Class of 2012 -- Week Two Juniors

Hello Parents:

This will be a short but busy week at school. As you will see below, college-related activities are starting in earnest. Encourage your student to sit in on a few college visits but don’t lose sleep if s/he opts out at this point. Just like learning to walk and talk, each student will figure out how to approach post graduation in his own time. As parents we can encourage and advise but, ultimately, our student has to be ready to investigate the options. One parent asked me to drop her from my email distribution because her son has left Newport to attend UW … as a 16-year-old. On the other end of the spectrum, my 2010 graduate visited the college he’s now attending in November of his Senior year. It’s never too early and (almost) never too late to go through the process. Inhale … exhale.

Spirit Week – September 7-10
Class Sweats
ASPEN Sponsors SAT Practice Test – September 11 – Register Today!
Grad Knight 2011 Fundraisers
ASPEN Sponsors Recycling Event
Counselors Corner – College Visits
Important Dates
Fall Activities Assembly
Do You Know These Students?
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Spirit Week
Tuesday – Twin Tuesday (dress up with a friend in same clothes)
Wednesday – “Wacky” Wednesday
Thursday – Color Wars (Juniors wear BLUE)
Friday – Red & Gold Day - Fall Activities Recognition Assembly! See schedule below.
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Class Sweats
This week ASB students will take orders for sweats during lunch on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Samples should be available.
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ASPEN Sponsors SAT Practice Test

When: Test is on Saturday, September 11 from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm
Score giveback is on Tuesday, September 14, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm
Where: Test will take place at NHS. Room assignments when student arrives.
Giveback will take place in the NHS Commons
Cost: $20 payable to ASB Accountant, make checks payable to Newport High School
Deadline: Registration Deadline is September 9

This is a great opportunity for our students to get a practice test under their belts before taking the real thing. Deadline is approaching! Students may pay the day of the test but they must sign up prior to that. Last-minute on-site sign up if space available. Students may turn in registration forms to the accountant. If students can’t make the giveback date, the tests will be in the counseling center.
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Grad Knight 2011 Fundraisers

Newport Shores Garage Sale: Saturday, September 11, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, 16 Lopez Key

Homecoming Tailgate Party: Join us for a BBQ in the courtyard before the Homecoming game vs. Redmond on October 15. Drop off reservation forms in the office no later than Wednesday, October 6. Contact Dena Fantle: fantle@comcast.net

Poinsettia and Wreath Sales: Exceptional quality poinsettia and wreaths from Squawk Mountain Nursery. Drop off order forms in the office by October 30. Contact Janice Pelo: janicepelo@comcast.net

All of the information and forms are available at www.newportptsa.org/Class2011. Please be generous with these fundraisers – our class will take on these events next year and we will hope for support from the other classes.
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ASPEN Sponsors Recycling Event
Saturday, September 11 at Newport High School from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm through local non-profit 1GreenPlanet, an organization that collects old appliances, furniture, etc. and recycles them in an eco-friendly manner for a small donation. ASPEN will accept donations. Minimum donation is $10 for small items and $20 for many items.
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Counselors CornerCollege Visitation Schedule

September
…12th The Sisters (Barnard/Bryn Mawr/Mount Holyoke/Smith/Wellesley)/Bush School 2:00
...14th Case Western University (2:30 pm)
…14th Duke University (2:30 pm)
…17th Occidental University (1st Lunch)
…20th Claremont McKenna College (1st Lunch)
…21st University of Puget Sound (1st Lunch)
…21st Princeton University (2:30 pm)
…22nd University of the Pacific (12:30 pm)
…23rd California Institute of Technology (1st Lunch)
…23rd Bates College (2nd Lunch)
…23rd University of Southern California (2:30 pm)
…24th Scripps College (1st Lunch)

October
….5th New York University (2nd Lunch)
….7th Seattle University (2:30 pm)
…12th Carnegie Mellon (2nd Lunch)
…14th Lehigh University (2nd Lunch)
…15th Westmont College (2nd Lunch, assembly schedule)
…15th Washington University at St. Louis (2:30 pm)
…18th Harvy Mudd College (both lunches)
…18th Yale University (1st Lunch)
…19th Linfield College (2:30 pm)
…21st University of Portland (2:30 pm)
…21st Arizona State (2:30 pm)
…22nd Wesleyan University (2nd Lunch)
…22nd U. of San Francisco (both lunches)

November
….4th Swarthmore College (2:30 pm)
…18th University of Oregon (2:30 pm)

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Important Dates
September 7-10 - Spirit Week
September 8 - Picture Make-Up Day 12:40 pm
September 10 – Fall Activities Assembly
September 23 – Grade-Level Presentations 6:15 pm, Open House 7:00 pm
September 29 - PTSA Meeting 7:00 pm, Library
October 8 - Professional Day, NO SCHOOL
October 13 - Super Wednesday (PSAT/PLAN)
October 15 - Homecoming BBQ
October 15 - Homecoming Game vs Redmond 7:00 pm
October 16 - Homecoming Dance 9:00 pm
November 11, 12 - Veterans Day/Professional Day, NO SCHOOL
November 12, 13, 14 - Ski Swap
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FALL ACTIVITIES RECOGNITION AND WELCOME BACK ASSEMBLY – September 10, 2010
Period 1 7:30 − 8:10 40 Min.
Period 2 8:15 − 9:00 45 Min.
Period 3 9:05 − 9:45 40 Min.
Period 4 9:50 − 10:30 40 Min.
Period 5a 10:35 − 11:15 40 Min.
1st Lunch 10:35 − 11:05 30 Min.
Period 5b 11:10 − 11:50 40 Min.
2nd Lunch 11:20 − 11:50 30 Min.
Period 6 11:55 − 12:35 40 Min.
Period 7 12:40 − 1:20 40 Min.
Welcome Back/Fall Sports Assembly
1:30
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2:30
60 Min.
Tutorial 2:30 − 3:00 30 Min.

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Do You Know These Students?

It’s an ongoing effort to keep up with my email distribution list. Students come and go, email addresses no longer work, etc. Please take a look at these names. If your child knows any of these students from school, sports, activities, or social circles, please ask them to contact me if they want to receive my emails. As we work through this school year, I would like to reduce this list as much as possible. Next year my emails will contain a lot of important information about graduation and related activities and it would be ideal to reach as much of the class as possible. Thanks in advance for your assistance with this effort.