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 December 16th, 2024. Students, please be aware that exams begin on 12/16/24. EOC tests are Math 1, Math 3, English 2, and Biology. CTE tests are Foods and Nutrition 1 and 2, Foundations of Health Science, Health Science 1, Apparel and Textile Products 1, and Child Development. Here is the exam schedule: Monday 12/16/24 1st period EOC/CTE State tested classes. 1st period teacher made exams begin at 1:00pm. Tuesday 12/17/24 2nd period EOC/CTE State tested classes. 2nd period teacher made exams begin at 1:00pm. Wednesday 12/18/24 3rd period EOC/CTE State tested classes. 3rd period teacher made exams begin at 1:00pm. Thursday 12/19/24 4th period EOC/CTE State tested classes. 4th period teacher made exams begin at 1:00pm. Friday 12/20/24 will be exam make ups. Students here are some exams tips: Be on time each day for testing. Make certain that you have your chrome books charged. Get plenty of rest, and have a good breakfast. Remember, you got this! Students, you must have a permission slip to leave at 1:00pm on testing days. Please check the school and athletic boosters facebook pages for weekly updates on Red Devil Athletics and upcoming events. Finally, here is your word of the day: tittle. It is the dot over a lowercase “i” or a “j.” GO RED DEVILS!

Good evening Red Devil families! We hope your weekend has been enjoyable! This is Mr. Efird with updates for the week of December 9th, 2024. We have EOC review sessions after school next week for Biology, English II and Math 1 and 3. Biology will offer review Monday December 9 and Tuesday December 10 3:00-4:00, English will offer review Tuesday December 10 and Thursday December 12 3:00-4:00 and Math 1 and Math 3 will offer review Tuesday December 10 and Thursday December 12 3:00-5:00. Students, please be aware that exams begin on 12/16/24. EOC tests are Math 1, Math 3, English 2, and Biology. CTE tests are Foods and Nutrition 1 and 2, Foundations of Health Science, Health Science 1, Apparel and Textile Products 1, and Child Development. Your teachers will have specific information regarding testing. Students, you must have a permission slip to leave at 1:00pm on testing days. The NCHS Winter Band Concert will be Monday night December 9 at NCHS in the gymnasium starting at 5:30. We invite you to come out and join us for a great concert as we gear up for the holidays and support our Red Devil band students. Students, tardies count. Make sure you are on time to school and to your classes. 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, here is your word of the day - barberqueue: a line of men waiting for a haircut. GO RED DEVILS!

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Good evening Red Devil families! We hope your break has been enjoyable! This is Mr. Efird with updates for the week of December 02, 2024. Math 1 and 3 will offer End of Course Test prep sessions on Tuesday, December 10th, and Thursday, December 12th, from 3:00 - 5:00 pm. We will have activities prepared for the students to help them study for the final exams the following week. Students, tardies count. Make sure you are on time to school and to your classes. 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, math teachers be specific when teaching rise over run in trigonometry. We don’t need students bringing ladders to school. GO RED DEVILS!

Good evening Red Devil families! We hope your weekend has been enjoyable! This is Mr. Efird with updates for the week of November 25th, 2024. Students school will be closed for Thanksgiving Holidays 11/27, 11/28, and 11/29. We will see you back in Red Devil Country on Monday 12/2/24. Students, tardies count. Make sure you are on time to school and to your classes. 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, here is your word of the day; shampoospansion. We one adds water to an empty shampoo bottle with the hope that it will magically produce more. GO RED DEVILS!

Good evening Red Devil families! We hope your weekend has been enjoyable! This is Mr. Efird with updates for the week of November 18th, 2024. Students, tardies count. Make sure you are on time to school and to your classes. Please check the school and athletic boosters facebook pages for weekly updates on Red Devil Athletics and upcoming events. The Fall sports recognition will be held on Monday, November 18th at 6pm in the gym. All fall sports student athletes, parents and coaches are to attend. 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, I ordered a chicken and an egg from Amazon. I’ll let you know… GO RED DEVILS!

Good evening Red Devil families! We hope your weekend has been enjoyable! This is Mr. Efird with updates for the week of November 11th, 2024. Students, Monday school will be closed in observance of Veteran’s Day. To all veterans, NCHS sincerely appreciates your service! Students, tardies count. Make sure you are on time to school and to your classes. Please check the school and athletic boosters facebook pages for weekly updates on Red Devil Athletics and upcoming events. The Fall sports recognition will be held on Monday, November 18th at 6pm in the gym. All fall sports student athletes, parents and coaches are to attend. 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, Geology rocks; but Geography, well, that’s where it’s at. GO RED DEVILS!

Good evening Red Devil families! We hope your weekend has been enjoyable! This is Mr. Efird with updates for the week of November 4th, 2024. Students, tardies count. Make sure you are on time to school and to your classes. 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. Workkeys Testing will be held on November 6th and 7th. Underclassmen make-up pictures will be on Monday, November 4th. Finally, I woke up last night only to see the ghost of Gloria Gaynor in my room. At first I was afraid. I was petrified… GO RED DEVILS!

Good evening Red Devil families! We hope your weekend has been enjoyable! This is Mr. Efird with updates for the week of October 28th, 2024. Students, tardies count. Make sure you are on time to school and to your classes. 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. 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, there is only one thing vegetarian zombies eat…graaaains! Happy Halloween! GO RED DEVILS!

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!