Blue School Weekly Update 3/15/2010
Respect…. Relevance…. Perspective
Monday, March 15, 2010
A great showing by our fans:
It was great to see so many students and community members turn out in support of the men’s basketball team Thursday afternoon. Our stands were packed with enthusiastic, appropriate student fans. Despite running into a buzz saw that was the eventual state champion, our crew did a great job cheering. Thanks to Mrs. DeCrevel and the cheerleaders as well as the fine lads who donned their referee’s jerseys one more time in hopes of another Tiger victory. Friday morning’s game was a better showing for our team but we could not make a couple of free throws and thus went down in defeat in the last 10 seconds 74-72 to McKay HS. All in all it was another great example of the very positive school spirit and fine athletic play shown by the students this winter season. Today marks the official start of the spring season so I hope you enjoyed the weekend as much as I did and here we go.
As spring break officially starts after school Friday, I will send my next update on the 29th. I hope you have a restful week and if you are traveling near or far, please be safe. As you may have guessed, I will be working on my golf game and reading a book.
8th Grade Parent /Visitations Set
March 16th is an opportunity for incoming 9th graders and their families to come to the high school to learn more about small schools. Each small school will have a table in the commons. Parents and students are asked to bring their questions that may need answering between 6:30 and 8:00. There will be no formal presentation Tuesday night, simply an open house format for any one who would choose to attend.
In the classroom:
Economics: the world of supply
Algebra: Finished up their state testing
Spanish II: All directions are given in Spanish and yes the students do get the right assignments!
Empty Bowl Community Project
The Advanced Ceramics class donated about 120 bowls of various sizes from 2 cups up to 16 cup size serving bowls for their yearly auction to raise money for the Yamhill County food bank. The bowls were made by the Adv. Ceramic classes 2nd semester students last year and 1st semester students this year. There are a varied of techniques used by the students depending on their personal tastes. They helped raise over $850.00 for the community!
Some of this year’s participants are Kristin Bell, Gabby Garcia, Emily Gray, Jamie McClellan, Isaura Pena, Elicia and Nicole Roberson, Theresa Stadeli, Schuyler Calvery, Kaytin Ebora, Megan Egli, Sarah Gray, Hannah Petrson, Elizabeth Shea, Mckenzie Wolf, Gates Dundas, Liz Grabill
Athletic/activity events this week: Welcome to the spring activity season
Monday: Women’s Tennis vs. West Salem at 4:00
Monday: Men’s Tennis @ West Salem at 4:00
Monday: Baseball vs. South Salem at 5:00
Monday: Softball vs. South Salem at 5:00
Tuesday: 8th grade parent academic night follow-up at 6:30 in the commons
Tuesday: Softball @ David Douglas at 4:30
Tuesday: Hope 4 Haiti" benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium
Wednesday: Baseball @ Aloha at 5:00
Wed/ Saturday: State Dance Team Championships 2 Memorial Coliseum
Thursday: Pacific Conference Band Competition @ Tigard HS at tba
Thursday: Softball @ Franklin at Delta Park at 4:00
Thursday: Track @ Reynolds at 3:30
Friday: Baseball @ McNary at 4:30
Saturday- Tuesday: FFA State Convention @ Oregon State
Monday March 22-26: Spring Break – have fun and be safe
Mon/Tuesday: March 22-23 Softball @ Central Catholic Tournament at Delta Park
Upcoming Events/Dates:
Thursday April 1st, Choir concert (rescheduled from March 11)
April 5-12 - Forecasting
Student report from the State Robotics competition:
Thanks to Reina Soumokil for the following report on the team’s involvement in the competition held at the Memorial Coliseum two weeks ago.
Mr. Malone,
Well, our team didn't bring home the gold, but we got pretty far-
especially for a rookie team. Due to a loss of power to the main part
of our robot, we were knocked out of the competition earlier than we
would've had we continued. Thanks to our outstanding drivers, we made
a great come back on Saturday after a disappointing show on Friday. We
started Saturday's matches at 43, and ended at 16. We would've placed
higher, but we received a red card for bumping an opponent's tower and
our score from that match was disqualified. Had we been allowed to
keep our score; we would have ended in 9th. Even though we didn't get
to the final matches, we learned a lot from the competition that will
help us for next year. While Aaron, Brian, Craig, Greg (team mentor)
were working on the programming or the kinks, about half of the team
worked on tune-ups and small fixes. The rest of us, mostly myself,
Anthony, Brennen, and Natalie, watched the matches and scouted out
teams and ideas for next year. We all had a blast and can't wait for
next year's competition- we'll be ready and kicking to represent NHS
next year at the Oregon regional.
