Student Shout Out

For the past six months, Timothy Delventhal, Kaspar Czuk, Augie Schoonveld, and Aaron Weatherly have worked diligently to research, write, and present two bills at the 75th YMCA Youth and Government Legislative Session. They were recognized last Saturday with the Best Delegation Award. Additionally, Tim, Kaspar and Augie won the Master Measure Award. Congratulations to these students! Well done!

Parent, Student, & Teacher Conferences

Parent, Student, & Teacher Conferences for NHS will be held remotely on Thursday, March 11 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm and Friday, March 12 from 9:00am - 11:00am. We have again taken a targeted approach to conferences and are encouraging parents to make conference times if their student is struggling academically or may have barriers to success in a distance learning format. 10-minute time slots will be available for each conference.

We want to make sure all families have an opportunity to connect with teachers and have included the link for conference sign ups HERE. If the conference times don’t work for your family or you simply want to inquire about your student’s progress, please don’t hesitate to reach out directly to your student’s teachers. The staff directory with email addresses and Google Voice numbers can be found HERE.

We view parent conferences as one of many ways to communicate with families about student progress. To best support students, we encourage parents to communicate with staff when they recognize that their student needs additional support. In addition, we ask parents to check ParentVue frequently and ask their students to view Google Classrooms to make sure they are keeping up-to-date on all assignments and classwork.

If you have difficulty contacting teachers or navigating the sign up links, please contact the NHS main office at 503-554-4400.

March Staffulty of the Month Nominations

If you would like to nominate a Staffulty member for the March Staffulty of the Month award, please click HERE. Staffulty refers to any adult on campus who works with students. Staffulty includes administrators, teachers, educational assistants, secretaries, custodians, campus monitors, cafeteria workers, coaches, bus drivers, and more! Please take a moment to nominate a Staffulty member who goes above and beyond to help provide our students with the best educational experience possible.

Athletics Update

Although spectators are not allowed to be on-site to watch games and contest in-person, the NHS Athletic Department just purchased a school-wide license that allows anyone to watch the games online for FREE! To take advantage of this opportunity, check out the flyer to set up your account. Go Tigers!

Hybrid Learning FAQ

We are beginning to get several questions regarding Hybrid learning. We have started a Hybrid Learning FAQ document where we will share some of the most asked questions to help everyone get a better understand of what to expect with Hybrid Learning. As you have questions, please reach out! This is new for all of us and we will continue to work to create the best experience possible for our students!

• Hybrid Learning FAQ

School District Bond

Help Create An Equitable Vision for Reimagining our School Facilities. On November 3, 2020, Newberg Public Schools (NPS) passed a $141 million bond to finance a variety of districtwide school construction projects. The District wants to develop a rich understanding of how the NPS community experiences the District’s school facilities to gain insight on the ways in which traditional school design may reproduce racial and other inequities. GET INVOLVED. HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD. SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES. Visit http://bit.ly/NPSBondInput to register for the session that best represents your relationship to the District.

Information for AP Students

The last day for you to sign up for your AP Exam is Thursday, March 11th. Please note the following items that you will need to complete prior to March 11th.

• Make sure that you have created a College Board account
• Join your AP classroom - you can get the join code from your teacher
• Make your final decision regarding your exam.
• This year all students that order an exam and then decide not to take the exam will not be charged for the exam or the return fee.
• Questions? email Karyn Puckett, AP Coordinator @ puckettk@newberg.k12.or.us

Helpful Resources

Here is a list of helpful resources and contact information as various needs may arise during CDL. Please reach out if you or anyone you know needs anything at all.

If you have questions or need to schedule an appointment to visit campus, please call the NHS Main Office at 503-554-4400. The office is open Monday thru Friday, 8am-4pm.

College & Career Center

College & Career Events Calendar: To see a list of events and resources, click HERE.

College and Career Center Drop In Hours: Drop in to ask questions about scholarships, financial aid, trade schools, or college applications. Weekly on Tuesday from 3pm-4pm AND Friday from 11am-12pm Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/bqy-xvwh-bzy

NHS Scholarship List: See the NHS Scholarship List for a list of scholarship resources and deadlines: NHS Scholarship List

College and Career Center Website: https://newbergccc.weebly.com/college--career.html

Questions? Contact: Jordan Terriere-Dobrioglo, 971-220-6247, terrieredobriogloj@newberg.k12.or.us

NHS Boosters

Here are some links for more information about how to connect with and support the NHS Boosters!

• Website: https://www.newbergboosters.com/
• Booster Meetings: https://www.facebook.com/pg/NewbergBoosters/events/?ref=page_internal
• Amazon Smile: Link
• Fred Meyer Community Rewards: https://www.fredmeyer.com/account/communityrewards/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewbergBoosters/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newbergboosters/

Performing Arts Booster Club

The Performing Arts Booster Club actively supports the academic, artistic, and extra-curricular activity programs of the Newberg High School Performing Arts program. Connect with us on our Website, Facebook, and Instagram.

The March PABC meeting is Monday, March 8 at 7 pm on Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/zvr-dfsz-snb We'll get updates from the PA teachers and discuss options for a Spring fundraising event, since we were not able to hold our traditional Winter Gala. All are welcome!

