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Norwood
District
High
School
Newsletter
COTOBER 2014
Welcome to NDHS 2014-2015
Principal’s Message
Welcome to fall, 2014! A new year
begins, and we are off and running at
NDHS! Fall sports are going strong
with both our junior and senior
football teams having a successful
season. We also have girls’ rugby
and golf in full swing, and Mr.
Winslow has started the badminton
club on Tuesday nights. A big thanks
to all of those staff who give their time
to providing our students with
opportunities. For students who enjoy
music, Mr. Lean has the kids
strumming and singing tunes in guitar
club, and Ms Cockburn, who is new
to NDHS this semester, is heading up
a musical. There is lots to get
involved in, and something for
everyone. It is these special activities
which provide us with lasting
memories, so if your son or daughter
is not involved, encourage them to try
something.
While extra-curriculars are
tremendously motivating, what
happens in our classrooms is always
of the utmost importance. To help
your child be successful, encourage
them to review their notes every
evening. This will really help to
embed in their memory, the learning
from that day. It will also make
studying for tests and exams much
easier! Reviewing the day’s notes can
also reveal weak spots; concepts that
one didn’t really understand in class.
The best plan of action is to see the
teacher the next day to get
clarification. All of our teachers offer
extra help. Do encourage your child
to access it! Often, something that
can take 20 minutes to explain to a
whole class, can take 5 minutes oneto-one. Help your son or daughter to
form good habits. They will help
them, not only in high school, but for
the rest of their life.
I have mentioned one of our new
staff, Ms Cockburn, who is teaching
drama, but we have several other
new faces at NDHS this fall. A huge
welcome to Mr. Vanek and Ms
Ricker in our math department, Ms
Dingle in hospitality, Mrs. Clifford who
is an E.A., and Mrs. Gifford who is
our new Guidance Secretary. We
also welcome Mr. Todd Pottle as our
new vice principal. We are thrilled to
have all of these folks join us at
NDHS.
October 2014
Would you like to be more involved in
life at NDHS? We welcome any
parents who wish to join our School
Council. We meet once a month on
Mondays at 7 p.m. in the Staff Room.
We would love to see you at our next
th
meeting on Monday, October 20 !
Finally, please call us if you have any
questions, or if you just want to get an
up-date on how your child is doing.
We are always happy to have a chat.
Ms Steinmann
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The Musical “Grease”
at NDHS spring 2015
We are pleased to announce
that this year’s musical will be
“Grease”. Drama teacher,
Ms. Cockburn, Mr. Murray,
Ms. Steinmann and parent
volunteers, Lynn Wilson and
Sherry Wilson have been
busy working through
auditions. The cast has been
announced with practices
starting after Thanksgiving.
Java Fest
We will be
having several
more Java Fest events this
year showcasing all of our
amazing students’ arts skills.
Our first Java Fest will take
place at the end of October
with a second in December.
NDHS Welcomes New Vice Principal
Hi Parents!
My name is Mr. Pottle
and I am very excited
to be in my new role
as half-time VP of
Norwood and halftime VP of eLearning.
I am thrilled to be
working with Ms.
Steinmann and the
fine staff at Norwood
High and am looking
very forward to the
year ahead. I have
been with KPR for a
number of years,
having taught at
Bowmanville High
School and Cobourg
West, as well as
working as a
Consultant and
Coordinator at the
Board office. I have
had a great first
month at our
wonderful school and
have been extremely
impressed by the
quality of
programming and
dedicated teachers,
support staff,
secretaries,
custodians, and
cafeteria staff we
have here. The
students have been
very welcoming,
which is a true
reflection of the
sense of pride and
community found
here at Norwood
High. The building is
vibrant with activity,
with rugby, football,
and golf seasons
underway, auditions
for the musical taking
place, college and
university visits,
preparations for this
year’s first school
dance (October 30th),
and more. Grade 9
Day and the
Welcome Back
Assembly were
remarkable and I feel
honoured to be one
of the newest
members of Spartan
House. I hope to
meet you at Parent
Teacher Interviews
on October 15th and,
if not, please feel free
to drop by or call at
any time.
Go Knights Go!
Mr. Pottle
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NDHS
STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS
HOUSE POINTS
We are in the second year of our
House system with our student
population and staff split into 4
houses: Centurions, Gladiators,
Samurai, and Spartans. House
points can be gained through
purchasing student cards, school
spirit, demonstrating good
character and participating in
extracurricular activities.
2014-2015 Student Council
This year’s Student Council has
been very busy preparing for the
school year. With the Gr. 9
Welcome behind them they are
looking forward towards various
spirit days and activities along
with after-school dances.