A clip from the ASCD daily news brief: This could have long reaching effect on what graduation standards will be in the years ahead.
Groups release draft of national academic standards
A draft of common national standards for English and math was released today by the National Governors Association and Council of Chief State School Officers. The proposal includes specific benchmarks that students should achieve at each grade level. For example, by the end of eighth grade, students should be able to "informally explain why the square root of 2 is irrational." The effort -- endorsed by 48 states -- is being praised for its attempt to bring an "ambitious and coherent" curriculum nationwide, while others are critical of a "one-size-fits-all" approach. The New York Times (free registration) (3/10) , Education Week (premium article access compliments of EdWeek.org) (3/10) , Google/The Associated Press (3/10) , The Washington Post
Congressional Page Opportunity:
Here is a letter I received this week from Congressman David Wu’s office. This is a great chance for one of our students.
I am pleased to announce that I have been selected to nominate a Congressional Page for the 2010 summer session of the U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Page Program in Washington, DC. This session begins with check-in on Sunday, July 11, 2010 and ends on Friday, August 6, 2010.
I am seeking your help getting the word out to interested students. Qualified applicants need to be at least sixteen years old prior to the start of the program and must be a rising junior or rising senior in high school. They must be a citizen of the United States and a full-time resident of the 1st Congressional District. In addition, applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA in their core academic subjects.
Included with this letter is a copy of the application form which you may reproduce as needed. Applications are also available on my website at: www.house.gov/wu. Completed applications with accompanying documentation must be postmarked by Wednesday, March 31, 2010 and received in my Oregon office no later than Friday, April 2, 2010.
An independent selection panel will meet during the week of April 5, 2010 to evaluate the applications, interview candidates and select a nominee. The nominee will be notified on April 12, 2010 and will have until April 14, 2010 to accept or decline the nomination.
This is a tremendous opportunity for young people to see first-hand how our federal government works on a day-to-day basis as well as a chance to meet other students from around the country who share their interest in public service. I hope you will encourage your students to consider applying for this program. If you have questions, please call my Oregon office at 503-326-2901 or 800-422-4003.
David Wu
Member of Congress
Scholarship Information
Please see the complete list of scholarships posted on Edline.
Parents of seniors - Updated Grad Night Information
Grad Night 2010: The Happenings!
The following are the fundraising events currently being hosted by Grad Night 2010:
Pie/Cobbler/Fruit Sale – Now through end of February
These delightful pies and cobblers are made by Willamette Valley Fruit Co. in Salem – they are fresh, no preservatives, and all natural, unbaked pies. Frozen and ready to heat up to eat. Fruit has no added sugar – just plain goodness! Order pies now!! Prices are on a separate sheet.
½ Pork Raffle!! – Now through April 10th
We are selling raffle tickets @ 1-$10 or 2-$18 – a small investment for a possible freezer full of organic farm fresh pork!! The winning raffle ticket will be pulled at our auction on April 10th.
Garage Sale – Saturday, May 8th 8-4pm Newberg Armory
Get rid of your years of accumulation to help Grad Night prosper! We are able to take donations now – take your belongings to Krohn’s Appliances on Hulet/99W and drop them off – they will have a donation letter for you for your tax deduction as well. Be sure to come to the sale – lots of great finds!!
AUCTION!!! - Saturday, April 10th 7-11pm Argyle Winery
Join us for a night of wine tasting and live music as well as a silent and oral auction to benefit Grad Night 2010. We will have cheese and crackers, as well as delightful desserts to top off the evening. There are more surprises yet to come on this! Keep an eye out on our web site for further information!
See our web site for further information and order forms!!
https://sites.google.com/site/nhsgradnight/
Or contact us through our email and we will get you connected!
Enjoy this week and really enjoy next week!!
Dan
