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Panther
P u r s u i t s
Newbury Park High School
What’s Inside . . .
TEDX
TEDxConejo to Bring
Ideas Worth Sharing
to Thousand Oaks ............ p. 6
California High
School Exit Exam ......... p. 10
STAR Testing ................ p. 14
2010 IB Art Show ........ p. 16
Instrumental Music
Spring Has Sprung ......... p. 17
FHA-HERO
Students to Compete ..... p. 21
Spanish Classes
Have a “Cultural
Experience” ................... p. 24
Prom 2010 .................... p. 25
NPHS Future
Freshman Night ........... p. 32
NPHS Baseball
1st Annual
Rummage Sale ............... p. 44
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March / April 2010
From the . . .
Principal’s Pen
Dear Panther Family,
Now that term two is underway, we are fielding many questions about
next year: What will the budget look like? Will there be room at Newbury
Park for new students next year? How can I get my child into your
school?
As to the budget, things are changing so quickly, it is best that I
refer you to the Conejo Valley Unified School District website for the
most current information. Our goal continues to be, in spite of ominous
information coming from Sacramento, to keep any necessary cuts as
far away from the classroom as possible. I encourage you to attend
Principal’s Coffee as you are able, and bring specific concerns to get upto-date information.
As for our enrollment next year, we anticipate a slight drop. The
current eighth grade class is somewhat smaller than our current ninth
grade class. We are seeing the usual level of interest from students
who live outside our attendance area, and we anticipate being able to
accommodate some or perhaps all of those requests, as we have in
the recent past. Parents should contact the District Office if they are
interested in School Choice or transferring from another district to
Conejo Valley.
As proud as we all are of Newbury Park High School, our teachers,
and—most of all—our students, we know that not everyone can be
successful all the time while in high school. Fortunately, we offer several
interventions on our site, and our district offers several options for
students who are not finding their “niche” on a regular campus. I’d like
to take this opportunity to explain those options to you.
First, for students who are ill or injured and cannot attend school
after a term has begun, we have Home and Hospital Teaching. Ideally,
one of the student’s regular teachers is able to come to the home and
offer instruction (one hour per class per week) while the student is “on
the mend.” This is a means of keeping a student current when, say, he’s
in a cumbersome cast for six weeks or suffering from mononeucleosis.
It is not designed to be put into place for short durations. Parents work
(see Principal’s Pen, page 3)
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Inside this issue . . .
2010 IB ART Show ................................................16
Girls’ AQUATICS ...................................................39
ASG Update ..........................................................24
BAND: Newbury Park Jazz Festival .........................19
BELL Schedule .........................................................9
BRICK Order Form .................................................56
CALENDAR of Events ............................................46
Spirit CHEER ..........................................................39
CHEERLEADING ...................................................40
CHORAL MUSIC: From the Podium .......................18
COLLEGE AND CAREER Center ............................25
COLLEGE Entrance Exams .....................................16
COUNSELING Department Dates & Deadlines .......50
COUNSELING Department News...........................11
DANCE TEAM is Ready to
Rock the Competition ........................................43
Important DATES ....................................................3
DRUG Test Kits Available .........................................4
California High School EXIT EXAM (CAHSEE) .......10
FHA HERO Students to Compete ..........................21
2010 FUTURE FRESHMAN Night ..........................32
“GEOGRAPHY Education for a
Harmonious Global Society” ..............................26
HighSchoolDriversEd.Com..................................59
HOME ECONOMICS Careers & Technology...........20
CVUSD HOMEWORK POLICY ................................8
IF YOU ARE UNDER THE WEATHER ....................13
Spring for IB: Preparations and Decisions ...............30
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC .......................................17
JOIN PFA ...............................................................38
KIDS LIKE TO WIN; Adults Need to Win ...............39
Thanks to KODAK and Tim Ryugo.........................32
LACROSSE Charter Member Program ...................41
LACROSSE Rummage Sale ....................................41
LIBRARY & Media Center News ............................23
MEAL ACCOUNT: Make Online Payments ...............8
PFA MEMBERSHIP List ..........................................37
MISSION STATEMENT ..........................................60
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY ..............................34
NAVIANCE Family Connection Update ..................13
ORIENTATION & Registration for 2010/2011...........5
PANTHER PURSUITS Online .................................16
Welcome to PARENT CONNECT .............................5
PARENT SEMINAR: The Seven Cries
of Today’s Teens .................................................29
PARENTS Leaving Lunches, Homework, etc. ............8
PERSONAL ELECTRONICS & Other Valuables .........9
PFA BOARD Members ..........................................37
A Message from the PFA PRESIDENT ....................36
PICTURE Days .........................................................9
Student / Athlete PLEDGE .....................................28
PRINCIPAL’s Coffee .................................................4
PRINCIPAL’s Pen ......................................................1
PROM 2010 ..........................................................25
RAISING MONEY for NPHS...................................37
School Accountability REPORT CARD ......................4
Baseball’s 1st Annual RUMMAGE SALE ................44
NPHS SCHOLARSHIP Foundation ..........................35
Thanks from NPHS SCHOLARSHIP Foundation ......34
SCHOOL CENTS (English) ......................................57
SCHOOL CENTS (Español) .....................................58
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL News ..............................29
“SCHOOLS NEED THE DOUGH” ..........................24
SCHOOL TO CAREER CENTER News ....................22
SPANISH CLASSES Have a
“Cultural Experience” ........................................24
SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS:
Information for Families .......................................8
STAR TESTING ......................................................14
STUDENTS OF CHARACTER.................................28
TARGET: Take Charge of Education .......................54
TEACHER Conferences ..........................................10
TEACHER Prep Periods ..........................................51
TEACHERS Using GradeBook
& Classroom Websites........................................52
TEDxConejo .............................................................6
TEEN CENTER Spring Activities..............................45
Facing TEEN CHALLENGES Together.....................27
TRACK & Field .......................................................42
VISITORS on Campus..............................................8
NPHS WEBSITE .....................................................36
WRESTLING ..........................................................43
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(Principal’s Pen, continued from page 1)
through their counselor and Mrs. Kunz here at school
to make arrangements for this setting when needed.
Independent Study is another option used
primarily for two groups of students: those whose
unusual work schedules prevent them from
attending school on a regular basis and those who
have a short-term need for an alternative before
returning to the regular site. Those in the first
category includes professional athletes or actors
and the like. The second group most often includes
students who have struggled with substance
abuse or health issues, and need to be away from
school for up to a full semester. Independent Study
offers instruction one hour per week at the Adult
Education Center in Thousand Oaks. Students
must be recommended through the Student Study
Team in order to qualify. Independent Study is not
a replacement for the comprehensive high school
experience, and is generally limited to a semester
or year at most. Students who need IS throughout
high school are referred to Conejo Valley High School
and do not, therefore, earn a diploma from Newbury
Park.
Conejo Valley High School is another alternative
setting that benefits many students. While the
common perception is that CVHS is for “troubled
kids,” the reality is the vast majority of students
referred to Conejo Valley are behind in credits. By
going to CVHS, they are able to get caught up and,
most often, return to NPHS before graduation. This
high school also offers an Opportunity Program for
middle school and ninth grade students which is
self-contained and assists struggling students earn
the credits they need in order to progress. Referrals
are usually made through the Student Study Team
process, and most students are able to return to
NPHS the following semester or school year. Century
High School is a small school setting that offers a
few students the opportunity they need for success.
Referrals for this school are made from Conejo
Valley High School. Students must be 16 and have
no disciplinary issues in order to qualify.
We also offer Summer School and on-line
courses (through CVHS, Century, and summer
school). Soon, we hope to have on-line coursework
available to students enrolled at NPHS. Summer
school lasts for six weeks, and students may enroll
to make up a course they have failed or to take a
(see Principal’s Pen, page 4)
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Important Dates
Mark your Calendars
3/4
3/16
3/25 & 3/26
3/26
3/29
4/1
4/2
4/5–4/9
4/20
5/13
5/31
6/10 & 6/11
6/11
6/11
6/18
Report Cards to Students
Late Start Day
Finals - Subterm 3
Early Dismissal Day
Subterm 4 Begins
Report Cards to Students
Pupil Free Day
Spring Recess
Late Start Day
Report Cards to Students
Holiday - Memorial Day
Finals - Subterm 4
Last Day of School & Graduation
Early Dismissal Day
Report Cards Mailed
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(Principal’s Pen, continued from page 3)
course they would ordinarily take the next year.
Advancement courses have fees, including those
that are being offered on-line, but the on-line option
offers additional flexibility in terms of attendance
that sometimes assists families.
“Our goal continues
to be . . . to keep
any necessary cuts
as far away from
the classroom as
possible.”
If your son or daughter is not finding the level
of success you would like here at NPHS, please talk
things over with your child’s counselor. We offer
many, many supports to students here on site,
beyond the alternative settings described above.
When a student is struggling, parents need to
remember that there are other options to explore.
For example, we regularly offer Homework Help in
the library four afternoons a week, and late into two
evenings. We have an intensive intervention program
for 9th grade students who are not adjusting quickly
to high school. We have AVID (Advancement Via
Individual Determination) classes for students who
need some assistance to attain the skills necessary
for success in college. We have a Digital Arts and
Technology Academy for students who find success
in a small group setting with the same students
over three years (grades 10 through 12). We offer
services for students with special needs ranging from
very simple accommodations to more extensive
modification of schedules or classes. Most often,
when parents, counselor, and teachers work together,
we can find a way to bring about what we all want:
success for our students.
Sincerely,
Athol W. Wong, Principal
March / April 2010
Principal’s Coffee
learn a latte
Principal Athol
Wong invites you
April 28, 2010
to join her and
members of the
administrative
team and the
counseling staff
in an informal conversation about
Newbury Park High. We have one Coffee
scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.
in Room A-2.
School Accountability
Report Card
L
ots of current information about NPHS is
contained in the School Accountability Report
Card on the District website. Check it out at
www.conejo.k12.ca.us.
Drug Test Kits Available
T
hrough the efforts of the PFA, drug kits are
available through the NPHS Office:
Ü
The 5-panel kit ($7.00) will test for presence in
the urine of any of the following major classes
of drugs: opiates, THC (the active ingredient
in marijuana), methamphetamines, and
benzodiazepines.
Ü
The 6-panel kit ($10.00) will test for all of the
drugs in the 5-panel kit plus oxycodone.
Kits are simple to use at home; results are easy to
read and reliable. Parents may purchase kits from the
Office Manager during office hours; a telephone call
ahead of time is recommended (498-3676, ext. 1007).
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Welcome to Parent Connect
IMPORTANT NEWS
ORIENTATION & REGISTRATION
FOR 2010/2011 SCHOOL YEAR
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by Linda Abilez, NPHS Office Manager
M
by Josh Eby, Assistant Principal, Instruction
T
he NPHS counselors began visiting classes on February 25th
to initiate the orientation and registration process for the
2010/2011 school year. Using the Student Connect feature for
Zangle, students once again will be able to go online and select
the classes that they would like to take for the upcoming year.
When the counselors visit classrooms, students will be given
a letter from the school district providing them with directions
and a password to access Student Connect. Counselors will
also instruct the students about completing the registration
process online. It is extremely important that your son/daughter
follow the directions given by the counselors during the
orientation presentations. If a computer is unavailable to a
student, then he or she may use a computer in the library
during library hours. Students will also be expected to complete
the grade level course request form, which requires a parent
signature.
Counselors will meet individually with students during the
school day to discuss and review course selections that have
been made. It will not be possible for parents to be present
during these sessions.
NPHS is continuing to use Naviance for the 2010/2011
school year. Naviance is a web-based college and career
planning program. During orientation students will receive their
Naviance pass codes and are expected to log-in before they
register. Naviance will be used for college appointments and
college and career center.
Below is a schedule by grade level detailing when students
will be taking part in the orientation and registration process.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at
498-3676, ext. 1006, or [email protected].
any parents may not have discovered the beauty of our
Parent Connect system through Zangle. This could be
because you weren’t aware of such a system, or maybe because
the whole situation seems overwhelming to you. Read below
for a brief, step-by-step guide to conquering the Zangle beast.
If you have not yet received your PIN and password to
access the site, please contact either myself at extension 1007
or Diane Kunz, our Counseling Secretary, at extension 1016.
We will be happy to help you.
The website address is http://zangle.conejo.k12.ca.us.
When you get to the next page, click on “Parent Connect.”
It will then ask you to enter your PIN and password. Please
remember that the password is case sensitive; so, if there are
capitals in your password, you must enter them as a capital.
When the PIN and password is entered, click on “Logon.”
You’re in! You’ll see five links on the top right: Account,
Email Notifications, Help, About, Sign Out.
 Account: Go here if you want to change your password
to one that is more convenient.
 Help: This is very helpful as it goes through every aspect
of the site.
 Sign Out: Make sure you click on this one when you’re all
done.
On the upper left you will see “Student.” Use the drop-down
to choose one of your students if you have more than one in
the district. Once you open one of your students, you will see
several choices down the left of your screen:
Current Juniors
(Class of 2011)
3/8, 3/9
3/10, 3/11, 3/12,
3/15, 3/16
 News: School calendar
 Demographics: Overall student information (address,
birthday, etc.)
 Contacts: Parent/guardian name(s)
 Attendance: Track your student’s attendance
 Requests: Shows courses student has requested
 Marks: Student’s grades—the most current report card is
listed last
 Transcripts: Permanent grade history with credits earned
 GPA: History throughout high school
 Grad Requirements (H.S. only): Tracks credits earned
and shows credits required for graduation
 Testing: Scores from STAR testing, CaHSEE, etc.
 Activities: Athletics, cheer, band, choir, etc.
Current Freshmen
(Class of 2013)
3/22, 3/23
3/29, 3/30,
3/31, 4/1
If you still have questions after exploring this site, feel free to
contact Mrs. Kunz or myself.
Spring registration dates are as follows:
Current Sophomores
(Class of 2012)
Orientation
2/25, 2/26
Registration
3/1-3/5
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March / April 2010
What�s The Big Idea?
TEDxCONEJO TO BRING IDEAS WORTH SHARING TO THOUSAND OAKS
JANUARY 20, 2010 – Big ideas will fill the Scherr Forum at the Thousand Oaks Civic
Arts Plaza on March 27, 2010 when TEDxConejo brings together some of the most
interesting and interested people in our community for a day of talks, entertainment and
conversation. TEDx Conejo, produced in association with the Conejo Valley Unified
School District (CVUSD) and open to college and high school students, educators,
parents, and the general public, is a locally organized event built on the model of and
under license from the world renowned TED Conference, an annual gathering of some of
the world�s most fascinating thinkers and doers.
In the spirit of "ideas worth spreading," TED has created TEDx. TEDx is a program of
local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.
Our event is called TEDxConejo where x = independently organized TED event. At
TEDxConejo, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion
and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the
TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including this one, are self-organized.
TEDxConejo is founded on the principle that there are great ideas, extraordinary people
and amazing work right in our community. The talks presented on March 27 will be
recorded and some may ultimately be posted as TEDTalks on the main TED website.
Co-chairs of event are Kate Anders, Jane Carlson, Laurie Looker and Don Levy.
Anders, Carlson and Looker are the school to career coordinators at Newbury Park,
Thousand Oaks and Westlake High School. Levy is a Thousand Oaks resident, parent
and longtime participant at the TED Conference.
“TEDx Conejo is designed as a platform for ideas, where local individuals will share the
day with world-class speakers and thought leaders,” said Don Levy.
“CVUSD is pleased to be co-sponsoring this event. TEDxConejo propels one of the most
important educational missions we have in America to develop in our youth the ability to
tackle challenging issues through powerful thinking,” said Mario V. Contini,
superintendent of the Conejo Valley Unified School District. “This is not only a current
need, but a future trend as cited in Daniel Pink�s book, A New Kind of Mind.”
Seating is limited. Individuals interested in attending must apply to participate and can
register their interest at www.tedxconejo.com. General admission is $40. Students and
educators with valid ID are $10. Tickets will be on sale through the Civic Arts Center box
office as of Feb. 1. All attendees must have tickets, including students and educators.
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The organizers are still considering local individuals for 3, 5, 12 and 18 minute speaking
slots on the program. Suggestions can be made to Don Levy at
[email protected].
A limited number of individual and corporate sponsorships are available through Nancy
Glickman at [email protected] or online at www.tedxconejo.com
TEDxConejo has a fan page on Facebook under TEDxConejo for updates and news.
Follow on “tedxconejo” on Twitter.
For more information contact: Don Levy by email at [email protected], phone at 310-962-1102, or
visit www.tedxconejo.com.
About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day
conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing
ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world's leading
thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at
TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth
Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,
Isabel Allende and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The annual TED Conference takes
place in Long Beach, California; TEDGlobal is held each year in Oxford, UK, and this
November, the TEDIndia Conference will be held in Mysore, India. TED�s media
initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are posted daily, and the Open
Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as the
ability for any TEDTalk to be translated by volunteers worldwide. TED has established
the annual TED Prize, where three exceptional individuals with a wish to change the
world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers
individuals or groups a way to host local, self-organized events around the world, and
the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to
become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their
remarkable projects and activities.
Follow TED on Twitter (twitter.com/TEDTalks), or on Facebook, (facebook.com/TED).
