NORTH CAROLINE HIGH SCHOOL
BULLDOG BRIEF December Edition
"At NCHS every student graduates college and career ready with 21st century skills."
Principal Message
Matt Spiker
Principal of North Caroline High School
Student Attendance
We are so proud of OUR NEW PBIS Initiative
Be Ready
Act Responsibly
Respect Everyone
Knowledge is power
Upcoming Testing Information
12/17 & 12/18: MCAP ELA 10
Please make sure students arrive on time for testing. Latecomers will not be permitted into the testing room once testing has begun.
Class of 2020
College Bound? To do list for DECEMBER 2019
- Complete all college applications
- Start working with your parents on your FAFSA (FAFSA.org)
- Schedule visits to the colleges on your wish list
- Be sure to keep up with your current academic and extracurricular activities
Looking for some great Stocking Stuffers. The Class of 2020 and the Class of 2023 is selling spiritwear. Visit the school store at MySchoolBucks.com
Bulldog Cards are also still available. See Mrs. Belay to get yours today. $10 each. Any student that agreed to sell Bulldog cards, please remember that all money and/or leftover cards must be returned to Mrs. Belay prior to the Holiday Break.
Class of 2021
Winter Sports are upon us. Please sign up for the indoor concession stand. Class of 2021 will work the stand until winter break and then hand it off to Class of 2022.
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Class of 2022
Class of 2023
Looking for some great Stocking Stuffers. The Class of 2020 and the Class of 2023 is selling spiritwear. Visit the school store at MySchoolBucks.com
Bulldog Cards are also still available. See Mrs. Belay to get yours today. $10 each. Any student that agreed to sell Bulldog cards, please remember that all money and/or leftover cards must be returned to Mrs. Belay prior to the Holiday Break.
Guidance News
Attention seniors – don’t forget about those scholarships! Check your Naviance account and school email for any update!
Here are a few scholarships that are available.
1)The Children's Home Foundation Scholarship is for students pursuing a vocational or technical career ONLY, which may require up to 2 years of study or 3 years, in the case of nursing, at schools such as Chesapeake College or Del Tech.
You must reside in one of the nine counties of the Eastern Shore and have completed your FAFSA.
Deadline - March 16, 2020
Applications are available in guidance and on Naviance.
2) Masonic Charities of Maryland will awarded nearly $70,000 to Maryland public high school graduating seniors pursuing post-secondary education. One hundred finalists from across the state will be selected. Each finalist will receive a $500 scholarship. From these one hundred finalists, six regional winners will be selected to receive additional scholarships of $1,500, $2,500 and $5,000.
APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND IN GUIDANCE ONLY
Deadline March 1, 2020
3) JPK Scholarship: This program is a very generous program, last year more than 25 students received scholarships through this program. It can be used at technical schools, two-year colleges and four-year colleges. The donor intends to spread aid throughout the senior class not just the top students.
Applications are available in guidance and on Naviance.
The application deadline is February 21, 2020. Applicants are required to also submit copies of the parent’s /guardians' complete 1040 Federal Tax Return (2019 or most recent current forms).
Wellness
Want to Stay Healthy This Winter? Wash Your Hands…
If you’re looking to keep your family well this winter, frequent hand washing is a must. According to the CDC, hand washing reduces your risk of catching respiratory illnesses (like colds, flu, bronchitis) by 21%, and diarrheal illness by 31%, but studies show the public is not washing enough. A 2009 study of hand washing practices showed only 31% of men and 65% of women wash their hands after using a public restroom.
So when should you wash your hands? The CDC promotes hand washing:
Before, during, and after preparing food
Before eating food
Before and after caring for someone who is sick
Before and after treating a cut or wound
After using the toilet
After blowing nose, coughing, or sneezing
After touching an animal, or animal waste
After handling pet food or pet treats
After touching garbage
How should you wash your hands? The best way is to use soap and water. Wet hands with warm or cold water and apply soap. Rub hands together, and wash palms, backs of hands, between fingers, and under nails. Wash hands for 20 seconds, or hum the "Happy Birthday" song twice. Then, just rinse and dry.
If soap and water are not available, non-alcohol hand sanitizers can reduce the number of germs on hands.
Hand washing is a healthy habit you can teach even young children. It can reduce time out of school, and money lost on doctor’s visits. So stay healthy-wash your hands!
(www.cdc.gov/handwashing) Information courtesy of North Caroline High School Based Health Center, available for visits Tuesday & Thursdays from 7:30 - 3:00.