Newberry High School

FREE TO FOCUS Beginning January 6, 2025 The South Carolina Department of Education has released a policy that prohibits the use of personal electronic devices during the school day. The purpose of this policy is to create a phone-free school environment that fosters a positive learning experience free from electronic distractions. During the school day, students are prohibited from accessing their personal electronic devices. Students may not wear or access device accessories during the school day. This includes, but is not limited to, cell phones, smart watches, tablets, and gaming devices. MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON!

Congratulations to our Teacher of the Month, Mr. West!

Congratulations to our Support Staff Employee of the Month, Ms. Brehmer!

District-Wide Recruitment Fair! Saturday, January 25, 2025 Mid-Carolina High School 377 Cy Shumpert Rd. Prosperity, SC 29127 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. All positions: Teacher, Nurse, Child Nutrition, Bus Driver, Instructional Assistants, and other positions.

Check out the December Newsletter! https://www.newberryhs.org/o/nhs/page/bulldog-monthly-newsletters

FAFSA FRENZY with Newberry College Admissions Game Day Visit December 18 - 4 p.m. Get the expert assistance with your FAFSA application, whether it's your first time or your need extra support. After filing, enjoy free admission to cheer on the Newberry Wolves Women's and Men's basketball teams. A free snack voucher will be included! Don't miss this perfect mix of planning your future and game-day fun! Register with the link below: https://admissions.newberry.edu/register/?id=249918a5-56ba-4692-a362-a3f0caec3e16&fbclid=IwY2xjawG8PMZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZtwskKFQcgxezxNzWeTTEjg9dauyECEqB2lPbSOil3IIBczE5OBrZ38wQ_aem_1o8r2pdzZtxThkjc1m7SRA

NEWBERRY COLLEGE ADMISSIONS FAFSA FRENZY GAME DAY VISIT! Get expert assistance with your FAFSA application, whether it's your first time or you need extra support. After filing, enjoy free admission to cheer on the Newberry Wolves Women's and Men's basketball teams. A free snack voucher will be included! Don't miss this perfect mix of planning your future and game-day fun! The event is DECEMBER 18, 2024 at 4 PM. Register now by scanning the QR code on the flyer.

NHS Choral Concert is December 3rd at 6:30 PM in the auditorium. Admission is $5, ages 10 and under $2, this concert is serving as a fundraiser for our upcoming Spring Musical! We’ve got a great line up! Come out and support your students as they take to the stage singing the likes of Queen, Joni Mitchell, Backstreet Boys, etc.

SGA is pleased to announce that we will host a GLACIER GALA! This winter semi formal will be held December 14th from 7 to 10 in the NHS Gymnasium. Tickets will be on sale in the cafeteria before Thanksgiving for just $5 each. After Thanksgiving, they will be $10. This dance is open to NHS students and their school-age guests with proper paperwork. Please see the SGA table for more information beginning Friday, November 15th.

The November Bulldogs Monthly Newsletter can be viewed at a new location on our website! Click on Menu at the top, and under Our School you will see the link to our Newsletters. https://www.newberryhs.org/o/nhs/page/bulldog-monthly-newsletters

Happy Halloween from NHS! Check out all of our department themes!

High School Students and Parents SC End of Course Examination Program State End of Course (EOCEP) exams are taken in the following courses: English II, Algebra I, Intermediate Algebra, Biology I, US History, and HIS 202. The End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) is a statewide assessment program for specific courses awarding units of credit in English/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. The exams must be taken to earn credit for the course. Additionally, scores must be counted as 20% of the final grade in the aligned course. EOCEP test items are written to assess the knowledge and skills described in the academic standards. Links to the standards are provided by clicking on the course names above. Please note when testing sessions will occur and make arrangements to ensure attendance for the exam. Visit https://bit.ly/statetestingprogram for more details. Testing Dates: High School Only English 2 Writing: December 3 English 2 Reading: December 10 Biology: December 11 USHC: December 12 Algebra 1 (HS only): December 13 Electronics Use During State Testing Per SCDE guidelines, during testing, students may not be in possession of any electronic devices that can be used for communicating, timing, creating images, or storing images. These devices include but are not limited to cellphones, smart watches, Bluetooth devices, e-readers, and any other electronic device not used for testing*. Devices will be collected by the test administrator and returned after testing is complete. To learn more about investigation and discipline procedures related to electronics use during state testing, please review this guidance document (https://bit.ly/statetestingelectronics). *This restriction does not apply to medical devices documented and approved for use during testing in a student’s IEP, 504 Plan, or Individual Health Plan. Programa de exámenes de fin de curso de SC os exámenes estatales de fin de curso (EOCEP) se toman en los siguientes cursos: Inglés II, Álgebra I, Álgebra intermedia, Biología I, Historia de los EE. UU. y HIS 202. El Programa de Exámenes de Fin de Curso (EOCEP, por sus siglas en inglés) es un programa de evaluación estatal para cursos específicos que otorga unidades de crédito en inglés/artes del lenguaje, matemáticas, ciencias y estudios sociales. Los exámenes deben tomarse para obtener créditos para el curso. Además, las calificaciones deben contarse como el 20 % de la calificación final en el curso alineado. Los elementos de prueba EOCEP están escritos para evaluar los conocimientos y las habilidades descritas en los estándares académicos. Los enlaces a los estándares se proporcionan haciendo clic en los nombres de los cursos anteriores. Tenga en cuenta cuándo se realizarán las sesiones de prueba y haga los arreglos necesarios para garantizar la asistencia al examen. Visite https://bit.ly/statetestingprogram para obtener más detalles. Fechas de las pruebas: solo para la escuela secundaria Inglés 2 Escritura: 3 de diciembre Lectura de inglés 2: 10 de diciembre Biología: 11 de diciembre USHC: 12 de diciembre Álgebra 1 (solo HS): 13 de diciembre Uso de dispositivos electrónicos durante las pruebas estatales Según las pautas del SCDE, durante las pruebas, los estudiantes no pueden tener en su posesión ningún dispositivo electrónico que pueda usarse para comunicarse, cronometrar, crear imágenes o almacenar imágenes. Estos dispositivos incluyen, entre otros, teléfonos celulares, relojes inteligentes, dispositivos Bluetooth, lectores electrónicos y cualquier otro dispositivo electrónico que no se use para las pruebas*. El administrador de la prueba recogerá los dispositivos y los devolverá una vez finalizada la prueba. Para obtener más información sobre los procedimientos de investigación y disciplina relacionados con el uso de dispositivos electrónicos durante las pruebas estatales, revise este documento de orientación (https://bit.ly/statetestingelectronics). *Esta restricción no se aplica a los dispositivos médicos documentados y aprobados para su uso durante las pruebas en el IEP, el Plan 504 o el Plan de Salud Individual de un estudiante.

