NCAEOP Scholarship fundraiser:
We are selling raffle tickets to raise money for the NCAEOP scholarship fund, please see Allie Compton, Jeannie Brehmer, Natalie Senn, or Jennifer Wishart if you would like to purchase a ticket. Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10. Tickets and money are due no later than Thursday, April 11th. The drawings will take place on Friday, April 12th, at which time winners will be notified.
Thank you all for helping to make this fundraiser a success in order to provide this scholarship for a deserving 2024 Newberry County High School Graduate.
Prizes For Drawing: FIRST PRIZE: SAMSUNG 32” HD SMART TV (VALUE $199)
SECOND PRIZE: RAG QUILT & PILLOW GIFT CERTIFICATE (VALUE $130)
THIRD PRIZE: FALANKO LAPTOP BOOKBAG & 20 OZ. TUMBLER (VALUE $70)
FOURTH PRIZE: MARY KAY-HELLO CLEAN SPRING BASKET (VALUE $65)
FIFTH PRIZE: SCENTSY WARMER W/2 3.2 OZ. SCENTSY BARS (VALUE $47)
SIXTH PRIZE: SCENTSY GIFT BOX (VALUE $30)
Seniors!
We have a few seats left on our College Tour to Limestone University, Converse University, Spartanburg Methodist College, and USC Upstate. IF you applied to one of these schools and have been accepted, you are invited to attend this trip. You must also be in good academic standing along with good attendance and behavior. The cost is $20 and we need a completed permission slip from you by Friday, March 22, 2024. Please see your school counselor for a permission slip.
✨Faculty Spotlight: Coach Cedric Jeter✨
Newberry High School Head Coach Cedric Jeter has been selected as an assistant coach for the SOUTH team in the Touchtone Energy Bowl/ North South All Star Game. This game is played each December in Myrtle Beach, SC, and it features some of the best senior high school football players from the state of South Carolina. It is a tremendous honor for coaches in the state of South Carolina to participate in this event. Congratulations, Coach!
National School Breakfast Week: (NSBW) celebrates the importance of a nutritious school breakfast in fueling students for success.
This special observance during the first week of March celebrates the National School Breakfast Program and the many ways it gives kids a great start every day.
Congratulations to Ms. McDuffie, Teacher of the Month! Go Bulldogs!
Congratulaions to Ms. Wishart, Support Staff Employee of the Month!
South Carolina American Legion Teacher of the Year for 2024 is Dr. Liptak!
Congratulations to Dr. Emily Liptak! She was selected to receive The American Legion, Department of South Carolina 2024 Teacher of the Year Award, as nominated by Post 24 in Newberry, South Carolina.
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEWBERRY COUNTY PROUDLY PRESENTS THE WIZARD OF OZ! PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: THURSDAY, MARCH 21 - 7 P.M.
FRIDAY, MARCH 22 - 7 P.M. SATURDAY, MARCH 23 - 3 P.M. SATURDAY, MARCH 23 - 7 P.M.
VOUCHERS ON SALE BEGINNING MONDAY, MARCH 4 for $13.
ALL GUESTS, REGARDLESS OF AGE, MUST HAVE A TICKET!
PURCHASE VOUCHER(S) BEGINNING MARCH 4 AT MID-CAROLINA HIGH, NEWBERRY HIGH, OR WHITMIRE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DURING NORMAL SCHOOL HOURS. CASH OR CHECK ONLY, $13. REDEEM VOUCHER(S) AT NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE - 1201 MCKIBBEN ST. - ON OR BEFORE MARCH
21 DURING BOX OFFICE HOURS (9 A.M.-5 P.M. MONDAY-FRIDAY) FOR TICKET(S) TO REQUESTED
PERFORMANCE - SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. WHEN REDEEMING VOUCHER(S) FOR TICKET(S), SELECT AVAILABLE DATE AND SEAT LOCATION
ONE VOUCHER = ONE TICKET. EACH VOUCHER COSTS $13. ALL GUESTS, REGARDLESS OF AGE, MUST HAVE A TICKET!
THE WIZARD OF OZ IS PRESENTED BY ARRANGEMENT WITH CONCORD THEATRICALS ON BEHALF OF TAMS-WITMARK LLC.
Attention Juniors!!!
Check out this awesome opportunity to tour FOUR colleges in Spartanburg & Cherokee counties! Students can pick up a permission form from their School Counselor. Once students have returned their form and been cleared by academic and attendance criteria, they will be able to pay the fee to participate. Students MUST be passing classes and not in danger of excessive absences in order to attend. Space is limited to the first 45 qualified students. This is an extended day since we won't be back until 5:45 PM, so please plan for transportation accordingly.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your School Counselor for help!
