Band Contest Vote today!
Class Sweats
Homecoming
Super Wednesday
PSAT
College Recruiting Seminar
Classroom Bucks
Ski Swap Volunteers Needed
Bellevue Parks Levy
Town Hall Meeting
Julie Rooney
PTSA Class Liaison 2011
Band Contest (vote as many times as you want)
Recently our marching band entered a contest sponsored by KIRO Radio. We arranged the required tune "Catch My Disease" by Ben Lee, and recorded it for submission into this contest. If we win the contest, Seattle Seahawk's Blue Thunder Drumline will come to Newport and play for our Homecoming game! We really want to win.
We need every parent, student, co-worker, community member (virtually anyone who owns an email account and who is willing log in) to go to http://www.mynorthwest.com/ and vote. This is the KIRO website. The show that will be hosting the contest is called "Too Beautiful to Live" or TBTL. It is on from 7:00-10:00pm weeknights. The voting started Tuesday and continues through noon on October 10th. You will be able to access the voting mechanism from their show page (just scroll down on the MyNorthwest.com homepage, on the right side there's a picture of Luke and it links to the showpage) and from the "Events and Contests" page.
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Class Sweats
Class Sweats will be available for pick-up on Wednesday, October 14th after school at 12:40. Be listening to the announcements for the location.
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Homecoming
It is time again for the craziness! Homecoming Week is October 20th-24th with the Homecoming Dance on October 25th. There will be themes for each day, Hall Decs on Thursday, the Homecoming Assembly on Friday the 24th and the Varsity football game vs. Issaquah on Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Newport. More information to come as we get closer.
Homecoming Ticket Sales - Tickets will be on sale these days ONLY: October 21 (Tuesday), October 22 (Wednesday) after school, and October 23 (Thursday) both lunches. If your student is bringing a guest, the completed form must be turned in by Wednesday, Oct 22nd at 3:15. No late forms will be accepted, and the office will not fax or receive faxes of these forms. The student must then present the pass received in the office to the Ticket Sale table. The guest must present a valid ticket and a school ID card at the door. Please help your student understand this process. http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/activities2/index.htm
Want to chaperone the dance? Let me know.
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Super Wednesday
Super Wednesday is on October 15. The modified schedule for the week of October 13th is listed at the bottom of the email.
Sophomores will take the PLAN assessment. Room assignments will be posted in the hallways. Tutorial is available from 11:30 to 12:30
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PSAT
If you would like to take the PSAT the practice SAT please pay the Newport accountant $20 by October 10th. The PSAT will be on Saturday, October 18th at Odle Middle School.
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College Recruiting Process Seminar
Free Admission -Monday Oct. 13, 2008, 7:00 PM, Bellevue HS Main Gym
‧ Scott Brayton – Presenter
‧ Parents and Athletes both welcome to attend
‧ Learn the latest about the college athletic recruiting process.
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Classroom Bucks
Thanks to all of you who generously donated to the Classroom Bucks fundraiser. For those of you who did not attend Open House and would still like make a donation, a flyer is attached. Every dollar you give goes directly to a Newport classroom.
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SKI SWAP: Save the Dates! Volunteers Needed!
The Newport Snowsports Ski Swap is quickly approaching and we have many open time slots for you and your friends/family members to sign up and help us during the Ski Swap.
The event occurs Saturday and Sunday, November 8th and 9th, at Newport HS. We have time slots from Friday afternoon through Monday available!!
- Friday afternoon/evening is Swap Set up
- Saturday and Sunday is the actual Swap event
- Sunday afternoon/evening is the Swap Take down
- Monday reconciliation (not open to public)
This is a great way to meet other parents and friends, have your teenager earn community service credit for BSD/Knights Valor ..and more!
Please register via the Web site: http://skiswap.info and click on the Volunteer tab in the left margin!
We hope you can find time to volunteer in some capacity. Parents and students who get involved, seem to have an incredibly fun time every year!
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Bellevue Parks Levy
Community Activists John Stokes and Karen Roper made a presentation to PTSA Board Members urging Bellevue residents to vote YES on the Bellevue Parks Levy (Proposition 1) that will be the last item on the November 4th ballot. This replaces a 20 year old levy to maintain and improve the Bellevue Parks and Open Space System. For more information go to: www.BellevueParksYES.org
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Town Hall Meeting
Bellevue School Board and Bellevue PTSA Council invite you to a conversation with our representatives.
