New Tech News
March 24th
Dates To Know
March 27th: New Tech’s Day Out
April 2nd-3rd: Capstone Presentations
April 3rd: FLEX, 9:00am arrival
April 4th: Shattered Dreams
April 9th: English 1 STAAR
April 10th: FLEX, 9:00am arrival, and Renaissance lunch for early prom ticket purchases
April 11th: English 2 STAAR
April 13th: The Day
April 17th: Falcon Fling at 5:30 pm (live and silent auction, In N Out burger, and more!)
April 18th: Senior Day Trip and Lock In
April 25th: NHS Induction at 6:30
April 30th: Renaissance Lunch
May 1st: Talent Show and underclass awards (during school day)
May 4th: Jr/Sr Prom
May 6th-17th: AP Exams
May 11th: Coppell Run to Fund
May 15th: FLEX, 9:00am arrival
May 15th: Senior Dinner at Great Wolf Lodge
May 17th-23rd: Final Exams
May 23rd: Graduation Practice at IBC at 12:00pm
May 23rd: Last Day of School
May 24th: Graduation at IBC at 3:00pm
CISD Night at the Ballpark
Seen at New Tech
One Act Play
Buy Bundt Cakes This Wednesday
Rick Calvert
Principles of Business
North Texas Teen Book Festival
Human Foosball
Global Issues Summit
NHS Applications Due March 29th
NTH@C Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors,
The applications for New Tech’s chapter of National Honor Society are now open. NHS membership is open to students in grades 10-12 who meet the required standards in four areas of evaluation: scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Students will be selected for membership by majority vote of a five-member faculty council. Applications are due to Mr. Greenwalt’s room by Friday, March 29th at 4:10 pm. No late submissions will be accepted.
Candidates will be notified regarding selection or non-selection once the faculty council has reviewed and approved the applications. Following notification, a formal induction ceremony will be held at NTH@C on April 25th at 6:30 pm to recognize the newly selected members.
Please let Mr. Greenwalt or the NHS officer team know if you have any questions,
NHS Officer Team
New Tech High @ Coppell
Teen Leadership Coppell
Students currently enrolled in the 10th grade and are either students in Coppell IndependentSchool District or residents of the City of Coppell are eligible to apply. Students interested in leadership techniques and community awareness to help them make a positive impact on their school and community are encouraged to apply.
Monthly sessions will be held to run concurrently with the school year. Students will develop the confidence and knowledge they need to succeed in leadership positions while learning about service opportunities around the community. Commitment to attend all activities by the student is essential to the program’s success.
The topics for the monthly sessions will include:
· Leadership Skills
· Career Options
· Volunteer Opportunities
· Personal Health
· Team Building
· Cultural Awareness
· Business
· Government
· Student Selected Service Project
The Teen Leadership Coppell Selection committee is made up of community leaders and volunteers. Selection of participants will be based on information provided in the written application and interview.
Applications are only available on through this website
Application Deadline is: Friday, May 3, 2019
THIS YEAR, students are to submit videos with their applications; we will follow up via student email should we need to interview you in May - see all details in the application.
Applications can be found at: http://www.teenleadershipcoppell.com/tlc-application.html
Junior/Senior Prom
Senior Day Info
CHS Baseball Night- March 29th
Come support CHS Baseball Friday, March 29th vs Lewisville!
All kids will get in free with student ID or a school/Coppell shirt.
JV Red will start at 4:00 and Varsity at 7:00.
Location: Baseball Complex @ CHS9
Go COWBOYS beat the Farmers!!!
US Service Academies Forum
The Colony High School will be hosting a US Service Academies Forum on April 13, 2019 from 8am-12pm. If you are interested in applying to one of the service academies, then this is a great opportunity to network and learn more about each school. There will be representatives from the US Military Academy, US Naval Academy, US Air Force Academy, US Merchant Marine Academy, US Coast Guard Academy, and local ROTC.
This event is open to all middle and high school students AND parents and is free to attend. If you have any questions, then please e-mail Chelsea Payne at chelsea.payne@mail.house.gov.
The Colony High School is located at 4301 Blair Oaks Dr, The Colony, TX 75056.
Thanks,
Kennington
The Day
The sign-ups for The Day are now open on www.jointheday.org. If you want a guaranteed t-shirt size, make sure you sign up and turn in your permission slip by March 20th. The sign-ups will close on April 5th.
The permission slip attached to this email needs to be turned in to the folder in the front office that is labeled “The Day” after you have signed up online.
If you want to be grouped with your friends, make sure to sign up with a team name when you fill out the google form. The groups are up to 10 people.
If you have any questions feel free to email thedaystaff@gmail.com
Thank you!
The Day Committee
Exam Exemption Criteria
NTH@C SEMESTER EXAM EXEMPTION GUIDELINES
Freshmen
No exemptions allowed. Freshmen will take all semester exams.
Sophomores
Fall Semester - No exemptions allowed. Sophomores will take all semester exams.
Spring Semester - May be exempt from 1 exam if they meet the criteria below.
Juniors
Fall Semester - No exemptions allowed. Juniors will take all semester exams.
Spring Semester - May be exempt from 2 exams if they meet the criteria below.
Seniors
Exemptions allowed. Seniors may be exempt from ALL semester exams if they meet the criteria below.
Exemption Criteria
You may have no more than 2 excused absences in a class. If a learner has ANY unexcused absences they do not qualify for exemptions.
Learners can have no more than 4 tardies for the class.
You must be in the class the entire instructional period.
Your semester average in the class must be an 85 or higher.
You must have completed the 10 community service hours for each year.
You must not have received In-School Suspension, Out-of-School Suspension, DAEP, or JJAEP during the current semester.
Fall Exams(Seniors ONLY)
Job Shadowing hours (10) must be complete from Junior year.
Internship consent form, interest form, and contact form must be completed by December 5th.
Your Capstone research component must have been turned in on time and received a grade of 80 or higher.
Spring Exams
Job Shadowing hours must be complete for Juniors and Seniors (10 hours).
Internship hours must be complete for Seniors (15 hours).
Your Capstone presentation must have been completed with a grade of 85 or better on the first attempt.
Eligibility for an exemption will be based on the above criteria and the learner’s conduct in a class. If you are exempt:
You will be notified at least 3 days before the first exam.
Your semester average will be determined by averaging your 2 nine-week grades.
You may still take the exam if you wish. The score from the exam will be averaged together with your 2 nine-week grades to determine your semester average only if the exam improves your grade.
Senior Event Information
Senior Parents,
Please see the document linked here for information regarding senior events this semester. The information entailed includes the senior essentials package (senior/parent dinner and graduation included), senior day, prom, and project graduation. You or your senior are able to purchase these items through the front office, or through the PTSO website. Here is the link for all of the information: google doc.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact Nikki Smith at nsmith@newtech.coppellisd.com.
Lost your photo ID?
Students who have lost their ID cards can go to our website legacystudios.com at the top of the paige says ID cards they can choose that option and order an ID, it will ship to their home for $5.00.
New Tech High @ Coppell
Email: sbatik@coppellisd.com
Website: http://www.coppellisd.com/Domain/1912
Location: 113 Samuel Boulevard, Coppell, TX, United States
Phone: 214-496-5900
Facebook: facebook.com/newtechhighcoppell
Twitter: @NewTechCoppell