TED2010, “What the World Needs Now,” will be held Feb. 9–13, 2010, in Long Beach,
California, with TEDActive, a simulcast conference of TED2010, in Palm Springs,
California. TEDGlobal 2010, “And Now the Good News,” will be held July 13-16, 2010, in
Oxford, UK.
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CVUSD Homework Policy
H
omework is designed to help
students with a wide range of
subjects and to develop many
different skills. Therefore,
homework assignments
will take many different
forms, but should
always be based on
skills previously taught
in the classroom. The
guidelines for high school
are that homework is to
be assigned on a regular basis
for approximately 90–120 minutes
daily.
It is widely recognized that
activities such as indendent and
recreational reading,
practicing musical
instruments and
practice for
extracurricular
activities are
also essential for
improving student
performance. These
types of activities are
generally expected to be
completed in addition to study
skill and content homework.
Parents Leaving Lunches, Homework, etc.
P
lease take note that the NPHS office staff will not send messages
to students for lunch money, lunches, balloon or flower delivery,
homework, or any forgotten items. We do not interrupt class for these
reasons.
If your student knows you are bringing items to school, you may
leave them at the front reception desk to be picked up during a passing
period or at lunch. Any lunches or items left overnight will be thrown out
or put in our lost and found box.
While we cannot be
responsible for lunches
or any items left
for students, you
may leave lunches and other
items for pick-up
on the shelf near
the reception desk.
Visitors on Campus
I
f your visit to NPHS extends
further than the administration
building, please remember to
check in at the reception desk in
the lobby and wear the “visitor”
badge while on campus.
March / April 2010
Make Online
Payments to
Meal Account
Safe, Secure, Simple & Convenient
W
ith EZSchoolPay.com,
you can add money to
your child’s meal account using
a VISA or MasterCard (credit or
debit).
No more lost checks or envelopes! Avoid interruption of meal
service by making sure money is
always available for your child.
Online credits are automatically added to your child’s meal
account balance at the school
site within minutes!
Thanks, Mom!
Information
for Families of
Students with
Special Needs
T
he Ventura County Special
Education Local Plan
Area (SELPA) strives to help
families to be knowledgeable
and empowered partners in
educational decision-making
for their children. With the
direction of the Community
Advisory Committee, there
are numerous documents,
brochures, and booklets available
to help. Many resources are
also available en Español. Go
to the SELPA website at www.
venturacountyselpa.com and
click on the link for Information
for Families.
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PERSONAL
ELECTRONICS
and OTHER
VALUABLES
by Larry Berlin, Dean of Students
O
ver the
past
few
months,
we have
had a
number of
avoidable
thefts or loss
of IPODs and
other electronic
devices here at the
school. Although we
do empathize with
all of you—parents
and students—over
the loss of an
expensive item,
the faculty and
staff cannot be
responsible for it
or its recovery.
We will take
a statement
from the
student, and
follow-up provided
we have a good idea
of who might have
taken the item.
Bell Schedule
NPHS 2009/10 School Year
Regular Bell Schedule
Period 1
Passing
Period 2
BREAK
Passing
Period 3
LUNCH
Passing
Period 4
Passing
Period 5
7:10
8:05
8:15
9:50
9:55
10:05
11:45
12:20
12:30
2:05
2:15
❶
❷
Leave your valuables home, including
IPODs and large sums of cash. This is the
most foolproof method of protecting
your belongings. Remember that cell
phones are not to be used at all during
class hours; they are OK at break and
lunch.
Secure ALL valuables. Many of the
reports I get are from students who
left a backpack sitting out on a chair, a
bench, or the ground. If you need a lock
for your PE locker, you may obtain one
from your teacher, as you will not be
permitted to bring one in from home.
track of the makes, models, and
❸ Keep
serial numbers of your possessions. That
will be helpful in the event you decide to
file a police report. (We cannot file the
police report for you.)
We have come a long way since the
transistor radio. The electronics of today are
small, very easy to steal, and easy to conceal
once they have been taken. Help us help you.
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
8:05
8:15
9:50
9:55
10:05
11:45
12:20
12:30
2:05
2:15
3:05
Rally Schedule
Period
Passing
Period 2
BREAK
Passing
Period 3
LUNCH
Passing
Period 4
Passing
Period 5
17:10
8:05
8:15
9:40
9:45
9:55
11:50
12:25
12:35
2:00
2:10
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8:05
8:15
9:40
9:45
9:55
11:50
12:25
12:35
2:00
2:10
3:05
Late Start Days
Late Start Days will occur in 2010 in
order to allow teachers to collaborate
on curriculum and assessment.
School will start late on the following
dates:
March 16
I recommend the following guidelines:
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(no students
on campus)
Period 1
Period 2
BREAK
Passing
Period 3
LUNCH
Passing
Period 4
Passing
Period 5
Early Dismissal Days
School will be dismissed at
12:30 on the following
dates due to exams:
March 26
April 20
7:45
8:50
9:40
10:45
10:50
11:00
12:05
12:40
12:50
1:55
2:05
to
to
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8:45
9:30
10:45
10:50
11:00
12:05
12:40
12:50
1:55
2:05
2:45
June 11
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PICTURE DAYS: APRIL 15 & 16, 2010
Visual Photography will be on campus to photograph
all students for ID cards for 2010/2011, yearbook,
school records and personal picture packages
on April 15 & 16, 2010. (Remember,
all NPHS students must carry a school ID
card.) There will be NO charge for school ID
photos. Flyers with prices of personal picture
packages will be available in the main office.
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March / April 2010
CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL EXIT EXAM
by Josh Eby, Assistant Principal, Instruction
T
must pass this test in order to
receive a diploma; therefore,
it is extremely important that
students are present for BOTH
DAYS of testing.
On March 16 students will
take the English Language Arts
portion of the CAHSEE. On
Schedule for March 16 & March 17
CAHSEE TESTING
.
he California High School
Exit Exam (CAHSEE) will be
administered on Tuesday, March
16, and Wednesday, March
17, 2010, to ALL tenth grade
students and any eleventh grade
students who have not already
passed it. All students enrolled
in California high schools
(Gymnasium)....8:15–10:10*
All 10th grade students & any 11th grade students who
have not yet passed the Exit Exam
March 17, students will take
the Mathematics portion of
the CAHSEE. Students who are
NOT testing (grades 9 and 12,
and most of grade 11) need not
arrive until their first scheduled
class begins on these two days.
On both days, we will follow the
schedule shown below.
Additional Testing
Information:
0
Tenth and Eleventh grade
students who are taking
the test should report
directly to the gym or
other specified testing
location for both days of
testing.
0
All students need a
picture ID on the day of
the test.
0
No backpacks, purses, or
bags are allowed in the
testing room.
Period 1 ........... 9:20–10:10
All 9th grade, all 12th grade, & any 11th grade students
who have already passed the Exit Exam
Break ............... 10:10–10:20
Period 3 .......... 12:10–1:00
Passing ............ 10:20–10:30
Passing ........... 1:00–1:10
Period 2 ........... 10:30–11:25
Period 4 .......... 1:10–2:05
Lunch .............. 11:25–12:00
Passing ........... 2:05–2:15
Passing ............ 12:00–12:10
Period 5 .......... 2:15–3:05
*Students who have not completed the exam will continue testing and go to class when they
are finished.
TEACHER CONFERENCES
by Josh Eby, Assistant Principal, Instruction
A
t the high school
level, teacher/
parent conferences
should be arranged
by appointment
only. Parents should
not go directly to a
classroom any time
during the school day,
including before and
after school, to meet
with a teacher without
an appointment.
Teachers will meet
with any parent
with the appropriate
notification
and scheduled
appointment.
March / April 2010
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NEWS FROM THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
by Richard Intlekofer
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
EARLY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
As many of you already know, the California State University
requires that entering students possess specific skills in
mathematics and English before enrolling at a CSU campus.
Applicants may meet these requirements by attaining scores
of 550 on the Mathematics or Critical Reading portions of
the SAT Reasoning Tests, or scores of 24 (English) and 23
(Mathematics) on the ACT. Students also have the opportunity
to fulfill the requirements by taking the English Placement
Test (EPT) and/or the Entry Level Math Test (ELM) in the
spring of the senior year. The CSU is pleased to announce
that, again this spring, our juniors will have the opportunity
to fulfill these requirements early by participating in the Early
Assessment Program (EAP) as part of the annual California
Standards Tests, which are given to all students, grades 9–11.
See information provided by the CSU following this article. You
may also contact Lynne Hill in the NPHS Office of Instruction
at 498-3676, ext. 1006, for further information. Don’t miss
out on this opportunity to satisfy an important CSU entrance
requirement!
Early Assessment Program (EAP)
The Early Assessment Program (EAP) is a collaborative
effort of the CSU, the California Department of Education
(CDE), and the State Board of Education (SBE). The goal of
this unprecedented partnership is to ensure that eleventh
grade students are “on track” to meet college entry-level
standards in English and mathematics. Those students who
do well on the EAP may earn exemption from the English
and mathematics placement tests required of entering CSU
freshmen.
Participating in the EAP
When juniors take the eleventh grade Standardized Testing
and Reporting (STAR) English-Language Arts and Algebra II or
Summative High School Mathematics tests, they will find that
each test is followed by a brief set of optional supplementary
items. Students who complete these extra sections are
participating in the EAP.
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The EAP English Test is known as the Early
Assessment of Readiness for College English. In
addition to taking the English-Language Arts STAR
test, students will be asked to answer 15 multiplechoice questions and write a 45-minute essay based
on a short non-fiction passage.
The EAP Math Test is known as the Early Assessment
of Readiness for College Mathematics. This test is
only available to juniors who take the Algebra II or
High School Summative Mathematics STAR test.
To participate, students will be asked to answer 15
additional multiple-choice questions.
EAP Results
Students have the opportunity to receive notification at the
start of their senior year about their readiness for college-level
English and mathematics in two ways:
➀
➁
Online through the EAP Status Look-up.
Through a Student Report distributed by the high
school.
We hope students will complete the EAP portion of the
CST and use the EAP results to help plan for college. More
information about the EAP is available on the CSU EAP Web
site at http://www.calstate.edu/eap.
GET READY FOR THE 2010 ADVANCED
PLACEMENT EXAMS!
Parents and students should also be aware of the 2010 AP
testing schedule. Opportunities for make-up exams will be
severely limited, and will, in most cases, involve additional
expenses for students; please check the calendar closely to
avoid conflicts!
(see News from the Counseling Department, page 12)
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March / April 2010
(News from the Counseling Department, continued from page 11)
2010 AP Exam Schedule
Week 1 7:00 a.m.
May 3
U.S. Government & Politics
May 4
12:00 noon
Comparative Government & Politics
-----------------------French Language
Statistics
Computer Science A
---------------------Spanish Language
May 5
Calculus AB
Chinese Language & Culture
---------------------Calculus BC
May 6
English Literature & Composition Japanese Language & Culture
---------------------German Language
May 7
United States History
European History
-----------------------Studio Art (portfolios due)
Week 2 7:00 a.m.
12:00 noon
May 10 Biology
Physics B
---------------------- -----------------------Music Theory
Physics C (Mechanics)
May 11 Environmental Science
Psychology
---------------------Chemistry
May 12 English Language & Composition Art History
May 13 Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
---------------------World History
May 14 Human Geography
Latin: Vergil
2:00 p.m.
Physics C (Electricity & Magnetism)
SAT REASONING TEST, SAT
SUBJECT TESTS, AND ACT
DON’T FORGET THOSE IMPORTANT
COLLEGE WEB SITES!
Don’t forget that all juniors should plan a calendar for the
ACT, SAT Reasoning Test, and/or SAT Subject Tests in the
spring. (See the 2009/2010 College Entrance Exam Testing
Calendar on page 16.) It is important to note that, while most
colleges and universities around the nation will accept either
the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT for admission, parents
and students may wish to consult college websites for more
specific information. And, don’t forget that the University
of California requires two SAT Subject Tests in addition to
the SAT Reasoning Test or ACT. Find out more about college
entrance examinations by visiting www.collegeboard.com for
SAT information, and www.act.org for ACT information. You
may also contact Carmencita Ricafort in the NPHS College and
Career Center, at 498-3676, ext. 1101, or cricafort@ conejo.
k12.ca.us.
There are many sites available for prospective college students
and their parents. It’s never too early to begin to prepare for
the college application season that will greet you when you
begin your senior year. Here are a few sites that might be of
interest:
www.collegeboard.com, where you will register for SAT;
also offers test preparation and college planning, as well as
financial aid resources.
www.act.org, where you can find information about the ACT,
another college entrance exam, as well as college planning
opportunities.
www.collegeview.com, where you can investigate colleges
and universities throughout the nation!
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Naviance Family Connection Update!
www.californiacolleges.edu, where
you can investigate opportunities at
any and all schools in California, public
and private, two-year and four-year.
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/
admissions, where you can access
the preparation, information, and
application centers for the University
of California.
www.csumentor.edu, where you can
access the preparation, information,
and application centers for the
California State University system.
www.assist.org, a valuable planning
tool for public universities in California.
www.cavhs.org, where you can find
excellent opportunities for college
entrance exam preparation.
College Seminar for Juniors
Juniors and their parents are invited
to an important college preparation
seminar in the Performing Arts Center
on campus, tentatively scheduled for
Wednesday, March 10, at 7:00
p.m. Don’t miss this valuable workshop
designed to assist juniors as you begin
the college application process.
http://connection.naviance.com/newburypark
A
s you know, we have begun to use
Naviance Family Connection this
year to assist seniors with the college
application process. The counselors
have also found it to be a great asset
in submitting secondary school reports,
letters of recommendation, and
transcripts. In fact, many documents
that we sent by mail in the past may
now be submitted electronically,
and confirmation of receipt of these
documents occurs immediately.
Now that we have gone through
the first year learning curve, we plan
to use Naviance Family Connection
to an even greater extent, for all of
us—students, parents, faculty, and
counselors.
Counselors will soon be working
with current juniors, sophomores, and
freshmen as we prepare for next year’s
classes. When the counselors make
scheduling presentations to classes, we
will introduce all freshmen to Family
Connection; each student will receive
a card with an access code and the
web address for Family Connection.
Their task will be to log on to the site,
create a user name and password
(typically their email address and their
school ID number), and perform one
function on Family Connection. Then,
when they meet with their counselors
to turn in their course request forms,
they will show their counselors what
they have done on Family Connection.
There is also a place to input parent
information and set up a parent user
name and password. From there,
students and parents can begin using
the many tools that are available on
Family Connection, such as career
searches, college searches, scholarship
information, and many more. Current
sophomores and juniors were given
this information last year. If they
have forgotten their user names
and/or passwords, the counselors will
help them when we conduct course
registration in our offices.
By the end of March, we hope
that all students and parents will have
discovered and started using this very
special college and career preparation
website, which is designed specifically
for our school. In addition, the
counselors will discuss specific tools for
juniors during our upcoming College
Information Seminar on Wednesday,
March 10, at 7 pm in the PAC.
If You are Under
the Weather . . .
F
eeling sick? Want
to go home? Who
ya gonna call? Nurse
Betty!! Our Health
Clerk is ready to help
when students are not
well. If that involves
calling a parent to
pick up a student or
just a cold compress,
she is the one to see.
Please don’t have
your child use his or
her cell phone to call
you during the day, as
the usual disciplinary
consequences will
apply. Instead, instruct
your child to go to
the health office for
assistance.
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March / April 2010
FROM THE INSTRUCTION OFFICE: STAR TESTING
by Josh Eby, Assistant Principal, Instruction
O
ur STAR tests will be given on May 5, 12, and 13 this year.
Please take the time to encourage your son or daughter
to do his or her very best on these tests, as we use these test
scores to assist us in placing students in appropriate classes.
We hope everyone will arrive at school well-rested and wellnourished on these days.
Below is a table with the special schedule we will be using
for testing. Some students will not take every test during
the three-day schedule below. Check your mail for a letter that
should arrive in April. If your son/daughter is in 9th or 11th
grade, you will also receive a permission form to allow him/her
to leave early on Wednesday, May 5. If you elect to have your
son or daughter leave early in lieu of attending study hall, we
must have the written permission form returned by
April 23 to the Instruction Office. Any students on campus and
not testing will be supervised in a study hall. Please do not
call the Attendance Office to release your student from this
study hall. If you have any questions, please call the Instruction
Office at 498-3676, ext. 1006.
Wednesday, May 5
8:15–11:50
Grades 9, 10 & 11
English/Language Arts
11:50
Grades 9 & 11
Dismissal for 9th and 11th grades. If you elect to have your son/daughter leave at this time in
lieu of attending study hall, you must return the permission form by April 23. Do not call the
Attendance Office.
11:50–12:25
Limited Lunch - selections available for grade 10 students and staff from the cafeteria.
12:35–1:35
Grade 10 only
NCLB Life Science - Part 1 (All Grade 10 students are to take this test.)
12:35–1:35
Grades 9 & 11
Study Hall for all freshmen and juniors who have not returned the early dismissal permission
form. Do not call the Attendance Office.
1:35
Dismissal
Wednesday, May 12
8:15–9:15
Grade 10 only
NCLB Life Science - Part 2 (All Grade 10 students are to take this test.)
