Newton Conover High School

Red Devil Families, we would like to share a few reminders and updates for the upcoming week. Peer tutoring will begin this week from our National Honor Society. Tutoring will be offered every Monday until 3:30pm in Ms. Bandy's room. All subjects are offered for tutoring. Please take advantage of this opportunity if your student is in need of help academically. Senior students and parents, please take note of the financial aid meeting this coming week. The College Foundation of NC will be hosting a College Planning Meeting this Wednesday, October 5th. The meeting will be held in our Media Center at 6:00pm. Please plan to attend and reach out to your student's counselor for any questions or concerns. Looking ahead, please make note of our NCHS Homecoming that will take place on Friday, October 14th. NCHS Student Council will be sponsoring spirit week activities the week of October 10th - 14th. Spirit Days are as follows: Monday - Angel or Devil Tuesday - Adam Sandler Wednesday - BBQ Dad or Soccer Mom Thursday - White Lie T-shirt Day Friday - Red Devil Spirit Color Day Freshmen - White Sophomores - Grey Juniors - Black Seniors - Red All students are welcome to participate, but be reminded that school dress code does apply. We also hope you all will also make plans to attend the Homecoming game on Friday night, October 14th. Parents and students, please remember that school begins each day at 7:40am. Student tardies are beginning to accumulate for 1st period, as well as throughout the school day. Students have 5 minutes between each class to move through the building and be in their next period class. Repeated tardies will result in disciplinary action, as well as parking privileges being revoked. Parents please remember the drop off and pick up pattern for our Red Devils. Please do NOT turn left into or out of the car rider lot. Be sure to pull all the way up to the three orange cones to drop off and pick up your student. This allows our line to flow more smoothly and keeps the line from backing up. Do not drop off or pick up students on the side of road or down the line as this holds up the line from moving. Thank you for helping us keep our Red Devils safe. Parents and students, please remember our dress code. Students are NOT allowed to wear midriff or cut off shirts. This includes being worn under unbuttoned shirts or unzipped coats. Shorts must be an appropriate length, as well as hats and hoods are not allowed in classrooms. Nor is outside food and drink. Examples of each, as well as this information, can be found in the Student Handbook your student should have brought home. This is also posted on our school website. Disciplinary action will begin and student will be asked to call home for clothes. We hope you have a great evening, and as always, Go Red Devils!

Red Devil Families, we would like to share a few reminders and updates for the upcoming week. Parents, we have now made it through the first half of this 9-week grading period. Please be sure you look at your student's progress in their PowerSchool portal to view grades. All grades should be updated. Please reach out to your student's teacher if you have any questions or concerns. Parents and students, please remember that school begins each day at 7:40am. Student tardies are beginning to accumulate for 1st period, as well as throughout the school day. Students have 5 minutes between each class to move through the building and be in their next period class. Repeated tardies will result in disciplinary action, as well as parking privileges being revoked. Parents a reminder that free lunch has NOT been continued for this school year. Students will be required to pay for their lunch each day. Meals are not allowed to be charged in the cafeteria. If you should need to complete a Free and Reduced lunch form, please look on our district website or see our Child Nutrition workers in the lunch room. Parents please remember the drop off and pick up pattern for our Red Devils. Please do NOT turn left into or out of the car rider lot. Be sure to pull all the way up to the three orange cones to drop off and pick up your student. This allows our line to flow more smoothly and keeps the line from backing up. Do not drop off or pick up students on the side of road or down the line as this holds up the line from moving. Thank you for helping us keep our Red Devils safe. Parents and students, please remember our dress code. Students are NOT allowed to wear midriff or cut off shirts. This includes being worn under unbuttoned shirts or unzipped coats. Shorts must be an appropriate length, as well as hats and hoods are not allowed in classrooms. Nor is outside food and drink. Examples of each, as well as this information, can be found in the Student Handbook your student should have brought home. This is also posted on our school website. Disciplinary action will begin and student will be asked to call home for clothes. We hope you have a great evening, and as always, Go Red Devils!

