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February 7
, 2013
 
Key Announcements

  

 

Project Tomorrow Innovation in Education Awards

They are now accepting nominations for the Project Tomorrow Innovation in Education Awards,which recognize schools, educational leaders and students for their innovative uses of science, math and technology in the classroom and community. This year's awards will be presented at the 20th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards dinner reception in October (exact date TBD) in conjunction with OC Tech Alliance's own corporate awards. Award recipients will receive regional and national recognition through both online and traditional media outlets. All finalists will receive funding to use to expand a science, math or technology program. This year's award categories include: 

 

Innovative School wide Program ($1,000 Winner Award, $250 Finalist Award)

High Impact Teacher ($1,000 Award, $250 Finalist Award)

Emerging Student Innovator ($1,500 Scholarship, $500 Finalist Scholarship) 

 

Please help us highlight the innovative efforts of Newport Harbor High School, its educators and students by spreading the word. Here are five easy ways:

 

1. Send, post anddistribute this flyer & overview

 

2. Forward this email to teachers, students, academic departments or campus clubs who are using science, math, & technology in innovative ways

 

3. Share the following website link via email, Facebook or twitter: http://www.tomorrow.org/programs/innovationawards.html (shortened: http://bit.ly/pt_ia)

 

4. Post Innovation in Education Award details on your counseling department's scholarship page

 

5. Reply directly to Meredith Kohl if you know of a school wide program that deserves to be nominated

 

All applications must be received by Friday, March 15, 2013 for consideration. More information and the three-page award application form can be found online at our website. For additional information, please contact Meredith Kohl at 949-609-4660, ext. 12 or [email protected].

 

Thank you, in advance, for your participation and for all you do to develop tomorrow's innovators!

 

Kind regards,

Meredith Kohl

  

 

IMPORTANT REMINDER TO ALL STUDENTS 

TO WEAR YOUR BICYCLE HELMETS - BE SAFE!

This is an important reminder that Newport Beach and Costa Mesa Police Departments are actively enforcing the bike helmet law and are ticketing students who are not in compliance. 

So be safe and wear your helmet when riding your bicycle at all times!

  

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JOIN NHHS PTA
The California State PTA has nearly one million members throughout the state working on behalf of public schools, children and families, with the motto, "every child, one voice." We invite you to join The Newport Harbor High School's PTA in support of NHHS students, teachers and the CA PTA. NHHS PTA meets once a month on Wednesdays
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. 

JOIN ONLINE 

 
   
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NHHS' 2012-13 Online Family Directory is ready for viewing! To access it, follow the instructions in the email that was sent to you on Saturday, Dec. 15th. That specific email, with the subject line: "NHHS Family Directory is now online for your family's use" is necessary for you to successfully register and create your password to access the directory. If you did not receive this email and want to access the directory, please contact Diana Long at [email protected] or call 949-646-1556 ext. 1.

 

Printed copies of the directory will be available for $5 each, after winter break. Please email [email protected] if you would like to order one. Congratulations to senior Fernando Garcia, for his cover design! Thanks to Jeni Cunningham of the Newport Harbor Educational Foundation for her work on the directory. The NHHS Online Family Directory is a community service provided by the NHHS PTA, NHHS Associate Student Body and Newport Harbor Educational Foundation.

Counseling & Guidance / College & Careers

 

Attention Seniors:  SOAR sign-ups begin now! 
If there is the slightest chance you will be going to OCC, GoldenWest, IVC it is a good idea to take the math/English placement test on March 8th
Sign up now in the counseling office with Mrs. Miner.

 

 

Don't miss NHHS Counseling's 14th ANNUAL

College Knowledge Night

 

When:

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

 

Time:

5:30pm-6:00 pm:  College & Career Center Check-In & Schedule

6:00 pm-8:00 pm  College Knowledge Night

 

Where:

Newport Harbor High School

(see workshops for specific rooms)

 

What:

An Informative College Preparation Event

 

Who:

All students and parents welcome from all high schools in the NMUSD district.

