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DAMIEN HIGH SCHOOL WINS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Damien High School debaters Sean Hernandez and Reid Ehrlich-Quinn took first place in policy debate at the National Speech and Debate Tournament, sponsored by the National Forensic League, in Birmingham, Alabama, last Friday, June 19. The duo defeated a team from James Logan High School of Union City, California, in the championship debate, which was held at the Birmingham Convention Center in front of an audience of several hundred competitors and coaches.

200 debate teams from throughout the nation began competition on Monday, June 15. After 15 rounds of competition, spread over 4 days, 2 teams remained. The 2009 tournament marked the first time in the 71 year history of the event that 2 California teams had met for the championship. Damien is the first Southern California high school since 1973 to win the championship in policy debate.

8th Grade Placement Exam

8th Grade Placement Exam for the Class of 2013

is set for July 11, 2009 at 8:00 A.M. - Call the

Office of Academic Affairs at (909) 596-1946.

Class of 1969 Reunion

Attention all 1969 PC, St. Lucy's and Damien Alumni:

The Damien-Pomona Catholic-St. Lucy's 40th Class Reunion is scheduled for the weekend of October 17th, 2009.
So far... Reunion activities include a Friday night football game in the newly renovated Spartan Stadium and after-game social, a bar-b-q and campus tour on Saturday afternoon, dinner-dance in the Damien Activities Center on Saturday night and a special Class of 1969 Reunion Mass in the Damien Chapel on Sunday morning.

Please contact Debbie Rosas at Damien for contact information and more details. Cost and more information will be out by the end of summer.

Summer School

Registration for summer school closed Tuesday, June 23rd. Summer school runs five days a week for five weeks. There will be no school on Friday, July 3rd, in observance on Independence Day. Mid-term progress reports will be sent home on Wednesday, July 8th, and Finals are Friday, July 24th. Please do not hesitate to contact the school should you have any questions, and thank you for choosing Damien high school for your child's academic needs.

June 2009 Newsletter is Out!

The June Newsletter is out, Click Here to view it!

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August Tuition 2009

ATTENTION PARENTS: Your first 2009-2010 tuition payment will be debited from your checking account on Wednesday, August 5, 2009.

CANONIZATION OF BLESSED FATHER DAMIEN

Download FLYER for more details. COME TO ROME for this once in lifetime event when Blessed Father Damien will be Canonized. Students, parents, parishioners and friends are invited to witness on October 11, 2009 Blessed Father Damien elevated to Sainthood. School will close October 8, 9 and 12, 2009.

Financial Tuition Applications for 2009-2010

January 29, 2009

Applications for tuition assistance for the 2009-2010 school year have been submitted to the Catholic Education Foundation of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for evaluation. As of today, families have been notified if you qualified for assistance Those qualifying received a letter directly from Catholic Education Foundation, others may have been put on a waiting list. If you have not heard please call the office at (909) 596-1946 or for other questions please contact Mrs. Dolores Kowalewski at dolores@damien-hs.edu

Newsletters '08-'09

The March Newsletter is out, Click Here to view it!

The February Newsletter is out, Click Here to view it!

The November Newsletter is out, Click Here to view it!

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The September newsletter if you missed it, Click here to view .

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Chuck Ballingall Wins Prestigious National Award

As reported in the La Verne Community News

The National Forensic League (NFL) is proud to announce that Mr. Chuck Ballingall of Damien High School in LaVerne, has been inducted into the National Forensic League Hall of Fame. To qualify for this prestigious national honor, an individual must devote at least 25 years of service to the NFL or be retired from the League. Since the inception of the Hall of Fame in 1978, only 144 members have been inducted.