Open House/ Back-To-School Night and more!

Isn't it nice to have the kids back in school? I am hoping to catch up and get organized! And we have a lot of information to catch up on!

Class Sweat Order Deadline
Open House/Back-To-School Night
Student Volunteers Needed
Bus pass & lockers
Picture Make-up Day & ASB cards
Spirit Week & Disco Dance
Varsity Football vs. Skyline (Home Game)
College Visits
Clubs & Yearbook submissions
PTSA Meeting
Updated School Calendar

Julie Rooney
PTSA Liaison Class of 2011
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com

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Order deadline for Class Sweats
Orders for Class Sweats are due by Friday, September 19th. Sophomore ASB officers will be in the Commons at lunchtime on Thursday and Friday this week with samples, forms and taking orders. The money the students raise selling class sweats goes toward Prom and Graduation, which are funded entirely by the students. Let's help our kids have a Prom & Graduation to remember!!

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Open House/Back-To-School Night/Classroom Bucks
Mark your calendars for Back-To-School Night on Tuesday, the 23rd. If you are new to Newport….plan to arrive early (mainly to be able to park) and attend the Grade Level meeting at 6:15. Location of the 10th grade meeting will be posted in the Commons. If you can't arrive early, please consider carpooling.

Classroom presentations start at 7:00. Bring a copy of your student's schedule. Please have your student fill out their schedule on page 5 of the Knightline. Maps will be available.

Be sure to pick up your student directory (free to all PTSA members). If you haven't joined, please do. A membership form is available on page 4 of the Knightline and forms will be available at the membership table.

Browse the array of Newport booster "gear" in the Commons. Don't forget your checkbook!

And when you hear the Classroom Bucks announcement during 2nd period give generously - this money goes straight into our classrooms in the form of Grants to our teachers.

Back-To-School Night is NOT a time to talk about your student's performance or grades. Teachers will offer a brief summary of curriculum. Conversations about individual needs/concerns are best addressed in a separate appointment.

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Student Volunteers Needed for Back-To-School Night
Any student interested in volunteering at Open House/Back-to-School Night from 5:45-8:45pm on Tuesday, September 23rd should come to the main office to sign up. Information about specific assignments will then be distributed prior to the event. Three hours of community service will be earned for this activity.

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Need a Bus Pass or a Locker?
Volunteers will be outside the office Thursday and Friday this week to hand out bus passes and assign lockers.

Information about your student's Metro Bus Pass that I found out today. Your student does NOT want to lose this pass. Lost bus passes are not replaced by the school. Your student will have to purchase a new pass and pay approximately $27 per month until the end of November when the next pass is issued. Bus passes can be purchased at Bartels.

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Pictures/ASB Cards/Student ID
Picture Make-Up day is Wednesday, September 24, beginning at 12:30 in the commons. This is for students that missed Check-In Days and did not have their picture taken for their ASB card. All students are required to have their picture taken and get an ID card.

For all home and away athletic events you must have your ASB card to get in free or at a reduced rate. Always have your ID card with you.

This is not for picture re-takes. Picture Re-Takes will be scheduled in October and your student will return their packet for a re-take. More information to follow.

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Spirit Week & Disco Dance!
The first Spirit Week of the year week be September 22nd – 26th. More information to follow regarding themes for the days of the week.

The Welcome Back/Fall Sports Assembly is September 26th.

The Disco Dance is on Friday, September 26th following the Skyline Football home game. Tickets will go on sale next week during lunch until Thursday, September 25th. No tickets will be sold on Friday or at the door!. Guest Passes are on-line, and must be turned in no later than September 24th at 3:15. http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/activities2/index.htm (No faxes, paper passes only).
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Football BBQ - Fundraiser for the Class of 2009
Show your Newport Spirit --Come tailgate with all your friends before the Newport/Skyline football game on September 26th. Burger (3 kinds), salad, soda, chips and a cookie all for only $10 per ticket or $30 for 4 tickets. Dinner served from 5:30 - 6:30. Reserve your spot now; last day to join in the fun is September 23rd. Reservations can be purchased online at www.nhsgradknight2009.myevent.com, at school September 15-19 during your lunch period, or at the GradKnight 2009 table during Back-To-School Night.

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College Visits
Please come to the Counseling Office if you are interested in talking to college recruiters:

Whitman College, Sept 18, 10:45
Tufts, Sept 23, 12:10
Seattle Pacific University, Sept 23, 2:30
John Hopkins University, Sept 24, 2:30

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Clubs
The first meeting of Newport's Debate and Speech Club is scheduled for next Monday at 3:10 in room 2120. New members are always welcome!

