Parent Volunteers Needed for La Strada

Dear New Tech Penguin Parents!

Our Penguin Parent Club is having difficulty this year finding parents willing to help with events, fundraising, and specifically, leading other parents.   Will you please consider donating some of your valuable free time to help us raise money for your child's school?  Please e-mail me at penguinprez@gmail.com if you are willing to help or if you feel you have signed up for something and not been contacted about it yet.

La Strada Dell'Arte Vounteer Sign ups!  It's time to start organizing La Strada Dell'Arte, our fabulous street art festival.  Please use this link to access our sign-up sheet: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OgsEsNGVXc_uNA0A2oe2yCEiWCW8JgVRt0q-eIJcs-k/viewform?usp=send_form

We need many parents to work together to make this fundraiser a success.  Please Consider taking a coordinating role.  We have been doing this event for long time, and all you will need to do is follow directions! 

Freshman One Act Showcase

Join us for an evening of Original One Acts & Art Showcase

What: Creative Studies Presents Hero's Journey Original One Act & Art Show

Who: The 9th grade Creative Studies Classes (the entire 9th grade)

When: Thursday March 3, 2016  6:30 - 8:30

Where: NTHS Cyber Cafe

Course Request for 2016-2017

We will begin the course request process for the 2016-2017 school year this week.  Students will learn about potential courses, access their transcripts, and sign-up for classes.  Students will access their courses through the ABI interface and course request cards.  Course request cards must be signed by parents and are due on Monday, February 29th.

Course Request Card Link
Course Description List Link

Family Giving - Still Time to Give!

SAT Prep Course - March Session

In partnership with SurferMath and with the support of FONT and the Family Giving efforts, we are able to provide this opportunity at a reduced cost. Normal SAT Prep courses cost $525 and we are able to offer the course to upto 60 Juniors at the cost of $235. There is additional scholarship opportunities available for families. We will offer three workshops with the first one starting here in late January.

Our focus is to start with the Class of 2017 (Juniors), but spots are available to the Class of 2018 (Sophomores) that want a head start. Please see the flyer below for more info! The first workshop starts on January 26th and spots are filling up fast!

Link to English Flyer

Link to Spanish Flyer

PPC Spring Swing - Postponed

The PPC Spring Swing Golf Tournament has been postponed until the Fall.  Stay tuned for the new date in September.  We hope to see you all on April 30th at La Strada!

Dine & Donate on February 23rd

Super Saturday Academy

New Tech High is continuing to support students in recouping attendance through Super Saturday Academy.  Students can come to school from 8:15 am to 12:15 pm to collaborate, work on projects, or get extra help!  Our next Super Saturday Academy is this Saturday, February 27th!  See you there!

New Website Calendar!

We are excited to announce we have launched a new, easier to follow format for our website events.  This calendar feature will allow you to stay in the know with what is happening here at NTHS!

See the new calendar here: http://newtechhigh.org/events/

New Tech Gear for Sale

Come in to the New Tech office to purchase your gear for yourself and your students!  T-shirts are $10 and come in S, M, L, and XL.  We also have lanyards and sunglasses for sale for $5.  Get them before they sell out!

Super Saturday Academy

New Tech High is continuing to support students in recouping attendance through Super Saturday Academy.  Students can come to school from 8:15 am to 12:15 pm to collaborate, work on projects, or get extra help!  Our next Super Saturday Academy is this Saturday, February 6th!  See you there!

Napa Valley Education Exchange - Change in Student Schedule

Attention all parents.  The Napa Valley Education Exchange is an innovative education conference that will be held at New Tech High this year.  Education leaders from all over the country will convene on Napa Valley to learn about transforming education.  New Tech High students Noah Smith, Manon Murphy, and Olivia Neely are playing a crucial role in planning the event.

As well as this, because of the conference, there is an adjustment to our schedule.  FRIDAY, MARCH 18th will be a non-student day for New Tech High.  This is the Friday before Spring break begins.  Thank you for your understanding and support with this event taking place.

SAT Prep for Juniors

In partnership with SurferMath and with the support of FONT and the Family Giving efforts, we are able to provide this opportunity at a reduced cost. Normal SAT Prep courses cost $525 and we are able to offer the course to upto 60 Juniors at the cost of $235. There is additional scholarship opportunities available for families. We will offer three workshops with the first one starting here in late January.

Our focus is to start with the Class of 2017 (Juniors), but spots are available to the Class of 2018 (Sophomores) that want a head start. Please see the flyer below for more info! The first workshop starts on January 26th and spots are filling up fast!

Link to English Flyer

Link to Spanish Flyer

Penguin Parent News

Dear New Tech Penguin Parents!

Our Penguin Parent Club is having difficulty this year finding parents willing to help with events, fundraising, and specifically, leading other parents.   Will you please consider donating some of your valuable free time to help us raise money for your child's school?  Please e-mail me at penguinprez@gmail.com if you are willing to help or if you feel you have signed up for something and not been contacted about it yet.

La Strada Dell'Arte Vounteer Sign ups!  It's time to start organizing La Strada Dell'Arte, our fabulous street art festival.  Please use this link to access our sign-up sheet: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OgsEsNGVXc_uNA0A2oe2yCEiWCW8JgVRt0q-eIJcs-k/viewform?usp=send_form

We need many parents to work together to make this fundraiser a success.  Please Consider taking a coordinating role.  We have been doing this event for long time, and all you will need to do is follow directions! 

