Sunday, May 23, 2010

18 days left - who's counting?

Only 18 days left, but who’s counting?! As usual for this time of the year, there is A LOT going on...

Graduation 2010
PTSA Meeting - Wednesday, May 26th 7 pm @ NHS Library
Sign up for the KNIGHTLINE
Cheer Tryouts
Library Fines
Locker Clean Out
Summer School
Knight Valor
College Search
Spring Musical - Little Shop of Horrors
Shoes for Haiti
Community Service Hours
Message to Parents - Drug & Alcohol Specialist
Missing Emails
Looking Ahead to Senior Year
Finals Schedule
Dates to Remember

Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/

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Graduation 2010-volunteers stil needed!
- I still need about 8 people to bake 2 dozen cookies for Baccalaureate, June 13th
- I still need about 10 more volunteers to help on June 14th 8:00 - 10:30 to help the 2010 grads check-in for Grad KNight

And many thanks to those of you who have already offered to help! I know how busy the end of the school year gets!

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Eric Dawes, PTSA President - Join us for the last "family-focused" PTSA meeting
We encourage you to attend our May 26th, Wednesday night meeting – at 7:00 pm in the NHS Library -- WITH your students as we discuss the status of risky behaviors at Newport. With Graduation and summer approaching, this is a good opportunity to talk about what temptations are available to Newport students with regard to drinking, substance availability -- even holding those "I'd rather they drink at my house than somewhere else" parties. Drug Intervention Counselor Scott Sturdivan and Bellevue Police Resource Officer Greg Mills will be on hand to help with our awareness of what happens on and near our own campus. It's not a lecture -- we hope it's a chance for you to learn the facts which you can use at home to further the discussion should you choose to do so. We'll even have a cash door prize drawing for the students who donate an hour of their time.

The second agenda item of our meeting is recognizing the extraordinary volunteers who have stepped up this year. We hope you can be there to express your appreciation for the work they do to make Newport that much better.

Are you receiving the weekly Knightline emails?
Hopefully we've done a pretty thorough check to be sure people are receiving the weekly email reminders from PTSA. Our Knightline has moved online and is updated each week … it can be viewed at www.newportptsa.org/Knightline. If you are receiving THIS email but not receiving the weekly reminder email you should check the www.newportptsa.org website. Click on "MY NEWPORT", enter your email address and if it is not present, be sure to add it. Next year we'll be combining our class and Knightline lists to be sure you're receiving all communication from Newport!
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Cheer Try-Outs
Packets will be available outside the ASB Secretary’s Office starting Monday, May 24th.
Tryouts will be June 4, 7, 8, 9, 10.
Mandatory Cheer/Parent Meeting – Tuesday, June 1st, 7:00 pm, NHS Library.
Packets are due Thursday, June 3rd. Physicals must be current.
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Avoid Library Fines!
All library materials are due on May 28; please return your checked out items on time to avoid late fees or charges.
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Locker Clean Out
There will be a school-wide locker clean out on June 2, at the end of 2nd period. Please check the list outside of the main office to see if you have a locker assigned to you. If you do, you will be responsible for having it cleared out and checked off by a staff member during the clean out time.

Failure to do this will result in a fine.

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Summer School
Summer school information has arrived and spots are on a first come first served basis. Please see you counselor for the registration form.

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Knight Valor
If you earned Knight Valor this year, but didn’t get your certificate and pin at the assembly, please go to the Counseling Center and pick it up.

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College Search
…Boston College will host a presentation on Sunday, May 23 at 3:00 pm at the Seattle Preparatory School in Seattle. For additional information and to RSVP please visit the following website: www.bc.edu/eagleoverview .
…Exploring Educational Excellence on May 27. Brown, Columbia, Cornell, and Rice Universities and the University of Chicago will have an informational session to learn more about admissions, financial aid, and scholarships. Session will be held at The Westin Seattle from 7:30 to 9:30. For more information and to register: www.exploringeducationalexcellence.org
…CTCL Colleges That Change Lives will be in Seattle on Saturday, July 31 at 10:00 am in the Meydenbauer Center. For more information go to www.CTCL.org and click on CTCL Events.
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Little Shop Of Horrors - Spring Musical
Looking for great entertainment over Memorial Day Weekend? Come see NHS Drama Department's performance of the musical classic Little Shop of Horrors. Performances are May 27-29 at 7:30 pm, with a special matinee Saturday, May 29 at 2:00 pm. Bring the whole family! Tickets are $6 students/$8 adults and will be for sale during the week of May 24.

