Class News and Jazz Band Benefit

Hi All - Be sure to read the information below about a benefit that will be performed by Ariel Pocock and her jazz Trio. Ariel is a one of our Juniors and a talented musician and vocalist!

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

2011 Grad Knight Meeting - Tomorrow!

Tuesday 6:30 in the NHS Library. We are in the planning stages and can use your input. Join us!

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PTSA Meeting

Wednesday, 7 pm in the NHS Library

Topics include respect, dance behavior and discussion of communication including moving the Knightline on-line. If you would like to provide input, come to the meeting!

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Support the Class of 2010 (Grad Knight)

What: Wine Tasting Fundraising Event for Grad Knight 2010

When: Friday, January 29, 2010, 6:00 to 8:00 pm

Why: Come taste great vintages - think your palate can detect a $25 bottle of cab over a $10? Come and enjoy the conversation of friends, taste some great wine, sample some cheese, and share in supporting the Graduation of the class of 2010 (door prizes and other discounted sales available knight of - only!!) .... note everything but your tasting will be tax deductible some come and join the fun!!

Cost: $25 advance reservations (before Jan 26th), $30 at the door

Where: The Wine Shoppe, 1785 Northeast 44th Street, Renton - (425) 255-4727 (Exit 7 off of I-405, next to Starbucks/McDonald’s complex)

R.S.V.P. (or questions) Tammy Small tammyfsmall@gmail.com or 425-282-4111

Don't forget to check out the 2010 website for escrip and other fundraisers for the class of 2010 www.nhsgradknight2010.myevent.com. We'll be asking the other classes to do the same for us next year!

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Dessert Knight is coming!
Mark your calendars now! On Friday, February 5 at 7:30 PM Newport Choir will host Dessert Knight, a spectacular evening of vocal stylings and calories galore! Please purchase a ticket to Dessert Knight from a choir member who might return the favor by serenading you at table side! It’s a great deal for a terrific Knight of food and entertainment. See Ms. Fisher in room 1111 for more information about how you can purchase a ticket to this fantastic event, and thanks for supporting Newport Choir!

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Vote YES for Schools February 9th

I voted have you? Ballots have been mailed. If you need more information, the levy fact sheet is available on the district website www.bsd405.org

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Benefit for Newport Jazz Band

Here is an extraordinary opportunity to enjoy great Jazz. Ariel Pocock, a member of Newport’s Jazz I band, will be performing with her trio in a concert with the Eastside Jazz Club. Ariel won the Ella Fitzgerald Outstanding Vocalist and Outstanding Pianist Award at the Essentially Ellington competition in New York City. Proceeds from this concert will benefit the band program at Newport High School.

The concert will be held Tuesday, February 9th at Sherman Clay Music Store. The event begins at 7:30 pm. The address is: 1000 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004. The cost is $13 for adults, students 18 and under is $6. For ticket information call: 425-828-9104 or 425-454-0633

Please come out and enjoy this terrific local talent and help support jazz in the Northwest! Thanks for your support of our excellent band program!

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Parent Registration Information Night

Thursday, February 11th at 7:00 p.m. We will meet in the Library. A counselor will be present to discuss course selection options, graduation requirements and the registration process for Senior year.

The students will have an opportunity to find out information about classes at the Elective Fair on Tuesday and Thursday this week at both lunches.

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Follies
Does Newport have talent? In about four weeks we will be having auditions of our annual variety show Follies. So get your act ready. Have seen Follies while your student has been at Newport? Performance dates are March4-6th. Be sure to get a ticket. You will not regret it!

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Eighth Grade Parent Night
Parents of 8th Graders bound for Newport are invited to the school to hear from general information from the Administration. If you have an incoming student, please help spread the word among their friends, especially if your 8th grader is at a private school or International or Odle. Word gets out well to Tillicum & Tyee. Thursday, February 25, 7:00 p.m. – NHS Commons/PAC

On Thursday, January 15, Kate O'Sullivan, the wife of Newport Chemistry teacher Tim O'Sullivan and mom of Newport freshman Amanda O'Sullivan, lost her battle with cancer. I am certain that the family would be comforted to know that others in the Newport family are grieving with them. Messages of condolence and support can be sent to:

Tim O'Sullivan and family
12617 SE 42nd Street
Bellevue, WA 98006

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Electives Fair and Assembly
Spring Sports Packets
January PTSA Meeting
Dessert Knight
Parent Information Night
BSD Calendar/Finals Schedule
Yearbook Announcement
Late AP Testing/Payment
Newport Reflection's Honorees
PTSA Focus Day
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Let me know if you have any questions!

Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
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Electives Fair & Assembly
Elective Fair Thursday, in the Commons during both lunches. Teachers will be available to tell you about the courses and programs they are offering in the coming year.

Elective Assembly schedule: On Friday, January 23rd, Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors will have the opportunity to visit four ten-minute presentations of the elective classes of their choice. Seniors should report to the Theater for a presentation regarding the transition to college.

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Spring Sport Packets
Spring Sport Packets are now available for pick-up.
First time gray packets (if this is the first time you have played a sport this year) and yellow "repeat" packets (if you were already in a fall or winter sport this year) are available outside the ASB secretary's office. Deadline February 27, 2009.

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January PTSA Meeting

Wednesday, January 28th at 7:00 pm in the NHS Library. General Membership Meeting. We will vote on our Nominating Committee.

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Dessert Knight is coming!
Mark your calendars now! On Saturday February 7 at 6:30 PM Newport Choir will host Dessert Knight, a spectacular evening of vocal stylings and calories galore! Please purchase a ticket to Dessert Knight from a choir member who might return the favor by serenading you at table side! It's a great deal for a terrific Knight of food and entertainment.

See Ms. Fisher or Ms. Jones in room 1111 for more information about how you can purchase a ticket to this fantastic event, and thanks for supporting Newport Choir!

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Parent Information Night
Thursday, February 12th, 7:00 p.m. We will meet in the Main Gym for a grade level (Junior) counselor presentation.

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New BSD Calendar/First Semester Finals Schedule
First Semester Finals Schedule for February 4, 5, and 6. The last day of school is June 25th. Please go to the BSD website for the new calendar.

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Yearbook Announcement:
Students who wish to substitute their English names for their Ethnic names in the Yearbook need to complete a name change list in the main office by January 23rd.

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Late AP Test Registration/Payment
If your student has not yet registered for their AP exam, have them see Ms. Suppes in the Main Office. If your student has registered but not paid, please send payment in ASAP.

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PTSA FOCUS DAY
Washington State PTA is sponsoring its annual Focus Day activities Thursday, February 26th.

This is the day that PTA members across the state gather in Olympia to "focus" on the child advocacy issues that were selected at Legislative Assembly. This is an unusually important year for parents to participate. Our Legislative representatives have been given the task of revamping our educational system -- primarily the way in which it is funded. It has been obvious for years that the funding amount has been inadequate (districts have to raise levy money to provide basics) but even more obvious that the funds are unfairly distributed. Combine the ever-growing needs of our underfunded educational system with the current budget crisis and one simply cannot deny the need to keep our legislators FOCUSED on our kids. Focus Day this year will take on a different form than in years past. This year, the main activity will be a massive rally on the Capital steps at noon. We need everybody possible to attend for this easy, fun, and effective advocating party.

Organize car pools -- we need at least four cars of four people from every school. Drive to Olympia, rally on the steps, drive back home. How easy can it get? Bellevue PTSA Council also has rented two busses for the day. The trip is free to Bellevue PTA members and almost free to other Council members. We will leave at about 9:30 on February 26 from the old K Mart parking lot on 148th and return there by 3 or 3:30. Reservations are required for the bus. Contact me with your name and e-mail address if you want to ride the bus. I need to have these names by the first part of February.

Connie Gerlitz (dgerlitz2@comcast.net),
Bellevue Council and Region 2, Legislative Chair

With the weather forecast for the upcoming week, I have doubts that the kids will be back in school before January 5th.

Please continue to watch the news and www.schoolreport.org for updates.

For those of you with sweat orders that were not picked up. They will be in the office when we return.

Wishing all of you the happiest of holidays.

