Weekly Newsletter

Newberg High School Newsletter          
           February 13, 2015

This week in Newberg Nation!

What a week in Newberg Nation! From the Oregon Department of Education visiting our CTE and STEM programs, to our assembly Friday, the Mark Twain winter production and our final events for our winter sports seniors, it has been a week packed with laughter, goodbyes and optimism in the growth of our programs!

NHS College & Career Center:

Get a Check Up: Most colleges require a measles immunization and recommend other vaccinations as well. Make sure you’re healthy and ready to go!

Local Scholarhips Are In: Newberg Rotary, Golden Gathering, Newberg Athletic Booster, Newberg Performing Arts Booster, Duane Marshall Memorial, and Kiwanis.
Stop by the College and Career Center to learn about available scholarships or look at the list on our webpage.

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

ODE Takes a STEM & CTE Tour

On Tuesday the Oregon Department of Education visited Newberg High to look into how our $496,000 district wide grant money was being allocated at NHS and to see our progress. With Vickie Peterson, Dan Malone and Andy Byerley leading the way, the visit went exceptionally well as ODE gave immediate feedback that they were impressed with all that we have implemented as well as how many new opportunities for students we have created!

Their visit included a presentation on our activities to this end as Dr. Kym, Mr. Risen, Mr. Malone, Mrs. Peterson, Mr. Byerley, Mr. Schierholtz and four of our STEMMIes  senior Eli Gonzales, sophomore Jaiden  Cochenour, freshman Tory Ghanaccia and sophomore Marcos Cazares also had a chance to speak on behalf of our new STEM program.

Mrs. Linda Sandberg also spoke to the ODE representatives on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce sharing how the grant money, and Mrs. Peterson’s partnership with the chamber, have dramatically increased job shadow and internship opportunities across the community for NHS students. Her comments led to quite a brainstorm of all of the renewed interest, outreach and support our community has brought forth as we have reinvigorated the effort to connect our students with our business and post-secondary education providers.

Ms. Lynn Montoya-Quinn, the Director of PCC Newberg, was also in attendance to speak in regards to the ongoing and expanding dual credit opportunities PCC and NHS continue to collaborate on.

The presentations were followed with a tour of our STEM and CTE classrooms with an opportunity to see our Robotics teams preparing their robots for upcoming competitions. It was a GREAT Newberg Nation day!

TigerSpirit!

It’s evident all across NHS that Newberg Nation is continuing to revitalize school spirit and pride at Newberg High! This was evidenced yet again this Friday as NHS ASB  held its mid-year assembly. Complete with the marching band club playing the national anthem to the annual faculty vs. students basketball game (broadcast on the OCHO), the assembly also included a Hawaiian dance performance, many special announcements and of course Ms. Gail Grobey (NHS Alum) leading the student body in the alma mater! Gottatell ya, that Flying Tiger spirit is running hot around here!

Those Flying Thespians

Are At It Again!

Did I mention that the winter play is, well, uproarious? Hilarious! Funny! Comedic! Gut wrenching with laughs! Creative! Well-acted and directed? Well it is! What a show! Make sure you get out tonight to see our Flying Thespians in action as they perform tonight and tomorrow before the show closes! Filled with hot water bottles, slapstick, hidden disguises, mystery, misdirection and romance (after all it is Valentine’s Day weekend), don’t miss this one as it will make you laugh all the way home! Way to go Mrs. Ferguson and our Troupe, you have done yet another masterful job! Oh yeah, show time is 7pm!

Tiger Music

The Newberg Wind Ensemble will be performing with the Chehalem Valley and Mountain View Middle School Concert Bands here at Newberg High School on February 19th at 7pm. Don’t miss that one music fans!

Newberg Nation fans mark your calendars as Director of NHS Orchestra’s Mr. Karl Blauer has scheduled February 17th for our latest performance by our very talented Flying Stringers! Show time for this exciting orchestra concert is 7pm in the NHS auditorium.

Flying Tiger Artists!

Newberg Nation is proud to announce that four of our Flying Tigers were recipients of distinguished awards from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards! The nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition initiative for creative teens, this organization is the largest source of scholarships for young artists and writers in the country!