Red Devil Parents and Students, this is a reminder there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Friday, September 23rd. We look forward to seeing our Red Devils back on Monday. Enjoy your long weekend.

Congratulations to our N-CHS Student - Lizzie Sain, and our Staff Member of the Month - Ms. Rayfield! We are proud of their hard work and dedication to our school. They make us proud Red Devils!

Junior and Senior students and parents, please take note of the Catawba County College Fair taking place this Thursday, September 22nd. This will be held at the Hickory Metro Convention Center from 6:00-8:00pm. Over 60 colleges and universities will be in attendance and there to answer questions for you and your student.

Red Devil Families, we would like to share a few reminders and updates for the upcoming week. Tomorrow, September 19th, will be Open House for NCHS. Parents are welcomed to come meet and speak with your student's teachers from 3:30 - 6:00pm. If your student is unable to attend with you due to athletics or other engagements, please be sure to have them write down their schedule so you will be able to find each classroom. We look forward to seeing you there! Any student involved in Drivers Education presently, eye checks will also be held on Monday. Students will need to report to the NCHS Cafeteria from 3:00pm to 3:30pm. Parents, you do not need to enter with your student. Please follow our dismissal traffic pattern when entering the parking lot to wait for your student if needed. Parents and students, please remember that school begins each day at 7:40am. Student tardies are beginning to accumulate for 1st period, as well as throughout the school day. Students have 5 minutes between each class to move through the building and be in their next period class. Repeated tardies will result in disciplinary action, as well as parking privileges being revoked. Parents a reminder that free lunch has NOT been continued for this school year. Students will be required to pay for their lunch each day. Meals are not allowed to be charged in the cafeteria. If you should need to complete a Free and Reduced lunch form, please look on our district website or see our Child Nutrition workers in the lunch room. Parents please remember the drop off and pick up pattern for our Red Devils. Please do NOT turn left into or out of the car rider lot. Be sure to pull all the way up to the three orange cones to drop off and pick up your student. This allows our line to flow more smoothly and keeps the line from backing up. Do not drop off or pick up students on the side of road or down the line as this holds up the line from moving. Thank you for helping us keep our Red Devils safe. Parents and students, please remember our dress code. Students are NOT allowed to wear midriff or cut off shirts. This includes being worn under unbuttoned shirts or unzipped coats. Shorts must be an appropriate length, as well as hats and hoods are not allowed in classrooms. Nor is outside food and drink. Examples of each, as well as this information, can be found in the Student Handbook your student should have brought home. This is also posted on our school website. Disciplinary action will begin and student will be asked to call home for clothes. Looking ahead, parents and students there will be NO SCHOOL this Friday, September 23rd. NCHS teachers will be involved in Professional Development activities. We hope you have a great evening and look forward to seeing you tomorrow at our Open House. And as always, Go Red Devils!

Red Devil Families, thank you for another great week of school. We would like to share a few reminders and updates for the upcoming week. NCHS will continue to run on a normal class schedule. All students will need to report to their 1st period class at the 7:30am bell. The tardy bell will ring at 7:40am and tardies will be counted moving forward. Repeated tardies will result in disciplinary action, as well as parking privilege being revoked. Parents a reminder that free lunch has NOT been continued for this school year. Students will be required to pay for their lunch each day. Meals are not allowed to be charged in the cafeteria. If you should need to complete a Free and Reduced lunch form, please look on our district website or see our Child Nutrition workers in the lunch room. Parents please remember the drop off and pick up pattern for our Red Devils. Please do NOT turn left into or out of the car rider lot. Be sure to pull all the way up to the three orange cones to drop off and pick up your student. This allows our line to flow more smoothly and keeps the line from backing up. Do not drop off or pick up students on the side of road or down the line as this holds up the line from moving. Thank you for helping us keep our Red Devils safe. Parents and students, please remember our dress code. Students are not allowed to wear midriff or cut off shirts and shorts must be an appropriate length. Hats and hoods are not allowed in classrooms as well as outside food and drink. Examples of each, as well as this information, can be found in the Student Handbook your student should have brought home. This is also posted on our school website. Disciplinary action will begin and student will be asked to call home for clothes. There will be an informational meeting concerning Drivers Education at NCHS. This will take place in the cafeteria at 3:00pm on Monday, September 12th. Please contact Mr. Wilkinson if you have any questions at matt.wilkinson@n-ccs.org. We hope you have a great evening, and Go Red Devils!