 

Some sessions include:

The University of California (UC)

The California State University (CSU)

SAT Preparation

Essay Writing

Interview Tips

NCAA Clearinghouse

Attending an East Coast College

Community College Transfer Programs

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Attending a Private University

 

Questions:  Call NHHS Counseling at 949.515.6304

 

1:1 Junior Mentor Program  

 

Parents of students in the Jr. Mentor Program should be advised that all mentor meetings, job shadows and written reports must be completed by your son or daughter and turned in to their Mentor Coordinator by March 26, 2013.  Students have been informed of their progress towards completion; please check with them to ensure they are on track.  Information will be mailed home on February 1st about the annual Mentor Appreciation Luncheon where we will thank the Mentors for all the time they have given to our students.  

 

Any questions or concerns please contact Mentor Coordinators at:

Linda Giannini     [email protected]

Debbie Brostek    [email protected]
 

Coastline ROP offers
CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION

February is Career Technical Education Month

CTE Month is a nationwide awareness and celebration highlighting the positive opportunities for career exploration and career skills development that career technical education offers for all students and our communities.

 

The 2013 theme, "Career and Technical Education Works!" emphasizes the effectiveness of CTE in preparing students to be both college and career ready by providing core academic skills, employability skills and technical, job-specific skills.

 

Imagine a world without nurses, computer technicians, construction managers, dentists, preschool teachers, police officers, chefs, fire fighters, or entrepreneurs.  While in high school, students have the opportunity to take CTE courses taught by industry professionals that could be the inspiration for their future careers. Coastline ROP offers CTE courses at 26 high schools within five local school districts. Our courses are designed for ALL students due to a combination of academic knowledge and technical education, which provides students with a pathway to post-secondary education and/or a successful career. 

 

Classes on our campus include: Art of Animation, Culinary Arts, E-Marketing, Entertainment Art, Film and Digital Media Studies, and Visual Imagery. Many other classes are offered in the afternoon and evening throughout our five partnering school districts. Contact your Career Specialist, Kathleen Shannon, in the Career Center for more information.

Everyone should enroll in an ROP class, because

Career and Technical Education Works!

 

Facts About Career and Technical Education

  • Students taking CTE Courses are less likely to drop out of high school and pursue postsecondary education.
  • (Plank et al, "Dropping Out of High School and the Place of Career and Technical Education," 2005.)
  • Students at schools with highly integrated rigorous academic and CTE programs have significantly higher achievement in reading, mathematics and science than do students at schools with less integrated programs. (Southern Regional Education Board, "Linking Career/Technical Studies to Broader High School Reform," 2004.)
  • CTE students are significantly more likely than their non-CTE counterparts to report that they developed problem-solving, project completion, research, math, college application, work-related, communication, time management, and critical thinking skills during high school.
  • (Lekes et al, "Career and Technical Education Pathway Programs, Academic Performance, and the Transition to College and Career," 2007.)

  • Career and technical education (CTE) prepares students for a wide range of careers and further educational opportunities. These careers may require varying levels of education - including industry-recognized credentials, postsecondary certificates, and two-and four-year degrees.
  • CTE is at the forefront of preparing students to be "college-and career-ready." CTE equips students with:
  • core academic skills and the ability to apply those skills to concrete situations in order to function in the workplace and in routine daily activities
  • employability skills (such as critical thinking and responsibility) that are essential in any career area
  • job-specific, technical skills related to a specific career pathway

Many Spring ROP classes began last week, some are beginning this week-  Congratulations to the students who have signed up and going to ROP classes.

 

Please visit Coastlinerop.net or the Career Center for more information about Newport Harbor High School's ROP Program.

 

Kathleen Shannon 
Career Specialist  Newport Harbor High School
M, T, Th, F

 

 

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Please click here to download a complete calendar of community service opportunities for the month of February.

