NHS Newsletter
March 16, 2018
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Last weekend, senior Eli Nottonson competed at the
State Leadership Conference for Massachusetts Business Professionals of America. For the past two years he has been the state president, holding meetings of over 500 people, running leadership workshops for over 100 people, and competing in his individual events. This year, he finished up his second term as state president while also placing 2nd in the state for Interview Skills, and 5th for Individual Website Design Concepts.
He will be competing in these competitions nationally in Dallas at the National Leadership Conference from May 9th to 13th.
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March/April
Saturday,
March 24-
Tenacity Challenge- Competition for African American & Latino Students, Bedford
Tuesday,
March 27 - Thursday,
March 29- MCAS for Sophomores
Friday,
March 30
- SCHOOLS CLOSED - GOOD FRIDAY
Monday,
April 2
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End of Term 3
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INCOMING 9TH GRADE ORIENTATION 2018
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Dear Eighth Grade Parents and Guardians,
We are looking forward to a busy Spring and Summer of introducing and welcoming our newest students to Natick High School. This letter includes details on Step Up Night and New Student Orientation. We are also requesting that you complete an RSVP form below.
Step Up Night takes place on May 2nd, 6:45-8:30pm for all Eighth grade students, parents and guardians
. You will meet administration, take a school tour and attend a fair highlighting all Natick High School clubs, activities and sports. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions and hear from current NHS students about the variety of activity offerings, as well as sign up for the fall. It is a fun, high-energy welcome to NHS. Please save the date and join us.
New Student Orientation will take place August 23rd and 24th from 8:30am-1:00pm. It is our hope that every incoming Ninth grader and new student to NHS can join us. The orientation will be led by Natick High School faculty, administration and members of the Junior and Senior classes.
Here is what we are planning...
August 23-24, 2018 from 8:30 am - 1:00 pm at Natick High School
. This replaces the orientation that we typically host the night before the first day of school.
- Lunch will be served in the Dining Hall, following the lunch schedule of the first two days of school. Students should bring money to purchase lunch or bring their own lunch from home. Free and reduced lunch will be provided as if it were a regular school day.
- Ninth grade laptop distribution, technology training and troubleshooting
- Team Building, cooperative learning activities and tours led by Junior and Senior mentors
- An introduction to Guidance Seminar led by NHS counselors
- An introduction to the academic and extracurricular opportunities at Natick High School
- A fun and lower-stress opportunity to meet your classmates, mentors, counselors and NHS staff
- Tryouts for all fall sports begin after 1:00 pm on both days
- Students are responsible for their own transportation both days
The two-day orientation concludes with the second-annual RedHawk Fest hosted by the Natick Police Department and SPARK Kindness. There will be music, games, food, prizes and much more. This is a great way to bring all four grades together for a back-to-school party.
RedHawk Fest is scheduled for 6:00 - 8:00 pm on Friday, August 24, 2018.
We are requesting that all families complete the attached google form to indicate that you are attending orientation on August 23 and 24. Again, there is no cost for orientation, but it is important to get your RSVP to ensure proper planning for the two days.
We will be sharing additional details about the New Student Orientation across the year. We think this is a terrific opportunity for our newcomers to meet one another and their mentors, to learn more about their classes and extracurricular opportunities, to meet their Guidance Counselor and administrators, to know where to go on their first two days and to experience two lunch blocks with their friends. That’s a busy two days to kick off high school!
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact myself or Erin Miller, New Student Orientation Committee Leader at
emiller@natickps.org
. Enjoy the remainder of the Eighth grade year!
All the best,
Brian Harrigan
Natick High School Principal
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NHS SPRING SPORTS- FIRST DAY SCHEDULE
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
On Thursday we sent an email to all 10th and 11th grade students at Natick High School encouraging them to apply for a newly created mentorship program. The email described the program and included a link to an online application due on March 29th. We are looking for upwards of 100 peer mentors for the 2018-2019 school year.
The goals of the mentorship program are to help ninth grade, transfer, and international students in building authentic connections at Natick High School. We are hoping to create mentor groups that include three mentors for every 12-15 mentees. In addition to helping new students transition successfully to Natick High School, this program will be a great leadership training program for junior and senior mentors.
