December is upon us. Snow, Tolo, shopping and everything else! Here’s an update of events!
Happy Holidays!
Julie Rooney
Class of 2011 Liaison
Spirit Week
This week is Winter Spirit Week! Monday-Twin Day, Tuesday – Celeb Look-A-Like day, Thursday – T-shirt day, Friday, - Red & Gold day. Dress up and show your spirit!
Tolo Info:
Tickets are on sale Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday during both lunches. Your child can either buy tickets on Monday and not stand in line, or wait until Thursday and spend the entire lunchtime in line. Homecoming sold out, so fair warning! Guest passes for Tolo are absolutely due on Wednesday at 3:15. No applications will be accepted after that. Help us avoid tearful students.
Does your daughter need a beautiful dress for Tolo? PDC has made MANY available. Come have a fitting Friday, Monday or Tuesday from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Clinic. Sign up in the Main Office.
Tolo Chaperones Needed: Contact Jennifer Gonsiorowski gonsiorowskij@bsd405.org if you are available on December 8th. Duties can include coat check, monitoring photo sessions, exits and entrances.
Adopt-a-Family November 28th- December 12th
NHS is partnering with Lake Heights YMCA to support families in need this holiday season. From now until December 12th, donations of money and canned food are being accepted in your students 2nd period class. The money will be used to buy gifts for the families such as warm coats, pajamas, and shoes. Any additional money collected will be put into a scholarship fund to help the families pay for rent, electric bills, child care, and other necessary expenses throughout the year. All canned food will be donated to Northwest Harvest Food Bank to help families in King County. If you are able to help, please send all donations with your student to their 2nd period class. The 2nd period class with the greatest combined total of food and money wins a prize!
Our goal is to raise $8000 dollars for the families! If each student donated $5, we would reach our goal!!! Thank you in advance for your help in making this a happy holiday season for deserving families in our area. Note: Tax ID number available upon request
Holiday Band Concerts
This year the band will present two holiday concerts. Tuesday, December 11th features Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and Jazz I. The second concert is Wednesday, December 12th features Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Percussion Ensemble and Jazz II.
Newport Marching Band has been invited to pay at the Seahawks vs. Raiders game on December 23rd. The band will be playing as part of the half-time show, choreographed to the band playing Winter Wonderland. NHS has been invited for the 3rd year in a row!
First Semester Finals
The schedule for Finals is in the Daily Bulletin. Given that the schedule has been published for quite some time, teachers will probably not be particularly sympathetic to students who miss a test because of travel plans or other activity planned during Finals. http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/
Grades
By the way, did you get first quarter grades? They have been mailed. Final grades, which do count on a student’s transcript for GPA purposes, are based on the semester grade. The semester ends on January 25th.
AP Testing
AP test registration will take place December 12th. All students enrolled in an AP course are expected to take either the AP exam or the Mock AP exam in the spring. AP testing fees are $84.00 per test. Payment plans are available, and financial aid is available for those who qualify. Forms are available in the Main Office. Forms were distributed to students on Wednesday.
Yearbook
Has your student purchased a yearbook? Student ID numbers of those who have purchased one are posted at the Accounting office. Is it too late to buy one? Absolutely not! Please stop by and pay the accountant $55.00 to reserve your copy. Typically there are no annuals available for purchase when they arrive in late spring.
Newport Baseball
If you have a student interested in trying out for baseball this spring, please go to the website below to provide player contact information. Prior to and during the season, the coaches periodically send out emails to inform players and their families of important dates, schedule changes and events. http://newportbaseball.com/freshmencontact.asp
Mandatory Parent/Player meeting for all potential Newport High School Baseball players and their parents on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 7p.m. in the Newport Commons. Call Debbie Romero at 425.641.9059 if you have any questions. Visit http://newportbaseball.com for information on the program
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Class of 2011 News
Things have been pretty quiet lately, yet there are a few upcoming events and updates. Be sure to continue to check the website for winter sports schedules and the daily bulletin http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/
Have a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving with family & friends!
Julie Rooney
Class of 2011 Liaison
Adopt a Family – Nov 28th thru Dec 12th
Tiles – Deadline Dec 1st
Knights In Vienna Auditions – Dec 6th
Tolo – Dec 8th
AP Test Registration – Dec 12th
Ski Swap
Newport Baseball Spring Tryouts - player/parent contact info
Adopt a Family – Nov 28th thru Dec 12th
Support Adopt-a-Family! Please help make the holidays of less fortunate families happy! Donate money and canned foods from Wed, Nov. 28th to Wed, Dec 12th in your 2nd period class. The 2nd period class that collects the most money and canned goods wins a prize! So stay tuned and start donating soon!
Tiles – Deadline January 4th
The funds raised will pay for enhancements in our new building: a new electronic sign to display our NHS events and accomplishments, and a pit filler and orchestra clouds for the new theater so that our student musicians can shine!
A Grad Year Tile costs $200. So far our class has a $10 donation toward a tile. Come on, we can do better than that!!!. Donations are accepted in any amount until $200 is reached. If you look in the courtyard, the bottom row has 4 class tiles for 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010. Let’s get our first Class of 2011 tile this round. Any size donation is accepted. January 4th
Send checks to the school, Attn: Class of 2011 PTA Tile and make the check payable to PTSA. No form necessary.
If a family or individual want their own tile, go to the PTSA website www.newportptsa.org for a form.
Knights In Vienna Auditions – Dec 6th
Knights in Vienna will be held on Sat, Jan 19th here at school. It is an evening of dancing, desserts and outstanding performances from Newport's talented musicians! Auditions will be heard after school on Thur, Dec 6th All instrumentalists, singers, and pianists are welcome to apply. Audition application must be submitted to the main office by Mon, Dec 3rd. The application form is available in the main office.
Tolo – Dec 8th
Tolo is on Sat, Dec 8th 9pm - Midnight. Tickets will be on sale during both lunches Mon, Dec 3rd thru Thur, Dec 6th. There will be no ticket sales on Friday, Dec 7th.
If your student plans to bring a guest who is not a student at Newport, the guest pass must be fully filled out and turned in by December 5 no later then 3:15pm. No late passes will be accepted. Forms are available on the Newport website, under Activities.
AP Test Registration – Dec 12th
AP test registration will take place Wed, Dec 12th. All students enrolled in an AP course are expected to take either the AP exam or the Mock AP exam in the spring. AP testing fees are $84.00 per test. Payment plans are available, and financial aid is available for those who qualify. Additional information will be provided in early December.
Ski Swap
Thanks to everyone who volunteered for the Ski Swap, donated equipment, or bought and bought and bought! This year set a new sales record, over $300,000. This was an amazing effort by Don Meyer, Terri McDonald and Laurie Ombrellaro (Finance), Shirley Louie (Volunteers), Shannon Kahn and Linda Kosin (Food), and all those folks that Don talks into helping year after year, most of whom have no connection to Newport except for the Ski Swap!
Is your student interested in trying-out for Newport Baseball in 2008?
If you have a student interested in trying out for baseball this spring, please go to the website below to provide player contact information. Prior to and during the season, the coaches periodically send out emails to inform players and their families of important dates, schedule changes and events. http://newportbaseball.com/freshmencontact.asp
Have a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving with family & friends!
Julie Rooney
Class of 2011 Liaison
Adopt a Family – Nov 28th thru Dec 12th
Tiles – Deadline Dec 1st
Knights In Vienna Auditions – Dec 6th
Tolo – Dec 8th
AP Test Registration – Dec 12th
Ski Swap
Newport Baseball Spring Tryouts - player/parent contact info
Adopt a Family – Nov 28th thru Dec 12th
Support Adopt-a-Family! Please help make the holidays of less fortunate families happy! Donate money and canned foods from Wed, Nov. 28th to Wed, Dec 12th in your 2nd period class. The 2nd period class that collects the most money and canned goods wins a prize! So stay tuned and start donating soon!
Tiles – Deadline January 4th
The funds raised will pay for enhancements in our new building: a new electronic sign to display our NHS events and accomplishments, and a pit filler and orchestra clouds for the new theater so that our student musicians can shine!
A Grad Year Tile costs $200. So far our class has a $10 donation toward a tile. Come on, we can do better than that!!!. Donations are accepted in any amount until $200 is reached. If you look in the courtyard, the bottom row has 4 class tiles for 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010. Let’s get our first Class of 2011 tile this round. Any size donation is accepted. January 4th
Send checks to the school, Attn: Class of 2011 PTA Tile and make the check payable to PTSA. No form necessary.
If a family or individual want their own tile, go to the PTSA website www.newportptsa.org for a form.
Knights In Vienna Auditions – Dec 6th
Knights in Vienna will be held on Sat, Jan 19th here at school. It is an evening of dancing, desserts and outstanding performances from Newport's talented musicians! Auditions will be heard after school on Thur, Dec 6th All instrumentalists, singers, and pianists are welcome to apply. Audition application must be submitted to the main office by Mon, Dec 3rd. The application form is available in the main office.
Tolo – Dec 8th
Tolo is on Sat, Dec 8th 9pm - Midnight. Tickets will be on sale during both lunches Mon, Dec 3rd thru Thur, Dec 6th. There will be no ticket sales on Friday, Dec 7th.
If your student plans to bring a guest who is not a student at Newport, the guest pass must be fully filled out and turned in by December 5 no later then 3:15pm. No late passes will be accepted. Forms are available on the Newport website, under Activities.
AP Test Registration – Dec 12th
AP test registration will take place Wed, Dec 12th. All students enrolled in an AP course are expected to take either the AP exam or the Mock AP exam in the spring. AP testing fees are $84.00 per test. Payment plans are available, and financial aid is available for those who qualify. Additional information will be provided in early December.
Ski Swap
Thanks to everyone who volunteered for the Ski Swap, donated equipment, or bought and bought and bought! This year set a new sales record, over $300,000. This was an amazing effort by Don Meyer, Terri McDonald and Laurie Ombrellaro (Finance), Shirley Louie (Volunteers), Shannon Kahn and Linda Kosin (Food), and all those folks that Don talks into helping year after year, most of whom have no connection to Newport except for the Ski Swap!
Is your student interested in trying-out for Newport Baseball in 2008?
If you have a student interested in trying out for baseball this spring, please go to the website below to provide player contact information. Prior to and during the season, the coaches periodically send out emails to inform players and their families of important dates, schedule changes and events. http://newportbaseball.com/freshmencontact.asp
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Another month with a lot going on! I have also added some information regarding Tolo as I have had a few questions already. Please continue to check the Daily Bulletin and Calendar of events for timely information. http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/
Just a reminder that there is no school on Friday, November 9th or Monday, November 12th.
Congratulations to Varsity Football in the 3A Playoffs - Newport 19, Columbia River 11. Next game is against Bellevue!!!!
Julie Rooney
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Reflections Entries Due Monday!
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Orchestra Concert – Tuesday, November 6th 7:30
Come for an evening of Dvorak, Bartok, Vivaldi/Matesky and Tchaikovsky Symphony #1 performed by the Newport Orchestras and Bellevue Youth Symphony. 7:30pm in our new Performing Arts Center!
Choir Concert – Thursday, November 8th 7:30
(Whenever any of our musical students perform for a general audience, we hear *many* people remark on their high degree of ability. If you have never had the chance to hear our student musicians, this is a great opportunity…..it’s free, it’s in a cool new venue. Come on down!!)
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Newport Ski Swap – November 9 & 10
To learn more, visit www.skiswap.info/. We hope you can find time to volunteer in some capacity -- parents and students who get involved seem to have an incredibly fun time every year!
These are the jobs most needed:
Security: all 3 days
Setup, arrange inventory: Friday
Check-in gear: Friday
Cashiers: Friday, Saturday
Check-out: Saturday
Takedown: Saturday
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Poinsettias for the Holidays – order by Wednesday, November 14th
Want a beautiful Poinsettia for the Holidays? The Senior Party is selling them as a fund raiser for $17 each. Go to www.nhsclassof2008.myevent.com for an order form and more information. These are the largest and longest-lasting poinsettias found anywhere. You will want to order these long after your student has graduated - they are that fabulous.! They’re available in red, maroon and white.
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Legislative Roundtable
This event takes place every year somewhere in the area – and this year it’s right here at Newport on Thursday, Nov 15th in the Library from 7:00-9:00pm: Come meet the people who can help change the lives of children in our school district and across the state. For more information, contact Newport's Legislative Chair Scott Allen at scottallen1@comcast.net.
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TOLO!!
Incidentally, your Freshman Liaison grew up in California, where the word "tolo" does not exist. Any dance where the girls asked the boys was called a "Sadie Hawkins" after the Li'l Abner character. Audrey Bennett found this explanation of Tolo at the Seattle Public Library Q&A page:
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"The girl-dates-boy type of dance was introduced about 30 years ago [c1919] by members of Tolo Club, founded in 1909 as the upper-classwomen's activity and scholastic honorary to honor girls who had shown outstanding leadership and service to the University of Washington. The club was given the name of 'Tolo,' Indian word for 'achievement of success.'
The annual Tolo informal [dance] was changed to reverse dating procedure, became traditional at the University, and spread across the country carrying the name 'Tolo' with it." is a Chinook word meaning to win, earn, prevail, succeed, control, convince, overcome or triumph.
* * * * * * * *
The facts - Tolo is a formal dance sponsored by Newport's Key Club. It goes from 9 p.m. to midnight at Newport on Saturday, December 8th.
Tickets are sold at school during lunch the week before the dance. At this time, I don’t have a price for tickets and will let you know as soon as I do.. Tickets will be on sale during both lunches the week of the dance, Monday, Tuesday & Thursday - December 3rd - December 6th. No tickets will be sold on Friday or at the door. Don’t wait until the last day to buy tickets. Avoid the long lines and buy tickets early in the week!
Pre-dance pictures are from 5:30 pm -7:30 pm. Sign-up & get price info during both lunches December 3rd - December 6th. (Having pictures before the dance prevents kids from standing in line all evening & ensures that they still look fresh when the picture is taken.)