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Shoes for Haiti
Do you have old shoes kicking around your closet? Give those old shoes new life by donating them to those in need. Take your old shoes to your 2nd period class to support the 1000 Pairs of Shoes for Haiti “Shoe-raiser,” sponsored by Newport Yearbook. Competition deadline: June 8. The second period with the most donations will win a prize!

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Community Service: 40 hours of Community Service - - - a BSD Graduation Requirement
Do you have community service questions or forms to turn in? Drop them off in the Counseling Center.
Looking for volunteer hours - lots of opportunities now through the summer! Have your student go to the Counseling Center for more information.

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Message to Parents: YOUR WORDS, ACTIONS COUNT
It is essential for parents to recognize that their words and actions count when it comes to substance abuse discussions. Dr. Phillippe Cunningham, Research Scientist at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Medical University of South Carolina, explains, "Kids who are close to their parents are less likely to engage in a whole host of risky behaviors, including drug and alcohol abuse."

Initiate conversations about drugs and why they're harmful during the course of normal activities. Use blocks of time such as after dinner, before bedtime, before school, or on the drive to or from school and extracurricular activities. Talk with your kids each day after school. Know what they are involved in, who their friends are, and help them manage their free time. Parental involvement is an extremely powerful drug prevention measure. Your teens may be pressing for independence, but the truth is they need to hear from you and want you involved in their lives. Feel comfortable with your words and saying things like, "I would be very disappointed if you started using drugs or if you even tried them once," or "I love you and I want the best for you, so I hope you won't try any drugs." Give honest answers to tough questions, and do not make up what you do not know.

Scott Sturdivan, MA, CDP
Prevention/Interventionist
Newport: T (7-10:30); W (7-3:30); Th (7-11)
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Missing Emails
With senior year approaching, I have been doing some housekeeping of my Class of 2011 list. I will be sending out a lot more "class specific" stuff this next year.I am missing emails for about 25 students. Emails have either changed, are undeliverable or I have never had them.

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Dates to Remember

Prom: June 5
Senior Awards: June 8
PTSA Inspirational Event: June 13, 2:00 pm, Performing Arts Center
Graduation: June 14, 7:00 PM, Meydenbauer Center
Last Day of School: June 17
Check in Days: August 18 (Seniors/Juniors), August 19 (Sophomores/Freshmen)
First Day of School: August 30

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Baccalaureate and Graduation 2010 - Volunteers Needed!

I decided to send this request for volunteers out all by itself so it doesn't get lost in all of the other end of year information...

So the senior parents can enjoy Baccalaureate and Graduation, the junior parents traditionally help in several areas listed below. Remember, we'll be asking the same of next year's junior class parents so here's your chance to be the first to volunteer! You can reply directly to me if you can help.

Thank you!

Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/

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Baccalaureate Reception, Sunday June 13th 2:00-3:00 p.m.
- I need 20 people to bake 2 dozen cookies
- 2 more parent volunteers to help serve (Thank you Allison and Lisa)

Cookies need to be dropped off at 1:30. Parent volunteers will need to be there at 1:30 to set-up until approximately 4:00.

