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Principal’s Message

WE ARE NEWFOUND!

I do not know how I had forgotten from last year what a whirlwind October can be. The month began with Homecoming festivities including a lip sync, a bonfire, and football under the lights. Student Council did a great job organizing both the lip sync and the bonfire. October was also a competitive month for athletics with soccer and volleyball making the playoffs and football securing some strong wins. Let’s not forget our cross country students achieving personal bests as well. Congratulations to our field hockey team for fighting hard all the way to the semi-finals. I am proud of our players as they showed skill, endurance, and sportsmanship. I am already looking forward to next year, ladies. The month also brought the first Progress Reports for the academic year giving students and families a glimpse of how our students are progressing in their learning. This came at the perfect time as shortly thereafter all Newfound students set two goals for themselves regarding academic and personal success. This goal-setting supports our overall school goal that all Newfound Regional High School graduates will have an actionable post-secondary plan. During Advisories, staff worked with students on setting goals, creating action steps in order to achieve these goals, and identifying resources that would help them achieve their goals. Ask your child about what goals they set for themselves and how you can support them at home. Speaking of goals and achievement, all of our juniors (and some of our sophomores) took the PSAT in October helping them prepare for the spring’s high stakes SAT exam which will count toward our state accountability testing as well as provide students with a meaningful score they can use when applying for college. Speaking of college, students from all grades attended a college mini-fair in our gym. Forty-seven colleges along with representatives from the military interacted with our students providing information about programs that match student interests and aspirations. Both of these events were sponsored by our Guidance Department who did a great job organizing these events. Another area of note over the month included hosting a home Math Team meet where one of our teams placed second overall. Our Granite State Challenge team is practicing hard and our Student-Staff Senate has opened session for the year. Our junior class enjoyed a day in Salem, Massachusetts, visiting the House of Seven Gables and enjoying a witch trial reenactment. This set the mood as they commence their study of The Crucible. We look forward to a number of upcoming events. In November, please join us for Fall Sports Awards on November 3rd at 6:30 as well as well as the senior play Alice in Wonderland on November 18th and 19th in our auditorium. Come experience our upgraded lighting and sound system. On November 16th, many Newfound students, staff, and community members will take part in our 3rd annual Challenge Day where participants engage in activities that forge relationships and understanding while breaking down barriers and stereotypes. On November 21st, the National Honor Society will be inducting one of our largest classes of inductees. The ceremony will take place at 7:00 pm in the auditorium. Finally, I would like to invite parents and community members to a roundtable discussion from 6:00 – 7:30 pm in the LMC on November 17th. Last year, many of you worked with us on defining our core values as a school and our work is moving forward as we now create a vision and mission based on those values. Your voice is an important part of this work. I look forward to seeing you there.

Wednesday, November 9th 4:00 - 8:00 pm and Thursday, November 10th 8:00 am - noon

YEARS

Newfound Regional

November 2016

VFW Voice of Democracy Contest

Since 1947 the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has held an annual audio-essay competition known as Voice of Democracy. Though the prompts tethered to this academic contest change from year to year, the essential ethos of patriotism and democracy remain as constant compositional themes . Each year approximately 40,000 civically minded high school students test their skills in an effort to win a coveted $30,000 scholarship. As it so happens, the 2016 competition’s prompt is “What is My Responsibility to America?” -- a fitting inquiry given the current contentious political arena and the ever altering state of foreign and domestic affairs. The history department is pleased to announce that ten Newfound students have volunteered to enter the VOD contest and grapple with this year’s challenging question. Final drafts, with accompanying audio files, will be judged by a critical and experienced VFW panel November 1st. Our local Veterans of Foreign Wars organization generously donates cash prizes for our top three finishers. The first place winner will also go on to the regional competition, and possibly the state and national competition.

Faculty Scholarship Raffle

The faculty/staff at NRHS award a scholarship to a graduating senior each year. This year, the faculty and staff have generously donated items to create gift baskets to raffle at some of the school events this year. At Open House in September there were 4 baskets show-cased for the first raffle. The winner of the raffle at Open House was Ms. Trish Katis, the Guidance Office Secretary, at NRHS. There are 3 more baskets to raffle at other events. The baskets include a “Gourmet Beverage Basket”, “Gourmet Dinner Basket”, and a “Family Fun Game Basket”. The next raffle opportunity will be at the Craft Fair at NRHS on November 26th. Tickets are $1 each or $10 for an arm’s length of tickets. The faculty/staff raised $200 at the first raffle. We are hoping to continue this awesome response at the craft fair. The winner at the craft fair will choose the basket of their choice. The remaining two, will be raffled at other venues during the school year! The faculty and staff wish to provide meaningful scholarships to our students, so please support these efforts by purchasing raffle tickets to win a basket filled with wonderful items. Any questions can be directed to Megan Guldner, [email protected]

