The last AP exams for our Seniors. Woo-hoo! It has been wonderful to hear about all of the college decision-making and yes it has been a stressful, yet exciting process. Many of our Seniors will be honored at the Senior Awards Night later this month (see below).
Weekly updates from now on and as we get closer, you may get more! 6 weeks and counting...
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Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
www.newportptsa.org/Class2011
Senior Letter from the Principal
Graduation Tickets
Jostens
Grad Knight Info
Senior Awards Night
PTSA Inspirational Event
Yard Sale for Japan
Counseling Center News
Kudos
Senior parents, watch your mailbox
In early May, Senior parents will receive an important letter with graduation, senior finals (a change from the senior packet) and other pertinent information from Principal Heidi Fedore. If you do not receive this information, please let me know.
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Graduation Tickets
Each student will receive 4 tickets on Wednesday, June 1st.
Starting June 2nd tickets will be available from Mrs. Caufield in the main office for $5 each.
The student (preferably) or guardian on record will be the only people that can purchase extra tickets. There is no limit on tickets per family.
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Graduation Announcement pick-up, Thursday May 12th
Jostens will be at Newport High School on Thurs., May 12th, for seniors to pick up their graduation announcement orders during lunch, in the Commons. Please stop by to pick up your order. Caps and gowns will be delivered June 1st. If you have not placed a graduation order, you may order online at www.jostens-graduation.com. Class rings make a great graduation gift for your senior! Order now at www.jostens.com. Contact Mike Annis with Jostens if you have any questions (253) 631-3491 mike.annis@jostens.com
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Grad Knight Info
Last Dine Out Fundraiser - South China Restaurant, Tuesday May 17th
Come join us with your family and friends!
Tuesday, May 17, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
5606 119th Ave SE
Bellevue (Newport Hills Shopping Center) (425) 643-5085
25% of your bill goes to Grad Knight
Grad Knight Bus sign-ups, Wednesday May 18th
The next bus sign-up date is Wednesday, May 18th from 12:30-2:00 p.m. If your student has not signed up for a bus or wants to make a change, please tell them to come to the table outside of the main office. This may be their last opportunity to sign up for a bus!
Grad Knight Tickets
Time is running out to get your tickets to the best post-graduation party ever! Grad Knight is an all-night, chaperoned event designed for fun and your last chance to be together as the class of 2011. Busses will transport you from Hec Ed to a number of venues where you're sure to have a great time. But you can’t go if you don’t buy a ticket. Tickets are now $150 and require a signed permission form. Turn your signed form and check into the Grad Knight box in the office.
When was the last time you pulled an all-nighter?
We are looking for 15 more volunteers for Grad Knight to accompany our Seniors for their last 'Hurrah' and celebration of their accomplishments and graduation! If you can do this..we'd love to have you help! You can email me or Tira tira.villanueva@verizonbusiness.com with your name, email address preferred for communications and cell phone number.
Grad Knight is a PTA Sponsored event that provides our seniors with an 'all night celebration' to destinations 'unknown' in a safe, alcohol and drug free environment. To accomplish this, we need your help. We need a total of 34 parent volunteers to accompany our Graduates to ensure we help keep it fun, all inclusive and safe for everyone.
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Senior Awards Night
You may have received an invitation to the Senior Awards Night. Every year Newport’s graduating class includes dozens of scholarship winners and academic achievers who deserve special recognition. The school could truly spend days honoring them all, but some of you might not have time for that. Instead, we have a lovely evening of awards. There are also a couple of musical performances. This is a school-sponsored event. Honorees are listed in the final edition of the Knightline each year. They cover pages!! Some honors are scholarships that students have applied for. Each department also recognizes students for achievement.
There are two honors that are given automatically to students who have earned them. The students who reach these heights sometimes get the idea that because there are so many of them it isn’t a very special award when just the opposite is true. These students should be proud of their accomplishments and smile when they receive their award!
The President’s Education Award is given to all students who have earned a 3.5 GPA or higher AND attained an SAT score in the 85th percentile or higher.
Washington State Honors is bestowed on students who finish in the top 10% of all Washington students for the year based on GPA and SAT/ACT scores
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PTSA Inspirational Sponsored (Baccalaureate) Event 2011 – June 12th PAC
Be sure and mark your calendars to attend the PTSA Sponsored Event on June 12th from 2 - 4pm in the PAC (Performing Arts Center) It is one of the graduation ceremonies that will bring your student's educational experience full circle. This is an opportunity for to reflect on where you've been, where you are and where you will be going in your future with your graduating peers. We will be highlighting a guest speaker to share an enlightening and inspirational talk, picking a winner to share their Community Compassion Challenge experience and win a prize of acknowledgement for their participation in our theme of "Be The Change, Small Acts ~ Big Heart" and more! Winners must be present to win! Be part of the challenge for the month of May and do a Random Act of Kindness - do something nice for someone else for no reason at all except to make them smile! Grab a note card in the office and share your experience by putting it in the Challenge Box in the school office. If you are someone who has had someone do something for you feel free to share your experience as well. June 2nd all entries will be collected and winner will be drawn. Interested in helping with this event? Contact Teresa Pates kplus4@msn.com
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Yard Sale Fundraiser for Japan, Saturday May 21st
The Newport Yearbook class and Natural Disaster Relief club are joining forces to host a yard sale benefiting Japanese disaster relief. Start gathering your items for donation while doing your spring cleaning! Donations will be accepted the day before the event and the morning of the event. Please mark this event on your calendar. Students can earn community service hours. Parents can attend as a volunteer organizer or just come and find your treasure! Contact Kim Driscoll at: driscollk@bsd405.org if you might be interested in helping out with this great community event!
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Counseling Center News!
Greetings from the University of Washington Bothell!
Due to continued growth, there is still space available for Fall 2011 at UW Bothell! Applications for admission are still being accepted on a space available basis. Please share this information with your seniors that have not confirmed their plans for Fall 2011.
Our admissions advisors are available to answer any questions and can be reached through our online chat, by emailing freshmen@uwb.edu, or calling (425) 352-5000.
Sincerely,
Jill M. Orcutt
Director of Admissions
University of Washington Bothell
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KUDOS!
Newport's Jazz I took 2nd place, winning $2,500 and $700 of equipment from D'Addario at the 2011 Swing Central Jazz competition, at the Savannah Music Festival in Savannah, GA. Congratulations Savannah Seniors:
