May 8-12 Teacher Appreciation Week

May 9 - Senior Breakfast - 7:30 AM Pretzel Field

May 10- Ag Awareness Day @ NBEL

May 11 Golden Honors - 8:00 PM Dome - (By Invitation- Seniors Only)

May 12 All Outstanding Senior Fees Must be Paid in Full by 3PM

May 13 Prom/Post Prom 7PM-1AM

May 14 Baccalaureate @ Loami Christian Church 6PM

May 15-19 Salute To Seniors/Senior Send Off Week- Daily Activities TBA

May 16-17 Senior Final Exams

May 18 HS Graduation Practice 8:00 AM followed by Senior Walk @ NBEL

Senior BBQ @ 11:00

May 19 Senior Trip

May 21 HS Graduation - Dome @ 2PM

May 22 Quarter 4 Student and Staff Recognition Assembly/Incentive Party

May 23 Chromebook/Textbook Return (unless needed for finals)

May 24 9-11th Grade Final Exams - Even Class Periods

2:21 Dismissal (HS Only - Bus riders remain at school until 3:10).

May 25 9-11th Grade Final Exams - Odd Class Periods 2:21 Dismissal

S2/Q4 Ends - Teacher Check-Out

May 29 Memorial Day - No School

NBHS Morning Announcements

I want to give a shout out to the teachers and staff at NBHS that make our school so great! This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, so please take a moment to send an email, card, social media post, or reach out in one way or another, to a teacher or staff member at NBHS that made a difference in your child's life! We would like to thank the parents and community/church organizations that have volunteered to bring food and treats in this week to bless our staff. We appreciate you!

This year's Prom Court: Caroline Peters and Harsil Patel; Alexa Stock and Dylan Cook; Abby Finch and James Moore. See who will be crowned Prom King and Queen on Saturday night at 7:00 PM!

The Seniors will celebrate their Senior Send-Off Spirit Week this week - one week early, since they will not be at school for the full week next week. Their dress up days are posted below.

We will still have the Senior BBQ following graduation practice and Senior Walk on Thursday, May 18th.

Seniors will be exempt from exams that they have a C average in a course, and all missing work completed. Exams will be on May 16th and 17th.

On Monday, May 1st, Caroline Peters was honored as the New Berlin High School Abe Lincoln Region Illinois Principals Association Student Leader. We attended a breakfast at The Abraham Lincoln Hotel and the speaker was Clay Harbor, former NFL New England Patriots tight end. Congratulation, Caroline!

Student of the Month for April: Lily Pidcock

My favorite part of the day is to see her in the hallway. She is friendly with peers and always greets me by name with a smile. She is the first person to volunteer to help others when they are struggling, especially students in the jr. high. In addition, she has supplied the District with a steady stream of information about National Honor Society. She has put a different spin on monthly stories to get the word out about what NHS does and how members are active in the classroom and community.

Student of the Month for May: Dylan Cook

Dylan is a student who comes with a positive attitude each and every day for class. He exemplifies what it means to be a Pretzel through his positive attitude, inclusion and encouragement of classmates, and respect for his teachers!

Saturday, April 29th, Mr. Salty and the NBHS FCCLA organization hosted their first pancake breakfast and it was a success! We had great help from students and Heather Pidcock and a good turnout of families! Click on the link to view the pictures from the event! Breakfast with Mr. Salty

Ms. Kennedy's Dual Credit students' presented their last lesson for Ms. Burke's 6th grade. They taught about Cinco de Mayo, and Ms. Burke and Ms. Kennedy agreed it was their best lesson. The game they played was a spin off of hot potato called sombrero caliente. They passed around a sombrero while music was playing. In the sombrero were questions about the lesson. When the music stopped they had to answer the question in Spanish. They had a lot of fun with this. We really enjoyed our time with Ms. Burke's students this year. Also, students ended the bulletin board project with a lesson on Cinco de Mayo for our high school students.

Our Daily Announcements Include an Action for Happiness Challenge for the Day. Here is this Month's Challenge Calendar. Feeling part of something bigger is great for our wellbeing. So this month let's focus on the things that really matter and make life more meaningful.

Seniors! Scholarships are starting to become available! Check your email and the Student Services website! Make sure to pay close attention to deadlines!!

Seniors! We still have 3 of you that STILL need to complete your FAFSA or Opt-Out Form! This was due in October! Please get this complete ASAP! Check your email for the form or see Mrs. Euler.

To view updated sports schedules on the Pretzel Athletics Website click Here

Click here to order your 22-23 Yearbook: Jostens Yearbook Order

The 20-21 Yearbooks have been ordered and we are still waiting on arrivals. I know it can be frustrating, but there's been a lot of communication back and forth with Jostens regarding this and we are working to get them in ASAP. The 21-22 Yearbooks are almost completed and will be in by the end of the semester.

I really appreciate everyone's patience with the yearbook, and after this year we will be back on track with everything! Please reach out if you have any questions!

Thanks again!

Mark Mangiaracina

EMail: MMangiaracina@pretzelpride.com