NIGHTHAWKS NEWS

NIGHTHAWKS NEWS
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Principal’s Message – January 2016
NRHS Students’ Council
To all members of our school community:
Welcome back and happy 2016! I hope that you all had a great break and that
you are well rested and ready for the mad dash to exams.
I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who participated in the many
fundraising and charity events organized by our staff and students in
December. I am very proud that we, as a group, are able to give so much back
to our community and show so much support for those in need. Please know
that your efforts do not go unnoticed and that your compassion makes a huge
difference to a lot of people.
January is always a very busy month that can be quite stressful for students,
parents and teachers. Please know that we have many supports in place to
help deal with this stress. Guidance, the Teen Health Center, or the office are
just three of the many places that you can go if you are feeling overwhelmed.
Enclosed in this newsletter is a copy of the exam schedule. Please check it
carefully and make sure you know when you are writing.
Before we know it, exams will be over and second semester will be in full swing.
Please take a few minutes to look forward at your second semester schedules
and make sure that you know what courses you are registered for. This can be
done on PowerSchool. If you have questions about possibly changing a course
or what you need to graduate, you should book an appointment with someone
in guidance as soon as possible.
I would like to offer a huge congratulations to Bob Boardway who will be retiring
at the end of the first semester. Bob’s passion and dedication to our school
and students will be greatly missed. We are very happy for you Bob and wish
you all the best with wherever life next takes you.
With Mr. Boardway retiring, Mr. Trevor Foley has been awarded the position of
Acting Vice-Principal for the remainder of the school year. Mr. Foley will be the
administrator in charge of our Grade 9 and CEP programs and students.
Congratulations on your new position Trevor!
Cheers,
Matt O’Toole
Principal
2015-2016 Students’
Council Co-Presidents
are Grade 12 students
Kyle Vandertoorn
(left) and Ali Aghayan
(right).
Hey there Nighthawks! December was the shortest school year
month, and also the last; yet it was filled with many exciting
activities! Here is December in review:
We kicked off the month with the Christmas Dance spreading
cheer for all to hear. The following week, talented Nighthawks
spread their wings and performed at the NRHS Coffee House. It
was held on December 9 with a great turnout which raised over
$300 and also food bank donations for Roots for Youth. The
encouraging turnout prompted Students’ Council to plan another
Coffee House for later in the school year. Thank you to all those
who participated, your hard work is appreciated.
The second and final week of school in 2015 saw the Spirit
Committee planning a Spirit Week with exciting activities every
day leading up to our well-deserved Christmas Break. On the last
day students enjoyed an activities afternoon featuring a
singer/songwriter circle, lip sync battle, cookie decorating, hot
chocolate, Christmas movies, Mario Kart, RCMP vs teachers’
basketball game (teachers won thanks to Glen Cox!). The final
day of school ended with a concert by Dylan Holton.
Throughout the month of December, students were given the
opportunity to put a variety of useful items under a Christmas tree
in the office. These items were donated to Roots for Youth. Thank
you to Mrs. Ryan for dropping off the donations.
We hope you had a relaxing holiday! Here is to an exciting new
year!
‘Movember Fundraisers
Students had several
fundraisers to raise
money for Prostate
Cancer Research.
The fundraisers were
“Pie in the Face,”
“Pancake Breakfast,”
“Snowcone Sale,” and
the most popular:
James Lees cutting his
hair (James is pictured
at right with his before
and after looks).
James’ fundraiser
raised $641.58, to
reach a total raised of
$745.68. Well done!
NRHS Foodbank Donation
NRHS Students of the Month for December
NRHS sponsors the Students of the Month Program and we are
pleased Subway will sponsor the Athletes of the Month Program.
Students of the Month are nominated by NRHS staff according to
the following criteria:
--someone who is caring and thoughtful
--someone who is a good citizen
--someone who is an active participant at NRHS
--someone who is achieving at his/her academic ability level
--someone who demonstrates NRHS’s Guiding Principles
(Safety, Opportunities, Achievement, Respect)
Students who are selected as Students of the Month receive
certificates and Mr. O’Toole will take them out to lunch.
Students of the Month
9
10
11
12
CEP
Alannah Peppard
Mullen Boulter
Hannah Mertin
Jack MacIsaac
Chris Russell
Staff of the Month
Mr. Bob Boardway
Artist of the Month
Jack Phillips
October Artist of the Month Correction
The Artist of the Month for November should have read:
Beth McNeill
Donation to Pictou County Food Bank
On Friday, December 4, the Pictou County Food Bank picked up more
than ten boxes and bags of food that the students with the We Scare
Hunger Campaign collected. Great job!
Roots for Youth Artwork
Visual Arts student Natalie Fraser created a large scale mixed media
piece for the Roots for Youth House as part of her work in Art 12. She
incorporated symbolic imagery of flowers, colours, and animals in her
optimistic and carefully constructed artwork! A special art piece for a
special place.