Parents, please see the message from Catawba County Public Health: We hope your student is off to a healthy start of the 2022-23 school year. We encourage you to help keep our schools a healthy place for students to learn. There are a few key ways we can do this together: Students who are sick should stay home, no matter what illness they have. Do not send your child to school if he or she is sick, has a fever, nausea/vomiting or other symptoms of illness. At a minimum, all students who are sick should remain home until they have been fever free for 24 hours without use of medications such as Acetaminophen (Tylenol) or Ibuprofen (Motrin). Please consult with your child’s School Nurse for specific guidance. If your student has symptoms of COVID-19, please have them tested, either through your child’s medical provider, at another test site, or with an at-home test. If your student tests positive for COVID-19, please keep them home and notify your child’s teacher or School Nurse of their positive test. We are at a much different place in the pandemic today than we were just a few months ago, with convenient access to free at-home tests, vaccines available for children, teens and adults, and masks, which are all part of a layered approach to COVID-19 safety. If you have questions about what actions you should take to protect your child, contact your child’s healthcare provider or School Nurse. We are looking forward to this school year and working with you to ensure our school is a safe, healthy place for all students.

Red Devil Families, thank you for a great first week of school. We would like to share a few reminders and updates for the remainder of the week. Beginning tomorrow, NCHS will run on a normal class schedule. All students will need to report to their 1st period class at the 7:30am bell. The tardy bell will ring at 7:40am and tardies will be counted this week. Any senior student who did not have their picture made this Summer will have one last opportunity tomorrow. Students will be called beginning at 8:00am. Please come prepared in the morning if you are a student in need of your senior picture. Parents a reminder that free lunch has NOT been continued for this school year. Students will be required to pay for their lunch each day. Meals are not allowed to be charged in the cafeteria. If you should need to complete a Free and Reduced lunch form, please look on our district website or see our Child Nutrition workers in the lunch room. Parents please remember the drop off and pick up pattern for our Red Devils. Please do NOT turn left into or out of the car rider lot. Be sure to pull all the way up to the three orange cones to drop off and pick up your student. This allows our line to flow more smoothly and keeps the line from backing up. Do not drop off or pick up students on the side of road or down the line as this holds up the line from moving. Thank you for helping us keep our Red Devils safe. Parents and students, please remember our dress code. Students are not allowed to wear midriff or cut off shirts and shorts must be an appropriate length. Hats and hoods are not allowed in classrooms as well as outside food and drink. Examples of each, as well as this information, can be found in the Student Handbook your student should have brought home. This is also posted on our school website. We hope you have a great evening, and Go Red Devils!

Friendly reminder: There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 5th as we celebrate Labor Day.

Familias de Red Devil, gracias por los excelentes primeros tres días de clases. Nos gustaría compartir algunos recordatorios y actualizaciones para el resto de la semana. Padres y estudiantes, recuerden nuestro código de vestimenta. A los estudiantes no se les permite usar camisas cortadas o cortadas en el abdomen y los pantalones cortos deben tener una longitud adecuada. No se permiten sombreros ni capuchas en las aulas, así como tampoco comida y bebida en el exterior. Se pueden encontrar ejemplos de cada uno, así como esta información, en el Manual del estudiante que su estudiante debería haber llevado a casa. Esto también se publica en el sitio web de nuestra escuela. Padres, un recordatorio de que NO se ha continuado con el almuerzo gratis este año escolar. Se requerirá que los estudiantes paguen por su almuerzo cada día. No se permite cargar comidas en la cafetería. Si necesita completar un formulario de almuerzo gratis o reducido, consulte el sitio web de nuestro distrito o consulte a nuestros trabajadores de nutrición infantil en el comedor. Padres, por favor recuerden el patrón de dejar y recoger a nuestros Red Devils. NO gire a la izquierda para entrar o salir del estacionamiento para pasajeros. Asegúrese de llegar hasta los tres conos naranjas para dejar y recoger a su estudiante. Esto permite que nuestra línea fluya más suavemente y evita que la línea retroceda. No deje ni recoja a los estudiantes al costado de la carretera o al final de la línea, ya que esto evita que la línea se mueva. Gracias por ayudarnos a mantener seguros a nuestros Diablos Rojos. Continuaremos reuniéndonos en Homeroom por el resto de la semana. Cualquier estudiante que NO haya recibido su tecnología deberá pagar la tarifa asociada para poder recibir la tecnología para este año escolar. Por favor, ocúpese de esto lo antes posible para que nuestros Red Devils puedan comenzar a trabajar para sus clases. De cara al futuro, recuerde que NO HABRÁ CLASES el lunes 5 de septiembre mientras celebramos el feriado del Día del Trabajo. Esperamos terminar esta primera semana de clases. Esperamos que tengan una gran noche y Go Red Devils.

