EXAM SCHEDULE: SENIORS

Huskie Tracks - May/June 2017 - Page

Portage Northern High School • Jim French, Principal • nhs.portageps.org • 269.323.5400 • May/June 2017

EXAM SCHEDULE: SENIORS Final exams for our seniors will be May 24-25-26 during regular class periods.

If seniors do not clean out their lockers, all papers and personal items left in lockers will be discarded.

All book charges and other fees owed by your student must be paid by Wednesday May 24 or the student’s diploma will not be available at Miller Aud. (If total is $75+ it must be paid with a money order or cash)

EXAM SCHEDULE: UNDERCLASSMAN (GRADES 9, 10, 11) Thursday June 8

Locker Cleanout (All items left in lockers AFTER June 15th will be discarded.)

Friday June 9

Review Day

Monday June 12

7:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. 1st Period 9:55 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. 2nd Period

Specific Neighborhood buses leave @ 12:15 (Maps available at school office) Study Hall is available in the afternoon in the cafeteria & regular buses will leave at the usual times.

Tuesday June 13

7:345 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. 3rd Period 9:55 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. 4th Period


Wednesday Jun 14

7:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. 5th Period 9:55 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. 6th Period


Thursday June 15 7:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. 7th Period

9:55 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Make Up Exam Time

SPECIAL NOTES

Breakfast will be served each morning.

Lunch will be serving pizza & sandwiches to-go 11:55-12:30, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday only.

Seminar classes do NOT meet.

Students must take their final exams in order to pass their class.

During Exam sessions – no deliveries will be made.

If your student must leave a session early, this MUST be arranged with their Grade Office PRIOR to 7:35am.

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SENIOR SIGN OUT PROCEDURE Beginning Tuesday May 23 AFTER 3:00pm, Seniors may stop in the Third Floor Office and pick up their Senior

Sign Out form. The forms will NOT be available any sooner.

Over the next three days, they will follow their REGULAR class schedule and while in EACH class, the senior will:

1. Take their exam.

2. Turn in all required books, materials, etc. to their teacher. 3. Have the teacher sign their Senior Sign Out form. This signature states that the senior is totally done with

that CLASS and is not to return. 4. Repeat these steps in EACH class until the senior has all the necessary signatures. Once the senior obtains ALL the necessary signatures, they take their Senior Sign Out form to the Third Floor Office. If everything is in order, Mr. Walker will sign and then the senior is no longer a ‘senior’. They are ready for

Thursday June 1 graduation ceremonies.

This procedure can take up to 3 days to complete. The senior MUST continue to attend each class until they have obtained that teacher’s signature. If a senior has ANY Off-Campus classes (or on-line classes), they should have

received an OFF-CAMPUS SIGN OUT form. They can go to the Counseling Office if they need one.

ACADEMIC AWARDS Our high achieving students will be honored on Thursday May 4 in our auditorium. The senior ceremony begins at

6:30pm. Our underclassmen are honored, each class with their own ceremony, during the day. Qualifying students

will receive invitations in the mail. Ceremony times are as follows: 11th grade 8:42am, 10th grade 10:36am, 9th grade 1:09pm.

GRAD BASH UPDATES GRAD BASH TICKETS: As long as bus space is available,

tickets for Grad Bash can be purchased through Mrs.

Augustine in the 12th Grade office. Students must bring their waiver form and $60 check payable to PN Grad

Bash. Please see the Counseling office if you need a

scholarship.

SENIOR VIDEO: May 12th is the deadline to turn in

photos for the senior video shown prior to graduation at Miller and during the Grad Bash event. Please send digital

photos (.jpg format) to [email protected] to be

included in the video. Photos from High School years and group shots are preferred.

Final Grad Bash meeting is Monday May 8th at 7pm in the Community Rooms at PHNS. All senior parents are

welcome.

mailto:[email protected]


REPORT CARDS ARE PAPERLESS We no longer print paper copies of report cards unless requested. In Skyward, each student accounts will show

report cards and transcripts that can be viewed at any time. Report cards are updated and pushed accounts shortly

after the end of the marking period, and unofficial transcripts are updated and pushed shortly after the end of a semester. If for any reason you are not able to view these items in Skyward, please let the Counseling Office

know, and we can print a hard copy for you if needed.

FROM PPS FOOD SERVICES SENIORS: Just a reminder, in order to graduate all outstanding food service money owed needs to be paid before you leave on May 25.

EXAM LUNCHES: The Huskie Café will be open for grab and go lunches during exams on Monday June 12 and Tuesday June 13, 11:50-12:30. You will be able to use the money on your food service account or cash to

purchase lunch.

