Newton Conover High School

Good evening Red Devil families! We hope your weekend has been enjoyable! This is Mr. Efird with updates for the week of October 21st, 2024. Students, tardies count. Make sure you are on time to school and to your classes. The National Technical Honor Society is collecting items to go to Western NC Victims. THERE IS STILL A NEED for work gloves, new or used extension cords, rope, and also large garbage/trash bags. You can drop off at Ms. Glenn's Room 204. On October 29, our 10th grade students will take the preACT and our 11th grade students will take the college prep assessment. Freshman will be off campus for a virtual learning day and Seniors will take the opportunity for college visits. College Application week starts on Oct. 21st PSAT will be on October 23rd. Please check the school and athletic boosters facebook pages for weekly updates on Red Devil Athletics and upcoming events. Parking passes are on sale for students who wish to drive to school. Parking passes can be purchased in the main office from Ms. Kisser, and they are $35.00. You must have a parking pass to park on campus. Finally, given my irrational fear of elevators, I have started taking steps to avoid them. GO RED DEVILS!

Good evening Red Devil families! We hope your weekend has been enjoyable! We have some important information for the week of October 14th, 2024. Students, tardies count. Make sure you are on time to school and to your classes. The National Technical Honor Society is collecting items to go to Western NC VIctims. Items desperately needed at this time are: WATER, BATTERIES (ESPECIALLY C), ZIPLOC BAGS (ALL SIZES), ADULT DIAPERS, BABY DIAPERS,TRAVEL SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER, TOILET PAPER, PAPER TOWELS, BABY WIPES, CAT & DOG FOOD (WET & DRY), DISH RAGS, TO GO CONTAINERS (Plastic Containers/lids). You can drop off at Ms. Glenn's Room 204 through next Thursday. Homecoming will be 10/18 against Bandy’s. Students, October 18th is a teacher workday. There will be no school for students. Please check the school and athletic boosters facebook pages for weekly updates on Red Devil Athletics and upcoming events. Parking passes are on sale for students who wish to drive to school. Parking passes can be purchased in the main office from Ms. Kisser, and they are $35.00. You must have a parking pass to park on campus. We hope you have a great evening and GO RED DEVILS!

Good evening Red Devil families! We hope your weekend has been enjoyable! We have some important information for the week of October 7th, 2024. Students, tardies count. Make sure you are on time to school and to your classes. Teachers of Seniors, please announce that on Wednesday, Oct. 9th Skip Watts with the College Foundation of North Carolina will host a financial aid meeting in the media center at 6 p.m. Mr. Watts will discuss filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and other ways to secure scholarships for 4 and 2 year colleges and universities. Please make plans to attend with your parent or guardian." The National Technical Honor Society is collecting items to go to Western NC VIctims. Items desperately needed at this time are: WATER, BATTERIES (ESPECIALLY C), ZIPLOC BAGS (ALL SIZES), ADULT DIAPERS, BABY DIAPERS,TRAVEL SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER, TOILET PAPER, PAPER TOWELS, BABY WIPES, CAT & DOG FOOD (WET & DRY), DISH RAGS, TO GO CONTAINERS (Plastic Containers/lids). You can drop off at Ms. Glenn's Room 204 through next Thursday. Also, check out the Red Devil Athletic Instagram page to help Red Devil athletics win the T Mobile 5G Lights sweepstakes. Go to athletics_reddevils, click follow then read the post to help with this contest. Homecoming will be 10/18 against Bandy’s. Please check the school and athletic boosters facebook pages for weekly updates on Red Devil Athletics and upcoming events. Parking passes are on sale for students who wish to drive to school. Parking passes can be purchased in the main office from Ms. Kisser, and they are $35.00. You must have a parking pass to park on campus. We hope you have a great evening and GO RED DEVILS!

