Each year we compile a "Points of Pride" list that includes a look at some of the achievements and milestones in the various departments at North. My apologies to any person or group who has been omitted as I'm sure there are other significant accomplishments not included. Nevertheless, it is clear that North is a special place with a lot of great things happening.
Grosse Pointe North Points of Pride 2010-2011
Building
• North made AYP and earned an “A” on the Michigan Department of Education report card
• In 2011 North was ranked 912th in the nation (top 3%) and 7th in the state in the Top Schools Rankings based on AP / IB testing.
• Student Association won the Award of Excellence from the Michigan Association of Student Councils MASC.
• Student Association sponsored a blood drive that saved 113 lives, and adopt a family that brought a holiday meal and gifts to 76 local families in need.
Business Education
• Business Education Department entered an articulation agreement with Macomb Community College allowing students to receive college credit for successful completion on our Information Processing/Digital Technology Course.
• Business Education is pursuing the possibility of becoming CTE Certified beginning in the 2012-2013 school year.
• Membership in DECA significantly increased for GPN and was recognized with a 100% participation plaque for 2010-2011 School Year.
• The DECA District Competition was held in January 2011 at Chippewa Valley High School where 28 GPN students competed and all qualified for the State Competition March 18-20, 2011.
• The DECA State Conference took place in March 2011 at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, Michigan 28 students from GPN competed.
• Seven students qualified and participated at the DECA International Conference held in Orlando, Florida in April/May 2011. Receiving recognition for their Leadership and Management abilities.
We are looking forward to another successful DECA school year in 2011-2012 with many returning members.
Counseling Center
• North counselors completed their second year in their flexible schedule program that allows them to meet personally and individually with the parents of every junior to discuss college plans
• The North Counseling department successfully transitioned to using Docufide for the submission of electronic transcripts for all college applications. North counselors also presented the “how to” of this process at the “Urban Counselors’ Workshop” held at Wayne State University.
• Groups running throughout year: Grief, 2 girls’ groups
• Two counselors working with Freshman and Sophomore Assist classes on a weekly basis.
English Department
Vallhalla staff for their 2010 publication:
• National Scholastic Press Association – First Ranking
• Michigan Interscholastic Press Association – Gold Medal
• Columbia Scholastic Press Association – Silver Medal
• American Scholastic Press Association – First Place Ranking
• The North Pointe student newspaper was one of two publications to earn a Silver Crown award from Columbia University, the highest honor given to any Michigan high school in 2010.
• Eighteen students earned recognition from the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association for individual work.
• Individual awards were presented for National Scholastic Press Association Spring Write-Off Competition
• 90% of students testing earned a three or higher on the AP English Language and Composition Exam
• 88% of students testing earned a three or higher on the AP English Literature and Composition Exam
Math
• Four students were finalists in Part I of the Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition given throughout Michigan. They scored among the top 1000 students from over 14,000 participants invited to take part II of the exam in December 2010.
Social Studies
• The Quiz Bowl Team won the MAC League and qualified for nationals, completing its 8th consecutive undefeated regular season.
• Department members organized the Grosse Pointe North High School participation in the AIDS WALK DETROIT , and including the last several years, raised over $67,000; the largest contribution in the tri-county area!
• 18 students traveled to Washington D.C. for one week to participate in the Close-Up Program with their teacher/chaperone.
• 22 Economics students placed in the top 20% on the National Financial Capability Challenge!
• A Social Studies teacher received the Fulbright-Hayes Group Project scholarship and studied in Russia for four weeks.
• A Social Studies teacher participated as a Social Studies Olympiad judge.
• Social Studies is actively involved in clubs: Diversity Club, Student Association, and Ufology Club. There are five teacher advisors.
• Every Social Studies homeroom class adopted a family in the Adopt-a-Family Program.
• 100s of students attended field trips including Anthropology “digs” and zoo trips, American Legal Systems court proceedings observations, and visits to the DIA, the Ford Rouge Plant, and the Holocaust Memorial.
