Wednesday, June 3, 2009

June News!

Can you believe there are only 16 days left of this school year and next year our students will be Juniors! It goes by so fast. I will have an incoming Freshman too. Seems like we were just getting ready for high school.

Some last minute news, activities and dates to get on your calendar! Enjoy this wonderful weather! Stay cool...

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

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Orchestra Concert Tonight
Powder Puff Football
Knight Valor
Fall Sports Paperwork
Community Service
Mark your calendars
End of Year Notices


Orchestra Concert tonight!
The NHS Orchestras are presenting their final concert of the year this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the PAC. Come hear these award-winning groups play a variety of music, from Beethoven’s Fifth to jazz! Original compositions by Rio Bacon and Jason Wang will be featured, plus a song with “surround sound”. Check it out!

Powder Puff Football
Powder Puff Football is on Thursday at 6 PM! Come out and enjoy the beautiful weather and watch some great flag football! Tickets will be on sale during both lunches on Thursday and at the door. $5 w/ASB, $6 w/o ASB

Knight Valor
Pick up your Knight Valor Certificate and Pin in the counseling center, if you were awarded Knight Valor but were not at the assembly

Fall Sports Paperwork
Fall Sports paperwork is available now outside the ASB secretary's office. Just a reminder that physicals are good for 2 years. So most of us will need to schedule physicals for our JUNIORS for sports next school year. Turn in dates as follows:
Friday, August 14th 8:00-3:30
Tuesday, August 18th 8:00-3:30
Friday, August 21st 8:00-3:30
Monday, August 24th 8:00-3:30

Community Service/Volunteer Opportunities
Upcoming community service opportunities for those in need of some hours: See Ms. Owen in the counseling center for more information.

-Tyee Middle School is looking for volunteers to help set-up & decorate for the 8th grade party. See Ms. Jones in the ASB office
-Tillicum middle school is looking for volunteers for the 8th grade party office on June 20th
-Become part of Seattle’s largest running event and Sea Fair by volunteering at the Rock N Roll Marathon. They need volunteers to pass out water, medals, t-shirts, and food to runners. June 25th – June 27th.
-Bellevue School District is looking for students to volunteer during the summer school program. You can start volunteering the first day of summer school on July 6th.
-University of Washington Medical Center is starting recruitment of the Summer Teen Volunteer Program. Students interested in the program must call their office as soon as possible and sign up.
-Bellevue Parks & Community Services Wants YOU!! Anyone 16 or older can volunteer July 4th from 4:15 to 9:30 at the Bellevue Downtown Park assisting park staff with customer service to the public.
-The Eastside Heritage Center needs volunteers for the 2009 Strawberry Festival. Volunteer shifts are 3-4 hours long.
-Kelsey Creek is looking for summer volunteers

Mark your calendars
Back to Business Day for our students is August 19th. More information will follow in the mail in August
School starts on August 31st

End of the Year Notices:
Library Books
Last day to return library materials without incurring a fine is Friday, 6/5/09.

Locker Clean Out!
Locker cleanout day is June 10, at the end of 2nd period. All students with a locker will be required to go to their locker on June 10th, clean it out, and have a staff member verify that it is clean. Students who are absent can come to the office after school on Thursday, June 11 or Friday, June 12, and a staff member will check out their locker. Students with lockers not checked out by June 12 will receive a fine of $5.
· Locker assignments are posted outside the office. There will be no allowances made for “I didn’t know I had a locker.”
· Locker cleanout is an all-school event. Unless you have an excused absence, there will be no waiving of the fine for “My teacher didn’t tell me.”