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Principal’s Message – May 2016 To all members of our school community: It is finally beginning to feel like spring! Although the change in weather is much appreciated, it brings with it the start of a very hectic race to the end of the school year. If your mid-semester marks were lower than you had hoped, now is the time to talk to teachers about how you can improve your grades and achieve your goals for your classes. If you feel that you need further support, please make an appointment with guidance or an administrator to discuss how we can help. Waiting until the last minute is never a good idea, especially for those of you in grade 12. We have many supports available, but it is up to you to take initiative and ask! I would like to take this time to ask that all school community members use the garbage cans that we have placed around the parking lot. We are having a problem with littering in our parking lot and I am asking everyone to please try and clean this up. Our beautiful school is in the middle of a beautiful area where people like to walk in the woods, go fishing and enjoy the outdoors. Please be respectful to both the school and community and put your garbage in the trash. And finally, to the graduating class, please remember to pay your grad fees in the office. As discussed at our grad meeting, these fees help cover some of the cost of graduation activities and the graduation ceremony itself. All graduates must pay their student and grad fees. Fees can be paid by cash, check or debit. pay the fees at this time please have a parent or guardian contact me to discuss possible options. I would not want financial difficulties to cause any student to miss out on any of these activities. I hope that you all have a great month! Cheers, Matt O’Toole Principal NRHS Students’ Council We’re finally in the home stretch Nighthawks! With the closing of April comes only a month and a half of classes – which will be gone in the blink of an eye! To our graduates: enjoy these next few weeks! We can’t believe it’s almost over either. This past month has been very laid back for Students’ Council since we’ve been preparing for a busy upcoming schedule. A fine group of students represented NRHS well at the NSSSA conference in Truro, and our Bowl 4 Kids’ Sake team had a blast raising money for Big Brothers/Big Sisters at the bowling alley. Shout out to you all! Cool shades and water bottles became available at our store so get them while they’re hot. Our grads hosed PA and NNEC grads in the ultimate dodgeball tournament, and although we were not successful, we won in measure of heart. We had a party for Mrs. Ervin (“Lord love a duck”) who will be retiring at the end of the year.. We hope everyone enjoyed! Our Environmental Committee ran a very green and very wonderful Earth Week promoting re-useable water bottles and mugs, turning off the lights to save energy, taking your own pledges and daily tips and facts on taking care of the environment, and Green and Blue Day. And finally – it’s that time of year again. Co-President applications were filed and submitted with election week right around the Is our time seriously up already? We look forward to an exciting and busy May with you, Nighthawks, with lots of events in Students’ Council Co- Presidents are Grade 12 students Kyle Vandertoorn (left) and Ali Aghayan (right). NIGHTHAWKS NEWS 104 Alma Road, RR # 3, Westville, NS B0K 2A0 Tel: 902-396-2750; Fax: 902-396-2755 www.nrhs.ccrsb.ca CEP Now Accepting Applications for 2016- 2017 Any student interested in applying for CEP (Career Exploration Program) for the 2016-2017 school year may pick up an application package from Mr. Foley. Shop choices are Property Maintenance, Automotive, Retail Sale, and Food Services. If you have any questions, you may contact Trevor Foley at 902-396- 2750, ext. 6155.
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Principal’s Message – May 2016
To all members of our school community: It is finally beginning to feel like spring! Although the change in weather is much appreciated, it brings with it the start of a very hectic race to the end of the school year. If your mid-semester marks were lower than you had hoped, now is the time to talk to teachers about how you can improve your grades and achieve your goals for your classes. If you feel that you need further support, please make an appointment with guidance or an administrator to discuss how we can help. Waiting until the last minute is never a good idea, especially for those of you in grade 12. We have many supports available, but it is up to you to take initiative and ask! I would like to take this time to ask that all school community members use the garbage cans that we have placed around the parking lot. We are having a problem with littering in our parking lot and I am asking everyone to please try and clean this up. Our beautiful school is in the middle of a beautiful area where people like to walk in the woods, go fishing and enjoy the outdoors. Please be respectful to both the school and community and put your garbage in the trash. And finally, to the graduating class, please remember to pay your grad fees in the office. As discussed at our grad meeting, these fees help cover some of the cost of graduation activities and the graduation ceremony itself. All graduates must pay their student and grad fees. Fees can be paid by cash, check or debit. If your family is not able to pay the fees at this time please have a parent or guardian contact me to discuss possible options. I would not want financial difficulties to cause any student to miss out on any of these activities.
