It's May! Where did the year go?
Important Dates:
May
May 1st - Newport Fine Arts Booster Piano Recital
May 2nd - Class Elections
May 3rd & 4th - Newport Fine Arts Booster Piano Sale
May 5th-16th - AP Testing - Test Proctors needed - see below
May 7th - College Recruiting Seminar
May 8th - Summer Opportunities Fair ESL
May 20th - Knight Valor Assembly 10:00 a.m.
May 26th - Memorial Day - No School
May 28th - PTSA Meeting - General Membership Meeting & Factorial Mall Renovation info
May 29th - 31st - School Play - Sound of Music
June
June 3rd - Spring Physicals
June 8th - Baccalaureate 2:00 p.m.
June 5th - Bellevue Schools Foundation - Spring for Schools Luncheon
June 13th - "Moving Up" Assembly
June 16th - Graduation
June 16th-19th - Finals for 9th-11th Graders
June 19th - Last Day of School
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Newport Fine Arts Boosters Concert & Piano Sale
Piano Recital featuring renowned concert and recording artist, Janice Weber. Miss Weber will perform on the stage of the Newport Performing Arts Center, together with talented Newport High School musicians!
Thursday, May 1 ~ 7:00 pm Admission is FREE!! Donations requested
Piano Sale - Newport High School Commons:
Saturday, May 3, 9 am to 8 pm - By Appointment Only, call 425/454-0633
Sunday, May 4, 10 am to 6 pm - Open to the Public
Quality pianos at fantastic prices! The sale features many brands and styles of pianos: Steinway concert grand pianos, Boston and Essex grand pianos, baby grands, upright pianos, consoles, and more! Instruments available at all price levels.
Profits go to raise funds to acquire a concert grand piano for the Newport High School Performing Arts Center, which is the largest in the region (over 600 seats). The Newport Music and Drama departments are known throughout the region for high quality student performances. The community and students deserve an instrument as good as the venue they now perform in! If you can't attend please consider donating to the 88 Keys Fundraiser. By "purchasing" one of the 88 keys on the piano keyboard, priced from $75 to $2500, you can contribute to Newport's piano purchase. Every donation will be matched by the Newport PTSA, up to $25,000! Learn more about donating to the 88 Keys Fundraiser
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Scrapbooking Supplies Needed
Friday, May 2nd the Link Crew is having a scrapbook page making afternoon to honor Taryn Gillies and provide memories for her family. The Link Crew kids wanted to take this on to help the students at the school heal and to give something to the family. The students are funding it out of their own pockets so the more supplies donated the less they would have to spend. The event will take place in the outside gym at 3:10. If you have "scrapbooking skills" and have the time, come early to drop the items off or stay and help!
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Newport to host College Recruiting Seminar
"The Realities of the College Recruiting Process"
Presented by Scott Brayton Founder of Varsity Student Institute
Wednesday, May 7th, 7:00 pm at Newport High School - Main Gym - Free Admission
Educate high school athletes and families about the recruiting and college selection process.
Help guide them to helpful resources and information. Awareness of NCAA clearinghouse and the NCAA rules and regulations. Real stories about the process.
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AP Test Proctors Needed
This is a great opportunity for parents to see AP testing in action and catch up on your reading. There is still a need for additional proctor's on the following dates:
Wednesday, May 7th - 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (two people needed)
Thursday, May 8th - 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Monday May 12th - 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 13th - 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (two people)
Thursday, May 14th - 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (three people)
Contact Janet Suppes suppesj@bsd405.org if you are interested and for more information.
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Summer Opportunities Fair for parents of ESL students and students of color
Get information about summer camps, programs for ESL students, community service opportunities, programs for students with special needs, learning opportunities. Admission is free - there will be food, childcare and interpreters in 7 different languages (Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean)
Thursday, May 8th 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Interlake High School
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Spring Physicals
Get your physical and eligibility Fall 2008-2009 paperwork completed! Volunteer doctors and staff will be available. Tuesday, June 3rd 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Appointments needed. Contact Gill James for more information jamesg@bsd405.org.
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Bellevue Schools Foundation - Spring for Schools Luncheon
This years S4S Lunch will be Thursday, June 5 at Meydenbauer Center. Newport's PTSA will have at least two tables, and we would love for you to join us. Contact Audrey Bennett if you are interested in joining us at the NHS table audrey_ann@comcast.net
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Baccalaurete - "The Journey Continues"
A PTSA sponsored multi-faith spiritual celebration of graduation. Baccalaureate includes student performances and inspirational speakers. This year's speaker is Chad Surdi. Sunday, June 8th 2:00 p.m.
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Get your Newport Umbrellas - Class of 2008 Grad Knight's last fundraiser for the year
60" Red & White golf umbrellas with Newport in white letters on two red panels. Limited quantities. $35 each.
Just what every Newport mom needs for Mother's Day!
Contact Diana Altchech daltchech@aol.com
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PTSA News
Congratulations to our incoming PTSA Officers for the 2008-09 school year.
President: Tony Brocato
Vice President: Cindy Hastings
Secretary: Kathy Creek
Treasurer: Charleen Toles
And congratulations to our PTSA, VP Audrey Bennett who received two Bellevue Council PTA Council Awards - Golden Acorn and Honorary Life PTA Membership, both awards were well deserved and long overdue! I would not be doing what I do without her guidance & inspiration!
Julie Rooney
Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