Rep. Ross Hunter (D-48)
Senator Rodney Tom (D-48)
Rep. Fred Jarrett (D-41)
"Let's do something about state education funding" (A Proposal for the Basic Education Finance Joint Task Force), Tuesday, Oct. 14th 7pm
Sammamish High School Performing Arts Center
Washington State's education funding system is broken. Increasing costs and declining funds to public schools continue to create chronic under funding which affects every student in Bellevue and forces the district to use levy dollars to fund basic education programs.
2008-2009 could begin the change. For more than a year, the WA Joint Task Force on Basic Education Finance has been studying the education funding problems facing our state. Its report and suggestions to the legislature are due in December 2008. Finally, there will be a serious and open discussion in Olympia about what our kids need and how we can help them get it. The Task Force has been working on two monumental issues important to BSD and the State:
- redefining basic public education to include all that our children need for success
- developing an appropriate funding mechanism for our schools
This presentation will discuss a serious proposal to address these issues; and how we can help.
After the presentation, questions will be answered from the Board and the audience. For event information or to submit questions in advance, contact Bellevue PTSA Council President Janet Suppes janetpta@gmail.com or Legislative Chair Connie Gerlitz dgerlitz2@comcast.net.
For more info on the BEFJTF, visit http://www.leg.wa.gov/Joint/Committees/BEF/
The Washington Learns report can be found at http://www.washingtonlearns.wa.gov/
Learn more about the WA education funding crisis at http://www.fundingwaschools.org
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Newport PTSA - Class of 2011 News -- Memorial Service for Heather DeHart
Many of you, particularly those of you who had students in the orchestra program at Tyee, already know about the sudden and tragic death of Heather DeHart in a boating accident this past weekend. We recently learned from Tyee of the family's plans for Heather's memorial service and a memorial fund. Heather's parents wanted the school community to know that making room for the staff, students, and families is important to them. Here are the details provided by her family:
Memorial Service for Heather DeHart
Saturday, October 4 at 11 am
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church
2316 180th Street SE, Bothell, WA
Remembrances:
Heather DeHart Fund - Bellevue Schools Foundation Music Endowment
Send checks payable to the Bellevue Schools Foundation, indicating it is for The Heather DeHart Fund (otherwise your check will be placed into the Phonathon Fund).
Bellevue Schools Foundation
12111 NE 1st St # 320
Bellevue, WA 98005
Or donate online at: http://www.bsfdn.org/
NOTE: You will receive the opportunity to designate for Heather's Fund on the actual donation page in the "Gift Information" field. For those who receive Company Matching Funds this will help provide additional funding to Heather's passion of music in the BSD.
Memorial Service for Heather DeHart
Saturday, October 4 at 11 am
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church
2316 180th Street SE, Bothell, WA
Remembrances:
Heather DeHart Fund - Bellevue Schools Foundation Music Endowment
Send checks payable to the Bellevue Schools Foundation, indicating it is for The Heather DeHart Fund (otherwise your check will be placed into the Phonathon Fund).
Bellevue Schools Foundation
12111 NE 1st St # 320
Bellevue, WA 98005
Or donate online at: http://www.bsfdn.org/
NOTE: You will receive the opportunity to designate for Heather's Fund on the actual donation page in the "Gift Information" field. For those who receive Company Matching Funds this will help provide additional funding to Heather's passion of music in the BSD.
This week
This week:
News from the Counseling Center
PSAT
Parent Internet Viewer
BSD Town Hall Meeting
BSD College Conference - Future by Design
Healthy Youth Survey
Support Grad Knight 2009
Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
Counseling Information (follow-up from the Open House Grade Level Meeting)
The presentation from Open House should be online at the Newport High School Counseling Link. There is a lot of good information here! http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/faculty/counselors/index.htm
I came across a couple of articles worth checking out...
This article has some interesting perspective about the high school experience, sports and more:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/craigsmith/2008196706_smitty23.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/magazine/21unigo-t.html?em=&pagewanted=all
Apparently the Unigo links from the NYT article don't work - the site is actually at www.unigo.com.