Red Devil Families, thank you for a great first three days of school. We would like to share a few reminders and updates for the remainder of the week. Parents and students, please remember our dress code. Students are not allowed to wear midriff or cut off shirts and shorts must be an appropriate length. Hats and hoods are not allowed in classrooms as well as outside food and drink. Examples of each, as well as this information, can be found in the Student Handbook your student should have brought home. This is also posted on our school website. Parents a reminder that free lunch has NOT been continued for this school year. Students will be required to pay for their lunch each day. Meals are not allowed to be charged in the cafeteria. If you should need to complete a Free and Reduced lunch form, please look on our district website or see our Child Nutrition workers in the lunch room. Parents please remember the drop off and pick up pattern for our Red Devils. Please do NOT turn left into or out of the car rider lot. Be sure to pull all the way up to the three orange cones to drop off and pick up your student. This allows our line to flow more smoothly and keeps the line from backing up. Do not drop off or pick up students on the side of road or down the line as this holds us the line from moving. Thank you for helping us keep our Red Devils safe. We will continue to meet in Homeroom for the remainder of the week. Any student who has NOT received their technology will need to pay the associated fee in order to be issued technology for this school year. Please take care of this as soon as possible so our Red Devils can begin work for their classes. Looking ahead, please remember there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 5th as we celebrate the Labor Day holiday. We look forward to finishing out this first week of school. We hope you have a great evening, and Go Red Devils.

Good evening Red Devil families and welcome back to the 2022-23 school year! We are looking forward to seeing all of our Red Devils tomorrow as we begin another year. We have some important information pertaining to school opening to share with you. School begins tomorrow, August 29th at 7:40am for all students. Doors will open at 7:00am. Parents if you will be dropping students off, please follow the posted procedures found in the email, school Facebook and school webpage. NO LEFT TURNS are allowed into the drop off lot or back onto street. Please do not drop students off or pick up students on the side of the road or in adjacent lots as well. As you enter the lot, there will be three orange cones at the front door. Please pull up to the furthest free cone to drop off or pick up your student. We suggest you be sure to leave early enough to have your student dropped off before 7:30am. This will help our flow of traffic and allow all students to make it into the building before our 7:40am tardy bell. Help us keep all of our students safe by following these very important procedures! Student needing busing to school, please be prepared to be at your stop from last year AT LEAST 10 minutes earlier tomorrow. Please be near road so the bus driver can see you waiting. For any questions on busing, please contact Mr. Todd Davis at todd.davis@n-ccs.org or have your student see him during their lunch period. Students will report to their homeroom tomorrow and for the rest of the week. If your student did not pick up their schedule this past week, please see the attached homeroom list in the email. Students will also be able to pick up their schedule and technology in homeroom, as long as all fees have been paid. Students please remember our NCHS dress code as we begin the school year. NO crop tops or cut out shirts are allowed, as well as no hats or hoods in the classroom. Also, make sure shorts are appropriate length. Students will be asked to call home and/or change if clothes do not meet code. All school rules will be discussed with students again in homeroom. Each student will be given a paper copy of our Student Handbook. Parents, please ask your student to look over this with you to familiarize yourself with the school rules. The handbook has also been posted on our school webpage. We are excited to begin another year and look forward to seeing all of our Red Devils tomorrow. We hope you have a great evening and GO RED DEVILS!