Graduation, Monday June 14th at Meydenbaur
- Door Guards (prior to Graduation 4:45 - 7:00 p.m. ) - 6 parents are needed to guard the doors into the auditorium at Meydenbauer before we open the doors to the public. Volunteers would need to be in place around 4:45 p.m. We have the band students arrive around 5:00 and have sound checks for speakers and performers at 5:00. Parents need to guard the doors to make sure that other people don’t get into the auditorium. Once the doors open they would help the Honor Society students take tickets and pass out programs until graduation starts at 7:00. Contact Elaine Caufield by phone or e-mail if you are willing to help 425-456-7401 or caufieldd@bsd405.org

- Grad Knight Check-In 8:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. - approximately 30 adults to help get the Seniors checked in for Grad Night! There will be several of us that help direct Seniors from graduation to the Grad Night check-in, others to check Grads in by bus/station, and others to help ensure items are handed back to parents/family members, etc. Graduation typically ends by 8:30 p.m., so we need volunteers at Meydenbauer by 8 p.m. for set up and instructions.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Well friends, it’s really getting to be that time. AP tests are done and finals are on the horizon. Senior Year is truly upon us!!!
Here's what is coming up the next couple of weeks.

Knight Valor Assembly
Spring Musical-Little Shop of Horrors
Shoes for Yearbook
Clothes for Kids
School Supplies
Counselors Corner
Community Service
Junior Parent Volunteers Needed
Looking Ahead to Senior Year
Kudos
Final Schedule
Dates to Remember

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Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/

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Knight Valor Assembly
The Knight Valor Assembly is on Tuesday, May 18 at 9:00 am. Parents of students that will be receiving this recognition should have received a letter of invitation from PTSA to this event. If you plan to attend, please plan to arrive 15 minutes early (parking is very difficult – safest bet is the old Mervyn’s lot, which isn’t as far as you think) and plan to stay for the reception in the commons afterwards. The assembly itself will last about an hour.

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Come join your friends for Newport High School's spring musical
Looking for great entertainment over Memorial Day Weekend? Come see NHS Drama Department's performance of the musical classic Little Shop of Horrors. Performances are May 27-29 at 7:30 p.m., with a special matinee Saturday, May 29 at 2:00 p.m. Bring the whole family! Tickets are $6 students/$8 adults and will be for sale during the week of May 24.

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Shoes for Yearbook!
Do you have old shoes kicking around your closet? Give those old shoes new life by donating them to those in need. Bring your old shoes to your 2nd period class to support the, 1000 Pairs of Shoes for Haiti “Shoe-raiser,” sponsored by Newport Yearbook. Competition deadline: June 8th. The second period with the most donations will win a prize!

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Clothes for Kids
Overlake Service League is excited to announce that we have expanded our Clothes for Kids back to school clothing voucher program starting this year. We are now able to provide vouchers through high school rather than up to the age of 15. We want families with children in schools without Family Connection Centers to know about this opportunity - especially those at the high school level. Anyone who does not receive an Early Bird appointment in the schools has the opportunity to call the Overlake Service League office starting June 1st to get their name on a list for an in-home appointment for both Clothes for Kids vouchers and Holiday Program sign ups.

School Supplies
Students that qualify for free/reduced lunch may be eligible to receive free school supplies. Congregations for Kids, made up of Bellevue congregations and area organizations, are donating supplies. To apply, please stop by the main office and see Mrs. Caufield to pick up an application form. Forms must be returned by May 28th. The form is easy to fill out and all information is strictly confidential.

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Counselors Corner

Boston College will host a presentation on Sunday, May23 at 3:00 pm at the Seattle Preparatory School in Seattle. For additional information and to RSVP please visit the following website: www.bc.edu/eagleoverview .

Exploring Educational Excellence on May 27th . Brown, Columbia, Cornell, and Rice Universities and the U. Of Chicago will have an informational session to learn more about admissions, financial aid, and scholarships. Session will be held at The Westin Seattle from 7:30 to 9:30. For more information and to register: www.exploringeducationalexcellence.org

CTCL Colleges That Change Lives will be in Seattle on Saturday, July 31st at 10:00 am in the Meydenbauer Center. For more information go to www.CTCL.org and click on CTCL Events.
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Community Service: 40 hours of Community Service
BSD Graduation Requirement
Do you have community service questions or forms to turn in? Drop them off in the Counseling Center.
Looking for volunteer hours - lots of opportunities now through the summer! Have your student go to the Counseling Center for more information.
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Junior Parent Volunteers Needed!