Starry Knights Astronomy Club will have a brief meeting Friday at 3:10 p.m. in Room 3104. New members are welcome! We will be planning our first telescope outing for this Saturday if weather permits.

Yearbook
Attention all students. The yearbook is currently accepting submissions for the student life section of the yearbook. Submit photos from your "Summer Adventures", "Now and Then" and "Club Sports" to Ms. Driscoll's mailbox or email. Submit early and increase your chances of getting your photos in the book!

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We invite you to the first PTSA Meeting, scheduled for Monday, September 29th at 7:00 p.m. in the Library

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An updated school calendar can be found on the link http://www.bsd405.org/schoolcalendar
First Day of School: September 15, 2008

Winter Break: December 24, 2008 – January 2, 2009

Spring Break: April 6 – 10, 2009

Last Day of School: June 18, 2009

Welcome to a new year!

Welcome to a new year! The end of the semester is coming up, along with our first finals. Check the daily bulletin for the finals schedule for January 23rd-25thhttp://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/

Schedules for second semester will be handed out Wednesday, January 16th
No School - Monday, January 21st – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
No School - Monday, January 28th – Professional Day

Junior Class “Sponsored” Potluck:

Wednesday, January 9th The Jr. Class will be hosting a potluck (with entertainment!) on Wednesday, January 9th from 5:30-8:30 p.m. No need to be a Junior to attend the potluck. All are welcome!

$4 w/ASB, $5 w/o ASB, $1 if you bring a dish! Tickets will be sold at lunch. (Why is there a cost? Junior student leaders must pay for Prom and Graduation – the money collected at thepotluck will go towards these events.)

Baseball Parent Meeting:

Mandatory Parent/Player meeting for all potential Newport High School Baseball players and their parents on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the Newport Commons. Call Debbie Romero at 425.641.9059 if you have any questions. Visit http://www.newportbaseball.com for information on the program.

Meet the New Principal

Come to the PTA meeting on January 23rd 7:00 p.m. in the library where we expect to have our new principal, Tom Duenwald. There will also be a presentation on Knight Valor, always a source of many questions for Freshman students and parents.

Mark your Calendar Open House, January 30th

Finally, the remodel is done, and we are throwing a big party! Mark you calendar for January 30th. There will be an orientation, food, tours, food, information, food, good neighbors, food . . . You get the idea. More information to follow regarding the schedule for the evening!

Education Roadshow 7:00 p.m. Performing Arts Center (PAC) at NHS

Did you notice that the Open House is on the same day as the Education Roadshow? Not a coincidence. We wanted to make your life easier, and make it more convenient for you to get both events. The evening program will explore the mind of your child by a leading expert on the subject. Dr. John Bransford, lead researcher on the book "How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School," will deliver the keynote address. Parents will then attend breakout sessions by grade level to learn strategies for helping students at home and cover a variety oftopics, including the new curriculum web.
The Education Roadshow is sponsored by the Bellevue Schools Foundation, the Bellevue PTSA Council, Bellevue Quality Schools, the Bellevue School District, and the Bellevue School Board.

Upcoming February Dates:
· Week of February 4th – pre-registration during English classes for 9th-11th graders
· 8th Grade Parent Information Night: Tuesday, February 5th 7:00 p.m. Performing Arts Center – Please pass this date on to incoming parents from Tyee, Tillicum and private schools (students that reside within the school boundaries).
· All-School Parent Registration Information Night, Tuesday, February 12th 7:00 p.m. Performing Arts Center
· Follies Try-outs, February 13th & 14th
· Spring Sports Paperwork Due: Friday, February 15th

What if it snows?
Please listen to the radio or television stations for updates and check the website www.schoolreport.org

Julie Rooney

Newport PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/

Items of interest as fall activities begin...

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  Hello there Freshman Parents!! A bunch of items of interest as fall activities begin for real.....
  
  Julie Rooney
  PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
  
  P.S. - This message is going to the parents of the class of 2011. Requests
  for removal from this list are cheerfully honored, no questions asked.
  Questions are always welcome. I have email addresses for over half of our class,
  so please share this with friends who aren't getting it.
  
