Damien High School

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Parents of 9th, 10th, 11th grade students have received registration information for next year in the mail.  We ask you to complete the form for Re-Admission, read the information regarding immunization and submit your fees before the deadline.  If you have questions please call us at (909) 596-1946.

Congratulations to Mrs. Patricia Frankini, who was recently invited by the College Board to become a Reader at the upcoming Advanced Placement English Reading in Louisville, Kentucky.  Mrs. Frankini’s appointment as a Reader brings the total number of AP Readers on the Damien faculty to four.  While she will be evaluating and scoring free-response answers to the AP English Literature exam, Mr. Eric Fleming and Mr. Ralph Goldstein will be doing the same as a Reader and Table Leader, respectively, for the AP English Language exam.  At the same time in Kansas City, Missouri, Damien’s Principal, Mr. Sam Pearsall, will evaluate and score free-response answers to the AP Calculus exam.

The four Damien faculty members will be among 11,000 college faculty and AP teachers who gather at venues around the country to grade the ever-increasing number of student responses to AP examinations in various disciplines.  The Readings offer an unparalleled opportunity for teachers to discuss assessment, share strategies, and develop a long-lasting network of professional colleagues.

The month of May has arrived - this school year has gone by so fast! Our Easter Break couldn't have come at a better time – it was extremely late this year. We had a LONG stretch with no days off – I had to hear an earful from both students AND faculty! It was a well deserved week and a half off, and now we're ready for the home stretch!

April was short but not without excitement. Our Tri-School Prom was a success, as was the Catholic Youth Organization's Track Meet that we hosted at Dick Larson Stadium on April 10th. This was an opportunity to have Catholic grade school students on our campus – hopefully they appreciated our fantastic facilities like their parents did. We received many compliments about our campus, and I'm looking forward to seeing some of these students in a few years as young Spartans!

Moms, start making your plans to attend  the Mother-Son Mass & Breakfast on May 15 at 9:00 A.M.; this is a date change from May 1.  Please call the front office at (909) 596-1946 to make your reservation!  Cost is $5.00 at the door.

DENVER — Daniel Moskos was in the shower at the ballpark Friday when he was told to report to the manager's office.

"I was like, 'I hope I haven't done something to get reprimanded for,' " Moskos said. "When I went in there, he asked me if I had a suit and told me congratulations. There was a big smile on his face and an even better smile on my face."

The Pirates recalled Moskos from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday after they placed reliever Evan Meek on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Wednesday, with right shoulder tendinitis. While Meek recovers from the problem that's plagued him for the past month, Moskos, the Pirates' top pick in 2007 (fourth overall), will get his first taste of pitching in the majors.



The National Debate Coaches Association National Championships has quickly grown to become one of the most prestigious high school debate tournaments in the United States. Since relaunching in 2006, the NDCA National Championships have brought together the vast majority of the nations best policy debate teams for an intense postseason tournament.

This years champion was Nadeem Farooqi and Pablo Gannon from Damien High School in La Verne, California. The win marks Damiens second in the past three years and gives them the honor of being the first team ever to win the NDCA National Championships twice. The results from each of the six NDCA National Championships tournaments as well are presented along with some statistics below the fold.