8:15–9:15
Grades 9 & 11
Freshmen and juniors should not be on campus at this time. Any freshmen or juniors on
campus will be supervised in a study hall.
9:15–9:25
Break
9:35–11:05
Grades 9, 10 & 11
Math - Part 1 (Please see Note 2 under “Exceptions & Additional Information.”)
9:35–11:05
Grades 9, 10 & 11
Study Hall for students not taking the Math test who have not returned the early dismissal
permission form. Do not call the Attendance Office.
11:05–11:40
Lunch
11:50–1:35
Grades 9, 10 & 11
Math - Part 2 (Please see Note 2 under “Exceptions & Additional Information.”)
11:50–1:35
Grades 9, 10 & 11
Study Hall for students not taking the Math test who have not returned the early dismissal
permission form. Do not call the Attendance Office.
1:35
Dismissal
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Thursday, May 13
8:15–10:05
Grades 10 & 11
History - Parts 1 & 2
8:15–10:05
Grade 9
Freshmen should not be on campus at this time. Any freshmen on campus will be supervised
in a study hall.
10:05–10:15
Break
10:25–12:25
Grades 9, 10 & 11
Science - Parts 1 & 2 (See Note 1 under “Exceptions and Additional Information.”)
10:25–12:25
Grades 9, 10 & 11
Study Hall for students not taking the Science tests who have not returned the early dismissal
permission form. Do not call the Attendance Office.
12:25
Dismissal
*Students with period 5 classes will need to check with their teachers/
coaches regarding start and end times for period 5 classes or practices.
Exceptions & Additional Information for STAR Testing
NOTES:
❶
❷
Students will take science tests that correspond
to the courses they have taken during the current
school year. If your son or daughter has not been
enrolled in a science course this year, he or she will
be contacted by the Instruction Office and given a
permission form for you to grant early dismissal in
lieu of staying in a study hall. Students enrolled in
Anatomy/Physiology or Marine Science only
will not take a science test this year. You must return
this form by April 23. Freshmen students, who
were not enrolled in a science course this
year, should not be at school on Thursday,
May 13.
Students will take math tests that correspond to
the courses they have taken during the current school
year. If your son or daughter has not been enrolled in
a math course this year, he or she will be contacted
Ù
by the Instruction Office and issued a permission
form for you to grant early dismissal in lieu of staying
in a study hall. You must return this form by April 23.
Freshmen and juniors, who were not enrolled
in a math course this year, should not be at
school on Wednesday, May 12.
❸
❹
❺
Seniors will attend special senior activities on
these three days. They will receive details separately.
Lists of testing locations will be posted throughout
campus before the test. Encourage your son or
daughter to verify to which room he/she is to report.
The cafeteria will be closed on Thursday, May
13, but will be open on Wednesday, May 5, and
Wednesday, May 12.
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March / April 2010
2010
IB Art
Show
COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS
2009/10 Test Dates
SAT
Registration
Late Registration
Test Date
Test Type
Deadline Deadline (fee applies)
May 1
SAT & Subject Tests
March 25
April 8
June 5 SAT & Subject Tests
April 29
May 13
ACT
Test Date
April 10
June 12
Registration
Late Registration
Deadline Deadline (fee applies)
March 5
March 19
May 7
May 21
For more information about the SAT, or to register on-line,
go to: www.collegeboard.com
by Christine Thompson,
International Baccalaureate Coordinator
N
ewbury Park High School
will be hosting its annual
Art Show featuring artwork
by students enrolled in the
International Baccalaureate and
Advanced Placement programs.
Opening night of the show will
be Friday, April 12th, at 5 p.m.
and the show will be open to the
public. Be sure to stop by and
support our
exceptional
student
artists!
For more information about the ACT, or to register on-line,
go to: www.act.org
Panther
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rticles from booster clubs and
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to submit Panther Pursuits articles for
upcoming issues.
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May/June
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By publishing Panther Pursuits
online, the PFA saves approximately
$10,000 per year. This savings
directly benefits the school. A future
issue will appear on the website on
or about May 1. If you would like
to have issues mailed to the home
address of record, submit a written
request, including the name of the
parent/guardian and student, along
with a subscription cost of $10.00
for the remaining issue to:
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Attn: Panther Pursuits
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*Public times are subject
to change. Please check with
the Panther Tale on the NPHS website
for up-to-date show dates and times
(nphs.org > Panther).
“Learning is not
attained by chance, it
must be sought for with
ardor and attended
to with diligence.”
– Abigail Adams
March / April 2010
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Spring Has Sprung in Instrumental Music
by Ken Walker, 2nd VP, Communications,
Panther Band Parents
W
e’re well into spring on a musical scale and with
the new season brings a whole host of musical
opportunities. The Concert Band, Jazz Band, and
Drumline are all gearing up for a busy semester filled
with performances, festivals and competitions. Since
January, the NPHS Jazz Band has been tuning up for
their first competition on March 20, 2010 when they
will host the 2nd annual Newbury Park Jazz Festival
on campus. This year we’ve stepped it up an octave,
because we’re featuring not just one, but TWO jazz
bands from Newbury Park. “The addition of a second
group says a lot for the enthusiasm and motivation of
our band students. This will be a big help in growing the
musical maturity of all of the students that participate.”
The Newbury Park Jazz Festival is a regional
competition for school bands. Middle school and high
school bands come from all over the southland to
compete in various divisions, including Big Bands and
Combos. One of the top prizes for the day is a one-week
scholarship to the Idyllwild Summer Jazz Workshop for
best middle school and high school soloists.
In addition to the competition, the festival will also
offer educational workshops throughout the day to enhance
the musical growth of each of the students and band
directors who attend. Guest clinicians and adjudicators will
include some of the preeminent college jazz educators and
professional artists from around the southland, including
David Roitstein, Chuck Findley, Mitch Holder, Matt Harris,
Joe LaBarbera, Tom Warrington, Larry Koonse and a host of
others. Two of the highlights of the day will be very special
performances by the Joe LaBarbera Trio (who will perform at
noon) and the CSU Long Beach Concert Jazz Orchestra (who
will perform an evening concert) to entertain both students
and event planners alike. There are a limited number of tickets
available to the public and this event is shaping up to be
a fantastic day of music, both learning and enjoyment. So
contact a band member soon.
If you haven’t heard, listening to the Concert Band in the
Performing Arts Center (PAC) is like a night at the Hollywood
Bowl. It’s amazing what students can do with determination
and guidance. Their big Spring Concert is just around the
corner on March 16, 2010 in the PAC. Tickets are on sale now
for $5 from any band member or at the door on the night
of the event. Then their Concert Band Festival season begins
with the Thousand Oaks High School Concert Band Festival
on March 25, 2010. You don’t want to miss either of these
performances.
We’d also like to congratulate Kevin Alvarez (senior, Tenor
Saxophone), Ryan Meeker (junior, Trumpet), Theo Porche (junior,
Baritone Saxophone), and Seika Fukumoto (junior, Clarinet)
who were all accepted into the Ventura County Honor Band
this year. We are fortunate to live in a county where there are
so many strong music programs and that adds a lot of prestige
to making this group. Many of the students that were accepted
into the Ventura County band from local schools were also
accepted into the 2010 California All-State Honor Band as
well, including Seika Fukumoto. “I’m very proud of Seika,” said
Mr. Crystal, band director, “as well as all of the other students
that auditioned and I know they will have a great experience
playing with some of the finest musicians in California.”
As you can see, the NPHS Band Program is where it’s
happening. The students are having a blast—just don’t tell
them they’re learning something that will stay with them for
the rest of their lives. From Concert Band, Jazz Band, Marching
Band, Drumline and Colorguard, there’s something for
everyone, including great fun, music appreciation and life-long
friends. So come along and spring into spring with us!
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March / April 2010
FROM THE PODIUM: CHORAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT
by John K. Sargent, Choral Music Director
Dear Students and Parents,
‰
As the busiest season for choir members is now upon us I wish
to include in this issue a list of all activities for the remainder of
the school year. We look forward to a successful and exciting
festival and concert season with the focus being our four-day
trip to the Heritage Festival in San Diego at the end of April.
We will also be participating for the sixth year in the Dick
Van Dyke High School Benefit Show on May 9, 2010, Mother’s
Day, at the Kavali Theatre starring Dick Van Dyke. Mr. Van Dyke
will MC lively and energetic performances by choral groups
from five local high schools. All net proceeds from the show
will be donated to the Music Programs of the five participating
local high schools including the Newbury Park High School
Concert Choir. Ticket information will be communicated soon!
Make sure you put your ticket stub in the NPHS bucket on the
way out of the theater so we get credit!!
Please note that most of the activities for the year have
already been scheduled (see below) including our four-day
Heritage Festival to San Diego in April.
I look forward to another exciting and prosperous festival
and concert season together with our outstanding singers!
A quick note from the NPHS Choral Boosters:
Spring Concert tickets go on sale the
week of 3/22. There will be just one
show this year, so tickets are expected
to sell out quickly! Tickets are $7
each and are available from any choir
member.
See’s Candy sales begin 3/1 to
support Choir members’ travel to
the Heritage Festival in San Diego
this April. See any Choir member to
place your order. This is the perfect
opportunity to stock up on those Easter
Basket goodies and support the choir
at the same time!
During the month of April, Choir
members will conduct a fundraiser to
benefit the Choral Boosters General
Fund. Car wash tickets can be
purchased from any Choir member
for $10 each. The tickets have no
expiration date and are valid at either
the Janss Mall Car Wash or the Village
Car Wash in Westlake Village (corner of
Duesenberg Rd. and T.O. Blvd.).
NPHS CHOIR ACTIVITIES FOR 2010 - Revised 2/7/10
3/19
Friday
CC & CS ACDA @ Cal Poly San Luis
Obispo, leave NPHS 2pm, return
around midnight, formal
5/9
Sunday
CC Concert Choir and Quartet, Dick
Van Dyke Benefit @ Kavli, call 10am,
show time 4 pm, formal
3/31
Wednesday
Date changed! CC & CS Spring
Concert @ PAC, 6pm call, formal
5/18
Tuesday
CC & CS SCVA festival @ CLU,
afternoon evening event TBA
4/12
Monday
CC @ CS sings for all district fest
@ Kavli, after school rehearsal &
evening performance, formal
TBA
4/26
Monday
Mandatory Parent Meeting for
Heritage trip in choir room, 7pm
5/26
4/29–5/2
CC & CS Heritage Festival San Diego,
times & info TBA
CS sings for Retired Teachers @ Palm
Garden, leave school 12:30, return
before 2pm, black & polo
Wednesday
CS sing for CV Women’s Club @
Palm Garden, leave school 12:20,
return 1:30, black & polo
March / April 2010
6/3 & 6/4
6/5
Saturday
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CC & CS End of Year Concerts, two
nights @ PAC, all choirs 6pm call,
formal, 7pm concerts
Choir Awards Banquet 6pm @ NPHS
Cafeteria, all choir members & family
invited!
6/6
Sunday
CS sings for Baccalaureate @ PAC,
call time 1pm
6/11
Friday
All Choir Seniors Graduation, all
Seniors sing, call time 4:30pm for
sound check on field
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Mandatory activities are in Bold, times are subject to change
CC = Concert Choir, CS = Chamber Singers
Cancelled activities are in strike through
New or changed activities are in italic
Booster meetings are on the first Wednesday of every month,
7:00pm, unless otherwise noted
SCVA = Southern California Vocal Association
ACDA = American Choral Director’s AssociationTBA
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March / April 2010
Home Economics Careers & Technology
Classes Prepare Students for Careers & Life
by Leigh Ann Diffenderfer, Home Economics Careers & Technology Teacher
N
ewbury Park High School students have a unique
opportunity to prepare for personal success and for
careers in the food service and hospitality industry through
Home Economics Careers & Technology Classes (HECT) offered
at NPHS—Foods & Nutrition and ROP Culinary Arts.
Why is Preparation for the Food Service and
Hospitality Industry Important?
The Food Service and Hospitality industry is a cornerstone of
our economy. Nationally, the restaurant industry’s direct sales
are $537 billion a year. If related industries are included, the
overall impact is $1.3 trillion. Restaurants employ 12.8 million
people, or 9% of all jobs. Foods service is the largest employer
outside of government. The average expenditure for food
away from home is $1,054 per person, per year and personal
expenditure on food prepared outside the home is increasing,
contributing to industry growth. 2 million jobs will be added
over the next decade with food service managers projected.
(Source: CA & National Restaurant Association) A growing
number of students are interested in careers in the industry,
and many students find their first jobs or the job they need to
help pay for college at a restaurant. Whether for a year or a
career, preparation for success in the food service industry is
important. Parents and students have an increasing interest
in classes to improve food preparation skills, nutritious food
choices and preparation of independent living.
Foods and Nutrition is an introductory class for students
in grades 9–12. Students learn about kitchen and food
safety, clean-up procedures, how to read and follow a recipe,
equipment and appliance use and care, basic food preparation
techniques, nutrition guidelines, meal service and etiquette,
foods of other regions and countries, and careers related to the
food service and hospitality industry. Instruction is based on
CA Home Economics Careers and Technology Consumer Family
Studies Standards and related Foundation Standards from
across the academic subject areas.
ROP Culinary Arts prepares students for a variety of
careers related to food and culinary arts and is available for
students in grades 11 and 12 with serious interest in food
service careers and a strong work ethic. Instruction includes
food preparation, the science of food, nutrition and health,
food safety, meal management, customer relations, business
management, and food management. Professionalism is
a major emphasis of the program, as students dress in the
professional uniform of the chef and learn key employability
skills such as efficiency, dependability, attendance, punctuality
and customer service. Johnson and Wales University, a leading,
nationally recognized post-secondary culinary institution,
developed the course textbook, Culinary Essentials.
The course combines culinary arts study and food
production and service experience. Students regularly operate
an on-campus restaurant, The Panther Café, and cater a
limited number of school functions. Qualifying students
participate in an internship at a community restaurant or
catering establishment during sub-term four. Upon successful
completion of requirements, qualifying students will receive
a Certification of Proficiency and should be able to obtain an
entry-level position in a food service establishment and be
better prepared for successful completion of post-secondary
programs of study.
Business Advisory Committee
Business partners in the food service and hospitality industry
support the program by speaking to classes, hosting job
shadows and internships and meeting annually to review
the program curriculum and facilities. Ventura County ROP
Administrators and Staff, the NPHS Administration and
Counseling Team, NPHS and CVUSD Maintenance and
Operations personnel regularly assist with curriculum, facilities
and equipment.
How to Enroll and/or Help
Student interested in taking Foods & Nutrition or Culinary
Arts ROP should request the class on their course request
form during spring registration for the 2010–11 school year.
Community assistance is requested in a variety of ways to
provide the best possible preparation for HECT students
including industry-related classroom speakers, business
advisory committee members, job shadow and internship
locations within close proximity to the NPHS campus. If
you are an NPHS parent or community member interested
in assisting with the class or if you would like additional
information about the class, contact Leigh Ann Diffenderfer
at [email protected] or call after 2:05 PM at
805-498-3676 ext. 1201.
March / April 2010
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FHA-HERO Students to Compete
by Leigh Ann Diffenderfer, Home Economics Careers & Technology Teacher
Above (L–R): Jesse Berntsen, Jessica Wellman and Jager Shook, commercial food competitors
C
alifornia Association FHA-HERO members
represented NPHS at the Region 9 FHA-HERO
Competitive Recognition Events and Meeting,
Saturday, February 27, at Dorsey High School
in Los Angeles. Three students enrolled in ROP
Culinary Arts class, Jessica Wellman, a senior, and
Jesse Berntsen, both juniors, competed in the
Commercial Food Preparation event. In this event
students prepare for chef-judges a menu of four
restaurant-type recipes using commercial food
preparation techniques within a 90 minute period.
Amanda Pengelley and Tiffany Azpeita, seniors
enrolled in ROP Culinary Arts, are leading a
committee of students in preparation of a Chapter
Manual for competition, records the NPHS FHAHERO Chapter program of work from April 2009
until the present. Madison Carr, a freshman
enrolled in Foods and Nutrition Class, will be
running for a Region 9 officer position, where she
will campaign, present a speech, and respond to
questions before an audience of Region 9 FHAHERO members attending the event.
FHA-HERO is a career technical student
organization for students enrolled in Home
Economics Careers and Technology
classes which emphasized personal
development, career preparation,
leadership and citizenship. An
important component of the
FHA-HERO leadership program
is career development related to
Home Economics Careers and
Technology. Participation in the
Competitive Recognition Events
gives students the confidence,
motivation, and experience to be
successful in the workplace. The
Competitive Recognition Events
are contests in 20 career-related
areas that prepare members of the
California Association FHA-HERO
for the world of work. These events
extend classroom learning and give
students recognition and a sense of
achievement while developing skills
for future careers.
Above (L–R): Amanda Pengelley and Tiffany Axpeitia, Chapter Manual group
coordinators
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March / April 2010
NEWS from the School to Career Center
by Kate Anders, School to Career Coordinator
O
ur future and the future of our children will
rest on their ability to learn, to change, and to
imagine their future. Please go online and check out
our March 27, TEDxConejo event at the Scherr Forum
at the Civic Arts Plaza in Thousand Oaks. This is our
future www.tedxconejo.com.
