Transcript Newport’s 8th Grade Parent Night

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Newport’s
Grade
Parent Night
Welcome
Future Knights!
March 6th, 2014
We Are Newport!
Principal
Heidi Fedore
Assistant Principals
Thomas Gangle & Dusty Steere
Counselors
Laura Klein (A-E)
Heather Erickson (F-K)
Diane Lindsay (L)
Karen Schulz (M-Sh)
John VanderMolen (Si-Z)
Dean of Students
Rich Brown
Athletic/Activities
Director
Gill James
We Are Newport!
General Information
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Comprehensive 9-12 high school (185 courses)
1690 students in KingCo 4A League
Extensive extracurricular opportunities
Experienced staff w/minimal turnover
Active Parent Community
State-of-the-Art Facility
National Blue Ribbon School
Academic Achievement
Some Highlights
Graduation
Rate: 96% 4-year on-time
HSPE: 98% met standard in writing and
geometry End of Course exam
PSAT: 100% participation
SAT: (92% participation) exceeds national
standards
AP: 95% take one class before graduation
College Enrollment: 98%
What makes Newport so great?
Of last year’s graduates:
• About a dozen graduates maintain a 4.0 cumulative GPA
throughout high school.
• 5 of these graduates were National Merit Finalists,
representing the top one-half of one percent of graduates
in Washington.
• Over 150 graduates received scores of 3 or higher on 3 or
more AP exams
• Over 23 students successfully completed the Spanish
Immersion Program, remaining enrolled in Spanish from
K – 12 grade.
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What makes Newport so great?
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The Newport Chamber Orchestra is widely recognized as
one of the best string orchestras in the Pacific Northwest. A
large number of students are accepted into the All State
and All Northwest orchestras every year.
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The choir and band had graduates make it into All-State
honors choir and band.
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Graduates qualified for the DECA State competition. Every
Marketing student at Newport puts their knowledge and
skill to the test against students from 20 surrounding high
schools.
What makes Newport so great?
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ASPEN seniors delivered thousands of hours of AIDS/STD
prevention education teaching and anti-bullying and
harassment lessons at Bellevue, Interlake and Newport High Schools
and in community settings and the ASPEN team earned thousands of
dollars in the fall for Life Long AIDS Alliance AIDS awareness and
prevention. They also delivered meals and were recognized by the
World Affairs Council as a model program for HIV prevention
education, and are now partners with the US Department of Health and
Human Services HIV prevention team.
CISCO students, many of whom are graduates, accompanied two
teachers to Antigua where they donated 250 computers and built
computer labs in schools without computers.
Curricular Offerings
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Approx. 185 course offerings
25 AP & various honors classes
4 on-site WaNIC Courses
Tech-prep college-credit classes
Spanish Immersion program
Specialty classes—Leadership,
Link Crew, ASPEN, AVID
Special Education & ELL Program
English & Math Support classes
PRISM; Senior Internships
All Students Need Support
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Parent Support (online grades and attendance)
Daily Tutorial
Extended Tutorial – Tues/Thurs 3:15-5:00pm
AVID (info meeting tonight: room 2122)
Transitioning to Newport: Link Crew
Personnel: Alpha Counselors and Administrators
Tutoring: VIBES Mentors and Peer Tutoring
Support Classes: Math and English
MDT, Guidance Team, Core Team
Beyond the classroom: Career Specialist
SRO (School Resource Officer)
NHS PTSA
Vision of the Newport PTSA
 Monthly PTSA Meetings
 Academic Support
 Fundraisers
 Class Liaisons
 Membership
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NHS PTSA
NHS PTSA: www.newportptsa.org
 Mary Troutman
 Class of 2018 Information
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– register @ PTSA website (or the laptop in
Commons tonight) to receive our email
communication updates
Beyond Academic Achievement:
Importance of Extra-Curricular Opportunities
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Newport students are
highly engaged.
Incoming 9th Grade Knight
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Wednesday June 11, 2014 7:00 PM
NHS Main Gym
Help your student…
 Make thoughtful choices
 Maintain balance
 Pursue rigor in passion
areas
 Become well rounded
Medical and Health Reqs
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Physical required for all 9th grade athletes
– Includes Drill/Cheer
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Schedule physical by end of June
– BSD Physical form available on sports website
Valid for 2 years
 Complete emergency and medical forms
and return to school in August at
“Back to School Day”
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Link Crew: Welcoming
the Newest Knights
Students’ Perspectives on
“Balance”: Making the Most
of Newport’s Opportunities