We are heading into our 4th week of school. Everything seemed to get busier this last week with homework, sports and activities!
Open House this week! We will have a Grad Knight table to answer questions, drop off permission forms/payments, buy beach towels and get your Newport tattoos. Senior ASB officers will be selling Newport license plate covers and other items! Be sure to attend the Senior grade level meeting at 6:15 before the class presentations begin at 7:00.
Grad Knight Updates- please, please read this info as it has the most up-to-date information on tickets, fundraising and other senior specific information. As we get closer to graduation and senior deadlines, you will get emails on a regular basis specific to these events. All forms can be accessed from the website www.newportptsa.org/Class2011 (this is always included on my emails below my name).
Our Grad Knight committee is planning a Holiday Gift & Craft and Vendor Fair late November. They need vendors. Read more about the vendor fair below.
See you Thursday at Open House. Remember: Carpool – Arrive Early – Bring your checkbook - Move Fast!
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Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
www.newportptsa.org/Class2011
Grad Knight Updates
Parent Internet Viewer (PIV)
Picture Retakes
Open House
Daily Bulletin
PTSA E-Blasts
College Visits
Community Service
Important Dates
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Grad Knight Updates
Garage Sale
Thanks to all for your donations, help, set-up and clean-up for the Newport Shores Grad Knight 2011 event. We raised $1,773.05
A special thanks to Gwen Vanloos and family for the use of their home/driveway for this event and to all the volunteers that made it happen! Everything worked out beautifully. The Northwest Center truck drove through at the end of the day and picked up all of the extra items (which really wasn't too much of a haul). We are off to a great start!
Homecoming Tailgate
Remember to RSVP for the October 15th Tailgate BBQ to celebrate Homecoming! Eat a delicious dinner (choice of hamburger, chicken burger, veggie burger & includes salad, chips and water) and cheer on our Newport Knights to victory! BBQ is served from 5:00-6:00, and costs $8 per meal. Please make checks payable to Grad Knight ‘11. Reservation forms are due by October 6th in the Main Office. Forms can be found at the website or in the Grad Knight box in the main office http://www.newportptsa.org/NHSContent.asp?KEY=CLASS2011
Vino Event #3 - Save the date!
Need some adult time after all the Homecoming activities (and drama)? Join us for a wine tasting at VINO at The Landing. Bring a friend!
Sunday, October 17th 3-5 p.m. A percentage of sales will benefit Grad Knight 2011. More information to follow.
Poinsettia & Wreath Sale
Place orders for the Poinsettias (6-1/2" pots in red, pink, white) @ $15 each and Wreaths (24" mixed noble with cones @ $20 each. Deadline: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30th. Pick-ups will occur Tuesday, November 30th (3p-7p in Mervyns parking lot). Forms can be found at the website or in the Grad Knight box in the main office http://www.newportptsa.org/NHSContent.asp?KEY=CLASS2011
Last Chance to buy Grad Knight Tickets at $111 price!
We have approximately 160 tickets sold. Yet with a class of almost 410, we have a way to go. We will have a table at Open House and you will be able to pay on-line next week (http://www.newportptsa.org/MyNewport.asp).
Forms and information can be found at www.newportptsa.org/Class2011
Permission forms and payment can be dropped of in the Grad Knight Box in the main office. Buy your Grad Knight tickets at the ticket price of $111 until September 30th.
Grad Knight Table at Open House
We will have a table at Open House for Grad Knight tickets. We will be selling beach towels ($20) and handing out free Jamba Juice cards. These swipe cards can be used at any Jamba Juice location and a percentage of sales goes to Grad Knight 2011 via the PTSA. Pick up yours at Open House!
Holiday Gift & Craft Fair - We need Vendors!
We are seeking vendors to sign up for our Holiday Gift and Craft Fair (see attached). Do you know someone - a neighbor, friend, relative, yourself - who would join us to market their product at our Holiday Gift and Craft Fair at Newport High School on Saturday, November 20th? Please forward the attached flyer to anyone you know who might consider joining us. Also, contact - Gerry Savette at gsav@2011@gmail.com if you are interested in participating or have any ideas to promote this event! Proceeds to benefit Newport Grad Night 2011.
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Parent Internet Viewer (PIV)
PIV is live! Use your student ID # and password to log on. Any students new to the school got their passwords in their 2nd period class on Wednesday. Parents will not be receiving notification from the district. Please ask your student for the password for access to PIV. Go to https://grades.bsd405.org/piv/ and follow the instructions. If you have any questions, please contact the office.
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Picture Retakes
Wednesday, October 20th after school. Bring your package to turn in for re-takes. Any student that did not take pictures can take them at this time. Don't have your student's pictures yet, send them into the office to pick them up!
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Open House - Thursday, September 23rd
This event has several components – Grade-Level Meeting, Open House to Meet Teachers, Classroom Bucks Fundraiser, and Shopping!!