Registration is EVERY semester for
California Scholarship Federation
CSF registration for the fall 2010 semester was just
held on February 16–26. Seniors, one of your four
semesters must be from your senior year if you wish
to be a Gold Seal Bearer and receive highest honors
at graduation. Spring registration for seniors will be
held on May 3. All other students will apply for CSF
with their spring 2010 grades the second and third
weeks in September 2010.
Attention Full-Diploma International
Baccalaureate Students
CAS Notebook Deadline is Monday, March 1
All CAS Notebooks must be complete and submitted
to Mrs. Anders in the Career Center no later
than Monday, March 1. Notebooks must have
documentation of the 150 hours of volunteer service,
self-evaluation logs for each event, reflective journals,
photos, flyers and other materials that highlight
events in which you participated and your log of
events with signatures and letters for each event
over ten hours. Keep in mind that sports may only
comprise twenty hours of your junior and senior
years for a total of forty hours. If you have questions
about your hours or the organization of your
notebook, see Mrs. Anders as soon as possible.
Seniors: The Majors Program
Deadline is Monday, May 3
Monday, May 3, is the deadline for the Majors
Program. Here is a checklist of what should be in
your folder. Stop by the Career Center to check your
file and see what still needs to be completed.
Ó Documentation of 30 hours of community
service
Ó Transcript showing 30 units in your career
pathway
Ó Informational interview
Ó Resume
Ó Career Faire visit/TEDx attendance
Ó Field trip (Money and Me or Connecting to
Success)
Ó Job Shadow, form and evaluation
Career Choices Faire Benefits
from a Supportive Community
Our Career Choices program offers students a
glimpse of future careers and is part of ninth grade
geography class. This program connects the student’s
curriculum to the world with the support of our
community.
At the end of each quarter, six community
volunteers attend our Career Choices Faire to share
their profession and their path to that profession.
We are very grateful to all of our volunteers for
their commitment to our students.
March / April 2010
Panther Pursuits
NPHS Library and Media Center News
by Lucia Lemieux Teacher-Librarian
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his past January 20, eleven wonderful NPHS students
braved the rain and the cold to compete in our school
level competition for Poetry Out Loud, the national recitation
program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts.
These students memorized two classic or contemporary poems,
and performed them in front of a panel of judges. Students
are rated on vocal intonation, level of difficulty of the poem,
projection, amount of errors, and the ability to convey the
meaning of the poem to the audience. One winner from each
school is sent to the county-level competition, and the county
winner to the State competition in Sacramento.
This year, our school winner is Kevin Standridge, a
freshman. Kevin recited “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley,
and “Poetry” by Marianne Moore. Our alternate is Rachel
Stepp, an eleventh grade IB student who recited “Fire and Ice”
by Robert Frost, and “A Boat beneath a Sunny Sky” by Lewis
Carroll. Both performed error-free recitations. Kevin advanced
to the county competition.
Our other wonderful participants included: Allison Cain
and Stephanie Soriano, seniors; Shahana Behbahany, Shannon
Byrne, Noosha Daftary, Marianna L’Engle, Alexandra Patterson,
Nina Sobierajski, juniors; and Sarit Soto, a sophomore.
Serving as judges in this year’s competition were Gary
Robertson, a nationally renowned cowboy poet and performer;
Dorothy Hage, a longtime board member of the Arts Council
of the Conejo Valley; Rasheed Irani and Michele Thompson,
both of Sage Publications. Richard Urias, AP of Newbury Park
served as prompter, and Larry Berlin, Dean of Activities, served
as tabulator. We thank them all for their contributions. We also
recognize our wonderful English Department, who faithfully
encourage their students to participate. This year’s participating
teachers included Darrin Carr, Jennifer Halpert, Juliet Herman,
Christy Hodson-Burt, Robin Lilly and Summer Peterson.
We are indebted to Sage Publications, who provided us
with a grant this year to bring in professional performance
poet, Suzanne Lummis, to work with the students. We thank
them for their support of the literary arts.
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As I write this, a new term is upon us. Here in the library
and textbook room, we have successfully issued over 6,000
textbooks for Subterm 3. I am so grateful to our wonderful
library volunteers, Lou Ann Lemmo and Elenor Martin, and
our textbook volunteer, Caitlin Williams, who gave up their
entire day to help us with this huge task. Due to the great
organizational efforts of our textbook clerk, Marla Baker, who
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Library Extended Hours
Day/Time
Subject
Teacher on Duty
Mon. 3:00–5:00
Tues. 3:00–5:00
Tues. 5:00–9:00
Wed. 3:00–5:00
Thur. 3:00–5:00
Thur. 5:00–9:00
Friday
Math
Health, Research
Social Science/History
English/Spanish
Science/TOK
Spanish/ELL
CLOSED
Mr. Michael Weingarden
Mrs. Judy Knauer
Mrs. Peggy Walker
Mrs. Nella Hauser
Mr. Stephen Svoboda
Mrs. Sandra Martinez-Galvan
tried a new approach this term, we were able to accomplish
this feat in one day!
February was the month of love, black history and
presidents, but it was also the month for new freshmen
library orientations. I met eighteen freshman classes—close
to 400 students—who participated in the learning activities.
In addition, we scheduled several health, social science and
English ESLRs throughout March and April, in which our
students learn how to use our databases and book resources.
EBSCO, our major database provider, is a great information
resource, and we encourage its use over the Internet,
particularly because its information is reliable, and it is the
database that most colleges and universities use. Access to
EBSCO is also available through the NPHS website, provided
students have the proper passwords.
Many weeks have been spent “weeding” our book
collection, to get rid of musty, torn books and make shelf space
for the new ones coming in. Once they have been removed from
the system, we do offer up old volumes to teachers and then
students. If your student sees a cart of books that says “Help
Yourself” they should! Just, please don’t bring them back. . . .
Finally I want to thank our all of our library teaching
assistants who have helped us so much during the first
semester. They include: Aili Hermo, Connor Ellis, Dustin Oakes,
Casey Hands, Lena Turnbull, Veronica Ramirez, Joel Canacoo,
Nick Hollister, Jessica Magana, Ely Teufel, Grace Rains Turk,
Christina Turnbull and Alexa Hanson. We have some returning
for more library fun, but to those who have moved on to other
classes, we thank you for making the library a better place.
All too soon the school year’s end will be upon us, and our
beloved seniors will be leaving. As April is both National Poetry
Month and National Library Week, I wish to remind students to
enjoy every minute of high school. As the 17th century British
poet Robert Herrick advises:
“Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles today,
Tomorrow will be dying.”
—Stanza one, “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time”
by Robert Herrick
Happy Spring!
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Spanish Classes Have a
“Cultural Experience”
by Karen Tisor, Spanish AP and IB Teacher, NPHS
T
he Newbury Park High School Advanced Placement
and International Baccalaureate Spanish classes were
privileged to be able to experience an informative and
historical account of the “San Buenaventura Mission”
given entirely in Spanish by an eloquent retired “Santa
Barbara City College” Spanish and History Professor.
After learning of the history of both the mission and
the community, the students walked across the street
for a Spanish “tapas and paella” lunch at Jonothan’s on
Main Street in Ventura. Here the students furthered their
Spanish speaking practice with waiter, Jorge. Many had
never eaten the traditional “tortilla española,” stuffed
olives or the Spanish staple, “paella.” It was an enjoyable,
educational and productive field trip.
M
any thanks to all the Panther families who purchased
gift cards for the fall “Schools Knead the Dough”
fundraiser with the Old NY Bakery & Deli.
NPHS earned $60 as a
result of this fundraising
campaign! Thank you to
Old NY Bakery & Deli! Let’s
do it again next fall when
we may need to stock up
on bagels and bakery treats
for the holidays!
March / April 2010
ASG UPDATE
by Danna Seligman, ASG President
W
e’re already half-way through the 2009–2010
school year, but there is no slowing down for ASG
and school-wide events. Our second term has started off
with a new group of enthusiastic ASG students, including experienced returners and eager new members. After the application process, the ASG advisors, Ms. Zieger
and Ms. Halpert, selected approximately forty members
for the term-two ASG class, and we are so excited to
organize these upcoming events.
The first major event of term two is the annual
NPHS Talent Show. Auditions for the performers were
held on February 10 and 11, which narrowed the acts
down to the incredibly talented pieces that will perform
in the March 12th show. Besides amazing student
performances, you never know what to expect during an
NPHS Talent Show, so keep your eyes open for surprise
acts that will make the night even more entertaining.
We are proud to announce that NPHS will
participate, for the first time, in the district-wide high
school Spring Fling. On March 20, Newbury Park,
Thousand Oaks, and Westlake High Schools will hold
the annual Spring Fling Dance at Westlake High School.
Tickets will be sold on the NPHS campus during the
week before the event, as well as at the door for an
increased price. ASG will take part with the decorating
and fundraising through ticket sales and receive a
portion of the profit from ticket sales. The neon theme
will make the atmosphere even more fun. Please
encourage your students to purchase tickets to the
Spring Fling as early as possible because this will be an
event to remember.
To celebrate Spring Break, the Spring Rally will be
held on Thursday, April 1st. The “Decades” theme will
divide the classes into the iconic styles of the 1980s,
’70s, ’60s, and ’50s. This rally will be a great way to kick
off our last vacation before summer, and we’re hoping
the student body will get involved and show their
school spirit.
2010 Spirit Night is here! On Thursday, April 22nd,
NPHS will compete in the annual district-wide Spirit
Night. This is our chance to prove that we are the most
spirited school in the Conejo Valley, and show Westlake
and Thousand Oaks that we are the best around!
We’re looking forward to a great second semester
and hope that the entire school community will get
involved and show us your Panther Spirit!
March / April 2010
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FROM THE COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER . . .
by Cita T. Ricafort, College & Career Center Advisor
NPHS Tutor Program
Newbury Park High School has a great resource for students
who need extra help with their academic courses. The College
and Career Center is happy to provide lists of both student
and adult tutors as a courtesy to students and their families.
All of our student tutors have been recommended by their
teachers in the chosen subjects and have received good grades
as well. Arrangements are made directly between the tutor
and the tutored. This is an opportunity for our student tutors
to make some extra money along with making a difference in
someone’s life. Sometimes the personal attention that the tutor
provides to another student may make the difference in their
success. The CCC has been receiving requests for our tutor lists
from elementary and middle school families as well. To obtain
a tutor list, please contact Cita Ricafort at cricafort@conejo.
k12.ca.us or call 498-3676 ext. 1101.
Work Permits
Students need to be at least 14 years old to be eligible for
a work permit. Students must obtain a work permit before
they can start working. Once hired by their employer, students
need to obtain a work permit application, which is available
at the CCC. The application has three sections: first section to
PROM 2010
by Lorena Caulfield, Advisor, Class of 2011
T
he Class of 2011 invites all Newbury Park Juniors
and Seniors to attend the Newbury Park High School Prom.
It will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 8:00 pm until
Midnight at the Legendary Park Plaza (607 South Park Street,
Los Angeles). A map may be found on-line. Tickets went on sale
on-line beginning February 1 for $90. Tickets will also be sold
in the student store for $90 from Monday, April 12 through
Friday, April 23 and $100 from Monday, April 26 through
Friday, April 30. The price includes appetizer & dessert buffet,
DJ, prom court coronation, dancing, decorations, karaoke,
chaperones, and security. Self-parking is offered in a lot behind
venue for $6–10. All students must have a parent permission
slip signed prior to purchasing tickets. Those purchasing tickets
be filled out by the student, the second section needs to be
completed by the employer, and the last section is to be signed
by the parent or guardian (if the student is under 18). Once
completed, the application needs to meet two qualifications:
1.
2.
A minimum GPA of 2.0
A 90% attendance rate from previous term
Once everything checks out the actual work permit is
issued to the student to give to his/her employer to keep at
their place of employment.
Scholarship Opportunities
The NPHS College and Career Center provides a monthly
Scholarship Bulletin. The bulletin is now available in the NPHS
website and at Naviance. Students, especially seniors, should
take advantage of the many opportunities available from
various national, regional, and local organizations, both public
and private, to obtain money for college.
Many other services are offered in the College & Career
Center. There’s something for Freshmen to Seniors. The hours
are Monday–Friday from 7:30 am–3:00 pm. All students and
parents are welcome.
on-line will not be able to pick up their ticket without a
parent permission slip signed and turned in. Permission
slips can be found on-line at www.nphs.org or in the office.
An NPHS student may invite ONE guest as their date. If the
guest is NOT an NPHS student, the host student must fill out
a guest pass prior to purchasing the tickets. The NPHS student
must pick up a guest pass from the main office or the student
store. These forms must be signed by the non-NPHS parents, an
administrator at the other student’s school, and then returned
to the NPHS office to be signed by an NPHS administrator.
This guest pass must be brought to the student store when
the NPHS student buys the guest ticket for prom. Guests must
be at least in the 9th grade and not older than 20 years old.
Complete directions to the Legendary Park Plaza, as well as
professional picture options and prices, will accompany the
ticket itself. Contact Lorena Caulfield at lcaulfield@conejo.
k12.ca.us or Juliet Herman at [email protected] or
Larry Berlin, Dean of Activities, if you have any questions.
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March / April 2010
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON TERRITORIAL EDUCATION,
“GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION FOR A
HARMONIOUS GLOBAL SOCIETY ”
by Casey Graham, Geography Teacher
I
n November of last year, I was lucky enough to be included in
a delegation of American High School teachers of Advanced
Placement Human Geography (APHG) to a symposium in
Seoul, South Korea. The title of the symposium was The First
International Conference on Territorial Education, “Geography
Education for a Harmonious Global Society.“ National Council
on Geography Education current President and Professor of
Geography at Western Michigan University, Joseph Stoltman,
Ph.D., was the delegation leader. Jin-O Kwak, Ph.D., leader of
the Northeast Asian History Foundation (a foundation funded
by the Ministries of Unification and Education in South Korea)
served as our host.
Teachers and professors of geography from the U.S. and
South Korea came together at the five-star Seoul Plaza Hotel
for two days of academic paper presentations and genuine
dialogue about methods of and perspectives on teaching
geography in our home countries,. Particular attention was paid
to how we teach both the geography of each others countries
and sensitive territorial and border issues on both sides of the
Pacific.
The American delegation was drawn from around the
country and included many notable and dynamic APHG
teachers. Among the group were the authors of the two most
widely read APHG test preparation books, members of the
College Board test development committee, and other proven
leaders in geography education in this country. I was the sole
representative from California.
The American teachers anticipated that the focus of the
conference would be the sensitive nature of the relationship
between North Korea and South Korea, the differing claims on
territory, and how American teachers might help clarify and
highlight these issues in our classrooms. We were somewhat
surprised to find that the major focus was their relationship
with regard to territorial issues with Japan and to a lesser
degree China.
You can imagine differing historical and geographical
perspectives on the period of Japanese occupation of the
Korean peninsula from 1910 until 1945. The Koreans would
prefer the world use their geographic names for the sea that
lies to the east of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the
Koreans reject the Japanese territorial claim on small islets
that lie in that sea. Japanese geography textbooks and official
Japanese maps show the islets as part of Japan’s territory,
and assign them the name Takeshima. The South Koreans, in
textbooks and on maps, call the islets Dokdo, and station ROK
Army troops there.
The issue with China rests on the more than 2 million
ethnic Koreans who live north of the North Korean border in
Manchuria. Chinese textbooks paint a picture that portrays
those people as Chinese, not Korean. Many Koreans believe
that the territory should be included in a unified Korea.
These issues are taken very seriously in East Asia. It is hard
for Americans to relate to such sensitive border issues. Consider
that there are no Americans alive who remember the Civil War
or San Francisco as part of Mexico. Then consider that many
in East Asia lived before present borders were drawn. During
my time to speak to the conference, I stressed these points,
and also related to the group that by nature, public school
teachers in the U.S. see themselves as being on the front line
of the effort to create a harmonious society. Such international
academic exchanges further this effort and I was delighted to
have participated.
One hope of the hosts was that Dr. Stoltman would
get back to the United States Board on Geographic Names
(USBGN), a federal board that was originally created to
standardize geographic names in frontier territories in the
American west, and has grown to define policies and render
formal decisions on geographic naming, domestic and foreign.
Other official efforts by the South Korean government to lobby
the USBGN continue.
This experience will surely improve my teaching and the
learning of my present and future students. Please see the links
below for more information.
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/02/
dokdo_or_takeshima.html
http://www.ncge.org
http://geonames.usgs.gov/
http://english.historyfoundation.or.kr/MA/
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March / April 2010
2010 STUDENTS OF CHARACTER SELECTED
BY TEACHERS AND HONORED BY NHS
by Kelley Stone, NHS Advisor
“Character, not circumstance makes the person.” – Booker T. Washington
T
he STUDENTS OF CHARACTER program is designed to
provide recognition to those outstanding students at
Newbury Park High School who exemplify a commitment
to CHARACTER. The purpose of the program is to develop
positive character traits in students at Newbury Park.
We hope that by providing examples of students who
demonstrate such qualities as respect, responsibility,
trustworthiness, fairness, caring, and citizenship, we will
foster the growth of these traits in our school community.
The Students of Character program is sponsored by
Newbury Park High School’s National Honor Society and
is in recognition of the extraordinary character that these
students exhibit daily.