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Marijuana Fast Facts While some teens may argue that weed F is safer than alcohol, research shows that teens

don’t typically use alcohol OR weed; they use both, often at the same time—a dangerous combination. (Partnership Attitude Tracking Study, 2013) A single bag of marijuana candy, chocolate bar, brownie, or any other marijuana edible might contain as much as 100 milligrams of THC. Smoking marijuana delivers about 5 mg of THC in one puff. If you ate all ten gummies in a bag of marijuana candy— each one a single 10 mg “serving”—it would be like taking 20 hits of a marijuana cigarette at one time. (MTF, 2014)

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The Marijuana TALK KIT provides tips and tools on what you need to know to talk with your teen about marijuana. Go to www.drugfree.org#MJTalkKit to access this outstanding resource. For more information, contact the CADY office at 536-9793 or visit our website at www.cady.org

From our nurse’s desk Barbara Kelly, RN BS

[email protected], ext 1510

We had an overwhelming response (over sixty requests) for dental exams for our students. On October 20th and 21st, twenty-seven students were seen by Mid State’s Dental Hygienist. We have had added two additional days in November to accommodate the requests. We are scheduling a 2nd exam for students in the latter part of April. More information will be forthcoming. Also, we have over sixty-six students signed up for our October Flu Clinic. Again, thanks for helping to keep your teen healthy. Hopefully, we will see a decrease in our absenteeism data. As always, please keep me apprised of the changing health status of your teen. Parents, please remember to get a doctor’s order if you want your teen to carry their own inhaler or Epipen. Students are not permitted to carry their own medication (this includes over the counter medications such as Tylenol, Advil, etc.) without proper MD documentation on file annually in the Nurse’s office. Grade 9 parents: please make sure that we have on file a copy of your teen’s immunizations and a recent physical exam dated after 8/31/15. If you have already scheduled an appointment for your teen, please let me know. These requirements are mandated by the State of N.H. Please contact me if this is a financial burden for you. Clear Choice in Belmont, NH or Lebanon, as well as Mid State Medical in Bristol or Franklin, are both offering Physical exams for only $25.

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Thank You! Our Gratitude goes to Bristol Hannaford Supermarket for their one thousand dollar donation. The money was used to purchase the Newfound banners hanging from the parking lot light posts. Pictured are (l-r) Principal Paul Hoiriis, Store Manager Larry Poliquin, Superintendent Stacy Buckley, and Assistant Principal Chris Ulrich.

Department Field Trips Science

In early October, Earth and Space Science students took a field trip to the Mark Sylvestre Planetarium at Plymouth State University. This is the second consecutive year that the planetarium at PSU has hosted students from NRHS. The question I always get from parents and students is why do we visit the planetarium at PSU over the planetarium at the Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord? The reasons are that the PSU planetarium is more cost effective and the planetarium director allows me to completely tailor the experience to match our curriculum. While at the planetarium, students attended a planetarium show by Dr. Dennis Machinik. Dr. Machinik is the director of the planetarium and a physics professor at PSU. The planetarium show included an interactive explanation of the seasons. Students often wrongly assume that the seasons are caused by the changing distance from the Earth to the Sun. The planetarium provides a great place to dispel this misconception and provide the correct explanation of the seasons. The show also included an in depth discussion on the ecliptic and the zodiac. The ecliptic is the path the Sun appears to take through the sky as the Earth orbits the Sun. The signs of

the Zodiac are all constellations found on the ecliptic. After the show, students got a chance to put on their own planetarium show. In their show, students had to find a constellation in the stars and tell a mythological story about the constellation. - Mr. Charles Therreault

English

On October 25, the Junior class attended a field trip to Salem, MA. Sponsored by the English Department, this trip coincided with the study of The Crucible, the play by Arthur Miller that depicts the events of Spring and Summer of 1692. During this time nineteen people were hanged as witches and one was pressed to death. Miller wrote this as an allegory of the House Un-American Activities Committee and the actions of Senator Joseph McCarthy. Included in the trip was a visit to the Witch Trials Memorial and viewing the re-enactment of the arraignment of Bridget Bishop who was the first person hanged. A side trip involved a tour of the House of the Seven Gables which gave its name to the novel by Nathaniel - Mr. David Harlow

When you become angry, there are eight anger control tools you can practice: wDealing with Stress wLearning to Identify Empathy wResponding Instead of Reacting wChanging the Conversation with Yourself wConducting Assertive Communication wAdjusting Those Expectations wForgiving, but Not Forgetting wRetreating and Thinking Things Over What is stress? Stress is a bodily response to life’s demands, called stressors. A stressor for you may not be the same as your friend’s. Each person has different bodily responses to the same stressor. Be prepared to talk about your trigger when you come to student support. If you feel you could benefit from more information about controlling your anger effectively, come see Ms. McKenney in Student Support.

“Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” - Margaret Mead

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NEW STAFF

Tricia Katis is our new Guidance Secretary. She has been quick to learn the ins and outs of this very busy office serving as registrar. Trish has experience as an Administrative Secretary in schools (Salem High School) and for the State Police Terrorism Intelligence Unit. Currently, Trish is in the process of completing a degree in Math education. We are very lucky to have Donna Evans join us as Administrative Assistant. Donna comes to us with 16 years of experience holding this same position at Bristol Elementary School. Before that, Donna worked in accounting and administration at Lewis & Saunders. Donna has a deep understanding of this position and has hit the ground running, making the operations of this building run smoothly. Mrs. Evans is also a huge supporter of school events and athletics as well as in the community. In particular, you can find Donna cheering on our field hockey team, a sport that she played in high school. As a matter of fact, she is a Newfound Memorial High School grad – the same class as one of our English teachers -- Mara Capsalis.

Alex Sobolov comes to us from Hudson Middle School. He was a PE/Health teacher for five years. He is currently working towards his Master’s Degree in Athletic Administration. Alex is an assistant football coach at PSU. In his free time Alex enjoys running and playing basketball. He is also an avid sports fan.

Kali Dore is our new Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) at NRHS. Miss Dore grew up in the Lakes Region and graduated from Laconia High School. Kali comes to us with experience at both Genesis Behavior Health and Wediko Children’s Services. She holds an associate’s degree in psychology from Dean College, a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Coastal Carolina University in SC, and just completed her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at PSU. She is working on her LADC certification this fall. Kali has a passion for working with youth and has identified the school setting as the ideal place for her to work in the mental health field. She brings lots of great ideas for working with kids in crisis.

Stephanie Anderson comes to us from Plymouth Regional High School. She moved to New Hampshire three years ago from California,where she was a bilingual teacher for twenty-two years. Stephanie taught Spanish while at Plymouth.

Peggy Witcher comes to us from the Middle School. Peggy is an experienced paraprofessional. She has worked for our district for fifteen years. She also works as a home care professional. She enjoys gardening, reading and creating stained glass pieces.

Rebecca Taylor joins us from the Middle School. She has worked for the district for seven years. She is a mother of three and has worked with children for over twenty years. Rebecca is CPR and med certified.

Students of the Month Principal Hoiriis recently announced the Students of the Month for OCTOBER. Each month students are selected by the subject area teachers to be recognized for his/her outstanding achievement in the individual academic areas or for promoting a positive school culture. Congratulations to those individuals selected this month.

Music.....Mason Martin Art.....Mackenzie Morton-Kevlin Physical Education.....Shaunnaci Sanborn Business.....Danessa Duclos Science.....Tessa Governanti Computers.....Reina Duncan Social Studies.....Isaiah Dokus English..... Leo Ntourntourekas World Language.....Ashlynn Hatch Math.....Lillian Colby Technology Education..... Rebecca Simison Wellness.....Anna Watson Family & Consumer Science....Christina Manita On-Line Learning.....Emma Woodbury Extended Learning Opportunity.....Nick Crosby Senior Project.....Samantha Akerman & Reece Sharps Spirit and Service Award Jonathan Blake, Joseph Keeler, Matthew Mickewicz, Patrick O’Neill, Cody Rouille, AJ Shepard, Dylan Walker

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Athletic News By Athletic Director Peter Cofran

The cross country teams are gearing up for the Divisional Championships to be held at Derryfield Park on 10/29, with the Meet of Champions, on 11/5. Field hockey had an outstanding season with a record of 13-1-and finished 3rd in the regular season. In the first round of the playoffs, they defeated Laconia 3-1, and then Winnisquam in the quarter-finals, 4-0. We are very appreciative to New Hampton School and Jamie Arsenault for allowing us to use their turf field, due to some problems with our field. In the semi-finals, they played very well, although losing to Gilford, 2-1. Football has been far more competitive this year, losing 26-18, to Epping/Newmarket and then defeating Mascoma during Homecoming, under the lights, 42-24. They came back and won their second in a row, by defeating Fall Mt., 44-6. Upperclassmen leadership has been a key to the success the team has had this season. Under first-year coach, Jesse Mitchell, the soccer team won their last two games to qualify for the State Tournament. Finishing in 14th place, they had a first round bye. On 10/27, they played #3 ranked Gilford. The volleyball team is another team that surged at the end of their season to qualify for the playoffs. They finished 13th and played at #4 Moultonboro on 10/27. The unified soccer team has had a very successful first season, as they finished 1-3 and in a tie for the last playoff position, but the tie-breaking procedures

