Well friends, it’s really getting to be that time. AP tests are done and finals are on the horizon. Senior Year is truly upon us!!!
Here's what is coming up the next couple of weeks.
Knight Valor Assembly
Spring Musical-Little Shop of Horrors
Shoes for Yearbook
Clothes for Kids
School Supplies
Counselors Corner
Community Service
Junior Parent Volunteers Needed
Looking Ahead to Senior Year
Kudos
Final Schedule
Dates to Remember
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Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
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Knight Valor Assembly
The Knight Valor Assembly is on Tuesday, May 18 at 9:00 am. Parents of students that will be receiving this recognition should have received a letter of invitation from PTSA to this event. If you plan to attend, please plan to arrive 15 minutes early (parking is very difficult – safest bet is the old Mervyn’s lot, which isn’t as far as you think) and plan to stay for the reception in the commons afterwards. The assembly itself will last about an hour.
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Come join your friends for Newport High School's spring musical
Looking for great entertainment over Memorial Day Weekend? Come see NHS Drama Department's performance of the musical classic Little Shop of Horrors. Performances are May 27-29 at 7:30 p.m., with a special matinee Saturday, May 29 at 2:00 p.m. Bring the whole family! Tickets are $6 students/$8 adults and will be for sale during the week of May 24.
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Shoes for Yearbook!
Do you have old shoes kicking around your closet? Give those old shoes new life by donating them to those in need. Bring your old shoes to your 2nd period class to support the, 1000 Pairs of Shoes for Haiti “Shoe-raiser,” sponsored by Newport Yearbook. Competition deadline: June 8th. The second period with the most donations will win a prize!
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Clothes for Kids
Overlake Service League is excited to announce that we have expanded our Clothes for Kids back to school clothing voucher program starting this year. We are now able to provide vouchers through high school rather than up to the age of 15. We want families with children in schools without Family Connection Centers to know about this opportunity - especially those at the high school level. Anyone who does not receive an Early Bird appointment in the schools has the opportunity to call the Overlake Service League office starting June 1st to get their name on a list for an in-home appointment for both Clothes for Kids vouchers and Holiday Program sign ups.
School Supplies
Students that qualify for free/reduced lunch may be eligible to receive free school supplies. Congregations for Kids, made up of Bellevue congregations and area organizations, are donating supplies. To apply, please stop by the main office and see Mrs. Caufield to pick up an application form. Forms must be returned by May 28th. The form is easy to fill out and all information is strictly confidential.
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Counselors Corner
Boston College will host a presentation on Sunday, May23 at 3:00 pm at the Seattle Preparatory School in Seattle. For additional information and to RSVP please visit the following website: www.bc.edu/eagleoverview .
Exploring Educational Excellence on May 27th . Brown, Columbia, Cornell, and Rice Universities and the U. Of Chicago will have an informational session to learn more about admissions, financial aid, and scholarships. Session will be held at The Westin Seattle from 7:30 to 9:30. For more information and to register: www.exploringeducationalexcellence.org
CTCL Colleges That Change Lives will be in Seattle on Saturday, July 31st at 10:00 am in the Meydenbauer Center. For more information go to www.CTCL.org and click on CTCL Events.
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Community Service: 40 hours of Community Service
BSD Graduation Requirement
Do you have community service questions or forms to turn in? Drop them off in the Counseling Center.
Looking for volunteer hours - lots of opportunities now through the summer! Have your student go to the Counseling Center for more information.
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Junior Parent Volunteers Needed!
Baccalaureate 2010 - Sunday, June 13th 2-3 p.m.
Helpers Needed at Baccalaureate. Another wonderful Senior Year tradition at Newport is the inspiring & uplifting Baccalaureate Ceremony, which this year will be held in the Newport Theater. Junior parents are needed to help with the reception afterwards. This is a great way to see how the ceremony works and decide if you want to get involved next year. Volunteers needed for the following:
Set-up the cookies, water, punch at 1:30
Serve cookies, punch etc.
