Volume 10 ~ Issue 35
April 24, 2016
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A-K - Mary DiCarlo
415-892-3205
L-Z - Kelley Mitchell 415-897-6204
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Counseling Office Hours
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Counseling office is open 7:30-3:30pm
Parent drop in hours
Tuesday 1-3pm
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Monday - Thursday
3:00 pm - 4:30pm
NHS Library
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Greetings! 
Good morning,
Enjoy reading the eNews to see what is happening this week.
DON'T FORGET TESTING SCHEDULE THIS WEEK !!
Double check schedule at www.nusd.org
Thank you,
Lisa
NHS eNews Editor
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PTSA Honorary Service Award Nominations
Please respond by May 1st!
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It's that time of year when we take the time to acknowledge and thank those PTSA members who have really gone over and above in the support they have given to Novato High School!
Please take just a moment to nominate a PTSA member who you feel is deserving of being honored with a PTSA service award.
Include the name of the person you would like to nominate and a few sentences as to why.
Awards will be given at our June Meeting.
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Seniors: Community Service deadline is MAY 2!
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Seniors, verification of any outstanding hours needed to fulfill this graduation requirement MUST be turned in to Ms. Grillo, in the College and Career Center
by 10 am on Monday, May 2!!
In other words, all the signed documents, forms, letters you have that prove you performed your remaining community hours must physically be in Ms. Grillo's hands by 10 am on Monday, May 2
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YOU MAY NOT ATTEND PROM if this deadline is NOT met:
Ms. Searle and the Prom ticket sellers will have the list of those eligible to purchase tickets/attend Prom. This is an NUSD graduation requirement:
contact Ms. Grillo if you have any questions or wish to check your community service hour totals. Class of 2017: Next year's Seniors EARLY WARNING:
please do not plan on finishing your classes at lunch next year. Initial drafts of next year's class schedules suggest many Senior and AP classes will be after 6th and 7th periods. Orientation for 2016-2017: SAVE THE DATE (details to follow)
August 10 for grades 10, 11 and 12
August 11 for grade 9.
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ATTENTION SENIOR STUDENT ATHLETES
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Sports Boosters will be awarding scholarships to
Senior student athletes.
Deadline to submit application is |
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Registration for
Safe Grad Night!
Just 2 weeks left to get Safe Grad tickets at $60. Information about Safe Grad Night
was mailed home this week.
It includes a schedule of events, Registration Form
(both parents and students need to sign)
and the Lei Order Form. We will be selling Safe Grad tickets at lunch from the ASB window during the next week
Or you can mail in your registration form/check or drop it off in the Safe Grad box in the school office.
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Take advantage of the LOWEST ticket prices now before they are raised on May 1st.
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Divine Deals Support Art Programs!
Marin School of the Arts opens the it's Online Auction May 1 with great deals on restaurants, entertainment, adventures and services as part of the upcoming Divine Wine and Food Extravaganza May 14, benefiting arts programs at MSA and NHS. Bid for your chance to win many incredible items: - Gift cards to restaurants like Mary's Pizza Shack, Sol Food and Hop Monk Tavern!
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- Adventures including kayaking excursions, Tahoe Donner lift tickets and passes to Aquarium of the Bay!
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- Special outings like tickets to Broadway hit shows Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Carole King the Musical, as well as wine tastings and tours at the best Sonoma and Napa wineries!
You'll find many high value items at www.hpcfdivinewineonline.org start your bidding May 1st and stayed tuned as more items are added before the auction closes on May 16th. The 6th Annual Divine Wine and Food Extravaganza on May 14 at Unity Center Marin in Hamilton features mouth-watering tastings with 12 top restaurants and 13 world-class wineries from Sonoma and Napa counties, along with MSA performances and delicious desserts.
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School-to-Career Partnership Internship!
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Would you like to explore a career path this summer while earning college credit?
If so, apply for a Summer 2016 School-to-Career Partnership Internship!
The summer internship cycle will be from June 20th-July 25th.
Requirements: 52 hours of internship and 12 hours of college class time!
Internships look great on college and job applications and can give you important information about the work environment of your chosen career interest.
Please apply online using the link below. The deadline to submit your Summer 2016 Internship Application is Friday, May 6th. Juniors and seniors are given priority of internship placements. Online Internship Application (Required):
Sita Aiello
Marin County Office of Education
School To Career Partnership
Cell: 707-364-9160
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NOVATO RACK is looking for donations!