Varsity Field Hockey had a good reason to celebrate the season, making it to the Final Four! did not favor the Bears.. The team has really formed a team bonding that was hoped for. There was a very nice article in the NH Special Olympics recent newsletter on the team. A playoff opportunity might be waiting them, also to start on 10/27. October 1st was the first Annual Athletics Hall of Fame. Over 150 people were in attendance as there were a lot of laughs, hugs and tears. The inductees, Al Blakeley, Ray Bailey, Jr., Cathy Leaver, Bill Marston, Earl Mills and Kammi (Reynolds) Williams all spoke fondly of their youth in the safe and caring Bristol area. Joe Denning spoke on behalf of the late Chet Wells while Jon Marston spoke on behalf of his late father, Charlie. Linda (Drake) Normandin and Coach Jacque Wheeler spoke on about the 1972 Girls basketball State Championship team. It was a great afternoon, culminated by Linda Normandin and Paul Breton, ‘72, announcing the formation of the Blakeley/Mills Endowment that they are establishing. There will be a local community group to assist in determining the specific criteria for awards, under the general rules established by the endowment. The Fall Sports Awards program will be Thursday, Nov 3rd starting at 6:30 in the auditorium.

Unified Soccer Takes the Field! By Alec Dostie, Class of 2017

Top - Athletic Hall of Fame inductees for 2016 are (l-r) Ms. Cathy Leaver, Ms. Kammi (Reynolds) Williams, Mr. William Marston, Mr. Alan Blakeley, Mr. Earl Mills, Mr. Ray Bailey, Jr. Bottom - The 1972 Girls’ Basketball State Championship Team

Under the direction of Mr. John Lellos, Ms. Nicole Presley, and Ms. Stephanie Burge Newfound Regional High School debuted its first Unified Soccer team this fall. They received support from our athletic director Peter Cofran, Newfound’s Student Service Adminstrator Ms. Anne Holton, and NH Special Olympics. Newfound played its first game early in September, and the fans in attendance included not only members of our student body but also parents, faculty, and various members of the community. The Unified team played local high school schools including Gilford, Interlakes, Laconia, and Winnisquam, who all hoped to achieve a common goal. The goal of fostering teamwork, acceptance, and opportunity by having students in the special education program playing sports alongside students from the general education program. When asked what being on a Unified Sports team means to him, senior Charles Gould said, “To me, Unified Soccer means a chance for special education students to unite with the student body in a positive way.” Newfound’s team played its final game of the season October 10th finishing with a 1-3 record. Coach Lellos could not be happier with the team and what it means to the school culture. “This program shows off the caliber of students we have at NRHS. Our partners are nothing short of amazing -- both anecdotally and via hard evidence. We have a deep pool of talent and dedication in our small school and the world deserves to see it.” This soccer team is the first of many stepping stones on a path of inclusion, for both NRHS and our community. We hope to establish a number of different unified sports teams in the upcoming years.

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ALice in Wonderland The Class of 2017 happily selected a classic children’s story to bring to life on the stage as their senior play. The story of Alice in Wonderland appeals to people of all ages with its colorful characters and absurd adventures all set in Alice’s dream. The show goes up on November 18 & 19 at 7 pm. Tickets are available at the door.

Student Council The NRHS Student Council’s Constitution promotes the betterment of the school environment by encouraging school spirit and by creating opportunities for involvement in our school and community. In the past two months, the council has organized Homecoming activities, held freshmen class officer elections, raised funds for breast cancer research, and planned a Halloween celebration during lunch on October 31st. In order to accomplish all that they do, the council meets every Monday and Wednesday mornings at 7:30, and works in the standing committees of fund raising, service, and spirit. They also establish ad hoc committees for specific projects such as winter carnival. Thank you to all of the members of Student Council for all that you do! Pictured above are (Row 1, r-l) Cierra Greene, Cian Connor, Grace Page, Lilly Colby, Sophia Petit, Riley Pierce, Stephanie Norton, Samantha Akerman; (Row 2,) Josh MacLean, Naomi Wade, Alyssa Shaw, Jarrod Fairbank, Trinity Taylor, Emma Woodbury, Valentina Raptis, Gretchen Dancewicz-Helmers; (Row 3) Josh Holton, Tim Bony, Adam Nelson, Dan Holton, Devin Kraemer-Roberts, Mason Dalphonse, Nolan Hayes, Isaiah Dokus, Reece Sharps. Missing from the photo are Lauren Boisvert, Paige Lane, Mackenzie Lever, and Joe Page.