Baccalaureate 2010 - Sunday, June 13th 2-3 p.m.
Helpers Needed at Baccalaureate. Another wonderful Senior Year tradition at Newport is the inspiring & uplifting Baccalaureate Ceremony, which this year will be held in the Newport Theater. Junior parents are needed to help with the reception afterwards. This is a great way to see how the ceremony works and decide if you want to get involved next year. Volunteers needed for the following:
Set-up the cookies, water, punch at 1:30
Serve cookies, punch etc.
Donate cookies
Donate cases of water
Punch - looking for anyone that might have access to punch bowls (maybe through your church) that we might borrow
Clean-up around 4:00
I have had two responses from parents to help, yet not to coordinate the volunteers. I will find the volunteers to bring cookies and other donations. We would love to have a "Reception Chairperson". Please email me if you can help with any of these volunteer needs!

GRADUATION 2010 - JUNE 14th
We need parent volunteers to help us get the Seniors checked in for Grad Night! Volunteers needed to help direct Seniors from graduation to the Grad Night check in, others to check Grads in by bus/station, and others to help ensure items are handed back to parents/family members, etc. Graduation typically ends by 8:30, so we need volunteers at Meydenbauer by 8 pm for set up and instructions. You can email me directly if you are able to help!

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Looking Ahead to Senior Year - Volunteers Needed!

Planning is underway for Grad Knight 2011. We need some additional help in a few areas that are related to graduation as well as Grad Knight...

Baccalaureate 2011
Teresa Pates has volunteered to chair Baccalaureate for 2011. Thank you Teresa! I am sure that she will need volunteers to help so if you are interested in the Baccalaureate Committee, please contact me or Teresa kplus4@msn.com

Multi-lingual outreach - Graduation & Grad Knight communication
Looking for parents that would be willing to translate some of our Graduation and Grad Knight communication. Chinese, Japanese, Korean. Please email me if you can help.

Grad Knight Bus Transportation - coordinating bus sign-ups for Grad Knight. Students who have paid for the party and signed their permission slip get to choose the bus they will ride in for Grad Knight. This is a big deal for the students and is really fun. If you are interested, please let me know.

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Kudos
The girl’s Varsity Golf Team culminated their successful season by winning the 4A District Championship last week. Not only that, five golfers qualified for the state tournament next week in eastern Washington and the team is on record for having the lowest match team total score in the history of Kingco Girl’s Golf. Good Luck at State!

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Finals Schedule - Classes and Finals for Grades 9, 10 and 11

Monday, June 14
Zero Hour final: 7:30 – 9:30
Break: 9:30 – 9:35
2nd period final: 9:40 – 11:40
Lunch: 11:40 – 12:25 (only one lunch offered this day)
7th period final: 12:30 – 2:30
Tutorial: 2:30 – 3:00

Tuesday, June 15
1st period class: 7:30 – 9:30
Break: 9:30 – 9:35
4th period class: 9:40 – 11:40
Lunch: 11:40 – 12:25 (only one lunch offered this day)
5th period class: 12:30 – 2:30
Tutorial: 2:30 – 3:00

Wednesday, June 16
Tutorial: 7:30 – 8:15
3rd period final: 8:20 – 10:20
Break: 10:20 – 10:25
6th period final: 10:30 – 12:30

Thursday, June 17
Make Up finals: 7:30 – 9:30
School dismissed for year @ 9:30a

***Any student who requests to leave school before teachers have administered final exams may only take the final exam during summer vacation or no later than the first week of school.

Dates to Remember
Dates to Remember
Knight Valor Assembly: May 18
Cap & Gown Distribution/Yearbooks: June 2, 12:40 p.m.
Prom: June 5
Senior Awards: June 8
Senior Finals: June 9 & 10
Senior Lunch, Video/Alphabet, and Farewell Assembly: June 11
PTSA Inspirational Event: June 13, 2:00 p.m., Performing Arts Center
Graduation Practice: June 14th, Meydenbauer Center, 9:00 a.m.
Graduation: June 14th, 7:00 PM, Meydenbauer Center
PTSA-sponsored Senior Party: June 14th, following graduation
Last Day of School: June 17
Check in Days: August 18 (Seniors/Juniors), August 19 (Sophomores/Freshmen)
First Day of School: August 30