• Hundreds of students participated in Challenge Day, a nationally recognized program (organized by the Diversity Club, along with their sponsors)
Band and Orchestra
• At the Dixie Classic National Adjudicators invitational in Chicago, North Band and Orchestra received a Full Orchestra “Superior” rating, the Concert Band received an “Excellent” rating, and the Symphony Band received a “Superior” rating.
• The Woodwind section from our Symphony Band received the “Most Outstanding Woodwind Section Award” and one student received an “Outstanding Soloist Award”.
• A near record number of students participated in 64 events in the District MSBOA and Ensemble Festival. At this festival:
o Many students received 1st and 2nd division medals
o 23 events received a superior division award at state level
o 11 events received an excellent award
o 2 students selected to participate in the Michigan Youth Arts Festival
• The Instrumental, Vocal and Drama programs performed for over 3,000 people in the musical Curtains.
• The North Jazz Band performed at “Music on the Plaza, and recorded their 6th disc.
• They also traveled to Cedar Point to participate in a National Music-in-the-Parks Festival bringing home a superior rating.
Science Department
• Group of students took the Chemistry Olympiad Exam at the University of Michigan Dearborn
• Science Olympiad Team competed at the Local Science Olympiad competition earning a 1st place in three Academic Pentathalon and a 4th place in the Chemistry Lab
• Eleven students from the Radio Astronomy Team spent 4 days in Green Bank, WV at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
• Senior students conducted research projects at Wayne State University Medical School over the summer studying traumatic brain injury and researching alterations in the brain
• First Annual Physical Cardboard Boat Regatta held with approximately 250 students and fifty boats were involved. Students spent one month working on research, development, decoration and completion of their boats that had to float two student rowers across the school pool.
• Worked to make GPN a certified State of Michigan “Green School”
• Recycled over 5,000 lbs of paper
• Students in Applied Medical Research experienced rotations in every major unit of hospitals: Beaumont Grosse Pointe, St. John Main Campus, and the Surgical Institute of Michigan. Students observed hip and knee replacements, brain surgery, labor and delivery, heart catheter procedures and emergency department’s cases.
• The second annual Sweet Tooth Symposium served as a highlight of the year.
• One science teacher was awarded the American Physiology Society Fellowship. This is a paid summer research position. She was one of only 17 in the nation awarded this fellowship.
Art Department
Art Center Awards presented to students for:
• Product Design – Excellence
• Photography – Excellence
• Illustration – Excellence
Rainy Day Art Awards
• Painting – Best Use of Product
• Ink – Best Use of Product
• Pencil – Best Use of Product
Art Honor Award
• Metal – Excel lance
Senior Juried Art Awards were presented in the following categories:
• Michigan State Senator Bert Johnson Photography Portfolio Award
• Honorable Judge Ted Metry Award for Portfolio and Animated Story
• Council Member Arthur Bryant Excellence Award
• Council Member Kevin Ketels Excellence in Photography Award
• Council Member Rodd McConaghy Award for Excellence
• Lorenz Award for Excellence
Grosse Pointe Art Center Awards presented by Amy DeBrunner, GPAC Director
• Excellence in Illustrative Drawing
• Excellence in Graphic Design
• Excellence in Drawing
• Excellence in Metal Design
• Excellence in Painting
Ahee Jewelers
• Recognition of Excellence
Scholastic Awards for 9th, 10th & 11th grades
• 3 Gold Keys
• 5 Silver Keys
• 7 Certificates
Scholastic Awards for Seniors
• 3 Gold Key Art Portfolios
• 3 Silver Medal National Scholastic Winners
Other awards presented to seniors:
• 3 Gold Keys
• 5 Silver Keys
• 8 Certificates
Athletics
• North athletic teams compete almost exclusively in the top two divisions of the 36 team Macomb Area Conference despite enrollment that puts us in the lower half of the league.
• Numerous teams won conference and state tournament level titles, and numerous athletes competed in the state finals in sports such as tennis, wrestling, cross-country and track.