House Points as of Sept. 30 th,
2014
Gladiators
Samurai
Centurions
Spartans
1860
1750
1570
1480
Upcoming Student Council
Events
Mon. Oct. 27th – Pumpkin Carving
Contest
Thurs. Oct. 30th – Hallowe’en
2014-2015 NDHS Student Council: Costume Spirit Day
Thurs. Oct. 30th – Hallowe’en
Dance (after school)
Megan Wilson – President
Kara Sicker – Vice President
Wed. Nov. 19th – Anti-bully Day
Kirsten Driscoll - Secretary
(Pink shirt day)
Brooke Harris - Treasurer
Melissa Zufelt - Communications
Carlo Quinones – Equity and
Diversity Rep
Emily Buchanan – Social / Grade
Rep
Jake Krabbe – Social / Grade Rep
Hayden Baptie – Social / Grade Rep
Eric Sicker – Social / Grade Rep
Zack Smith – Social / Grade Rep
Cian Ceronowicz – Social / Grade
Rep
Taylor Pedersen – Social / Grade
Rep
Ms. Brinkman – Teacher Advisor
Mrs. Graham – Teacher Advisor
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Guidance News
Our potential grads with have a
busy year deciding what to do
after high school. The following
colleges and universities will be
visiting the school in the
upcoming 2-3 months. Students
are to sign up in Guidance to
attend presentations.
University Visits
University, Date & Time
College Visits
College, Date & Time
University of Guelph
Thurs. Oct. 9th 9:30 am
St. Lawrence College
Mon. Sept. 15th 10:15 am
Huron University
Tues. Oct. 14th 10 am
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Other Important dates
Loyalist College
Mon. Sept. 29th 9:30 am
Laurier University
Wed. Oct. 15th 9 am
Durham College
Thurs. Oct. 9th 1 pm
Nipissing University
Wed. Oct. 15th 2 pm
Fleming College
Tues. Oct. 14th 12:30 pm
Carleton University
Thurs. Oct. 16th 1:30 pm
Canadore College
Wed. Oct. 29th 2 pm
Redeemer University
Thurs. Oct. 23rd 12:30 pm
Humber College
Thurs. Oct. 30th 11 am
McMaster University
Wed. Nov. 5th 2 pm
Algonquin College
Tues. Nov. 11th 12:30 pm
Trent University
Mon. Nov. 10th 12:30 pm
Lakehead University
Fri. Nov. 14th 9:30 am
Ryerson University
Fri. Nov. 14th 10:30 am
Brock University
Mon. Nov. 17th 11 am
College Fair @ Fleming
College
Fri. Oct. 17th
NDHS Junior Awards
Fri. Nov. 7th (10 am)
NDHS Commencement
Fri. Nov. 7th (7 pm)
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Athletic News
players will be in grade 10. The
juniors lost their first game to
Adam Scott whereas the seniors
defeated the AAA Lions 12-10.
The Norwood Knights fall sports
teams are up and running and
are demonstrating a lot of
success so far this season.
Boys Football
This year the Football program
has decided to go with the fastpaced game of 6 a side football.
Both our junior and senior teams
are in the Eastern Ontario 6 a
side football league against
teams from Belleville, Bancroft,
Cobourg, Campbellford and
Carleton Place. So far this year
our seniors are 2-1 with wins vs.
Carleton Place and
Campbellford and a close loss
to St. Mary’s. Our juniors are
3-0 with wins over St. Mary’s
(20-0), Bayside (41-15) & North
Hastings (34-26). Coaches Mr.
Thompson, Mr. Hayton and Mr.
Murray are very excited about
the new and returning talent!
Specialist High Skills Major News
Registration forms have been
handed out to the grade 11
students taking courses in the
NDHS High Skills Majors:
Forestry, Hospitality,
Manufacturing and Sports.
Certifications will take place
throughout the school year for
both grade 11s and 12s in the
programs. See Mr. Murray in
Guidance for more information.
Girls Rugby
Both girls’ rugby teams are also
off to a great start. Coaches
Linda Coons and volunteer Tim
Sicker say the juniors, with only
2 returning players, are learning
and improving every day,
looking extremely positive for
next year when most of the
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Curriculum & Classroom News
Last Monday night senior history
students participated in and
enjoyed a Medieval Banquet.
The softly lit Lecture Hall was
converted into a Great Hall with
heraldic shields decorating the
walls. The tables, set with
goblets and trenchers, were
occupied by participants
dressed in clothing reminiscent
of the Middle Ages. The food
served was prepared using
authentic Medieval recipes, and
the music played was actually
composed in the Middle Ages.
Following the evening repast,
guests learned a number of
period dances that helped work
off some of their dinner. The
night's entertainment concluded
with a demonstration of
armoured combat performed by
knights from the "Blades of
Glory".
Dual Credit Courses
Our Gr. 12 Manufacturing and
Hospitality students have been
busy with the Fleming College
dual credits. The Manufacturing
students have been traveling to
Fleming College every Tuesday
and Thursday and Fleming
instructor has been visiting the
Hospitality Program weekly.
Important Dates
Progress Reports – Oct. 14
Parent Interviews – Oct. 15
(5:30 -7:30 pm)
Gr. 9 Geography Ganaraska
Forest Trip – Oct. 28
Knights in the Community
Norwood Fair
Information Sign
We are very excited about our
new information sign located just
east of King St. A huge thankyou goes out to the Norwood
Fair, Norwood & District Minor
Hockey, Norwood Minor Softball,
and the Norwood Figure Skating
Club for their generous
donations towards the sign.
The Thanksgiving Weekend
Norwood Fair has passed.
Many of our students
volunteered, worked and
participated at the fair.
Congratulations to all our
students who entered art-work,
performed or showed livestock
at the fair.