New Tech Survival Guide
What you need to know to survive your first year of New Tech
Incoming Freshman
As an incoming freshman you should take ALL of these survival tips into consideration. New Tech is a great school to go to, but it is completely different than the High Schools That Work building. As a freshman you should be open minded, outgoing, and observant. Spend your first week getting to know the building and teachers. You'll love it here.
Trust, respect, responsibility
This is EVERYTHING for New Tech! It is the basis of all of the things we learn. It will be the first thing you learn on the first day of every year at New Tech. Survival tip as as New Tech student is to radiate and enforce trust, respect, and responsibility with everything you do here.
Community Service Hours
In order to graduate with a New Tech seal, you need 100 hours of community service. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOUR SENIOR YEAR AND RUSH TO GET YOUR HOURS. A good strategy is to complete 25 hours every year, that way you don't have to push yourself.
Frequently Asked Questions!
Is New Tech really all projects? YES. 90% of the work you do at New Tech will be in projects. You can have several projects going on at one time. You should always be mindful of the work you have to do in each one, and it can be overwhelming sometimes. A good survival tip is to get an agenda or a planner, that way you won't forget assignments. Because in the end its the little assignments that add up!
Are Echo and Harmony the same thing? No they aren't. Echo is for New Tech only, and harmony is technically both schools. However, the grades usually are not kept up with each other. New Tech teachers update Echo more than they do on harmony. Survival tip, keep up with both for classes in both buildings.
All my friends go to the regular building, what am I supposed to do? Making friends at New Tech really is not hard. Everybody in New Tech is super friendly, so you don’t have to worry about being judged. A good survival tip is to make friends with a diverse group of people, and to not be afraid to make friends. Communicate with other grade levels as well, respect is built by building bonds with every grade.
New Tech Olympics
The New Tech Olympics is a very real thing, and all New Tech students/teacher take it seriously! The New Tech Olympics happen during advisory. Basically there are several games that go on each day and students compete to win for their advisory. The winning advisory with the most points takes the trophy! Survival tip, TAKE THE OLYMPICS SERIOUSLY AND WIN FOR YOUR ADVISORY!
Conference rooms/Work room! If you use any of these rooms, make sure you use them responsibly and keep them how you found them. (CLEAN)
Work room
This room is by the front office. Students use it to print things out, use the laminator, the copier, etc. Also the teachers allow us to use the refrigerator and the microwave. Use responsibly!
Small conference room
This is located by Mrs.Callahan's office. Its by the other set of doors in the front, not the ones by the office, but by the science room. Its a small meeting room perfect for just about anything. For brainstorming, recording, or trying to get quiet and focus. Also has a white board!
Front conference room
This is in the office, the room right after you pass Mr.Harlow's front desk. Its got big open windows to let the sunshine in and keep up good attitudes and positivity. Can be pretty hot in there! It has a white board as well.
Hot room
This is the room behind the pop machines. Its much like a classroom, but not really used like one. It has a white board, and a smart screen for projecting.
The couches
This is a room, but its an important part for New Tech. These are by the front doors. Everyone can sit and enjoy the couch's while you wait for class to start, or you can use it to sit at with your group and work together comfortably.
Records room
The is also located in the office. Its small like the other conference room, and it also has a white board. Great for small groups and quiet space.