NOHS Newsletter

November 6, 2026

Message from the Principal

Dear Mustang Families,

We survived Halloween, and with Thanksgiving just a couple of weeks away, we can finally exhale. Even better, the political ads have ended, so our TVs can return to football, cooking competitions, and holiday movie previews. Whatever your politics, I think we can all agree on that one.

I also want to celebrate our fall sports teams and marching band on a tremendous season. To every athlete, performer, coach, and advisor: thank you for your hard work, dedication, and the pride you showed representing our school. The fun continues! Please join us on November 10th for our percussion ensemble performances and get ready as we kick off the wrestling and basketball seasons. We look forward to filling the auditorium and gym with school spirit, so come out and cheer on our Mustangs!

Finally, thank you to all the families who attended parent-teacher conferences. Your presence and partnership matter more than you know. Your support is crucial to your child’s success, and the conversations you had with our teachers help us work together to give every student the best possible year.

Wishing you and your family a restful and joyful run-up to Thanksgiving.

News from the Nurse's Office

With cold, flu, and covid season upon us, here are some helpful hints for parents and guardians:

If your student has tested positive for the flu or covid from a home test, please PRINT your student’s name, the date the test was taken, take a photo and email the photo to nohsattendance@oldham.kyschools.us (this will provide you with UP TO 3 days excused absences for your student)-please submit the test to attendance as soon as you have the results.

If the test was performed at a doctor’s office, you can obtain a doctor’s note from the provider to ensure an excused absence.

When can your student return to school after being ill?

The student’s symptoms need to be improving, feeling well enough to return to school, and being fever-free for 24 hours without using a fever-reducing medication.

Flu symptoms can include:

-a sudden fever (usually above 100.4 degrees F), chills, headache, body aches, fatigue, sore throat, dry, hacking cough, stuffy, runny nose, vomiting, and diarrhea.

COVID symptoms can include:

-fever (temperature of 100.4 degrees F or higher), cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle/body aches, and loss of taste or smell.

***If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Nurse Lisa Adams or Nurse Kelly Fuller at 502-228-0158.

Counselor Corner

Parents, you can request a meeting with your student's counselor at the following links:

Mrs. Millie Robinson (Last names A-G): Booking Page

Mrs. Danielle Barrientos (Last names H-P): Booking Page

Mrs. Lisa Peterworth (Last names Q-Z): Booking Page

Counseling Monthly Calendar

Next Week at a Glance

Student Meetings:

Upcoming Counselor EDGE Sessions:

11/9-11/11- Sophomore ILP Workshops

11/12- GSP/GSA/GSE Application Workshop

11/12- Come Back Club (unexcused absences support)

11/13- Dual Credit Check In

ACT

Click here to sign up for a national test date (not at NOHS)!

SAT

Click here to sign up for a national test date (not at NOHS)!

Campus Safety

Student and Parent Reminder: Help Us Keep Our Campus Safe

The safety of our students, staff, and visitors is our top priority. With many vehicles and pedestrians sharing our campus each day, it is important that everyone takes extra care when driving on school property.

Students & parents are expected to drive safely, follow all posted speed limits and traffic laws, and remain alert at all times.

Please remember:

Slow down. Speeding on campus creates unnecessary risks for pedestrians and other drivers.
Put your phone away. Using a cell phone while driving—even for a quick text or notification—can take your attention away from the road.
Stay alert. Watch carefully for students walking between parking lots, buses, and vehicles.
Follow traffic signs and directions. Obey stop signs, marked traffic lanes, and directions from school staff.
Be patient and courteous. Give other drivers and pedestrians the time and space they need to move safely.

A few extra seconds are never worth putting someone at risk. Please slow down, put the phone away, and make safe driving a priority every time you are on campus.

Together, we can help keep our campus safe for everyone.

Parking Lot Reminders

A quick but important reminder: the senior parking lot is reserved for students and visitors, please do not drop students off or park in student spaces, especially in the morning. This creates unnecessary risk of injury or accidents for our students and families. Please use the designated student drop-off and pick-up line at the beginning and end of the day. Thank you for helping us keep our students safe!

Customizing Your Child's Cafeteria Account

Did you know you can customize how your child's cafeteria account is used? The POS Portal gives parents control over student purchasing, so you can set the limits that work best for your family:

Set a daily or weekly spending cap on snacks and extra items.
Block à la carte purchases entirely, restricting the account to standard meals only. Please know that if you block à la carte purchases entirely, it restricts the student from purchasing an extra entree as well.
Select a specific day of the week that your child is allowed to buy extras.

If you would like to manage your child's cafeteria purchasing, please email NOHS's cafeteria manager at Wendy.Glahn@oldham.kyschools.us