Chaperones: If you would like to Chaperone, please contact Gil James jamesg@bsd405.org Chaperones are given an overview of their duties before the dance. Parents would need to be at the school at 8:30 p.m. that night to be briefed on their jobs to help with various duties including dance floor, ticket taking, coat check, bathroom, photography, entrances/exits, etc. Next year, be sure to check "Chaperone" on your volunteer form that comes in the fall packet so that you are automatically contacted to chaperone.The Ask: Much like Homecoming, with one important difference. The girls ask the boys. Boys often respond by giving the girl a flower or other item along with a note or some other response within a few days.
Personal observation: boys who fail to answer are very, very bad…
Yes - a student can invite a high-school age student from another school. The student would need to fill out a guest pass form available in the office so that the staff knows who is here. This form is due no later than Wednesday, December 5th – no exceptions. Any forms turned in after that date will not be issued a guest pass. Please encourage your student to get the paperwork in as early as possible. http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/activities2/index.htm
Activities: Many groups plan optional activities on Friday night or Saturday during the day. They go bowling, play football, go tubing (http://www.summit-at-snoqualmie.com/info/winter/tubing.asp), take a hike, bake a dessert for after the dance.
Girly stuff: Yes, many girls get their hair done. And yes, you will find that this costs $50 and more. Lower prices are available through beauty schools, but they fill up EARLY. Girls often get manicures/pedicures, particularly if they play a winter sport and have nasty broken nails. Some girls get their makeup done, but gosh that seems like overkill, don't you think? Let's keep in mind that the boys will, um, shower.
Pictures: It's common for the kids to gather at someone's house once they are all gussied up with all their associated parents for pictures & a little parent socializing. All the parents will be there. It is perfectly OK for you to be there. If your child says otherwise, he's wrong. There are also formal pictures taken at the dance – more information will be available to your student during the week before the dance during ticket sales.
Transportation: It's extremely rare for a group to rent a limo for Tolo. The destination, after all, is Newport. Most freshman students are driven by parents. (Which, incidentally, is a great way to see how they are doing at regular intervals throughout the night.)
Attire: Tolo is a dressy dance. The girls wear dresses, many of them floor-length, and most boys wear rented tuxedoes or suits if they happen to have them. The usual dress code is relaxed somewhat to allow for strapless dresses or dresses with spaghetti straps, because most formal dresses tend to be strapless or have spaghetti straps.
Finances: While your student & his/her date can work out any arrangement they like, there are some conventions about who buys what. The girls buy/arrange day activities, dinner, the dance tickets, and a boutonniere. The boys handle transportation, pictures, dessert and the corsage.
Dinner: Very much like Homecoming Tolo groups eat at a variety of places so they aren't breaking the bank at fancy places.
At the Dance: Students are not allowed to leave & return, so don't leave anything in the car that you will need inside.
Dessert: This optional tradition has evolved over the years. The kids usually gather at one person's home after the dance (yes, it's after midnight now) to eat dessert & visit.
After Dessert: Why, they go home, of course!
P.S .- I highly recommend making sure to call/email the parents of your child's date during the planning stages to share info or to discuss whatever your concerns or expectations may be . "Here's what I think is happening. What do you think is happening?" Get to know the parents of your child's friends!
Just a reminder that there is no school on Friday, November 9th or Monday, November 12th.
Congratulations to Varsity Football in the 3A Playoffs - Newport 19, Columbia River 11. Next game is against Bellevue!!!!
Julie Rooney
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Reflections Entries Due Monday!
http://www.newportptsa.org/NHSContent.asp?KEY=NHSHOME
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Orchestra Concert – Tuesday, November 6th 7:30
Come for an evening of Dvorak, Bartok, Vivaldi/Matesky and Tchaikovsky Symphony #1 performed by the Newport Orchestras and Bellevue Youth Symphony. 7:30pm in our new Performing Arts Center!
Choir Concert – Thursday, November 8th 7:30
(Whenever any of our musical students perform for a general audience, we hear *many* people remark on their high degree of ability. If you have never had the chance to hear our student musicians, this is a great opportunity…..it’s free, it’s in a cool new venue. Come on down!!)
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Newport Ski Swap – November 9 & 10
To learn more, visit www.skiswap.info/. We hope you can find time to volunteer in some capacity -- parents and students who get involved seem to have an incredibly fun time every year!
These are the jobs most needed:
Security: all 3 days
Setup, arrange inventory: Friday
Check-in gear: Friday
Cashiers: Friday, Saturday
Check-out: Saturday
Takedown: Saturday
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Poinsettias for the Holidays – order by Wednesday, November 14th
Want a beautiful Poinsettia for the Holidays? The Senior Party is selling them as a fund raiser for $17 each. Go to www.nhsclassof2008.myevent.com for an order form and more information. These are the largest and longest-lasting poinsettias found anywhere. You will want to order these long after your student has graduated - they are that fabulous.! They’re available in red, maroon and white.
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Legislative Roundtable
This event takes place every year somewhere in the area – and this year it’s right here at Newport on Thursday, Nov 15th in the Library from 7:00-9:00pm: Come meet the people who can help change the lives of children in our school district and across the state. For more information, contact Newport's Legislative Chair Scott Allen at scottallen1@comcast.net.
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TOLO!!
Incidentally, your Freshman Liaison grew up in California, where the word "tolo" does not exist. Any dance where the girls asked the boys was called a "Sadie Hawkins" after the Li'l Abner character. Audrey Bennett found this explanation of Tolo at the Seattle Public Library Q&A page:
* * * * * * * *
"The girl-dates-boy type of dance was introduced about 30 years ago [c1919] by members of Tolo Club, founded in 1909 as the upper-classwomen's activity and scholastic honorary to honor girls who had shown outstanding leadership and service to the University of Washington. The club was given the name of 'Tolo,' Indian word for 'achievement of success.'
The annual Tolo informal [dance] was changed to reverse dating procedure, became traditional at the University, and spread across the country carrying the name 'Tolo' with it." is a Chinook word meaning to win, earn, prevail, succeed, control, convince, overcome or triumph.
* * * * * * * *
The facts - Tolo is a formal dance sponsored by Newport's Key Club. It goes from 9 p.m. to midnight at Newport on Saturday, December 8th.
Tickets are sold at school during lunch the week before the dance. At this time, I don’t have a price for tickets and will let you know as soon as I do.. Tickets will be on sale during both lunches the week of the dance, Monday, Tuesday & Thursday - December 3rd - December 6th. No tickets will be sold on Friday or at the door. Don’t wait until the last day to buy tickets. Avoid the long lines and buy tickets early in the week!
Pre-dance pictures are from 5:30 pm -7:30 pm. Sign-up & get price info during both lunches December 3rd - December 6th. (Having pictures before the dance prevents kids from standing in line all evening & ensures that they still look fresh when the picture is taken.)
Chaperones: If you would like to Chaperone, please contact Gil James jamesg@bsd405.org Chaperones are given an overview of their duties before the dance. Parents would need to be at the school at 8:30 p.m. that night to be briefed on their jobs to help with various duties including dance floor, ticket taking, coat check, bathroom, photography, entrances/exits, etc. Next year, be sure to check "Chaperone" on your volunteer form that comes in the fall packet so that you are automatically contacted to chaperone.The Ask: Much like Homecoming, with one important difference. The girls ask the boys. Boys often respond by giving the girl a flower or other item along with a note or some other response within a few days.
Personal observation: boys who fail to answer are very, very bad…
Yes - a student can invite a high-school age student from another school. The student would need to fill out a guest pass form available in the office so that the staff knows who is here. This form is due no later than Wednesday, December 5th – no exceptions. Any forms turned in after that date will not be issued a guest pass. Please encourage your student to get the paperwork in as early as possible. http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/activities2/index.htm
Activities: Many groups plan optional activities on Friday night or Saturday during the day. They go bowling, play football, go tubing (http://www.summit-at-snoqualmie.com/info/winter/tubing.asp), take a hike, bake a dessert for after the dance.
Girly stuff: Yes, many girls get their hair done. And yes, you will find that this costs $50 and more. Lower prices are available through beauty schools, but they fill up EARLY. Girls often get manicures/pedicures, particularly if they play a winter sport and have nasty broken nails. Some girls get their makeup done, but gosh that seems like overkill, don't you think? Let's keep in mind that the boys will, um, shower.
Pictures: It's common for the kids to gather at someone's house once they are all gussied up with all their associated parents for pictures & a little parent socializing. All the parents will be there. It is perfectly OK for you to be there. If your child says otherwise, he's wrong. There are also formal pictures taken at the dance – more information will be available to your student during the week before the dance during ticket sales.
Transportation: It's extremely rare for a group to rent a limo for Tolo. The destination, after all, is Newport. Most freshman students are driven by parents. (Which, incidentally, is a great way to see how they are doing at regular intervals throughout the night.)
Attire: Tolo is a dressy dance. The girls wear dresses, many of them floor-length, and most boys wear rented tuxedoes or suits if they happen to have them. The usual dress code is relaxed somewhat to allow for strapless dresses or dresses with spaghetti straps, because most formal dresses tend to be strapless or have spaghetti straps.
Finances: While your student & his/her date can work out any arrangement they like, there are some conventions about who buys what. The girls buy/arrange day activities, dinner, the dance tickets, and a boutonniere. The boys handle transportation, pictures, dessert and the corsage.
Dinner: Very much like Homecoming Tolo groups eat at a variety of places so they aren't breaking the bank at fancy places.
At the Dance: Students are not allowed to leave & return, so don't leave anything in the car that you will need inside.
Dessert: This optional tradition has evolved over the years. The kids usually gather at one person's home after the dance (yes, it's after midnight now) to eat dessert & visit.
After Dessert: Why, they go home, of course!
P.S .- I highly recommend making sure to call/email the parents of your child's date during the planning stages to share info or to discuss whatever your concerns or expectations may be . "Here's what I think is happening. What do you think is happening?" Get to know the parents of your child's friends!
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Late Breaking News - Charter Bus to Football Game
Late breaking news – charter bus to football game in Vancouver – deadline tomorrow!!!
And one more thing – PLEASE be sure to vote November 6, whether you send in an absentee ballot or hit the polls. Your voice is important!!
Thanks,
Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
Bus to Football Game in Vancouver – Payment Due Thursday!
Newport is playing in the 3A state football playoffs for the first time in over 10 years and it is an evening game in Vancouver, WA. As parents we are concerned about students driving to the game and home again late at night so the Newport Touchdown Club has reserved deluxe coaches to transport interested students and parents to the game.
KNIGHTS FOOTBALL ROOTER BUS TO VANCOUVER, WA THIS FRIDAY, NOV 2!
Parent / Student bus to the 3A State Playoff game leaves from Newport at 3:00 on Friday. Chaperones on board.
BRING YOUR MONEY TO THE NHS OFFICE THURSDAY, NOV 1st in an envelope with your name, seats required and phone number. Cash or check to Newport Touchdown Club. $10 Students or $20 for Adults.
Puget Sound Charter coaches will load right after school and leave on Friday at 3:00 pm from the NHS school parking lot. Game time is at 7:30 PM at Kiggin’s Bowl on the campus of Discovery Middle School. After the game the bus will load and drive directly back to NHS for parent pick up. We expect the arrival at NHS to be between 12:30 and 1:00 am.
Bring a sandwich/waters for dinner as we are driving directly to the game.
NO ALCOHOL/Soft Drinks/GUM or soft Candy
Backpacks will be inspected at the bus.
If anyone has questions, parents or students please contact Andrea Sames, Newport Football Booster parent ASAP: Andrea Sames, 4sames@comcast.net 425-649-9034 (home)
(We will charter a second ROOTER bus if there is enough interest)
And one more thing – PLEASE be sure to vote November 6, whether you send in an absentee ballot or hit the polls. Your voice is important!!
Thanks,
Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
Bus to Football Game in Vancouver – Payment Due Thursday!
Newport is playing in the 3A state football playoffs for the first time in over 10 years and it is an evening game in Vancouver, WA. As parents we are concerned about students driving to the game and home again late at night so the Newport Touchdown Club has reserved deluxe coaches to transport interested students and parents to the game.
KNIGHTS FOOTBALL ROOTER BUS TO VANCOUVER, WA THIS FRIDAY, NOV 2!
Parent / Student bus to the 3A State Playoff game leaves from Newport at 3:00 on Friday. Chaperones on board.
BRING YOUR MONEY TO THE NHS OFFICE THURSDAY, NOV 1st in an envelope with your name, seats required and phone number. Cash or check to Newport Touchdown Club. $10 Students or $20 for Adults.
Puget Sound Charter coaches will load right after school and leave on Friday at 3:00 pm from the NHS school parking lot. Game time is at 7:30 PM at Kiggin’s Bowl on the campus of Discovery Middle School. After the game the bus will load and drive directly back to NHS for parent pick up. We expect the arrival at NHS to be between 12:30 and 1:00 am.
Bring a sandwich/waters for dinner as we are driving directly to the game.
NO ALCOHOL/Soft Drinks/GUM or soft Candy
Backpacks will be inspected at the bus.
If anyone has questions, parents or students please contact Andrea Sames, Newport Football Booster parent ASAP: Andrea Sames, 4sames@comcast.net 425-649-9034 (home)
(We will charter a second ROOTER bus if there is enough interest)
Class of 2011 News
I can’t believe October is almost over. Here is what’s happening…oh and don’t forget to set your clocks back this Saturday.
Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
Sports
Winter sports! ASB office! Get cleared now! Deadline this Friday, November 2nd.
Newport Football this Friday
Newport will be playing in the preliminary round of the State football tournament. We play Columbia River of Vancouver on Friday, November 2 @ 7:30 p.m. And if Newport wins their next game will be against (you’ll love this)……Bellevue.
Looks pretty easy to find – just west of exit 5 from I-5. The address for Columbia River High School is 800 NW 99th Street.
