Talk about new age! This year is the first time that we have high school students competing in ESports (electronic sports), from NBHS, P-Tech, and HST. They have been practicing all year and have begun competing against each other to prepare them for their first statewide match. Students have been playing Rocket League, Valorant, League of Legends, and Minecraft. Come the fall, our students will be playing a Varsity-level sport. Good luck Zebras!

During the week of April 26th, Woodrow Wilson hosted the ninth annual Battle of the Books. Battle of the Books is a competition in which students are quizzed about information from books they have read. Groups of third, fourth, and fifth graders formed teams of five or six students. These teams worked together to read eight books from a list of selected titles. Each team member had the responsibility of reading at least three books on the list. Students had over two months to read and share information from the books with the rest of their team. Students listened to the books on tape, had the stories read to them, or read independently. With all of this support, all third, fourth, and fifth grade students participated!

During the battles, the well prepared teams answered rounds of questions about the authors and events in the stories they have read. Students worked collaboratively to come up with the answer, and the team spokesperson gave the response. Each correct answer earned points. The team at each grade level with the highest number of points won the event!

Although this is a competition, there really are only winners. All participants gained something from this experience. Students enjoyed the quality literature that has been selected to read. Also, reading skills and strategies that the children are learning during the school day were reinforced through this exciting team event. Lastly, students learned the value of being a good team member.

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Also note:

Please be aware of any suspicious emails that are sent to your NBPS district email account. Threat actors may target victims through a variety of methods, including compromised or spoofed websites, phishing emails, social media ads, and messages, or unsecured Wi-Fi networks.

Many times emails may appear to be sent from your principal, supervisor, or superintendent. Please be sure that you are using the following guidelines when you have the slightest concern about a suspicious or concerning email:

• Emails with bad grammar and spelling mistakes
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• Inconsistencies in Email Addresses, links, and domain names
• Suspicious attachments
• Emails requesting login credentials, payment information, or sensitive data
  
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• Too good to be true emails

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Additional Resources:

• How To Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams
• Microsoft: Protect Yourself From Phishing