This is a prestigious honor, for which few will be
recognized. To honor and award these outstanding
students, NHS hosted a dinner and ceremony on February
18th, at Newbury Park High School’s Cafeteria.
Mansee Desai, President of NHS, said, “When we
began our chapter of NHS here at Newbury Park, the
student members and leadership felt that it was important
to show the school community that we value students
of good character. This program is just the beginning of
our efforts.” Earlier this semester, teachers were asked to
select students to be recognized as students of outstanding
character, and here they are!
Ø Connor Albaeck
Ø Juliet Murray
Ø Kevin Alvarez
Ø Sofia Nunez
Ø Van Barker
Ø Christopher Palacios
Ø Jasmine Betka
Ø Cynthia Peterson
Ø Brittany Brown
Ø Nicole Peterson
Ø Kaelyn Curran
Ø Janathon Ramirez
Ø Ricky Davis
Ø Nicholas Ratelkin
Ø Jamison De Morest
Ø Brendan Rosenthal
Ø Amanda DeRaad
Ø Rafael Ruiz
Ø Tim Effa
Ø Kat Schmidt
Ø Karissa Flack
Ø Samantha Siros
Ø Hans Gao
Ø Monica Skirvin
Ø Dexter Giesen
Ø Ciera Springer
Ø Amber Glaab
Ø Ely Teufel
Ø Alana Grossman
Ø Grace Rains-Turk
Ø Andrew Guerra
Ø Mac Vance
Ø Kevin Haws
Ø Stephanie Vanhorenbeek
Ø Bryanna Jew
Ø Lindsay Vesling
Ø Talmage Jones
Ø Amanda Vu
Ø Chelsea Kenny
Ø Chun “Ken” Wu
Ø Kamryn Koga
Ø Tree Yager
Ø Daniel Lacey
Ø Yasha Yakhnis
Ø Stephanie Lee
Ø Jessica Yount
Ø Callie Halloway Louch
Ø Jordyn Zander
Ø Jamie Murray
NPHS Student / Athlete Pledge
A
A
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I pledge to follow all school rules and
regulations.
A
I pledge not to use alcohol, drugs, or
tobacco.
A
I pledge to show respect and kindness
to my fellow students and teammates.
A
I pledge to show respect for my
parents, coaches, advisors, and school
staff.
A
I pledge to practice the qualities
of integrity, responsibility, and
perseverance.
I pledge to fulfill my commitment to
my activities.
I pledge to gracefully accept the
rulings of officials.
I pledge to demonstrate the qualities
of good sportsmanship at all times.
A
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II pledge to keep my school
environment clean and free of trash.
I pledge to be an active member of
this community.
I pledge to study hard and live up to
my potential as a student and as a
person.
March / April 2010
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Mini Recap of January 19th PFA Parent Talk:
7 Cri of Today’s Teens:
Hear Their Hearts – Make the Conneion
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lose to 90 parents braved a rainy night to hear Tim Smith
speak about the 35 million “Millenials” who are now in
their teen years. He reported on the results of a Gallup survey
of this generation, focusing on their calls for help.
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❤ Without safety, a teen can’t move up to higher
needs like meaning and identity.
❤ Teens need predictability, safety and protection.
A Cry for Trust (93% of teens surveyed put this on
their list). Trust is truth applied to relationship.
❤ Post 9/11, combined with the current recession,
have made both teens and adults feel less secure.
❤ Trust is important to teens because it means
freedom. When they have our trust, teens’ worlds
get larger. Trust is both given and earned.
❤ Parenting a teen is like surfing—it’s dynamic and
always changing, so be flexible. Sometimes use
discipline and consequences, other times give your
teen a bit more benefit of the doubt.
❷
A Cry for Security (92.1% of teens). Teens want
safety, both physical and emotional.
A Cry for Love (92.2% of teens put this on their list).
Many teens feel emotionally alone. They have a huge
need for connection.
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A Cry for Purpose (91.6% of teens). Teens need
a sense of meaning, of duty and contribution. They
tend to look for this from Dad (Mom often provides
nurturing and emotional intelligence).
❤ Teens yearn for fathers and mentors (85% want
one) to give guidance and protection.
❤ Without a sense of purpose, teens can send out
vibes and get in trouble.
❤ The opposite of purpose is a sense of privilege
and entitlement. Challenge this by doing some
community service together. Go “from me to we.”
❤ 70% of teens want to spend 1-on-1 time with
parents, especially their dad.
❤ 64% want to hear their dad say, “I love you.”
❤ Empathy is huge for teens. As a parent, say less
but communicate that you’ve been there—it
speaks volumes more.
❤ 20% feel alone and alienated, even in groups.
❤ Parents can help their teens feel connected and
accepted by spending time with them.
There were 3 more cries, but this is all we’re providing.
The lesson here is “attend the next PFA Parent Talk and be sure to get the full story.”
Stay tuned as we announce the next informative Parent Talk session.
school site council news
by Jane Luper
A
ll meetings are at
3:00 pm in A-2
on the 4th Tuesday of
every month.
SITE COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS
March 23 Budget
April 27
Mini-Grant Presentations
May 25
Allocation of Grant Funds
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March / April 2010
SPRING FOR IB: PREPARATIONS AND DECISIONS
by Christine Thompson, International Baccalaureate Coordinator
T
he most important message for spring is: be informed!
Our 9th and 10th graders need correct information as they
make registration choices for next year. The Information Night
held on February 10 explained the courses and benefits for
interested parents and students who are considering becoming
part of the IB program.
9th and 10th Grade Students interested in taking one
or more IB tests as a junior or senior need to be sure to share
your goals with your counselor as you register for next year. The
IB is a two-year program contained within the junior and senior
years. NPHS students may be diploma candidates. They may
take one or more exams for certificate credit. However, current
9th and 10th graders and next year’s freshmen must select
courses carefully to position themselves for IB diploma OR
certificate options. Our counselors are ready and able to help
you with registration decisions.
If you would like clarification, please contact Mrs.
Thompson and/or visit www.ibo.org to learn more about the
International Baccalaureate program.
11th & 12th Graders Testing this May 4–21
Our current IB class of 29 diploma candidates is busy meeting
its deadlines for Internal Assessments, Extended Essays,
Creativity/Action/Service (CAS) notebooks and preparing for
exams.
Parents of the additional 120 students signed up to
take various IB exams this May also know that students
are busy polishing essays, completing lab write ups, practicing
for taped orals in English, Spanish and French, and solving
math problems sets. After Spring Break, students will further
hone their skills and review curriculum in preparation for the
May exams. By late April, students will receive packets of
information including specific test regulations, exact locations
and times. Students who are testing have already received
specific schedules of their exams, and the entire schedule of IB
tests is available on the website.
Internal Assessments
The IB scoring process has earned worldwide respect for its
consistency through the rigorous process it entails. For those
not yet familiar with IB, all subjects are scored both internally
—on campus—and externally—by trained scorers. This is an
important and unique feature of the IB scoring process that
reflects the philosophy that students can only be evaluated
fairly in several settings and in a variety
of ways. Thus the Internal Assessments
are prepared over time within the
context of the class and under the
supervision of the classroom teacher.
Though there are ultimate deadlines,
students complete their work independently
over a period of time and can refine it within the limits of
academic honesty. Students know the material and the
rubrics by which they are scored, reflecting the idea that it is
appropriate to evaluate what has been thoroughly instructed.
For the Internal Assessments, teachers score the students
using an established IB rubric and submit the scores online
to IB. In order to assure consistency of scoring, representative
assignments are randomly selected and requested. These are
mailed to an examiner somewhere in the world and re-scored
using the same rubric. If the scores given by our teacher at
NPHS are all a little high, they are “moderated down” but if
we scored too low, they are “moderated up.” In a second layer
of validation, a subset of the examiner’s work, representing a
number of schools, is randomly selected and sent on to a senior
examiner who scores it yet again, moderating up or down if
needed. This careful attention to accurate scoring earns the
criterion-based IB assessment respect world wide.
Our IB teachers put in many hours guiding students
toward successful completion of the Internal Assessments and
the exams in May. A round of Panther Applause to Jorge Soto
and Rich Kick for Math and Math Studies, Chris Thompson
for Philosophy and English, Janet Conner for English,
Steve Johnson for History of Americas, Peggy Walker for
Psychology, Karen Tisor for Spanish, Corinne McKean for
French, Jennifer Lee and Eric Lindroth for Visual Arts, and
Cameo Carolan for our second year of Dance. Our junior
English teachers also contribute a great deal of time to guiding
students as they prepare their World Literature papers and part
of the oral Internal Assessment. Sincere thanks to Robin Lilly,
Christy Hodson-Burt and Michelle Saremi.
In May students take timed exams (IB calls them
“Papers”), with most subjects having different parts of the
test administered on different days to again avoid penalizing
a student in a single snapshot exam. Every paper is sent to
an external examiner whose scores are validated by at least
two scorers. Overall, universities and our students can be
assured that their scores represent a worldwide standard of
achievement!
March / April 2010
Panther Pursuits
The Core Studies: Community Action
Service (CAS), Theory of Knowledge,
and The Extended Essay
We are thrilled that a record number of 68 juniors have begun
the process to complete the diploma next year. Kate Anders,
our CAS supervisor, has already seen the enthusiasm and
commitment while working with juniors who have begun
compiling their CAS notebooks, recording hours they have
contributed to the community beyond academics. Students
reflect on their process and growth as they participate in
different events.
In the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) class, students
further explore the connections between all of their subjects
and activities. We have also already introduced the 4,000
word Extended Essay requirement which allows students to
focus their study on an area of interest to them. Both Mr.
Svoboda’s and Ms. Dogancay’s TOK classes have had a
chance to hear at least a few of this year’s diploma candidates
explain and defend their Extended Essays in a new part
of the process called the viva voce. Each diploma student
selects a topic, arranges for a faculty member to supervise, and
formulates a research question. Outlining and writing follow
the research step; rough drafts are due in TOK in June. By the
end of Term 1, seniors complete and present the final version
of their papers to their supervisor and submit the paper to the
TOK instructor. The papers are evaluated by external examiners
with subject matter expertise around the world.
Celebrate Our Artists and Dancers
Fifteen IB Visual Art students and instructors Jennifer Lee and
Eric Lindroth invite the public to the annual IB Art Show on
April 12th. We will again be transforming part of the cafeteria
into a gallery area to display our artists’ creations for students
and the public to enjoy. Our art examiner will be here during
the week to meet with each student artist. Students who may
take IB Art as seniors should not miss this opportunity to see
what their future holds.
NPHS is also excited to continue its second year of the
IB Dance Pilot course, still open only to a small number of
schools worldwide. Our dancers study history and theory of
dance, and choreograph and perform an array of dances.
Performances will be submitted for evaluation to examiners
on tape, and the school community will be able to see and
appreciate all of the work at the Spring dance show. Watch for
the dates!
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You Can Help!
Parents are welcome to help with IB exams that their sons/
daughters are NOT taking. As larger groups test, we need
additional proctors to keep the exams running smoothly. Or
if you prefer to help by feeding hungry test takers, the days
when they have two “papers” in a row would be much more
palatable with a treat during that break! Especially between IB
and AP Calculus this year there will be a need for refreshments.
Please call or email if you would like to volunteer. Thank you
for your continued support of the IB program and of your
terrific sons and daughters.
Learn More
If you are interested in IB and wish to read more about the
Diploma Program, you will find much helpful information
on the IBO website: www.ibo.org. Go to the What We Offer
tab and select Diploma Program. Thank you for your support
of IB at NPHS! Questions? Contact Christine Thompson at
[email protected] or 498-3676 x1162.
IMPORTANT DATES
April 1
Internal
Assessment
samples are
mailed to examiners
around the world.
Students will
have completed
their Internal
Assessments (formal oral
tapings, essays, lab work)
in the weeks and months
leading up to April 1.
Art Show: April 12
After the Visiting
Examiner meets with
students, the show will
be open to the public.
See page 16 for more
information.
May 4–May 24
Exams! IB exams must
be given on a specific
date and time. There are
NO make-up exams.
Questions? Please
contact Christine
Thompson at:
498-3676 x1162 or
at cthompson@conejo.
k12.ca.us. To better
understand IB, please
visit www.ibo.org and
read about the Diploma
Program.
The complete IB
testing calendar
is available on the
IB portion of the NPHS
website.
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Thanks to Kodak and Tim Ryugo
by Eric Lindroth, Department Chair, Visual & Performing Arts
I
just thought a little good news to counteract all the dire
news surrounding us involving the economy and our budget
would be nice to hear.
Tim Ryugo, the Kodak rep. for the Western United States,
as some of you know, lives right here in Newbury Park. He
and Kodak have been very generous to our school over the
years donating supplies and equipment to our photography
program, the total dollar worth of these donations reaching
well over $4,000.00 (maybe more). Tim has also done a lot
of photography for the drama department as well, recently
shooting and printing all the head shots for the Sound of
Music cast.
Our darkroom photography class is fairly expensive with all
the supplies and chemistry costs. Usually a couple of students
apply for financial assistance given by the school every year
because their families cannot afford the costs. However; this
year, I think due to this bad economy, the amount of students
applying for financial assistance was unprecedented. I brought
it to the attention of Tim and within a few days, Kodak donated
nearly $600.00 worth of film and also threw in very nice, brand
new camera bags. I was expecting maybe a few rolls of film—
and he came through with much more. I am very appreciative
of both the student assistance funds and Kodak for their help
with these students.
Tim is originally from Hawaii, so I always call him NPHS’s
Hawaiian Santa Claus. We are lucky enough for him to call
Newbury Park his North Pole. So if you know Tim and see him
around town, maybe you could let him know how much we
appreciate him. And support Kodak when you can. The founder
of Kodak, George Eastman, was one of the most generous
philanthropists of the 20th century—and that spirit of giving
obviously lives on through the company and; of course, Tim.
March / April 2010
Newbury Park High School
Proudly Announces:
2010 Future
Freshman Night
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Newbury Park High School cordially
invites you and your eighth grade
student to participate in our annual
Future Freshman Night.
We are excited to be offering this year’s
event designed to allow students and
parents to experience the many wonderful
opportunities available on our campus.
The schedule for the evening’s
activities is as follows:
4:30 - 7:00 p.m. in the Gym
Mandatory School ID Pictures
Emergency Forms
Evening Highlights on the Quad
& in Selected Classrooms
Club Fair - Meet Coaching Staff
Drumline
Dance Presentation
Jazz Ensemble
Drama Performance
Vocal Ensemble
Principal Introduction
Counseling Workshops
Athletics Presentation
We look forward to
seeing you there!
March / April 2010
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March / April 2010
National Honor Society Calling for
Candidates – Sophomores & Juniors Eligible
by Kelley Stone, NHS Advisor
DEADLINE FOR CANDIDACY IS MARCH 19, 2010
S
ophomores and Juniors at Newbury Park High School,
who have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, and who
have demonstrated a commitment to community service,
leadership, and outstanding character, are invited to submit
Forms of Candidacy to National Honor Society beginning
in February and March 2010. Forms will be available in
the front office and will be due to the Advisor, Mrs. Stone,
no later than March 19, 2010. Candidacy forms will be
reviewed by the Faculty Council, and newly selected
members will be inducted in late April at a ceremony in the
Performing Arts Center.
The National Honor Society chapter of Newbury Park
High School is a duly chartered and affiliated chapter of
this prestigious national organization. Membership is open
to those students who meet the required standards in four
areas of evaluation: scholarship, leadership, service, and
character. Standards for selection are established by the
national office of NHS and have been revised to meet our
local chapter needs. Students are selected to be members by
a five-member Faculty Council, appointed by the principal,
which bestows this honor upon qualified students on behalf
of the faculty of our school each year.
Students in the 10th, 11th and 12th grades are eligible
for membership. For the Scholarship criterion, a student
must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better
on a 4.0 scale. Those students who meet this criterion are
invited to complete a Student Activity Information Form that
provides the Faculty Council with information regarding the
candidate’s leadership and service. A history of leadership
experiences and participation in school or community service
is required.
To evaluate a candidate’s character, the faculty council
uses two forms of input: first, school disciplinary records
are reviewed; second, members of the faculty are solicited
for input regarding their professional comments on a
candidate’s service activities, character, and leadership.
These forms and the Student Activity Information Forms
are carefully reviewed by the Faculty Council to determine
membership. A majority vote of the council is necessary for
selection.
Following notification, a formal induction ceremony
is held at the school to recognize all the newly-selected
members. Once inducted, new members are required to
maintain the same level of performance (or better) in all four
criteria that led to their selection. This obligation includes
regular attendance at chapter meetings held bi-monthly
during the school year on the first Wednesday of each
month, participation in chapter activities, and fundraising.
Thanks from NPHS Scholarship Foundation
by Katie Hutchings, Chairperson
T
he Newbury Park High
School Scholarship
Foundation Committee would
like to thank all the families for
their membership and donations
to the scholarship fund. It is
through the generosity and
continued support of community
members that help provide
scholarships to graduating
Newbury Park High School
seniors, pursuing their education
beyond high school at university,
colleges, community colleges
and trade schools.
Thank you for your support.
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March / April 2010
Newbury Park High School
All Parents and guardians are invited to become
members of the Scholarship Foundation.
We are a non-profit organization established in 1979 to make
scholarships available to graduating students and to promote
academic achievement at NPHS.