Important Dates for 2015-2016
Addictions Resource Websites
2016
http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/addictionprevention.html
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/mom/index.asp
http://www.druged.ednet.ns.ca/
http://www.addictionservices.ns.ca/
http://www.drugabuse.gov/Prevention/Prevopen.html
www.addictionservices.ns.ca
www.drugfree.org
http://www.streetdrugs.org/
www.not4me.ca
www.xperiment.ca
January 25 – 28 – Exams
January 29 – Marking and Grading Day – No Classes
February 1 – Second Semester Begins
February 8 – 12 – Winter Carnival
February 11 – Winter Carnival Dance
February 15 – NS Heritage Day Holiday – No Classes
February 24 – Pink Day (National)
February 29 – Leap Day Celebrations
March 11 – Last Teaching Day before March Break
March 21 – School Resumes after March Break
March 25 – Good Friday – No Classes
March 28 – Easter Monday – No Classes
April 14 – Parent-Teacher Visitation – 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
April 15 – In-service a.m. - No Classes
April 15 – Parent-Teacher Visitation – 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. – No Classes
May 5 – Graffiti Dance
May 16 – Site-based PD – No Classes
May 23 – Victoria Day Holiday – No Classes
June 1 – Grade 8 Orientation - No Classes for Grade 9’s Only
June 1 – Junior Prom
June 3 – Squawk’s 13th Birthday Party
June 8 – Nighthawk Celebration
June 10 – Grad Appreciation Day
June 17 – June 22 – Exams
June 22 – Grad Prom
June 27 & June 28 – Marking & Grading Day – No Classes
June 28 – Graduation
June 29 – Last Day of School for Grades 9 - 11
NRHS Boys’ Hockey Team on Clean-up Duty
The NRHS Boys’ Hockey team has taken on the duties of cleaning up
the school parking lot for a 10 week period. The boys would like all
students to be aware of their environment and ask them to please pick
up after themselves and use the garbage and recycling bins around the
school and grounds. Pictured from left above are Jeff Skinner and
Ryan Dykstra.
WEST PICTOU SCHOOLS CATERING SOCIETY – Cafeteria Menu
Below is the two week rotating menu for high school for January and February 2016. Meal prices are $4.50 unless otherwise specified.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
WEEK ONE
Egg Wrap &
Small Tossed Salad
Pizza Sub &
Veggies
Quesadillas
& Salsa
Lasagna &
Garlic Bread
Chicken Fingers
& Oven Fries
WEEK TWO
Grilled Cheese &
Tomato Soup
Hamburger &
Oven Fries
Macaroni & Cheese
With Biscuit
Pizza Slice &
Small Caesar Salad
Fish, Carrots,
Potatoes
Items Available Every Day: Sandwiches: Egg - $3.25; Turkey - $4.50; Tuna - $3.25; Lean Ham - $3275; Lean Ham & Cheese - $4; Grilled Cheese $3.25; (whole wheat or smart); Snacks: Yogurt - $1.10, Lrg. Apples - $1.25; Sm. Apples - $1; Crackers (pkg – 2) - .10; Nutrigrain - $1; Oranges - $1;
Cheese & Crackers - $1; Cheese Strings - .80; Veggies - $1.50/$3; Baked Goods: Large Muffins - $1.25; Small Cookies (twice a week) - .60;
Miscellaneous: Homemade Soup (Small) - $1.50, (Large) - $2.50; Cold 9” Veggie Sub - $4.25; Tossed/Caesar Salad (Small) - $4, (Large) $4.50; Rice $2.50; Large Wrap - $4.50; Hamburger - $3.75; Cheeseburger - $4; Caesar Salad with Chicken - $4.75; Small Deli Roasters - $3.25; Large Deli Roasters
- $3.75; Pizza Slice - $4.50; 7” Garlic Fingers - $4.25; Toast - $1; Bagel - $1.25; Egg/Cheese/Ham on English Muffin - $2.50; Beverages: Milk - .40;
Small Chocolate Milk - $1.50; Large Chocolate Milk - $2.25; Juice - $1.25; Water - $1.25
Pictou County Athletics 2016 Season
Pictou County Athletics will be getting a running start in trying to defend both the Provincial and Atlantic Club Championships in 2016.
Pictou County Athletics begin in the New Year by offering its winter training program. This program will be offered four times per week, with several
indoor competitions throughout the winter months. This program is focused on training and conditioning for the upcoming track and field season.
