NHS Newsletter- May 24, 2019
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We hope everyone enjoys a safe Memorial Day weekend. Although many use this time as a way to connect with friends and family, we hope that you'll also take time this Memorial Day to honor the fallen service members who have bravely fought and sacrificed their lives for the freedoms we enjoy today.
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Friday, May 24 -
Junior / Senior Prom (Lombardo's-Randolph, MA)
Monday, May 27 -
Memorial Day
(NO SCHOOL)
Tuesday, May 28 -
Senior Cruise
Wednesday, May 29 -
Class Night Awards Ceremony
Thursday, May 30 -
Senior Class Picnic, Memorial Field
Friday, May 31 -
Graduation
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2019 - 2020 NHS PARKING INFO
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Please click
here
for Mr. Harrigan's letter to
students and families regarding parking for next year.
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GRADUATION 2019 INFORMATION
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Friday, May 31
6:00 pm
Memorial Field
*No tickets required
**Rain Date: Sunday, June 2 at 12:00 pm
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2019 JUNIOR BOOK AWARDS BREAKFAST
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Many colleges and universities across the United States partner with high schools to ceremonially award "College Book Awards* to exceptional high school upperclassmen, usually juniors.
On Monday, May 20, the Junior Book Awards annual Breakfast Ceremony was held in the Library. Students were selected by their Guidance Counselors based on academic achievements, leadership initiatives, and educational pursuits.
Pictured above are the recipients of the
2019 Junior Book Awards
.
Congratulations to the following recipients:
Monish Kotturu, Nat Pinkhasov, Camilla Samuel, Emma Koskovich, Charlotte Verity, Genevieve Girard, Owen Goldner, Bellis Min, Julia Reinach, Marina Lyon, Jacob Moldover, Ryann Bloom, Miranda Eschtruth, Alexa Gilbert, Victoria Norchi, Logan Pfahler, Reyn Ricafort, Jack Whelan, Garrett Barth, Ipsa Das, Alicia Paglia, Abigail Chen, Shayna Deltano, Michael Gerovitch, Harrison Jung, Grace Jung, Jason Frey, Zoe Sullivan, Carol Compton & Madison Hymes.
To view the all the photos from the event, please click
here
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Mr. Hinnenkamp's AP Bio class and Mr. Araujo's AP Physics class played their annual kickball game on Wednesday.
AP Physics won this year in the closest it's even been: 8-7.
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2019 GLASS APPLE WINNER- MR. ANTHONY CUOCO
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Three years ago, NHS students began the tradition of recognizing one member of the staff for their dedication, hard work and commitment to the students of Natick High School. This student-chosen award is called the Glass Apple Award.
Congratulations to Mr. Cuoco (pictured with one of his AP
US Government & Politics classes
) for being recognized for this honor.
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SENIOR INTERNSHIP SHOWCASE
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NATICK MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
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End of Year Housekeeping from the NHS Health Clinic
As we come to the end of another school year we have a few action items to attend to:
Class of 2019
:
Congratulations on your graduation! Best wishes on your future endeavors! Your health folders are included in your Guidance files and will be handed to you on May 28th. Remember to take good care of your immunization records.
Parents of the Class of 2022
:
We have sent out requests for copies of physicals. Per State regulations all 10th graders must submit a current copy of a physical dated after Sept 1, 2018. Feel free to drop off, mail or fax to the clinic @ 508-651-7167.
The last day of school is June 14th and all medications stored in the clinic must be picked up by that date or they will be disposed of. Please remind your students to stop by the clinic to collect their EpiPens & Inhalers. All other medications must be picked up by a parent/guardian.
If your child will require a daily medication during the school day or will be carrying an EpiPen or Inhaler, please remember to have all doctor's orders and parent permission forms signed and submitted at the start of school.
Please click
here
to access the Physician's Authorization for Dispensing Medication Form.
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Westborough HS College Fair
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is on
Thursday, June 6 from 6:30-8pm
and is open to the public! They are anticipating close to 100 schools and programs to attend.
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The Guidance Department tracks important class information. Please let us know the following:
1. What all your college application decisions are.
2. Where you will be attending - The Guidance Department will send a final transcript to the school you plan to attend in the fall. Transcripts will be sent in late June. This process is automatic and you do not need to request a final transcript.
3. If you are not attending a college/university this coming fall what are your plans?
Please email your information to your guidance counselor or Sandy White at swhite@natickps.org.
Your data is extremely important and helps us immensely in our college planning with other students. If you have already provided us with the information above.....Thank you!
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2020 STUDENT INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
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FROM THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
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To view the NHS Guidance Department Monthly Bulletin please
CLICK HERE
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SENIORS
Class Night
- A list of students receiving a scholarship, award or recognition during the Class Night Award Program will be posted on the
guidance department website
on
Friday, May 24th at 3:00pm.
This information will also be emailed to all seniors.This will not be the final list as not all names will have been received. All students on the list are expected to attend the Class Night Program.
Student Records
- Seniors will be able to pick up their
temporary records
after their graduation rehearsal on Tuesday, May 28th.
Students are required to bring a signed copy of this
FORM
with them to acknowledge receipt of their records. Any records not picked up will
be destroyed on August 6, 2019.
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If you're looking for a summer program,
this link
is a great place to start. Opportunities are available for students in all grades, both in this area and throughout the country. For more information, please visit the website listed or reach out to your guidance counselor
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Community Service
Students may want to visit our Community Service website to find opportunities to complete the 30 hour graduation requirement. The link is found below:
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All Juniors and Seniors are invited to the APP!
