Just a few reminders, deadlines and dates to get on your calendars! And don't forget to come shop the Holiday Gift Fair this Saturday at Newport!
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Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
www.newportptsa.org/Class2011
Grad Knight News
Get your Grad Knight tickets for $130 before the price goes up in 2011. Need financial assistance? Have your student see their counselor by December 15th. Permission forms must be turned in with payment by check or payment can be made online! Please put your completed permission form in the Grad Knight box in the main office. To pay online: http://www.newportptsa.org/NHSContent.asp?
Holiday Vendor Fair 10:00-5:00 in the Newport High School Commons
Poinsettias/Wreaths Pick up date (note the change in location)
Tuesday, November 30th, from 3:00 to 7:00 - NHS in the Commons
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Graduation info
For those students that missed the Josten's Senior Meeting on Wednesday, packages are in the main office with the forms needed for ordering caps and gowns. The Josten's representative will be at school on Monday, November 22nd at lunch to answer questions and take orders.
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Baby Ads
The time has come to submit senior baby ads, for the 2011 yearbook! A senior baby ad consists of a photo of the senior as a baby/young child or a senior picture & a baby picture and includes a quote or short passage. In order to submit your senior baby ad, please go to www.hjeshare.com and type in the code: 2040054. Follow the instructions on the screen. For more information, go the Yearbook page on the Newport website. Prices range from $75-$225. All photos must be submitted on-line. Flyer and instructions are attached.
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$$ FINANCIAL AID NIGHT $$
Senior parents and students come learn how to apply for financial aid. You are invited to our Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) night. Thursday, December 9th at 7 pm, Newport Theater Lecture Hall. Presented by Fran Henderson, Student Financial Aid Counselor from Seattle University
Topics to be covered:
Just what is need-based aid?
Deadlines – how important are they?
What is a FAFSA?
What do I need to know before completing a FAFSA?
Where do I find help?
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Recommend reading for senior parents:
The Launching Years: Strategies for Parenting from Senior Year to College Life
By Laura S. Kastner, PhD (from UW) and Jennifer Wyatt, PhD
Recommended by a parent of a current college freshman! The book is broken into two parts – senior year of high school and freshman year of college. It really helped to get past the yelling, nagging, giving consequences phase of parenting and focus on negotiations and trying to treat your more like an adult. As with anything else about development, each kid is different and will approach these new mile stones with different points of view. This book does a great job of covering most of the possibilities.
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Kudos!
What a season for Girls Swimming!
2nd place at the State 4A Championship meet
The best finish in over 25 years
2nd place at the Kingco District 4A Championship meet
KingCo 2A, 3A, 4A champs
Undefeated in KingCo dual meet season 11 wins - 0 losses
1st place and a new school record in the 200 free relay at State 4A Champs
3rd place and a new school record in the 200 medley relay at State 4A Champs
2nd place 400 free relay at State 4A champs
1st place and meet record for the 200 free relay at KingCo Champs
There are 96 girls on the team, the largest athlete turnout of any sport at Newport High School
Eric Bartleson, team coach, was voted KingCo coach of the year for the 2nd year in a row and 4A State Coach of the Year!
15 Scholar Athletes: (maintained a 3.75 or higher during their academic career)
Girls Volleyball Finished at state (first time since 2005).
are the Academic State Champions! Details at http://www.wiaa.com/subcontent.aspx?SecID=345
Congratulations to the Newport Drill Team for winning First Place in their first competition of the year at Tumwater High School!
Boys Tennis The NHS Boys Varsity team was undefeated all season.
