I happened on this blog and found this article: 18 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I was 18. Some thoughtful advice for our 17 and 18 year olds that don't want to take advice from anybody! Please share this with your son or daughter. There are some tips that even us adults can take to heart! http://www.marcandangel.com/2010/06/21/18-things-i-wish-someone-told-me-when-i-was-18/
One of my favorite NY Times reads regarding the college admissions process the last couple of years: The Choice.
You will probably relate to this mom's blog post: "Savoring a Few Lasts, Amid a Flurry of Firsts". There are some other great links at this site as well. http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/mom-u-11-30/
A couple of reminders as we end the year:
Get your Grad Knight tickets for $130 before the price goes up in 2011. Permission forms must be turned in with payment by check or payment can be made online! Permission forms are available in the main office, Grad Knight Box. Please put your completed permission form in the Grad Knight box in the main office. To pay online: http://www.newportptsa.org/NHSContent.asp?
Baby Ad Deadline - January 21st! The time has come to submit senior Baby Ads, for the 2011 yearbook! A senior baby ad consists of a photo of your senior as a baby/young child or a senior picture & a baby picture and includes a quote or short passage. In order to submit your senior baby ad, please go to www.hjeshare.com and type in the code: 2040054. Follow the instructions on the screen. For more information, go the Yearbook page on the Newport website. Prices range from $75-$225. All photos must be submitted on-line.
Final Chance to Buy a Yearbook! Purchase deadline January 14th. If you are uncertain as to whether you purchased a book you can check the list outside the accountant’s office. If you do not purchase one by this deadline you will be given the opportunity to purchase one on a first come first serve basis in June (after the books have been distributed). Yearbooks are $55.00.
Best wishes for a Happy New Year!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
December News!
How is it already December! College application deadlines, Cap & gowns on order, Grad Knight tickets purchased, Tolo...
There is a lot going on to end the year. *Senior information is listed first below.
*Grad Knight Tickets
*ESCRIP Fundraising
*Jostens - Cap & Gown orders
*Baby Ads
*Counselor's Corner - College Applications
*Financial Aid Information Night
Winter Fest Spirit Week
Tolo
Laff Machine Tryouts
Newport Girls Hoops - Knights Join the Fight!
Knights in Vienna Auditions
Reflections
Dates to Remember
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Grad Knight
We have over 230 tickets confirmed, yet with 406 students we have a way to go! Get your Grad Knight tickets for $130 before the price goes up in 2011. Need financial assistance? Have your student see their counselor by December 15th. Permission forms must be turned in with payment by check or payment can be made online! Permission forms are available in the main office, Grad Knight Box. Please put your completed permission form in the Grad Knight box in the main office. To pay online: http://www.newportptsa.org/NHSContent.asp?
ESCRIP Fundraising
I plan to do a little shopping on escrip this year - How about you?
Save Time and Money this Holiday Season by Shopping Online Today! Shop now at the eScrip Online Mall, where more than 1,000 stores support Newport High School PTSA - Grad Knight 2011 www.escrip.com
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Cap & Gown orders - Jostens
If your student missed getting the order forms in last week, there are order form packages in the main office. These can be mailed in to Jostens directly.
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Baby Ads
The time has come to submit senior baby ads, for the 2011 yearbook! A senior baby ad consists of a photo of the senior as a baby/young child or a senior picture & a baby picture and includes a quote or short passage. In order to submit your senior baby ad, please go to www.hjeshare.com and type in the code: 2040054. Follow the instructions on the screen. For more information, go the Yearbook page on the Newport website. Prices range from $75-$225. All photos must be submitted on-line.
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Counselor's Corner - Attention Seniors
Do you have a college application deadline and need a counselor letter of recommendation (otherwise known as the school report)? If so, you MUST submit the Counselor Letter of Recommendation Packet (including your college deadline list, resume, answer to the 10 questions and all teacher forms no later than 4 weeks before your deadline! Counselors will not be writing letters over Winter Break. So if you have a Jan 1st deadline, get your packet in by Dec 1st! Help us help you! It is your responsibility to get this information to us on time!