I hope that you all have a great month!
Cheers, Matt O’Toole Principal
NRHS Students’ Council
We’re finally in the home stretch Nighthawks! With the closing of April comes only a month and a half of classes – which will be gone in the blink of an eye! To our graduates: enjoy these next few weeks! We can’t believe it’s almost over either. This past month has been very laid back for Students’ Council since we’ve been preparing for a busy upcoming schedule. A fine group of students represented NRHS well at the NSSSA conference in Truro, and our Bowl 4 Kids’ Sake team had a blast raising money for Big Brothers/Big Sisters at the bowling alley. Shout out to you all! Cool shades and water bottles became available at our store so get them while they’re hot. Our grads hosed PA and NNEC grads in the ultimate dodgeball tournament, and although we were not successful, we won in measure of heart. We had a party for Mrs. Ervin (“Lord love a duck”) who will be retiring at the end of the year.. We hope everyone enjoyed! Our Environmental Committee ran a very green and very wonderful Earth Week promoting re-useable water bottles and mugs, turning off the lights to save energy, taking your own pledges and daily tips and facts on taking care of the environment, and Green and Blue Day. And finally – it’s that time of year again. Co-President applications were filed and submitted with election week right around the corner. Is our time seriously up already? We look forward to an exciting and busy May with you, Nighthawks, with lots of events in store! CAW!
Students’ Council Co-Presidents are Grade 12 students Kyle Vandertoorn (left) and Ali Aghayan (right).
NIGHTHAWKS NEWS
104 Alma Road, RR # 3, Westville, NS B0K 2A0
Tel: 902-396-2750; Fax: 902-396-2755 www.nrhs.ccrsb.ca
CEP Now Accepting Applications for 2016-2017
Any student interested in applying for CEP (Career Exploration Program) for the 2016-2017 school year may pick up an application package from Mr. Foley. Shop choices are Property Maintenance, Automotive, Retail Sale, and Food Services. If you have any questions, you may contact Trevor Foley at 902-396-2750, ext. 6155.
Addictions Resource Websites
http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/addictionprevention.html http://teens.drugabuse.gov/mom/index.asp
http://www.druged.ednet.ns.ca/ http://www.addictionservices.ns.ca/
http://www.drugabuse.gov/Prevention/Prevopen.html www.addictionservices.ns.ca
www.drugfree.org http://www.streetdrugs.org/
www.not4me.ca www.xperiment.ca
NRHS Students of the Month for April
The Appleseed Restaurant and NRHS School Advisory Council sponsor the Students of the Month Program and we are pleased Subway sponsors the Athletes of the Month Program. Students of the Month are nominated by NRHS staff according to the following criteria:
--someone who is caring and thoughtful --someone who is a good citizen --someone who is an active participant at NRHS --someone who is achieving at his/her academic ability level --someone who demonstrates NRHS’s Guiding Principles (Safety, Opportunities, Achievement, Respect)
Students who are selected as Students of the Month receive certificates and Mr. O’Toole will take them to The Appleseed for lunch.
Appleseed Restaurant Students of the Month
9 Abby Baillie
10 Ainslie Murray
11 Emma MacLeod
12 Chris Xiros
CEP Samantha MacLeod
Staff of the Month
Linda Cameorn
Subway Athletes of the Month – April
Keigan Rauh – Boys’ Rugby Hannah MacDonald – Girls’ Rugby
Artist of the Month
Samantha McNeil
The Rotary Club of Westville Presents
Annual Upcoming Auction Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Westville Civic Gym – all new items for auctioning Viewing: 6:00 p.m.; Auction begins at 6:30 p.m.