School Play
Come see the hilarious comedy Much Ado About Nothing - Nov. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, featuring a wonderful cast full of talent and surprises. This will be the first show in our new Performing Arts Center! Tickets are on sale during both lunches in front of the theatre doors for only $5 with ASB and $6 for adults.
Reflections
There have been some issues with the PTSA website and the links to Reflections so I have attached the forms needed. Please use ONLY the entry forms posted as individual form, they are already filled with the needed information. Please submit your entries by November 5th.
The Ski Swap
Nov 9, 5 to 9pm, and Nov 10, 8:30am to 3:30pm. Wrap is on Sunday, Nov 11th. This is the biggest event of the year for PTA, and it is one of the biggest Ski Swaps in the Puget Sound area. If you have never attended, drop by. It is an amazing thing to watch. If you want more information, or want to volunteer, go to www.skiswap.info. We will track and submit your student’s Knight Valor hours so get involved, work & have fun! Snacks too!
These are the jobs most needed:
Security all 3 days
Setup, arrange inventory Friday
Check-in gear Friday
Cashiers Friday, Saturday
Check-out Saturday
Takedown Saturday
Region 2 PTSA Legislative Roundtable
Thursday, Nov 15th, Newport High School, 7:00-9:00pm: Come meet the people who can help change the lives of children in your local school district and across the state. For more information, contact Newport's Legislative Chair Scott Allen at scottallen1@comcast.net.
Curriculum Web
The school district is in the process of rolling out Curriculum Web. You got a letter in the mail from Superintendent Dr. Riley about it. Did you notice that the letter had your student’s ID and password on it? For information on how to logon, go to www.bsd405.org/loginhelp
(Be patient as they work through a few minor issues)
Senior Party Fundraiser
Want a beautiful Poinsettia for the Holidays? The Senior Party is selling them as a fund raiser. Go to www.nhsclassof2008.myevent.com for an order form and more information.
Picture Retakes
Picture retake packages are in. Please have your student stop by the office to pick up and while they are there pick up your PTA Directory (for those that have paid PTA memberships)!!!!
School Zone Channel 21
Here is a fun video to watch. (You can scroll through the first 10 minutes or so.)
http://www.bsd405.org/default.aspx?tabID=710
Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
Sports
Winter sports! ASB office! Get cleared now! Deadline this Friday, November 2nd.
Newport Football this Friday
Newport will be playing in the preliminary round of the State football tournament. We play Columbia River of Vancouver on Friday, November 2 @ 7:30 p.m. And if Newport wins their next game will be against (you’ll love this)……Bellevue.
Looks pretty easy to find – just west of exit 5 from I-5. The address for Columbia River High School is 800 NW 99th Street.
School Play
Come see the hilarious comedy Much Ado About Nothing - Nov. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, featuring a wonderful cast full of talent and surprises. This will be the first show in our new Performing Arts Center! Tickets are on sale during both lunches in front of the theatre doors for only $5 with ASB and $6 for adults.
Reflections
There have been some issues with the PTSA website and the links to Reflections so I have attached the forms needed. Please use ONLY the entry forms posted as individual form, they are already filled with the needed information. Please submit your entries by November 5th.
The Ski Swap
Nov 9, 5 to 9pm, and Nov 10, 8:30am to 3:30pm. Wrap is on Sunday, Nov 11th. This is the biggest event of the year for PTA, and it is one of the biggest Ski Swaps in the Puget Sound area. If you have never attended, drop by. It is an amazing thing to watch. If you want more information, or want to volunteer, go to www.skiswap.info. We will track and submit your student’s Knight Valor hours so get involved, work & have fun! Snacks too!
These are the jobs most needed:
Security all 3 days
Setup, arrange inventory Friday
Check-in gear Friday
Cashiers Friday, Saturday
Check-out Saturday
Takedown Saturday
Region 2 PTSA Legislative Roundtable
Thursday, Nov 15th, Newport High School, 7:00-9:00pm: Come meet the people who can help change the lives of children in your local school district and across the state. For more information, contact Newport's Legislative Chair Scott Allen at scottallen1@comcast.net.
Curriculum Web
The school district is in the process of rolling out Curriculum Web. You got a letter in the mail from Superintendent Dr. Riley about it. Did you notice that the letter had your student’s ID and password on it? For information on how to logon, go to www.bsd405.org/loginhelp
(Be patient as they work through a few minor issues)
Senior Party Fundraiser
Want a beautiful Poinsettia for the Holidays? The Senior Party is selling them as a fund raiser. Go to www.nhsclassof2008.myevent.com for an order form and more information.
Picture Retakes
Picture retake packages are in. Please have your student stop by the office to pick up and while they are there pick up your PTA Directory (for those that have paid PTA memberships)!!!!
School Zone Channel 21
Here is a fun video to watch. (You can scroll through the first 10 minutes or so.)
http://www.bsd405.org/default.aspx?tabID=710
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Never a dull moment – a little something for everyone…
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Super Wednesday – Wednesday, October 17th
Parent Strategies Workshop – Wednesday, October 17th
Volunteer Opportunity Available
Winter Sports Paperwork Due
Ski Swap
Legislative Roundtable
Warm Coats for Robinswood
PTSA Directories
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Don’t forget Friday Night Football - Newport vs. Bellevue at 7:30 p.m. at Bellevue High Stadium.
Julie Rooney
Class of 2011 Liaison
This message is sent to all parents with students in Newport’s Class of 2011 and is a service of Newport’s PTSA. Requests for removal cheerfully honored. Names are in the BCC line to preserve your privacy.
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Parent Study Strategies Workshop – Wed, Oct 17th
Wednesday, October 17th 7:00 p.m. NHS Library. Please RSVP by calling Janet Suppes in the main office at 425-456-7400
- Strategies for assisting your student with homework an school
- Covers very similar content as noted in the student workshop, yet geared toward parents’ assisting students and use of web curriculum.
- Previous workshops have resulted in rave reviews.
Super Wednesday – October 17th
Freshmen will report to the main gym at 7:30 for a variety of speakers and activities. Tutorial is available from 11:30 to 12:40
Volunteer Opportunity available
Volunteers are needed to make phone calls to voters to remind them to vote in this election. (The hope is that these calls will remind pro-education voters to get out & approve 4204, the Initiative for Simple Majority.) Callers won’t need to do anything other than remind these folks to vote – no political pushing or cajoling.
Calls will be made on the nights of 10/17 and 10/18 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Coldwell Banker offices on Bellevue Way & Main.
This is a great way for students to pick up two or even four easy hours of volunteer time, and of course we welcome parents, grandparents, or anyone else who wants to pitch in. Let me know if you are interested, so we have an idea of how many to expect. (Our PTSA has voted to endorse this campaign.)
Winter Sports Paperwork Due – November 2nd
Our winter sports folders are now ready! If you are interested in turning out for a winter sport please stop by and pick up an eligibility packet from the athletic office. (Gymnastics, Basketball, Wrestling and Boys Swimming)
A reminder to all fall sports participants - you still need to fill out a repeat eligibility form so we can clear you for your winter sport!!
Newport Ski Swap – Fri, Nov 9th – Sat, Nov 10th
The annual Newport Ski Swap is coming up Nov 9th & 10th. This is the coolest, most amazing, wonderful, special, fabulous PTSA
fundraiser in the universe.
- It offers thousands of people the chance to purchase ski/snowboard equipment at low cost.
- It offers hundreds of NHS students the chance to earn BSD & Knight Valor hours.
- It offers mostly new merchandise, unsold from last year.
- It offers people the chance to sell old gear on consignment (clear out your closet now!)
- It brings our community together like no other event we do.
To learn more, visit www.skiswap.info/. We hope you can find time to volunteer in some capacity -- parents and students who get involved seem to have an incredibly fun time every year!
FYI – there is no school on Friday, November 9th or Monday, November 12th
Region 2 PTSA Legislative Roundtable – Thursday, Nov 15th
Thursday, Nov 15th, Newport High School, 7:00-9:00pm: Come meet the people who can help change the lives of children in your local school district and across the state. Our legislators want to listen to you, they represent us, and they need to understand what it is our communities want. Come talk to our legislators about the issues that are important to you, math, education funding, healthcare for kids. Our legislators hear from lobbyists every day, but they rarely get to spend time with “real” people. It is difficult for them to get the “pulse” of their community. Come help give our legislators a clearer understanding of our children’s needs. For more information, contact Newport's Legislative Chair Scott Allen at scottallen1@comcast.net.
Warm Coats for Robinswood
Trying to find room for that new coat? Take your old ones (that are probably in great condition) to Robinswood High School! Just drop by your used clothing at the front desk at Robinswood, and you will help make a Bellevue student a little warmer this winter.
PTSA Directories
Please send your student in to pick up your PTSA Student Directory. I recognize a lot of Freshman student/families that have not picked up and we’d really like to get these boxes out of the office!
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Class of 2011 News
Some new information and some reminders…
To keep life interesting we have received information about an event that conflicts with tomorrow's “College Conference” previously advertised. If you have decided not to attend the College Conference, perhaps you will want to go hear the School Board Candidates…
Julie Rooney
Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
College Conference
Bellevue School Board Candidate Forum
Shop for a Cause – Class of 2008
Parent Study Workshop
Courtyard Tiles
Community Service – BSD & Knight Valor
Last call for Freshman sweats
College Conference – Future by Design
The Bellevue School District is hosting a College Conference at Newport this Thursday, Oct 11 from 6:00 to 8:30. There will be three different sessions you can attend, with representatives from all aspects of the college process. It is for both students and parents. Go to http://www.bsd405.org/ for all the details.
Leadership is looking for student volunteers at the College Conference! Come to the main office to sign up. The College Fair is Thursday, Oct 1th1 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. Earn 4 hours of community service while learning about college. Individual assignments will be assigned at the event. Volunteers should plan on being at the school from 5:00 to 9:00.
Bellevue School Board Candidate Forum
Please come listen to the Bellevue School Board candidates speak to the public. Feel free to come and go as you need. Don’t miss this opportunity to educate yourself before you vote for the school board candidate of your choice. Bellevue City Hall in the Council Chamber; 6:30-8:30 PM Thursday, October 11th
Questions will be posed to one set of candidates the first hour and another set of candidates in the second hour.
6:30-7:30 Sheila Killeen and Peter Bentley
7:30-8:30 Michael Murphy and Jan Still
10 minutes: Each candidate makes a 5 min opening statement
20 minutes: Each candidate answers three-five questions presented by debate hosts
20 minutes: Each candidate takes questions from the audience
10 minutes: Each candidate asks a question to their opponent
Sponsored by Bellevue PTSA Council and Bellevue High School PTSA, if you have any questions please contact Marianne Jones at (206) 730 -8094 or by email at mlaw@joneslawgroup.com. Please feel free to email questions that you would like to have the candidates answer in written form.
Shop for a Cause - Baccalaureate
MACY’S Shop for a Cause is this coming Saturday October 13th. Please support our Class of 2008 Inspirational Afternoon also known as Baccalaureate by buying a coupon to the shopping event at Macy’s. Contact Elaine White to purchase a $5.00 ticket that entitles you to 20% off your purchases, $20.00 off any purchase over $100.00 and more! We will not have a table at Macy’s on Saturday … please contact Elaine at mbelw@comcast.net if you are interested in obtaining a coupon.
Thanks for your support!
Parent Study Strategies Workshop – Wed, Oct 17th (flyer attached)
Wednesday, October 17th 7:00 p.m. NHS Library. Please RSVP by Thur, Oct 11th by calling Janet Suppes in the main office at 425-456-7400
Region 2 PTSA Legislative Roundtable
Thursday, November 15th, Newport High School, 7:00-9:00pm: Come meet the people who can help change the lives of children in your local school district and across the state. Our legislators want to listen to you, they represent us, and they need to understand what it is our communities want. Come talk to our legislators about the issues that are important to you, math, education funding, healthcare for kids. Our legislators hear from lobbyists every day, but they rarely get to spend time with “real” people. It is difficult for them to get the “pulse” of their community. Come help give our legislators a clearer understanding of our children’s needs. For more information, contact Newport's Legislative Chair, Scott Allen at scottallen1@comcast.net.
East Courtyard Tiles Still Available!
The funds raised will pay for enhancements in our new building: a new electronic sign to display our NHS events and accomplishments, and a pit filler and orchestra clouds for the new theater so that our student musicians can shine!
A Grad Year Tile costs $200. So far our class has a $10 donation toward a tile. Donations are accepted in any amount until $200 is reached. If you look in the courtyard, the bottom row has 4 class tiles for 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010. Let’s get our first Class of 2011 tile this round. Any size donation is accepted. Deadline is December 1st. Send checks to the school, Attn: Class of 2011 PTA Tile. No form necessary
If a family or individual want their own tile, go to the PTSA website www.newportptsa.org for a form.
Community Service Hours – BSD & Knight Valor
Bellevue School District requires 40 hours of Community Service to graduate. These forms are available in the main office (this is a 4-part form). Once your student has accumulated 40 hours all graduation requirement forms (one form per record of service) are turned in at the Counseling Office to Jan Hays.
Knight Valor is a PTSA sponsored program. We do not share our database with BSD. The 2007-2008 form and FAQ are available on the PTSA website www.newportptsa.org/. The Knight Valor form allows for multiple organizations/hours to be listed with a deadline for 2007-2008 in late April. Knight Valor is earned one time only and is given for the first 100 hours served. There is an assembly and reception in the spring (of the year that your student completes the 100 hours) where these recipients are honored and families are invited to attend.
The people who administer these programs (at the school district and our fabulous PTSA volunteers) find it more helpful and the job more manageable if the students accumulate hours instead of turning in sheets for ½, 1 or 2 hours per record. The students should start keeping track of their time served in the community on their own and then turn the forms in when they have 40 hours accumulated. Many students have already started to do this. Your student fills out both forms for the first 40 hours of service. Any additional hours (41-100) to meet the Knight Valor recognition program are filled out on the Knight Valor form. All forms must have a signature verifying hours served.