Good evening Red Devil families! We hope your weekend has been enjoyable! We have some important information for the week of September 30, 2024. N-CHS will celebrate spirit week beginning 9/30/24. Monday is PJ Day. Tuesday is Twin Tuesday (dress like a buddy). Wednesday, wear Pink. Thursday is Colors by Grade, Teachers wear Red or Tie Dye (Red=Senior;Black=Junior;White=Sophomore;Gray=Freshman). Friday is Duck Dynasty or Beverly Hills. Students remember that all attire must be appropriate for school. Students, tardies count. Make sure you are on time to school and to your classes. NCHS Cheerleading is proud to present the 2024 Homecoming Dance. Tickets will be 10 dollars per individual. The dance will be Saturday October the 5th Semi Formal from 6pm until 10pm in the NCHS gym. Also, check out the red devil athletic Instagram page to help Red Devil athletics win the T Mobile 5G Lights sweepstakes. Go to athletics_reddevils, click follow then read the post to help with this contest. Please check the school and athletic boosters facebook pages for weekly updates on Red Devil Athletics and upcoming events. Remember that Homecoming will be next Friday as the Red Devils host the Cavaliers from East Burke. Game time is 7:30pm Parking passes are on sale for students who wish to drive to school. Parking passes can be purchased in the main office from Ms. Kisser, and they are $35.00. You must have a parking pass to park on campus. We hope you have a great evening and GO RED DEVILS!

Good evening Red Devil families! We hope your weekend has been enjoyable! We have some important information for the week of September 23, 2024. Friday, September 27th is a required teacher workday. There is no school for students Students, tardies count. Make sure you are on time to school and to your classes. NCHS Cheerleading is proud to present the 2024 Homecoming Dance. Tickets will be 10 dollars per individual. The dance will be Saturday October the 5th Semi Formal. Please check the school and athletic boosters facebook pages for weekly updates on Red Devil Athletics and upcoming events. Also, check out the red devil athletic Instagram page to help Red Devil athletics win the T Mobile 5G Lights sweepstakes. Go to athletics_reddevils, click follow then read the post to help with this contest. Underclassmen portraits will be taken on Thursday, September 26th. You can order your student's portraits online using the Job Key: 23L23FW6. A portion of picture day proceeds come back to our school to help fund classroom needs. We look forward to seeing those smiling faces! Parking passes are on sale for students who wish to drive to school. Parking passes can be purchased in the main office from Ms. Kisser, and they are $35.00. You must have a parking pass to park on campus. We hope you have a great evening and GO RED DEVILS!

Good evening Red Devil families! We hope your weekend has been enjoyable! We have some important information for the week of September 16, 2024. Please make certain that all outstanding technology fees are paid and infosnap registrations are complete. NCHS will host an open house for parents and students on September 16, 2024 from 3:30-6:00. Ms. Stasiak will be available to assist with PowerSchool Parent Portal. We would love to see you! We will have Red Blazer night in Gurley Stadium September 20, 2024. Come on out and support our Red Devils! Students, tardies count. Make sure you are on time to school and to your classes. NCHS Cheerleading is proud to present the 2024 Homecoming Dance. We will start selling tickets this Friday the 13th. First Day sales will be 5 dollars per individual. Please pick up this great deal before prices go up to 10 dollars per person. The dance will be Saturday October the 5th Semi Formal. Attention Juniors and Seniors and Parents of these students: Catawba Valley Community College will host our regional College Fair, Thursday, Sept. 19th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the CVCC campus Tarlton complex. Many colleges and universities throughout the state and other states will be available for you to discuss admissions requirements. Please make plans to attend. Parents are welcome to come with you! Parking passes are on sale for students who wish to drive to school. Parking passes can be purchased in the main office from Ms. Kisser, and they are $35.00. You must have a parking pass to park on campus. We hope you have a great evening and GO RED DEVILS!

