ATTENTION FACULTY: I have been told that June 17 is the deadline for teacher relicensing in order to maintain employment status. Please let me know ASAP if you have not yet relicensed and if you would like assistance. Beth
Students
Student Mediator Conference: Student mediators who are attending the conference today, June 3 at Hampshire College are reminded to be in guidance at 7:45 am to meet Ms. Goodwin-Boyd.
Yearbook: There will be a meeting today, June 3rd after school to work on the spring supplement. Please come and check in with us! We only have a few weeks left to get this together!!
Football Players: Pick up all athletic forms from Mr. Miller in room 202.
Student Political Activism Club: There is no meeting today. Our next meeting will be next Thursday, June 10th. There is a peace rally at the Unitarian Society tomorrow at 4:30 pm. If you want more information, see Tonya Bushway-Flynn or Mr. Sass.
Click It or Ticket: The Massachusetts Chapter of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) reminds you to “Click it or Ticket”. A safety belt will save your life, but only if you use it.
Sophomores: Tenth grade absence letters were recently mailed home to parents with some misleading counts against the “PAR” column. Normally, only tardies show up, but school business and field trips were accidentally included. Please subtract MCAS testing and any field trips when figuring your “PAR” totals. Thank you. Mrs. Broussard
350th Birthday of Northampton Parade: Sunday June 6th: Volunteers- 60-70 High School Students are needed to carry banners in front of the bands (32 in all) during the parade. Two students will carry each banner. T-shirts will be provided. Arrive at the high school by NOON (streets will be closed at noon) Make plans to be picked up at the Fair Grounds at the end of the parade. Community Service, exercise and lots of fun! Let Ms. Lococo or the main office know of your intent to help out: Name, telephone#, and block 1 teacher.
Community Service-Opportunity for all students: “A walk to remember” Saturday, June 5, 2004 to benefit the Garden- a center for grieving children and teens. Walk in remembrance of the loss of a loved one. Where/when: rain or shine. Registration at YMCA AT 10:00 AM. Walk 11:00 AM three times around child’s park. The walk will end with pizza, drinks, music and a free swim-bring bathing suits. Flyers are available in guidance, main office and in room 102 from Ms Lococo. A pledge form is also included.
Art Students: Students from Mrs. McCormick’s 1st semester art classes- Drawing and painting and foundations should pick up their art work in room 320.
Early Dismissal: Any requests for early dismissals for the end of the school year must be submitted to Ms. Bonneville no later than Friday, June 4.
From the Health Office: It’s June and we will be having more and more sunny days. Check out the sun safety tips that will be running in the bulletin over the next couple of weeks. Whether you’re going to be outside for work or play, take care in the sun!
Sun Safety Tip #3:
Why should teens worry about the sun? Exposure to the sun increases the risk of all forms of skin cancer. Melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, is the most common cancer in women aged 25-29. It is the sixth most common cancer in men of all ages. Blistering sunburns before age 20 increase the risk of melanoma two to five times. A blistering sunburn is red and painful to the touch for two or more days. Long term exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays increases the risk of the other two forms of skin cancer- basal and squamous cell carcinoma. Melanoma can be deadly because it metastasizes or spreads to other organs of the body. Basal and squamous cell carcinomas can be quite disfiguring.
Art Club: No art club on Thursday, June 10.
Boys Basketball: There will be a meeting for all boys interested in trying out for the Northampton boys basketball team next year today, Thursday at 2:15 in room 115. Please see Mr. Harp (room 115) if you cannot attend.
Latino Night is Coming: Be there! June 4th at 5:30. Softball (NH vs Amherst) entertainment, dance and food! Bring your families, bring your friends.
Nomination Papers: Nomination Papers are now available in the office for next year’s Student Council Officers and Class Officers for next year’s Sophomore, Junior and Senior classes.
The deadline for turning in nomination papers for Class Officers and Student Council Officers is Monday, June 7. Your speech must be approved by your advisor by Monday, June 7.
Speeches will be presented in the Auditorium on Wednesday, June 9 at class meetings. Elections will be held in Period 1 on Friday, June 11.
Talent Search After School Tutoring: The Talent Search program from U Mass will be offering free after school tutoring Monday – Thursday in Room 106. They can tutor various levels of Math, English, Science, Spanish and Business classes.
Faculty and Students
Faculty and Staff
IA’s, IPA’s – Please check near the faculty mailboxes for a memo from Peggy Sanders-Ames regarding “Summer Misc. Payments for Insurance”.
Faculty: Teachers are asked to post the UMASS Summer Programs for SAT, ACT and college flyer in your classroom.
Faculty: All NHS Department Head positions are open for application. If interested, please send letter of interest to Beth by 6/11. Thanks.
Positions:
English
Foreign Language
Social Studies
Science
Technology
Special Education
Math
Guidance
Fine & Performing Arts
Faculty: Mr. Cosgriff has announced a Budget Freeze for the remainder of this year. If there is anything you MUST have, let me know. Thanks. Beth
Faculty: Mr. Cosgriff has announced a Budget Freeze for the remainder of this year. If there is anything you MUST have, let me know. Thanks. Beth
Weekly Academic Reports: Progress Reports for the week of June 1-4 are due Friday, June 4 by noon. The interim period for the week is 33.
Faculty and Staff: Please sign up in the office if you would like graduation tickets.
Retirement Party Tickets: Anyone interested in purchasing a ticket to Joe Misterka’s retirement party should see Patti.
Parents
NHS UPDATE: All parents with e-mail are encouraged to sign up here for NHS UPDATE, an e-mail mailing list which provides information and updates to the parents and teachers of NHS.
Are you planning an NHS event that you want to let people know about? A fundraiser? A performance? A meeting? Are you wondering how to get something into Hamp Highlights or announced in the email list, NHS UPDATE? Click here to find everything you want to know about "How to Publicize Your NHS Event."
