March 1st - Junior SAT (More info below)

March 10th - Talent Show

March 13th to 17th - Spring Break Holiday

March 23rd - PTSO Meeting at 5:15 in the commons

March 28th - PTSO Game Night from 5 to 7

April 1st - Prom

April 21st - Tech Fest

May 16th - Senior Awards from 5 to 7

May 17th - ICE Awards from 5:30 to 8

May 18 - Senior Trip

May 22 - Graduation Practice

May 23 - Senior Back to Elementary Day

May 24 - Last Day of School and Senior Breakfast

May 25 - Graduation (9:00a.m.)

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Wednesday March 1st is SAT School Day. All juniors will be taking the SAT at school so please remember to start your day at BNT@W. Mrs. Giles has sent emails with room location.

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Kevin Thomas, a senior at New Tech, was selected as a finalist for the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. He is one of nearly 7,500 students around the country who will be awarded the scholarship this spring.

Our Principal, Mrs. Winters, said, "Kevin’s dedication to his studies and our school is tremendous. We are so proud of his hard work and excited about the doors this recognition will open for him. He is most deserving of this honor.”

Kevin graduates in May, but he won’t soon forget the experience at New Tech. “I will most definitely hold my teachers in my memory for a long time to come. I’ve been constantly surprised at the expertise and love of learning my teachers have expressed over my past three years at New Tech.”

Congratulations Kevin, and thank you for representing BISD and New Tech in such a fabulous way.

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Congratulations to Kylynn Dugger who earned 3rd in the Temple ISD freshman invitational, and Leland Moore and Timothy McPike who received 1st in doubles! So proud of our Dragon athletes!

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Four of our New Tech students medaled in the Temple JV Tennis Invitational Tournament.

Chinonso Ogwudu - 2nd place in boys singles

Camdyn Harper - 3rd place in girls singles

Daniel Richardson and Alex Miranda - Consolation winners

Between our Freshman and JV kids we had 7 kids medal this week.

Congratulations! Thank you for representing New Tech Dragons so well.

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WE HAVE DRONE PILOTS! Congratulations to Drew Leinart and Josh Ely for passing the FAA Part 107 Drone Exam today and shout out to Mr. Mastrilli for leading the way! They are BNT@W's first of many drone pilots. #BISD #RiseOfTheDragon

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AP Government & Politics classes participated in a scavenger hunt around Belton New Tech's campus finding real-life examples of bureaucratic activity around our school and the departments & agencies that impact Belton New Tech. They then had to use their examples to argue for or against the use of bureaucracy in the United States government.

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Please help us welcome Mr. Newcomer to the Dragon Family!

"Hi! My name is Caleb Newcomer and I will be joining BNT High School in the Social Studies Department starting in March. I am relocating from Northern Indiana with my beautiful wife Kassandra and our baby girl Evelynn. I will be completing my 2nd year of teaching social studies at the end of this school year. I have coached football and wrestling for 4 years and served as a career connections coordinator in my previous school. I enjoy running, hunting, biking, reading, watching movies, serving in church, and of course eating BBQ. My wife Kassandra is also a middle school science and PTLW teacher and will be looking for a job in the near future with Belton ISD. Moving to Texas has been a dream of mine for several years with such a rich history and a love for the culture, food, and the adventure my family will be able to have. Although leaving the cold cornfields of Indiana will be a challenge, I am eager to join the BNT family in the warm weather! I am looking forward to serving in the school as a teacher and mentor as well as hopes to serve in other capacities in the Belton community. Excited to be working with the students and families soon."

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February 25, New Tech Art students are competing in our first ever Visual Art Scholastic Event— or VASE competition. They have prepared personal pieces to enter and as a part of the competition, the students will also interview with judges about the meaning and techniques behind their art pieces. We are super excited to have 9 students and 11 entries into this year’s event. We look forward to learning a lot and taking even more student artists next year.

The following 9 students are competing with 11 pieces:

Ris Catlett, Dominic Thomas, Bonnie Floyd, Mylie Hammonds, Macey Boettcher, Luka Halford, Katelyn Williams, Malia Rodriguez, and Isis Swafford.

GOOD LUCK!

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Keep up with the latest news concerning Dragon sports. Please check out our athletics website at the link below!

https://bntdragons.com/

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Course requests for the 23-24 school year will begin soon for current juniors, sophomores, and freshmen. The counselors will be meeting with you individually to discuss options, answer questions and select courses for the 23-24 school year.

New Tech 23-24 Course Guide

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Come get the new, rad, cool, fire Dragon gear in the front office. OR you may order online. Just click on the link below.

https://bisd.revtrak.net/high-schools/-belton-new-tech-waskow/bnt-w-spirit-wear/#/f/bnt-w-shirts

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BNT@W is accepting applications, and we have first come first serve enrollment with a limited number of seats. Go to our new website www.beltonnewtech.com.

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Please use this link to submit an absence for your student. This link will also be available on our website. https://forms.bisd.net/Forms/AbsNote

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