this Week in Newberg Nation

​Our Newberg Nation equestrians qualified nine members for the OHSET state championships to be held May 13-17 in Redmond!!! With a silver medal performance at the North Valley District Championships in Albany many other individual awards were also won, including:

6+ Drill team – Bronze medal
Sarah Thomson, Cassidy Giesch, Alexis Wilkinson, Ally Mills, Katelyn Salzberg, Abby Darula
In Hand Obstacle Relay Team – Bronze medal
Samantha Roff, Alexis Wilkinson, Abby Darula, Cassidy Hannan, Ally Mills
The following individuals received medals or qualified for the state competition.
Kearsten Friedrich  Silver Medal – Breakaway Roping, Top 10% – Figure 8
Sarah Thomson Silver medal – Western horsemanship, Silver medal – Trail ,Bronze medal – Reining
Ally Mills  Gold medal – Showmanship
Katelyn Salzberg Top 10% – Hunt Seat Equitation

Good luck at state you Flying Tigers!

NHS College & Career Center:

• Attention any students planning to attend George Fox next fall: The McGrath Family Scholarship applications are now available.  The award amount is $2,800 dollars and the deadline is April 30th.  Pick up your application in the College and Career Center.
• Booster Club applications are due Wednesday, April 22, the Struble Scholarship is due Thursday, April 23, and the Yamhill Co. Master Gardeners Scholarship is due Friday, April 24.

Check out more available scholarships on our website!
 

Internships are available at Newberg High School!  

For students interested in the health career field, 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.

This is a reminder that registration for May Career Highlights begins on April 2nd and will be open until spaces are filled. The May Career Highlights include:

• Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant on Thursday, May 7 at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center from  1-4 PM
• Systems/Industrial Engineering on Monday, May 11 at Providence Office Park from 9 AM- Noon
•  Nursing on Tuesday, May 12 at Providence Portland Medical Center from Noon-3 PM

 *Note that Systems/Industrial Engineering is a unique Career Highlight in that it is non-clinical. We are excited to provide this opportunity for students who may be interested in some of the many non-clinical aspects of health care!

Also, there is still space available in ALL of our April events, so please get your students registered for those as well!

• Rehabilitation Services on Tuesday, April 21 at Providence Willamette Falls Community Center from 1-4 PM
• Health Care Finance on Friday, April 24th in the Providence Office Park (POP2 Bldg.) from 9 AM-Noon

We would love to see your schools and organizations represented! Please visit our website to register at: www.providenceoregon.org/schooloutreach/ch. 

We’re pleased to announce Providence Newberg Medical Center’s 2015 Student Volunteer Summer Program. This volunteer program is designed specifically for a limited number of students between the ages of 15 to 18 who have a genuine interest in serving and pursuing a career in health care.

Interested students will need to complete a volunteer application which can be downloaded from our website at www.Providenceoregon.org/newbergvolunteers. The application needs to be returned by May 15.
 

AP Test Preparation

Students who registered to take the AP exams this May will be meeting on Tuesday, April 21, during advisory in the West Commons to finalize their documents prior to the exams commencing on May 4. If you are a student or have a student that has signed up for the AP exams please make sure they are in attendance on Tuesday!
 

Breakfast Bars

Small school offices are looking for breakfast bars or other take and go quick snacks for students. If you are able to help- please drop the items off at any of the small school offices or at the main office.  THANK YOU!!
 

Newberg Nation to host appreciation concert…

Mark your calendars rock music fans as the Navy Rock Band will be visiting Newberg Nation on May 20 and will be putting on a concert right here at NHS! With music that spans the past five decades and professional musicians the Navy Rock Band will be sure to entertain!

Newberg High will also be taking this moment to recognize our seniors that have enlisted into military service or are departing for a military academy, alumni that are currently serving, and all soldiers and veterans from across Newberg Nation during this tribute concert. It will be a night filled with great music and appreciation for those that have committed to serving. Save the date and keep your eyes out for more information in the weeks to come!
 

Got Wheels?

Senior Kieran Brown has put together a senior project that all car enthusiasts just have to know about! He will be putting on his very own car show in the Elliot Street parking lot here at NHS on April 25 from 9-2! 
From classic cars to cruisers, new age and radical custom jobs Kieran’s show will be a true Newberg Nation moment (who knows, maybe the Risen family’s restored ’73 Nova SS will have to make an appearance as well, or maybe their daughter in laws immaculate ’52 chevy pickup…both perhaps?).
It will be an event that will bring all automotive lovers hearts to sheer joy as there will be endless chrome, polish, see through gloss paint and horsepower everywhere! For more information on the show or how to get your entry submitted contact Kieran at hoy.brown@comcast.net!
 

Breakfast Club

Our next Breakfast Club meeting will be held on Friday, April 24, from 8-10am at the Coffee Cottage in downtown Newberg. Come talk about all things Newberg Nation!
 

 Tiger Music

Congratulations to Newberg Nation’s wind ensemble who qualified this past Tuesday for the OSAA state championships at the Three Rivers League District Band championships at Lakeridge High School. Holding a stellar performance in which they played some very complicated music the band brought the Lakeridge auditorium to life in their performance, thus putting themselves in position to move on to state which will be held May 16th at Oregon State University. Way to go and good luck Tigers!