Many of our local favorites aren't represented yet....Northern Arizona, SPU,
Whitman, Whitworth, Linfield, Willamette, University of Portland.......not there yet.
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Interested in taking the PSAT?
If you would like your student to take the PSAT (the practice SAT) please pay the Newport accountant $20 by October 10th. The PSAT will be on Saturday, October 18th at Odle Middle School.
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Parent Internet Viewer: The PIV provides parents and students access to attendance, grade and assignment information in a real-time atmosphere. Please note that the PIV only provides unofficial progress information. Official end-of-term grades are mailed home. Please refer to the mailed report cards for official grades. You can access the PIV by typing in the following: https://grades.bsd405.org/piv/
User Name – is the Student ID number
Password – is the same as last year. If you have a new student to BSD, please ask your student for the Password FIRST before asking the office. You may not get this information over the phone and will need to show photo ID to get your student's password. Refer to the NHS website for instructions (Grades) http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/
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Town Hall Meeting
The Bellevue School Board is hosting a Town Hall meeting to learn about the proposals being made by the Basic Education Funding Task Force. The bi-partisan group has been working on what they hope to be a major piece of legislation to address education funding in this state. Come learn about what they are recommending. With the strike, many parents want to learn what they can do to resolve the issues of how schools are funded, how teacher pay is determined, and what is meant by basic education. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 14th @ 7:00 PM, Sammamish HS
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BSD College Conference – Future by Design
Day: October 22, 2009
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:30pm
Location: Sammamish High School
More information can be found at http://www.bsd405.org/. If this date doesn't work for you, you can attend the event scheduled for Bellevue, International and Interlake on October 23 at Bellevue High.
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The Healthy Youth Survey
"The Healthy Youth Survey" will be administered to 10th and 12th grade students on Tuesday October 14th. The survey asks questions that are related to students' increased risk of injury, poor health outcomes, and alcohol and drug use. Survey results are used by schools, communities, and the state and local health departments to plan programs to support our youth and reduce their risks. The survey is voluntary and anonymous.
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Support Grad Knight 2009
Pointsetta - deadline for purchase November 7th.
Official Newport Umbrella
All purchases can be made though paypal on the website http://www.nhsgradknight2009.myevent.com/
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Sports News
Girls interested in the Newport Gymnastics team should attend an informational meeting after school on October 10 at 3:30 pm on the Commons.
The Girls' Cross Country team came in second at the Nike Pre-National Meet on Saturday, September 27 in Portland OR and the Boys' team came in fourth.
News from the Counseling Center
PSAT
Parent Internet Viewer
BSD Town Hall Meeting
BSD College Conference - Future by Design
Healthy Youth Survey
Support Grad Knight 2009
Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
Counseling Information (follow-up from the Open House Grade Level Meeting)
The presentation from Open House should be online at the Newport High School Counseling Link. There is a lot of good information here! http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/faculty/counselors/index.htm
I came across a couple of articles worth checking out...
This article has some interesting perspective about the high school experience, sports and more:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/craigsmith/2008196706_smitty23.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/magazine/21unigo-t.html?em=&pagewanted=all
Apparently the Unigo links from the NYT article don't work - the site is actually at www.unigo.com.
Many of our local favorites aren't represented yet....Northern Arizona, SPU,
Whitman, Whitworth, Linfield, Willamette, University of Portland.......not there yet.
=======================
Interested in taking the PSAT?
If you would like your student to take the PSAT (the practice SAT) please pay the Newport accountant $20 by October 10th. The PSAT will be on Saturday, October 18th at Odle Middle School.