END OF YEAR LUNCH CHARGES: Reminder, starting on Tuesday May 30 through the end of the school year, students will not be permitted to charge any meals or food items into the negative on their food service accounts.

Please make sure to have a positive balance in your account so you can continue to purchase your meals and ala carte items. All outstanding negative balances owed on food service accounts need to be paid by the last day of

school.

———————————————————————————————————–—————- This summer Portage Public Schools will again be sponsoring FREE lunch for any

child age 18 and under at three locations June 19 – August 18 (no meal service on July 4).

NMS main entrance: noon-12:45pm

Milham Meadows apartments, laundry facilities building: 12:15 – 1:00 pm

Colonial Acres Village sales office: 12:15 – 1:00 pm

Lunches will be served Monday – Friday (weather permitting) No ID is required and they do not have to be PPS students, so come on out and Meet Up and Eat Up with

your family and friends!

BUS SCHEDULE (FOR 9TH, 10TH, & 11TH GRADES ONLY) LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL- Exam Days are Half Days

Mon-Wed June 12-14: School is done at 11:55am, Neighborhood Buses depart at 12:15

Thur June 15: School is done at 11:00am, Regular Buses depart at 11:07

Shuttle Bus & Vans between Northern and Central

Mon-Wed June 12-14: Bus Shuttle @ 7:40

Van Shuttle @ 9:50

Bus Shuttle @ 12:00

Thur June 15: Bus Shuttle @ 7:40

Van Shuttle @ 9:50

Bus Shuttle @ 10:40

EFE/EFA, KAMSC & etc. shuttle buses will go as scheduled until students notify the drivers that they will no longer need the service.


SPORTS PHYSICALS FOR 2017-18 The date for physicals for the 2017-18 school year will be Wednesday June 14 here at Portage Northern (there will

be directional signs posted at the main entrance). Physicals will start at 6:00pm and continue until 7:00pm or until

each registered athlete has been seen. In order to be seen by the doctors, an athlete must have a physical form that has been signed by a parent. If they do not have a parent signature, the doctors will not see them. Physical

forms are available in the athletic office or online at the NHS athletic page. The cost will for a physical will be $30 (checks can be made to PNHS).

IB AND AP SCORES IB and AP exam scores will be released in July. Scores are only available online - visit pnexams.com and click on the appropriate link for past IB or AP scores. IB students received information from Mr. Searing in April that con-

tained the login codes and passwords to access IB scores. AP students must login to the AP system on their own,

create a user name, and a private password known only to themselves. If you have trouble accessing scores in Ju-ly, please contact Mr. Searing via email at [email protected].

VOLUNTARY STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE PROGRAM During this school year the Portage Board of Education made available a voluntary student accident insurance pro-gram. Since the District has made this insurance available, an increasing number of parents/guardians have been

taking advantage of this inexpensive policy. This fact dictates that as a community service, we will continue to offer

this voluntary insurance.

The District offers this program because of trends in rising family health and dental insurance costs, increased de-

ductibles, and co-payments. Furthermore, in an attempt to limit the Districts' rising insurance costs, this program provides an alternative for claims due to accidental injuries that unfortunately occur on our property. This is the

case for both during and after school hours.

Plan information and the enrollment forms are available and respond to diverse family insurance needs. Coverage

provided can help decrease the burden of unexpected medical and dental expenses, including those left unpaid due

to family insurance deductibles and co-payments.

As it relates to middle and high school interscholastic athletics, this voluntary insurance plan also provides coverage

for all sports except grades 9 through 12 tackle football. In that the District requires athletic insurance, you should consider this policy for the coverage it will provide you and your child. A separate policy for high school interscho-

lastic football is also made available before practice begins in August.

A link is provided on the District’s home page under the parent/parent information tab, or go directly to www.1stAgency.com. Go to “Find Your School”; select the state; hit “Go”. Select Portage Public Schools. From

there you can download and print the brochure/enrollment form PDF and enroll via the mail with a check or money order, OR enroll online with a credit card.