Donate cookies
Donate cases of water
Punch - looking for anyone that might have access to punch bowls (maybe through your church) that we might borrow
Clean-up around 4:00
I have had two responses from parents to help, yet not to coordinate the volunteers. I will find the volunteers to bring cookies and other donations. We would love to have a "Reception Chairperson". Please email me if you can help with any of these volunteer needs!
GRADUATION 2010 - JUNE 14th
We need parent volunteers to help us get the Seniors checked in for Grad Night! Volunteers needed to help direct Seniors from graduation to the Grad Night check in, others to check Grads in by bus/station, and others to help ensure items are handed back to parents/family members, etc. Graduation typically ends by 8:30, so we need volunteers at Meydenbauer by 8 pm for set up and instructions. You can email me directly if you are able to help!
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Looking Ahead to Senior Year - Volunteers Needed!
Planning is underway for Grad Knight 2011. We need some additional help in a few areas that are related to graduation as well as Grad Knight...
Baccalaureate 2011
Teresa Pates has volunteered to chair Baccalaureate for 2011. Thank you Teresa! I am sure that she will need volunteers to help so if you are interested in the Baccalaureate Committee, please contact me or Teresa kplus4@msn.com
Multi-lingual outreach - Graduation & Grad Knight communication
Looking for parents that would be willing to translate some of our Graduation and Grad Knight communication. Chinese, Japanese, Korean. Please email me if you can help.
Grad Knight Bus Transportation - coordinating bus sign-ups for Grad Knight. Students who have paid for the party and signed their permission slip get to choose the bus they will ride in for Grad Knight. This is a big deal for the students and is really fun. If you are interested, please let me know.
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Kudos
The girl’s Varsity Golf Team culminated their successful season by winning the 4A District Championship last week. Not only that, five golfers qualified for the state tournament next week in eastern Washington and the team is on record for having the lowest match team total score in the history of Kingco Girl’s Golf. Good Luck at State!
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Finals Schedule - Classes and Finals for Grades 9, 10 and 11
Monday, June 14
Zero Hour final: 7:30 – 9:30
Break: 9:30 – 9:35
2nd period final: 9:40 – 11:40
Lunch: 11:40 – 12:25 (only one lunch offered this day)
7th period final: 12:30 – 2:30
Tutorial: 2:30 – 3:00
Tuesday, June 15
1st period class: 7:30 – 9:30
Break: 9:30 – 9:35
4th period class: 9:40 – 11:40
Lunch: 11:40 – 12:25 (only one lunch offered this day)
5th period class: 12:30 – 2:30
Tutorial: 2:30 – 3:00
Wednesday, June 16
Tutorial: 7:30 – 8:15
3rd period final: 8:20 – 10:20
Break: 10:20 – 10:25
6th period final: 10:30 – 12:30
Thursday, June 17
Make Up finals: 7:30 – 9:30
School dismissed for year @ 9:30a
***Any student who requests to leave school before teachers have administered final exams may only take the final exam during summer vacation or no later than the first week of school.
Dates to Remember
Dates to Remember
Knight Valor Assembly: May 18
Cap & Gown Distribution/Yearbooks: June 2, 12:40 p.m.
Prom: June 5
Senior Awards: June 8
Senior Finals: June 9 & 10
Senior Lunch, Video/Alphabet, and Farewell Assembly: June 11
PTSA Inspirational Event: June 13, 2:00 p.m., Performing Arts Center
Graduation Practice: June 14th, Meydenbauer Center, 9:00 a.m.
Graduation: June 14th, 7:00 PM, Meydenbauer Center
PTSA-sponsored Senior Party: June 14th, following graduation
Last Day of School: June 17
Check in Days: August 18 (Seniors/Juniors), August 19 (Sophomores/Freshmen)
First Day of School: August 30
