I hope all of you are enjoying your summer. It is already mid-July! Looking for some sunshine today! This info should tide you over until your packet arrives in August.
SAT Prep Courses
College Visits and Planning
Senior Awards
Senior Fundraising
News from 2011 Grad Knight Committee
Calendar and Website links
Daily Bulletin
Summer Volunteer Opportunities
Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
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SAT Prep Courses
if you are like me, you are receiving all kinds of mail regarding SAT/ACT prep courses. I did a little investigating and asked other liaisons about their experience with these courses. Comments that I have received are below as well as some resources:
Newport has a class (if you can get in) and it is helpful as one it is free and two it prepares the students with lots of practice tests and strategies.
Register for tests early & often.
Do try the ACT at least once.
Colleges accept the highest of each SAT component score.
To be effective, they make the kids go through endless practice exams and coaching. The more money, the more intense the coaching in the areas the student needs. Otherwise, the classes are more generalized. A motivated student could get as much out of doing themselves as they could with some of the more general review classes, but they need to be focused.
College Board Website www.collegeboard.com
Princeton Review - offers classes in the area as well as on-line www.princetonreview.com/
Test Prep Review www.testprepreview.com/
Spark Notes - www.sparknotes.com/testprep/sat2/
Kaplan - www.kaptest.com/College/SAT/index.html
Sylvan http://tutoring.sylvanlearning.com/SAT_ACT_test_prep_programs.cfm
I would love to compile some "test prep" information for our class and the upcoming classes. Let me know which classes you've tried and provide a little feedback on the course plus the cost. I will then compile these results for everyone.
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College Visits & Planning
It’s very, very hard to fit in visits to all the colleges your student will want to see during Junior year. It’s much easier to begin early & visit a few colleges in the summer. Campus tours are offered at most schools all summer long; consult school web sites for details. There won’t be many students present, but the weather will be much better than in February! It’s also wise to check admission requirements at favorite colleges – this is the best time to discover if a school requires something unusual, such as 3-4 years of foreign language.
Colleges that Change Lives Tour & College Fair
August 1st 10:00 a.m. Meydenbauer Center
Presentation and college fair. See the official website at www.ctcl.com for more information
Save the Date: Bellevue School District College Conference
Thursday, October 8th, Newport High School
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Senior Awards
Hope you had a chance to look at the many academic awards listed in the last PTSA newsletter. (Recycled it already? It’s available on line at http://www.newportptsa.org/Knightline/Index.html). These give you an idea of what happens at Senior Awards Night. Many of the awards are things the students have applied for in our Counseling Center earlier in the year – so I’ll try to keep you all informed of what they are & when the deadlines are approaching. Could be useful to check out the forms during Junior year to know what the applications require!!
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Senior Class Fundraising
Help Raise $$$ for 2010 Senior GradKnight celebration when you shop at Albertson's or Safeway. This is a no cost way for all members of NHS community to support Senior GradKnight year after year whether their student is a senior or not. p.s. Feel free to participate after your student has graduated as a way to help NHS students celebrate their graduation in a non-alcohol and drug free environment! The Class of 2011 will be benefiting from this NEXT year, so please sign up if you haven't already done so.
Through the Albertson's Community Partners and the Safeway eScrip program a percentage of your purchases are donated to the Newport High School PTSA to help fund a safe, fun GradKnight party for all Seniors. All future Senior Classes at Newport High School benefit, as well, because the program is passed on to the incoming class of Seniors at the end of the school year. If you are already supporting another organization through Albertson's or Safeway preferred cards, you can support up to three organizations so please include Newport PTSA-Senior Party in your group.
There is no sign up cost. The Albertson's and Safeway cards are not tied to any personal credit card and your information is not shared or sold to other companies.
If you don't have an Albertson's or Safeway card ask for one next time you shop. When you get the card number you may sign yourself up on-line by going on-line to Albertsons.com or eScrip.com. BUT the easy way is to email the information nhsgrad2010@hotmail.com and we will do it for you. If you have forgotten your preferred card numbers: 1/Albertson’s is on your shopping receipt or call 1-877-932-7948. 2/Safeway call 1-877-723-3929
Albertson's has made a change in their program and you must renew your commitment on an annual basis.
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News from the 2011 Grad Knight Committee
Beach towel sales that support 2011 Grad Knight are still available. We purchased some extra towels (to get the good price break) and we would like to sell those soon. PLEASE consider buying a beach towel and/or sending an email out to other parents and ask them to buy a towel. Contact Cindy Hastings for more information cdrhastings1@gmail.com
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Calendar and website links
Fall packets will be sent out in the beginning of August with all the information and paperwork that you will need. Until then here are some important dates prior to school starting August 31st!
Main Office & Athletic office will open August 3rd.
Hours:
8:00 am - 12:00 Noon
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Friday August 14 - Fall Sports Paperwork Turn-In Date - 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday August 18 - Fall Sports Paperwork Turn-In Date - 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Wednesday August 19 - Back to School Check-In Day for 11th/12th Graders
Wednesday August 19 - Varsity/JV/Soph Football Begins
Thursday August 20 - Back to School Check-In Day for 9th/10th Graders
Thursday August 20 - F/S Football Begins
Friday August 21 - Fall Sports Paperwork Turn-In Date - 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Friday August 21 - 9th Grade Link Crew Orientation Day/Freshman Dance
Monday August 24 - Fall Sports Paperwork Turn-In Date - 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Monday August 24 - All Other Fall Sports Begin
Monday August 31 - First Day of School
Mark your calendars - Curriculum Night is September 24th
http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/
Sports, Band, Choir and Orchestra
Go to http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/sports/index.html
www.newportband.org for information and dates for all things band!
And www.newportchoir.org for all things choir!
And www.newportorchestra.com for orchestra!
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Daily Bulletin
If you want to receive the Daily Bulletin next year by email, please send your email address to Janet Suppes, suppesj@bsd405.org, in August. The current list will be deleted.
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SUMMER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES!!
Summer is also a great time for students to build up their volunteer hours…..all students need 40 hours of volunteer time to graduate, and those who do 100 or more can earn the “Knight Valor” award from our PTSA. Details http://www.newportptsa.org/KnightValor/Index.html.
Bellevue Arts Fair – Beginning July 23 – July 26th
Volunteers needed for Special Olympics Softball Teams with the Highland Community Center – Tues/Thurs starting June 23-August 27.
Westwood neighborhood is participating in Hopelink’s End Summer Hunger program on the 1st of August. Contact diane.guest@comcast.net or (206) 364-5636. We will just need pickup of the donations throughout the neighborhood (about 128 homes).