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As you may know, NHS now has a clothing and school supply "store" where students who express a need can choose gently used/never been worn clothing and school supplies (paper, pens, backpacks) in a confidential setting.
We are always looking for donations: if you have any contributions, please drop them off in the main office. Thank you!
Jennifer Nickl
Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction
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The agenda/reports for the April 23, 2016
Special Board Meeting are now available
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The agenda/reports for the April 23, 2016 Special Board Meeting are now available at www.nusd.org under the bullet point "Board Meeting Agenda/Reports" as a link to AgendaOnline.
NOTE: Attachments for "Item 3.d" - Education Facility Master Plan: Review of School Sites may also be found at the below link (in case you would like to see a rolling document, or you are having difficulty opening them):
Gladys Batz
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
Novato Unified School District
1015 Seventh Street
Novato, CA 94945
Phone: (415) 897-4211
FAX: (415) 897-4221
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Nominating Committee Report
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Dear PTSA Members, The nominating committee is excited to present a fantastic slate of candidates for next year's PTSA board.
The elections will be held at the May 4th PTSA meeting so please come out and vote! Office 2016-2017 Slate of Candidates President Beth DeWitt Executive VP Elaine Chyrklund 1st VP Kathleen Frey Treasurer Sarah Finegold Financial Secretary Amy Oclassen Recording Secretary Susan Matthews Historian Jane White Auditor Karen Green Parliamentarian* Ben Oyle *This position is appointed by the President Nominating Committee Members:
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Eating Disorders Awareness/Prevention/Resources
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Good Afternoon,
We have two workshops on Eating Disorders Awareness/Prevention/Resources
We have a session for educators and support providers at 4:00 p.m.
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We have a session for students and their families at 6:30 p.m.
These presentations will be excellent and informative
will include young people who serve as Youth Peer Educators.
Lisa Schwartz, Director
Alternative Education/Safe Schools & Prevention
Marin County Office of Education
1111 Las Gallinas/P.O. Box 4925
San Rafael, CA 94913
415.499.5818/5804
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Instrument Drive for Novato Unified Students!
Bring us your trumpet, trombone, flute, or clarinet and receive a tax deductible donation form! The Novato Unified School District, in partnership with School Fuel, NUSD's education foundation, is conducting a musical instrument drive to help support the elementary music program by providing instruments for students who need them.
There may be many instruments in our community that are no longer being played that would greatly benefit our students. Music education begins in the first grade with vocal music, learning rhythm instruments and reading music and continues through the third grade. In the fourth grade, all students learn the ukulele giving them the opportunity to learn to play an instrument, read music and sing all at the same time. In the fifth grade, instrumental music is introduced and the need for instruments.
Donations will be accepted at the Instrument Drive Booth at the Tour of Novato in Downtown Novato on May 14 between 10:00
am and 2:00 pm at the corner of Sherman and Grant Streets.
If you are unable to drop off your instrument at the Tour of Novato, you may also drop them off at your local elementary school. Our goal is to collect 100 instruments by June, 2016. If you have questions, please contact
¡Colecta de instrumentos para los alumnos del distrito de Novato!
¡Tráiganos una trompeta, trombón, flauta o clarinete y reciba un formulario de donación deducible de impuestos! El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Novato, junto con School Fuel, la fundación educativa del distrito NUSD, está llevando a cabo una colecta de instrumentos musicales para ayudar a apoyar el programa de música de las escuelas elementary, dándoles instrumentos a los alumnos que los necesiten.
Puede que haya muchos instrumentos entre la gente de nuestra comunidad que ya no toquen, y que podrían ser de gran utilidad para nuestros alumnos. La educación musical empieza desde el primer grado, con música vocal, aprendizaje de instrumentos rítmicos y lectura musical, y continúa hasta el tercer grado. Para el cuarto grado, todos los alumnos aprenden sobre el ukulele, lo cual les da la oportunidad de poder tocar un instrumento, leer música y cantar al mismo tiempo. En quinto grado, se les introduce en la música instrumental, y de ahí la necesidad de los instrumentos que solicitamos.