You do not have had to attend the prom!
Help us Please! We NEED you
Please HELP!
Click here to
Volunteer
to help the Night of the Party
We need trucks on May 23rd!
Parents Please READ
NEW THIS YEAR:
DEADLINE EXTENDED
Click on this
link
to fill out the form giving the APP staff permission to check out your child without a phone call the night of the party. An APP committee member will call to confirm before Prom Night. This form must be completed no later than
Sunday, May 19th.
GUESTS from outside of Natick should fill out the form as well.
Click Here
to read the entire letter sent home with Prom Tickets.
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ENGLISH LEARNER PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
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FALL SPORTS REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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HS FALL 2019 Athletic Registration
Cheer tryouts will be held on June 17th-June 20th. High School Football (Grades 10-12) begins on Friday, August 16th (FR Football begins on Wednesday, August 21st). All other Fall High School Sports (B/G Soccer, B/G Cross Country, Girls’ Volleyball, Girls Swim/Dive, Field Hockey & Golf) begin on Thursday, August 22nd. Varsity Dance will begin on Thursday, August 29th and Unified Basketball will be announced at a later date.
Please turn in your completed forms any school day
during the hours of 7:15AM-8:15AM and 2:15PM-3:15PM
(FORMS CAN BE BROUGHT IN BY THE STUDENT ATHLETE)
OR
Wednesday, June 5th (Fall Coaches' Night) 5:00PM-6:30PM (Athletic Office)
August 6 & 7th
and
August 14 & 15 from 7:30AM-12:00PM (Athletic Office)
DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15TH
PAPERWORK NEEDED
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A current physical (must be within 13 months)
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$225 check payable to NHS Athletics OR confirmation of your online payment. (for online payments
click here
) All payments must be made at the time of registration. If your child does not make a team, you will be reimbursed the user fee.
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Confirmation of your FamilyID online registration
Once all these steps are complete, you will receive a “Yellow” clearance form which will enable you to attend tryouts on Monday, March 18, 2019.
NO TRYOUTS WILL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT THE
“
YELLOW”
CLEARANCE FORM
PARENTS/GUARDIANS
What: Natick Athletics Orientation/Fall Registration/Meet the Fall Coaches
When: Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Where: NHS Lecture Hall
5:00-6:30PM
– Fall sports registration in the Athletic Office. Be sure to register online at
FamilyID
. Bring a current physical and $225 check payable to NHS Athletics OR confirmation of your online payment on
UniPay
. You will then receive a “yellow clearance form” needed for tryouts.
6:30-7:00PM
– Director of Athletics, Tim Collins, will present an introduction to Natick Athletics.
7:00-7:30PM
– MEET THE FALL COACHES – parents/guardians will have the opportunity to meet and talk with the ten individual FALL sport coaches.
Coaches will be in designated classrooms for these sport specific informational meetings. The FALL sports represented are: Football, Cheerleading, Boys/Girls Soccer, Boys/Girls Cross Country, Field Hockey, Girls’ Volleyball, Girls’ Swim, Varsity Dance, Golf & Unified Basketball.
ALL PARENTS/GUARDIANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND
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BUS TRANSPORTATION REGISTRATION
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Bus transportation registration for the 2019-2020 school year opened on
Monday, April 1, 2019
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ALL students must be registered for bus transportation on or before the
registration deadline of June 1, 2019
to be included on a bus route for the 2019-2020 school year.
Registrations do not carry over from school year to school year. If your child is required to pay a transportation fee, the fee for the 2019-2020 school year is $200 per student with a family cap of $400.
Please contact the transportation coordinator with any questions.
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INTERFAITH YOUTH INITIATIVE
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IFYI 2019 Summer Fellowship Program
The IFYI Summer Fellowship Program is an immersive leadership training program for high school students run at Brandeis University, July 31 - August 6, 2019. The weeklong program, provided at no cost to accepted students, is specifically designed to provide spaces for practical engagement with local and global issues through the lens of inter-religious, inter-racial, and inter-cultural dialogue, conflict mediation, and bridge-building. The curriculum consists of community building activities, workshops, artistic expression, field trips, service projects, spiritual reflection, and more! For more information please visit
http://coopmet.org/ifyi/
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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.
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PTSO Open Positions
The High School PTSO is looking for some new leadership! We have President, VP and Treasurer positions available. The roles at the high school are currently much less demanding than those of the lower schools with very few events/obligations and no fundraising - dues collections only. But there is the opportunity to grow the PTSO and bring in new ideas and new members!
Please consider becoming a part of this organization and let us know what questions we can answer for you.
Thank you!
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PLEASE CLICK
HERE
FOR THE MEMBERSHIP FORM
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NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION 2019
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Thursday, August 22 - Friday, August 23, 2019
8:30 am -1:00 pm
NHS
Please click
here
for Mr. Harrigan's letter to current 8th Grade families and Guardians regarding this summer's New Student Orientation.
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QR CODE TO
RSVP FOR ORIENTATION
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Sunday, August 25th from 4:30 to 6:30
Natick High Memorial Field
(rain date: to be announced same time/location)
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To sign up for RedHawk Fest 2019, please click
here
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for more announcements & events!
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The NHS school store is open!
Monday-Thursday at 2:17pm
We offer pizza, water & healthy snack options!
CASH ONLY
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For assistance in translating
documents, please visit:
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Natick High School
15 West Street
Natick, MA 01760
508-647-6600
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