SUCCESS IN THE VISUAL ARTS Congrats to the artists who made it into the prestigious and highly competitive Kalamazoo Institute of Arts High School Area Show! PNHS was well represented by Eli Hart, Bella Chadwick, Amelia Hansen, AK Mba, Sydney Clifton,

Maddie Corey, Alex Seybold, Caitie Cardwell, Ashley Andrews,

and Ashley Arciniega. See their work on display at the KIA until June 5th. Additionally, several PNHS students took home

special recognition, scholarships, and even cash prizes.

http://www.pnexams.com

http://www.1stAgency.com


PN ART PRIZE 2017 As voted on by their peers and staff members, here are your winners:

Juror’s Choice: Tori Swink and Gabby Penn, 12th grade

First Place: Alyssa Rainwater, 12th grade

Third Place: Jack Sielatycki, 9th grade

Second Place: Ashley Andrews, 12th grade



FROM THE COUNSELING OFFICE

2017-2018 Schedules

With the Skyward system in place, online scheduling was utilized for 2017/2018 course selection. It will be im-portant to pay attention to announcements toward the end of the year. Please remember, schedule changes will be

very limited! This includes seminars. We must treat seminars as a regular elective class. Classroom space and teach-

ers are limited no matter what class is in question. The only schedule changes that will be permitted are those in which level changes are required (i.e. class failure or poor class performance) or a student is missing an hour due to

a dropped class or schedule conflict. In order to maintain the integrity of the scheduling process, no other schedule changes will be allowed, including teacher, lunch, or seminar requests.

As counselors work through schedule “conflicts” this spring and early summer, they will contact students via their school email addresses. Students should frequently check their school email for any possible communication re-

garding their schedules for next fall.

College Planning

Earlier this year, counselors visited all English 11 classes to discuss college planning for all juniors. A detailed

presentation was given and students received a parent newsletter to summarize the presentation. A copy of the power point was on our PNHS website in November. Some highlights are: researching college options, arranging

college tours/visits, taking and re-taking college entrance exams (ACT/SAT), funding tuition, the college application process and timeline and resources/tools to help guide them in these steps.

To follow up with the group presentations, counselors will meet with students individually during May. Counselors

are committed to providing the best opportunity for open discussion, planning and research for all juniors as they begin the college exploration process. During the 1:1 junior interview, counselors will provide an organized folder to

all juniors. This folder will summarize the meeting, provide online resources for scholarships and test prep and re-view the college application timeline and process. Your junior should be bringing home a grey school folder with

many handouts and resources in it to prepare for the college application process coming up this summer and early

fall.

Junior students can begin their account set up through www.parchment.com this summer. Parchment is the 3rd

party system that is used to send transcripts electronically to colleges. Account set up info was included in the jun-ior Google doc from the Junior Interview.

Final Transcripts for Seniors

It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that his/her final transcript is sent to the college s/he plans to attend

in the fall. To request a final transcript, students need to log on to their parchment account at parchment.com to request that a final transcript be sent electronically to the school of choice. All transcript requests for all schools

MUST occur through the Parchment site. Students must request their transcript through Parchment to be sent to the

Common App, as well. This info was shared with all seniors during the senior class meeting on April 19th, in English classes at the end of the school year and via announcements. Final transcripts will be ready approximately mid June

2017.

Counselors will visit all English 12 classes on May 10 to review the final transcript process and to inquire, in writing,

the post-secondary plans of all seniors.

ACT and SAT National Test Dates and Info

For all ACT and SAT test questions, dates and registration, please visit each test’s website: www.actstudent.org or www.collegeboard.org.

Audits and Credit Recovery

Counselors will individually “audit” each student upon completion of the second semester. That means we will re-view each student’s transcript and credits earned. If the student has failed a required class, the counselor will adjust

the schedule for next year accordingly. If the student is behind in credits necessary for graduation, the counselor

http://www.actstudent.org

http://www.collegeboard.org


If your student has missed to many classes and needs to earn

back time, there are opportunities on the following Saturdays 8am-noon:

May 6 - May 13 - May 20 (last opportunity for seniors)

June 3 - June 10

Student can enter thru the doors at the Lower Commons

(student cafeteria) and must arrive prior to 8am or will be turned away. For additional information, non-totaling

absences are outlined on page 10 of your student handbook.

will notify the parent and student via phone and a letter home. The letter mailed home will outline credit recovery

options available for students. This information will be time sensitive as enrollment in summer online classes for credit recovery will be limited and classes will begin the first week in June. Contact your student’s counselor if you

have questions.

Office Hours

The Counseling Office will remain open until the middle of June. Hours will be 8:00 to 3:00 pm. We will be closed for lunch from noon to 1:00 pm. The Department Chairperson will be available until the approximately the end of June.

INTERESTED IN TRAVELING TO JAPAN? Ms. Nott is recruiting travelers for a trip to Japan in 2018. We will be departing June 26, 2018 for a 10 day tour traveling to major sites and cities. Any student (grade 8-12) , parent, or interested adult from any school is eligible

to attend. Teachers and family are eligible for a discount. Students 9-12th grade can earn 3 college credits for free.