Please come out and support our major fundraiser Proceeds allow us to support many community groups
Refreshments available
NRHS Students Participate in NSSSA
Fourteen NRHS students participated in the annual regional leadership conference at the École Acadienne de Truro on April 9 & 10th. This year's theme for the Chignecto conference was Motivational Opportunities and Outcomes (MOO). The students are looking forward to the provincial conference at StFX on the May long weekend. Congratulations on a job well done for the organizing committee members: Madalyn Nielsen, Kelsey Robson, Baileigh Dwyer, and Sam McNeil; Skilllbuilder Ali Aghayan; Delegates Jill Morrison, Brennan Marks, Rowan Dale, Ainslie DeCoste, Sarah Khan, Emily MacGregor, Sarah Fraser, Elizabeth Sharpe, Tyler Green, and Emma Sinnis.
WEST PICTOU SCHOOLS CATERING SOCIETY – Cafeteria Menu
Below is the two week rotating menu for high school for May & June 2016. Meal prices are $4.50 unless otherwise specified.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
WEEK ONE Tuna Bagel &
Small Tossed Salad Cheese Burger &
Potato Salad Spaghetti & Garlic Bread
Garlic Fingers & Caesar Salad
Stir Fry & Rice
WEEK TWO
½ Pizza Sub & Tomato Soup
Meat Loaf, Carrots, Potatoes
Macaroni & Cheese With Biscuit
Chicken Fingers, Egg Roll, & Rice
Donair Pizza & Veggie Sticks
Items Available Every Day: Sandwiches: Egg - $3.25; Turkey - $4.50; Tuna - $3.25; Lean Ham - $3.75; Lean Ham & Cheese - $4; Grilled Cheese - $3.25; (whole wheat or smart); Snacks: Yogurt - $1.10, Lrg. Apples - $1.25; Sm. Apples - $1; Crackers (pkg – 2) - .10; Nutrigrain - $1; Oranges - $1; Cheese & Crackers - $1; Cheese Strings - .80; Veggies - $1.50/$3; Baked Goods: Large Muffins - $1.25; Small Cookies (twice a week) - .60; Miscellaneous: Homemade Soup (Small) - $1.50, (Large) - $2.50; Cold 9” Veggie Sub - $4.25; Tossed/Caesar Salad (Small) - $4, (Large) $4.50; Rice - $2.50; Large Wrap - $4.50; Hamburger - $3.75; Cheeseburger - $4; Caesar Salad with Chicken - $4.75; Small Deli Roasters - $3.25; Large Deli Roasters - $3.75; Pizza Slice - $4.50; 7” Garlic Fingers - $4.25; Toast - $1; Bagel - $1.25; Egg/Cheese/Ham on English Muffin - $2.50; Beverages: Milk - .40; Small Chocolate Milk - $1.50; Large Chocolate Milk - $2.25; Juice - $1.25; Water - $1.25
Important Dates for 2015-2016
MAY
May 5 – Dance May 7 – Adult Dance at NRHS – 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. May 16 – Site-based PD – No Classes May 23 – Victoria Day Holiday – No Classes May 29 – Grad Banquet
JUNE
June 1 – Grade 8 Orientation - No Classes for Grade 9’s Only June 2 – Spirit Dance June 3 – Squawk’s 13th Birthday Party June 8 – Nighthawk Celebration June 10 – Grad Appreciation Day June 17 – June 22 – Exams June 22 – Grad Prom June 27 & June 28 – Marking & Grading Day – No Classes June 28 – Graduation June 29 – Last Day of School for Grades 9 - 11
Adult Dance Fundraiser for NRHS Student Awards, Featuring The Usual Suspects
Adult Dance
“The Usual Suspects”
Saturday May 7, 2016
at
Northumberland Regional High School 8:00pm -midnight
Cost: $15.00 per person
Tickets available at Big Al’s, Pharmacy First.