Good evening Red Devil families! We hope you had an enjoyable Labor Day Weekend! We have some important information for the week of September 9, 2024. Parents, if you will be dropping children off and/or picking them up, be sure to leave early enough to have your child dropped off or in line before 7:20am and/or 2:50pm. This will help the egress of traffic and allow all students to make it into the building before our 7:40am tardy bell. It will also help to speed up dismissal. Due to construction, buses load and unload in front of the school. Please watch for children crossing. Left turns are not allowed into the drop off lot or onto the street. Please do not drop your child off or pick them up on the side of the road or in adjacent lots. Bus riders will be dismissed at 2:45pm. Car riders will be dismissed at 2:50pm. For any questions on busing, please contact Mr. Todd Davis at todd.davis@n-ccs.org. Please make certain that all outstanding technology fees are paid and infosnap registrations are complete. Our JV and Varsity Red Devil Soccer teams travel to Hibriten on Monday with gametime for JVs starting at 5pm. Cross Country travels to Bunker Hill for a meet at 5pm. LRD Volleyball travels to Bandys on Tuesday starting at 4pm LRD Tennis travels to Mooresville for a match starting at 4pm Students please be aware of our N-CHS dress code. No crop tops or cut out shirts are allowed, as well as no hats or hoods in the classroom. Make sure shorts are appropriate length. Students will be asked to call home and/or change if clothes do not meet dress code. Students, tardies count. Make sure you are on time to school and to your classes. All school rules have been discussed with students in homeroom and in individual class meetings. Each student will be given a hard copy of our N-CHS Student Handbook and it is posted online on the Newton Conover High School Website as well. Parents, please review this information with your child. Attention Juniors and Seniors and Parents of these students: Catawba Valley Community College will host our regional College Fair, Thursday, Sept. 19th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the CVCC campus Tarlton complex. Many colleges and universities throughout the state and other states will be available for you to discuss admissions requirements. Please make plans to attend. Parents are welcome to come with you! Seniors, Carolina Photography will be here Wed. Sept 11th for senior portrait make-up day. Check your email or scan posters around the school for more information. Parking passes were sold this past week and will continue to be on sale for students who wish to drive to school. Parking passes can be purchased in the main office from Ms. Kisser and they are $35.00. You must have a parking pass to park on campus. We hope you have a great evening and GO RED DEVILS!

Good evening Red Devil families! We hope you had an enjoyable Labor Day Weekend! We have some important information for the week of September 9, 2024. Parents, if you will be dropping children off and/or picking them up, be sure to leave early enough to have your child dropped off or in line before 7:20am and/or 2:50pm. This will help the egress of traffic and allow all students to make it into the building before our 7:40am tardy bell. It will also help to speed up dismissal. Due to construction, buses load and unload in front of the school. Please watch for children crossing. Left turns are not allowed into the drop off lot or onto the street. Please do not drop your child off or pick them up on the side of the road or in adjacent lots. Bus riders will be dismissed at 2:45pm. Car riders will be dismissed at 2:50pm. For any questions on busing, please contact Mr. Todd Davis at todd.davis@n-ccs.org. Please make certain that all outstanding technology fees are paid and infosnap registrations are complete. Our JV and Varsity Red Devil Soccer teams travel to Hibriten on Monday with gametime for JVs starting at 5pm. Cross Country travels to Bunker Hill for a meet at 5pm. LRD Volleyball travels to Bandys on Tuesday starting at 4pm LRD Tennis travels to Mooresville for a match starting at 4pm Students please be aware of our N-CHS dress code. No crop tops or cut out shirts are allowed, as well as no hats or hoods in the classroom. Make sure shorts are appropriate length. Students will be asked to call home and/or change if clothes do not meet dress code. Students, tardies count. Make sure you are on time to school and to your classes. All school rules have been discussed with students in homeroom and in individual class meetings. Each student will be given a hard copy of our N-CHS Student Handbook and it is posted online on the Newton Conover High School Website as well. Parents, please review this information with your child. Attention Juniors and Seniors and Parents of these students: Catawba Valley Community College will host our regional College Fair, Thursday, Sept. 19th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the CVCC campus Tarlton complex. Many colleges and universities throughout the state and other states will be available for you to discuss admissions requirements. Please make plans to attend. Parents are welcome to come with you! Seniors, Carolina Photography will be here Wed. Sept 11th for senior portrait make-up day. Check your email or scan posters around the school for more information. Parking passes were sold this past week and will continue to be on sale for students who wish to drive to school. Parking passes can be purchased in the main office from Ms. Kisser and they are $35.00. You must have a parking pass to park on campus. We hope you have a great evening and GO RED DEVILS!