Calling all golfers! Our annual golf Tournament, The Spring Swing, is scheduled for March 5 at the Vinters' Golf Club in Yountville!  Entry into the tournament is $125 per person or $500 for a team of 4.  Early Bird Registration is available until January 30^th for $450 per team.  Call your friends and join us on the links for a fun day golfing to benefit the students and teachers of New Tech! E-mail nthsgolf@gmail.com with your name and intention to play by January 30^th to take advantage of the Early Bird registration or to volunteer to help out at the tournament!

Thank you to all the parents who have volunteered to help our school in the fall!  Specifically: Thank you Carol Hall, who cleaned out and organized P7, our school storage room (We are not worthy).  Thank you Stephani Stephenson, who coordinated the All-School Holiday Pot Luck.  Thank You Wendi Moore for coordinating panelists for classrooms.  Thank you Gloria Vega and Lety Vasquez for all of your work on the Ultimate Frisbee Tournament in October! Thank you Carolyn DeFur for stepping in to help out wherever its needed and at the drop of a hat! And thank you to everyone who stepped in to help out when your PPC President was overwhelmed with her first semester of Graduate School! 

Thank you all for your time,

Susan Bouwer

PPC President

penguinprez@gmail.com

707-266-6054

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Get Your Yearbook Now!

Hello!

This year, New Technology High School is providing a TreeRing yearbook! Here are three reasons we chose TreeRing: 

* Custom Yearbooks:  Every student gets a one of a kind printed copy containing two free pages to customize with personal photos.

* Green Yearbooks:  TreeRing plants a tree in our school's name when you purchase a book and prints on recycled paper.

* Beautiful Yearbooks:  All yearbooks are gorgeously printed in full color using the highest end print production available.

We are working to make sure that every student gets in the yearbook and contributes in some way, with photos or artwork, etc.  Students who are in 9-11 grade are going to want their own copies, as well as the seniors!

YOU CAN PURCHASE AND PERSONALIZE YOUR New Technology High School YEARBOOK BY CLICKING HERE:

http://www.treering.com/purchase?Passcode=1013754700354792

A few important facts:

* Your personalized yearbook only costs $37.21.  We will be offering scholarships to those in financial need later in the spring.

* You'll need to purchase your copy and complete your free personal pages by April 20.  

* Your 2 free custom pages are optional, if you don't customize you'll receive a standard yearbook.

Get started by clicking on this link:

http://www.treering.com/purchase?Passcode=1013754700354792

P.S. If you need help, please contact support@treering.com

--

Lisa Gottfried

Teacher, Digital/Interactive Media and Video Production
New Technology High School

707-259-8557 

Student Art Display

We are excited to announce that NTHS student art will be on display in the south display cases at NVUSD district offices for the month of February.  Please take a moment to head over to the district offices to check it out!

Message from the Principal

Can you believe we are already a week in to the new semester?!  We started off the new year with a bang!  Students participated in a 2-day cross-grade collaborative effort in the Future Thinking Challenge.  Using design thinking, students brainstormed potential ideas to take New Tech High into the future.  Students thought of innovative new course offerings, developed ways to better use our learning spaces, and created ways to increase school spirit.  What an amazing two days of New Tech culture!

In the upcoming weeks, we have some exciting events happening around the New Tech High campus.  Some are highlighted below:

• Tuesday, January 19, 6:30 pm - PSAT Info Night (10th & 11th graders)
• Thursday, January 21, 6:30 pm - Penguin Parent Club Meeting
• Sat/Sun, January 23/24 - Google Summit (outside event)
• Saturday, January 30 - Super Saturday Academy
• Friday, February 5, 7:30 pm - New Tech High Dance

Thank you again for everything you do to support our students here at New Tech High.  We are proud of the work we are doing together as a community to take NTHS into the future of education!

Principal Johnson

FONT Family Giving Campaign

The Friends of New Tech (FONT) thank all of the families that have contributed to the New Tech High Family Giving campaign so far this year.  It is asked that all families contribute $1,000 per student or to the best of their ability.  This contribution helps maintain New Tech High's edge as a leading innovator in local and national education.  It supports new immersive technologies for students, professional development for staff, college and career readiness efforts, and field trips for students.  You can support Family Giving at: http://newtechhigh.org/donate/ or stop in to the office and pay with credit card!  Thank you for everything you do to support the students at New Tech High.

SAT Prep Course for Juniors

In partnership with SurferMath and with the support of FONT and the Family Giving efforts, we are able to provide this opportunity at a reduced cost. Normal SAT Prep courses cost $525 and we are able to offer the course to upto 60 Juniors at the cost of $235. There is additional scholarship opportunities available for families. We will offer three workshops with the first one starting here in late January.

Our focus is to start with the Class of 2017 (Juniors), but spots are available to the Class of 2018 (Sophomores) that want a head start. Please see the flyer below for more info! The first workshop starts on January 26th and spots are filling up fast!

Link to English Flyer

Link to Spanish Flyer

College Classes Are Beginning

Many NVC classes start today!  As a reminder, it is important that students take these courses very serious, are timely, and diligent in completing their coursework. All students need to complete at least 12 college units to be eligible for graduation.  Below you will find the list of courses here at New Tech High. We have two new late start classes (American Minds 2 and Intro to Philosophy) on the schedule. It is important that every class on our campus is full, as it will help us ensure we can expand our on campus offerings in the future!