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Parent Internet Viewer: The PIV provides parents and students access to attendance, grade and assignment information in a real-time atmosphere. Please note that the PIV only provides unofficial progress information. Official end-of-term grades are mailed home. Please refer to the mailed report cards for official grades. You can access the PIV by typing in the following: https://grades.bsd405.org/piv/
User Name – is the Student ID number
Password – is the same as last year. If you have a new student to BSD, please ask your student for the Password FIRST before asking the office. You may not get this information over the phone and will need to show photo ID to get your student's password. Refer to the NHS website for instructions (Grades) http://schools.bsd405.org/nhs/homepage/
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Town Hall Meeting
The Bellevue School Board is hosting a Town Hall meeting to learn about the proposals being made by the Basic Education Funding Task Force. The bi-partisan group has been working on what they hope to be a major piece of legislation to address education funding in this state. Come learn about what they are recommending. With the strike, many parents want to learn what they can do to resolve the issues of how schools are funded, how teacher pay is determined, and what is meant by basic education. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 14th @ 7:00 PM, Sammamish HS
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BSD College Conference – Future by Design
Day: October 22, 2009
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:30pm
Location: Sammamish High School
More information can be found at http://www.bsd405.org/. If this date doesn't work for you, you can attend the event scheduled for Bellevue, International and Interlake on October 23 at Bellevue High.
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The Healthy Youth Survey
"The Healthy Youth Survey" will be administered to 10th and 12th grade students on Tuesday October 14th. The survey asks questions that are related to students' increased risk of injury, poor health outcomes, and alcohol and drug use. Survey results are used by schools, communities, and the state and local health departments to plan programs to support our youth and reduce their risks. The survey is voluntary and anonymous.
=======================
Support Grad Knight 2009
Pointsetta - deadline for purchase November 7th.
Official Newport Umbrella
All purchases can be made though paypal on the website http://www.nhsgradknight2009.myevent.com/
=======================
Sports News
Girls interested in the Newport Gymnastics team should attend an informational meeting after school on October 10 at 3:30 pm on the Commons.
The Girls' Cross Country team came in second at the Nike Pre-National Meet on Saturday, September 27 in Portland OR and the Boys' team came in fourth.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
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
This message is sent to all parents of students in the Class of 2011 for whom I've been able to find an email address. Requests for removal cheerfully honored. Email addresses are in the BCC line to preserve your privacy. I'm subject to all the usual PTA restrictions... no soliciting of a commercial, political, or ideological purpose. Questions, ideas and suggestions are welcome and encouraged.
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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
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
This message is sent to all parents of students in the Class of 2011 for whom I've been able to find an email address. Requests for removal cheerfully honored. Email addresses are in the BCC line to preserve your privacy. I'm subject to all the usual PTA restrictions... no soliciting of a commercial, political, or ideological purpose. Questions, ideas and suggestions are welcome and encouraged.
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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!!
==============================
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
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Tentative Teacher Agreement...
Signs all point to our kids being in class bright & early Monday morning. If that's the case…….
· Sophomores pick up final schedules in the Outside Gym first thing.
· They must have their summer reading done.
I guess we'll all watch the news to be certain about the final decision on Sunday. The contract will be presented to teachers at 5 p.m.
I am in process of creating a separate email for PTSA Class emails. It will come through as Julie Rooney (nhsclass2011@gmail.com). So please check your junk mail and mark this email as safe.
Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
Schedule Changes
Counselors will be available for appointments starting the first day of school. Go to the Counseling Center and make an appointment with the secretary. Continue to attend classes on your schedule.
Need a Bus Pass or a Locker?
Volunteers will be outside the office at lunch during the first week of school to hand out bus passes and assign lockers.
Class Sweats
If you are interested in Class Sweats you will need to order this week. I have attached the form. FYI - the shorts are a cobblestone, micro-mesh 9" short (red with a white N outlined in Black).
Spirit Week & Disco Dance
Spirit Week has been rescheduled for September 22nd-26th and the Disco Dance will be Friday, September 26th. More information to come.
· Sophomores pick up final schedules in the Outside Gym first thing.
· They must have their summer reading done.
I guess we'll all watch the news to be certain about the final decision on Sunday. The contract will be presented to teachers at 5 p.m.
I am in process of creating a separate email for PTSA Class emails. It will come through as Julie Rooney (nhsclass2011@gmail.com). So please check your junk mail and mark this email as safe.
Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
Schedule Changes
Counselors will be available for appointments starting the first day of school. Go to the Counseling Center and make an appointment with the secretary. Continue to attend classes on your schedule.
Need a Bus Pass or a Locker?
Volunteers will be outside the office at lunch during the first week of school to hand out bus passes and assign lockers.
