NHS Newsletter- September 13, 2019
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Senior
Alex Boyajian
was recently awarded his Eagle Scout rank, the highest rank a scout can achieve in Boy Scouts.
As part of meeting his requirements, Alex conducted over 100 hours of community service, earned 31 merit badges, including Citizenship in the Community, Personal Management, and Emergency Preparedness, and lived by the Scout Oath and Law in his daily life.
For his Eagle Scout project, Alex expanded the Johnson Elementary School playground by constructing a GaGa Pit. He developed the plan, estimated the budget, coordinated with the school, purchased the materials and with the assistance of his fellow Boy Scouts and leaders, constructed the GaGa pit, which is currently in use. The GaGa pit was constructed to comply with the American Disabilities Act policies.
Alex has been an active member of Natick Troop 1775 since the fifth grade and has served in several leadership roles, including Senior Patrol Leader and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader.
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The students pictured above:
Ryan Zheng
,
Ian Arnold
&
Riley Hansen
were all acknowledged for their excellence in their Mandarin Chinese classes.
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Social Studies teacher
Ms. Pandolfo
and her son hanging out with
Rudy the Redhawk at last Friday's home football game.
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LT. GOV. POLITO & REP. LINSKY VISIT TO NHS
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On Thursday morning, Massachusetts Lt. Governor Karyn Polito along with Rep. David Linsky visited Natick High School to speak with several students
from different peer leader groups about how they have been working on promoting healthy relationships between young people.
Lt. Governor Polito's statewide campaign, “
RESPECTfully
,” aims to equip young people across the state with the skills to navigate relationships and friendships in a safe and healthy way as an opportunity to prevent sexual assault and domestic violence.
For more information, please click
here
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NHS 2019 - 2020 AP® Exam Registration Information
Recently, the College Board implemented changes to the AP® Exam registration process. These changes include deploying a new online registration and information system for students called MyAP, an earlier registration deadline of October 18, 2019, and an increase in cancellation fees of $40. We understand these changes will impact families and urge you to reach out for help in navigating the process.
For a step by step guide on how to register visit:
Taking an Advanced Placement course is quite challenging and we are proud of your willingness to push yourself as a student. Do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
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NHS CALENDARS NOW ON SALE
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NEWS FROM THE HEALTH CLINIC
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COMING SOON:
Keep an eye out for information on upcoming Flu clinics!
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Grown and Flown: How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family,
and Raise Independent Adults
Wednesday, September 25 from 7-9pm
Natick High School
For parents and caregivers (middle school to high school and beyond)
Calling all parents of tweens, teens and young adults! Lisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harrington, co-founders of
Grown & Flown
, the #1 online community for advice on raising teens and young adults, will talk about the their new book of the same name.
This is their first visit in the Boston area
to discuss this important book for parents of young people in high school and beyond!
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PERSONAL PATHWAYS: CAREER & TRAINING FAIR
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ANNUAL FORMS IN EZSCHOOL ENROLL
You should have received a notice about updating student annual forms in EZSchool Enroll. We appreciate the attention to completing these forms quickly, and want to remind everyone that the forms can be completed any time (day or night) through the
EZSchool Enroll website
.
We ask that you promptly complete the forms to ensure that we have all the correct and necessary information for your child in a timely manner.
Forms to be completed online:
Annual
Review of Guardians and Contact info
Annual
Health Form
Annual
FERPA Rights Notice
Annual
Google Media and Picture release
Annual
Extracurricular Activity release
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NATICK WRESTLING GOLF TOURNAMENT INFO
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16th Annual Natick Wrestling Golf Tournament
Sunday, September 29 1:00 PM Start
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2018 Division II Central Sectional Champions!
● Cost: $150– Includes: Golf, Greens Fee/Cart/Buffet Dinner ● Banquet-only cost: $50
● Format: Scramble ● Registration 12:00 ● 1:00 Shotgun Start
● Banquet at Shining Rock - Raffles, Food, and Fun!
Proceeds will be used to support Natick Wrestling (Youth, Middle School & HS Teams)
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Player 1: ____________________
Player 2: ____________________
Player 3: ____________________
Player4: ____________________
Banquet Only ($50):
1 _______________________
2 _______________________
Make Check Payable to: *The Natick Wrestling Association
Mail to: Natick Wrestling Golf Tournament
c/o Bob Anniballi 7 Gannett Road Natick, MA 01760 ranniballi@natickps.org
* The Natick Wrestling Association is a registered 501c(3)
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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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HOBY MASSACHUSETTS AMBASSADORS
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Each spring, the MA HOBY Leadership Seminar hosts sophomores from public and private high schools who have been selected to convene for one weekend to recognize their leadership talents and to provide them with the tools to becoming effective and ethical leaders. Student participants (known as HOBY Ambassadors) take part in hands-on activities, hear powerful presentations from innovative and passionate speakers, and explore their own personal leadership skills while learning how to lead others and make a positive impact in their community. At the end of their seminars, MA HOBY Ambassadors are challenged to give back by serving at least 100 volunteer hours in their communities. Students who complete the Leadership for Service (L4S) Challenge within 12 months of their seminar are eligible for the HOBY L4S Challenge Award and the President’s Volunteer Service Award. Alumni who log 4,000 hours of service receive the President’s Call to Service Award from HOBY.
To date, HOBY Ambassadors have performed over 3 million hours of volunteer service in their communities.
For more information, please click
here.
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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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TEST PREP
Catalyst SAT Prep Update:
Every year, the NHS Guidance Department works to make students aware of SAT/ACT test prep opportunities through channels such as our website, newsletters, and Guidance Seminars. As in recent years, our list this fall originally included Catalyst SAT Prep "bootcamps". We recently became aware that this company is no longer operating. Please refer to our
website
for a range of other standardized test preparation options. As always, students are encouraged to speak with their counselors about SAT/ACT preparation.
Revolution Prep
Take a full-length practice test under timed conditions. A proctored practice exam will help your child build testing endurance and give you a real-time snapshot of their testing performance. Upon registration your Revolution Prep liaison, David Zimbalist will schedule a score report review at a time convenient for you. During the session, we will breakdown your child’s score to understand areas of strength and weakness and develop a custom preparation plan.
SAT Practice Exam: Saturday, September 21st, 9:00am – 1:00pm,
at Wayland High School
ACT Practice Exam: Saturday, October 5th, 9:00am - 1:00pm,
at Wayland High School
Cost $20/test. All proceeds support Wayland High School
WSPN
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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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PSAT Testing
Saturday, October 19th
7:30 AM to approximately 12:30 PM
NATICK HIGH SCHOOL
JUNIORS
All Juniors
are automatically registered and expected to take the College Board’s PSAT. The district is thrilled to continue to offer this opportunity to junior students at no charge.
SOPHOMORES
REMINDERS
Please bring several #2 pencils, a calculator, water, snacks and a sweatshirt to the test. Students will be notified of their room assignments prior to the test.
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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
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College
Visits For the week of September 16th - 20th can be viewed
HERE
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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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for more announcements & events!
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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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