Congratulations to Ms. Jones, our Teacher of the Month!

Monday = Memorial: Wear a pink ribbon; pink merch sales table Tuesday = Tickled Pink: Wear pink socks or shoes; pink merch sales table Wednesday = Hats off to Survivors: Wear a pink hat or accessories; Bingo Buyout during Advisory and pink lemonade sales Thursday = Team Up Against Cancer: Wear your favorite jersey; pink merch sales table Friday = Pink Out: Wear a Pink Out shirt/pink head to toe! Pink lemonade and Pink Out game!

Free to the Public! JOIN OUR Trunk-or-Treat HOSTED BY NHS BETA CLUB before the football game on Friday, october 25th from 4:00 - 7:00 PM on the NHS Front Lawn. Want in on the action? Register to host a "trunk" space and support the NHS Beta Club. (All donations and proceeds from registered spaces will go to fund state convention participants). Register here: https://forms.gle/kkEFngT8eYfHtYWc9

SDNC District Musical Auditions on November 6th, 7th, and 8th from 4:00-6:00 pm at Newberry High School Auditorium. * Please plan to stay on the NHS campus during your child's audition. Please enter through the bus loop. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ACCESS THE QR CODE BELOW BEFORE AUDITIONS AND FILL OUT YOUR CHILD'S AUDITION REGISTRATION. Everything is now digital for auditions. This must be completed before your child or children can audition. Audition & Casting Information. Performances are on March 20th-23rd at the Newberry Opera House. Please bring a school photo of your child to auditions. This is very helpful for our large casting and it will not be returned. The full rehearsal schedule is located on the audition registration form. We have created a Finding Nemo Jr group on the Band App which you will be given access to join when you come to auditions. This production will have puppets. If you go to Finding Nemo-The Musical 4K (2018) on Youtube you will see examples of similar characters and the puppets. Audition Registration Link https://bit.ly/Nemo2025

Exam Dates have been changed: Mid-Term Exams will be held on Monday, October 14 for 1st and 3rd Blocks, and on Tuesday , October 15 for 2nd and 4th blocks. Tuesday, October 15th also marks the end of the first nine weeks. PSAT will be given on Thursday, October 24. PreACT will be given in January, and that date will be set later. WIN testing will take place on Tuesday, October 29.

Newberry High School is selling shirts for “pink out” in honor of breast cancer awareness month. Orders are due to Madison Graham by NEXT Thursday, October 3rd. Proceeds will be donated to Newberry Memorial Hospital for breast cancer patients, equipment, and prevention education for individuals in our community. Please see this link to order. https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSezTxRJ32blNFz2QMdsicv03r3vT4e2YEqEyDgivHL0adXJ_Q%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link&data=05%7C02%7Clbouknight%40sdnc.org%7C07938a912eb44027e55708dcde565d1f%7C914a1813e3f240c2bb6bcf0005105ecf%7C0%7C0%7C638629711533486041%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=d263JnSOaCAimUomHgD4ysxAYZR%2F96QAGQPIL%2F6M6zI%3D&reserved=0

ATHLETIC EVENT ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS AND FANS: Middle and elementary students must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult throughout the game. Students of this age may not be dropped off or left unattended at any time. ALL fans must sit in the stands during the event- no loitering in other areas. Fans may purchase concessions but are not permitted to remain in the concession area during the game. After the first warning, a fan may be required to leave the premises. Our goal is to create a safe and enjoyable experience for all attendees. We ask that these rules be followed promptly and without argument. Thank you for your cooperation. GO BULLDOGS!

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