• At least 8 seniors from North athletic teams have signed letters of intent to play intercollegiate athletics.
Building
• North made AYP and earned an “A” on the Michigan Department of Education report card
• In 2011 North was ranked 912th in the nation (top 3%) and 7th in the state in the Top Schools Rankings based on AP / IB testing.
• Student Association won the Award of Excellence from the Michigan Association of Student Councils MASC.
• Student Association sponsored a blood drive that saved 113 lives, and adopt a family that brought a holiday meal and gifts to 76 local families in need.
Business Education
• Business Education Department entered an articulation agreement with Macomb Community College allowing students to receive college credit for successful completion on our Information Processing/Digital Technology Course.
• Business Education is pursuing the possibility of becoming CTE Certified beginning in the 2012-2013 school year.
• Membership in DECA significantly increased for GPN and was recognized with a 100% participation plaque for 2010-2011 School Year.
• The DECA District Competition was held in January 2011 at Chippewa Valley High School where 28 GPN students competed and all qualified for the State Competition March 18-20, 2011.
• The DECA State Conference took place in March 2011 at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, Michigan 28 students from GPN competed.
• Seven students qualified and participated at the DECA International Conference held in Orlando, Florida in April/May 2011. Receiving recognition for their Leadership and Management abilities.
We are looking forward to another successful DECA school year in 2011-2012 with many returning members.
Counseling Center
• North counselors completed their second year in their flexible schedule program that allows them to meet personally and individually with the parents of every junior to discuss college plans
• The North Counseling department successfully transitioned to using Docufide for the submission of electronic transcripts for all college applications. North counselors also presented the “how to” of this process at the “Urban Counselors’ Workshop” held at Wayne State University.
• Groups running throughout year: Grief, 2 girls’ groups
• Two counselors working with Freshman and Sophomore Assist classes on a weekly basis.
English Department
Vallhalla staff for their 2010 publication:
• National Scholastic Press Association – First Ranking
• Michigan Interscholastic Press Association – Gold Medal
• Columbia Scholastic Press Association – Silver Medal
• American Scholastic Press Association – First Place Ranking
• The North Pointe student newspaper was one of two publications to earn a Silver Crown award from Columbia University, the highest honor given to any Michigan high school in 2010.
• Eighteen students earned recognition from the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association for individual work.
• Individual awards were presented for National Scholastic Press Association Spring Write-Off Competition
• 90% of students testing earned a three or higher on the AP English Language and Composition Exam
• 88% of students testing earned a three or higher on the AP English Literature and Composition Exam
Math
• Four students were finalists in Part I of the Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition given throughout Michigan. They scored among the top 1000 students from over 14,000 participants invited to take part II of the exam in December 2010.
Social Studies
• The Quiz Bowl Team won the MAC League and qualified for nationals, completing its 8th consecutive undefeated regular season.
• Department members organized the Grosse Pointe North High School participation in the AIDS WALK DETROIT , and including the last several years, raised over $67,000; the largest contribution in the tri-county area!
• 18 students traveled to Washington D.C. for one week to participate in the Close-Up Program with their teacher/chaperone.
• 22 Economics students placed in the top 20% on the National Financial Capability Challenge!
• A Social Studies teacher received the Fulbright-Hayes Group Project scholarship and studied in Russia for four weeks.
• A Social Studies teacher participated as a Social Studies Olympiad judge.
• Social Studies is actively involved in clubs: Diversity Club, Student Association, and Ufology Club. There are five teacher advisors.
• Every Social Studies homeroom class adopted a family in the Adopt-a-Family Program.
• 100s of students attended field trips including Anthropology “digs” and zoo trips, American Legal Systems court proceedings observations, and visits to the DIA, the Ford Rouge Plant, and the Holocaust Memorial.