We are asking for your support with a
$15 tax-deductible membership.
Please complete the information below and return it to the
NPHS Office with your membership contribution and/or donation.
Thank you
If you would like more information or would like to become a member of the Foundation,
please contact Mr. Intlekofer at NPHS 498-3676 or Katie Hutchings at 376-2851
________________________________________________________________________
Scholarship Foundation
Name __________________________________ Phone ___________________
Address __________________________________________________________
Membership Amount $15.00
Additional Donation $10 __ $25 __ $50 __ or $ __
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A Message From the PFA President
NPHS Website: nphs.org
by NPHS Webmaster
by Lisa Rogers
T
truly hope 2010 brings each
of you a form of togetherness.
With all that is going on in the
world we need to stay connected
within our community, to keep
the friendships strong, to stay
involved in our schools because
they need us more than ever.
Success, happiness, peace of
mind and fulfillment are the
priceless human treasures
enjoyed by those who get
involved at NPHS.
PFA would like to extend
a special note of gratitude to
all who have volunteered their
time, energy and skills to make
the first half of our school year
so successful. We look forward
to your continued support in
2010. I hope that, as you read
the Panther Pursuits, you will
be motivated to get involved in
one of the many opportunities
available at NPHS. Also the NPHS
website is a great resource for
information. Please be sure to
check PFA and Announcement
areas for updates.
We want you to know that
in these budget-conscious times,
financially supporting PFA is
more important then ever. We
hope that those of you who
are not yet a part of PFA, will
consider becoming a member.
Currently our membership
is comprised of only 13% of
the NPHS families. Joining
PFA is easy; see page 38 for
a membership form. It is also
available online at www.nphs.
org. Membership fees/donations
are used to help pay for
educational resources, parent
he NPHS website is undergoing a transformation. Administrators, staff, faculty, students, and
community members are contributing suggestions
for ideas to make important information more
easily accessible. Currently, you can find the site
organized into the following sections:
:
Home – contains general information
about NPHS and its administration,
recent announcements, senior class information,
calendars, Panther publications including the
Panther Tale (tri-weekly school bulletin) and the
Panther Pursuits (PFA Newsletter), and information
about the Zangle student reporting system
:
Academics – contains list of academic
departments and faculty, information
about Advanced Placement, International
Baccalaureate, and AVID
:
:
:
Activities – lists links and information for
the many clubs and organizations at NPHS
Athletics – links to important athletic
forms and team web pages
College/Career – contains links to forms
and information from the College &
Career Center, the DATA Academy, the School To
Career Center, and the Work Experience Office
:
Counselors’ Corner – includes information
about the NPHS counselors and important
links related to college admission, financial aid,
and career information
:
Library – includes valuable resources and
links, Library/Internet Guidelines, and the
Acceptable Use Policy
:
PFA/Boosters/Alumni – includes valuable
resources provided by the PFA, the
Boosters, and the Alumni
Suggestions and/or comments related to making
information more easily accessible on the NPHS
website are requested. Please contact the
webmaster at [email protected], and
let your opinions be heard.
March / April 2010
I
seminars, senior activities, senior
scholarships, staff appreciation
luncheon, campus beautification
and technology. PFA also keeps
you better informed of all our
school programs, volunteer
opportunities, assemblies,
fundraisers and calendar events
through our publication, Panther
Pursuits. PFA’s membership drive
is the primary fundraiser which
gives us the ability to continue
being a valuable resource to the
entire NPHS family.
We need to dispel the crazy
myth that high school is a time
when parental involvement is not
needed. To the contrary, the high
school years are really when our
kids need us most as they begin
to make decisions that will shape
their future. They need our love,
guidance and encouragement
to stay the course and finish
strong. They need us to be their
greatest support system and
their biggest fan. I want to thank
you for being a part of such a
special community of families
that make this a wonderful
place to call home. Please feel
free to contact me anytime at
[email protected].
Remember you don’t need
to attend meetings if you join the
PFA, but it is always wonderful
to see new faces and get some
fresh ideas. I would especially like
to thank the PFA board for all
of their hard work and support.
Their contributions are invaluable
to me and I truly appreciate all
of their efforts to make NPHS the
best that it can be.
Thank you!
March / April 2010
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PFA Is Raising Money for NPHS—
Here’s How You Can Help
E-scrip
R
egister with E-scrip at www.escrip.com. Look for “Make a
Difference in 4 Easy Steps” and click on Step #1 “Sign up.”
You can register your Vons card, Macy’s card, and all major credit
cards. Enter the NPHS PFA ID #6321386. When you use one
of these cards at participating merchants, NPHS will receive a
percentage of your purchases. Get your friends and family to sign
up even if they live out of town.
will need your Preferred Card Number and phone
C You
number used for the Preferred Savings Card. If you
have a problem signing up, call Customer Service at
(877) 932-7948.
Albertsons
Register your Albertsons Preferred Savings Card at
www.albertsons.com.
A percentage of your purchase is donated to NPHS PFA.
C Enter your zip code in the “Get Started” section.
C Click on “In the Community” at the bottom of the page.
C Click on the Community Partners logo.
on “Shoppers log in or register with your Preferred
C Click
Savings card first.”
C Community Partner ID: 49001017330.
Turn in your receipts from any of the stores, movies, and
restaurants at the Oaks Mall until April 30, 2010. You can
give them to the Guest Relations desk at the mall or drop
them off in the lobby at NPHS. We will receive 1000 bonus
points if you register with the shopping partnership at
www.shoppingpartnership.com. For more details see the
School Cents flyer on pages 57 and 58 or on the home page
at www.nphs.org under “Announcements.”
2009/2010 PFA Board Members
President............................... Lisa Rogers
2nd Vice President /
Programs ............................Terri Childs
Graduation
Coordinator .........................Kate Cruz/
Lorzel Waltner
Scholarship
Coordinator ................... Annie Preston
3rd Vice President /
Ways & Means ................ Brenda Sloan
Volunteer
Coordinator ...................... Kelly Mason
Treasurer ......................... Cathy Wuestoff
Hospitality........................Lorzel Waltner/
Lisa Shapiro
1st Vice President ................Dorothy Frick
Secretary ..................................Sheri Lam
Auditor ................................ Carrie Penix
Principal............................... Athol Wong
Membership .................... Cathy Wuestoff
Newsletter .........................Cathy Driscoll
School Cents .................... Linda McNicoll
Teacher
Representative ................Annie Alvarez
Student
Representative ............Danna Seligman
PFA
Membership
List
The PFA would like to
thank the following new
members and especially
those providing
additional support.
Alvarez Family
McClintock Family
Murphree Family
Memberships are still
being accepted!
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Go Panthers!
Girls’ AQUATICS
by George Hurley, NPHS Athletic Coordinator
by Lynn Savoie
KIDS LIKE TO WIN;
ADULTS NEED TO WIN
T
Commentary by Michael Josephson
{The following article is reprinted from the January
2010 CIF coaches’ newsletter and recommended by
Jim O’Brien, long-time high school coach and former
NPHS Athletic Coordinator.}
W
hether you’re a sports fan or not, you have to
acknowledge the powerful cultural influence sports
has on our culture. The values of millions of participants
and spectators are shaped by the values conveyed in sports,
including our views on what is permissible and proper in the
competitive pursuit of personal goals.
Professional sports and even highly competitive
intercollegiate sports seem irreversibly addicted to the idea
that sports is basically a business and the only thing that
makes sports profitable is winning. And if that means we have
to tolerate egocentric self-indulgent showboating or whining,
violence or even cheating, so be it. Clearly these attitudes
have invaded youth sports as well. Everywhere we see a lot
of adults—both coaches and parents —need to grow up and
realize the game is not about either their egos or ambitions.
The appropriate mission of youth sports is to provide kids
a safe environment in which they have fun, build character,
learn to practice sportsmanship, and develop skills and
traits that help them become responsible citizens and live
happy, healthy lives. Striving to win is an important aspect of
competition and teaching kids how to compete effectively and
honorably is important, but youth sports is not primarily about
winning; it’s about trying to win and learning through effort
and improvement.
Of course winning is fun and kids like to win, but it’s the
adults who distort the experience because of their need to win.
No matter how much we try, only a few youngsters will move
beyond high school sports, and an even smaller percentage
will make a living from athletics. But when youth sports is done
right, every participant can build positive life skills and gain
lifelong memories from the pursuit of victory with honor.
We here at Newbury Park High are committed to the CIF
motto of pursuit of “victory with honor.” We as adults need to
support that cause with our positive support of our athletes
and teams. We are role models for our kids and as such need to
remember that we all can’t win but we can all be good sports.
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he Girls’ Aquatics Booster Club is hosting its Annual Water
Polo Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, March 24 at 7:00
pm in the Performing Arts Center. We will have 11 graduating
seniors this year!! Mark your calendars and come join us as
we reward ALL our 2009/2010 Season Water Polo Players at
this fun event.
Spirit Cheer
T
by Kara Vitt
he cheerleaders have just finished a very busy Basketball
season, cheering for both the Girls’ and Boys’ teams. Thank
you to everyone who made it out to the games. It’s a lot of fun
to cheer in the closed gym, especially when the crowd gets
into it and the noise level rises!
For the first time in several years, a small group of NPHS
cheerleaders took part in a cheer competition. The JamLive
competition was held in L.A. on February 13th. Fourteen
cheerleaders agreed to extra weekend practices to prepare to
represent NPHS in this competition. They will be moving on to
the Championship competition in May.
There is a lot happening in the coming weeks! Cheer is
already planning for next year. The Varsity Squad will be taking
trips to the local middle schools to promote cheer to next
year’s freshman class.
There will be a mandatory informational meeting for all
parents of potential cheerleaders held on March 11th at 6:30
pm in the NPHS Cafeteria; and completed application packets
will be due in the Activities Office no later than 3:00 pm on
Friday, March 26th.
Any student who may be interested in trying out for
the cheer squad is invited to give cheer a try at our first ever
Cheer Try-Out Clinic to be held March 20th at NPHS. For
information and cost of the clinic, please e-mail Kara Vitt at
[email protected].
The Cheer Try-Out practice/workshop will be held April
13–16 in the NPHS GAR from 4:00–5:30 pm; and Cheer TRYOUTS will be held on Saturday, April 17th at 9 am (locations to
be announced.) Good luck to everyone!
We are so proud of the way these young ladies have
represented Newbury Park High School this past season!
Cheers!!
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NPHS Panthers CIF Lacrosse Charter Member Program
by Jeff Zavitz, Fundraising Director
Be a proud Sponsor
of Newbury Park High
School Lacrosse through
the new Panther Lacrosse
Charter Members
Program.
Charter Member
Sponsorships are
available at the Panther
Gold $300+, Black
$150–299 or White
$75–149 contribution
levels.
Your support will provide
great exposure for your
local business, your
favorite charity, or a
legacy for your family
name to be associated
with the birth of CIF
Lacrosse at NPHS.
Recognition of your
support will be scaled
proportionately with
individual banners
for Gold, group name
banners for Black, and
named bricks for White
at the NPHS field.
NPHS Lacrosse operates as a
non-profit booster club and relies
in large part on the generosity
of our local businesses, member
families, friends, and community
leaders for support. Your
contribution provides essential
financial support for our young
student-athletes. Your valued
support enables NPHS Lacrosse
volunteers to build a youth
sports organization that strives
to teach our players the game to
compete at a high level, while
instilling the life-long values of
teamwork and sportsmanship.
NPHS Panthers Lacrosse Team
Mega Rummage Sale & Fundraiser
When: Saturday, April 24th from 8 am–2 pm at NPHS
What: Items will include various & sundry treasures
from nearly 100 Panther & Prowler Lacrosse Families
Sports Equipment Items:
Hockey,
ÜExercise, Lacrosse, Football,
Baseball,
Soccer, Basketball, Tennis,
ã Surfing, à Boogie Boards,
Skim Boards,
Road Bik, Mountain Bikes,
Skiing,
b Bicycles, Skate Boards, Helmets,á
Fishing
„ Furniture for College, Clothing,ØMusic,
Videos, X-Box, ƒ Nintendo & WII Games, ≠ Paintings, Jewelry,
Typical Garage Sale Items:
Art, ∫ Electronics, ® Books, tools, Pet Supplies, and much more
Come on out and enjoy the fun, stock up on sports equipment and more,
all while supporting your new NPHS Panthers Lacrosse Team.
Food for sale, Lacrosse demonstrations, & prizes to be won.
Contact Jeff Zavitz at [email protected] for further information.
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Track
March / April 2010
& Field
by Steve Svoboda, Coach
H
ello, this is Coach Svoboda (and
Coach Kenyon, Coach Maciel,
Coach Cluke and Coach Hurley) from
NPHS Track and Field. I would like to
welcome any and all Newbury Park
High School students and their parents
interested in track and field. Track has
the highest participation rate of any
sport at NPHS (5–10% of the entire
student body), so come out and see
what it’s all about. The first day of
the season was February 16th. Each
practice begins at 2:20 and concludes
between 4:00 and 4:30 (depending on
the event coach).
As coaches, we will try to set a
good example for the athletes/fans to
follow. We will try to be positive, fair and
consistent. We will communicate as best
we can with the athletes and parents
and provide information regarding
expectations, procedures, rules and
lettering requirements for our program.
Athletes
Athletes, please make sure you sign up with Coach Svoboda
first. You must have a current physical before you begin
practice (valid up to a year). Contact the NP Athletic Office
for physical forms and early dismissal forms. You also need to
read the Track and Field Guidelines and sign the bottom form
(see the track boosters site online). Expect to spend the first
couple of weeks getting into shape and the first month trying
more than one or two events. You may find that although you
think you are a sprinter, you are much better at long jumping or
throwing a discus. Give it a shot!
Athletes’ Roles (adopted from Lem Elway, Coaching Management)
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X
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Be positive and have a good attitude.
(Having a bad day? Let me know early!)
Support your teammates (cheer them on!).
Practice well and challenge yourself every day.
Maintain a C average: study! Bring study materials to
meets!
Notify one of the head coaches if you have a scheduling
conflict EARLY!
Eat right. Lay off the soft drinks. Eat protein/carbohydrates
inthe morning.
CHECK IN before 2:30 with Coach Svoboda. Six unexcused
tardies/absences may lead to a lower grade.
Parents
Parents, please be respectful and supportive of everyone on
the team, as well as to other fans, coaches and athletes. Please
respect the coaches’ decisions regarding the events your
student athlete is entered in. If there is an issue you would
like to speak to a coach about, please do so on a day OTHER
THAN meet day (things are very hectic at that time). Please
understand that our primary focus and responsibility is to make
certain that students are safe and become better people and
athletes (and encourage them to have fun!), and not to win
every meet.
Dates To Mark On Your 2010 Calendar
Invitational and home meets, and photos, etc.
March 9th
March 13th
March 20th
April 1st
April 3rd
April 22nd
April 24th
June 2nd
Oxnard @ NPHS
Ventura Invitational
Camarillo Invitational
Team Photos
Spartan Relays
Meet @ NP (against Calabasas and Royal)
San Fernando Valley Invitational
Tentative schedule date for Awards and Presentations
Join the Track & Field
Booster Club!
Contact
Tina Grumney
at
[email protected].
Thanks!
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Wrestling
NPHS DANCE TEAM IS READY TO
ROCK THE COMPETITION
by Desiree Molnar-Southon,
NPHS Wrestling Booster
Club President
by Tonya Torraca, President, Dance Team Boosters
T
he NPHS Dance Team is
very excited to welcome
back Coach Cameo Carolan
after delivery of our newest
honorary member, Daenerys
Donna Carolan. She already
loves to listen to music and
watch the team perform.
The Dance Team is
working extremely hard
preparing for the 2010
competition season. Our first
competition was on February
6 at Claremont, followed by
USA Regionals in Saugus and
San Pasqual, Woodbridge,
Westlake, and USA Nationals
competition to be held
in Anaheim from March
25–28. We are competing
in the divisions of Officers,
Small Lyrical, Medium Jazz,
Intermediate Contemporary,
Small Hip Hop, Large Hip Hop,
Large Dance, and Character.
Even the Boys Dance Club
will join us this year at the
Woodbridge and Westlake
competitions. Our soloists for
this season include: LiAnne
Budy, Devon Carlson, Lauren
Creger, Clarke Davis-Smith
(Improv), Lauren Decker, Nina
Degani (Hip Hop), Cairin Fay,
Jaylee Merrill, Krista Stoll,
Anna Torraca, and Josh Ditto
(Boys Improv).
The competition at
Westlake High School is
sponsored by West Coast Elite
Dance Championships. If you
are interested in watching
our dancers and supporting
your school, spectator
wristbands will be available
at the door for $10 for the
day ($5 for children 6–10;
children under 6 are free).
To get more information,
check their website at http://
www.westcoastelitedance.
com/ or send an email to
[email protected],
and I will email you a copy of
our dance schedule when it
becomes available. Good luck
to all of our dancers during
this exciting season.
Do you want to support
the Dance Team? Do you
like Snuggies? Show your
support by purchasing a
Custom Snuggie from the
NPHS Dance Team for $17
each. The Snuggies are black
with the dance team logo
in gold. Ask your favorite
dancer or send an email to
[email protected] for
more information.