Good evening Red Devil families! The 2024-2025 school year is off to a great start! It is wonderful to have students and staff back in the building. We have some important information for the week of September 2, 2024. Monday, September 2 is Labor Day. School will be closed for students and staff. Our normal school schedule for students and staff will resume on Tuesday, September 3. Parents, if you will be dropping children off and/or picking them up, be sure to leave early enough to have your child dropped off or in line before 7:20am and/or 2:50pm. This will help the egress of traffic and allow all students to make it into the building before our 7:40am tardy bell. It will also help dismissal be more expeditious. Due to construction, buses board and deboard in front of the school. Please watch for children crossing. Left turns are not allowed into the drop off lot or onto the street. Please do not drop your child off or pick them up on the side of the road or in adjacent lots. Bus riders will be dismissed at 2:45pm. Car riders will be dismissed at 2:50pm. For any questions on busing, please contact Mr. Todd Davis at todd.davis@n-ccs.org. We will be operating on our RDS schedule next week. Please make certain that all outstanding technology fees are paid. Our Varsity Red Devil football hosts their first home game Friday, September 6th at 7:30pm vs East Rutherford. Carolina Panthers mascot Sir Purr will be in attendance!! Don't miss this chance to meet Sir Purr and see your Red Devil Varsity Football team!! Students please be aware of our N-CHS dress code. No crop tops or cut out shirts are allowed, as well as no hats or hoods in the classroom. Make sure shorts are appropriate length. Students will be asked to call home and/or change if clothes do not meet dress code. Students, tardies count. Make sure you are on time to school and to your classes. All school rules have been discussed with students in homeroom and in individual class meetings. Each student will be given a hard copy of our N-CHS Student Handbook and it is posted online on the Newton Conover High School Website as well. Parents, please review this information with your child. We are excited to begin another year and to have our Red Devils back! We hope you have a great evening and GO RED DEVILS!

New student registration will be this week, Tuesday 8/6 thru Thursday 8/8 at Newton-Conover High School from 8:30 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. A legal parent or guardian must accompany students to register. You will need the following: Birth Certificate Immunization records Report card or Transcript from their last school Proof of address: Power bill, water bill, gas bill, or lease agreement Parent I.D. Any legal custody papers that may be necessary. We look forward to meeting you!

Freshman Surge for all 9th graders will be starting August 6th. The day will start at 8 a.m. and last until noon at Newton-Conover High School. Tuesday, August 6th for students with last names A-L. Wednesday, August 7th for students last name M-Z. This will be a time to learn more about your freshman year as a student at NCHS. You will have an opportunity to meet with specific staff and receive your student schedule. Lunch will be provided. Please plan to attend 8 a.m. until noon on your given day! Parents, please drop off and pick up at the front entrance of the high school! This event is a lot of fun and prepares students for their first day in high school! We hope to see you then!

Attention Rising Seniors! Senior portraits will be held in the media center on July 17 from 8:30 am until 2:30 pm. Please check the NCHS website for further details. A sitting fee will be required to receive proofs for purchase. Thank you!

Good evening Red Devil families, we hope that you have enjoyed Prom weekend! Here are our announcements for the last week of instruction for this school year: Tutoring for End of Course testing will continue this week. Any student enrolled in a Biology, Math 1, Math 3, and English 2 courses will have the opportunity for tutoring on Monday and Tuesday from 3:00-4:00pm this last week. Students enrolled in these classes, please plan to stay for this last bit of help before EOCs next week! Student Athletes, get your physical for the 24/25 school year on Wednesday, May 15th from 4-8pm. Physicals will be offered in the main gym at NCHS for only $20. CASH ONLY will be accepted. You must have a parent present if under 18 yrs old. This is open for all RISING 6th-12th grade Red Devil students. Spring sports athletic recognition will be held Thursday, May 16th at 6pm in the main gym. All Spring sport athletes, parents and coaches are to attend. Please see attached information pertaining to our upcoming Golf Tournament Fundraiser for our football program. Please reach out to Coach Matt Wilson with any questions. Parents, this is a great time to check in with your child or their teacher concerning semester grades. Please remember parents of Seniors, students will NOT be able to walk at graduation if all coursework is not completed and passed! We hope you have a good evening, and GO Red Devils!