Class Sweats
If you are interested in Class Sweats you will need to order this week. I have attached the form. FYI - the shorts are a cobblestone, micro-mesh 9" short (red with a white N outlined in Black).
Spirit Week & Disco Dance
Spirit Week has been rescheduled for September 22nd-26th and the Disco Dance will be Friday, September 26th. More information to come.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
A couple quick notes for Day 2 of the strike….
There IS Band Practice this evening. Chuck Johnson is having email troubles and asked for our help getting the word out.
Athletic Events this week:
Friday 9/5 - Varsity Football vs. Woodinville 7:00 @ Woodinville (Pop Cheney Stadium)
Saturday 9/6 – all day
Volleyball Varsity King Co Jamboree @ Newport HS
JV Volleyball King Co Jamboree @ Interlake HS
All events are listed by sport at
http://www.digitalsports.com/school/id/19172/page/athletics.aspx
A question about Class Sweats – on the order form the t-shirt on the front has an N with little N’s in it and the back has Class of 2011 with little N’s in it (they are not flowers).
A couple of you have asked when the days will be made up due to the strike. That depends on how long the strike lasts and how the district & teachers eventually negotiate the makeup days.
If it’s short, all makeup days will be done during the three traditional breaks in December, February, and April. If it’s long…..or if there are snow days…..I don’t know what will happen.
Strike Resources:
BEA information is at http://www.bellevueea.org/
BSD information is at http://www.bsd405.org/
The State and National PTA both advocate for children to be back in the classroom.
Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
Athletic Events this week:
Friday 9/5 - Varsity Football vs. Woodinville 7:00 @ Woodinville (Pop Cheney Stadium)
Saturday 9/6 – all day
Volleyball Varsity King Co Jamboree @ Newport HS
JV Volleyball King Co Jamboree @ Interlake HS
All events are listed by sport at
http://www.digitalsports.com/school/id/19172/page/athletics.aspx
A question about Class Sweats – on the order form the t-shirt on the front has an N with little N’s in it and the back has Class of 2011 with little N’s in it (they are not flowers).
A couple of you have asked when the days will be made up due to the strike. That depends on how long the strike lasts and how the district & teachers eventually negotiate the makeup days.
If it’s short, all makeup days will be done during the three traditional breaks in December, February, and April. If it’s long…..or if there are snow days…..I don’t know what will happen.
Strike Resources:
BEA information is at http://www.bellevueea.org/
BSD information is at http://www.bsd405.org/
The State and National PTA both advocate for children to be back in the classroom.
Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
Monday, September 1, 2008
Bellevue Schools Closed Until Further Notice
Hi everyone– wish I had different news to share.
BSD - www.bsd405.org (message below)
BEA - www.bellevueea.org
Feel free to ask me any questions you have and I’ll try to research them for you. Any days missed due to the strike will need to be made up.
Julie Rooney
From Kelly Munn, our Region 2 Legislation Chair (Kelly has good advice for us because she was active in PTA in Issaquah back when their teachers went on strike. Much of her advice was earned the hard way – through experience):
Don’t support one side over another. For the most part we know and like our teachers. For many of us, it’s instinctive to help the people that directly help our children. Don’t do it. It will prolong the strike. The more support one side gets, the more entrenched the strike will become, the longer the strike will last. The community needs to say “resolve the strike now, it’s not good for children” repeatedly, and to both sides.
The WSPTA has a position on strikes – that they are not good for children. See below. Consistently repeat this message to everyone.
If you distribute information, distribute information from both sides. Remember that this is a strike and that the information WILL BE biased on both sides, sometimes it will be out and out lies, other times it will be sins of omissions. The community does not have a seat at the bargaining table and therefore we don’t really understand what is being negotiated. Both sides will spin the information to their advantage. We will never really understand what is being negotiated.
Don’t bring donuts to the picket lines. The teachers will take it as “support” and it makes them feel supported, don’t take donuts to the admin office either – it does the same to them. We speak for kids, and strikes are not good for kids, we need a strike to end as quickly as possible.
If money is one of the problems, money is not a local issue, it’s a statewide issue. Blame the lack of state education funding. The state does not provide enough money to our communities. Bellevue is perceived as a “wealthy” district, and is wealthy in some areas, but in terms of per pupil funding Bellevue is “middle of the pack” in funding, even with its high levy lid. The state needs to adequately fund school districts and this includes adequately funding teachers. This is not a local school district problem, it’s a state wide funding problem.