8th grade students earn a HS credit. There is a $400 scholarship available for early enrollment. If you are interest-ed in joining this adventure, students, tell a parent or a friend and teachers! Bring a travel buddy. Contact Sarah

Nott at [email protected] or 269-323-5540 for full details. Students may pick up an info packet in the PNHS art room.

EFE OUTSTANDING SENIORS The following Portage Northern seniors were nominated

as Education for Employment Outstanding Seniors and were honored at the KRESA’s annual awards ceremony

at the Kalamazoo Radisson Plaza Hotel on April 27th.

A special Huskie high five to Erik Comar, Alexandra

Hughes, Jacqueline Pattison, Megan Rochester, Madelyn Rome, Jacob Smith, Marina Uchai, and William Wright.

SENIOR SLIDE SHOW The Class of 2017 Grad Bash committee will put together a super cool slideshow of memories that plays at gradua-

tion ceremonies at Miller Auditorium. If you want your graduate to be part of this, please email .jpg photos of your

2017 senior and their senior friends to Meadow Nuyen, Chandler Huerta's mom, at [email protected]. They can be senior pictures, group shots, sport/band pictures, dance pictures, etc, and deadline is May 12.

http://nhs.portageps.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_171091/Image/PPS%20District%20HS%20Handbook%2016-17.pdf

mailto:[email protected]

tel:(269)%20323-5540


FROM YOUR PN PARENTS COMPASS

From Sheila Labian, PNP president: As the end of the school year approaches, here is one last event that Portage Northern Parents Compass supports through donations and volunteers: The Portage Northern Staff & Retiree Luncheon is June 13 and we will be providing the desserts. We will need delicious dessert donations as well as a few volunteer servers. Watch for a SignUp Genius coming out in early May.

Though our organization has no direct responsibilities on June 1, did you know the beautiful and elegant graduation ceremony at Miller Auditorium is made possible by PN Parents Compass sponsorship? And that sponsorship is only available due to the generous donations of our par-ents? Please consider donating to this non-profit in the fall!

On Wednesday May 17, we will host our final Compass event of the year in the PN Community Rooms. All parents are welcome to join us at their convenience for light refreshments at an in-formal reception in honor of the parents who have donated their time, talents, or funds during the 2016-2017 school year.

In order to make attendance easi-er, we are offer-ing two reception times:

7:00-7:40am

or

12:00-12:30pm.

During these times we will also be voting on officers and a budget for next year.



May-June 2017

SUMMER OFFICE INFORMATION

Due to scheduling changes, hours are subject to change. Please call ahead 323-5461.

Jun27-29, Jul6-Aug25: Monday-Thursdays, open 8am-11:30am and 12:30-3:00pm, closed Fridays.

Regular hours resume Aug28: Monday-Friday 7am-noon, 12:30-3:30pm

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

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2 Election Day

Cap+gown pickup in Upper Commons

10am-1pm

3 4 Academic Awards:

Juniors 2nd hr Sophomores 4th hr Freshmen 6th hr Seniors 6:30pm

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Half Day PM Schedule

Cabaret 7pm

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Earn-Back-Time 8am-noon

Cabaret 7pm

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Cabaret 2pm

Senior Band Dinner

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Band Boosters mtg 7:30pm

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Mackinac Parent mtg 6:30pm

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Talent Show Rehearsal 7pm

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Talent Show 8pm

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14

Mother’s Day

15

Senior Earn-Back-Time deadline

Brick Sale Phase 1 order deadline

Chamber & Jazz Concert 7pm

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PNParentsCompass volunteer receptions 7-7:40am, 12-12:45

Choir Concert 7pm

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Band Concert 7pm

KAMSC Project Day

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Mackinac Forensics Tournament —->

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Staff Meeting 3:10

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Senior Breakfast

Senior Info Meeting 3rd hour

Senior Sign Out forms avail at 3pm

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Senior Exams

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Senior Exams

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Senior Exams

LinkCrew May Day, Training for 17-18

Half Day PM Schedule

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Memorial Day

No School

30

KAMSC Senior Recognition Night

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June 1

Graduation 7pm Miller Auditorium

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4 5 6

NMS Band Concert 7pm

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Locker Cleanout

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12

Half Day

Exams 1st-2nd

13

Half Day

Exams 3rd-4th

14

Half Day

Exams 5th-6th

15

Exam 7th + Makeup

LAST DAY!!!

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