Reminder Red Devil Student Athletes, get your physical for the 24/25 school year on Wednesday, May 15th from 4-8pm in the main gym at NCHS for only $20. CASH ONLY will be accepted. You must have a parent present if under 18 yrs old. This is for all RISING 6th-12th grade students. Please contact Athletic Directors Todd Davis at the high school or Paul Lane at NCMS with questions. Dont miss out on this great opportunity!!

Good evening Red Devil families, we hope that you have enjoyed the long weekend! Here are our announcements for the upcoming week: AP Testing begins this week for students who are taking those courses. Students will take the AP U. S. Government & Politics exam on Monday, May 6th; AP English Literature on Wednesday, May 8th; and AP Environmental Science on Thursday, May 9th. Students need to arrive at school by 7:30am and will need to bring a parent note if they want to leave school after the exam ends. Tutoring for End of Course testing will continue this week. Any student enrolled in a Biology, Math 1, Math 3, and English 2 courses will have the opportunity for tutoring on Mondays and Tuesdays from 3:00-4:00pm. Peer tutoring will continue on Monday 3-3:30pm for all other subjects in Room 121. Student Athletes, get your physical for the 24/25 school year on Wednesday, May 15th from 4-8pm. Physicals will be offered in the main gym at NCHS for only $20. CASH ONLY will be accepted. You must have a parent present if under 18 yrs old. This is open for all RISING 6th-12th grade Red Devil students. Spring sports athletic recognition will be held Thursday, May 16th at 6pm in the main gym. All Spring sport athletes, parents and coaches are to attend. Please see the schedule attached to Facebook, your email, and our webpage for days and times. Also, see attached information pertaining to our upcoming Golf Tournament Fundraiser for our football program. Please reach out to Coach Matt Wilson with any questions. Parents, this is a great time to check in with your child or their teacher concerning semester grades. Please remember parents of Seniors, students will NOT be able to walk at graduation if all coursework is not completed and passed! We hope you have a good evening, and GO Red Devils!

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Good evening Red Devil families, we hope that you have enjoyed the weekend! Here are our announcements for the upcoming week: Tutoring for End of Course testing will continue this week. Any student enrolled in a Biology, Math 1, Math 3, and English 2 courses will have the opportunity for tutoring on Mondays and Tuesdays from 3:00-4:00pm. Peer tutoring for all other subjects will continue on Mondays from 3:00 - 3:30 for the rest of the semester in Room 121 on the math hall to work with a fellow student. Small snacks will be provided. Prom tickets are on sale this week in the main office. Tickets are $30 each or $50 for couples. The N-CHS Prom will be held May 11th. Remember to pick up a guest form from the front office if needed. Guests outside of NCHS cannot attend without prior approval. Students, you can pre-order your yearbook online or in person with Mrs. Smith until May 2nd for $80. Once the yearbooks arrive, the price increases to $90. Use bit.ly/2buy24 (case sensitive) to order online Student Athletes, get your physical for the 24/25 school year on Wednesday, May 15th from 4-8pm. Physicals will be offered in the main gym at NCHS for only $20. CASH ONLY will be accepted. You must have a parent present if under 18 yrs old. This is open for all RISING 6th-12th grade Red Devil students. Spring workouts for our Red Devil football program will begin this week. Please see the schedule attached to Facebook, your email, and our webpage for days and times. Also, see attached information pertaining to our upcoming Golf Tournament Fundraiser for our football program. Please reach out to Coach Matt Wilson with any questions. Please make sure your student is in class prior to 7:40am and encouraged to be in class during the day at the assigned time. Discipline will begin after four tardies with lunch detention and moving to In-School Suspension after seven tardies. Please help us preserve all the instructional time possible for your student. Parents, this is a great time to check in with your child or their teacher concerning semester grades. Please remember parents of Seniors, students will NOT be able to walk at graduation if all coursework is not completed and passed! Looking ahead, there will be NO SCHOOL for students on Friday, May 3rd. This will be a Teacher Workday. We look forward to seeing our Red Devils in the morning! We hope you have a good evening, and GO Red Devils!