Do not believe what you hear. Although leaders, the press, etc. will say that the dispute is about “money” or about “curriculum” or it’s about teachers being “valued”, that is rarely what is actually being negotiated. This is why it’s better for the community to consistently say “strikes hurt children.” We don’t really know what is going on, and the information will be biased at best from both sides.
There is a normal course for a strike to run through. There may be personal attacks on the highest levels of leadership. There may be suggestions that the budget can be balanced with the “reserve fund” (when those funds run out your school district will have to make cuts). The school district may be giving too little information which adds significantly more confusion to the community. Teachers may be concerned that they are “not valued as the professionals that they are” These are all things that are said in most teachers strikes.
Help the school community to repair itself after the strike. Thank the teachers for getting back to work, thank the administrators for making a deal. Recruit people to go to Olympia to work on more funding for schools across the state. Work together with administrators, teachers and parents towards something positive.
UNINTERRUPTED OPERATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS 18.6
Resolution, 1986
Revised, 2006
Whereas, The Washington State PTA has a purpose “To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, spiritual education”; and,
Whereas, Quality Education is a high priority issue for the Washington State PTA; and, Whereas, Washington State citizens have historically valued the reliable delivery of vital services and the orderly management of public institutions including fire and police services and public schools, and,
Whereas, The Washington State PTA also holds that a disruption to the educational system in the form of work stoppages and strikes is detrimental to the best interests of the children and
families affected by those actions, and, Whereas, The Washington State PTA believes that a disruption to the educational system in the form of work stoppages and/or strikes is often detrimental to the best interest of the children and families affected by those actions. While acknowledging that more state resources must be committed to the educational process in the State of Washington, including higher salaries for educational employees: therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Washington State PTA shall work to produce conditions with regard to the collective bargaining process which will consistently produce, in a timely manner, labor agreements negotiated and fully embraced by the direct parties thereto and which will not cause disruption to the school calendar; and be it further
Resolved, That the Washington State PTA will not support work stoppages and/or strikes which interrupt or disrupt the educational day.
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Oxrieder, Ann (C Ann)"
Date: September 1, 2008 6:09:20 PM PDT
Subject: strike update -- please share
Bellevue Schools are closed until further notice.
The Bellevue teachers’ union has announced a strike against the Bellevue School District starting Tuesday, September 2. Because of the strike, all District schools are closed until further notice.
Negotiations continue with the assistance of a mediator from the Public Employment Relations Commission. . . .
The strike and its impact will be an agenda item at the School Board’s regular meeting, Tuesday, September 2, at 4:30 PM.
This information will be updated regularly.
Will there be childcare?
Children already enrolled in the District’s childcare program may sign up for fee-supported services at their regular sites. Full-day Head Start will also be on its regular schedule. Half-day pre-school and half-day Head Start will be cancelled. Additional childcare options are available. Access News Release>
Will there be school sports?
School sports and related practices will continue on their regular schedules. Practices will occur at the same times they would occur if schools were in session. No special practices schedules will be permitted.
Will community groups be able to use District facilities and fields?
Community use of District facilities and athletic fields will continue for the time being.
Ann Oxrieder
Assistant to the Superintendent
Bellevue School District
425 456-4127
BSD - www.bsd405.org (message below)
BEA - www.bellevueea.org
Feel free to ask me any questions you have and I’ll try to research them for you. Any days missed due to the strike will need to be made up.
Julie Rooney
From Kelly Munn, our Region 2 Legislation Chair (Kelly has good advice for us because she was active in PTA in Issaquah back when their teachers went on strike. Much of her advice was earned the hard way – through experience):
Don’t support one side over another. For the most part we know and like our teachers. For many of us, it’s instinctive to help the people that directly help our children. Don’t do it. It will prolong the strike. The more support one side gets, the more entrenched the strike will become, the longer the strike will last. The community needs to say “resolve the strike now, it’s not good for children” repeatedly, and to both sides.
The WSPTA has a position on strikes – that they are not good for children. See below. Consistently repeat this message to everyone.