Grade-Level Meeting: Parents and guardians from each class will meet in four different places around the school. Locations for these meetings will be posted in the Commons when you arrive. This meeting is scheduled for 6:15 pm until 6:55 pm and it will be conducted by one of the Senior counselors.
Open House: From 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm you will follow your child’s class schedule – 10 minutes per period and a 5-minute passing period. Your student will fill out a schedule for you to use during the Open House. Volunteers will have class schedules to hand out that evening but there will be very, very long lines that may delay you from getting to the Grade-Level Meeting or your student’s classrooms. Volunteers will also have school maps to distribute. Ask your student to write out their schedule.
Classroom Bucks: During 2nd period of Open House, a student volunteer will visit each classroom to collect cash and checks for this PTSA fundraiser. Over $15, 000 in grants were contributed last year to supplement supplies and equipment to enhance curriculum.
Shopping: There will be many tables set up throughout the Commons with representatives from the PTSA and various sports and clubs. You may visit these tables before, during, and after the events mentioned above. Groups will have information to hand out or various booster items to sell – blankets, sweatshirts, license plate covers, water bottles, etc. – so don’t forget your checkbook!
Open House volunteers needed! Does your student need community service hours? Help at Open House night on Sept 23rd from about 5:30 to 9:00 pm. Students sign up in the Main Office.
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Daily Bulletin
You need to "re-sign-up" for the Daily Bulletin! If you haven't requested already, email suppesj@bsd405.org
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PTSA E-Blasts/Newsletter
Be sure to sign-up to receive PTSA information by going to the PTSA website/My Newport http://www.newportptsa.org
PTSA Meeting, Wednesday September 29th 7:00 in the library.
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College Visits
September
…20th Claremont McKenna College (1st Lunch)
…21st University of Puget Sound (1st Lunch)
…21st Princeton University (2:30)
…21st Whitman College (2:30)
…22nd University of the Pacific (12:30)
…23rd California Institute of Technology (1st Lunch)
…23rd Bates College (2nd Lunch)
…23rd UCLA (2nd Lunch)
…23rd University of Southern California (2:30)
…24th Scripps College (1st Lunch)
…24th Gonzaga University (2nd Lunch)
…28th Hawaii Pacific University (Both Lunches)
…30th Boston University (1st Lunch)
…30th Dartmouth 2:30
October
…4th University of Colorado-Denver (1st Lunch)
….5th New York University (2nd Lunch)
….7th Seattle University (2:30)
…7th Seattle Pacific University 2:30
…12th University of Washington – Bothell (both lunches)
…12th Colorado State University (1st Lunch)
…12th Carnegie Mellon (2nd Lunch)
…12th Western Washington University 2:30
…14th Lehigh University (2nd Lunch)
…15th Westmont College (?)
…15th Washington University at St. Louis (2:30)
…18th Yale (1st Lunch)
…18th University of Victoria (2nd lunch)
…18th Harvy Mudd College (both lunches)
…18th Babson College (2:30)
…18th Vanderbilt University (2:30)
…18th Tufts University 2:30
…19th Pacific Lutheran University (1st Lunch)
… 19th Willamette University (2nd Lunch)
…19th Colorado College (both lunches)
…19th Linfield College (2:30)
…19th University of Arizona (2:30)
…19th University of Colorado 2:30
…20th Washington State University 12:30
…20th Providence College 12:30
…21st University of Chicago (1st Lunch)
…21st University of Portland (2:30)
…21st Arizona State (2:30)
…22nd University of San Francisco (Both Lunches)
…22nd Wesleyan University (2nd Lunch)
…26th Cornish College (Both Lunches)
…29th Evergreen State College (1st Lunch)
November
….4th Swarthmore College (2:30)
…18th University of Oregon (2:30)
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Does your student have 40 Community Service Hours to graduate?
As we begin the school year, there are approximately 160 seniors who have not completed the BSD 40 hours of community service graduation requirement. Is your student one of them? Check hours or print copies of the BSD and/or Knight Valor forms at http://www.newportptsa.org/NHSContent.asp?KEY=KNIGHTVALOR . Completed forms can either be turned into or mailed to the Newport counseling center. Waiting until next spring to address the requirement, or tracking down forms you thought had already been submitted causes stress on both the family and the pending graduate. Questions? Email Margaret Connelly, Knight Valor Chair (Margaret Connelly) at the nhscommserv@gmail address and/or email Sally Owen, Newport Counseling Center owens@bsd405.org
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Important Dates
September 23rd - Open House 7:00 p.m. (grade level presentations 6:15 p.m.)
September 29th - PTSA Meeting 7:00 p.m., Library
October 8th - No School Professional Day
October 15th - Homecoming Game vs Redmond
October 16th - Homecoming Dance
October 13 - Super Wednesday - Seniors
October 15 - Homecoming BBQ (supports Grad Knight 2011)
October 15, 7:00 pm - Homecoming Game
October 16, 9:00 pm - Homecoming Dance
November 11, 12 - Veterans Day/Professional Day, no school
November 12, 13, 14th - Ski Swap
