NPHS OCTOBER NEWSLETTER 2021
The weather is changing. Getting a little cooler. Getting a little crisper. Leaves are changing colors.
It. Is. Autumn!
It. Is. Autumn!
We hope this newsletter finds everyone having a good start to the school year. This month's newsletter includes information from the guidance office, activity office announcements, a preview for the NPHS production of CLUE, PBIS updates, world language department activities, and happenings from NPHS technology students. If you get a chance, come to NPHS and support our fall sports and activities! Thanks for taking the time to check out our newsletter, and GO BULLDOGS!
COUNSELORS’ CORNER
Brianna Quiroz, Counselor (A – K Grades 11 & 12)
Susan Horne, Counselor (L – Z Grades 11 & 12)
Matt Kaminski, Counselor (A – K Grades 9 & 10)
Jolene Pettera, Counselor (L – Z Grades 9 & 10)
Teresa Schumacher, Guidance Secretary
A reminder to students wanting to take the ACT and/or SAT College Entrance exams,
September is the time to begin registration for these college entrance exams. Then the next
ACT will be December 11th with a registration deadline of November 5th. ACT exams are given
at NPHS in September, October, November, and January.
September is the time to begin registration for these college entrance exams. Then the next
ACT will be December 11th with a registration deadline of November 5th. ACT exams are given
at NPHS in September, October, November, and January.
SENIOR INFO: Local scholarship applications are now available for seniors to pick up in the
Counselor’s Office on Friday, October 1st . All of these local scholarships are due by Friday,
December 17, 2021. This information is also listed in the Post High School Planning Guide
which each senior should have received from the counselors during their senior meeting.
MidWest Grads will be here in November to start graduation orders. Watch announcements
for upcoming details.
Counselor’s Office on Friday, October 1st . All of these local scholarships are due by Friday,
December 17, 2021. This information is also listed in the Post High School Planning Guide
which each senior should have received from the counselors during their senior meeting.
MidWest Grads will be here in November to start graduation orders. Watch announcements
for upcoming details.
FAFSA Completion Days will be Wednesday, October 27th and Thursday, October 28th in the
Career Center. Representatives from EducationQuest will be here to help you complete and file
your free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Please call EducationQuest at 1-800-666-
3721 to set up an appointment.
Career Center. Representatives from EducationQuest will be here to help you complete and file
your free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Please call EducationQuest at 1-800-666-
3721 to set up an appointment.
Colleges and tech schools are currently making their fall visits to NPHS. These visits, including the dates and times, can also be found in the high school ANNOUNCEMENTS at our North Platte High School website www.nppsd.org. Students may sign up with Mrs. Schumacher in the Counselor’s Office in order to attend a college visit in the Career Center. This information may also be posted on our Facebook Page.
COUNSELORS’ CALENDAR
October 1 Local scholarship applications available in the Counselor’s Office
October 14 End of Term 1
October 15 NO SCHOOL
October 18 Start of Term 2
October 21 NO SCHOOL – P/T Conferences K-12
October 22 NO SCHOOL – P/T Conferences K-12
October 23 ACT Test - 8:00am
October 27-28 FAFSA Completion by appointment only in the Career Center
October 28-30 Apply2College
November 5 December ACT Test registration deadline
November 12 NO SCHOOL
November 15 ASVAB Test
November 24-26 NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break
October 14 End of Term 1
October 15 NO SCHOOL
October 18 Start of Term 2
October 21 NO SCHOOL – P/T Conferences K-12
October 22 NO SCHOOL – P/T Conferences K-12
October 23 ACT Test - 8:00am
October 27-28 FAFSA Completion by appointment only in the Career Center
October 28-30 Apply2College
November 5 December ACT Test registration deadline
November 12 NO SCHOOL
November 15 ASVAB Test
November 24-26 NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break
ACTIVITY OFFICE
Winter sports officially kick off November 15th. All athletes wanting to go out for winter sports must complete a physical, Family Id online paperwork, online concussion test, and get an Activity card for $40.
Unified Bowling will begin practices on Oct. 18th, with the same criteria as winter sports.
NPHS PRODUCTION of CLUE
Join us for the NPHS production of Clue. The show is Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Led by Wadsworth – the butler, Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock and Colonel Mustard race to find the killer as the body count stacks up. Clue is the comedy whodunit that will leave both cult-fans and newcomers in stitches as they try to figure out…WHO did it, WHERE, and with WHAT!
The show will be presented on Tuesday Oct 5th at 7:30, Wednesday Oct 6th at 4:30 and Thursday Oct 7th at 7:30. Cost is $5 for students and adults. No activity cards will be accepted.
PBIS
NPHS faculty have bene handing out BULLDOG POWER reward cards to students to recognize the great things they see students do in school. Drawings have been held from the names of BULLDOG POWER CARD recipients for prizes in the office.
NPHS Graphic Design students have also helped promote a culture of positive behaviors by volunteering their services to create BULLDOG POWER classroom expectation posters for interested teachers. The posters not only help out their school, but also provide experience of real-world design application with clients.
WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
The World Languages department is hosting a Spanish music concert featuring Edgar Rene on November 3, 2021. The concert costs $15 and students must be passing their classes to attend. The concert will begin at 10am and end around 11:30, with time afterwards for photos and autographs. This is a fun and educational opportunity for students. Please contact your Spanish teacher if you are interested. You must have turned in the form and money by Friday, October 22, 2021.
Tamina Hartman and Sandra Mejia are organizing a trip to Europe in June 2023. We will travel throughout various parts of France and Spain. This is a great opportunity to see new places and practice speaking another language!
Here is a link to a video of the informational meeting that has all the information you need! https://tinyurl.com/
TECHNOLOGY CLASSES
IT Fundamentals students have started to learn coding. This week we have been using the MIT App Inventor to create apps for a variety of purposes that work on Android devices. This provides problem solving skills and creativity to students who are interested in technology-related careers.
Graphic Design students have finished work on a variety of posters. In addition to the Bulldog Power PBIS posters mentioned earlier, they have also made posters that promote mental health and wellness. As they get to the final part of the quarter, students will be learning advanced compositing techniques with Adobe Photoshop.
Programming students have been learning Python Programming. Python Programming is used by most colleges in their computer science required coursework. It is also used with Facebook, Dropbox, Wikipedia, and Netflix. Students have been learning to use this language as a way to solve a variety of computational problems.