This Week in Newberg Nation

STATE CHAMPS AGAIN!!!     Newberg Nation Cheer won its third straight state championship this past weekend at the OSAA State Cheerleading Championships posting a mind boggling 70.50 points on a 75 point scale! Now those are literally, and figuratively, some amazing Flying Tigers! Led by seniors Madisyn Beck, Allison Hagen, Abi Long, Rachel McWilliams, Chelsea Newman and Rilee Rosauer the team did an electrifying performance that was packed with high degrees of difficulty, up tempo pacing and radically quick movements with the crowd flying to its feet in recognition as our Flying Tigers tore up the mat! An assembly to celebrate their state championship effort has been set for Thursday, February 26th, at 9:05am in McGrath Gymnasium.

You can also help support NHS Cheer as they prepare to head down to Anaheim, California to defend their 2014 National Championship!  All you have to do is go online to Facebook or Google and 'Like' and 'Comment' on the Newberg Dodge page.  Newberg Dodge is willing to donate up to $10,000 if enough people Like and Comment on their page.  

NHS College & Career Center:

All Juniors will be attending the NW Youth Careers Expo on Tuesday, March 17th.  Permission forms were distributed in Advisory.  To learn more about this event visit the College and Career Center webpage.

Buick Achievers Scholarship applications are due Feb. 28, and all P.C.C. and OSAC Scholarships are due March 1.  If you plan to study horticulture or agriculture at a two or four year college, there are several scholarships available.  Please stop by the College and Career Center to get more information and to pick up applications.

Attention students that picked up a Chaperone Application for Edwards Outdoor School: The applications had incorrect date on them. The correct dates are May 4-6th. You can make the change on your application or pick up a new one.

Internships are available at Newberg High School!
This is a great way to get started with a company that might lead into a paid position. Internships earn high school credit and also look great on college and scholarship applications. We have multiple positions available ranging from office work, retail, and museum tours to a senior activity coordinator. Please pick up an application from Ms. Peterson in the Silver School office.

There is a program with Providence Health System called Career Highlights. These are three hour mini courses focused on a specific health care career field. This qualifies as a Job Shadow needed for graduation. These events are on Saturdays and students need to provide their own transportation. Registration for March Career Highlights begins on Feb. 2nd and will be open until spaces are filled. The March Career Highlights include:
 

• Respiratory Therapy on Tuesday, March 3 at Providence Portland Medical Center from 9 a.m.- noon.
  Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant on Friday, March 6 at Providence Willamette Falls Community Center from 9 a.m.- noon.
• Rehabilitation Services (physical therapy, speech and language pathology, occupational therapy, and audiology) on Wednesday, March 11 at Providence Newberg Medical Center from 9 a.m.- noon.
• Respiratory Therapy on Monday, March 16 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center from 9 a.m.- noon.

Note: There is still space in our Rehabilitation Services Career Highlight on Friday, Feb. 27 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center from 1-4 p.m. Please encourage students and career seekers to attend this fabulous Career Highlight that will explore careers in physical therapy, speech and language pathology, occupational therapy, and audiology!

Please visit our website to register at: www.providenceoregon.org/schooloutreach/ch

AP Exam Registration

Students and Parents- AP exam registration is now open!  The registration deadline for all exams is March 11th.  Students need to see the bookkeeper, Sue Anderson, for payment and registration.  Exams will begin on Monday, May 4th thru Friday, May 15th.  If students still need registration forms or AP exam bulletins, please see your AP teacher or Mrs. Santana.  The registration fee for each AP exam is $91.00. If students are unsure as to whether a specific AP exam will be offered in our building, please see Mrs. Santana.

For further questions, please call Mrs. Santana at 503-554-4400

A Night To Shine
(and they did shine!)

Several Newberg Nation Flying Tigers had an early prom this year as they attended the Night To Shine event sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. Held at the Newberg Christian Church last Friday night, it was a magical night filled with everything a wonderful prom has to offer. Tuxedos, flowers, make up and dancing the night away, several Flying Tigers got to have a great time on behalf of the Tim Tebow Foundation. Click on the following link to see the exciting video of this event! https://vimeo.com/119719821

Crab Feed& Auction

It’s fundraising time here in Newberg Nation and the Flying Tigers Boosters are in full speed to raise some dollars! The annual Crab Feed & Auction is scheduled for Saturday, March 14th, and many new auction items are being added to an already outstanding ensemble. But, in an effort to mention a couple of Newberg Nation happenings at the auction your very own NHS administrative team is donating a dinner for eight! They will cook, clean, serve and entertain, all in the name of raising funds for the school! Meanwhile, Mr. & Mrs. Risen have donated a crabbing trip on the Oregon Coast (with Activities Director Mark Brown coming along as 1st mate!), and you won’t want to miss this year’s Masters of Ceremonies for the event, Principal Mark Risen and Activities Director Mark Brown! If you know those two Flying Tigers this could get incredibly creative and will be hilarious to attend! Get your Crab Feed tickets now at any Newberg Nation sporting event,

Grad Night $$$$

Every Tuesday, Ye Olde Pizza donates a portion of their proceeds to help support NHS Grad Night.  Take the family out for some great pizza between 4:00-9:00pm and help provide a safe and fun grad night for our 2015 Seniors. 