Las donaciones se aceptarán en el evento Tour of Novato, en el puesto llamado "Instrument Drive Booth", que será el 14 de mayo en el centro de la ciudad, entre 10:00 de la mañana y 2:00 de la tarde, en la esquina de las calles Sherman y Grant.
Si no puede ir a dejar el instrumento al Tour of Novato, también pueden dejarlo en la escuela elementaria más cercana a su casa. Nuestra meta es recolectar 100 instrumentos para junio de 2016. Si tiene alguna pregunta, haga favor de contactar a
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2016 Yearbooks !
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2016 Yearbooks can be purchased through the Novato High Business Office OR on line at:
with a credit card FOR $95
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Dates for MSA Theatre's
"The Taming of the Shrew"
have changed!!!
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NO SHOWS on Saturday April 30 and
Sunday May 1. Shows are available for the following dates & times:
April 22,23 at 7pm (Friday & Saturday)
April 24 at 2pm (Sunday)
April 28, 29 at 7pm (Thursday & Friday)
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LCAP Community Meeting
April 26, 2016, 6:30 pm
Board Room at the District Office,
1015 Seventh Street, Novato.
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You're invited to attend NUSD's Community Meeting for the
Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)
The purpose of the meeting is to present to the community the draft LCAP Summary "Short Version" - Proposed LCAP Strategies for comments and feedback. The draft LCAP Summary is available for review and can be found on the NUSD website under LCAP (Local Control and Accountability Plan) on the homepage. Interpretation will be available at the meeting.
The complete draft LCAP will be presented to the Board of Trustees at the June 14 Board meeting. A hearing for the LCAP will also take place that evening. Final approval of the NUSD LCAP is on the agenda for the June 21 Board meeting. Please direct any questions, comments or feedback to Leslie Benjamin, Public Information Officer, lbenjamin@nusd.org.
Reunión comunitaria del plan LCAP. 26 de abril de 2016, 6:30 pm
Está usted invitado a asistir a la reunión comunitaria del distrito NUSD para el Plan de rendición de cuentas de control local o LCAO (Local Control and Accountability Plan) el 26 de abril a las 6:30 pm en el salón de la Directiva (Board Room) en las oficinas del distrito, en 1015 Seventh Street, Novato.
El propósito de la reunión es presentar a la comunidad el borrador del resumen del LCAP "Versión Corta", Propuesta de estrategias del LCAP, para comentarios y opiniones. El borrador del resumen del LCAP se encuentra disponible para su revisión y puede encontrarse en el sitio web del NUSD, bajo LCAP (Local Control and Accountability Plan) en su página principal (homepage). Va a haber interpretación disponible en la reunión.
El borrador completo del LCAP será presentado a la Mesa Directiva en su reunión del 14 de junio. Una audiencia para el LCAP va a tener lugar esa misma noche. La aprobación final del LCAP del NUSD está ya en la agenda para la reunión de la Directiva del 21 de junio. Haga favor de dirigir sus preguntas, comentarios u opiniones a Leslie Benjamin, Oficial de Información Pública, a lbenjamin@nusd.org .
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SCHEDULING FOR NEXT YEAR !!
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Instructions about how to enroll on Aeries will be available as will the Academic Planning Guide, which is available on the Novato High School webpage.
Click below to see
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The California Assessment of Student
Performance and Progress
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The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, or CAASPP is the new state academic test program, which replaces the former Standardized Testing and Reporting or STAR. This assessment system includes computer adaptive tests in English-language arts and mathematics as well as paper-based tests for science. We are looking forward to the information from these tests which can be used to monitor students' progress and ensure that all students leave high school ready for college and career. The assessment will also provide an academic checkup by measuring real-world skills like critical thinking and problem solving.
For our school, students in 10th and 11th Grade will take the test April 25th through April 29th. The assessment will be administered over multiple days. Following this administration, students will receive individual score reports. Student score reports will be sent home to parents and will include an overall score, a description of the student's achievement level for English language arts and mathematics, and other information. To learn about the types of questions on the computer-based test, you and your child can view the practice test online at the California Department of Education (CDE) Smarter Balanced Practice Test Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/practicetest.asp.