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College Financial Aid Information Night
Parents of seniors and students come learn how to apply for finance aid. You are invited to our FAFSA night on Thursday 12/9 at 7pm in the theater lecture hall. Topics to be covered will include: timelines, financial aid basics, applying for aid, types of financial aid, resources, and Q & A.
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Winter Fest Spirit Week
Monday: Green
Tuesday: Timber (maybe this means Lumberjack - plaid shirts...)
Wednesday: Kid
Thursday: Holiday Sweater
Friday: Red & Gold
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TOLO
The girl-ask-guy dance, will be this Saturday, 12/11/10. Our theme this year is Masquerade! Tickets will be on sale next week on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday during both lunches. Tickets can also be purchased after school on Wednesday and Thursday in the commons. Ticket price is $12.00 with ASB, $13.00 without ASB card. If you are inviting a guest from another school make sure you stop by the main office and get the necessary Guest Pass paperwork. The deadline for turning in the Guest Pass is Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. There will be no ticket sales on Friday or Saturday.
Chaperones Needed
We still need about 20 parent chaperones or we can’t have the dance, so if your parents are willing to chaperone please contact Ms. Jones in room 1111 or contact her via email jonese@bsd405.org to tell her the good news.
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Laff Machine Tryouts!!
Tryouts for 2011 Laff Machine Troupe for 2011 Newport Follies, Thursday, December 9th, 3-5:30pm. You need to have a prepared one-minute comedy monologue (solo) or two person comedic scenes. Audition forms will be available outside of the ASB Secretaries office. Good Luck and Make Us Laugh!
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Newport Girls Hoops - KNIGHTS JOIN THE FIGHT!
NEWPORT GIRLS HOOPS CANCER AWARENESS KNIGHT! Friday, December 10th. Please come support our donation event for cancer awareness. Wear Pink! All donations and monies made from concessions will be donated to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Wear Pink and help us send a nice amount to help find a cure! Girls JV 3:30, Boys JV 5:00, Girls Varsity 6:30, Boys Varsity 8:00. We’re playing Issaquah, always a good competition! Did we mention to Wear Pink? For more information visit http://www.jimmyv.org/component/content/article/55-charities/584-the-kay-yowwbca-cancer-fund.html
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Knights In Vienna Auditions
Singers and instrumentalist! Jazz and classical musicians! Step into the spotlight as a featured performer at the elegant “Knights in Vienna” in January. Auditions are next Friday 12/10; pick up applications now in the main office.
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Reflections
Newport students submitted 37 pieces of art (literature, music, dance, photography, and visual art) to this year’s Reflections competition. The submissions have been judged and 30 will move on to the Crossroads exhibit and district-level judging. Newport finalists will be announced at the Reflections Recognition Event and Celebration on Wednesday, December 15, at 2:00 pm in the Newport High School Library.
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Dates to Remember:
Winter Break 12/20-12/31
MLK Day - No School January 17th
End of 1st Semester - January 21st
Conference Day - No School January 24th
There is a lot going on to end the year. *Senior information is listed first below.
*Grad Knight Tickets
*ESCRIP Fundraising
*Jostens - Cap & Gown orders
*Baby Ads
*Counselor's Corner - College Applications
*Financial Aid Information Night
Winter Fest Spirit Week
Tolo
Laff Machine Tryouts
Newport Girls Hoops - Knights Join the Fight!
Knights in Vienna Auditions
Reflections
Dates to Remember
--
Grad Knight
We have over 230 tickets confirmed, yet with 406 students we have a way to go! Get your Grad Knight tickets for $130 before the price goes up in 2011. Need financial assistance? Have your student see their counselor by December 15th. Permission forms must be turned in with payment by check or payment can be made online! Permission forms are available in the main office, Grad Knight Box. Please put your completed permission form in the Grad Knight box in the main office. To pay online: http://www.newportptsa.org/NHSContent.asp?
ESCRIP Fundraising
I plan to do a little shopping on escrip this year - How about you?
Save Time and Money this Holiday Season by Shopping Online Today! Shop now at the eScrip Online Mall, where more than 1,000 stores support Newport High School PTSA - Grad Knight 2011 www.escrip.com
--------------------------------------------------------------
Cap & Gown orders - Jostens
If your student missed getting the order forms in last week, there are order form packages in the main office. These can be mailed in to Jostens directly.