Attention Class of 2015.  If you’ve already placed your graduation order for your senior, thank you.  Delivery will be made later this spring and you will be notified of the specific date prior to Jostens visit.  If you have not yet placed your order it is not too late.  Here are your options:
 

• Click on the link and you will be directed to the Jostens website where you can place your order and get additional support and service.
                  Link: www.jostens.com/contact
• Call our Service Center toll-free at 1-800-JOSTENS (567-8367).  Both English and Spanish speaking Graduation Specialists are waiting to help you.

• Request paper order forms that you can complete and send directly to our Service Center.  Email your request to dan.peters.office@jostens.com.

incoming freshmen night…

Newberg High is excited to announce that we are gearing up to welcome the class of 2019 with our Incoming Freshman Night to be held on March 9 from 6-815pm here at NHS! Complete with a curriculum fair, presentations on important information and right before we forecast for classes for next school year, all incoming freshman and their families are strongly encouraged to attend this fun and informative event! 

                Here is a quick list of the events:

• Counselors will present information on graduation requirements and college/career readiness
• Mr. Burke and Mr. Brown will present information on how to get involved in Newberg Nation!
• A panel of parents, current NSH students and administrators will present information on how to help your student be more successful in high school with tips, trick, strategies and more!

FORECASTING FOR 2015-2016

Newberg Nation it’s time to start thinking about which classes you are interested in taking next year. Forecasting season is right around the corner and will run March 12-20.

Information will be available on our website beginning the week of March 2nd. Complete with a copy of the course catalog and forecasting sheets for each grade level students and parents will have access to those materials via our website.

Forecasting materials will also be handed out during advisories and at the middle schools beginning March 12 and there will be a Forecasting Help Center open to all students and parents on Wednesday, March 18, from 5-7pm in the West Commons. This will be a great time to get specific questions answered in a one on one format with counselors and administrators, especially those that have questions about dual credit, graduation requirements, Advanced Placement course questions and specific questions about organizing a schedule that will keep your student involved in co-curricular offerings yet meet their graduation requirements!

Our deadline for all forecasting sheets will be Thursday, March 19. Please have your student return their forecasting sheet to their advisory teacher by that time! We really appreciate everyone turning in their materials by that day so that we may begin building our master schedule for the 2015-2016 school year. Happy forecasting Newberg Nation!

Tiger Music

The Newberg Nation Wind Ensemble& Orchestra performed concerts this week with the Wind Ensemble welcoming Chehalem Valley and Mountain View Middle School Concert Bands to perform with them on Thursday night. Meanwhile, the orchestra concert on Tuesday night featured various solos that involved complicated performances and a very cool number by Bach! It was a wonderful evening of classical music played at its best by our very own Flying Tigers!

Tiger Athletics
Time to register for Spring Sports!!
Baseball, Softball, Track & Field, Lacrosse, Tennis, Golf & Rugby.
Register online (see link below) or in the athletic office. Deadline is Friday, February 27th. Practices and try-outs begin Monday, March 2nd.
Please call Ronni Cook with questions: 503-554-4407 
https://newbergsports.rankonesport.com/AthleticPortal/OnlineForms/Default.aspx?C=5acf681f-66a7-4a04-a0fc-eb3ef982dbfd

Congratulations to the following Flying Tiger swimmers that qualified for the OSAA State Championships! On the boys side, coming of their 2nd place finish at the Three Rivers League District Championships we have Cameron Kisling, Gavin Gleaves, Tyler Bell, Tate Masse, Craig Beecher, David Flores, Evan Bell and Zach Schrage. Tiger girls that qualified for state include Elizabeth Andrews and Tina Childress. Good luck to all of our Flying Tigers at Mt. Hood Community College this Friday and Saturday, the swimming begins Friday morning at 9am!

Newberg High is proud to host the first ever Three Rivers League District Wrestling Championships Friday and Saturday at McGrath Gymnasium. The action starts Friday afternoon at 2pm and on Saturday the grapplers get after it at 10am!

Boys basketball brought home two wins in TRL action this week defeating Canby 62-39 this past Friday night and won an exciting game against Tualatin on Tuesday with James Willcuts hitting a three point buzzer beater from the baseline to capture the exciting 57-54 win! Now that’s one Flying Tiger!

Girls basketball also captured two W’s this week after defeating the Bowmen 44-32 and then putting away the Timberwolves 53-31 in Tualatin. In the hunt for an OSAA State Championship playoff spot the girls are poised to make a run, as well as the boys!

It is an exciting time to be a Newberg Nation Tiger!

The Breakfast club!

Our next Breakfast Club meeting is scheduled for Friday, March 6th, at 8am at the Coffee Cottage! Come on down, grab a cup of Joe, and talk about all things Newberg Nation!

Newberg NationThoughts…

~Principal Risen

This week we would like to honor and thank all of our seniors and their families that have been involved in winter co-curricular activities here in Newberg Nation! Thank you representing us so well and for supporting our programs, our students, and our staff for so many years! We are very grateful to the Class of 2015 and their families for so many wonderful events, stories and memories! Way to go seniors (and senior families)!

Flying Tigers…