Have your student keep their forms in a file until they are ready to be turned in. I recommend that you keep a copy in a separate file as well.
Freshman Sweats
Pick up your freshmen sweats in Room 2118 after school this week. If your order is not picked up - it may be given to someone on the waiting list.
To keep life interesting we have received information about an event that conflicts with tomorrow's “College Conference” previously advertised. If you have decided not to attend the College Conference, perhaps you will want to go hear the School Board Candidates…
Julie Rooney
Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
College Conference
Bellevue School Board Candidate Forum
Shop for a Cause – Class of 2008
Parent Study Workshop
Courtyard Tiles
Community Service – BSD & Knight Valor
Last call for Freshman sweats
College Conference – Future by Design
The Bellevue School District is hosting a College Conference at Newport this Thursday, Oct 11 from 6:00 to 8:30. There will be three different sessions you can attend, with representatives from all aspects of the college process. It is for both students and parents. Go to http://www.bsd405.org/ for all the details.
Leadership is looking for student volunteers at the College Conference! Come to the main office to sign up. The College Fair is Thursday, Oct 1th1 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. Earn 4 hours of community service while learning about college. Individual assignments will be assigned at the event. Volunteers should plan on being at the school from 5:00 to 9:00.
Bellevue School Board Candidate Forum
Please come listen to the Bellevue School Board candidates speak to the public. Feel free to come and go as you need. Don’t miss this opportunity to educate yourself before you vote for the school board candidate of your choice. Bellevue City Hall in the Council Chamber; 6:30-8:30 PM Thursday, October 11th
Questions will be posed to one set of candidates the first hour and another set of candidates in the second hour.
6:30-7:30 Sheila Killeen and Peter Bentley
7:30-8:30 Michael Murphy and Jan Still
10 minutes: Each candidate makes a 5 min opening statement
20 minutes: Each candidate answers three-five questions presented by debate hosts
20 minutes: Each candidate takes questions from the audience
10 minutes: Each candidate asks a question to their opponent
Sponsored by Bellevue PTSA Council and Bellevue High School PTSA, if you have any questions please contact Marianne Jones at (206) 730 -8094 or by email at mlaw@joneslawgroup.com. Please feel free to email questions that you would like to have the candidates answer in written form.
Shop for a Cause - Baccalaureate
MACY’S Shop for a Cause is this coming Saturday October 13th. Please support our Class of 2008 Inspirational Afternoon also known as Baccalaureate by buying a coupon to the shopping event at Macy’s. Contact Elaine White to purchase a $5.00 ticket that entitles you to 20% off your purchases, $20.00 off any purchase over $100.00 and more! We will not have a table at Macy’s on Saturday … please contact Elaine at mbelw@comcast.net if you are interested in obtaining a coupon.
Thanks for your support!
Parent Study Strategies Workshop – Wed, Oct 17th (flyer attached)
Wednesday, October 17th 7:00 p.m. NHS Library. Please RSVP by Thur, Oct 11th by calling Janet Suppes in the main office at 425-456-7400
Region 2 PTSA Legislative Roundtable
Thursday, November 15th, Newport High School, 7:00-9:00pm: Come meet the people who can help change the lives of children in your local school district and across the state. Our legislators want to listen to you, they represent us, and they need to understand what it is our communities want. Come talk to our legislators about the issues that are important to you, math, education funding, healthcare for kids. Our legislators hear from lobbyists every day, but they rarely get to spend time with “real” people. It is difficult for them to get the “pulse” of their community. Come help give our legislators a clearer understanding of our children’s needs. For more information, contact Newport's Legislative Chair, Scott Allen at scottallen1@comcast.net.
East Courtyard Tiles Still Available!
The funds raised will pay for enhancements in our new building: a new electronic sign to display our NHS events and accomplishments, and a pit filler and orchestra clouds for the new theater so that our student musicians can shine!
A Grad Year Tile costs $200. So far our class has a $10 donation toward a tile. Donations are accepted in any amount until $200 is reached. If you look in the courtyard, the bottom row has 4 class tiles for 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010. Let’s get our first Class of 2011 tile this round. Any size donation is accepted. Deadline is December 1st. Send checks to the school, Attn: Class of 2011 PTA Tile. No form necessary
If a family or individual want their own tile, go to the PTSA website www.newportptsa.org for a form.
Community Service Hours – BSD & Knight Valor
Bellevue School District requires 40 hours of Community Service to graduate. These forms are available in the main office (this is a 4-part form). Once your student has accumulated 40 hours all graduation requirement forms (one form per record of service) are turned in at the Counseling Office to Jan Hays.
Knight Valor is a PTSA sponsored program. We do not share our database with BSD. The 2007-2008 form and FAQ are available on the PTSA website www.newportptsa.org/. The Knight Valor form allows for multiple organizations/hours to be listed with a deadline for 2007-2008 in late April. Knight Valor is earned one time only and is given for the first 100 hours served. There is an assembly and reception in the spring (of the year that your student completes the 100 hours) where these recipients are honored and families are invited to attend.
The people who administer these programs (at the school district and our fabulous PTSA volunteers) find it more helpful and the job more manageable if the students accumulate hours instead of turning in sheets for ½, 1 or 2 hours per record. The students should start keeping track of their time served in the community on their own and then turn the forms in when they have 40 hours accumulated. Many students have already started to do this. Your student fills out both forms for the first 40 hours of service. Any additional hours (41-100) to meet the Knight Valor recognition program are filled out on the Knight Valor form. All forms must have a signature verifying hours served.
Have your student keep their forms in a file until they are ready to be turned in. I recommend that you keep a copy in a separate file as well.
Freshman Sweats
Pick up your freshmen sweats in Room 2118 after school this week. If your order is not picked up - it may be given to someone on the waiting list.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Class of 2011 News - "Homecoming Edition"
Homecoming Week Activities
Class Sweats
Take a deep breath - It’s time for the craziness!
Julie Rooney
Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
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Homecoming Week - October 1-6 “Knights Fantasy”
Now’s the appropriate time to call/email the parent of your child's date as plans have probably changed and/or should be in the final planning stages. "Here's what I think is happening. What do you think is happening?"…
Tickets for the Homecoming Dance on Saturday, October 6th, 9:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
The last day to purchase tickets is Thursday the 4th, during both lunches and after school. No tickets will be sold at the door!
Tickets are $9 with a Newport ASB card and $10 without.
If your student is bringing a guest, the completed form must be turned in by Wednesday, Oct 3rd at 3:00. No late forms will be accepted, and the office will not fax or receive faxes of these forms. The student must then present the pass received in the office to the Ticket Sale table. The guest must present a valid ticket and a school ID card at the door. Please help your student understand this process.
Want to chaperone the dance? Let me know.
Dress up themes for the rest of the week: Wednesday - Sports Day; Thursday - 80's Day; Friday - Red and Gold Day
During Homecoming week the Junior Class will be selling beads, socks, and bumper-stickers. Money raised goes toward Prom & Graduation – help support the Class of 2009 and they’ll help us next year when we start fundraising!!!
Students always needed to spend Thursday evening at school working on “Hall Decs.” 4:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m. Go work on your decoration & get free snacks from your link crew leaders! Friends, food, fun and it’s free!
All Freshman are welcome, everyone’s efforts are appreciated, there is plenty of work for everyone and the kids put together some amazing displays! Parents who drop by with water and snacks make the kids happy.
Homecoming Assembly Friday afternoon and Homecoming game vs. Sammamish 7:30 on the field.
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Class of 2011 Sweats are here! And can be picked up tomorrow (Wednesday) after school in the commons (near the Athletic office
Class Sweats
Take a deep breath - It’s time for the craziness!
Julie Rooney
Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
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Homecoming Week - October 1-6 “Knights Fantasy”
Now’s the appropriate time to call/email the parent of your child's date as plans have probably changed and/or should be in the final planning stages. "Here's what I think is happening. What do you think is happening?"…
Tickets for the Homecoming Dance on Saturday, October 6th, 9:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
The last day to purchase tickets is Thursday the 4th, during both lunches and after school. No tickets will be sold at the door!
Tickets are $9 with a Newport ASB card and $10 without.
If your student is bringing a guest, the completed form must be turned in by Wednesday, Oct 3rd at 3:00. No late forms will be accepted, and the office will not fax or receive faxes of these forms. The student must then present the pass received in the office to the Ticket Sale table. The guest must present a valid ticket and a school ID card at the door. Please help your student understand this process.
Want to chaperone the dance? Let me know.
Dress up themes for the rest of the week: Wednesday - Sports Day; Thursday - 80's Day; Friday - Red and Gold Day
During Homecoming week the Junior Class will be selling beads, socks, and bumper-stickers. Money raised goes toward Prom & Graduation – help support the Class of 2009 and they’ll help us next year when we start fundraising!!!
Students always needed to spend Thursday evening at school working on “Hall Decs.” 4:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m. Go work on your decoration & get free snacks from your link crew leaders! Friends, food, fun and it’s free!
All Freshman are welcome, everyone’s efforts are appreciated, there is plenty of work for everyone and the kids put together some amazing displays! Parents who drop by with water and snacks make the kids happy.
Homecoming Assembly Friday afternoon and Homecoming game vs. Sammamish 7:30 on the field.
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Class of 2011 Sweats are here! And can be picked up tomorrow (Wednesday) after school in the commons (near the Athletic office
October Events
October Events:
Parent Internet Viewer
Homecoming Week 10/1-10/6 – lunch activities, decorations, spirit days, dance
Study Strategies Workshop
Picture Retakes 10/10
No School Friday, October 12th – Professional Day
Parent Study Strategies Workshop
Winter Sports Paperwork Due 11/2
Reflections
Classroom Bucks
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Viewing Online Grades, Attendance & Tardies
Passwords were handed out today in 2nd period. If your student didn’t get one, they need to ask again on Monday, or go to their 2nd period teacher during tutorial. If they can’t get it from their 2nd period teacher, only then should they come to the office or library to get it. If they do go to the office or library, they will need to present their Newport picture ID.
If parents want the password, please ask your student for it first!. Only as a last resort does a parent come to the office and get the password. You must be a custodial parent and will need to present ID and then you can get the password. This is very time consuming, so please ask your student for the password before asking the office.
To access your student’s grades to NHS website home page http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/
and go to Grades and click on Grade Viewer. After reading the disclaimer and responding to the prompts, type in the student ID number and password. Select NHS from the drop-down list. Click Log-In. You now should be able to view the student’s attendance, overall grade and various assignments and scores for each class. Viewing codes may appear in the student’s detailed report. The following is a legend that explains potential viewing codes:
- Blank = no current impact on the grade
- X = Assignment is excused and has no impact on the grade
- Z = Student received a zero in point value. This impacts the student’s grade. This is used most often when a student did not turn in an assignment as opposed to a low grade for poor completion. Some staff do not use this code.
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Homecoming Week 10/1-10/6 Knights Fantasy
Homecoming Tickets!
Tickets go on sale Monday, Oct 1st
$9 with ASB
$10 without ASB
Tickets will be sold:
Monday, 10/1 – Both lunches
Tuesday, 10/2 – Both lunches
Thursday, 10/4 – Both lunches
Thursday, 10/4 – After School
Tickets will not be sold on Friday! Deadline to turn in paperwork and receive a Guest Pass is Wednesday, Oct 3 at 3:00. You must present this pass when buying a ticket for your guest.
NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR!
Spirit Days: Monday’s Theme is NEON – check the daily bulletin as each day has a different “theme” to dress for!
It's not necessary to dress up, but most students (and many teachers!) do get into the act. Competitions and activities occur at lunchtime in the cafeteria.
Hall Decorations:
On Thursday night, 4:00-10:00 students decorate four areas in the school - one for each grade - using the themes assigned to their class. The Freshman Class theme is Aliens and Creatures – decorating should be interesting!
On Friday morning, the halls are "judged" by a team of teachers, and the winners announced at the Homecoming Assembly Friday afternoon.
Homecoming Game:
Friday night - October 5th - is of course the Homecoming Football game vs. Sammamish at 7:30 p.m. on the football field
Homecoming Dance Saturday, October 6th 9:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
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Study Strategies Student Workshop
Newport staff is offering a free three-part study skills workshop for students. These workshops are open to the first thirty students that sign up in the main office. The workshops will be held on October 8th, 15th, and 22nd from 3-4 p.m. Students are expected to attend all 3 sessions. This workshop will also be offered in the spring.
Parent Study Strategies Workshop
Wednesday, October 17th 7:00 p.m. NHS Library
Strategies for assisting your student with homework an school
Covers very similar content as noted in the student workshop, yet geared toward parents’ assisting students and use of web curriculum
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Picture Retakes October 10th
There are lots of pictures still to be picked up from Check in days! If you bought a picture package, please come to the main office before or after school, or during lunch. If you don’t like your pictures, Picture Retakes are scheduled for Wednesday, October 10th. Bring your package with you for retakes
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Winter Sports Paperwork
Due Tuesday November 2nd. Winter Sports are Basketball – Boys, Basketball-Girls, Swimming-Boys, Gymnastics and Wrestling. Go to the Athletics Office for paperwork and more information
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Reflections due by November 5th
Reflections is a National PTA program to support the arts in schools. All students are encouraged to submit entries. More information and entry forms can be found at http://www.newportptsa.org/
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Classroom Bucks
Just a quick note to thank you all for your incredible generosity – On Open House night, we collected $24,162 for Classroom Bucks. When we add it money already collected (via the form in the fall packet), our total is well over $25,000!!! Thanks for helping Newport’s teachers provide the very best education to our students!! Next, our teachers will apply for grants & our Grant Committee will review them. Results to be voted on at the January PTSA meeting.
We love matching funds! Don’t forget to apply if your company provides matching.
If you couldn’t be there, you may be wondering how you’ll get your directory – Brandies will send a message to members shortly with the answer.