  
  PTA Meeting
  Open House
  Yearbook submissions
  Tiles
  Daily Bulletin
  College Conference
  Study Skills Workshop
  New Student Drop Off - east side of campus courtyard
  
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  PTA Meeting
  Here’s a good reason to come to our first meeting of the year: a sneak preview of the new Theater! We will be giving brief tours of the wonderful new facility that is just getting finished up. So come at 7:00, Wednesday, Sept 19, to hear about the remodel from the architect, and then head up to the Library for the regular meeting starting at 7:30. No one else has had this opportunity! Agenda attached.
  
  Review the priorities of the PTA Legislative Issues survey before the meeting at this link Region 2 Washington State PTA Legislative Issues Survey
  
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  Open House – Tuesday, September 25th, 6:15 to 9 p.m.
• Grade level meetings are 6:15-6:55 p.m. – location to be announced in the daily bulletin or a flyer coming home (I would check the daily bulletin on Tuesday the 25th to be sure)
• Classroom presentations start at 7:00 - You'll follow your student's schedule - you can get it from him or her, or you can pick it up at Newport – I would do the former if at all possible. On page 6 in the last issue of the Knightline is a schedule for the evening. Seek assistance from your student to accurately complete the schedule.
• Open House is not a time to talk about your student’s performance or grades. It is general information about the class curriculum, to find out who the teacher is, and learn what things you should be expecting through the year.
• Bring your checkbook! Every booster item you ever wanted to buy will be available here. Great birthday/holiday shopping for freshman parents. I guarantee there will be something that you need!
• It will be extremely crowded and loud! Arrive as early as possible and plan on running into huge traffic jams on the way out if you leave right when it is over. So carpool with your neighbor & wear your happy face!!!
• Paid PTSA members can pick up the Student Directory at Open House. If you haven't joined yet, please consider joining Tuesday night. A membership form is available on page 4 of the last Knightline. Membership tables will be set up in the Commons. Please pick up your directory at Open House ...it’s a huge (and time consuming) job to distribute them any other way. We LOVE it when people pick them up!!
• Classroom Bucks – Students will be coming into the second period class (homeroom) and asking for money that gets granted to the classroom for curriculum enhancement. All proceeds are tax deductible. Please give generously. . Be sure to ask your teacher if they have any examples of money granted to them. Science has lots of examples. Last year we gave over $30,000 in grants to the school.
  
  Open House Student Volunteers
  Any student interested in volunteering at Parent Back-to-School Night from 5:45-8:45pm on Tuesday, September 25th should come to the main office to sign up. Information about specific assignments will then be distributed prior to the event. Students participating in Key Club, Honor Society, Drill, Cheer, or Leadership do not need to come to the main office area to sign up, as advisors of these groups will facilitate this sign up. Three hours of community service will be earned for this activity
  
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  Yearbook
  Yearbook staff is currently accepting submissions for the "Summer" and "Now and Then" section of the yearbook. If you had an adventurous summer and good photos to prove it please send them to Ms. Driscoll or put them in her mailbox in the main office. Also, if you have old and new photos of you and your Newport friends please submit them for the Now and Then section. Help make this one of the best yearbooks Newport has ever had!
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  Tiles
  Be sure to visit the Tile Wall in the new student courtyard. They look great! Our next deadline is December 1, and your tile will be placed in the first square around the corner from the tiles are already installed. Order forms can be found at the PTA website, http://www.newportptsa.org/. Proceeds go towards capital projects at the school. And you get your name on the school, so when your student comes to their 10 or 25 year reunion, they will be able to point out your contribution!
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  Daily Bulletin
  Visit http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/index.html to see the Daily Bulletin, which are basically the announcements for the school. Information about events, clubs, dates, etc are here. If you want to get on the daily email of the bulletin, send your email address to suppesj@bsd405.org. If you have sent in your email address, and haven’t yet received an email, send it in again. I have it on good authority that this is okay and not annoying.
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  College Conference
  Mark you calendars: We are having a Bellevue District College Conference (for Newport, Sammamish and Robinswood students and families) here at Newport HS on Thursday, October 11th for students and parents of all grade levels. More information will follow.
  
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  Study Skills Workshop
  Newport staff is offering a free three-part study skills workshop for students. These workshops are open to the first thirty students that sign up in the main office. The workshops will be held on October 8th, 15th, and 22nd from 3-4pm. Topics include organization and time management skills, reading and writing strategies, test taking tips, note taking methods, and more!
  
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  Student Drop Off (east side of the campus accessed by turning into NHS Campus from Factoria Boulevard)
  
  This is a drop off and pick-up location only. Please do not park and leave your car. Move your cars forward in the line as cars leave the turnaround and exit onto Factoria Boulevard. Please be considerate and courteous!!!