New Weight Room Project to Begin During Spring Break
MESSAGE FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR
I would like to share with you news of a change in the North Hills Preparatory administration for the upcoming school year. Rick Fernandez, Upper School Director, has accepted the position as Uplift IB Coordinator and will serve all of the Uplift Schools as they move ahead to become IB authorized. Rick will remain in his current position for the remainder of this school year 2009-2010. We have started a nationwide search with Victory Search Group to find Rick’s replacement as the 9th -12th grade Upper School Director. We are looking for an educator who has strong experience and training in IB and AP. Our search entails looking for a leader who will contribute to the strong administrative team that is in place at North Hills and will support moving our school toward our vision and goals. Rick will continue his work here at North Hills Preparatory one and a half days a week with the IB programs. He will be working with Charles Ryder, DP Coordinator, Shahnez Wadhwania, MYP Coordinator and Dawn Burkholder, PYP Coordinator. His leadership will support our IB Continuum.
A huge thanks goes to Rick for all that he has contributed to our students, staff and community as the Upper School Director and Instructional Dean. His contributions have made a tremendous impact on our school. Rick had given 110% and I truly want everyone to know how much he is respected and appreciated by the administrative team and staff. We look forward to the contribution he will continue to make at NHP and wish him well in his new role as well.
Best Parties
now on sale!
Best Parties is NHP’s spring 2010 fund raiser. No gala; no auction. Instead, North Hills families are hosting themed parties throughout the spring, targeted to children, teens, families or adults. Guests purchase entry to the parties and proceeds go to North Hills. You’ll definitely want to attend one of the 14 fabulous parties lined up for you! Click here for more on Best Parties.
Note the short time frame to register for parties listed below, so don’t delay!
Sports lovers! You won’t want to miss this party hosted by Uplift Education CEO Yasmin Bhatia and her husband Vik. Bring your whole family for NCAA basketball excitement on the big screen TV, backyard games, shooting hoops in the driveway, and dinner off the grill. Come meet the new CEO of Uplift at this casual afternoon party that offers something for everyone in the family. Register by March 11.
By PARENTS, for PARENTS - PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT MEETING -
Mon. 3/29 @ 7 - 8:30 pm in the East Commons
Call for PIN Topics: Parents please email Mala Jayasinghe jayaworldwide@hotmail.com with presentation topic ideas for the March PIN--this is your opportunity to get more information and answers!
ALL Primary, Middle and Upper School parents are invited to attend the Parent Information Night (PIN) Monday, Mar. 29, 7-8:30 pm in the East Commons. **Find all current and previous Q&As and additional presentation info posted on the NHP website under the ViP tab.**
The meeting will include a 30 minute presentation a Q&A session and a wrap up segment. Parents are encouraged to bring questions. Mrs. Huisman and the Primary, Middle, and Upper School Directors will be in attendance to answer them.
The Communication Advocacy Team is a committee organized by parents who approached the administration to establish the PIN info sessions to foster two way communication within North Hills. Please contact Mala Jayasinghe jayaworldwide@hotmail.com for additional info.
HONORS - AWARDS - ACCOLADES
Model UN, Band, Orchestra and Swimming are the latest entries in our Honors link.
The Honors - Awards - Accolades link in the website Directory gives us an opportunity to recognize students or groups who have had accomplishments worth publicizing. Watch for the "NEW" tag by the link when something new has been added.
NOTE: UPDATE IN SCHOOL CALENDAR
Friday, April 2, 2010 and Friday, May 28, 2010 will be regular school days for all students. These two days regular school days are make up days for the emergency and weather day cancellations that North Hills Preparatory experienced during this school year.
IMPORTANT NOTICE - WEDNESDAY RELEASE TIMES
DUE TO TAKS TESTING, THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAYS WILL NOT BE EARLY DISMISSAL. ALL STUDENTS WILL BE RELEASED AT THE REGULAR TIME ON 3/3, 4/7 AND 4/28:
3:10 pm for Primary School
3:40 pm for Secondary School
NO Early Dismissal on Wednesday:
March 3rd
April 7th
April 28th
CALENDAR CHANGES
Monday, May 24th will be a regular school day ("A" day for secondary) and Final Exams will now start on Tuesday, May 25th, and end on Friday, May 28th. The potential holiday on May 28th will now be used to make up for the "bad weather - no water" day we missed on November 17th.
School starts next year on Thursday, August 12th. Plan your vacations accordingly.
2010 TAKS Testing Calendar
FREE SAT MATH PREP WORKSHOP FOR 9TH, 10TH, 11TH, AND 12TH STUDENTS!
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES K-12
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
The NHP Community Service Project for the fall ended on December 16th. Upper School students and teachers have been collecting change (and bills) for the world renowned PENNIES FOR PEACE program. We are sending a check for $1000 to promote peace as outlined in the book Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. Thanks to all who contributed to the fall Community Service Project. Click here for more information.
RESULTS OF PREVIOUS PROJECT
In December of 2004 there was a massive tsunami in the Indian Ocean which destroyed many homes and killed many people in Asia. NHP participated in a fund-raising effort to help rebuild a school in Sri Lanka. Please click here to see the results of these efforts.
VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND FORM
Please note that the verification of a background check can take up to 5 days for processing. If you are planning to volunteer with students please return your forms 5 days prior to your volunteer date for clearance.
OFFICIAL ATTENDANCE TIME
The OFFICIAL TIME FOR DAILY ATTENDANCE IS 10:00 AM FOR UPPER AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND 10:15 AM FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS. It is very important that your child is at school in attendance each day at the official time of attendance. This time has changed so please note.