period schedule. Balancing classes, meeting teacher needs and keeping the students best interest in mind were never after thoughts as the new year began. The counselors were faced with hand scheduling 25% of the student body’s schedules prior to the first day of school. In past years frustration struck students and parents when schedules did not meet standards, but this year, counselors were required to work out many kinks in the already skewed system due to the loss of 17 staff members and specialty classes that only take place during only one period. Of course we appreciate the cooperation of the counselors, which was a fighting force in a year that, due to the placement of houses, is a learning process for all. Finally we pay tribute to new webmaster, Carol Pearsall. The internet now offers students updated information that can be obtained at on the school’s revamped website. Pearsall’s enthusiasm for the website excited
JADD DELA CRUZ 12th
Entering high school students expect to see both their peers and themselves undergo extreme change, growth and development, but for current students at the high school, change, growth and development happen all around them. These changes come in the form of a new building, the concept of houses, and a new schedule to learn by. With all the constant alterations and transformations taking place right before our eyes, it is clear to see that the administrative and counseling teams have the importance of student adjustment at the top of their list. Keeping students informed was also paid great attention prior to the return to school. The start of the year was not only a struggle for teachers and students, but the behind the scenes staff as well. With the placement of four brand new houses, both the administrators and counselors took on all new students after spending up to three years with the current students. Their efforts to work diligently with their respective houses, is a purpose to be appreciated. Learning the personalities and needs of nearly 800 students will take time, but pride is taken for
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“The counselors fixed my schedule quickly, especially considering everyone else they had to help.”
2008-2009
editor-in-chief JACQUI BONTKE managing editor KELSEY O’BRIANT photo editor SHELBY CARTER feature editor LAURA HEBERT news editor MANDY HOGAN sports editor DEBY THORP advertising designers
SKYE COMSTOCK, ANTHONY ESPINOSA
business manager JESSE PYLE delivery manager JASPER GATES contributing artist EMILY JOHNSON staff
ERIN CUMING, STEPHANIE GALLAGHER, KELLY HARRISON, PAXTON HERNANDEZ, ARMANDO HUERECA, SAM KELLY, GLORIA LERMA, MICHAEL PENA AND KATHY ROMERO
adviser MARGIE COMSTOCK principal RALPH FUNK
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