Julie Rooney
Newport PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
PS – This message is sent to all parents of the Class of 2011 at Newport. If your student is no longer at Newport, let me know so I can remove you from the list. If you are hearing from me for the first time, welcome! Past messages can be viewed on the blog. Your email address is in the bcc line to preserve your privacy. All requests for removal cheerfully honored.
I am missing about 60 email addresses for parents/students. If you know someone that is not receiving my email, please forward my message to them and have them contact me and I will add them to the list!
Monday, September 24, 2007
A Few Reminders - Open House & Others
A few timely reminders for this week…
Open House
Robotics Group – cell phone collection
PTSA Legislative Survey
BSD College Conference
Reflections
Support Cheer- California Pizza Kitchen
Student Study Strategies Workshop – sign up now!
FONO Rummage Sale
School Pictures – pick up in office – Retakes October 10th
Julie Rooney
Class of 2011 Liaison
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Open House/Classroom Bucks
Just a quick reminder
Tuesday night 7:00 p.m.- Freshman Class Meeting with counselors 6:15-6:55 in the new Theater– be early – carpool – booster gear shopping
Classroom Bucks – for classroom grants – give generously – matching funds welcome
Open House
Open House is Tuesday, Sept 25, starting at 7:00 pm. Before this will be Class Meetings with counselors from 6:15 to 6:55:
Freshmen, 9th Grade: Theater
Sophomores, 10th Grade: Main Gym
Juniors, 11th Grade: Outside Gym
Seniors, 12th Grade: Library
Student schedules can be picked up in the Commons area across from the main entrance. Students can save their parents time if they provide classes and room numbers ahead of time. Maps will also be available. PTA Directories can be picked up in the Commons across from the Activities Office. All student groups and clubs will have tables setup in the Upper Commons with lots of great stuff for sale.
Student Volunteers will be visiting each class during the first five minutes of 2nd period to collect money for the PTA Fundraiser, Classroom Bucks. There will be announcements made explaining that this is money that goes directly back to teachers and classrooms in the form of Teacher Grants.
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Newport Robotics Group
The Robotics Group will be collecting used cell phones at the Open House to help raise money for the season.
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PTSA Legislative Priorities Survey
Please take a few moments to tell us (really Audrey Bennett since she is one of our voting delegates at Legislative Assembly) what issues you feel the State Legislature needs to address: Bellevue PTSA Council Legislative Issues Survey
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FUTURE BY DESIGN – BSD COLLEGE CONFERENCE
We are having a Bellevue District College Conference (for Newport, Sammamish and Robinswood students and families) here at Newport HS on Thursday, October 11 for students and parents of all grade levels.
Bringing Professional College Resources to you! Session worship highlights: * Choosing a College * Financial Aid * College Entrance Tests * Admission Process for Selective Colleges * Finding Your Passion - Career Exploration * Planning for College Life * Minority Student College * Community & Technical College Info * Special Needs Admission * Public University Trends * NCAA Athletic Clearing House * Writing the College Essay
The conference is set up so there are 3 break-out sessions on a variety of important topics that help students get ready and learn about college, their options and applying.
For even more information, please visit the Counselors (drop down from Faculty) page of the Newport website. http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/index.html
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Reflections!
It’s that time – all the entry info you could possibly need is attached. Reflections is a National PTA program to support the arts in schools. All students are encouraged to submit entries. More information and entry forms can be found at http://www.newportptsa.org/
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Cheer
Support Cheer! Go to the world famous California Pizza Kitchen and raise money! Go in any time from Sept 24 to Sept 30 and present the coupon from Cheer and a portion of your check will go to your amazing 07-08 Cheer Squad. Got questions? Ask a Cheerleader or go online to www.leaguelineup.com/nhscheer to print out coupons and get more information.
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Study Strategies Student Workshop – sign up before it is too late!
Newport staff is offering a free three-part study skills workshop for students. These workshops are open to the first thirty students that sign up in the main office. The workshops will be held on October 8th, 15th, and 22nd from 3-4 p.m. Students are expected to attend all 3 sessions.
Content includes: organization, time management, test taking strategies, math reflection and reading strategies, resources (online, school & community), questioning strategies, not taking techniques, responding to prompts, test anxiety reducers, etc.
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FONO
FONO will be having their Rummage Sale on Saturday, September 29th in NHS Commons from 9am-4pm. Proceeds to benefit the orchestra. Donations for the Rummage Sale will be accepted on Friday, September 28th from 3-9pm, in the Newport Commons. Donations are tax deductible, receipts available upon request. Please NO computer items, large appliances or ski equipment. This is your chance to share your no longer needed items with new individuals and find your one of a kind, what you always been looking for purchase, at a price you could never have imagined! The Orchestra thanks you for your support!!!
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Pictures
There are lots of pictures still to be picked up from Check in days! If you bought a picture package, please come to the main office before or after school, or during lunch. If you don’t like your pictures, Picture Retakes are scheduled for Wednesday, October 10th. Bring your package with you for retakes
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New PTA President
Welcome Tony Brocato! Tony was elected President at Wednesdays PTA Meeting.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Homecoming Info
I have been getting questions about Homecoming (so with some help from Audrey) here’s some Homecoming Info. I’m also adding a bit of housekeeping to this message.
If you are hearing from me for the first time, I’m your Class Liaison from Newport’s PTSA. I provide occasional timely messages with late-breaking news or information specific to our Freshman. To see past messages, visit http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/. Requests for removal are cheerfully honored.
I discovered that I have many email addresses for parents whose children don’t appear in the Newport Student Directory. This could be because you have asked not to appear in the directory, or because your student is not enrolled at Newport. If your student has moved to another school, don’t hesitate to let me know & I’ll remove you from the list.
I have email addresses for 330 families out of 400+ total in our class. If you know of anyone that should be receiving these emails, please forward them on and have them contact me. Thanks very much for your support!!
Julie Rooney
PTSA Liaison Class of 2011
This is pretty long, but covers everything regarding Homecoming Week. If you have a daughter, you've probably heard lots of talk. If you have a son, well, just make sure he knows that the girls *really* want to be asked.
Homecoming is the week of October 1 – 5th.
During the Week:
Each day, students & staff will dress to a particular theme. These are usually very silly, fun themes announced to the student body well in advance via announcements & posters in the hallway. It's not necessary to dress up, but most students (and many teachers!) do get into the act. The normal dress code does still apply. Competitions and activities occur at lunchtime in the cafeteria. Freshman Sweats will be distributed this week.
Hall Decorations:
On Thursday night, students decorate four areas in the school - one for each grade - using the themes assigned to their class. Your student may ask you to "lend" items for "hall decs" which may or may not survive the day. (I generally go in Friday afternoon to retrieve anything I've lent them.) On Thursday night, the students get quite warm, so one way to see what's going on is to stop by with a case of water or some snacks. The Freshman area is even more chaotic than the others as this is their first time "managing" a project of this magnitude. Resist the urge to manage it for them!!
On Friday morning, the halls are "judged" by a team of teachers, and the winners announced at the Homecoming Assembly Friday afternoon.
The Homecoming Assembly is the most spirited, goofy, fun assembly of the year. Please do not be alarmed when your student reports that many Senior boys showed up in Cheer or Drill uniforms for this assembly.
Friday night - October 5th - is of course the Homecoming Football game at 7:30 p.m. on the football field. A surprising number of recent grads do attend.
Homecoming Dance
Oh, and there's a dance on Saturday, October 6th - Freshman Theme – Aliens & Creatures
The facts:
This is a school sponsored activity that takes place from 9 p.m. to midnight at Newport. Studio pictures are taken beginning earlier in the day (to avoid having kids spend the whole dance standing in line).
Chaperones: If you would like to Chaperone, please contact JamesG@bsd405.org. Chaperones are given an overview of their duties before the dance.
The Ask: This is a "date" dance, though it's OK to attend alone. The vast majority of kids attend in a group. These kids don't simply pick up the phone to ask for a date......nooooo....first, there is extensive back-room planning (mostly on the part of the girls) to help everyone understand who is willing to go with whom. Then they perform elaborate rituals in both asking & answering. Scavenger hunts. Anonymous gifts left on the doorstep. Words on the Factoria Cinema sign. This is a boy-ask-girl dance.
Yes - a student can invite a high-school age student from another school. The student would need to fill out a form available in the office so that the staff knows who is here.
But EVERYONE goes! The Administration estimates that only 1/3 of students attend Homecoming. There are many, many parents at Newport who don't allow kids under 16 to date, so if that's your rule, too, you are not alone.
Activities: Many groups plan optional activities on Friday night or Saturday during the day. They carve pumpkins, go bowling, take a hike, bake a dessert for after the dance.
Pictures: After the kids are decked out in accordance with the theme, but before they go to Newport for the posed pictures, they often gather at one home with all their associated parents for pictures & a little parent socializing. All the parents will be there. It is perfectly OK for you to be there. If your child says otherwise, he's wrong.
Transportation: It's great when they form groups of SIX so that the group can fit neatly into a mini-van or SUV. Parent drivers are very common among freshmen & even sophomores.
Attire: Newport's Homecoming is meant to be for everyone, so it is not formal or semi-formal. It's more of a costume ball. The themes for each class, which dictate their hall decorations & dance clothing, are usually announced at the Fall Sports assembly in a video. The seniors get a cool, trendy theme and the Freshmen get a goofy, slightly embarrassing theme. And yes, students really do dress for the theme. Mixed-grade couples usually dress in the theme of the older student's class. The usual dress code still applies.
Dinner: Dinner-before-a-dance can be at the home of a friend whose mom is a wonderful cook. It is relaxing & fun & cheap! Their choice of restaurant is somewhat limited by the goofy clothes they'll be wearing, so it's unlikely they'll want to go to Canlis – more like Cucina! Cucina!
Dessert: This optional tradition has evolved over the years. The kids usually gather at one person's home after the dance (yes, it's after midnight now) to eat dessert & visit. So parents, plan on staying up late…
Finances: While your student & his/her date can work out any arrangement they like, there are some conventions about who buys what. The boys buy/arrange dinner & the dance tickets. The girls pay for pictures & dessert. No corsages/boutonnières for Homecoming.
After Dessert: Why, they go home, of course!
PS - By all means, call/email the parent of your child's date during the planning stages to share info. "Here's what I think is happening. What do you think is happening?"
If you are hearing from me for the first time, I’m your Class Liaison from Newport’s PTSA. I provide occasional timely messages with late-breaking news or information specific to our Freshman. To see past messages, visit http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/. Requests for removal are cheerfully honored.
I discovered that I have many email addresses for parents whose children don’t appear in the Newport Student Directory. This could be because you have asked not to appear in the directory, or because your student is not enrolled at Newport. If your student has moved to another school, don’t hesitate to let me know & I’ll remove you from the list.
I have email addresses for 330 families out of 400+ total in our class. If you know of anyone that should be receiving these emails, please forward them on and have them contact me. Thanks very much for your support!!
Julie Rooney
PTSA Liaison Class of 2011
This is pretty long, but covers everything regarding Homecoming Week. If you have a daughter, you've probably heard lots of talk. If you have a son, well, just make sure he knows that the girls *really* want to be asked.
Homecoming is the week of October 1 – 5th.
During the Week:
Each day, students & staff will dress to a particular theme. These are usually very silly, fun themes announced to the student body well in advance via announcements & posters in the hallway. It's not necessary to dress up, but most students (and many teachers!) do get into the act. The normal dress code does still apply. Competitions and activities occur at lunchtime in the cafeteria. Freshman Sweats will be distributed this week.
Hall Decorations:
On Thursday night, students decorate four areas in the school - one for each grade - using the themes assigned to their class. Your student may ask you to "lend" items for "hall decs" which may or may not survive the day. (I generally go in Friday afternoon to retrieve anything I've lent them.) On Thursday night, the students get quite warm, so one way to see what's going on is to stop by with a case of water or some snacks. The Freshman area is even more chaotic than the others as this is their first time "managing" a project of this magnitude. Resist the urge to manage it for them!!
On Friday morning, the halls are "judged" by a team of teachers, and the winners announced at the Homecoming Assembly Friday afternoon.
The Homecoming Assembly is the most spirited, goofy, fun assembly of the year. Please do not be alarmed when your student reports that many Senior boys showed up in Cheer or Drill uniforms for this assembly.
Friday night - October 5th - is of course the Homecoming Football game at 7:30 p.m. on the football field. A surprising number of recent grads do attend.
Homecoming Dance
Oh, and there's a dance on Saturday, October 6th - Freshman Theme – Aliens & Creatures
The facts:
This is a school sponsored activity that takes place from 9 p.m. to midnight at Newport. Studio pictures are taken beginning earlier in the day (to avoid having kids spend the whole dance standing in line).
Chaperones: If you would like to Chaperone, please contact JamesG@bsd405.org. Chaperones are given an overview of their duties before the dance.
The Ask: This is a "date" dance, though it's OK to attend alone. The vast majority of kids attend in a group. These kids don't simply pick up the phone to ask for a date......nooooo....first, there is extensive back-room planning (mostly on the part of the girls) to help everyone understand who is willing to go with whom. Then they perform elaborate rituals in both asking & answering. Scavenger hunts. Anonymous gifts left on the doorstep. Words on the Factoria Cinema sign. This is a boy-ask-girl dance.
Yes - a student can invite a high-school age student from another school. The student would need to fill out a form available in the office so that the staff knows who is here.
But EVERYONE goes! The Administration estimates that only 1/3 of students attend Homecoming. There are many, many parents at Newport who don't allow kids under 16 to date, so if that's your rule, too, you are not alone.
Activities: Many groups plan optional activities on Friday night or Saturday during the day. They carve pumpkins, go bowling, take a hike, bake a dessert for after the dance.
Pictures: After the kids are decked out in accordance with the theme, but before they go to Newport for the posed pictures, they often gather at one home with all their associated parents for pictures & a little parent socializing. All the parents will be there. It is perfectly OK for you to be there. If your child says otherwise, he's wrong.