 

More information and resources can be accessed on the Counseling Web Page at the NHHS website.

Athletics

 

Join us for a fundraiser to benefit

NHHS Dance

Wednesday, February 13

2013 Feb Dance team The Counter  

Bring this flyer into the Counter

1104 Irvine Ave.

Newport Beach

And 20% of your check will be

Donated to help make a difference


 

NEWPORT HARBOR BOY'S LACROSSE TRYOUTS

Come join in the fastest growing sport in America!  Davidson Field 4:00 p.m. today, February 5th through February 15th.  Equipment will be provided for tryouts if you don't have any.  Must have mouth guard and cleats of your own.  
Please call Elizabeth at (714) 402-0082 with any questions.

 

 

NEWPORT HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL

SAILING TEAM 

Spring try outs Feb 7th & Feb 9th beginning at 2:15 

at Newport Harbor Yacht Club

 

If you are interestedplease contact the head coach Payson Infelise at [email protected] 949.723.3072 or parent advisor Nancy Davidson at [email protected] 949.422.6876.

   

 

Newport Harbor Boys Volleyball Tryouts 

will be held Monday, February 11 and Tuesday, February 12

 from 3:30-5:30 pm in the small gym.  

Any questions please contact Coach Astor at  [email protected]

 

2013 NHFBC Spring Camp flyer

Please Click HERE to download the full Registration flyer!

 

 

Please visit the school's Athletics Web Page on our school's web site to locate all of our sports schedules.

ASB/Student Activities & Clubs

 

More information can be accessed on the Activities Web Page on the school's web site.

Newport Harbor Educational Foundation 

  

The Newport Harbor Educational Foundation Nominating Committee has a request of YOU. If you know of any parent, community member, or grandparent(s) who would be an asset to our foundation's board, please send me their names, phone number and email. We are striving to have representatives from all of Harbor's feeder schools on our board, and would love your suggestions of thoughtful folks who follow through on projects, and want to help maintain excellence at their community's high school. If they have a particular skill set, please notate that as well.
   
Please contact Diana Long with your suggestions at 949-646-1556 or [email protected], and she will pass your suggestions along to the Nominating Committee.

 

Sincerely,

 

Colleen Barney

President

Newport Harbor Educational Foundation

Please visit the Foundation's Web Page to learn how parents support NHHS.

Quick Links
   
Absence Phone Line:
When your student is absent, please report it.
Call (949) 515-6305

 

Just a reminder that no student will be released from school over the telephone and no early dismissals will be issued over the telephone. The parent/guardian should send their student to school with a note to obtain an Off Campus Permit. The student needs to give their note to Attendance before school or at break.

 

In the event of an emergency, a parent/guardian must come into the Attendance Office and sign the student out of school. The Attendance Office will not telephone classrooms to have students excused from school out of respect for instructional time. 

If a student becomes ill while at school, the student should not call their parent. They should instead go to the nurse's office. The nurse will call home for the student.

Thank you to all Newport Harbor parents and students for your understanding and your cooperation.
Bell Schedule
Weekly Schedule:
Mon Feb 4 - A Day

Tue Feb 5 - B Day
Wed Feb 6 - A Day
Thurs Feb 7 - B Day
Fri Feb 8 - A Day

Daily Schedule ( M,T,Th&F )

Per 1/2   8:00 - 9:30

Break     9:30 - 9:45

Per 3/4   9:50 - 11:25

Lunch    11:25 - 11:55

Per 5/6   12:00 - 1:30

Per 7/8    1:35 - 3:05

  

Late Start Schedule ( W )

Per 1/2     8:50 - 10:10

Break      10:10 - 10:20

Per 3/4    10:25 - 11:45

Lunch      11:45 - 12:15

Per 5/6     12:20 - 1:40

Per 7/8     1:45 - 3:05

 

Please see Schedule in the General Information section of our school's website for more information.

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