Welcome to a new year! The end of the semester is coming up, along with our first finals. Check the daily bulletin for the finals schedule for January 23rd-25thhttp://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/
Schedules for second semester will be handed out Wednesday, January 16th
No School - Monday, January 21st – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
No School - Monday, January 28th – Professional Day
Junior Class “Sponsored” Potluck:
Wednesday, January 9th The Jr. Class will be hosting a potluck (with entertainment!) on Wednesday, January 9th from 5:30-8:30 p.m. No need to be a Junior to attend the potluck. All are welcome!
$4 w/ASB, $5 w/o ASB, $1 if you bring a dish! Tickets will be sold at lunch. (Why is there a cost? Junior student leaders must pay for Prom and Graduation – the money collected at thepotluck will go towards these events.)
Baseball Parent Meeting:
Mandatory Parent/Player meeting for all potential Newport High School Baseball players and their parents on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the Newport Commons. Call Debbie Romero at 425.641.9059 if you have any questions. Visit http://www.newportbaseball.com for information on the program.
Meet the New Principal
Come to the PTA meeting on January 23rd 7:00 p.m. in the library where we expect to have our new principal, Tom Duenwald. There will also be a presentation on Knight Valor, always a source of many questions for Freshman students and parents.
Mark your Calendar Open House, January 30th
Finally, the remodel is done, and we are throwing a big party! Mark you calendar for January 30th. There will be an orientation, food, tours, food, information, food, good neighbors, food . . . You get the idea. More information to follow regarding the schedule for the evening!
Education Roadshow 7:00 p.m. Performing Arts Center (PAC) at NHS
Did you notice that the Open House is on the same day as the Education Roadshow? Not a coincidence. We wanted to make your life easier, and make it more convenient for you to get both events. The evening program will explore the mind of your child by a leading expert on the subject. Dr. John Bransford, lead researcher on the book "How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School," will deliver the keynote address. Parents will then attend breakout sessions by grade level to learn strategies for helping students at home and cover a variety oftopics, including the new curriculum web.
The Education Roadshow is sponsored by the Bellevue Schools Foundation, the Bellevue PTSA Council, Bellevue Quality Schools, the Bellevue School District, and the Bellevue School Board.
Upcoming February Dates:
· Week of February 4th – pre-registration during English classes for 9th-11th graders
· 8th Grade Parent Information Night: Tuesday, February 5th 7:00 p.m. Performing Arts Center – Please pass this date on to incoming parents from Tyee, Tillicum and private schools (students that reside within the school boundaries).
· All-School Parent Registration Information Night, Tuesday, February 12th 7:00 p.m. Performing Arts Center
· Follies Try-outs, February 13th & 14th
· Spring Sports Paperwork Due: Friday, February 15th
What if it snows?
Please listen to the radio or television stations for updates and check the website www.schoolreport.org
Julie Rooney
Newport PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
