Bulldog Monthly Newsletter (in plain text)
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Bulldogs,
Happy New Year! We are so excited to welcome our students back for the start of the second semester of the 24-25 school year. NHS is extremely proud of our students who took SC End of Course Exams before Christmas. We had 5 perfect scores, 34 As, 154 scores of C or better, and 227 students that passed. These bulldogs and their teachers worked diligently to ensure they were prepared, and our improved scores are the proof.
In this monthly newsletter, we will focus on tardies and how they have caused us to miss a great deal of quality instruction. First block at NHS begins at 8:00. Students must be In their class by 8:00 or they are tardy. Parents can begin dropping students off as early as 7:30. It is important that students are on time to school so that we can begin our instruction and not be interrupted. When a student reaches 3 tardies, he/she is Issued a waming, and parents are notified. When a student reaches tardy 4 and 5, they are assigned lunch or after school detention. Tardy 6, 7, 8, and 9 result in ISS (in school suspension). Tardies 10 and beyond result in OSS (out of school suspension). The tardy count for each student is reset every nine weeks.
This past semester, tardies were our number one discipline referral. One hundred and forty-three students recelved at least one day of ISS due to being late to school.
Twenty-six students received OSS for tardies. Teachers and administrators do not want students to miss class due to habitual tardiness. We know that when a student misses instruction it puts them behind in numerous areas. Our goal this semester is to cut our tardy numbers in half.
There are several ways in which parents can help. Many students just need a 5-to-10- minute adjustment in their moming schedule to get to school on time. We also would like our car rider line to unload students prior to reaching the awning. If our cars unload earlier, the line will move faster. Several students want to unload at the last minute, and this holds the line up. We need your support in making these minor adjustments.
Thank you in advance for helping to get your student to NHS on time this semester!
Sarah Harvey, Principal
Dates to Know:
1/20- Schools & Offices Closed
1/29- Blood Drive at NHS
2/3-2/7- Counselor Appreciation Week
2/6- Interim Reports Issued
2/17- President's Day (No School)
School District of Newberry County
FREE TO FOCUS
Personal devices should be turned off and out of sight upon entering the sehool building through the dismissal bell.
Personal devices include, but are not limited to: smart phones, gaming devices, smart watches and head phones.
Benefits of Free to Focus:
Fewer distractions
Less cyberbullying
Fewer fights and social media related drama
increased engagement
improved attendance
boosted efficiency
more reading
improved teacher morale and retention
less mid-class abseenteeism
more vibrant lunchrooms
less cheating
less reported stress among students
Attention: CLASS OF 2025
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Cap and gown pictures are coming soon! Class picture and individual pictures will be April 11th!
Students of the Month
9th: Cadence Roberts
10th: Ashley Acosta Vazquez
11th: Amara Woodruff
12th: CJ Earl
Rotary Student of the Month- Zekiah Jeter
Exchange Club Student of the Month- Kaylen Wofford