--------------------------------------------------------------
Baby Ads
The time has come to submit senior baby ads, for the 2011 yearbook! A senior baby ad consists of a photo of the senior as a baby/young child or a senior picture & a baby picture and includes a quote or short passage. In order to submit your senior baby ad, please go to www.hjeshare.com and type in the code: 2040054. Follow the instructions on the screen. For more information, go the Yearbook page on the Newport website. Prices range from $75-$225. All photos must be submitted on-line.
--------------------------------------------------------------
Counselor's Corner - Attention Seniors
Do you have a college application deadline and need a counselor letter of recommendation (otherwise known as the school report)? If so, you MUST submit the Counselor Letter of Recommendation Packet (including your college deadline list, resume, answer to the 10 questions and all teacher forms no later than 4 weeks before your deadline! Counselors will not be writing letters over Winter Break. So if you have a Jan 1st deadline, get your packet in by Dec 1st! Help us help you! It is your responsibility to get this information to us on time!
--------------------------------------------------------------
College Financial Aid Information Night
Parents of seniors and students come learn how to apply for finance aid. You are invited to our FAFSA night on Thursday 12/9 at 7pm in the theater lecture hall. Topics to be covered will include: timelines, financial aid basics, applying for aid, types of financial aid, resources, and Q & A.
--------------------------------------------------------------
Winter Fest Spirit Week
Monday: Green
Tuesday: Timber (maybe this means Lumberjack - plaid shirts...)
Wednesday: Kid
Thursday: Holiday Sweater
Friday: Red & Gold
--------------------------------------------------------------
TOLO
The girl-ask-guy dance, will be this Saturday, 12/11/10. Our theme this year is Masquerade! Tickets will be on sale next week on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday during both lunches. Tickets can also be purchased after school on Wednesday and Thursday in the commons. Ticket price is $12.00 with ASB, $13.00 without ASB card. If you are inviting a guest from another school make sure you stop by the main office and get the necessary Guest Pass paperwork. The deadline for turning in the Guest Pass is Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. There will be no ticket sales on Friday or Saturday.
Chaperones Needed
We still need about 20 parent chaperones or we can’t have the dance, so if your parents are willing to chaperone please contact Ms. Jones in room 1111 or contact her via email jonese@bsd405.org to tell her the good news.
--------------------------------------------------------------
Laff Machine Tryouts!!
Tryouts for 2011 Laff Machine Troupe for 2011 Newport Follies, Thursday, December 9th, 3-5:30pm. You need to have a prepared one-minute comedy monologue (solo) or two person comedic scenes. Audition forms will be available outside of the ASB Secretaries office. Good Luck and Make Us Laugh!
--------------------------------------------------------------
Newport Girls Hoops - KNIGHTS JOIN THE FIGHT!
NEWPORT GIRLS HOOPS CANCER AWARENESS KNIGHT! Friday, December 10th. Please come support our donation event for cancer awareness. Wear Pink! All donations and monies made from concessions will be donated to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Wear Pink and help us send a nice amount to help find a cure! Girls JV 3:30, Boys JV 5:00, Girls Varsity 6:30, Boys Varsity 8:00. We’re playing Issaquah, always a good competition! Did we mention to Wear Pink? For more information visit http://www.jimmyv.org/component/content/article/55-charities/584-the-kay-yowwbca-cancer-fund.html
--------------------------------------------------------------
Knights In Vienna Auditions
Singers and instrumentalist! Jazz and classical musicians! Step into the spotlight as a featured performer at the elegant “Knights in Vienna” in January. Auditions are next Friday 12/10; pick up applications now in the main office.
--------------------------------------------------------------
Reflections
Newport students submitted 37 pieces of art (literature, music, dance, photography, and visual art) to this year’s Reflections competition. The submissions have been judged and 30 will move on to the Crossroads exhibit and district-level judging. Newport finalists will be announced at the Reflections Recognition Event and Celebration on Wednesday, December 15, at 2:00 pm in the Newport High School Library.
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Dates to Remember:
Winter Break 12/20-12/31
MLK Day - No School January 17th
End of 1st Semester - January 21st
Conference Day - No School January 24th
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