NHS Newsletter- November 15, 2019
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On NCAA National Letter of Intent Signing Day, Natick High School recognized 9 of our student athletes in a signing ceremony held in the Natick High School Dining Hall. Although Natick High School has dozens of students who will continue to play sports at the collegiate level, in keeping with tradition, Natick High School recognizes student athletes who are signing an NCAA Division I or II athletic scholarship or students committing to play Division I Athletics in the Ivy League or at a Military Academy.
The following students were honored on Wednesday November 13, 2019 during the Fall NCAA Signing Day:
Ian Arnold
– Swimming – Miami University
Aidan Hawley
– Baseball – Merrimack College
Brooklyn Lamb
– Field Hockey – Boston University
Stephanie McAuliffe
– Lacrosse - Bentley University
Brenna McDonald
– Basketball – Yale University
Victoria Norchi
– Lacrosse – Dartmouth College
Caroline O’Connell
– Lacrosse – Assumption College
Laney Ross
– Soccer – University of Vermont
Isaac Tallino
– Lacrosse – Johns Hopkins University
There are 2 more opportunities to sign with colleges for athletes in December and February. More details to follow.
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9TH GRADE ORIENTATION 2020 INFO
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SAVE THE DATE!
9TH GRADE ORIENTATION - CLASS OF 2024
Monday, August 24 & Tuesday, August 25, 2020
More info to follow, stay tuned!
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This week, Mr. Harrigan sat down with student-athlete Captains Emma Koskovich from the Swim & Dive team and Josh Atwood from the Football team to talk about the post-season playoffs.
Watch until the end to see Emma and Josh battle it out with an intense game of table football!!
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2019 Natick High School Alumnus Nicholas Goudsmit and current University of Utah English major has published his first novel
Dear Vanity
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"The result of mounting tragedy, the response of man in conflict, and the sentiment that ensues; Dear Vanity is a heart-tugging, spellbinding coming-of-age novel set on the fictional, beaten shores of Ireland’s Trinity in the early twentieth century. By way of winding narration and increscent tension, Dear Vanity explores some of the prominent questions of human fallibility through the eyes of an impressionable and confused boy on a mission to discover something greater, only to face comprehensive loss."
To purchase the book, please visit his
website.
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MLK CELEBRATION OPPORTUNITY
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On
Monday, January 20
at 10:00 am at Wilson Middle School in Natick, MA, the Natick Interfaith Clergy Association, Natick Together for Youth, SPARK Kindness, Natick METCO, Natick Is UNITED, City-Wide Service Initiative, Keep Natick Beautiful and the Natick School Department will host the
Annual Community MLK Celebration
in the auditorium at Wilson Middle School.
Students in Middle and High School are invited to submit a writing (essay/poem/narrative), fine arts (painting, sculpture, etc. with paragraph description) or a performance (song, dance) piece responding to one of the prompts indicated in the information sheet below.
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THANK YOU DICK'S SPORTING GOODS
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Thank you to Dick's Sporting Goods for donating six basketballs to our seniors on the Unified Basketball Team!
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SENIORS
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FIRST TERM GRADE SUBMISSIONS FOR SENIORS:
For those students who have applied or are in the process of applying to schools, please note that the Guidance Office will automatically send your first term grades. Please do not be alarmed if your colleges are asking for first term grades – this is often an automated email or letter from the college just as a reminder. Once grades are verified (and incomplete grades resolved), approximately 10 days after term 1 ends, report cards will be sent to colleges. Our goal is to send all first term grades out prior to the Thanksgiving holiday break. Please note that it can typically take 4-5 weeks for colleges’ admissions offices to record all application items as received on their end.
SENIOR - JANUARY 1
st
COLLEGE DEADLINES:
Please note that if you have a January 1 deadline, you MUST submit your Transcript Request Forms to your counselor (handed to them) no later than December 6
th
. Please note that the Guidance Office will be closed during Thanksgiving,
November 28
th
and 29
th
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COMMUNITY SERVICE AND SENIOR REPORT CARDS:
Students
must
complete 30 hours of community service by April 3, 2020 to graduate. A Community Service status update appears on this report card in one of the following ways:
1) COMM SERV with a grade of
P
means completed this year;
2) COM SERV UPD with a
P
means completed;
3) COM SERV UPD with an
I
means Incomplete.
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FROM THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
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To view the latest edition of the NHS Guidance Department Monthly Bulletin Please
CLICK HERE
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College representatives will start visiting NHS Starting September 16th. Seniors can view a list of all scheduled conferences, and register through their
Naviance Student
account.
