Newton Conover High School

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!

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. Summer office hours will be Monday through Thursday, 8am to 4pm. 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. 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!

The inaugural cohort of the Red Devil Advanced C.O.R.E. spent time today team and leadership building at the US Whitewater Center. Students were able to experience many of the activities offered at the venue as they got to know each other and learn essential leadership skills. As always, it’s a great day to be a Red Devil!

NCHS will have new student registration Tuesday, Aug. 9th and Wed. Aug. 10th from 8:30 a.m. till 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. till 3 p.m. Please make sure you bring a proof of residence with your physical address (powerbill, water bill, lease agreement, gas bill are all acceptable), recent report card or transcript, birth certificate and any legal custody agreement.

Red Devil Families - here are some updates and information for the week at NCHS. On Friday, August 5th all families are welcomed to the NCHS Athletics Booster Kick-Off. This will be held at Gurley Stadium from 6:00 - 9:00pm. Please see the flyer on our school Facebook and webpage, as well as linked in your email for more information. Midnight Madness will follow this event at Gurley Stadium where our Red Devil football team will participate in their first official 'hit day' of the season. This will begin at Midnight. All are welcome to attend. Parents, please also make your way to our school Facebook and webpage to view our new safety procedures for entering the school building. All visitors will be asked to ring the video bell on the front door. One of our office staff will respond to ask how they may help. Please be prepared with your photo ID to show through the camera at that time. Once your name is cleared in Power School as a verified contact, the door will be unlocked and you will be welcomed into the building. We are so excited to add this new level of security for our students and staff! Please work with us as we enforce these procedures by having your photo ID with you upon reaching our front door. Seniors, please remember 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. This is required even if you are doing all virtual learning. We encourage you to call Catawba County Public Health or your child’s doctor today, to make an appointment to get these vaccines. Please contact your school nurse with questions or concerns. We hope you have a great evening....and Go Red Devils!

Attention Upcoming Freshman: It is time to register for our Freshman Surge Orientation at N-CHS! Last names beginning with A-L will be welcomed on Tuesday, August 9th while last names beginning with M-Z will be welcomed on Wednesday, August 10th. Please see the Google form in your email and on our social media outlets and webpage to register! We look forward to seeing you there! https://forms.gle/wSaaQ9zNF7aJ7p9L9

ATTENTION SENIORS: Carolina Photography will be at Newton-Conover High School for Senior Pictures on July 14, 2022. Please see the brochure of information below. Please stick to the schedule attached below. If you cannot come during your allotted time, come when you can! It is better to get your picture taken over the summer than while we are in school and scheduling is tight! Please plan to arrive by 2:30 PM. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kristy Smith at kristy.smith@n-ccs.org

Good evening Red Devil families, please listen to a few quick announcements for NCHS. Upcoming Seniors, please be aware of some important dates and reminders. First off, Senior pictures will be taken on July 14th. See carolinaphoto.net/senior-portraits for more information about what to wear, sitting fees, etc. This will include Senior drape/tux, cap and gown, and casual pictures. A time schedule will be sent out closer to the portrait date. Also, 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 in August. 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. Summer office hours will be Monday through Thursday, 8am to 5pm. 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. We hope you have a great evening, and Go Red Devils!

Good evening Red Devil families, please listen to a few quick announcements as Summer begins at NCHS. If you filled out a Summer School form for your student, or believe your student may need Summer School, please plan to begin on Monday, June 6th at 8 a.m. Summer School will operate 8am to 12pm Monday through Thursday until June 23rd. If you need bus transportation, please contact Todd Davis at todd.davis@n-ccs.org or call the school 828-465-0920. Upcoming Seniors, please be aware of some important dates and reminders. First off, Senior pictures will be taken on July 14th. See carolinaphoto.net/senior-portraits for more information about what to wear, sitting fees, etc. This will include Senior drape/tux, cap and gown, and casual pictures. A time schedule will be sent out closer to the portrait date. Also, 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 in August. 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. Summer office hours will be Monday through Thursday, 8am to 5pm. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school. We look forward to seeing our Summer School students on Monday, June 6th at 8am to begin Summer School. We hope you have a great evening, and Go Red Devils!