Transportation: It's great when they form groups of SIX so that the group can fit neatly into a mini-van or SUV. Parent drivers are very common among freshmen & even sophomores.
Attire: Newport's Homecoming is meant to be for everyone, so it is not formal or semi-formal. It's more of a costume ball. The themes for each class, which dictate their hall decorations & dance clothing, are usually announced at the Fall Sports assembly in a video. The seniors get a cool, trendy theme and the Freshmen get a goofy, slightly embarrassing theme. And yes, students really do dress for the theme. Mixed-grade couples usually dress in the theme of the older student's class. The usual dress code still applies.
Dinner: Dinner-before-a-dance can be at the home of a friend whose mom is a wonderful cook. It is relaxing & fun & cheap! Their choice of restaurant is somewhat limited by the goofy clothes they'll be wearing, so it's unlikely they'll want to go to Canlis – more like Cucina! Cucina!
Dessert: This optional tradition has evolved over the years. The kids usually gather at one person's home after the dance (yes, it's after midnight now) to eat dessert & visit. So parents, plan on staying up late…
Finances: While your student & his/her date can work out any arrangement they like, there are some conventions about who buys what. The boys buy/arrange dinner & the dance tickets. The girls pay for pictures & dessert. No corsages/boutonnières for Homecoming.
After Dessert: Why, they go home, of course!
PS - By all means, call/email the parent of your child's date during the planning stages to share info. "Here's what I think is happening. What do you think is happening?"
Monday, September 17, 2007
Items of interest as fall activities begin...
Hello there Freshman Parents!! A bunch of items of interest as fall activities begin for real.....
Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
P.S. - This message is going to the parents of the class of 2011. Requests
for removal from this list are cheerfully honored, no questions asked.
Questions are always welcome. I have email addresses for over half of our class,
so please share this with friends who aren't getting it.
PTA Meeting
Open House
Yearbook submissions
Tiles
Daily Bulletin
College Conference
Study Skills Workshop
New Student Drop Off - east side of campus courtyard
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PTA Meeting
Here’s a good reason to come to our first meeting of the year: a sneak preview of the new Theater! We will be giving brief tours of the wonderful new facility that is just getting finished up. So come at 7:00, Wednesday, Sept 19, to hear about the remodel from the architect, and then head up to the Library for the regular meeting starting at 7:30. No one else has had this opportunity! Agenda attached.
Review the priorities of the PTA Legislative Issues survey before the meeting at this link Region 2 Washington State PTA Legislative Issues Survey
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Open House – Tuesday, September 25th, 6:15 to 9 p.m.- Grade level meetings are 6:15-6:55 p.m. – location to be announced in the daily bulletin or a flyer coming home (I would check the daily bulletin on Tuesday the 25th to be sure)
- Classroom presentations start at 7:00 - You'll follow your student's schedule - you can get it from him or her, or you can pick it up at Newport – I would do the former if at all possible. On page 6 in the last issue of the Knightline is a schedule for the evening. Seek assistance from your student to accurately complete the schedule.
- Open House is not a time to talk about your student’s performance or grades. It is general information about the class curriculum, to find out who the teacher is, and learn what things you should be expecting through the year.
- Bring your checkbook! Every booster item you ever wanted to buy will be available here. Great birthday/holiday shopping for freshman parents. I guarantee there will be something that you need!
- It will be extremely crowded and loud! Arrive as early as possible and plan on running into huge traffic jams on the way out if you leave right when it is over. So carpool with your neighbor & wear your happy face!!!
- Paid PTSA members can pick up the Student Directory at Open House. If you haven't joined yet, please consider joining Tuesday night. A membership form is available on page 4 of the last Knightline. Membership tables will be set up in the Commons. Please pick up your directory at Open House ...it’s a huge (and time consuming) job to distribute them any other way. We LOVE it when people pick them up!!
- Classroom Bucks – Students will be coming into the second period class (homeroom) and asking for money that gets granted to the classroom for curriculum enhancement. All proceeds are tax deductible. Please give generously. . Be sure to ask your teacher if they have any examples of money granted to them. Science has lots of examples. Last year we gave over $30,000 in grants to the school.
Open House Student Volunteers
Any student interested in volunteering at Parent Back-to-School Night from 5:45-8:45pm on Tuesday, September 25th should come to the main office to sign up. Information about specific assignments will then be distributed prior to the event. Students participating in Key Club, Honor Society, Drill, Cheer, or Leadership do not need to come to the main office area to sign up, as advisors of these groups will facilitate this sign up. Three hours of community service will be earned for this activity
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Yearbook
Yearbook staff is currently accepting submissions for the "Summer" and "Now and Then" section of the yearbook. If you had an adventurous summer and good photos to prove it please send them to Ms. Driscoll or put them in her mailbox in the main office. Also, if you have old and new photos of you and your Newport friends please submit them for the Now and Then section. Help make this one of the best yearbooks Newport has ever had!
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Tiles
Be sure to visit the Tile Wall in the new student courtyard. They look great! Our next deadline is December 1, and your tile will be placed in the first square around the corner from the tiles are already installed. Order forms can be found at the PTA website, http://www.newportptsa.org/. Proceeds go towards capital projects at the school. And you get your name on the school, so when your student comes to their 10 or 25 year reunion, they will be able to point out your contribution!
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Daily Bulletin
Visit http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/index.html to see the Daily Bulletin, which are basically the announcements for the school. Information about events, clubs, dates, etc are here. If you want to get on the daily email of the bulletin, send your email address to suppesj@bsd405.org. If you have sent in your email address, and haven’t yet received an email, send it in again. I have it on good authority that this is okay and not annoying.
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College Conference
Mark you calendars: We are having a Bellevue District College Conference (for Newport, Sammamish and Robinswood students and families) here at Newport HS on Thursday, October 11th for students and parents of all grade levels. More information will follow.
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Study Skills Workshop
Newport staff is offering a free three-part study skills workshop for students. These workshops are open to the first thirty students that sign up in the main office. The workshops will be held on October 8th, 15th, and 22nd from 3-4pm. Topics include organization and time management skills, reading and writing strategies, test taking tips, note taking methods, and more!
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Student Drop Off (east side of the campus accessed by turning into NHS Campus from Factoria Boulevard)
This is a drop off and pick-up location only. Please do not park and leave your car. Move your cars forward in the line as cars leave the turnaround and exit onto Factoria Boulevard. Please be considerate and courteous!!!
Monday, September 10, 2007
Just a few notes for this week...
Just a few notes for this week:
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Disco Dance – ticket info
Sweats Orders
Picture Retakes/ASB Cards
All-School Play Tryout Information
Daily Bulletin
Big Events
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Julie Rooney
PTSA Liaison Class of 2011
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
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Disco Dance
The first of the year dance is Friday night, Sept 14, following the home football game against Skyline. Students need to buy their tickets this week. No tickets will be available at the door. Guest passes for students not attending Newport are in the office and need to be turned in by Tuesday the 11th. Remember, if your student does not attend school on Friday, he/she will not be admitted to the dance, even if he/she has purchased a ticket. And do come to the football game against Skyline on the 14th; it’s a big one!!
A quick note - to us old folks, "disco" equals "Saturday Night Fever." To a high school student, "disco" equals whatever PG-13 movie came out last with dancing in it. The normal dress code still applies.
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Sweats
Order forms for Class of 2011 and sample sizes of the sweats are available in the Commons during both lunches. Orders are due by lunchtime on Friday, September 14th . Orders will be available for pick-up during Homecoming Week (first week of October).
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Picture Re-takes & Picture ID
Anyone who missed pictures on Check In Day needs to come to the Commons on Wednesday, Sept 12, after 12:40. This is your last chance to get a photo ASB card. An ASB card is required for free admittance to sporting events at Newport.
Attention students attending athletic events!
Please make sure to bring your current 07/08 ASB card to all Football, Volleyball and Soccer games so you can get in free! If you have not paid for ASB and would like to, you can do this at the Accounting office located in the commons area.
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All- School Play
Try-outs for the All-School-Play Much Ado About Nothing will be September 20th and 21st in the Drama room from 3:15-5:30. Try out information is available in the Commons at lunch.
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Daily Bulletin
The Daily Bulletin can be read at http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/index.html. It’s worth reading regularly.
Select the "Newport" button, which will present you with a drop down to which you may select the "Daily Bulletin".
You also can receive the Daily Bulletin as a daily email. To receive the daily emails send a note to suppesj@bsd405.org If you did send a note to receive it through email, and are not receiving it yet, she might have had some technical problems and didn’t get your name added to the list. Don’t hesitate to make a second request.
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Big Events
Hope to see you at both of these:
· The first PTA meeting is on Sept 19 at 7:00 in the Library.
· Open House/Classroom Bucks is on Sept 25. There will be class meetings at 6:15, then you get to visit your student’s teachers starting at 7:00. During the evening, we will collect money for our annual “Classroom Bucks” fundraiser, which is all given to our wonderful teachers in the form of grants. Please give generously! Virtually every sort of booster wear, booster gear, and booster food will be on display and available for purchase on Open House night. Be sure to have a checkbook full of checks and a pocket full of cash for this night!! You will also be able to pick up your school Directory
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Disco Dance – ticket info
Sweats Orders
Picture Retakes/ASB Cards
All-School Play Tryout Information
Daily Bulletin
Big Events
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Julie Rooney
PTSA Liaison Class of 2011
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
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Disco Dance
The first of the year dance is Friday night, Sept 14, following the home football game against Skyline. Students need to buy their tickets this week. No tickets will be available at the door. Guest passes for students not attending Newport are in the office and need to be turned in by Tuesday the 11th. Remember, if your student does not attend school on Friday, he/she will not be admitted to the dance, even if he/she has purchased a ticket. And do come to the football game against Skyline on the 14th; it’s a big one!!
A quick note - to us old folks, "disco" equals "Saturday Night Fever." To a high school student, "disco" equals whatever PG-13 movie came out last with dancing in it. The normal dress code still applies.
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Sweats
Order forms for Class of 2011 and sample sizes of the sweats are available in the Commons during both lunches. Orders are due by lunchtime on Friday, September 14th . Orders will be available for pick-up during Homecoming Week (first week of October).
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Picture Re-takes & Picture ID
Anyone who missed pictures on Check In Day needs to come to the Commons on Wednesday, Sept 12, after 12:40. This is your last chance to get a photo ASB card. An ASB card is required for free admittance to sporting events at Newport.
Attention students attending athletic events!
Please make sure to bring your current 07/08 ASB card to all Football, Volleyball and Soccer games so you can get in free! If you have not paid for ASB and would like to, you can do this at the Accounting office located in the commons area.
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All- School Play
Try-outs for the All-School-Play Much Ado About Nothing will be September 20th and 21st in the Drama room from 3:15-5:30. Try out information is available in the Commons at lunch.
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Daily Bulletin
The Daily Bulletin can be read at http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/index.html. It’s worth reading regularly.
Select the "Newport" button, which will present you with a drop down to which you may select the "Daily Bulletin".
You also can receive the Daily Bulletin as a daily email. To receive the daily emails send a note to suppesj@bsd405.org If you did send a note to receive it through email, and are not receiving it yet, she might have had some technical problems and didn’t get your name added to the list. Don’t hesitate to make a second request.
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Big Events
Hope to see you at both of these:
· The first PTA meeting is on Sept 19 at 7:00 in the Library.
· Open House/Classroom Bucks is on Sept 25. There will be class meetings at 6:15, then you get to visit your student’s teachers starting at 7:00. During the evening, we will collect money for our annual “Classroom Bucks” fundraiser, which is all given to our wonderful teachers in the form of grants. Please give generously! Virtually every sort of booster wear, booster gear, and booster food will be on display and available for purchase on Open House night. Be sure to have a checkbook full of checks and a pocket full of cash for this night!! You will also be able to pick up your school Directory
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Hello there, Freshman parents!! Hope your student is adjusting happily to things at Newport. The issue of “Knightline” that arrived in our mailboxes has pretty much all the information anyone could possibly want so hang on to this– yet, here is some specific info that you should know! And you can always find great information at our new PTSA website at www.newportptsa.org
Daily Bulletin
Schedule Changes
Calendar
PTSA Meeting
Julie Rooney
PTSA Liaison – Class of 2011
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
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Daily Bulletin
Is now current and has lots of good information in it for both parents and students. If you want to receive the Daily Bulletin in a daily email, send a note to suppesj@bsd405.org
Great information for students for upcoming Spirit Week- news from today:
Student Section
Spirit Week!
Wednesday: PJ Day
Thursday: Black out Day (wear all black)
Friday: Red and Gold Day
The first assembly of the year is this Friday! We would love to see you all there wearing your Red and Gold!
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Schedule Changes
If your student needs to make a schedule change, please check out the information in the Daily Bulletin: http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/index.html. It gives the procedure to follow and the guidelines that are in place.
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Calendar
Check out the school calendar for important events. Picture Make-ups is September 12th, the Disco Dance is Sept 14, Open House/Classroom Bucks is TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 25, Homecoming Week starts October 1, and the Homecoming dance is October 6.
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PTA Meeting
Our first PTA Meeting is Sept 19. This is a general meeting and we will be electing a PTA President. We also will be hearing from all our committees, so there is a ton of information you can learn. You can read the minutes later, but hearing it first hand is always better. Check out our website for meeting dates for the year plus much more: http://www.newportptsa.org/. Knight Valor forms can be downloaded from the site, which is a more reliable place to get one than going to the office.
Daily Bulletin
Schedule Changes
Calendar
PTSA Meeting
Julie Rooney
PTSA Liaison – Class of 2011
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
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Daily Bulletin
Is now current and has lots of good information in it for both parents and students. If you want to receive the Daily Bulletin in a daily email, send a note to suppesj@bsd405.org
Great information for students for upcoming Spirit Week- news from today:
Student Section
Spirit Week!