Tiger Drama

Our spring play opened last night, Thursday, April 16, 2015. With cast and crew ready to go for Director Ferguson’ s final production, it should be an emotionally charged performance by our Tigers as they not only put on one of their legendary performances, but they say goodbye to our legendary director!

Show time is 7pm tonight Friday, April 17, as well as for the rest of the shows coming up on April 18, 23, 24 and 25.

Thank you Mrs. Ferguson for so many wonderful years and for all you have contributed to Newberg Nation!

Registration and Freshmen Orientation:

SAVE the DATES!!!

Wednesday, September 2: Freshmen (class of 2019) will register in the morning (they will stay for Frosh Orientation that afternoon)

Wednesday, September 2: Seniors (class of 2016) will register in the afternoon

Thursday, September 3: Juniors (class of 2017) will register in the morning

Thursday, September 3: Sophomores (class of 2018) will register in the afternoon

Newberg-Dundee Police Citizens Academy

Congratulations to our very own Lisa Joyce and her successful completion and participation in the annual Newberg-Dundee Police Citizens Academy. With 22 participants ranging from 18-81 Lisa and her cohort got to experience what law enforcement looks like from the inside! With guest speakers, informational sessions, security trainings and field experience the Newberg-Dundee Police Citizens Academy has become so popular they are considering adding a second session next year. Congratulations Lisa, what a great opportunity for you to partner with the Newberg-Dundee Police Department in helping to keep our community safe!

Got A Story? An Accomplishment?

An Award? Scholarship? Internship? Joining the U.S. Military?

As we talked about in last weeks newsletter we want to know, we want to celebrate, and we want to honor all things Newberg Nation! This message was delivered to all NHS students at last weeks assembly by Activities Director Mark Brown, Assistant Principal Janay Cookson and Principal Mark Risen.

Again, we want stories, we need to celebrate your and our accomplishments, and we are proud of everyone in Newberg Nation! Please feel free to send your stories to brownm@newberg.k12.or.us and rennet@newberg.k12.or.us. Go Tigers!

OFFICAL 2015 OREGON DUCK ROSE BOWL HELMET

NEWBERG HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2015 GRAD NIGHT PARTY RAFFLE FUNDRAISER

Please help Support Newberg High School class of 2015 by purchasing a raffle ticket for $20.00. All proceeds go to the end of the year Drug and Alcohol free Grad Night Party.

Thank you for your continued support!
If you have questions or wish to purchase tickets, please contact Barry Albo:

503-720-6016
b.albo.nyfl@comcast.net

Or you may purchase your tickets at the High School main office- please ask for Tabitha Renne

• 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. 
• Annual Grad Night Rummage Sale at the Armory
  Tomorrow, Saturday April 18th form 8am – 2pm
• Paper Shredding Event and Krispy Kreme Sale
  May 2nd from 8am – 12pm
  Location- Newberg Tire Factory
  Contact: Amanda Seifert, 503-780-4440 with questions

Night of Enchantment

Prom – May 9th

• EVERYONE needs to fill out a prom form before purchasing tickets.
• NON NHS Guest Pass form due Wednesday, May 6th.
• Ticket prices $20/person and $35/couple April 15th-May 1st
• After May 1st, tickets price go up to $25/person and $45/couple
• Tickets will not be sold at the door (May 9th)

Newberg NationThoughts…

~Principal Risen

I received a letter in my mailbox yesterday, a letter absent of any return address or name, so my curiosity immediately got the best of me and I opened it. Lying inside was what appeared to be a letter, a typed letter, well written, and professionally addressed to yours truly.

The letter was from one of our Newberg Nation families. I was so impressed at what this family was saying my veins surged with pride, admiration and appreciation for the time, energy and thought this family had put into so carefully crafting this communication.

As I read through the letter I continued to be increasingly impressed by its content. One significant message clearly began to resonate out to me, leaving me in deep reflection when I finished reading it. It was so profound. It embodied the true potential that we have right here in Newberg Nation. It left me with my jaw dropped.

The letter specifically talked about how one of our teachers had impacted this family’s student. And while the anecdote was a pleasure to read, the message embedded beyond the anecdote and my subsequent reflection on that message compelled me to share this story with all of Newberg Nation.

You see, the family that wrote the letter talked about how our teacher was “honest, but encouraging” to their child. Two simple words; honest, encouragement. Yet, so captivating of a concept when put into the context of teacher and student you can’t help but pause at the simple accuracy and applicability of this statement.

The family went on to talk about how the teacher inspired their child through encouragement while being honest with their child at the same time. Their anecdote continued, ultimately explaining that the end result was their student developing a passion, a burning desire, to further themselves in this teacher’s curriculum. And in their own words, simply because the teacher was both honest, and encouraging.

What is additionally special about this story is that their student also gleaned the true lesson of learning, of education, because the teacher was honest, yet encouraging. The student learned that to master the curriculum they are going to have to work hard, that we all begin our learning at our own point, and that we have to be open to the honest feedback provided by others in order for us to grow, learn and achieve. Meanwhile, when that feedback is provided in an encouraging way, with support to boot, it makes the challenge seem attainable to the student, it ignites a passion for the curriculum in them, just as it did in this case.

I have to tell you that I was captivated by this message as it truly captures the power of educators and the aspirations of learners. It’s amazing that just paying attention to how we say things can have such profound implications. Implications for one’s life that will lead to similar implications for endless others.

Keep it up Tigers! Stay honest, keep encouraging, and remember that how we say things truly matters!

Flying Tigers…