Julie Rooney
PTSA Class Liaison 2011
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Mark your calendars-upcoming 2009 dates:
First Semester Finals Schedule
Parent Information Nights
BSF News

2008-09 FIRST SEMESTER FINALS SCHEDULE 1/28-1/30

PERIODS
DAY
DATE
TIME
Tutorial
Wednesday
January 28
7:30 – 8:10
2
Wednesday
January 28
8:15 – 10:15
Break
Wednesday
January 28
10:15 – 10:25
6
Wednesday
January 28
10:30 – 12:30

1
Thursday
January 29
7:30 – 9:30
Break
Thursday
January 29
9:30 – 9:35
3
Thursday
January 29
9:40 – 11:40
LUNCH
Thursday
January 29
11:40 – 12:25
5a & 5b
Thursday
January 29
12:30 – 2:30
Tutorial
Thursday
January 29
2:30 – 3:00

4
Friday
January 30
7:30-9:30
Break
Friday
January 30
9:30-9:35
7
Friday
January 30
9:40-11:40
LUNCH
Friday
January 30
11:40-12:25
0 and make-ups
Friday
January 30
12:30-2:30
Tutorial
Friday
January 30
2:30-3:00

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Parent Information Nights 09-10 school year:
11th grade parent night for next year's Juniors (that's us) will be at Newport on February 12th at 7:00 p.m. Counselors will present by grade-level information for parents about registration for the 09-10 school year.

8th grade parent night for incoming 9th graders will be at Newport on February 5th at 7:00 p.m. in the theater. Please pass this on to anyone that has an incoming 9th grader from Tyee, Tillicum or private schools that live within our school boundary.

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Bellevue Schools Foundation News:

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Teachers Matter: Why BSF Funds National Board Certification

Congratulations to the 79 Bellevue teachers who just achieved National Board Certification (NBC), a rigorous benchmark of teaching excellence! See the list of newly-certified teachers here.

Why does National Board Certification matter? Studies show that NBC teachers are more effective and their students learn more. Read about National Board Certification in Bellevue here.

With 5 years of funding from BSF, Bellevue now has 208 Board-certified teachers, more than any other district in Washington State! With extra support and mentoring funded by BSF and the district, Bellevue teachers achieve certification at a rate over twice the national average.

BSF is proud to continue supporting Bellevue teachers with a $190,000 grant to provide mentors and cover fees for 77 more teachers pursuing National Board Certification this year.

Thank you for supporting Bellevue students!

Bellevue Schools Foundation raises funds to promote and help fund the best possible learning opportunities for all students in the Bellevue School District.

Learn more about the programs BSF is funding this year at www.bsfdn.org. Sign up to receive BSF updates here!

A message from Bethany Spinler, Newport Principal,

Every year when the holidays approach, we see grateful and thoughtful parents and community members want to find ways to express their appreciation to our teachers and other employees for their work by giving gifts to the individuals they know. Gifts that are of a nominal value or which are a token remembrance or appreciation are fine, but the acceptance of gifts of significant value or monetary benefit is not allowed. Often parents, especially if their work experience has been in the private sector, are not aware that gifts to publicly-paid employees are not permitted or appropriate.

For our employees, gifts that are beyond a nominal value raise serious questions about equity between and among schools/programs, about why some employees in some roles get gifts and others do not, about a violation of board policy that disallows gifts, and about the propriety of substantial gifts being given for public service. Therefore, the giving of expensive gifts to individuals must be strongly discouraged. When the value of a gift to a person gets beyond $25.00 it is can well be considered to be more than a token gift or expression of appreciation – but even gifts of that size are not to be encouraged.

If parents or others wish to provide more than a token of gratitude to an individual employee, they can make donations to a specific classroom (but not something that could be considered the teacher's personal property), they can donate to a school or program, they can make a contribution to the Bellevue Schools Foundation, the PTSA, or other charity in recognition of an employee's work, and/or they can do something for the entire school's or program's benefit. Sometimes vendors will want to give a school, office, or program a box of candy or fruit that can be jointly shared with everyone, and that is acceptable (assuming not something unusually expensive) and so long as no particular individual is singled out as the sole recipient or benefit.