Winter 2009 Newsletter

Issue No. 2                                                                            January 2009

NEWS

UHS Arts – Enjoy the Scene! 

Throughout the fall, I hope you were able to learn more about the arts at UHS, either though a campus visit, open house or at one of the many

arts events that took place on campus.  Hopefully your experience with the arts reflected the integral part it plays in the UHS community:

• Over 75% of the student body is currently enrolled in an arts class
• We offer over 35 classes in the arts, encompassing a variety of media in the Visual and Performing Arts
• The arts faculty are educators and practicing professionals who are specifically trained in their respective discipline
• Our recently renovated facilities keep our curriculum current in 21st century technology. Read More...

UHS Alumni Perspective – John Casnocha, Class of '02

I currently work at UHS as a teaching fellow and the job has allowed me to work in a variety of areas within the school—teaching, community service learning, advising, admissions, and coaching. Being involved with students both inside and outside the classroom has reminded me how hard UHS works to make sure students have a balanced and complete high school experience. As an alum, I feel lucky to be back at UHS and to have the opportunity to work with and be surrounded by such an impressive group of faculty and students. While helping the admissions office I’ve had the pleasure of meeting many of you and have been thrilled to see so many great families interested in UHS. Read more...

UHS Fall Sports Summary – A Great Season!

Red Devil fall teams enjoyed great seasons from just about all perspectives. With six varsity teams and five junior varsity teams in action, over 150 Red Devils were involved in cross country (B/G), field hockey (G), soccer (B), tennis (G) and volleyball (G).

Four of the six varsity teams won league titles and five of the six varsity teams qualified for the North Coast Section Championships. At the JV level, two of the three teams with end of season events emerged victorious in those competitions.  Read more...

Families’ Multicultural Committee: Always Reaching Out

We would like to take a moment to thank you for your interest in becoming part of the  San Francisco University High School (UHS) community, and to acknowledge all of the time, effort, and careful thought you took to make this incredibly important decision. As parents or guardians of current students at UHS, we remember very well what it was like going through this process.  Congratulations. You are almost at the finish line. As co-chairs of the Families’ Multicultural Committee (FMC), we have had the opportunity to meet many of you at the various admission open houses and events held at the school over the past few months.  Read more...