Good afternoon, Husky Families!

Thank you to all who attended Open House.  We hope you found the event informative.  Please reach out to teachers or staff with questions as they arise throughout the year.  We are here to help.  Here are this week’s announcements:

Driver’s Education Class sign ups will open on Tuesday, September 10th at 10am.  More information can be found here.

Evacuation Follow Up:  School representatives, district officials, and outside agencies met this week to discuss protocol improvements in case we have future events that threaten school safety.  In order to help ensure student and staff safety, school protocols are subject to change based on the threat and need to remain confidential.  However, I can assure you that we are making improvements based on our experience and the feedback provided. 

If you would like to help, we would welcome donations of 8-packs of bottled water.  This water will be kept in classrooms for emergency purposes and will be easily carried to another site should we need to evacuate.   Students can bring a donation directly to the teacher of their choice.  Teachers will work to share the resources so that all classrooms are covered.  Thank you for your assistance. 

Orientation Sessions:  On Tuesday, September 10th, all seniors, juniors, and sophomores will have their grade level orientation with counselors and administration.  Important information regarding student success and student expectations will be shared. 9th grade students had their orientation last week.

Picture Days  

9th Grade:  September 13th 

10th & 11th Grades:  September 11th  

12th Grade: TBA

PSAT Registration for the October 8th test is ongoing and is encouraged for 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students.  Those who participate gain access to My College Quickstart, Khan Academy for SAT prep, and more.  Juniors are encouraged to take the test for National Merit, National Achievement and National Hispanic Scholarship competitions.  By paying online here, students are registered.  Juniors with a weighted GPA of 4.375 test for free and have been contacted regarding next steps for their registration.  Fee waivers are available for juniors meeting eligibility criteria.  Students can get fee waivers from Student Services.  Due to CollegeBoard digital testing policies, registration ends September 17th. There are no extensions.

Upcoming Local College Fairs

September 21st: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) College Fair at Broughton High School, 9am-3pm.  Register online here.

September 22nd: Wake County College Fair at NCSU’s McKimmon’s Center, 1pm-4pm.  Students are strongly encouraged to pre-register via Strive-Scan here.  Over 100 colleges and universities will be in attendance.

September 28th: 9th Annual HBCU College Fair and college planning workshops at Cary Academy, 10am-2pm. Registration is not required for the fair, but is required for the workshops.  More information and registration here.

Volunteers - Families and individuals who want to volunteer are encouraged to do so by Oct. 1. Review volunteer renewal details.

9th Grade Specific Information

Dr. Tate will begin meeting with ninth grade students in small groups next week during 2^nd period.  These “Locker Chats” are a way for students to be introduced to their grade level counselor, talk about academic success in high school, and learn information regarding Heritage supports and resources.

 Senior Specific Information

If you missed Senior Night on August 22nd, view slides here.

Access the September Scholarship bulletin here.  Many scholarships have early October deadlines.

Tuesday, September 10^th, seniors will participate in Senior Orientation during 2^nd period.  Students will learn critical information about senior year success and action items for achieving post high school goals.  Students that are off campus for 2nd period are encouraged to attend (internship or college course), if they are able.

Counselors have begun Senior Meetings.  They will last through the month of September.  Seniors are encouraged to bring their completed senior info sheet and updated resumes to their meetings.  100% of our seniors will receive individual planning time with their counselor to accomplish necessary tasks for post high school transition.  Seniors do not need to sign up for a meeting.  Counselors work with teachers to coordinate meeting time during class.

Sincerely, 

Jo Ellen Newhouse, Principal