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August 26th, 2022
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Game ticket information
IT'S OPENING NIGHT For FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS!!! The SOUTH PARKING LOT is open! Please park in the SOUTH Lot and enter through the MAIN STATE BANK STADIUM GATE! Avoid long lines---Get your ticket NOW https://public.eventlink.com/tickets?t=14395&p=23342
Book Rental Information
The 2022-23 Textbook Rental amounts are now finalized. Login into your Harmony account to find the amount you owe.
North West Hendricks School Corporation Textbook Rental Policy: All Book Rental accounts are expected to be paid in FULL by October 31st, unless you have a signed payment plan form on file. Anyone who has not made a payment by October 31st will be sent to the collection agency where further action will be taken.
***Also, seniors are held accountable for ALL miscellaneous bills that have accrued over the last 4 years due to Tri-West High School. This includes but not limited to book rental, Athletic fees, and chrome book claims. A student will not be permitted to participate in the graduation ceremony with any bills outstanding.
State Textbook Assistance – apply NOW!
Application can be completed on family.titank12.com or email me and I can email you the application that you can fill out and return to the main office at the high school.
All applications need to be completed by September 20, 2022 to ensure approval and removal of those fees from your account!
****NOTE: State Textbook Assistance does NOT cover AP Art Exam Fees, AP Social Studies Exam Fees, Area 31 program fees, Indiana University Tuition or books needed, or the Senior Graduation Material Fee. You will be responsible for paying these fees or your student will not be allowed to participate in any Graduation activities.
Payment Plans
If you want to be on a Payment Plan, please fill out the student(s) name, parent name, and information needed depending on which option you select. Here is the link for the form to be completed Book Rental Payment Plan There MUST be a completed and signed form on file for you! You can email that form to: syesterch@hendricks.k12.in.us
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Cash, check, or money orders
Send these payments to the main office in the High School. Checks and money orders should be made out to "TWHS". Also, please write your student’s name on the check to ensure payment is applied to the correct student.
Credit card on-line (Eventlink.com)
(Processing fees are Credit Card additional 3.5% and ACH is a $1.00)
Create an account, if you do not have one.
Click on Eventlink Registrations or the drop down option Available Items
You should have a screen with several “Group” boxes
Click on the TWHS Book Rental box
Click on the next box for TWHS Book Rental (High School Students ONLY)
Either add a New Student or select the student you are paying for
Enter information needed
Enter the amount you owe. The amount showing up is NOT the correct amount! If you are doing this on your phone, you will need to scroll to the right in order to change this amount.
Credit Card over the phone
Call the Treasurer’s office at 317-994-4007 with your credit card information. (There is an additional 3.83% transaction fee.)
Senior News
1. Senior Parking Lot Painting will take place from noon-5pm on Sunday September 4th and September 11th. Remember to bring your paint and supplies with you. You will not be able to access the school on those days!
2. HCCF scholarship recipient
The Hendricks County Community Foundation administers over 25 scholarship funds, as well as the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program for our county. Since 1996, the Community Foundation has awarded nearly 500 scholarships worth over $3.7 million. These scholarships are funded by donors who believe in higher education and supporting Hendricks County high school seniors in degree attainment.
Application Process and Requirements
HCCF scholarship applications are completed online. Applications for the Class of 2023 are live now and are due at 3pm on September 14, 2022.
The following requirements must be met to complete the application process in the future:
- Applicant must be a Hendricks County resident.*
- Applicant provides contact information, education, activities, employment and a personal statement
- Applicant provides one letter of recommendation submitted online
- Applicant completes the application online truthfully and in its entirety by the deadline
*For 2023, the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program is open to non-Hendricks County residents IF they both 1) attend school in Hendricks County AND 2) are not eligible for the Lilly Scholarship in their home county because they attend school in Hendricks County.
Lilly Interviews will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2022. At this time, we anticipate interviews will be held in-person. The date is firm and no exceptions will be made to adjust the date.
If you have questions about your eligibility please contact Eric Hessel, Vice President of Programs, at eric@hendrickscountycf.org or 317.268.6240.
3. Other Scholarship information can be found in the link below.
Other Information
Any students who are in need of the required immunizations per state guidelines need to obtain them before the deadline of September 16th. If you are not able to obtain the immunizations prior to the deadline due to scheduling issues with your healthcare provider, please provide documentation from the provider's office with the upcoming scheduled date. If you need an exemption form, please contact our nurse Mrs. Gibbs.
Please send immunization or scheduling documentation to Mrs. Gibbs via email (gibbslo@hendricks.k12.in.us) or fax 317-994-5106. If documentation of either the immunizations or scheduled date to receive the immunizations is not received by September 16, 2022, your student will not be allowed to attend school until the proper documentation is received.
Picture Retakes will be September 15th.
Senior portrait retakes will be September 14th.
JOB BOARD - If you are looking for employees, we do have a student jobs board. Please send your employment openings to Mrs. Dickerson. dickersonch@hendricks.k12.in.us.
SAS is hiring - We are looking for adults over the age of 18 that can work 2-6 PM each night.
Parking / Construction News
New Traffic Pattern Starting September 6th.(WE NEED TO BE FLEXIBLE)
With the construction that is and will be occurring on State Road 39, we will be adjusting our traffic patterns starting September 6th, until the work is complete. Student drivers will remain parking in the North Lot. The North West entrance off of St. Rd 39 will now be opened for through traffic to the middle school and to exit onto 39.
Students who are driven to school, the drop off and pick up will continue to be door #7.
Bus riders will be dropped off and picked up in the south parking lot and enter the school through door #19.
Congrats to Elle Patterson
Elle recorded her 1000th kill this week against Avon.
Ty Owens
Currently Ty leads the Indy Area in passing yards.