We are looking for j
uniors and seniors in the 2018-2019 school year
who are sincere, friendly, active, and proud NHS students. Mentors will participate in several planning meetings this spring and summer, assist in new student orientation in August, and lead mentorship classes during CDS blocks across the year. Mentors will earn community service hours for their service. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. Thank you for your support of this exciting new program.
All the best,
Brian Harrigan
Natick High School Principal
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STUDENT DISMISSAL PROTOCOL
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If you know you will be dismissing your child early, please send a signed note in with them in the morning and have them give it to one of the administrative assistants in the main office.
If it is a last minute dismissal, please call the main office directly at (508) 647-6600.
Please do not email the staff. Thank you!
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PTSO STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCH
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Please click
here for the March Wellness Bulletin.
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ATTENTION SOPHOMORE CLASS
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On
March 27, 28, and 29
, the sophomore class is scheduled to participate in the MCAS English Language Arts exams starting promptly at 7:30 a.m. It is very important that students are here every day of testing to avoid having to take a re-test later in their high school careers, since passing the ELA, Math, and Science MCAS exams is a graduation requirement.
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NHS CIVIS AND GOVERNMENT
PROGRAM LOCAL CANDIDATE FORUM
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Natick High School will be hosting the second annual candidate forum
Monday, March 19th from 7:00-9:00 in the high school auditorium
. The goal of this program is to provide a service to Natick residents and candidates through a nonpartisan political forum organized and run by high school students. This program also seeks to engage students in local politics and allow them to learn about government from a first hand experience. We are inviting all candidates from the School Committee race,.
The program will feature a structured forum where all candidates can present their platform and answer questions. Students have planned, organized and will run the forum.
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LBGTQ RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS
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STUDENT COUNCIL BLOOD DRIVE
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THANK YOU FROM PATRICK'S PROMISE
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Thank you Natick High School for your support in another successful Patrick’s Promise Challenge.
Thank you staff, custodians and Peter Mundy for a great day!
Best,
Patrick Promise Foundation Trustees and The Sibley Family
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The APP
PROJECT RUNWAY FASHION SHOW
held on
Sunday, March 11th, 2018 at the NHS auditorium was a big hit! Students modeled fashions from David’s Bridal and Men’s Warehouse and performances were choreographed by the students themselves. Thank you to Robin MacBlane for chairing this fundraising event, arranging for the prom dress and tuxedo fittings, and organizing the rehearsals, raffles and staffing. Thank you also to Ms. Greenholt for being a great MC, and to the many parent volunteers that helped the day of the event. Lastly, we would like to thank the students who volunteered their time and gave the audience a wonderful glimpse into this year’s prom fashions while delivering fun and memorable performances – all in support of the APP.
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Addiction is a Pediatric Disease:
An Evening with Dr. Ruth Potee
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Please mark your calendar to join us, with our partner SPARK Kindness, for an important event in the "Resilient Parent, Resilient Child" speaker series offering empowering information to prevent addiction in our young people.
Addiction is a Pediatric Disease: An Evening with Dr. Ruth Potee
How understanding teen brain development can help reduce the risk for addiction in adulthood
Tuesday, March 20 @ 7pm
Natick High School
For parents and guardians, community members, educators and medical professionals, this event will provide you with:
- Access to one of our most popular speakers returns to share insights into the developing brain. Using humor and her engaging approach to describing adolescent development, Dr. Potee provides her audiences with powerful information and tips about how they can reduce the risks of addiction among young people. She will also discuss:
- identifying the signs of drug use and addiction
- treating addiction as a brain disease and treatment options available
- practical advice for how to use this information to safeguard our youth and community.
An engaging and approachable speaker, Dr. Potee will discuss prevention efforts and tips for responding to the opiate crisis. You will walk away from this lecture feeling enlightened and empowered. This is a "must see" for everyone!
Visit the SPARK page to register for the program and to learn more.
This event is jointly sponsored by: Natick Together for Youth, the Natick Opioid Task Force, Natick Public Schools, SPARK Kindness, SOAR Natick (Supporting Outreach & Addiction Recovery), the Natick Health Department, Natick Police Department, and Natick Fire Department.
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NATICK EDUCATION FOUNDATION AWARDS
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FROM THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
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To view the March NHS Guidance Monthly Bulletin please
Click Here
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PAYING THE COLLEGE BILL SEMINAR
Once you have received your college acceptance letters, the next step is to select a school and figure out how to pay for it. And while this is an exciting time, it can also be overwhelming. This seminar is designed to help you examine and compare financial aid awards, calculate the balance due at each school, and develop a plan to pay the bill at your selected college or university.