The winter training program began Wednesday, January 6, with registration from 7 pm – 8 pm and practice from 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm at the Pictou
County YMCA gym. For further information please contact Pat Carty by email: cartyab@hotmail.com
Practices will continue as follows:
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Wednesdays – 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm – Pictou County YMCA gym
Fridays – 4 pm to 5:30 pm at the Indoor Soccer Complex & 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm – Good Life Fitness
Sundays – 3 pm-5 pm – North Nova Education Centre gym
Registration for the full year (January – August) costs $275. This includes a mandatory Athletics Nova Scotia fee ($75) and also a pair of PCA warmup shorts.
New for 2016
PCA will be starting an intermediate track and field program for athletes ages 10 – 12. It will operate two evenings per week and will offer indoor and
outdoor competitions. The program costs $165 for the full year. The program will begin January 8, 2016, and will run until August 10. Winter cost
(January to March 30) $95. Registration from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm on January 8, at the Indoor Soccer Complex and we practice from 4 pm to 5:30
pm - OR – 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm at NNEC gym on Sunday, January 10. Practice that day will run from 2 pm to 3:30 pm at NNEC. Both fees have
Athletics NS insurance fee of $35 included.
If you have any questions please contact Pat Carty by email: cartyab@hotmail.com.
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Leadership Group Raises
$200 for the Aberdeen
Mental Health Foundation
The Leadership 12 Group Project raised
$200 for mental health.
Pictured from the left are Jeannette
Millen, Emily Elliott, Chloe Marshall,
and Susan Malcolm from the Aberdeen
Health Foundation. Missing from the
photo is Haley MacIntosh.
The SPCA Christmas Drive
Kneeling by the dog house overflowing with donations (from left): Kyla Watters and Raelene Collier; Standing (from left): Mrs. Cheek, Brittany
Ward-Degaust, Lacey Allen, and Megan DeYoung presenting SPCA Manager Agnes Leavitt with the cheque.
The SPCA Christmas Drive was a huge success this year. We were able to fill a dog house with food, blankets, toys, etc. Ms. Murray’s students raised
$500.
Many thanks go to Mr. Moore and his Grade 12 Math class who built a great dog house. Mrs. Cheek’s students organized the donations to which staff and
students contributed.
Agnes Leavitt, SPCA Manager, and Justin Kehoe graciously accepted everything collected on behalf of the Pictou County SPCA.
Ms. Murray’s class pictured above with two of their SPCA fundraisers: the Bake Sale and the Reindeer Hot Chocolate
Sale.
NRHS JANUARY 2016 EXAM TIMETABLE
MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2016
Grade 9
Mathematics 9
Mathematiques 9 Imm
Sciences Humaines 9 Imm - Int
Social Studies 9
Morning Exams – 9:10 – 11:10
Grade 10
Grade 11
English 10
English Communications 11
English Pre IB 10
English Communications 11 IPP
CEP English 10
Integrated French 11
CEP English 10 IPP
CEP Oceans 11
Afternoon Exams – 12:30 – 2:30
Core French 10
Mathematics 11
Integrated French 10
IB Geography 11
Français Immersion 10
CEP English Communications 11
English 10 Plus
English 10 Plus IPP
Grade 12
Global Geography 12
IB French B HL 12
IB Geographie SL 12
IB Geography HL 12
Integrated French 12
Global History 12
IB Mathematics SL 12
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016
Grade 9
Mathematics 9 IPP
Social Studies 9 IPP
Morning Exams – 9:10 – 11:10
Grade 10
Grade 11
Mathematics 10
Chemistry 11
Mathematics at Work 10
Mathematics Pre IB 10
Science 10
Science 10 IPP
CEP Science 10
Afternoon Exams – 12:30 – 2:30
English 11
IB English Literature 11
Grade 12
IB Chemistry SL 12
English 12
IB English Literature HL 12
English Communications 12
English Communications 12 IPP
CEP English Communications 12
CEP English Comm. 12 IPP
Pre Calculus 12
Mathematics 12
Mathematics at Work 12
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2016
Grade 9
English Language Arts 9
Integrated French 9
Français Immersion 9
Science 9
Science 9 Imm
Morning Exams – 9:10 – 11:10
Grade 10
Grade 11
Mi’Kmaq Studies 10
Geography 11
Mi’Kmaq Studies 10 IPP
Mathematics at Work 11
Geography Pre IB 10
Canadian History 11
Physics 11
IB French B 11
CEP Canadian History 11
CEP Canadian History 11 IPP
Afternoon Exams – 12:30 – 2:30
Science Pre IB 10
Oceans 11
Biology 11
Grade 12
IB Biology HL 12
IB French B SL 12
Geographie Plane 12 Int
Biology 12
Sociology 12 Academic
IB Geography HL 12
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2016
Grade 9
English Language Arts 9 Imm
English Language Arts 9 Int
English Language Arts 9 IPP
Morning Exams – 9:10 – 11:10
Grade 10
Grade 11
Afternoon Exams – 12:30 – 2:30
Science 9 IPP
Grade 12
Law 12