National Honor Society 05/01/12

With proud parents and teachers present, 61 sophomores and juniors were inducted into the AMHS Chapter of the National Honor Society on May 1 at a special ceremony to honor its newest members. These students not only have excellent grades (a 3.6 grade point average or above) but they exhibit four qualities held in esteem by the National Honor Society: scholarship, service, leadership and character.

Students recited the NHS pledge together:

I pledge to maintain high scholastic standing, to hold as fundamental and worthy an untarnished character, to endeavor intelligently and courageously to be a leader, and to give of myself freely in service to others. In so doing, I shall prove myself worthy of a place in the National Honor Society.

Congratulations to the following students:

*The Archbishop Murphy High School Chapter of the National Honor Society is proud to offer a new tutoring program to our students in various subjects. Students looking for assistance with one or more subjects may now explore the following options:

Math Lab – Room 705 during second lunch and after school on Tuesdays

Writing Lab – Room 504 during second lunch and after school on Wednesdays

One-on-One Tutoring – Students who need help with other subjects should contact their

teacher. Every teacher has a list of Honor Society members available to help.

For questions about the tutoring program, contact: Jami Zellner at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Student Artists Honored 02/29/12

Marni Frazier (12), Mackenzie Hegland (12), and Keeley Michael (10) have work on display at the Scholastic Art Show at the Schack Art Center in downtown Everett through March 4th. This is a regional juried art show featuring outstanding student artists from across the county.  If you can't visit in person, you can also check out their work in the online gallery. (Click on a specific award level at this link. Keeley has two golds and Marni and Mackenzie have honorable mentions. )

Keeley's gold key pieces will be sent on to New York to compete at the national level. 

This is a huge honor for these girls and we are very proud of them.

Wrestling Team to State 02/16/12

Five wrestlers have qualified for the state tournament this weekend at the Tacoma Dome. Good luck to Coach Andy Hughes, Brandon Todd, Conner Kruse, Foster Wade, Dakota Creed, Tim Callaghan, and Head Coach Blaine Smith.

Music Department News 02/14/12

Congratulations to all of the students that participated in the Regional Solo and Ensemble Competition held Saturday February 11 at Cascade High School. The following students received a "superior rating" in their category.  We will be sending three students (Mariah, Jason and Max) to the State Solo and Ensemble Competition to be held April 29-30 in Ellensburg.
 
Mariah Conley and Max Vilgalys -- Flute & Oboe Duet
Mariah Conley & Maggie Nolan -- Soprano Duet
Choral-Aires Vocal Ensemble -- 1st Alternates to State
Mariah Conley -- Flute State
Jason Kinsfather -- Bassoon State
Max Vilgalys -- Oboe State
 
Also, February 18 is the All-State Choir and Band Competition in Yakima.  Jason Kinsfather will be participating in band and Mariah Conley will be participating in Choir. Congratulations!

Max, Mariah and Jason

Mock Trial Wins District Championship 02/11/12

Congratulations to the AMHS Varsity Mock Trial Team for winning the District Mock Trial Championship! This is the 5th District Title in a row for AMHS. The team captured an automatic berth to the State Meet, which will be held in Olympia from March 23-25.

Team members include: Annie Dang, Claudia Morales, Marcella Carey, Kristo Hausmann, Mitch Longoria, Jessica Lucas, Trong Duong, Dan Harris, Monica Erickson, Trevor Mozingo, Clare Lunceford, Emma White, Luke Bolles, and Beth Mies.

King's Varsity finished in 2nd place, King's JV in 3rd, and Archbishop Murphy JV finished in 4th. Also competing were Jackson, Archbishop Murphy's C-Team, Woodinville, and Stillaguamish Valley School (Arlington).

Students Receiving Votes for Best Attorney:

AMHS VARSITY
Annie Dang
Kristo Hausmann
Claudia Morales

AMHS JV
Chris Damitio
Tristan Struthers

AMHS C-TEAM
Jake Jones
Teresa Straughn
Hannah Volsky
David Yao

Students Receiving Votes for Best Witness

AMHS VARSITY
Luke Bolles
Dan Harris
Clare Lunceford
Trevor Mozingo

AMHS JV
Anna Beavon
Emily Burke
Alison Karls
Sean Kelleher

AMHS C-TEAM
Amy Camilleri
Nicolas Lopez-Montalvo
Ian Phillips