Monday, March 26
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at 7:00pm in the Natick High School Auditorium.
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SUPPORTING THE AFTER PROM PARTY
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Supporting the NHS After Prom Party
Here are ways you can support the NHS After Prom Party in the upcoming weeks:
Win a FREE PROM PARTY BUS:
Looking for a FREE ride to the Prom? Then here’s a chance for you and 13 of your closest friends to win free transportation to and from the Prom on a party bus stocked with a cooler of water and your favorite snacks! Chances are only $5 each or 3 for $10. Tickets are on sale in the library from March 12th through March 23rd, and the lucky winner will be announced on Friday, March 23rd.
ROCHE BROS. NIGHT:
Please shop at Roche Bros. on West Central Street in Natick on Thursday, March 29th, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.in support of the APP. Shop during this 3-hour time period, and let our on-site committee members collect your receipt(s). Roche Bros. will donate 5 percent of all collected receipts to the NHS After Prom Party. Any gift card purchase also counts! Little time to shop that night? Purchase a Roche Bros. gift card, which you can use at a later time.
DIRECT DONATION for APP:
If you would like to contribute to the APP event, but are unable to participate in any APP fundraisers, you can mail a tax-deductible donation to:
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NATICK SPEECH TEAM FUNDRAISER
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Support Natick Speech by washing your car for the coming thaw! In order to help fund our national tournaments in Washington, D.C. this May and in Fort Lauderdale, Florida this June, we are partnering with ScrubaDub. For every car wash purchased until April 1, half of the cost will be donated to Natick Speech! It never hurts to be too clean!
Washes are valid at
any
ScrubaDub location.
Washes expire 6 months after date of purchase.
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**An Important Program Note from SPARK Kindness**
Dear Natick Families,
We are writing to let you know that there is a *NEW* date for our annual Elementary School Parent Workshops: Hot Topics, is April 5
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at 6:30PM
. This program is being rescheduled from February 13 (no program will take place on that date). Please mark your calendars -- we hope to see you then!
Elementary School Parent Workshops: Hot Topics
Thursday, April 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 at Wilson Middle School
For parents and caregivers (preschool and elementary school).
Elementary educators and administrators will conduct workshops sharing some of their personal expertise and tips on hot topics on navigating the elementary years. (Childcare will be provided.)
Thank you!
The SPARK Kindness Team
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COFFEE WITH THE PRINCIPAL
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All parents are invited to join Principal Harrigan for coffee and conversation. This is a great opportunity for all parents to meet in a relaxed setting to share information, ideas, and to make suggestions.
Please join us:
Thursday,
April 26
at 8:30am- faculty dining room
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College Admission Test Prep Opportunities
Natick High has a partnership with 4 outstanding test preparation providers:
Kaplan, Catalyst, Testive and Chyten
. Due to our partnership arrangements, Natick High students are offered a discounted rate for their program offerings. We continue to update our website with new opportunities weekly.
ACT Bootcamp at Natick High School Just $175 Per Student
Catalyst's ACT Bootcamp is a confidence-boosting weekend seminar that teaches students strategies for every type of question they're guaranteed to encounter on the ACT. Selected topics include how to:
- Shortcut math questions that stump more than 90% of test-takers
- Highlight key information in seemingly confusing ACT Science passages
- Use a surefire template for the newly-revise ACT essay
- Crack the 10 types of English questions guaranteed to be on the ACT
Catalyst's ACT Bootcamp is not a mock test or an infomercial for our services. Students learn proven strategies from experts who earned perfect scores on the ACT. Participants receive 8 hours of instruction, Catalyst's 224-page ACT Bootcamp book, bonus online instruction, and personalized feedback.
ACT Bootcamp at Natick High School
Saturday, April 7th, 9am - 1pm & Sunday, April 8th, 9am - 1pm
(Students attend both days.)
Tuition is just $175. To enroll visit
www.CatalystPrep.com
and click on the Bootcamp Sign-Up tab on the website's menu bar or call us at 800.235.0056. The deadline to enroll in this special prep opportunity is Wednesday, April 4th.
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NHS VIRTUAL BACKPACK
for more announcements & events!
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Natick High School
15 West Street
Natick, MA 01760
508-647-6600
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