Good evening Red Devil families, we hope that you have enjoyed the weekend! Here are our announcements for the upcoming week: Tutoring for End of Course testing will continue this week. Any student enrolled in a Biology AND/OR a Math 1 or Math 3 course will have the opportunity for tutoring on Mondays and Tuesdays from 3:00-4:00pm. English 2 will also begin tutoring on Mondays and Tuesdays from 3-4pm. Peer tutoring for all other subjects will continue on Mondays from 3:00 - 3:30 for the rest of the semester in Room 121 on the math hall to work with a fellow student. Small snacks will be provided. Prom tickets are on sale this week in the main office. Tickets are $30 each or $50 for couples. The N-CHS Prom will be held May 11th. Remember to pick up a guest form from the front office if needed. Guests outside of NC cannot attend without prior approval. Students, you can pre-order your yearbook online or in person with Mrs. Smith until May 2nd for $80. Once the yearbooks arrive, the price increases to $90. Use bit.ly/2buy24 (case sensitive) to order online Red Devil Color Guard and Dance Team Tryouts will be held April 22-25 from 6:00-7:30pm in the bandroom. Please make efforts to attend if interested. Student Athletes, get your physical for the 24/25 school year on Wednesday, May 15th from 4-8pm. Physicals will be offered in the main gym at NCHS for only $20. CASH ONLY will be accepted. You must have a parent present if under 18 yrs old. This is open for all RISING 6th-12th grade Red Devil students. Spring workouts for our Red Devil football program will begin this week. Please see the schedule attached to Facebook, your email, and our webpage for days and times. Please make sure your student is in class prior to 7:40am and encouraged to be in class during the day at the assigned time. Discipline will begin after four tardies with lunch detention and moving to In-School Suspension after seven tardies. Please help us preserve all the instructional time possible for your student. We look forward to seeing our Red Devils in the morning! We hope you have a good evening, and GO Red Devils!

FYI Red Devil Football Players! See Spring workout days and times below.

Good evening Red Devil families, we hope that you have enjoyed the beautiful weekend! Here are our announcements for the upcoming week: Tutoring for End of Course testing will begin this week. Any student enrolled in a Biology AND/OR a Math 1 or Math 3 course will have the opportunity for tutoring on Mondays and Tuesdays from 3:00-4:00pm beginning this week. English 2 will be added at later date. Peer tutoring for all other subjects will continue on Mondays from 3:00 - 3:30 for the rest of the semester in Room 121 on the math hall to work with a fellow student. Small snacks will be provided. Prom tickets will go on sale this week in the main office. Tickets are $30 each or $50 for couples. The N-CHS Prom will be held May 11th. Students, you can pre-order your yearbook online or in person with Mrs. Smith until May 2nd for $80. Once the yearbooks arrive, the price increases to $90. Use bit.ly/2buy24 (case sensitive) to order online Student Athletes, get your physical for the 24/25 school year on Wednesday, May 15th from 4-8pm. Physicals will be offered in the main gym at NCHS for only $20. CASH ONLY will be accepted. You must have a parent present if under 18 yrs old. This is open for all RISING 6th-12th grade Red Devil students. Please make sure your student is in class prior to 7:40am and encouraged to be in class during the day at the assigned time. Discipline will begin after four tardies with lunch detention and moving to In-School Suspension after seven tardies. Please help us preserve all the instructional time possible for your student. Parents, please remember there is NO STUDENT DROP OFF on the side of the road. All car riders must come through the front parking lot. Please help us keep all of our Red Devils safe! We look forward to seeing our Red Devils in the morning! We hope you have a good evening, and GO Red Devils!