Wednesday: PJ Day
Thursday: Black out Day (wear all black)
Friday: Red and Gold Day
The first assembly of the year is this Friday! We would love to see you all there wearing your Red and Gold!
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Schedule Changes
If your student needs to make a schedule change, please check out the information in the Daily Bulletin: http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/index.html. It gives the procedure to follow and the guidelines that are in place.
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Calendar
Check out the school calendar for important events. Picture Make-ups is September 12th, the Disco Dance is Sept 14, Open House/Classroom Bucks is TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 25, Homecoming Week starts October 1, and the Homecoming dance is October 6.
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PTA Meeting
Our first PTA Meeting is Sept 19. This is a general meeting and we will be electing a PTA President. We also will be hearing from all our committees, so there is a ton of information you can learn. You can read the minutes later, but hearing it first hand is always better. Check out our website for meeting dates for the year plus much more: http://www.newportptsa.org/. Knight Valor forms can be downloaded from the site, which is a more reliable place to get one than going to the office.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Issues with turnitin.com-Round 2
Well it takes my freshman to get the information – the number that I was given in my previous email is for Bellevue High School.
Let’s try this again: Newports Class ID 1913894 – due on September 4th www.turnitin.com. Bring a hard copy to school on the first day as well.
Julie
Let’s try this again: Newports Class ID 1913894 – due on September 4th www.turnitin.com. Bring a hard copy to school on the first day as well.
Julie
Issues with turnitin.com
Apparently, the 9th graders were given incorrect class ID numbers or the class ID numbers were changed at some point.
If 9th graders use the Class ID of 1913923, as it was listed on the handout (if they received one) when they got their reading assignment, it should work. The Class ID listed on the website for Newport is incorrect. The school district has been contacted.
All students need to bring a hard copy of their reading packet on the first day of school as well as turn it in on turnitin.com
Hope this helps!
Julie Rooney
If 9th graders use the Class ID of 1913923, as it was listed on the handout (if they received one) when they got their reading assignment, it should work. The Class ID listed on the website for Newport is incorrect. The school district has been contacted.
All students need to bring a hard copy of their reading packet on the first day of school as well as turn it in on turnitin.com
Hope this helps!
Julie Rooney
DAILY BULLETIN
The Daily Bulletin at Newport’s web site has been updated! It’s interesting to visit occasionally to find out what’s going on at Newport. Point your browser to the Newport web site at http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/index.html and click on “Daily Bulletin.” You will find interesting information especially helpful to Freshman (and parents) as school starts (for example, upcoming Spirit Week) – so check this daily if you can.
Today’s bulletin includes:
Student Section
Schedules
Pick up a new schedule before class on September 4
If you have an issue with your schedule, make an appointment with your counselor on the first day of school.
Late check in
If you missed your check-in day:
Pay fees and fines at Ms. Pierson’s Office
Get Metro Passes and Lockers:
In the office before school starts
At lunch time after school starts
Picture make-up day is September 12
Summer Reading
Be sure to turn in your summer reading packet at Turnitin.com.
Start navigating the website – there is a lot of information out there…
PTSA webpage has been updated http://www.newportptsa.org/
Under Resources is our Class of 2011 blog (I post all of the emails that I send) http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
And you can find the school year calendar at http://www.bsd405.org/Portals/0/aboutBSD/2007-08Calendar.pdf
The Newport calendar at the main website is now showing important dates: http://curriculum.bsd405.org/sites/schools/nhs/Lists/Newport%20HS%20Events/calendar.aspx
If you click on all events, you will see a master list of the calendar of events for the school year that includes sports, drama, PTSA, band, dances, etc…
Picture retake day is Sept 12th
All students must have a picture ID, even if they don’t buy pictures or pay for ASB.
September PTA Meeting
The first meeting of the year is on Sept 19 at 7:00 pm in the school library. Please join us to see old friends and meet some new ones! Don’t worry if you aren’t a committee chair. This is a general meeting of our membership, and everyone is encouraged to attend. You’ll even get to vote!
Volunteer This Year – did you turn in your pink volunteer form?We hope THIS is the year you choose to be active in our Newport Community (if you haven't already!). We also encourage you to VOLUNTEER to support the school, the students, and/or the PTSA. That is our primary means for getting help throughout the year. If you are interested in helping in the office, or bringing in treats for events, or a variety of other jobs, just indicate it on the form and send it in. You can even have your student turn it into the office.
Open House/Classroom Bucks
Save Tuesday, September 25th for the Newport Back-to-School night! You have a chance to meet the grade counselors, meet your student's teachers, hear a great deal about the school and its programs, and even toss a couple bucks toward our PTSA in the Classroom Bucks
fund-raiser! More information to come…
Tile Fundraiser
We finally have our first set of tiles installed in the new student courtyard! Next time you are at the school, take a minute to go out by the stairs and take a look. If you bought a tile, you can find it. If this inspires you to buy a tile, you received a form in your fall packet. You can also go to the website, www.newportptsa.org. The deadline for the next round of tiles is December 1.
Summer Reading
Time is running out for reading that book and getting the packet entered into Turnitin.com. If you had troubles with the links before, they are now fixed.
Class of 2008 Garage Sale
The Senior Party Committee is having a huge garage sale on September 8th. You can donate items or just come and shop! 16 Lopez Key, Newport Shores, 9:00-5:00. For more information contact Barb Franklin nhsclassof2008@comcast.net
I have had a couple of questions regarding the Study Skills Workshop - Information will be out once school starts - Or parents can keep an eye on the Daily Bulletin at the website. Just another reason to check the Daily Bulletin…
Here we go!
The Daily Bulletin at Newport’s web site has been updated! It’s interesting to visit occasionally to find out what’s going on at Newport. Point your browser to the Newport web site at http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/index.html and click on “Daily Bulletin.” You will find interesting information especially helpful to Freshman (and parents) as school starts (for example, upcoming Spirit Week) – so check this daily if you can.
Today’s bulletin includes:
Student Section
Schedules
Pick up a new schedule before class on September 4
If you have an issue with your schedule, make an appointment with your counselor on the first day of school.
Late check in
If you missed your check-in day:
Pay fees and fines at Ms. Pierson’s Office
Get Metro Passes and Lockers:
In the office before school starts
At lunch time after school starts
Picture make-up day is September 12
Summer Reading
Be sure to turn in your summer reading packet at Turnitin.com.
Start navigating the website – there is a lot of information out there…
PTSA webpage has been updated http://www.newportptsa.org/
Under Resources is our Class of 2011 blog (I post all of the emails that I send) http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
And you can find the school year calendar at http://www.bsd405.org/Portals/0/aboutBSD/2007-08Calendar.pdf
The Newport calendar at the main website is now showing important dates: http://curriculum.bsd405.org/sites/schools/nhs/Lists/Newport%20HS%20Events/calendar.aspx
If you click on all events, you will see a master list of the calendar of events for the school year that includes sports, drama, PTSA, band, dances, etc…
Picture retake day is Sept 12th
All students must have a picture ID, even if they don’t buy pictures or pay for ASB.
September PTA Meeting
The first meeting of the year is on Sept 19 at 7:00 pm in the school library. Please join us to see old friends and meet some new ones! Don’t worry if you aren’t a committee chair. This is a general meeting of our membership, and everyone is encouraged to attend. You’ll even get to vote!
Volunteer This Year – did you turn in your pink volunteer form?We hope THIS is the year you choose to be active in our Newport Community (if you haven't already!). We also encourage you to VOLUNTEER to support the school, the students, and/or the PTSA. That is our primary means for getting help throughout the year. If you are interested in helping in the office, or bringing in treats for events, or a variety of other jobs, just indicate it on the form and send it in. You can even have your student turn it into the office.
Open House/Classroom Bucks
Save Tuesday, September 25th for the Newport Back-to-School night! You have a chance to meet the grade counselors, meet your student's teachers, hear a great deal about the school and its programs, and even toss a couple bucks toward our PTSA in the Classroom Bucks
fund-raiser! More information to come…
Tile Fundraiser
We finally have our first set of tiles installed in the new student courtyard! Next time you are at the school, take a minute to go out by the stairs and take a look. If you bought a tile, you can find it. If this inspires you to buy a tile, you received a form in your fall packet. You can also go to the website, www.newportptsa.org. The deadline for the next round of tiles is December 1.
Summer Reading
Time is running out for reading that book and getting the packet entered into Turnitin.com. If you had troubles with the links before, they are now fixed.
Class of 2008 Garage Sale
The Senior Party Committee is having a huge garage sale on September 8th. You can donate items or just come and shop! 16 Lopez Key, Newport Shores, 9:00-5:00. For more information contact Barb Franklin nhsclassof2008@comcast.net
I have had a couple of questions regarding the Study Skills Workshop - Information will be out once school starts - Or parents can keep an eye on the Daily Bulletin at the website. Just another reason to check the Daily Bulletin…
Here we go!
Monday, August 13, 2007
Back To School News
Feeling a bit overwhelmed with all of the information that we just received in the fall packets? Thanks to Audrey and Janet, they have provided me with some helpful information to get you through the Freshman Check-In Day. If you have not received your back to school packet, please contact the office as soon as possible. If you have any other questions, please feel free to email or call.
Julie Rooney
Class of 2011 Liaison
(425) 649-5060
Link Crew Orientation
Freshman Back-To-School Check-in Day
Fall Packet Info – helpful tips
Volunteers needed the first few days of school…
Dates to Note
Other Stuff
Link Crew Orientation – August 22nd at 1 p.m.
This is a not-to-be-missed event for your student! They will be assigned to a Link Leader, who are all Jr. and Sr. students chosen for their enthusiasm, people skills, and leadership abilities. Each Link Leader gets 10-12 freshman students to work with throughout the first semester. They will take them through the building, answer questions, and encourage the freshmen to get to know one another.
Freshman Back-to-School Day – August 23rd 8:00 a.m.
• They won’t close up until all the kids are done.
• Most kids navigate this successfully on their own. It’s set up to cater to your average 9th grader, and all the volunteers are parents.
• All forms in this packet can be returned at Back-to-School day. Everything is set up so that it’s very obvious where they go. A volunteer will be there to help kids who can’t figure it out.
• The reason students are asked to come in at different times is to help minimize waiting in long lines.
• Yes, you can have your student go through with another grade, if necessary. But they’ll have way more fun with the other 9th graders.
• Depending on wait times, it takes about 30 minutes to get through all the stations. But the Freshmen really like seeing each other and showing off their picture day outfits, so you might want to allow longer if you’re arranging a pick-up time.
• Students may go to the stations in any order – so if there’s a long line for pictures, they can head out to the gym for their bus pass or schedule and return to the picture line afterwards.
• In order to receive a Metro pass, your student must bring the Metro pass form signed by parent/guardian and student (those students that qualify for a metro pass received this information from the transportation department).
Summary of checks to give your student – more information below:
• ASB/Annual
• Transportation fee - $20 per sport
• Dorian (pictures)
• Lunch accounts, if you’re not paying on-line at paypams
• Classroom fees - Science fee
• Payment for Frosh sweats
• A note about the annual – if you plan to buy one, do it now. Last year the stock on hand sold out very quickly. Pre-ordering is safest.
Fall Packet Info – helpful tips!!!
Yes, you should read every single word! This is an incredible source of information for all parents. Here’s a summary of the info in the packet organized by how you write your check….
School stuff – these items can be put on one check as they all go to “Newport High School.”
· ASB Cards - $45
· Activity/Athletic Transportation Fee - $20 per quarter
· Annual - $55
· Classroom Fees – vary according to subject
Pictures – checks for pictures should be made out to Dorian. Prices vary.
Bellevue Schools Foundation – the green form is for donations to our Schools Foundation, which funds district-wide initiatives. If you donate before October 10, you won’t get a phone call from the Foundation during the phonathon!
Freshman Sweats - Great way to get some school colors into the wardrobe. Sweats for the Freshmen are designed by the Senior Class, and proceeds go into their fund for Prom & Graduation. (Our kids will get the money for the sweats for the class of 2115.) When they are Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors they get the proceeds from their own sales, and of course have a little more say in what they look like.
PTSA Stuff that needs payment – please write separate checks (all made out to “Newport PTSA”) for these items. They are all processed by volunteers who *really* appreciate your help. Best bet is to staple your check to the form.
· Tile Flyer – you’ll see the first batch of tiles mounted in the courtyard soon. We expect to sell lots of tiles when the school holds public tours so if you want one, please order soon using this salmon/peach form.
· PTSA Membership Form – Our PTSA has the highest membership in Bellevue, with over 800 members. Many high schools in neighboring districts have as many members as they have students…..could we do that? I think we could!! Members receive a free student directory and the satisfaction of knowing they belong to one of the only advocacy organizations that supports children. Member benefits can be found at www.pta.org by clicking on About PTA and then Benefits of Membership.
· Classroom Bucks – Every year we raise money at Newport that we then give to our teachers in the form of grants. You can choose to donate by returning this form on Check-In day, by mailing it in at your convenience, or by donating on Open House night. Thanks very much for your generosity!
PTSA Stuff that doesn’t need payment – still vital, of course, but no check required….
· Volunteer Form –please do return this hot-pink form with your interests marked. We will then contact you only for the jobs that you actually want to do.
· Language flyer –we added a flyer with some helpful info in Korean and Chinese that explains each form. We are investigating the problem with the Chinese side, which occurred at the PTSA end. Debbie provided us with a flawless translation and we messed it up!
· Directory Changes – Our PTSA uses name and address information provided by the District for our Student Directory. If the information on your white “Profile Form” is correct, there’s no need to fill out the purple “Directory Changes” form. But if your Profile form is out of date, please fill out the purple form (AND the profile form!) so we can publish correct information. Many families choose to add the student’s cell phone number, which you can also do with the purple form.
· PTSA meetings – hope you can join us for one or two of these!