• Hundreds of students participated in Challenge Day, a nationally recognized program (organized by the Diversity Club, along with their sponsors)
Band and Orchestra
• At the Dixie Classic National Adjudicators invitational in Chicago, North Band and Orchestra received a Full Orchestra “Superior” rating, the Concert Band received an “Excellent” rating, and the Symphony Band received a “Superior” rating.
• The Woodwind section from our Symphony Band received the “Most Outstanding Woodwind Section Award” and one student received an “Outstanding Soloist Award”.
• A near record number of students participated in 64 events in the District MSBOA and Ensemble Festival. At this festival:
o Many students received 1st and 2nd division medals
o 23 events received a superior division award at state level
o 11 events received an excellent award
o 2 students selected to participate in the Michigan Youth Arts Festival
• The Instrumental, Vocal and Drama programs performed for over 3,000 people in the musical Curtains.
• The North Jazz Band performed at “Music on the Plaza, and recorded their 6th disc.
• They also traveled to Cedar Point to participate in a National Music-in-the-Parks Festival bringing home a superior rating.
Science Department
• Group of students took the Chemistry Olympiad Exam at the University of Michigan Dearborn
• Science Olympiad Team competed at the Local Science Olympiad competition earning a 1st place in three Academic Pentathalon and a 4th place in the Chemistry Lab
• Eleven students from the Radio Astronomy Team spent 4 days in Green Bank, WV at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
• Senior students conducted research projects at Wayne State University Medical School over the summer studying traumatic brain injury and researching alterations in the brain
• First Annual Physical Cardboard Boat Regatta held with approximately 250 students and fifty boats were involved. Students spent one month working on research, development, decoration and completion of their boats that had to float two student rowers across the school pool.
• Worked to make GPN a certified State of Michigan “Green School”
• Recycled over 5,000 lbs of paper
• Students in Applied Medical Research experienced rotations in every major unit of hospitals: Beaumont Grosse Pointe, St. John Main Campus, and the Surgical Institute of Michigan. Students observed hip and knee replacements, brain surgery, labor and delivery, heart catheter procedures and emergency department’s cases.
• The second annual Sweet Tooth Symposium served as a highlight of the year.
• One science teacher was awarded the American Physiology Society Fellowship. This is a paid summer research position. She was one of only 17 in the nation awarded this fellowship.
Art Department
Art Center Awards presented to students for:
• Product Design – Excellence
• Photography – Excellence
• Illustration – Excellence
Rainy Day Art Awards
• Painting – Best Use of Product
• Ink – Best Use of Product
• Pencil – Best Use of Product
Art Honor Award
• Metal – Excel lance
Senior Juried Art Awards were presented in the following categories:
• Michigan State Senator Bert Johnson Photography Portfolio Award
• Honorable Judge Ted Metry Award for Portfolio and Animated Story
• Council Member Arthur Bryant Excellence Award
• Council Member Kevin Ketels Excellence in Photography Award
• Council Member Rodd McConaghy Award for Excellence
• Lorenz Award for Excellence
Grosse Pointe Art Center Awards presented by Amy DeBrunner, GPAC Director
• Excellence in Illustrative Drawing
• Excellence in Graphic Design
• Excellence in Drawing
• Excellence in Metal Design
• Excellence in Painting
Ahee Jewelers
• Recognition of Excellence
Scholastic Awards for 9th, 10th & 11th grades
• 3 Gold Keys
• 5 Silver Keys
• 7 Certificates
Scholastic Awards for Seniors
• 3 Gold Key Art Portfolios
• 3 Silver Medal National Scholastic Winners
Other awards presented to seniors:
• 3 Gold Keys
• 5 Silver Keys
• 8 Certificates
Athletics
• North athletic teams compete almost exclusively in the top two divisions of the 36 team Macomb Area Conference despite enrollment that puts us in the lower half of the league.
• Numerous teams won conference and state tournament level titles, and numerous athletes competed in the state finals in sports such as tennis, wrestling, cross-country and track.
• At least 8 seniors from North athletic teams have signed letters of intent to play intercollegiate athletics.
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