Upcoming events at Newport Middle and High School

June 7-8, 11 – Senior Exam Makeups

June 7-8 – Senior Class Trip

June 10 – 7 p.m. – Baccalaureate – St. Patrick’s Catholic Church

June 11 – 6 p.m. – Class Night – Opera House

June 12 – 6 p.m. – MS Awards Night – Opera House

June 13 – 6 p.m. – Graduation – Town Common or Opera House

June 13 – 9 p.m. – Substance-free Post-graduation Event – Claremont Rec Center (meet at NMHS)

June 16 – 7 p.m. – Grade 8 Semi-formal – NMHS Gym

June 15 – Last Student School Day Unless Make-ups Are Necessary

June 18 – Last Student School Day for Students Who Need to Make Up Exams or Other Work

June 20 – 6 p.m. – High School Spring Sports Awards – NMHS Gym

High School and SRVRTC

A huge thank you to the Newport Rotary Club (and congratulations to our teachers) for the following mini grant awards for 2018:

Virtual Reality a Reality for Newport, Barbara Kvetcovsky; Award Amount, $1,000

Breakout Edu, Sarah Bilodeau; Award Amount, $800

Phlebotomy Arm, Dr. Heath Edwards; Award Amount, $990

Benchtops, Chris Harrington Jr.; Award Amount, $500

Table Saw Safety, Carl Speer; Award Amount, $500

Hard Hats for Safety, Sam Nelson; Award Amount, $980

Total Amount of Awards—$4,770

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The Friday and Saturday showings of Holes have sold out. No tickets will be available at the door unless you have already reserved them.

Contact info: Shelly Hudson, [email protected]

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Schedules for next year have been mailed home.

From Thursday, June 7 through Wednesday, June 13, students and families should make an appointment to discuss schedule changes. If you would like to schedule an appointment to meet with your student’s counselor, please contact our guidance administrative assistant, Shelly Hudson, at 865-9657.

If we do not hear from you by the end of the add/drop period, we will assume you do not have any changes you would like to request. We will have a short add/drop period at the beginning of the year for students who complete courses over the summer, or have unforeseen situations arise.

If your student’s schedule has a note from his/her counselor please make sure your student follows up with her as soon as possible. Please keep in mind classes fill up quickly.

Contact info: A-L Hayley Emery, [email protected], M-Z Keira Christian, [email protected]

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The students who are participating in the international trip are putting on a duck race fundraiser. This fundraiser will take place between now and the Apple Pie Crafts Fair on Aug. 25. Ducks are available for a $10 adoption fee. If your duck wins the race you will receive a $1,000 prize. Ducks are available for adoption from any student participating in the trip before the race. They are also available by contacting either Abigail McHugh at [email protected] or Sarah Bilodeau at [email protected] before the end of school.

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Everything in the school store is 50 percent off. Come in to get your spirit wear. Call to make an appointment, 865-9602, Kris Fleming, [email protected]

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Exploring Engineering students are exploring 3D modeling using Inventor.

IED students are designing 3D models of various objects and 3d printing them to use in an experiment investigating tipping force.

POE students are wrapping up an activity about beam deflection and will be designing, building, and testing their own bridge trusses.

Contact info: Ross Hudon, [email protected]

 

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Parents of Music Students

Please check all the dates below and make sure that your student is able to go. Performances are worth a summative grade and you must contact Ms. Kilpatrick at least one week in advance so that your student can have can be given an alternative assignment. She can be contacted at [email protected] or 865-9642.

June 11 – Class Night at the Opera House

Attire: Business casual – no jeans

Arrive at 5; Starts at 6

June 13 – Graduation on the Common (if raining; Opera House)

Attire: Business casual – no jeans

Arrive at 5; Starts at 6.

Contact info: Jess Kilpatrick, [email protected]

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Start Ready! is a free skills clinic focused on pre-season strength and conditioning, speed and agility training, as well as leadership skills development for middle and high school athletes in New Hampshire and Vermont. Middle school session: July 23-27, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. High school session: July 30- Aug. 3, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sessions take place at the Claremont Community center. For more information and to register, please see www.secondgrowth.org

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The parents of the Newport Tigers Class of 2018 have organized a substance-free graduation event.