· Baccalaureate 2008 – Junior Parents usually help out with kitchen duty for Baccalaureate each year. If you want to help, please let Elaine know by filling out the hot pink form.
· Knight Valor – this yellow form tells you all you need to know about our community service program for students. If you are still finishing the 40 hours of required Community Service for the BSD, please fill out both forms.
· Ski Swap – This is a great way to give an hour or two of your time to our PTSA. No skiing experience required!!
Volunteers Needed – First few days of school…..
It’s not too late to sign up if you want to help with jobs the first week of school. The kids really appreciate seeing our familiar faces and of course the office really relies on our help. Please contact Janet Suppes at janetsuppes@yahoo.com if you are available.
Tuesday, Sept 4, 6:50 am: Pass out schedules (12-15 volunteers)
Tuesday, Sept 4, 11:10 to 12:40: Metro, lockers, lunchroom help (12 volunteers)
Thursday, Sept 6, 10:40 to 12:55: Metro, lockers, lunchroom help (12 volunteers)
Monday, Sept 10, 11:10 to 12:40: Metro, lockers, lunchroom help (12 volunteers)
Tuesday, Sept 11,11:10 to 12:40: Metro, lockers, lunchroom help (12 volunteers)
Friday Sept 7; Thursday, Sept 13; Friday Sept 14: On Call.
Dates to note:
Tuesday August 28 - Fall Sports Kickoff (Mandatory Parent Meetings-parents only)
7:00 PM - Main Gym Bruce Brown is the speaker
Thursday August 30 - Rally Knight - 7:00 PM – NHS Stadium – this is an all school rally for the game
September 1, 8:00 p.m. – Emerald City Football Classic - Qwest Field - Newport HS vs. Liberty HS
Tickets will be available on the following dates and times:
· Wednesday/Thursday August 22/23 - Back to School Days
· Thursday August 30 - Rally Knight - 7:00 PM - Stadium
Cost: $10.00 – Students and $15.00 – Adults. Tickets good for all 5 games on that day. Purchasing your tickets though NHS helps support our ASB
September 19, 7:00, Newport Library: PTA General Meeting. If you are on the board, please be there. If you want to meet new people, please be there. If you want to be a part of our fabulous organization, come and find out how you can help.
September 25: Open House/Classroom Bucks/Class meetings. This is a no-miss evening. Meet the teachers, hear from your class counselors, donate to classroom grants, buy athletic gear from everyone and PICK UP YOUR DIRECTORY!!
Other Stuff!
Class of 2008 Garage Sale!
The Senior Party Committee for the Class of 2008 is holding a Garage Sale on September 8 in Newport Shores! Be sure to mark you calendars to shop and find some great bargains! If you have items to donate, or want to help the day of the sale, contact Barb Franklin, at 425-747-7986 or barbi0429@aol.com.
Julie Rooney
Class of 2011 Liaison
(425) 649-5060
Link Crew Orientation
Freshman Back-To-School Check-in Day
Fall Packet Info – helpful tips
Volunteers needed the first few days of school…
Dates to Note
Other Stuff
Link Crew Orientation – August 22nd at 1 p.m.
This is a not-to-be-missed event for your student! They will be assigned to a Link Leader, who are all Jr. and Sr. students chosen for their enthusiasm, people skills, and leadership abilities. Each Link Leader gets 10-12 freshman students to work with throughout the first semester. They will take them through the building, answer questions, and encourage the freshmen to get to know one another.
Freshman Back-to-School Day – August 23rd 8:00 a.m.
• They won’t close up until all the kids are done.
• Most kids navigate this successfully on their own. It’s set up to cater to your average 9th grader, and all the volunteers are parents.
• All forms in this packet can be returned at Back-to-School day. Everything is set up so that it’s very obvious where they go. A volunteer will be there to help kids who can’t figure it out.
• The reason students are asked to come in at different times is to help minimize waiting in long lines.
• Yes, you can have your student go through with another grade, if necessary. But they’ll have way more fun with the other 9th graders.
• Depending on wait times, it takes about 30 minutes to get through all the stations. But the Freshmen really like seeing each other and showing off their picture day outfits, so you might want to allow longer if you’re arranging a pick-up time.
• Students may go to the stations in any order – so if there’s a long line for pictures, they can head out to the gym for their bus pass or schedule and return to the picture line afterwards.
• In order to receive a Metro pass, your student must bring the Metro pass form signed by parent/guardian and student (those students that qualify for a metro pass received this information from the transportation department).
Summary of checks to give your student – more information below:
• ASB/Annual
• Transportation fee - $20 per sport
• Dorian (pictures)
• Lunch accounts, if you’re not paying on-line at paypams
• Classroom fees - Science fee
• Payment for Frosh sweats
• A note about the annual – if you plan to buy one, do it now. Last year the stock on hand sold out very quickly. Pre-ordering is safest.
Fall Packet Info – helpful tips!!!
Yes, you should read every single word! This is an incredible source of information for all parents. Here’s a summary of the info in the packet organized by how you write your check….
School stuff – these items can be put on one check as they all go to “Newport High School.”
· ASB Cards - $45
· Activity/Athletic Transportation Fee - $20 per quarter
· Annual - $55
· Classroom Fees – vary according to subject
Pictures – checks for pictures should be made out to Dorian. Prices vary.
Bellevue Schools Foundation – the green form is for donations to our Schools Foundation, which funds district-wide initiatives. If you donate before October 10, you won’t get a phone call from the Foundation during the phonathon!
Freshman Sweats - Great way to get some school colors into the wardrobe. Sweats for the Freshmen are designed by the Senior Class, and proceeds go into their fund for Prom & Graduation. (Our kids will get the money for the sweats for the class of 2115.) When they are Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors they get the proceeds from their own sales, and of course have a little more say in what they look like.
PTSA Stuff that needs payment – please write separate checks (all made out to “Newport PTSA”) for these items. They are all processed by volunteers who *really* appreciate your help. Best bet is to staple your check to the form.
· Tile Flyer – you’ll see the first batch of tiles mounted in the courtyard soon. We expect to sell lots of tiles when the school holds public tours so if you want one, please order soon using this salmon/peach form.
· PTSA Membership Form – Our PTSA has the highest membership in Bellevue, with over 800 members. Many high schools in neighboring districts have as many members as they have students…..could we do that? I think we could!! Members receive a free student directory and the satisfaction of knowing they belong to one of the only advocacy organizations that supports children. Member benefits can be found at www.pta.org by clicking on About PTA and then Benefits of Membership.
· Classroom Bucks – Every year we raise money at Newport that we then give to our teachers in the form of grants. You can choose to donate by returning this form on Check-In day, by mailing it in at your convenience, or by donating on Open House night. Thanks very much for your generosity!
PTSA Stuff that doesn’t need payment – still vital, of course, but no check required….
· Volunteer Form –please do return this hot-pink form with your interests marked. We will then contact you only for the jobs that you actually want to do.
· Language flyer –we added a flyer with some helpful info in Korean and Chinese that explains each form. We are investigating the problem with the Chinese side, which occurred at the PTSA end. Debbie provided us with a flawless translation and we messed it up!
· Directory Changes – Our PTSA uses name and address information provided by the District for our Student Directory. If the information on your white “Profile Form” is correct, there’s no need to fill out the purple “Directory Changes” form. But if your Profile form is out of date, please fill out the purple form (AND the profile form!) so we can publish correct information. Many families choose to add the student’s cell phone number, which you can also do with the purple form.
· PTSA meetings – hope you can join us for one or two of these!
· Baccalaureate 2008 – Junior Parents usually help out with kitchen duty for Baccalaureate each year. If you want to help, please let Elaine know by filling out the hot pink form.
· Knight Valor – this yellow form tells you all you need to know about our community service program for students. If you are still finishing the 40 hours of required Community Service for the BSD, please fill out both forms.
· Ski Swap – This is a great way to give an hour or two of your time to our PTSA. No skiing experience required!!
Volunteers Needed – First few days of school…..
It’s not too late to sign up if you want to help with jobs the first week of school. The kids really appreciate seeing our familiar faces and of course the office really relies on our help. Please contact Janet Suppes at janetsuppes@yahoo.com if you are available.
Tuesday, Sept 4, 6:50 am: Pass out schedules (12-15 volunteers)
Tuesday, Sept 4, 11:10 to 12:40: Metro, lockers, lunchroom help (12 volunteers)
Thursday, Sept 6, 10:40 to 12:55: Metro, lockers, lunchroom help (12 volunteers)
Monday, Sept 10, 11:10 to 12:40: Metro, lockers, lunchroom help (12 volunteers)
Tuesday, Sept 11,11:10 to 12:40: Metro, lockers, lunchroom help (12 volunteers)
Friday Sept 7; Thursday, Sept 13; Friday Sept 14: On Call.
Dates to note:
Tuesday August 28 - Fall Sports Kickoff (Mandatory Parent Meetings-parents only)
7:00 PM - Main Gym Bruce Brown is the speaker
Thursday August 30 - Rally Knight - 7:00 PM – NHS Stadium – this is an all school rally for the game
September 1, 8:00 p.m. – Emerald City Football Classic - Qwest Field - Newport HS vs. Liberty HS
Tickets will be available on the following dates and times:
· Wednesday/Thursday August 22/23 - Back to School Days
· Thursday August 30 - Rally Knight - 7:00 PM - Stadium
Cost: $10.00 – Students and $15.00 – Adults. Tickets good for all 5 games on that day. Purchasing your tickets though NHS helps support our ASB
September 19, 7:00, Newport Library: PTA General Meeting. If you are on the board, please be there. If you want to meet new people, please be there. If you want to be a part of our fabulous organization, come and find out how you can help.
September 25: Open House/Classroom Bucks/Class meetings. This is a no-miss evening. Meet the teachers, hear from your class counselors, donate to classroom grants, buy athletic gear from everyone and PICK UP YOUR DIRECTORY!!
Other Stuff!
Class of 2008 Garage Sale!
The Senior Party Committee for the Class of 2008 is holding a Garage Sale on September 8 in Newport Shores! Be sure to mark you calendars to shop and find some great bargains! If you have items to donate, or want to help the day of the sale, contact Barb Franklin, at 425-747-7986 or barbi0429@aol.com.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
August Dates - Reminder
6th – Main office re-opens
9th, 10th, 16th, 17th & 20th - Fall Sports Packets Collection Dates - for specific sports information http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/sports/index.html
22nd - Freshman Orientation - 1:00-5:00
22nd - Freshman Class Dance 8:00-10:00 (PARENT CHAPERONES NEEDED*)
23rd - Freshman Check-in Day
28th - Fall Sports Kickoff Event and Mandatory Parent Meeting - 7:00 PM - Main Gym
*Parent Chaperones Needed for the Freshman Dance
We need approximately 12 more volunteers (7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.)
Contact: Jake Nonis, nonisj@bsd405.org
425-456-7483(Newport High School -Math Teacher -Link Crew Coordinator -Math Club Advisor)
Enjoy the rest of the summer!
Julie Rooney
2011 Class Liaison
9th, 10th, 16th, 17th & 20th - Fall Sports Packets Collection Dates - for specific sports information http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/sports/index.html
22nd - Freshman Orientation - 1:00-5:00
22nd - Freshman Class Dance 8:00-10:00 (PARENT CHAPERONES NEEDED*)
23rd - Freshman Check-in Day
28th - Fall Sports Kickoff Event and Mandatory Parent Meeting - 7:00 PM - Main Gym
*Parent Chaperones Needed for the Freshman Dance
We need approximately 12 more volunteers (7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.)
Contact: Jake Nonis, nonisj@bsd405.org
425-456-7483(Newport High School -Math Teacher -Link Crew Coordinator -Math Club Advisor)
Enjoy the rest of the summer!
Julie Rooney
2011 Class Liaison
Monday, July 16, 2007
Class of 2011 - Summer Volunteering
Summer Volunteer work for parents: Janet Suppes needs your help! - Parents and students are needed to help with stuffing packets on August 9 (8 a.m. until noon; OK to work part of that time) & with Check-In Days - Thursday, August 22nd & 23rd. She really need parents for Freshman Check-In Day, Thursday, August 23rd (7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.)! This always turns out to be a lot of fun. For many of you, it will be your first chance to share in the chaos that is back-to-school registration. The students are rested and energetic, and parents are happy to see one another. Please let Janet know if you are available. Contact: janetsuppes@yahoo.com
Incoming Freshman can earn Volunteer Hours this summer!
Summer is also a great time for students to build up their volunteer hours...all students need 40 hours of volunteer time to graduate, and those who do 100 or more can earn the "Knight Valor" award from our PTSA. Forms are available in the NHS office (3-part forms for the 40 hours). Knight Valor details at http://www.newportptsa.org/KnightValor/Index.html.
Oh, and by the way, if you know someone who would make a great PTA President, tell them to contact Audrey Bennett or Janet Suppes. It is a very low stress year for someone who isn't sure what is expected - everyone else on the exec committee has experience. The primary responsibility will be to run the meetings, and the side benefit is to meet with Patty Siegwarth regularly to stay current on school information. How often does that opportunity happen?
Enjoy these summer days!
Julie Rooney
Class of 2011 Liaison
Incoming Freshman can earn Volunteer Hours this summer!
Summer is also a great time for students to build up their volunteer hours...all students need 40 hours of volunteer time to graduate, and those who do 100 or more can earn the "Knight Valor" award from our PTSA. Forms are available in the NHS office (3-part forms for the 40 hours). Knight Valor details at http://www.newportptsa.org/KnightValor/Index.html.
Oh, and by the way, if you know someone who would make a great PTA President, tell them to contact Audrey Bennett or Janet Suppes. It is a very low stress year for someone who isn't sure what is expected - everyone else on the exec committee has experience. The primary responsibility will be to run the meetings, and the side benefit is to meet with Patty Siegwarth regularly to stay current on school information. How often does that opportunity happen?
Enjoy these summer days!
Julie Rooney
Class of 2011 Liaison
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