Be sure and mark your
calendars for our Spring
Dance Concert. You will
be able to see all of the
competitions’ pieces being
performed this season,
and we have several guest
performers that are sure to
make the show a fantastic
experience. Performances will
be at 7pm for 3 nights, April
22–April 24, with a matinee
performance on Saturday,
April 24. Tickets will go on
sale in March for $10 for
adults and $8 for students.
I
t’s been quite a season to this point, let’s
review it briefly . . .
• Lost a close match to Mrpk HS .......34–35
• Beat a good team at Agoura HS .....36–27
• Took home a 4th place trophy from LB
Poly Varsity tourney . . . a first for this
coaching staff at the varsity level!!!!!
• Beat Westlake
(who are rebuilding this year) ...........70–6
• Lost to Simi HS ...............................49–25
• Beat Calabasas HS .........................49–11
• Lost to Royal HS .............................18–56
. . . by the way, the Ref came up to coach
Kistler & me after the match and said, “If
I had a team, that’s the way I would like
them to wrestle. Your kids just kept going
after them.”
• LOST???? to Thousand Oaks HS .....30–30
. . . A GRRRRRREAT NIGHT FOR NPHS
WRESTLING!!!!!!!
• Went to league finals with 13 wrestlers
and 8 qualified for the CIF WRESTLING
CHAMPIONSHIPS with 3 alternates (most
of the time, alternates wrestle in tourney).
• Finally the Marmonte League Coaches
voted, and the NPHS COACHING STAFF
WAS VOTED “STAFF OF THE YEAR” . . .
BUT THE YEAR ISN’T OVER YET . . .
As for the raffle:
We only sold 925 tickets and we needed
to sell 2,200 for the car, so with the money
we had raised a 50/50 raffle was completed,
as stated in the rules of our raffle. Dawn
Haigh of Northridge won $4,500.00
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TEEN CENTER
Spring Activities
The Thousand Oaks Teen Center is located at 1375 East Janss Road, Thousand Oaks.
For further information, please call (805) 494-5156.
Check out our website or register for programs at: www.thousandoaksteencenter.com
Register for classes at www.crpd.org or www.thousandoaksteencenter.com
T”B” SAFE DRIVING SCHOOL,
DRIVER’S EDUCATION
Location: Thousand Oaks Teen Center
Classes are:
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4–9pm
$75
Program #9046.1101
PRINCETON REVIEW
Age 9th–12th grade
Get ready for this Spring’s standardized tests! See how you’ll
score without affecting your grades. Presented by The Princeton
Review. To sign up for any of these tests, please call 800.2review
or visit us at www.PrincetonReview.com.
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3/20
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3/31
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9am–1:30pm
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SAT Scores
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FREE SAT SUBJECT TEST
Location: Thousand Oaks Teen Center
Planning on applying to a UC school? You’ll need two SAT
Subject Tests completed to submit your application. Want to try
one for free? Designed for 9th–12th graders.
Sa
4/24
10am–1pm
No fee
SAT Test
Receive a detailed report of how you did, strengths and
weaknesses, and ways to improve your score.
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4/28
7–8:30pm
No fee
4/17
11am–4pm
$50
Special Events:
DMV also requires 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training with a
licensed instructor (available through B-Safe).
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Instruction in one person rescue of adult, child and infant.
Bring a sack lunch, free sodas. Instruction and certification from
American Red Cross.
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99% Pass Rate on
1st Time Permit Test
3/8–3/12
CPR TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
SAT Scores Back
To sign up for this event, please call 800.2review or visit us at
www.PrincetonReview.com.
SPRING 2010 HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT:
ROCK 4 CHANGE*
Location: Thousand Oaks Teen Center
Sa 3/20 Doors open at 7pm $10 admission fee
Featuring: When Daylight Dies, On the Draw, Blackout 101, The
Bogarts. Program designed for Conejo Valley 9th–12th grade
teens. School ID required.
*A portion of the proceeds will go to Amnesty International and
Invisible Children
HIGH SCHOOL SPIRIT NIGHT
Location: Thousand Oaks Teen Center
Th 4/22 7:30–9pm Free admission
Cheer, dance, and ASB competition between Newbury Park High
School, Westlake High School, and Thousand Oaks High School.
Come and cheer your school onto victory!
Excursions:
Spring Break excursions include transportation and supervision. A
$5.00 registration fee and parent permission slip is required for
all trips. Registration fee is non-refundable. Information sheets
are available at the Teen Center or at www.crpd.org. Excursions
depart from and return to the Thousand Oaks Teen Center.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS VS. UTAH JAZZ
F 4/2 4–11:30pm $5.00 registration fee
$45.00 cash due the day of the trip. Fee includes transportation,
ticket into Staples Center, and supervision.
Magic Mountain Spring Break Trip
F 4/7 11am–9pm $5.00 registration fee
$30.00 cash due the day of the trip.
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March / April 2010
Calendar of Events
Although every attempt at accuracy is
made, not all conflicts are foreseeable;
therefore, dates are subject to change.
MARCH
1
10th Grade Registration
9:00 AM
2
2:15 PM
6:00 PM
3
4
Leadership Meeting
Board of Education Meeting
10th Grade Registration
Report Cards Carried Home
10th Grade Registration
11:45 AM
7:00 PM
5
8:00 PM
6
Study Abroad Presentation
10th Grade Registration
8:00 AM
11:00 AM
7:00 PM
8
3:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
9
Peer Counseling
Action Parent/Teen Support
Group
10th Grade Registration
DATA Field Trip
Saturday Work Study
Newbury Park Basketball
Association
IB Dance Concert
Last Day to Drop a Class
without an “F”
11th Grade Orientation
Talent Show Rehearsal
Boys’ Basketball Awards
Girls’ Aquatics Booster
Meeting
11th Grade Orientation
7:00 AM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Marmonte League Meeting
Baseball Booster Meeting
PFA Meeting
11th Grade Registration
3:00 PM
7:00 PM
Talent Show Rehearsal
Jr. Parent College Workshop
11th Grade Registration
10
11
11:45 AM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
Peer Counseling
Cheer Parent Meeting
Action Parent/Teen Support
Group
Check the Panther Tale at www.nphs.
org for weekly calendar updates. Check
link for highschoolsports.net from
Counseling
Dept.
PAC
Counseling
Dept.
A2
District Office
Counseling
Dept.
www.nphs.org > athletics for the latest
information about athletic events.
MARCH
12
13
14
15
11th Grade Registration
7:00 PM
11:00 AM
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Talent Show
Newbury Park Basketball
Association
Cheer Workshop
Cheer Workshop
11th Grade Registration
2:15 PM
Counseling
Dept.
A2
16
C28, 29, 30
Counseling
Dept.
CA Science
Center
D6
Gym
PAC
Counseling
Dept.
PAC
Cafeteria
T2
Counseling
Dept.
Faculty Café
A2
Counseling
Dept.
PAC
PAC
Counseling
Dept.
A2
Cafeteria
Faculty Advisory Council
Meeting
4:00 PM Cheer Workshop
LATE START/COLLABORATION DAY
(2nd period begins at 9:40 AM)
11th Grade Registration
8:00 AM
17
18
19
20
4:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
3:00 PM
8:00 AM
TBA
11:00 AM
TBA
22
2:00 PM
C28, 20, 30
CAHSEE/ELA Testing:
Sophomores
Cheer Workshop
Board of Education Meeting
Dance Team Booster Meeting
Band Spring Concert
CAHSEE-Math Testing:
Sophomores
Cheerleading Tryouts
Student Congress Lunch
Peer Counseling
Girls’ Soccer Banquet
Jazz Concert
Action Parent/Teen Support
Group
Tech for Jazz Festival
Saturday Work Study
Cheer Try-Out Clinic
Jazz Festival
Newbury Park Basketball
Association
Spring Fling Dance
9th Grade Orientation
IB Dance Evaluations &
Showcase
Counseling
Dept.
PAC
Gym
GAR
GAR
Counseling
Dept.
Princicpal’s
Office
GAR
Counseling
Dept.
Gym
GAR
District Office
Faculty Café
PAC
Gym
TBA
B10
A2
Cafeteria
PAC
C28, 29, 30
PAC
B22
TBA
PAC, GAR,
M1, M2,
Cafeteria,
G1, G3,
T1, T3
Gym
Westlake H.S.
Counseling
Dept.
PAC
March / April 2010
MARCH
22
3:00 PM
23
Common Scholarship
Applications Due
ASG & Class Officer
Applications Available
9th Grade Orientation
7:30 AM
Social Science Field Trip
3:00 PM
6:00 PM
School Site Council Meeting
Boys’ Soccer Banquet
9th Grade Registration
24
APRIL
1
Counseling
Dept.
Museum of
Tolerance
A2
Cafeteria
Counseling
Dept.
11:45 AM
25
26
27
Student Advisory Council
Lunch Meeting
7:00 PM Girls’ Water Polo Awards
Final Exams: Periods 4 & 5
(period 3 dismissed at 2:05 PM,
period 5 dismissed at 4:10 PM)
TBA Concert Band Festival
Panther Pursuits
Dance Competition
11:45 AM Peer Counseling
7:00 PM Action Parent/Teen Support
Group
End of Subterm 3—Final Exams:
Periods 2 & 3 (all students
dismissed at 12:30 PM)
Class Officer Applications Due
Dance Competition
8:00 AM Career Choices Fair
GATE Adventures in Math
& Science
Dance Competition
11:00 AM Newbury Park Basketball
Association
TBA TEDxConejo
28
29
Dance Competition
9th Grade Registration
30
9th Grade Registration
31
9th Grade Registration
8:00 AM
Social Science Field Trip
7:00 PM
Choir Concert
A2
PAC
Thousand
Oaks H.S.
Anaheim
A2
12
13
C28, 29, 30
14
Anaheim
CCC, A2
15
Anaheim
Gym
Scherr Forum,
Civic Arts
Plaza
Anaheim
Counseling
Dept.
Counseling
Dept.
Counseling
Dept.
Getty
Museum
PAC
Report Cards Carried Home
Grad Speaker/Performer
Applications Available
9th Grade Registration
TBA
10:00 AM
2:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
2–9
8
16
17
19
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Track & Field Team Photo
Spring Rally
Clerical Meeting
Choir Concert
Action Parent/Teen Support
Group
Spring Break: No School
7:00 PM Action Parent/Teen Support
Group
3:00 PM Cheer Clinic
5:00 PM IB Art Show
7:00 PM Girls’ Aquatic Booster
Meeting
11:45 AM ASG & Class Officer
Candidate Lunch Meeting
2:15 PM Leadership Meeting
4:00 PM Cheer Try-Out Practice/
Workshop
7:00 PM Baseball Booster Meeting
7:00 PM PFA Meeting
4:00 PM Cheer Try-Out Practice/
Workshop
4:30 PM Future Freshman ID/
Yearbook Photos
5:00 PM Future Freshman Night Faire
Picture Day
IB Art Show
7:00 AM Student ID/Yearbook Photos
for 2010/2011
4:00 PM Cheer Try-Out Practice/
Workshop
4:30 PM Dance Benefit Fundraiser
7:00 PM Action Parent/Teen Support
Group
Picture Day
IB Art Show
4:00 PM Cheer Try-Out Practice/
Workshop
4:30 PM Dance Benefit Fundraiser
Campus Beautification Day
8:00 AM Saturday Work Study
9:00 AM Cheer Tryouts
4:30 PM Dance Benefit Fundraiser
ASG Board Campaign Week
Mrs. Abilez’s
Office
Counseling
Dept.
TBA
Gym
A2
PAC
C28, 29, 30
C28, 29, 30
GAR
Cafeteria
T2
F3
A2
GAR
Faculty Café
A2
GAR
Gym
Quad
Cafeteria
GAR
GAR
PAC
C28, 29, 30
Cafeteria
GAR
PAC
B3
TBA
PAC
(see Calendar of Events, page 48)
Panther Pursuits
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March / April 2010
(Calendar of Events, continued from page 47)
APRIL
19
2:15 PM
6:00 PM
20
21
22
23
24
LATE START/COLLABORATION DAY
(2nd period begins at 9:40 AM)
2:15 PM One Act Festival Rehearsal
6:30 PM Dance Team Booster Meeting
9:00 AM Moorpark College
Presentation
11:45 AM Student Congress Lunch
Meeting
2:15 PM One Act Festival Rehearsal
2:15 PM One Act Festival Rehearsal
7:00 PM Spring Dance Concert
7:00 PM Action Parent/Teen Support
Group
7:00 PM Spirit Night
10:15 AM ASB Board Elections
2:15 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
10:15 AM
One Act Festival Rehearsal
Spring Dance Concert
Saturday Work Study
Lacrosse Rummage Sale
FHA Hero State Leadership
Meeting
Spring Dance Concert
Matinee
Spring Dance Concert
FHA Hero State Leadership
Meeting
FHA Hero State Leadership
Meeting
Class Officers Campaign
Week
Concert Choir Parent
Meeting
FHA Hero State Leadership
Meeting
School Site Council Meeting
Principal’s Coffee
Action Parent/Teen Support
Group
Grad Speech/Song
Application Due
Class Officers Elections
TBA
2010–2011 ASG
Applications Available
CSF Registration for Seniors
TBA
7:00 PM
25
26
7:00 PM
27
28
29
ASG Leadership Retreat
One Act Festival Rehearsal
Girls’ Basketball Banquet
3:00 PM
8:30 AM
7:00 PM
30
MAY
3
Disneyland
PAC
Faculty Café/
Cafeteria
PAC
Faculty Café
MAY
3
12:00 PM
4
PAC
B10
PAC
PAC
PAC
7:00 AM
5
C28, 29, 30
Teen Center
Period 3
Classes
PAC
PAC
F7
TBA
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
2:15 PM
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
8:15 AM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
2:15 PM
2:15 PM
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
8:15 AM
8:15 AM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
2:15 PM
8:00 AM
7:00 PM
Fresno
6
PAC
PAC
Fresno
Fresno
7
M1
8
Fresno
A2
A2
9
10
C28, 20, 30
Mrs. Abilez’s
Office
Period 3
Classes
Office
Career Center
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
8:15 AM
8:15 AM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
7:00 AM
8:15 AM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 AM
7:00 PM
4:00 PM
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
8:15 AM
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
7:00 PM
US Government & Politics
AP Test
Comparative Govt. &
Politics AP Test
French Language AP Test
Philosophy SL/HL IB Test
One Act Festival Rehearsal
Spanish Language AP Test
Computer Science A AP Test
English HL IB Test
Statistics AP Test
Philosophy SL/HL IB Test
Leadership Meeting
One Act Festival Rehearsal
Calculus AB AP Test
Calculus BC AP Test
Senior Seminar
STAR Testing
(dismissal at 1:35 PM)
Philosophy SL/HL IB Test
Chinese Language AP Test
Math Studies SL IB Test
One Act Festival Rehearsal
Senior Seminar Breakfast
Action Parent/Teen Support
Group
English Literature AP Test
German Language AP Test
Mathematics SL IB Test
Math Studies SL IB Test
Japanese Language AP Test
Psychology HL/SL IB Test
U.S. History AP Test
Psychology HL/SL IB Test
European History AP Test
Studio Art Portfolio AP Test
One Act Plays
Saturday Work Study
One Act Plays
Dick Van Dyke High School
Benefit Show
Biology AP Test
Music Theory AP Test
English A1 IB Test
Physics B AP Test
Physics C AP Test (Mech.)
Physics C AP Test
Physics C AP Test
(Elec. & Magn.)
Girls’ Aquatic Booster
Meeting
Gym
TBA
F3
GAR
PAC
Gym
Library
GAR
Library
GAR
A2
PAC
TBA
TBA
PAC
GAR
District Office
GAR
PAC
Poolside
C28, 29, 30
M2
TBA
GAR
GAR
TBA
GAR
Gym
GAR
Gym
Library
PAC
D2
PAC
Fred Kavli
Theater
M2
District Office
GAR
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
T2
March / April 2010
MAY
11
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
12
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
8:15 AM
13
8:15 AM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
2:15 PM
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
8:15 AM
8:15 AM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
14
15
7:00 PM
7:00 AM
7:00 AM
12:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
17
18
12:30 PM
8:15 AM
6:30 PM
19
8:15 AM
11:45 AM
20
21
22
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
10:00 AM
12:30 PM
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
Chemistry AP Test
Environmental Science
AP Test
Make-up CAHSEE-ELA
Testing: Sophomores
Psychology AP Test
History SL/HL IB Test
Baseball Booster Meeting
PFA Meeting
English Language AP Test
Make-up CAHSEE-Math
Testing: Sophomores
Senior Seminar Breakfast
STAR Testing
(dismissal at 1:35 PM)
History HL IB Test
Art History AP Test
Chemistry HL/SL IB Test
One Act Festival Rehearsal
Macroeconomics AP Test
World History AP Test
Senior Picnic
STAR Testing
(dismissal at 12:25 PM)
Chemistry HL/SL IB Test
Microeconomics AP Test
Teacher Appreciation
Luncheon
One Act Plays
Spanish Literature AP Test
Human Geography AP Test
Latin: Vergil AP Test
One Act Plays
Prom
Biology HL/SL IB Test
Biology HL/SL IB Test
Dance Team Booster
Meeting
Spanish B HL/SL IB Test
Student Advisory Council
Lunch Meeting
Girls’ Softball Banquet
Action Parent/Teen Support
Group
Senior Rally
Language ab Initio SL IB Test
Saturday Work Study
Baseball Booster Rummage
Sale
Panther Pursuits
M2
TBA
Library
F3
GAR
Faculty Café
A2
TBA
Library
Poolside
GAR
M2
GAR
PAC
TBA
TBA
TBA
GAR
TBA
Cafeteria
PAC
TBA
M2
TBA
PAC
Park Plaza
Hotel, L.A.