And please check out our Website to see ways you can help support NHS Performing Arts. Ongoing fundraisers include scrip (gift card) purchases, BottleDrop bags, Minted card and gift fundraiser, restaurant nights and more! Thanks for your support!

Grad Night

Spring Wine Raffle: If you or someone you know enjoys fine wine then this is a fundraiser you will love. We have procured 2 cases and one magnum of fantastic local wines for a raffle. There will be 3 winners: 2 people will win 1 case each of mixed wines valued at over $400 each and a 3rd winner will win a magnum of Pinot Noir. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25. You can email Lisa at nhsgradnight@gmail.com with your name, number of tickets you want, date of birth, and phone number and arrange payment . OR send a payment via Paypal Newberg Graduation Party or nhsgradnight@gmail.com for recipient and include the same info in the notes section. See THIS FLYER for all the details.

A HUGE THANK YOU TO THESE AMAZING PLACES FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATIONS!

• Arborbrook
• Domaine Roy
• Burner Wines
• Eminent Domaine
• Colene Clemens
• L'Angolo Estate
• Domaine Divio
• Zimri Cellars

Shred Day, Bottle/can Drive, Krispy Kreme Sale .... AGAIN

• Saturday, April 3rd 9am-12 pm
• NW Christian Church
• We will be sending out volunteer sign ups next week and NEED your help!

Sponsor a Senior: If you own or work for a local business and want to donate on behalf of that business, please let us know so we can take that off our list of places we are contacting so we don't hit them twice. We also encourage families, grandparents, friends to donate if they can! Here is the link to the letter and donation form. It is a tax deductible donation! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IWoOAjTlmaev1kLejV7YIjAbhrqXBqwAhGjSoIRRuko/edit?usp=sharing

Amazon Smile: Link your Amazon account to Amazon Smile at smile.amazon.com and choose Newberg Graduation Party as your charity. Then make sure you are on Amazon Smile when you purchase. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/homepage?orig=%2F

Fred Meyer Community Rewards. Link your Fred Meyer Card to Newberg Graduation Party and we will get a portion of your purchase amounts! https://www.fredmeyer.com/i/community/community-rewards

Resource Room

Any students who need school supplies, personal hygiene products, clothes, or food, please reach out to nhsresourceroom@gmail.com to contact Resource Room volunteers so that we are able to help fulfill whatever needs our students may have.

This year, we are unable to collect general clothing donations, however, as the weather turns cold we would gratefully accept gently used hoodies, jackets, hats and gloves. Our greatest need for hygiene & household items currently are: shampoo, deodorant, body soap, dish soap. Donations can be dropped off at the NHS Main Office on Mondays-Friday between 8am-4pm or you can choose something from our Amazon wish list & have it delivered directly to NHS! If you would like to make a financial donation, that can be done through the NHS Bookkeeping office.

Here is the NHS Resource Room Amazon wish list if you would like to make donations or purchase supplies that can be available to stundents.

As we approach the reopening of schools we will be looking for a few parents who may be interested in volunteering in our NHS Resource Room for one hour/week. The requirements are minimal and our experience has been that the rewards are beyond measure. All that's required is a background check through the school district to obtain a volunteer ID and a willingness to be present with an open heart to support students who are having a difficult time getting basic needs items. Our Resource Room is dependent on parent & community member volunteers who go through donations to get them on the shelves for NHS kids and assist kids when they need help finding items they are needing. We aren't certain as yet what our open hours will look like until we get a bit closer to reopening.

Our top priority in the room is the positive way we can make kids feel by providing support with no forms to fill out, no judgement, just support. We need a volunteer that is passionate about assuming the best of kids and wants to make them feel valued, trusted and respected. Our role as the adult during volunteer hours is making sure we keep the room feeling safe, welcoming & comfortable for any student coming in for basic need items. A good balance of love & boundaries is all that's needed to be a successful volunteer.

If you think you may be a good fit and would like to know more, let us know by emailing or text. You can also find us on Facebook & Instagram! Thank you for considering and a huge thank you to all those who have donated to help make this all possible!

Wellness Center

The NHS Wellness Center is available to students via text. If you need to connect with someone from the Wellness Center to talk, or get support, please text 503-766-5246.

To learn more about the Wellness Center, click HERE.

Youth Outreach

Youth Outreach is Newberg’s Drop In Center for 11-22 year olds. Youth Outreach is free and nondenominational! We offer a Jobs Program, Academic Support, Emergency Shelter, Transition Living Program, Drop In, Counseling and monthly activities. We are open 9am to 8pm Monday-Friday! You can call 503-538-8023 to schedule a time to come.

YoungLife Tutoring

SAFE Oregon Tip Line

Many districts across the State have adopted SAFE Oregon as their primary tip line. This summer, the Newberg School District has made it the primary source for reporting any issues that need the attention of the school. Tips can be sent by phone, text, via the web or through an app. At the high school, students have received this information in their class assemblies and school-wide safety videos. Encourage your student to download the app and/or put the number into their phone. If you would like more information regarding the tip line, please visit SAFEOregon.com.

NHS Daily/Weekly Schedule

2020-2021 School Calendar

You can access the 2020-2021 school calendar HERE.

This Week's Calendar of Events

Make it a great week!