Graduates must fill out an RSVP form for themselves and their guests with Ms. Durkin. Graduates and one guest of their choosing will meet at Newport High School at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13 to meet the bus. The event will run from 9 p.m. on June 13 to 5 a.m. on June 14.

Attendees may bring a backpack with a swimsuit, towel, water bottle and other toiletries needed for the overnight event. Bags will be checked by chaperones before participants board the bus.

Participants will be transported by bus to the Claremont Community Center for this “locked-in” event. Students/Guests are not allowed to take their own transportation to the event.

Swag bags and raffle prizes will be available for the graduates. Pizza dinner, snacks, and beverages will be provided.

Contact info: Christy Whipple, [email protected]

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Coaching for Captains

Second Growth has created an innovative and dynamic program for athletes in the Upper Valley called Coaching for Captains. Athletes who will be freshmen, sophomores and juniors for the 2018-2019 school year are eligible to participate. The program will promote a culture of success on and off the field of play, in the classroom, and throughout the community by developing skills to help participants become effective and comfortable leaders.

Participants will gain the following tasks:

• Maintain a positive climate in their school community and on their team

• Keep themselves and teammates safe, sober, and sane on and off the field of play

• Stay at the top of their mental game with meditation and visual imagery

• Develop greater awareness of intuition

• Fuel their bodies to maximize performance

• Define and communicate visions and goals

The Coaching for Captains facilitators have all been highly successful athletes, team captains and coaches. The trainings are based in experiential education which means participants will learn skills and increase knowledge through action, reflection, and fun. Typically, there will be three core trainings during the school year that will take place in between sports seasons (September, November, and March) and optional advanced leadership training during the summer.

Additionally, there will be monthly Huddles to check-in with participants and focus on topics in greater depth.

Coaching for Captains is free and participants can also earn school credit for community service. However, the best reason to participate will be for the positive impact that it can have on an individual’s performance, their team, and their life.

If you would like athletes in your school to participate in Coaching for Captains, please contact us and we’ll get you started or just go to the Coaching for Captains tab on the Second Growth website under “programs” and click on the link for registration. “Like” Coaching for Captain on Facebook for regular updates on the program. And feel free to email [email protected] with any questions you may have.

Yours in leadership training, Nichole Gagnon and Sarah Little

Coordinators for Coaching for Captains

Middle School

Stacey Burroughs has been selected as the NH Project Learning Tree Educator of the year. Stacey has exemplified the best of science teaching. She has been part of the MSP-NHEET program for the last four years and has implemented science notebooks and field investigations into the classroom. You are proud of her and all that she does.

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Middle school yearbooks are still for sale for $20. Contact info: Melissa Mitchler, [email protected]

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Eighth-grade students will be traveling to Canobie Lake Park on June 7. The cost is $10. A permission slip went home last week and is due ASAP. Contact info: Melissa Mitchler, [email protected]

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CTE summer camp opportunities for next year’s 6th, 7th and 8th grade students:

$30/week – scholarships are available

Food and Cooking – Session 1: July 9 – July 13

CTE Camp – Session 1: 16th – July 20

CTE Camp – Session 2: Dates: July 23 – July 27

Food and Cooking – Session 2: July 30 – August 3

Automotive Camp – August 6 – August 10

Cosmetology Camp – August 6 – August 10

Contact info: Christina Anderson, [email protected].

Community

The ACE (Aviation Career Education) Camp at Parlin Field

Aug. 6 to Aug. 10

For 6-12 graders

Costs – $50/student. Scholarships available.

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Newport Opera House is hosting a two-week theater camp where the students will produce two presentations of Godspell Jr.

Students age 7-14

July 23-27 and July 30-Aug. 3, 10 AM to 4 PM

Cost – $100/student = scholarships available.

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Please join us at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Wednesday, June 6 from 5:30-7:30 pm for the Dale Jr. Foundation Safe Kids 301 event. You can bike on the same track driven by your favorite NASCAR stars! Join us for free bike and helmet safety checks. Free bike helmets will be available while quantities last. For more information, please contact Safe Kids New Hampshire at 603-308-2253 or [email protected]