Our Flying Tiger artists that won include honorable mention recipient senior Grace Hartley for her painting “Portland Vomit” and senior Mikhaela Nadora for her digital art titled “Whisper the Scent.” Silver Key winners include senior Colin Mason-Blaug for his drawing titled “River Line Work” and junior Cheyenne Jaques for her mixed media entry titled “Mixed Media.”

Tiger Gold Key recipients include junior Cheyenne Jaques for her drawing “Daft Life,” freshman Kiernen VandenHoek for his drawing “Conversations Over Coffee: Lost In Her Eyes,” “I Close My Eyes and See Clearly” (which also is an American Visions Nominee!!!), and senior Mikhaela Nadora for her photo, “Lolo!”

 This is the first time Newberg Nation has ever had four Gold Key winners! Way to go you Flying Tigers! Our Silver and Gold Key winners artwork will now be advanced and set on display at the 12th annual Willamette Valley High School Art Competition to be held at the Benton County Museum from March 20-April 11! Admission is free so get out there and support our talented artists!

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 6-815 pm 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 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 Athletics: thank you seniors!

Senior Moments:

No, not the forgetful things we struggle with, but the opportunities to thank our senior student-athletes and their parents for their time, their passion and their dedication to our athletic programs.

As we wrap up our winter seasons, some of our programs have held the last home event of their seasons and others are scheduled to do in the next few weeks.

On Thursday, February 5, the Boys and Girls Swim Teams sent our seniors off with impressive wins over Sherwood and St. Mary's Academy.  During a break in the meet, seniors were introduced with their parents and listen to the words and appreciation of Head Coach George Sampson.  The following swimmers will finish their high school swim careers at the District and State Meets, both of which are held at Mt. Hood Community College.  Wishing the following seniors the best of luck: Craig Beecher, Evan Bell, Nicola Bolz, Joshua Duffin, Brooklyne Hazenberg, David Flores Juarez, Juan Andres Guerrero Mora, Kyle Hansen, Casey Jentges, Cameron Kisling, Tate Masse, Katrina Reichenbach and Chiara Zangrandi.

The Three Rivers League District meet is on Friday, February 13 and Saturday, February 14.

Our wrestling program sent their eight seniors off in style by defeating league rival Canby Cougars, 36-27.  Senior Carson Albo brought a packed house to its feet as he pinned his opponent in his last home dual meet.  Congrats to Carson Albo, Kasey Fish, Brandon Harper, Timothy Lane, Matthew Mc Carthy, Justen McConville, Evan Smith and James Williams.

Newberg High School also recognized former Assistant Coach, Rudy Vendrell, who stands as the only individual who spent 30 years in a program big on tradition and excellence.  Coach Vendrell has retired from his coaching position.

Both boys and girls basketball teams, as well as our cheerleaders will hold their final regular season home games and honor their seniors and parents in the next few weeks.

Congrats and thank you to both our seniors and their parents!

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

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.

7th Annual
Booster Club
Crab Feed & Auction

March 14th, 2015
5-7 PM
$30/Person or $55/Couple

www.newbergboosters.com
 

Newberg NationThoughts…

~Principal Risen

                The upcoming events scheduled for this weekend have me pondering this week about the interesting dualities that Valentine’s Day and President’s Day share. Given a modernist mindset one could argue that the two events falling so close together is a great time to remind ourselves that on Valentine’s Day we give to others, just as our founding fathers gave so much in helping build our wonderful country.

                And while we turn to one another this Saturday and express our love and gratitude to one another we should also remind ourselves that Monday is not just a day away from school, it is day of remembrance for our former leaders and how their efforts, sacrifices and vision helped build the nation we all have the privilege of living in.

                Thus I encourage you, Newberg Nation, to both tell those you love that you love them tomorrow, and to remember come Monday, why school is canceled and we are having a national holiday. For one of our duties is to care for one another in the present, while respecting what is provided for us based on our past!

Flying Tigers…

“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice that thorn bushes have roses!”

~ President Abraham Lincoln