Who: 11th graders in good academic and attendance standing.
What: NHS Charter Bus College Tour! When: Tuesday, March 26th, 7:45 AM - 5:45 PM! Where: Limestone University, Spartanburg Methodist College, USC-Upstate, and Converse University. Cost: $20/student (lunch at USC-Upstate).
For Permission Form or Questions: Contact your School Counselor.
The School Counseling department is still selling NHS car decals to help fund college tours for our students. We sold these during football season and they were a huge hit! Our first tour is March 26th and the proceeds of these car decals will go to funding the charter bus for our trip. If you are interested in a car decal, please see Mrs. Compton! They are $5 each. Decals can be paid by cash, check or card through Ms. Compton, the bookkeeper.
Save the Date! Newberry High's Junior-Senior Prom will be Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 7:00 PM-10:00 PM at The Old Newberry Hotel in Downtown Newberry. Advanced ticket sales only! Tickets will go on sale starting February 20. Please pick up a Prom Form from Ms. Senn at the front desk, or from Ms. Compton, our bookkeeper. Prom Forms (completed and signed) are required to be turned in before purchasing any tickets.
Congratulations to Iris Mancilla Moreno, Exchange Club Student of the month!
NHS Boys Tennis Team will have a Sonic Night on Thursday, February 29 from 5:00-8:00PM at 1624 Wilson Road, Newberry Sonic Location. A portion of proceeds raised will be donated to the NHS Boys Tennis Program. Come out and support the Bulldogs!
🖤 💛 The NHS Senior Beta Club has returned from state convention! The club took 78 students to Myrtle Beach to compete with Betas from across the state.
Congratulations to the following winners:
1st place— Luis De La Rosa-Campos: Digitally Enhanced Photography Division II
1st place— Iris Mancilla-Moreno: Digital Portfolio
2nd place— Jasmine Kinard: Agriscience (12th grade)
3rd place— Natalia Moreno Carbajal: French (12 grade)
3rd place— Karsen Wix: Performing Arts- Solo, Duo, Trio - Instrumentalist
Thank you sponsors Leslie McDuffie, Hal Mooneyham, and Allison Hall.
Thank you chaperones Cornelius Cromer, Tonya Deese-Jeter, Caitlin Hart, Brian Redd, Jamie Wessinger, and Misty Wessinger.
We’re #BulldogProud of these students! #IamNHS
Congratulations to NHS Varsity Boys Basketball Team, 2023-2024 Region 2 AA Champions! The first playoff game is at NHS on Tuesday, February 13 at 7:00 PM.
NHS Varsity Girls Basketball Team have a playoff game on Wednesday, February 14 @ Landrum at 6:00 PM.
The Legacy Steppers performed at Gallman Elementary Friday morning for the district's Kick Off to Black History Month. The steppers not only put on a great performance, but they also had an opportunity to meet Newberry's own Jada Samuel, Miss South Carolina 2023. The Legacy Steppers will perform at Newberry High on Feb. 26th for their Black History Month program.
https://youtu.be/iVQVH4_UmEo?si=s9_RTKZBMcoA4VMO
Students traveled to Pelion High School on Saturday January 27th to explore athletic training professions through presentations from various SC colleges/universities. Students learned different skills and knowledge to work in the sports medicine profession. Students also heard about different programs and pathways offered at colleges/universities across the state. Thank you to The South Carolina Athletic Trainers Association (SCATA) for putting on such a great event for our secondary school students!- Ms. Caitlin Hart, Head Athlectic Trainer
Newberry High School Prom Dress and Tux DRIVE onJanuary 23rd thru March 25th!
Donations accepted everyday between the hours of 8am to 3:30pm. Students needing attire to wear to prom can visit Mrs. Rowe in room 417.
Any questions or for more information, contact Hannah Rowe: hrowe@sdnc.org
803-321-2621 ext. 60417
NHS Varsity Baseball Tryouts are January 29th -30th from 3:30-6:00 PM. JV Baseball Tryouts are January 31st- February 2 from 4:00-6:00 at the NHS Baseball Field. A physical is required in order to tryout.
The Legacy Steppers had the honor of attending for the South Carolina Alliance of Black School Educator (SCABSE) Youth conference this past weekend in Charleston, SC. The group performed at the Youth Social on Friday night and then participated in a series of workshops with almost 200 other middle and high school students from across the State. The Legacy Steppers would like to thank the many organizations and individuals who sponsored the team on the field study. A special thanks goes out to Pratt Funeral Home, Trapp Hair Salon, Moore Construction, Sidney Lake, and the Pi Beta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. It is truly a blessing to be supported by a community that cares about the progress of our youth! -Lee York, Ed.D. Newberry Middle School
