New Albany High School
Bi-Weekly Update - September 16, 2021
Homecoming 2021
Saturday, September 18, 7:30pm - 10:30pm
Eagle Stadium, $12 per ticket
- This event is rain or shine! (Extreme weather delay date is Saturday, September 25)
- Tickets can be purchased online through LocalLevel.com. No tickets will be sold at the door. Ticket sales will remain open through the start of the dance.
- Only current NAHS students (grades 9-12) will be permitted at the dance. NAHS students are not permitted to bring guests from other area schools.
- All expectations are outlined in our Student Code of Conduct.
- No spike heels, please as they will dig into the turf!
Student School Fees
New Albany High School
Attn: Business Office
7600 Fodor Road
New Albany, Ohio, 43054
If paying online at PaySchoolsCentral, please be sure you are clicking on "Fees" and not school "Lunches". The PaySchoolsCentral app defaults to lunches so you will need to choose fees so that when you pay, you aren't adding money to the lunch account.
Reminder - Masks Are Required On All Buses
Author Visit - September 22
New Albany High School PTO
We are off to a great start with a successful Kick Off Event, Welcome Back Teacher & Staff Breakfast, our very first B-I-N-G-O Fundraiser and so much more is planned for the months ahead!
NAHS PTO wants to thank all those who supported us at these events last month by becoming a member, buying spirit wear, purchasing a BINGO Bundle or answering our calls to action for donation of your time! We greatly appreciate and value the contributions of our families, administrators, teachers and staff because your participation and volunteerism makes it possible to:
- Award Teacher Grants to help enhance our students’ classroom learning experience
- Provide annual Merit Scholarships to qualifying seniors
- Support our New Student Network and New Student Ambassador program
- Provide enrichment programs like the annual Author's Visit
- Thank our teachers and staff with a Welcome Back Breakfast, dinners during Parent/Teacher Conferences in fall & winter, Teacher Appreciation yard signs and lunch in the spring
- Support the "fun extras" for students... Fall Fest, Homecoming, Talent Show, Winter Formal, Prom, Peace week's Lunch On The Lawn, Donuts for Lanyards promotion
- And the list goes on and on....
Become a PTO member today and be entered to win an amazing, custom filled, fall themed basket! All registered members as of 9/30 will have a chance to win! Winner to be announced on 10/4. Check out pictures of what's inside this fun fall giveaway on our social media pages, Peachjar flyer or website. Please renew your membership or become one for the first time.
GET YOUR EAGLE SPIRIT ON! We invite you to check out our POP UP SHOP at the Homecoming, Varsity Football game this Friday, 9/17. We will be selling hoodies, t's, hats and more before the game and through half time.
HANDBAG B-I-N-G-O is in the books! Thank you once again to everyone who made this new event come together so beautifully and to all our guests who attended! Special shout out to Suzy Christopher, Cindy Finley and Lisa Mitchell as well as our local businesses, Elliott Cooper and Truluck who so generously donated bags in support of NAHS PTO. Check out the pictures of our winners and their gorgeous handbags on our social media pages.
A Spring B-I-N-G-O night is in the works...More details to come soon. PTO likes to keep things interesting so the theme and prizes could be different! Keep your eyes out! If you are interested in working on this committee, please reach out to Suzy Christopher at nahsptopresident@gmail.com.
DINNER WITH THE BERWICK IS BACK! Keep your eyes out for The Berwick's Tour of Italy dates. Pick up location will remain NAHS parking lot. Support the PTO while dinner is done... it's a win win!
Sign up for Amazon Smiles... Pretty Please! When you shop for your everyday items, no matter how big or small, using AmazonSmile it benefits NAHS PTO. It's as easy as 1-2-3! Simply go to smile.amazon.com/ch/31-1688607 , select/confirm "New Albany High School Parent-Teacher Organization" as your charity of choice, and go shopping! AmazonSmile will donate a portion of your eligible purchase price to our organization at no extra cost.
Upcoming Dates:
Wednesday, 10/13, 9:00am - 10:00am @ Freshii New Albany ~ Coffee and Conversation with Principal Ken Kraemer
Wednesday, 11/10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm @ NAHS Jefferson Room ~ PTO Board meeting
We are looking forward to a great year ahead! Together we can do amazing things!
Let's Go Eagles!
New Albany High School PTO
President - Carolyn Johnson
Vice President - Suzy Christopher
Secretary - Sharon Fancher
Treasurer - Sally Higgins
Hospitality - Linda Lee/Angela Menon
Social Media - Shannon Karsies
School Dance Coat Check - Becca Werth
Talent Show - Melissa Gould
Merit Scholarships - Heather Calamari
New Family Network - Ann Gunzenhaeuser/Martha Plaza
Parent Guide to Schoology
Learn more with the Parent Guide to Schoology...
Parent - Teacher Conferences
School Pictures Retakes - September 30
Lifetouch will be returning for school picture retakes on September 30. If your student was unable to attend the Kick Off event in August, this will be their opportunity to have their 2021-2022 school picture taken. If you want to order your package ahead of time, please visit mylifetouch.com with the Picture Day ID: EVTJ3MJDJ
If you have a picture package from the August event and wish to have retakes, simply return your original package on Picture Retake Day, Thursday, September 30.
Student ID Cards and E+R=O Lanyards
For safety purposes, staff and students are required to wear their student ID on their E+R=O lanyard on a daily basis. Freshman and new students receive new IDs when they come to the high school. All other students will wear their ID from the previous school year.
Current students in grades 10, 11, & 12 who need a new ID can scan the "Request New Student ID" QR code available in the Welcome Center and in the main HS Office.
School and College Counseling Updates
We have a new process for fulfilling transcript requests for graduates and for education verifications. Transcript request and education verifications can be made on the school website. There is a $3.00 processing fee that is paid to directly to NeedMy Transcript. We are no longer processing transcripts via phone, email, fax, or paper copies.
School Counseling Team
Jill Cuthbert: Last names A-C (Cuthbert.1@napls.us)
Stefanie Drugan: Last names D-Hi (Drugan.1@napls.us)
Colleen Reinoehl: Last names: Ho-Mc (Reinoehl.3@napls.us)
John Longo: Last names: Me-R (Longo.1@napls.us)
Julie Horning: Last names: S-Z (Horning.1@napls.us)
Concord Counseling
Consultations Available with Concord Counseling Services
Concerned about someone or have questions about substance abuse? Concord Counseling Service is here for you. New Albany High School families, students, and staff, are invited to reach out to us by completing this form for a no-pressure, no cost, consultation about what could be helpful for you and your loved ones. A clinician will contact you within one business day.
Additional resources for families:
Tips for Supporting Teen's Mental Health This Fall
Concord Counseling Services
Natalie May-Substance Use Prevention
Laura Vermilion-Mental Health Clinician
Hailey Fletcher-Mental Health Clinician
Reminders and Information
Upcoming Events
September 18 - Homecoming Dance
September 22 - Author Visit
September 29 - Eastland-Fairfield Career Center Presentation
September 29 - Parent Teacher Conferences
September 30 - School Picture Retakes
October 1 - Fall Fest
October 5 - Parent Teacher Conferences