Conferences are scheduled for either 7:30 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. We encourage seniors to attend conferences for those schools they are interested in or intend to apply to.
Students can use their email confirmation as a pass from a class just be sure to have your teacher sign it.
****For information on how to sign up please
CLICK HERE
.
College
Visits For the week of November 18-22 can be viewed
HERE
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Section 8025 of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a federal law, permits parents to submit a written request to the school and/or school district prohibiting the disclosure of their child's information, including their child's name, address, and telephone number, to any United States military recruiter without prior written consent. A child's name can be removed from these lists by filling out the
Military Exempt Form
and returning it to the Guidance Department.
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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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WINTER ATHLETICS REGISTRATION INFO
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HS Winter Athletic Registration
Friday, October 18th
High School Sports begin on
Monday, December 2nd
(
even though there is no school that day!
)
B/G Basketball, B/G Ice Hockey, B/G Indoor Track, Boys’ Swim/Dive, Cheerleading, Gymnastics, Skiing (Alpine), Skiing (Nordic), Varsity Dance & Wrestling.
Please turn in your completed forms any school day beginning
October 21st during the hours of 7:15AM-8:15AM and 2:15-3:15PM
DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH
PAPERWORK NEEDED
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A current physical (must be within 13 months)
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$225/$400 (Ice Hockey & Alpine Skiing) 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, December 2nd
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NO TRYOUTS WILL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT THE “YELLOW” CLEARANCE FORM
GO REDHAWKS!
!
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Natick High School's Fall musical is BRIGHT STAR
the five-time Tony-nominated Broadway musical written by
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell!
Tickets are on sale now!
Saturday, November 30th at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 1st at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, December 6th at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 7th at 3:00 p.m.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please click
this link
.
From Grammy, Emmy and Academy Award-winning Steve Martin and Grammy Award-winning Edie Brickell comes BRIGHT STAR, the five-time Tony-nominated Broadway musical. Inspired by a real event, this original musical tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and '40s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past - and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tight in its grasp, Bright Star is as refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful with its beautiful bluegrass score.
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The Art of Connecting - How Small Acts of Kindness Can Change the World
Sunday, November 17 from 2-4 pm
Wilson Middle School
For the entire community (all ages)
We welcome community members of all ages to this interactive program that shows how simple acts kindness can change our lives. Megan Murphy, founder of the Kindness Rocks Project, will share her inspiring story as well as ideas for families and children to promote kindness in the community around them. Her talk will be followed by "hands on" projects and activities that are fun for the whole family!
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Bullying Prevention Forum: How Can We Address Online Cruelty?
Wednesday, November 20 from 7-9pm
Wilson Middle School
For parents and caregivers (elementary - high school)
How can we promote a civil and inclusive community while still supporting freedom of speech? Join a discussion with internet safety expert Lynette Owens, Natick Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Anna Nolin, school principals and others about how kids (and parents) can address challenging online behavior and help build a respectful community for all. Anti-bullying resources for the town and schools will be shared and discussed.
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SPARK Kindness is excited to announce the
2019 Fall "Resilient Parent, Resilient Child"
speaker series! This year's series theme is "Redefining Success" and has leading experts on topics that span from the preschool years through young adulthood and beyond! The goal of this
FREE
series is to help support the unique potential of every person! We hope that you will check out the full line-up of events and register by visiting
SPARKKindness.org
.
Please look for our "Resilient Parent, Resilient Child" brochure on the virtual back back!
Please click
here
to preview the Winter Brochure.
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NHS CALENDARS NOW ON SALE
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COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
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The 2019-2020 Yearbook website is up and running!
Find all information about how to purchase your yearbook, picture information, and placing ads to help fund the book
HERE!
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ATTENTION SENIORS!!!
It is time to start thinking about getting your Senior Photo taken for the Yearbook. You can find all of the photo requirements regarding picture size, dress code, and more on the yearbook website,
HERE!
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Please click
here
to check out the NHS library blog!
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COFFEE WITH THE PRINCIPAL
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2019-2020 DATES
Faculty Dining Room at Natick High School
Thursday, September 19 - 8:30 am
Thursday, November 14 -
CANCELED
Wednesday, December 18 - 9:30
RESCHEDULED DATE
Thursday, February 13- 8:30 am
Thursday, April 16- 8:30 am
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for more announcements & events!
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documents, please visit:
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Natick High School
15 West Street
Natick, MA 01760
508-647-6600
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