We are finishing off our showcase of new faces to N-CHS for this school year. Here are our last two new Red Devils we would like to introduce! First off, Ms. Xiomara Agudo, who will be joining our Foreign Language Department: My name is Xiomara Agudo. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico. I went to Interamerican University of Puerto Rico with a BA in Education and graduated in 1995. This is my 13th year teaching Spanish in the US with a background teaching Physical Education in my native country. I previously worked at Statesville High and Lake Norman High School and now I'm so excited to be part of the Red Devil family. I'm a happy mother of 3 children and also I have my dog Remi, 2 cats - Penelope & Petunia and 2 chinchillas- Susa & Epifanio. I'm so excited to be the new Spanish teacher and I'm looking forward to working and making a positive impact on my students, parents, and the Red Devils Family!! Lastly, we would like to introduce Mr. Kenny Iglesias, who will be joining our English as Second Language staff as a bilingual Teacher Assistant: My name is Kenny Iglesias. I'm excited to join the NCHS team. I'm the assistant soccer coach at Newton-Conover Middle School, as well I am a teacher assistant in the ESL program. I'm a Newton-Conover alumni and I'm looking forward to giving back to the community that continues to give to me. I come from a sales and design background and look forward to my new position in helping our students to learn and grow to their fullest potential. My family is my proudest accomplishment and I strive to show love and family values everyday, I'm a big sports fan and appreciate competition and hope to have some of the best of that here at Newton-Conover. Remember, "It's never too late to be what you might have been." - George Elliot. We feel so blessed to add these amazing faces to our Red Devil family! Welcome to N-CHS!

Attention Red Devils!

We are continuing our showcase of new staff to N-CHS. Here are a few more new Red Devils we would like to introduce! First off, Mrs. Katie Stillwell, who will be working with our EC Department: My name is Katie Stilwell and I am starting my 17th year of teaching and 7th year with Newton Conover City Schools. I graduated from Gardner-Webb University and received my masters of teaching from Western Carolina. Then I went on to become a National Board certified teacher as an Exceptional Needs Specialist- Early Childhood through Young Adulthood. I have been married to my husband, Scott Stilwell for four years. We have three children, Braylee 9, Boston 8, and Hutson 11 months. We enjoy traveling, going on the lake and watching/playing sports. I am extremely excited to be a part of the Newton-Conover High School family. I will be joining Mr. Elliott and will be teaching the 9th and 10th grade Extend I students. Next new Red Devil, Mr. Davis Miller, who will be in our English Department: My name is Davis Miller and I’ll be teaching English 1 and 2 at NCHS this semester. This will be my fifth year in education after spending my previous four years teaching at Alexander Central High School. I am a graduate of UNC and look forward to working at Newton-Conover! And last for today, Ms. Michelle Deen, who will be our new on-site School Therapist from Kintegra: Hello my name is Michelle Deen and I’ll be serving the NCHS population as the Kintegra school based therapist. I currently live in Maiden with my fiancé and our blended family of 6 kids ranging from six-sixteen. My undergrad is in Middle Grades Education and my Masters is in social work, both degrees from UNCC. I taught high school math for a couple of years and also worked in foster care, before deciding to transition to school therapist. I have worked with all age groups from diverse backgrounds, and look forward to serving the students of NCHS as they transition to young adults. We are so excited to add these amazing individuals to our Red Devil Family! Welcome to N-CHS! #GroundedAndGrowing Newton-Conover City Schools

Red Devils - take a look at what some of our amazing students are doing through Apprenticeship Catawba! If you are interested, or want more information, please reach out to Mr. Matt Wilkinson, Career Development Coordinator, at matt.wilkinson@n-ccs.org.