John’s Canteen, NRHS, and Society Members
For more information:
902 485 6644 or 902 485 8358
Sponsored by NRHS Educational Society Government ID’s on request
5TH Annual WALK for ALS in Pictou County (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
June 4, 2016
Registration: 9:30 am Westville Civic Centre
Walk Kick Off: 10:30 am Victoria Park – Westville For information:
Please contact Sara Watters 902-396-5718 [email protected]
Pledge forms can be downloaded at: http://walkforals.ca/find-a-walk/nova-scotia/
You are also able to register on-line at this site if you wish
and collect donations in this manner.
Please join us in raising awareness and funds so we can
help to make ALS a treatable, not terminal disease. Let’s
help to change the future of ALS. Time to Walk. Time to
find a cure.
Yoga 11 Trip
The Yoga 11 students were great representatives of the school on April 14. They got spoiled, had a yoga session in the Mindfulness Centre with Amanda Arnold, did a tour of the NSCC Truro Campus and had a free lunch in the cafeteria. Everyone went home with a little swag bag too!
Announcing the Top 10 books for the 2016 CCRSB Teen Reader’s Choice Award!
CCRSB's Teen Reader’s Choice Award is back for its fifth year! The a ward program, facilitated by CCRSB Library Services, invites students in grades 7 to 12 to read at least one book from the Top 10 and then to vote for their favourite to be crowned the winner. The 2016 Top 10 books are:
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer The Crossover by Kwame Alexander Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon Greenglass House by Kate Milford The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson A Mad, Wicked Folly by Sharon Biggs Waller Nimona by Noella Stevenson The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin We Should Hang Out Sometime: Embarrassingly, a True Story by Josh Sundquist
Students are encouraged to read one or more of the Top 10 books between March 8th and May 16, and to discuss the book(s) in school and online at http://ccrsbteenchoice.wordpress.com. Students will be able to vote for their favourite Top 10 book from May 16 until May 20. -The 2016 CCRSB Teen Reader’s Choice Award winning book will be announced on May 31 with a series of in-school awards ceremonies that week.
To track the progress of the 2016 CCRSB Teen Reader’s Choice Award, visit http://ccrsbteenchoice.wordpress.com.
Get ready to share your thoughts!
On April 11th, CCRSB is starting a school-board wide survey to talk to parents and guardians, staff and community partners about how things are going now and what we can, as a school board, do to make things better for students in the future. The survey is only three questions and can be finished in five to 10 minutes. Your voice is really important, so it would be great if you could take a moment to answer the questions and share your thoughts! You’ll receive an email from the Superintendent of Schools, Gary Adams, explaining the process a little more. Then you’ll get an invitation from me, as your school principal, inviting you to join in. Click on the link in that email and you are ready to participate! The thoughts you share will be used to help prepare for CCRSB’s next strategic plan and to provide some more insight into how our school is doing. If you have any questions, you can send them to:
Park Bench Players Perform at NRHS
Jordan Lowe (right) meets actors and production members from Park Bench Players who performed at NRHS on April 13.
International Baccalaureate Programme - Northumberland Regional High School Examination Schedule May, 2016
Please note that all examinations are written at NRHS in room 1023. Students must be present 15
minutes prior to the exam start time for instructions. Students who arrive late for an examination will not
be given additional time.
DATE TIME EXAMINATION
Monday, May 2
9am-11am English A Literature HL Paper 1
Tuesday, May 3
9am-11am
English A Literature HL Paper 2
Wednesday, May 4 9am-10:00am 10:15am-12:30pm
Biology HL Paper 1 Biology HL Paper 2
Thursday, May 5
9am-10:15am
Biology HL Paper 3
Tuesday, May 10
1pm-2:30pm
Mathematics SL Paper 1
Wednesday, May 11
9am-10:30am
Mathematics SL Paper 2
Thursday, May 12 9:00-9:45am 10:00-11:15am
Chemistry SL Paper 1 Chemistry SL Paper 2
Friday, May 13
9:00am-10:00am
Chemistry SL Paper 3
Monday, May 16
9:00am-10:30am
Geography SL/HL Paper 1
Tuesday, May 17
9am-11:00am 11:15am -12:15pm 9:00am-10:20am
Geography HL Paper 2 Geography HL Paper 3 Geography SL Paper 2
Tuesday, May 17
1:15pm-2:45pm
French HL/SL Paper 1
Wednesday, May 18
1:15pm-2:45pm
French HL/SL Paper 2
Music Congratulations & Band Exchange
Congratulations to the NRHS Senior Band for achieving a gold medal at the New Glasgow Music Festival in April. The NRHS Jazz Combo received a silver medal in their category. Below left: Tyler Green and Mullen Boulter. Mullen was also the recipient of the Mary Embree Award. We also have a number of students who have done very well at the music festival this year. Congratulations!