La Evaluación de Desempeño y Progreso Estudiantil de California (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress), o CAASPP, es un nuevo programa de examen académico estatal, que sustituye al antiguo Reporte y Examen Estandarizado (Standardized Testing and Reporting), o STAR. Este nuevo sistema evaluatorio incluye exámenes adaptados a computadora para Artes del idioma inglés y Matemáticas, así como exámenes en papel para Ciencias. Estamos esperando la información sobre estos exámenes que pueden usarse para monitorear el progreso de los alumnos y asegurar que todos ellos salgan de high school listos para entrar al college y para hacer una carrera. La evaluación también va a proveer una revisión académica midiendo habilidades para el mundo real, como el pensamiento crítico y la resolución de problemas.
Para nuestras escuelas, los alumnos en 10th y 11th grado tomarán el examen April 20th ,21st ,22nd. La evaluación va a ser administrada en varios días. Después de esto, los alumnos recibirán los reportes de sus marcas individuales. Estos reportes serán enviados a los padres a sus casas y van a incluir una calificación general, una descripción del nivel de aprovechamiento del alumno para Artes del idioma inglés y Matemáticas, y alguna otra información. Para saber sobre el tipo de preguntas del examen en computadora, usted y su hijo o hija puede ver el examen de práctica en línea en la página web del examen en California Department of Education (CDE) Smarter Balanced Practice Testen http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/practicetest.asp
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TOUR OF NOVATO IS HERE!
CALLING ALL NOVATO HIGH SCHOOL SUPPORTERS
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SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL
by participating in this year's Tour of Novato & Community Fair.
This annual eventfeatures
FUN, FAMILY, FITNESS & FUNdraising,
and will take place in
Downtown Novato on Saturday, May 14, 2016.
Our School's goal is to raise $15,000 for new technology! All we need is for you or your family to sign up to participate and follow the fundraising suggestions on the Tour of Novato website. Even if you aren't around thatday you can still register to participate. You just have to let your donors know what your plans are during the registration process.
ARE YOU IN? Here's your next step:
Step up (or is that peddle up) and register to participate TODAY! From Tyke Trek to Century - there's a ride or walk for you! OR
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Even a $10 donation can make a difference!
Don't forget to mark your calendar for your family to attend the Community Fair from 10am-2pm to show your support for our school, and have a great time while doing it. There will be dozens of games and crafts for the kids, great entertainment provided by our school's music and performing arts groups, and good food.
Please email or call us with questions and/or suggestions on
how to make this a successful event for Novato High School!
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Summer Japanese Exchange Student Hosting Opportunity
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Interested in Japanese culture? Language? Anime?
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FINALS
DO NOT MISS THEM !!!
Please do not plan events/vacations/medical appointments during finals week.
Finals are June 6-9
only students who have doctor's notes will be excused from a final. Students with these excused absences will receive an Incomplete grade. This grade will become an F unless the work/final is completed in six weeks (NUSD BP 6145). Administration is available during June to give finals. | |
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FANS IS HIRING !
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Part time jobs with convenient hours.
Please call if you have any questions.
Thank You,
Gina Proffitt
Program Specialist, FANS, NUSD
415 892-2115 main line
415 493-4453 direct / district phone
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Recycling Wars - Leadership Campus wide All Day
CAASPP TESTING NHS Campus All Day
MSA Spring Jazz Concer NHS Old Gym 7:00pm to 9pm
Tuesday April 26
Recycling Wars - Leadership Campus wide All Day
CAASPP TESTING NHS Campus All Day Master Calendar Meeting Room 2101 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Recycling Wars - Leadership Campus wide All Day
Senior Music Recitals PAC Time
TBD All Day
CAASPP TESTING NHS Campus All Day
MSA Spring Classical Concert NHS Old Gym 7:00 to 9pm
Department Chair Mtg AFROTC Classroom 2:50pm to 4pm
Thursday April 28
CAASPP TESTING NHS Campus All Day
MSA 7th Grade Shadow Day Campus wide All Day
Recycling Wars - Leadership Campus wide All Day
Senior Music Recitals Band Room- Rm 1203 Time TBD
PIQE PROGRAM NHS Cafeteria 6:30pm to 8pm
MSA Theatre Production PAC 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Recycling Wars - Leadership Campus wide All Day
Reno Jazz Festival Reno, NV All Day
MSA Theatre Production "Taming of the Shrew" PAC 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Saturday April 30
Reno Jazz Festival Reno, NV All Day
Sunday May 1
Reno Jazz Festival Reno, NV All Day
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