We are welcoming new staff to our Red Devil family this week! Stay tuned each day as we showcase these amazing new additions! First up, Mrs. Miranda Bost who will be joining our Science Department teaching Chemistry and Physical Science: I’m excited to be teaching chemistry and physical science this year. This year will be my eighth year teaching. I was at Bunker Hill for seven years. I am excited to make Newton Conover my new home. I live in Hickory with my husband, Brad and daughter, Charleigh who will be turning four in October!! We have a four month old kitten named Jellybean. Any free time we have is spent in the mountains or at the beach. Next up, Ms. Kelsey Dettman who will be joining our Math Department: My name is Kelsey Dettman and I live in Hickory with my 14 year old dog Penny! I am thrilled to be starting my 13th year teaching math as a Red Devil! In my free time I enjoy going to the movies, watching The Office, game nights, and ranking Crumbl cookies for my friends and family. We are blessed to have them as Red Devils! Welcome to NCHS! #groundedandgrowing Newton-Conover City Schools

Good evening Red Devil Families, here are a few important reminders as we prepare for the opening of the 2022-2023 school year on Monday, August 29th. Students, schedules are still being finalized at this time. PowerSchool has been turned off to student access until all schedules are complete. Please do not call the school or contact counselors concerning schedules or schedule changes at this time. Schedules will be ready for school opening. Please be aware of the vaccine requirement for rising Seniors. Students are required by the state of North Carolina to have the 2nd dose of the meningococcal vaccine if they have not previously received this vaccine. We encourage you to call Catawba County Public Health, or your child’s doctor, to make an appointment to get these vaccines prior to the new school year beginning August 29th. Parents/Guardians, please be sure to complete the online PowerSchool registration for RETURNING students to NCHS. Please check your email for the online code needed to complete this process. Deadline was set for August 8th, therefore we need this completed as soon as possible. If this has been completed, a confirmation email should have been received from PowerSchool. Students will not be able to receive their technology once school begins without this information being completed and approved. Likewise, if you have a new address, please be sure to bring a current bill with address information to our front office for verification. If your student has any outstanding technology, books, or student fees, please make arrangements with our front office to return or pay those as soon as possible. All fees must be paid before technology can be reissued next school year. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school. Athletics has begun for our Red Devils. Please stay tuned to athletic announcements on our school Facebook and webpage for dates and times. We look forward to the school year beginning on August 29th for our Red Devils. Please like our school Facebook page and school webpage to stay up to date with the most recent information. We hope you have a great evening, and Go Red Devils!

Good evening Red Devil Families, here are a few important reminders for the upcoming week: Students, schedules are still being finalized at this time. PowerSchool has been turned off to student access until all schedules are complete. Please do not call the school or contact counselors concerning schedules or schedule changes at this time. Schedules will be ready for school opening. Please be aware of the vaccine requirement for rising Seniors. Students are required by the state of North Carolina to have the 2nd dose of the meningococcal vaccine if they have not previously received this vaccine. We encourage you to call Catawba County Public Health, or your child’s doctor, to make an appointment to get these vaccines prior to the new school year beginning August 29th. Athletics begins for our Red Devils this week. Please stay tuned to athletic announcements on our school Facebook and webpage for dates and times. If your student has any outstanding technology, books, or student fees, please make arrangements with our front office to return or pay those as soon as possible. All fees must be paid before technology can be reissued next school year. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school. Parents/Guardians, please be sure to complete the online PowerSchool registration for RETURNING students to NCHS. Please check your email for the online code needed to complete this process. Deadline was set for August 8th, therefore we need this completed as soon as possible. If this has been completed, a confirmation email should have been received from PowerSchool. Students will not be able to receive their technology once school begins without this information being completed and approved. Likewise, if you have a new address, please be sure to bring a current bill with address information to our front office for verification. Red Devil Families, please see the flyer in your email and on our school Facebook and webpage concerning an upcoming opportunity for Back to School Supplies and Services. We thank our community partners for offering these opportunities to our students. We look forward to the school year beginning on August 29th for our Red Devils. Please like our school Facebook page and school webpage to stay up to date with the most recent information. We hope you have a great evening, and Go Red Devils!