GAR
GAR
MAY
22
24
25
26
27
31
JUNE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Faculty Café
GAR
Parking Lot
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
TBA
TBA
2:30 PM
7:00 PM
Senior Scholarship Night
Band Concert
Senior Scholarship Night
Track & Field Awards
Clerical Meeting
Choir Concert
Senior Finals
7:30 AM Career Choices Fair
6:30 PM LASO Banquet
7:00 PM Choir Concert
8:00 AM Saturday Work Study
6:00 PM Choir Awards Banquet
2:00 PM Senior Baccalaureate
Senior Finals
7:00 PM Girls’ Aquatic Booster
Meeting
Final Exams: Period 2A Exam
(regular schedule)
8:15 AM Graduation Practice
7:00 PM Baseball Booster Meeting
7:00 PM PFA Meeting
Final Exams: Periods 3B & 4B Exams
(regular schedule)
8:15 AM Graduation Practice
Final Exams: Periods 3, 3A, 4, 4A,
& 5 Exams (period 4 dismissed
at 12:25 PM, period 5 dismissed
at 3:05 PM)
TBA Senior Luncheon
11
15
16
Action Parent/Teen Support
Group
TBA Grad Nite
Final Exams: Periods 1, 2, & 2B
Exams (dismissal at 11:30 AM)
7:00 AM Senior Breakfast
5:30 PM Graduation Ceremony for
Class of 2010
6:30 PM Dance Team Booster
Meeting
8:00 AM Band Clinic
Gym
GAR
A2
Cafeteria
PAC
C28, 29, 30
PAC
PAC
PAC
TBA
A2
PAC
B1
Cafeteria
PAC
E12
Cafeteria
PAC
T2
T2
TBA
Faculty Café
A2
Gym
Lampost
Pizza
7:00 PM
A2
Cafeteria
C28, 29, 30
Gym
GAR
F7
Threads for Red Fashion
Show
8:15 AM French B HL/SL IB Test
2:15 PM School Site Council Meeting
6:00 PM Girls’ Aquatic Swim Awards
7:00 PM Senior Recognition Night
7:00 PM Action Parent/Teen Support
Group
Memorial Day: No School
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C28, 29, 30
Disneyland
Cafeteria
Stadium
Faculty Café
PAC
Panther Pursuits
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March / April 2010
Counseling Department Dates & Deadlines
A
s you may be aware, you can
now access your child’s (or
children’s) grades on Zangle, our
student information software. If you
do not have a PIN to access Parent
Connect, please contact Diane Kunz
in the Counseling Office at 498-3676,
ext. 1016.
The table below describes some
important drop dates for classes,
report card distribution, and also the
marking periods on Zangle and on
the printed report cards.
January 26–June 11, 2010
For Block Schedule Classes: Term 2 – Subterms 3 & 4
For Yearlong Classes:
Semester 2
On Zangle Report Cards
Date
3/4
Midterm Report Cards for Subterm 3 (block classes)
given to students to take home
3/8
Last day to drop without an “F”
3/25 & 3/26
Subterm 3 final exams (block classes)
3/29
Subterm 4 begins (block classes)
4/1
Report cards given to students to take home will include:
Final grades for Subterm 3 block classes (will appear on transcript)
AND
Semester 2 quarter grades for yearlong classes (not on transcript)
4/1
Permanent Program Day (last day to change classes)
5/13
Midterm Report Cards for Subterm 4 (block classes)
given to students to take home
5/14
Last day to drop without an “F”
6/4 & 6/5
Finals for seniors only
6/10 & 6/11
Subterm 4 final exams (block classes)
AND
Semester 2 final exams (yearlong classes)
6/18
Midterm 3
NM3
Subterm 3
NS3
Midterm 4
NM4
Report cards mailed home will include:
Subterm 4
Final grades for Subterm 4 block classes (will appear on transcript)
or
AND
Semester 2
Final grades for Semester 2 yearlong classes (will appear on transcript)
NS4
or
NX2
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March / April 2010
Page 51
Teacher Prep Periods for Term 2 – 2009/10 School Year
by Athol Wong, Principal
Period
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
Period 5
Time
7:10–8:05
8:15–9:50
10:05–11:45
12:30–2:05
2:15–3:05
Below are the preparation periods that teachers
are available to meet with parents. It is important
to make an appointment by calling the teacher
directly. Parents are requested not to go directly
to the classroom without an appointment as a
teacher may have something else scheduled.
Teacher
Prep Period
Abney, John
5
Adams, Lisa
1
Alvarez, Anne
4
Anders, Kate
Other
Atkins, Kristian
1
Axelrod-Ngo, Lori
Other
Barra, Danielle
1
Brabant, Diane
5
Bradley, Richard
5
Brock, Felicia
1
Brock, Keith
5
Brown, Rhoda
5
Bullock, Meredith
1
Buttner, L. Benjamin
5
Carolan, Cameo
1/4A
Carr, Darrin
4
Caudill, Claudia
1
Caulfield, Lorena*
5
Christian, Timothy
5
Cohen, Sylvia*
4
Colangelo, Nick
1
Conner, Janet*
3B/5
Cooper, Ryan
5
Coull, Tiffani
1
Crawford, Janice
1
Crystal, Dennis
4
Di Cato, Cheri
2
Diffenderfer, Leigh Ann
Other
Ditlove, Erin Fay
5
Dogancay, Deborah
4
Ellis, Scott
2B
Fabricius, Gary
2
Fenstermacher, Robin
8-9 a.m.
Flaherty, Sean
1
Flores, Eduardo
5
Gannam, Austin
1
Teacher
Prep Period
Geher, Seth
1
Graham, Casey
4/5
Green, Matthew
1
Halpert, Jennifer
2/5
Hauser, Nella*
5
Herbert, Cindy
1
Herman, Juliet
1/5
Hodson-Burt, Christine
5
Hurley, George
Anytime
Johnson, Steve*
5
Kick, Richard
5
Kikuchi, Karen
1
Kim, Brian
5
Klein, Jason
1
Konish, Kristi
1
Lee, Jennifer
4B
Lemieux, Lucia
(Librarian)
Upon request
Lilly, Robin
5
Lindroth, Eric*
5
Lion, Marc
5
Lockwood, Jennifer*
5
Lowry, J.C.
3
Maciel, Marty*
1
Malone, Colleen
5
Marinello-Sweeney, J. Upon request
Marshall, Linda
Other
Martin, Robert
1
Martinez-Galvan, Sandra
5
Mc Kean, Corinne
5
Mc Keown, Dennis
1
Mekari, Seana
1
Menkin, Joe
5
Metcalf, Kimberly
5
Moreno, Claudia
5
Mulligan, Bill
5
Note: Department chair is indicated by *
T1 = Term 1
T2 = Term 2
Teacher
Prep Period
Nelson, Brad
5
Ollins, Michael
4
Orzalli, Betty
5
Papenhausen, Kim
2/5
Parvin, Nori
1
Peterson, Summer
1
Pralgo, Mel
5
Primavera, Mary Ann*
4
Rayl, Sandra
5
Ropes, Gregory*
Other
Sampson-Safian, Brenda
1/4
Saremi, Michelle
4
Sargent, John
2
Scott, Curtis
4
Sherron, Nancy
3
Shifman, Lynnette
4
Shimamoto, Miharu
5
Soto, Jorge*
5
Soury, Chris
Appoint. only
Stevens, Maya
5
Stewart, Mike
1
Stone, Kelley
1
Svoboda, Stephen
5
Thompson, Christine
1/4A
Tillotson, Claire
1
Tisor, Karen
4A/5
Toomey, Ron
1
Wade, Cindy
1
Walker, Peggy
5
Warfield, Ted
1
Weidman, Amy
5
Weingarden, Michael
5
Whiteman, Gillian
3
Wilkes, Jim
5
Zieger, Kelly
3
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March / April 2010
NPHS Teachers Using GradeBook & Classroom Websites
T
he NPHS Webmaster has revamped
and updated our school website,
www.nphs.org. Now all teacher emails
and websites are linked to the school’s
web page. For a link to teachers’ emails
Teacher Name
Abney, John
Adams, Lisa
Alvarez, Anne
Atkins, Kristian
Axelrod-Ngo, Lori
Barra, Danielle
Brabant, Diane
Bradley, Rich
Brock, Felicia
Brock, Keith
Brown, Rhoda
Bullock, Meredith
Buttner, Ben
Carolan, Cameo
Carr, Darrin
Caudill, Claudia
Caulfield, Lorena
Christian, Tim
Cohen, Sylvia
Colangelo, Nick
Conner, Janet
Cooper, Ryan
Coull, Tiffani
Crawford, Janice
Crystal, Dennis
DiCato, Cheri
Diffenderfer, Leigh Ann
Ditlove, Erin Fay
Dogancay, Debbie
Dreiling, Sue
Ellis, Scott
Fabricius, Gary
Fenstermacher, Robin
Flaherty, Sean
Flores, Eduardo
Gannam, Austin
Geher, Seth
Graham, Casey
Green, Matthew
Halpert, Jennifer
Hauser, Nella
Herbert, Cindy
Herman, Juliet
Hodson-Burt, Christy
Johnson, Steve
Kick, Richard
Kikuchi, Karen
Kim, Brian
go to www.nphs.org > Academics >
Departments. Teachers are listed within
their department with a link to their email
and classroom website, if they have one.
Zangle-GradeBook
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
To access a classroom website, click on
the “highlighted” teacher’s name.
Below is a Quick Reference Chart
illustrating which teachers utilize Zangle
GradeBook and/or a classroom website.
Website
http://sites.google.com/site/jabneynphs/
None
None
None
None
www.nphsscience.com/barra
None: [email anytime: [email protected]]
http://teacherweb.com/CA/NewburyParkHighSchool/MrBradley
www.nphsscience.com/brock/
None
None
None [Weekly reports with grades sent home on Fridays]
None
www.teacherweb.com/CA/NewburyParkHighSchool/CameoCarolan
None
http://sites.google.com/site/maestracaudillnphs/
www.teacherweb.com/CA/NewburyParkHighSchool/Caulfield/
None
None
http://nicenet.org
www.nphs.org (Academics page > link for English > click on Janet Conner)
None
www.teacherweb.com/CA/NewburyParkHighSchool/MrsCoull/index.html
None
www.nphsband.org
None
None
www.nphsscience.com/ditlove
www.nphsscience.com/dogancay/
None
http://sites.google.com/site/nphspanthers/
None
None
None
http://teacherweb.com/CA/NewburyParkHighSchool
http://teacherweb.com/CA/NewburyParkHighSchool/AustinGannam
None
http://teacherweb.com/CA/NewburyParkHighSchool/Graham
None
http://sites.google.com/site/nphsavid/ms-halpert
http://teacherweb.com/CA/NewburyParkHighSchool/nellahauser
http://sites.google.com/site/cherbertasl/
http://teacherweb.com/CA/NewburyParkHighSchool/Herman
http://sites.google.com/site/mshodsonburt/
www.nphs.org (Academics page > link for Social Science > click on Steve Johnson)
http://sites.google.com/a/conejo.k12.ca.us/rkick/
http://sites.google.com/a/conejo.k12.ca.us/thinkdifferently/
None
Panther Pursuits
March / April 2010
Teacher Name
Klein, Jason
Konish, Kristi
Lee, Jennifer
Lemieux, Lucia
Lilly, Robin
Lindroth, Eric
Lion, Marc
Lockwood, Jennifer
Lowry, J.C.
Maciel, Marty
Malone, Colleen
Marinello-Sweeney, Jackie
Marshall, Linda
Martin, Robert
Martinez-Galvan, Sandra
McKean, Corinne
McKeown, Dennis
Mekari, Seana
Menkin, Joe
Metcalf, Kimberly
Moreno, Claudia
Mulligan, Bill
Nelson, Brad
Ollins, Michael
Orzalli, Betty
Papenhausen, Kimberly
Parvin, Nori
Peterson, Summer
Pralgo, Mel
Primavera, Mary Ann
Quesada, Melissa
Rayl, Sandra
Ropes, Greg
Sampson-Safian, Brenda
Saremi, Michelle
Sargent, John
Scott, Curtis
Shifman, Lynnette
Shimamoto, Miharu
Soto, Jorge
Soury, Christopher
Stevens, Maya
Stewart, Mike
Stone, Kelley
Svoboda, Stephen
Thompson, Chris
Tillotson, Claire
Tisor, Karen
Toomey, Ron
Wade, Cynthia
Walker, Peggy
Warfield, Ted
Weidman, Amy
Weingarden, Michael
Whiteman, Gilly
Wilkes, James
Zieger, Kelly
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Website
http://www.teacherweb.com/ca/NewburyParkHighSchool/Klein/
http://web.me.com/kristikonish
http://sites.google.com/a/conejo.k12.ca.us/lee/
library link from school website
http://home.roadrunner.com/~lilly
http://sites.google.com/site/nphsphotography/Home
http://sites.google.com/site/mrlionsden/
www.nphsscience.com/Lockwood
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http://sites.google.com/site/anythingmoss/Home
http://nphsscience.com/malone/
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www.nphsscience.com
http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/NewburyParkHighSchool/SandraMartinez-Galvan/
http://sites.google.com/site/chezmadamemckean/
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http://sites.google.com/site/photomenkin/
http://teacherweb.com/CA/NewburyParkHighSchool/KimberlyMetcalf
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www.nphs.org (Academics page > link for Mathematics > click on Bill Mulligan)
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http://teacherweb.com/CA/NewburyParkHighSchool/CurtisScott/index.html
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http://sites.google.com/a/conejo.k12.ca.us/mshimamoto
http://teacherweb.com/CA/NewburyParkHighSchool/Soto
www.nphshealth.com
www.nphsscience.com/stevens
www,teacherweb.com/CA/NewburyParkHighSchool/CoachStewart/
http://sites.google.com/site/mrsstonesite/
www.nphsscience.com/svoboda
www.nphs.org (Academics page > link for English > click on Chris Thompson)
www.nphsscience.com/tillotson
http://sites.google.com/site/SraTisorsSpanishClasses/
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www.socialscientist.us
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http://sites.google.com/site/weidmanworld08/
http://www.thinkatorium.com
http://teacherweb.com/CA/NewburyParkHighSchool/MsWhiteman/
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www.teacherweb.com/CA/NewburyParkHighSchool/Zieger
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ALL SAINTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HAYWARD, CA 94541
School ID: 3070
Take Charge of Education Donations to This School
Target’s most recent donation (March 2007)
Total of all of Target’s donations through
March 2007
494.00
5,734.97
Amount accumulated so far toward
Target’s next donation*
319.52
Number of Target® Visa® Credit Card and
Target Credit CardSM holders who have
designated this school
132
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bE A Part of it!
BE A PART OF
Our new
PANTHER STADIUM!!
Panther Stadium!!
Your brick will be installed in the entrance of our new
Your brick will be installed in the entrance of
Panther Stadium and funds raised in the campaign will go
Panther
to pay forStadium.
upgrading and ongoing maintenance of the
stadium.
Space is limited so don’t miss this opportunity to
Place your
todayPFA.
to ensure that your child or loved
support
theorder
NPHS
one has a place forever at NPHS.
4” x 8” brick - $50
Brick Order Form
(Please use one form per brick purchase)
Brick choice:
� 4” x 8” w/ up to 3 lines of text ($50)
� Paw print ($10)
Total enclosed $ ___________
Brick inscription:
- Each line of text allows for a maximum of 15 characters
(spaces, punctuation, etc. count as a character). Any
symbol on a standard computer keyboard is acceptable.
Donor Info
Name
_____________________________
Address
_____________________________
_____________________________
City/State/Zip
-
Please write your inscription below using the character
spaces.
_____________________________
Home Phone
-
Paw prints can be purchased for an extra $10.00. Please
allow one character space for this symbol.
_____________________________
Alternate Phone
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_____________________________
Please make checks payable to:
Newbury Park High School PFA
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Thank you for your support of NPHS!
Questions?
Cathy Wuestoff
at
Questions???
CallContact
Linnea Wentworth
@ 805-376-0555
[email protected]
NPHS @ 805-498-3676
Please mail to:
Newbury Park High School
Attn: PFA
456 Reino Rd.
Newbury Park, CA 91320
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MISSION STATEMENT
To provide an academic environment which fosters
curiosity, creativity, responsibility, honesty,
logical thinking and an appreciation for self and
others, in order to help each individual
succeed in today’s changing world.
Administration
Athol Wong
Principal
Josh Eby
Assistant Principal–Instruction
Richard Urias
Assistant Principal–Athletics
Karla Villavicencio
Dean of Attendance
Larry Berlin
Dean of Students
School Website
www.nphs.org
Conejo Valley Unified School District
Newbury Park High School
456 Reino Road
Newbury Park, CA 91320
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