If you distribute information, distribute information from both sides. Remember that this is a strike and that the information WILL BE biased on both sides, sometimes it will be out and out lies, other times it will be sins of omissions. The community does not have a seat at the bargaining table and therefore we don’t really understand what is being negotiated. Both sides will spin the information to their advantage. We will never really understand what is being negotiated.
Don’t bring donuts to the picket lines. The teachers will take it as “support” and it makes them feel supported, don’t take donuts to the admin office either – it does the same to them. We speak for kids, and strikes are not good for kids, we need a strike to end as quickly as possible.
If money is one of the problems, money is not a local issue, it’s a statewide issue. Blame the lack of state education funding. The state does not provide enough money to our communities. Bellevue is perceived as a “wealthy” district, and is wealthy in some areas, but in terms of per pupil funding Bellevue is “middle of the pack” in funding, even with its high levy lid. The state needs to adequately fund school districts and this includes adequately funding teachers. This is not a local school district problem, it’s a state wide funding problem.
Do not believe what you hear. Although leaders, the press, etc. will say that the dispute is about “money” or about “curriculum” or it’s about teachers being “valued”, that is rarely what is actually being negotiated. This is why it’s better for the community to consistently say “strikes hurt children.” We don’t really know what is going on, and the information will be biased at best from both sides.
There is a normal course for a strike to run through. There may be personal attacks on the highest levels of leadership. There may be suggestions that the budget can be balanced with the “reserve fund” (when those funds run out your school district will have to make cuts). The school district may be giving too little information which adds significantly more confusion to the community. Teachers may be concerned that they are “not valued as the professionals that they are” These are all things that are said in most teachers strikes.
Help the school community to repair itself after the strike. Thank the teachers for getting back to work, thank the administrators for making a deal. Recruit people to go to Olympia to work on more funding for schools across the state. Work together with administrators, teachers and parents towards something positive.
UNINTERRUPTED OPERATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS 18.6
Resolution, 1986
Revised, 2006
Whereas, The Washington State PTA has a purpose “To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, spiritual education”; and,
Whereas, Quality Education is a high priority issue for the Washington State PTA; and, Whereas, Washington State citizens have historically valued the reliable delivery of vital services and the orderly management of public institutions including fire and police services and public schools, and,
Whereas, The Washington State PTA also holds that a disruption to the educational system in the form of work stoppages and strikes is detrimental to the best interests of the children and
families affected by those actions, and, Whereas, The Washington State PTA believes that a disruption to the educational system in the form of work stoppages and/or strikes is often detrimental to the best interest of the children and families affected by those actions. While acknowledging that more state resources must be committed to the educational process in the State of Washington, including higher salaries for educational employees: therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Washington State PTA shall work to produce conditions with regard to the collective bargaining process which will consistently produce, in a timely manner, labor agreements negotiated and fully embraced by the direct parties thereto and which will not cause disruption to the school calendar; and be it further
Resolved, That the Washington State PTA will not support work stoppages and/or strikes which interrupt or disrupt the educational day.
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Oxrieder, Ann (C Ann)"
Date: September 1, 2008 6:09:20 PM PDT
Subject: strike update -- please share
Bellevue Schools are closed until further notice.
The Bellevue teachers’ union has announced a strike against the Bellevue School District starting Tuesday, September 2. Because of the strike, all District schools are closed until further notice.
Negotiations continue with the assistance of a mediator from the Public Employment Relations Commission. . . .
The strike and its impact will be an agenda item at the School Board’s regular meeting, Tuesday, September 2, at 4:30 PM.
This information will be updated regularly.
Will there be childcare?
Children already enrolled in the District’s childcare program may sign up for fee-supported services at their regular sites. Full-day Head Start will also be on its regular schedule. Half-day pre-school and half-day Head Start will be cancelled. Additional childcare options are available. Access News Release>
Will there be school sports?
School sports and related practices will continue on their regular schedules. Practices will occur at the same times they would occur if schools were in session. No special practices schedules will be permitted.
Will community groups be able to use District facilities and fields?
Community use of District facilities and athletic fields will continue for the time being.
Ann Oxrieder
Assistant to the Superintendent
Bellevue School District
425 456-4127
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