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Update 5/10: Senior Picture – College T-shirt

Update5/9: Underclass awards will take place on the morning of May Day

Update 5/8: Senior Picture at Duck Pond

Today is May 7^th, that means just one month until graduation! This final month of the 2012-13 school year will be spent wrapping up, testing, and celebrating. Click here: May June 2013 NHS Activities  for a calendar layout of the following important dates.

• Band Spring Concert: May 20th at 6:00
• NHS Academic Awards (underclassmen): May 28th afternoon (Time TBA)
• Senior Awards: May 29th at 6:00
• Senior Picture – College T-shirts: May 30th @ 8:30
• Senior Picnic in the park: May 30th
• Band Trip: May 30 – June 1
• Baccalaureate: June 2nd (Time TBA)
• NHS Academic Awards (underclassmen): June 3rd (Time TBA)
• “May” Day: June 3rd
• Giles County Tech Center Awards: June 4th at 7:00
• Senior Picture at the Duck Pond: June 7th at 8:30 AM
• GRADUATION: June 7th at 7:00

Update 4/25:

The SOL Schedule has been finalized. For a calendar of the schedule click here: NHS Spring Non-writing SOL Schedule

• Thursday, May 16: World History, World Geography, Grade 8 Science
• Friday, May 17: English Reading (Grade 8 and 11)
• Monday, May 20: Grade 8 Math, Algebra 1 (Retakes), Earth Science
• Tuesday, May 21: Geometry, Biology
• Wednesday, May 22: Algebra 2, Chemistry,  Make-ups and Retakes begin
• Thursday, May 23: Algebra 1, VA/US History, Make-ups and Retakes (continued)
• Friday, May 24 – Thursday, May 30: Make-ups and Retakes (continued)

Monday:

• 4:30 Varsity Softball (Home) vs Graham in a varsity/jv doubleheader
• 5:00 Varsity Baseball @ Fort Chiswell
• 5:00 Varsity Soccer at Grayson

Tuesday:

• 4:30 Girls tennis at Galax
• 5:00 Varsity Baseball (Home) vs Grayson County
• 5:00 JV Baseball @ Grayson
• 5:00 Varsity Softball (Home) vs Grayson County
• 5:00 JV Softball @ Grayson

Wednesday

• 4:00 MED Track at Galax
• 5:00 Varsity Baseball (Home) vs East Mont
• 5:00 Soccer (Home) vs Rural Retreat

Thursday

• 4:30 Boys Tennis (Home) vs Galax
• 5:00 Varsity Softball (Home) vs Galax
• 5:00 Varsity Baseball (Home) vs Graham
• 5:00 JV Baseball @ Graham

Friday

• 5:00 JV Softball @ Galax
• 5:00 JV Baseball @ Galax
• 5:00 Varsity Baseball (Home) vs Galax
• 5:00 Soccer @ Galax

Saturday

• Noon: Varsity/JV Softball doubleheader @ Fort Chiswell

The senior class picture at the Duck Pond will be taken on June 7th at 8:30 at the Duck Pond. Immediately following the picture, seniors will report to the football field for graduation practice.

Talent Search and Upward Bound are free programs available to our students (eligibility requirements apply).  In addition to other services, they visit our students once a month for tutoring in core academic subjects.  For more information on the programs visit the Upward Bound Talent Search website, or contact me for details.

• Talent Search is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to encourage students and non-students to complete high school and to pursue a college education.  Educational, cultural, and social experiences throughout the year help us to accomplish this goal.
• Upward Bound at Virginia Tech is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education as well and is designed to encourage and prepare high school students to pursue a college education. Upward Bound accomplishes this goal through educational, cultural, and social experiences.

Representatives from the programs will be here to speak with our PE classes on Monday, May 13th.

The Giles County Schools Art Show reception will be held at Narrows High School tomorrow, Wednesday, May 7 at 6:00. Come out and celebrate our talented artists!

Seniors, Giles County received a grant to promote the county called “Live, Work, Play.” As part of this, the two high schools will take a picture of their seniors, wearing a shirt representing the college they are going to attend (2 year or 4 year college).  In order to do so we need a list of all seniors, where you are going to college, and your t-shirt size.

Stop by the office TODAY to give us your college information.

Don’t miss this summer’s fun at drama camp with the Giles Arts Council! We want YOU in our cast – Register today!

See Ms. Dwoyer in the office for more information or click here for the flier: Drama Camp Flyer

Are you 16 years old….need some cash and willing to work for it?  Interested in working in agriculture, technology and manufacturing….or how about Mountain Lake?  There are two opportunities for anyone 16 and up interested in working this summer and earning some extra cash.

1) Mountain Lake Lodge is looking for responsible students to work in housekeeping, stewarding, and hosting.  This is an excellent opportunity for you to gain experience while working in a fun and challenging environment.

2) The Giles County Summer Youth Program has 21 positions available to students in the areas of agriculture, technology and manufacturing with over 12 different work sites identified.

If you are interested in either of these opportunities you can pick up an application in the office….don’t delay, deadline for the applications are May 10th.

All applications must be returned to the office by May 10th, no exceptions!

Looking for something to do this summer? Check out these summer camps for gifted and talented students.

*Listings do not employ nor carry an endorsement from Giles County Public Schools. Please contact the individual, camp or organization directly for more information on specific programs.*

• University of Virginia and William & Mary Summer Camps
• Summer Camps for Gifted Children
• Summer Institute for the Gifted
• Gifted Summer Camps
• JSA Summer Program
• NAGC
• EPGY Summer Institute
• Center for Talent Development
• Duke Talent Identification Program
• West Virginia Wesleyan College
• Gifted Education Resource Institute at Perdue University
• Math Path at Colorado College
• Gifted & Talented Camps
• Gifted Summer Camps & Adventures

Today in advisory students will discuss the concept of kindness, and paying it forward . Kindness, while a simple concept in theory, is often overlooked in our day to day lives. Advisory groups are being asked to generate one idea of kind behaviors that they can display to others. Throughout the month of May we will focus on demonstrating these ideas.

The kickoff activity that students will participate in during advisory is kindness towards those in their advisory group, by sharing positive statements about one another. I encourage the NHS community to continue this practice both in and out of school (students, teachers, and parents alike). As we near the end of the school year, it is easy to become bogged down and stressed out by exams, grades, SOLs, sports, etc. One simple way to manage stress is by showing kindness to others, by doing so less focus is placed on your self, and more on improving others quality of life.

When you see kindness in the community, post about it here, send me a message, or stop by my office to share.

We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness.  - Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)