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- Jon McGill Appointed As New Head of School
(Henderson, Nev.) The Meritas International Family of Schools has appointed
Jon McGill Head of School at The Henderson International School’s three campuses in Henderson, Nevada.
As the head of school, McGill will be the support agent for virtually every aspect of the school. He will oversee the school’s three campuses – Windmill, Sun Ridge and Sandy Ridge; supervise recruitment and retention of faculty; and conduct the overall charge of academic programs, student services and welfare.
McGill previously worked as Headmaster at the Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland. During his tenure there he raised nearly $50 million dollars in a four-year capital campaign. Other achievements include the creation of a Faculty Recruitment and Retention Process, improved faculty salaries and benefits and the implementation of the New Teachers Institute.
McGill also worked as Associate Head at Poly Prep in Brooklyn, New York. At the start of his career he spent fifteen years as a teacher/counselor in London, England.
McGill received his Master of Education from the University of London Institute of Education where he also received a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education with Distinction. He earned a B.A. in English Literature and an Honors B.A. in History from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.
- EJ Rudy Breaks Basketball Record
Congratulations to senior EJ Rudy who achieved greatness on the court on Friday, January 25. He accomplished a monumental career milestone by scoring his 1000th point. He drilled a three-pointer from the right wing in the second quarter to become the first player in Henderson International history to accomplish this feat. Rudy and his teammates went on to win the game by a score of 37-28. He was presented with an award after the game by his family, Head of School Jon McGill, and his coaches. Only a handful of high school students from each state make such a significant record.
- Henderson International Student Accepted into Symphony
Congratulations to eighth grader Rachel Wallace for her acceptance into the Las Vegas Youth Symphony, an organization within Las Vegas Youth Orchestras. It is the second year she has competed for a position as a clarinet player and won a seat. High school students from around Southern Nevada compete and only a few are selected after a rigorous audition. She will be the proud representative of The Henderson International School among other elite young musicians.
Rachel has been playing the clarinet for six years and is dedicated to the art of performing music. She has also performed with the European Charity Tour sponsored by the Make A Wish Foundation. She is releasing her first album titled, “Handel and All That Jazz” on January 31, 2008 where she will be debuting as a recorded clarinet soloist.
- Findlay Prep Finds Comforts of Home
In the January 31, 2008 issue of the Las Vegas Review Journal, The Henderson International School`s Findlay Prep team was highlighted as a basketball sensation.
Las Vegas Review Journal Sports Front Page
- Link to HighSchoolSports.net
The Henderson International School athletic department has set up an account with HighSchoolSports.net. Click here to view:
HighSchoolSports.net
- Varsity Boys Basketball Team Qualifies for Regional Playoffs for the First Time School History
The Henderson International School Varsity Boys Basketball team has qualified for the NIAA Regional Playoffs for the first time in school history!!
Propelled by victories over Spring Mountain on Thursday and Round Mountain on Friday, the team earned the #4 seed out of the Central Region.
They will play Lake Mead Christian Academy (ranked #1 in the state) on Wednesday at 4:30. The game will be played at Lake Mead.
Congratulations to Coach Hollis Hale and the Wolverines!
- Poetic Justice
Congratulations to The Henderson International School fifth graders who will be published in the book A Celebration of Young Poets. Students competed in a poetry contest conducted by publisher, Creative Communication, inc., in which more than 50% of her students’ poems were selected for publishing. The Henderson International School placed in the top 10% of all schools that entered the contest. The school’s name will be recognized in the book for receiving a “Poetic Achievement Award.”
Book editor Thomas K. Worthen commented “The fact that you have numerous students accepted makes a strong statement about your school…With excellent teachers, come excellent poets…”
The Henderson International School Head of School Jon McGill said, “We are honored to be recognized in such a worthy academic contest. This success is a testament of our excellent parents, teachers, and students who make up the school’s community.”
Getting published at this young age is a tribute to the students who attend Henderson International. Books will be available later in the year and will be hard-bound.
- Mike Ostrowski On ESPN
The Henderson International School`s Athletic Director Mike Ostrowski was recently interviewed on ESPN.
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- Middle School Football Champs
Middle School Football – 2007 SOUTHERN NEVADA MIDDLE SCHOOL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!
On Friday evening our MS Football team hosted Mountain View in the Southern Nevada Middle School Championship Game. The Wolverines engineered a fourth quarter comeback and capped it off in with an overtime touchdown to win by a score of 30-22!!
Trailing 16-6 with under 3:00 remaining, the Wolverines scored a touchdown and converted a two-point conversion to make the score 16-14. Not be outdone, Mountain View stormed right back a scored a touchdown of their own to go on top 22-14 with just over 2:00 left and all but sealed the Wolverines fate. However, the Wolverines stopped the Saints conversion attempt and left a small glimmer of hope.
After gaining excellent field position on the kickoff, Henderson International used two big plays to advance down the field and scored with 58 seconds remaining. After a successful conversion try, the game was sent into overtime where the Wolverines would score the winning touchdown and stuff the Saints on their attempt to tie the score!!
It was the first Middle School Football Championship in 5 years for our school and it finished off an 8-0 undefeated season for The Henderson International School!
- CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL GAME PHOTOS
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- Running For State
Tommy Vogel – Cross Country State Championship
On Saturday afternoon, Junior Tommy Vogel ran in the 2A Nevada State Championship meet in Reno. Tommy placed 29th out of 52 runners in his classification. The event marked the first time in school history where a Henderson International School (formerly Warren Walker) athlete participated in a State Championship! Tommy was the 5th Southern Nevada runner to cross the finish line and represented our school with great class!
- THIS Newsletter
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- 2007-2008 School Calendar
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- 2007 Fashion Show Film Created by Students
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- 2007 College Acceptances
We`re proud to announce that the following seniors have received college acceptance letters.
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- Digital Media Studio - Student Film Trailers
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- Prom Pictures
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