music news All New England Choral Festival

Four NRHS students have been selected to participate in the 2016 PSU All-New England Choral Festival. The festival, to be held on November 3rd, will feature performances by the PSU Chorale, and the Festival Honors Chorus, consisting of 200 students representing high schools from across New England. The conductor for the festival is Dr. Dan Perkins, Choral Director at PSU. The students chosen to represent NRHS are Joshua Whitney, a senior who sings bass in the NRHS Chorus; Mason Martin, a sophomore who will represent NRHS as a tenor. He also sings in the NRHS Chorus, a cappella group and Select Choir, and is also involved in drama; Emma Woodbury, a junior who sings alto in the NRHS Chorus and Select Choir; and Crystal Conkey, a senior who sings soprano in the NRHS Chorus and Select Choir and is also involved in drama. The students were nominated for the festival by NRHS Music Director, Edward Judd.

All New England Band Festival

Two NRHS students have been selected to participate in the 2016 PSU All-New England Band Festival. The festival, to be held on November 21st, will feature performances by a Concert Band and a Symphonic Band made up of students representing high schools from across New England. Representing NRHS will be Joshua MacLean, a junior who plays percussion with the NRHS Band, and Victoria Roman, a junior who plays clarinet with the NRHS Band, and tenor sax with the NRHS Jazz Band. They were also nominated for the festival by NRHS Music Director, Edward Judd.

CAST LIST Alice - Rebekah Norton White Rabbit - Grace Page The Mouse - Josh MacLean Fish Footman - Emily Judkins Frog Footman - Dan Holton The Duchess - Victoria Steele The Cook - Lisa Kato The Cheshire Cat - Ivy Guyotte March Hare - Josh MacLean Dormouse - MacKenzie Morton-Kevlin The Hatter - Crystal Conkey King of Hearts - Dan Holton Queen of Hearts - Emily Judkins Knave - Ethan Pruett (Class of ‘18) The Gryphon - Josh MacLean Mock Turtle - Lisa Kato Seven of Hearts - Hailie Clark Five of Hearts - Lauren Boisvert Ensemble Breana Shepard and Rachel Bixby

Donations Needed

The Class of 2018 is looking for food items to support the refreshment table at the Holiday Craft Fair (see advertisement left). They will be offering food all day beginning at breakfast and going through lunch. They will need breakfast and lunch items, fresh fruit, and baked goods. Water and other beverages are also needed, as well as, paper products. All proceeds for the food table goes directly to the class. Donations for the food table can be made the morning of November 26th and brought directly to the cafeteria. Thanks, in advance, for your support.

NEWFOUND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL’S Class of 2018 Sponsored

Ticket Information

The festival concerts, which will be held in the Silver Center for the Arts, will begin at 7pm, and are open to the public. However, seating will be reserved. Tickets for either the New England Choral Festival or the All New England Band Festival may be obtained by calling the Box Office at 535-ARTS. Anyone wishing further information is also welcome to call the Music Office at NRHS at 744-6006, Ext. 1301.

Sunday, November 6th

Old Bristol Town Hall Fri, Nov. 25 & Sat, Nov. 26

Sponsored by Friends of Newfound Theater

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9 am - 3 pm SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26th

Have your picture taken with Santa!

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Upcoming Events:

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3 - Quarter 1 Grades Close 3 - Fall Sports Awards 7 - Financial Aid Night 9 - Quarter 1 Report Cards Mailed 9 - Parent Teacher Conferences (4-8pm) 10 - Parent Teacher Conferences (8am - noon) 11 - Veteran’s Day - no school 14 - College Application Day 16 - Challenge Day 17 - Parent Roundtable (6:30) 18 - Class Meetings 18 & 19 - Senior Play: Alice in Wonderland 21 - National Honor Society Induction 23 - Early Release Day (per. 1, 4, 5, 6, & 7) 24 - Thanksgiving Day - no school 25 - Thanksgiving Recess - no school

Fuel-Up at Circle K to support Newfound Regional High School. This year, show your Bear pride by fueling up at the Circle K at 290 Route 104 in New Hampton! As part of Circle K’s “Fueling Our Schools” campaign, one-cent of every gallon of fuel purchased at this location’s specially-marked fuel pump will be donated to our school (up to $2,000 per year!).

Newfound Regional High School 150 Newfound Road Bristol, NH 03222