The NRHS Senior Band and Combos are preparing to host a group of students from A.Y. Jackson Secondary School in Ottawa who will be visiting NRHS May 21-28 as part of the Experiences Canada Exchange program. NRHS visited them in Ottawa in February and had a great time performing, learning all about the nation's capital, and experiencing a true Ottawa Winter! NRHS Band/Combo members have been busy fundraising and booking cultural and historical attractions for them to visit while they are here. So, if you see them around the school, feel free to say "hi" and show them some of that good old down east hospitality!
3 months (Sept.—Nov.) 5 months (Sept.—Jan.)
10 months (Sept.—Jun.) Short term (1 week—2 months)
Tax free monthly stipend provided to assist with costs associated with hosting. Are you ready to grow your family? For further information please contact:
Monica Nielsen 902-754-6010
[email protected] www.facebook.com/CCRSBISP
Want to get your creative juices flowing? Saturday, May 7, Pictou United Church will be hosting a day of workshops, Hands On! Arts, crafts and hobbies from A (Acting on Stage) to Z (Zentangle Inspired Art) will be available for people of all ages to explore. From the traditional (basket weaving, needle felting, basic drawing techniques, water colour, beginner rug hooking, stenciling) to contemporary pebble art there is a wide diversity of media on offer. Some workshops are performance based, such as the Spring Sing under the direction of Chris Bowman and others allow you to develop technological proficiency through basic photography and iPad instruction. If the kitchen is where your heart is, you may want to learn Syrian cookery and cake decorating, or if a spring spruce up is in order learn how to repair plaster and achieve the perfect paint job. The roster is rounded out by sewing a useful and colourful bag, learning how to brew your own beer, writing with passion, and for those in need of relaxation – reflexology. With instructors graciously donating their time and talent, the cost of individual workshops is $20 in support of the life and ministry of Pictou United Church, with an additional materials cost for some workshops. Information brochures are available at your local library, check out Pictou United on Facebook, or call Ruth Mackay at 902 485-5442 or Pictou United at 902 485-8081 to register for the workshop that is just right for you.
Host Families Needed
Do you have an extra room in your home? Students from around the globe would like to study with us here in Pictou County. We are currently placing students for the 2016-2017 school year, but we are in need of more homestay families.
Pictou United Church – Hands On A Day of Creative Workshops – Saturday, May 7, 2016 Pictou United Church – pictouunited.com Box 995, 47 James Street, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0 / 902-485-8081 Ruth MacKay: 902-485-5442 / [email protected]
CCRSB Science Fair Participants from NRHS
(From left sitting on stage): Mr. O’Toole, Alicia Henderson, Graicen Murray, Morgan Coulet, Samantha McNeil, Brennan Marks, Emma Currie; (from left standing): Felicia Graham, Sarah Khan, and Megan Fraser
NRHS Grade 9 PreIB Students Attend Atlantic Coast Conference
36 grade 9 PreIB students attended the 8th annual Atlantic Coast Conference celebrating the International Baccalaureate in Bridgewater on April 15 & 16. Students participated in a variety of workshops, attended two keynote addresses and met with Atlantic Canadian University Representatives. One of the highlights of the event was the University Games; several NRHS students were on the winning team and NRHS also received 9 of the 15 prizes awarded for asking excellent questions. The next conference will be hosted by l’École Mathieu Martin in Dieppe, New Brunswick in November.
