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Email: hllewellyn@pretzelpride.com
Website: www.pretzelpride.com
Location: 300 East Ellis Street, New Berlin, IL, USA
Phone: 2174886012

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October

Oct 6 Sophomore Class Ring Meeting with Jostens

Oct 8 9-11AM Capital Area Education Fair @ Orr Building for Juniors and Seniors

Oct 10 End of Q1; Class Ring Order Pick Up

Oct 13 Columbus Day (No School)

Oct 14-15 Little Cheer Camp 3:30-5

Oct 15 PSAT/NMSQT Testing for Juniors; Spanish Club Hosts Hispanic Heritage Celebration - Advisory

Oct 16 BOE Meeting 6PM @ NBEL

Oct 17 HS FB - Little Cheer Camp Cheering

Oct 22 Jr/SrHS Band and Choir Concert - Pretzel Arena @ 6PM

Oct 23 1 PM Dismissal -Teacher Professional Development; HS VB Senior Night

Oct 24 HS FB; Cheer; Marching Band Senior Night

October 29-Nov 1 NBHS FFA National Convention Trip

HOCO Parade

Open House

PowderPuff Game

• 1st- Seniors

• 2nd- Juniors

• 3rd- Sophomores

• 4th- Freshmen

Our school was out of the WORLD this week with all of the decorations that the classes did in the hallways and on our windows!

On Tuesday evening, Ms. Johnson and the Student Council perused the town of New Berlin to judge the Decorating Contest - there were some great entries! The McCoy Family won! Thanks to all who showed their Pretzel Pride and had their houses and yards decorated! Shout out to the Pretzel Skeleton Crew kick-line!!

Wednesday evening, students, staff, and parents attended our pep rally bonfire held by the NBHS Student Council and emceed by Student Council President Gabe Molloy. Ms. Johnson sure knows how to build a fire!! Special shout out to the New Berlin Fire Department for being on site and making sure the fire was out when the event was over!

The week was filled with great memories of fun activities. From dress up days to class competitions, our students and staff showed their Pretzel Pride each and every day! Our HOCO 2025 Spirit Week Champions - and the winner of the infamous Skateboard.... SENIORS - CLASS 0f 2026 - by ONE point! The competition was tough up until the very end but the Seniors pulled off the W for the class with the most school spirit!

Check out the album below for all of the dress up fun, Pump Up the Pretzel Pride Pep Rally, HS Field Day, Coronation, and Dance Pics!

Mr. Spears and Matthew Kapinus, Max Pointer, Delilah Scheerer, and Isabelle Gillson traveled to UIS on Tuesday and spent the day serving on Senator McClure's Youth Advisory Council.

Today in Pretzel Activities - Sign-up form for an email subscription of Pretzel activities throughout the week. Will include scores, bus times, and event information for the week.

Want to keep up with Pretzel Extracurriculars? Want to take the kids to the games?

Check out this site Here ! Put it as a favorite! They sell Pretzel Gear on here, as well!!

Keep up with Sports Boosters News - Website - https://www.pretzelsportsboosters.com/

Click below to view 1450.com New Berlin News Stories!

Vote HERE

Athletic Department Sponsorship program! We are trying something new to help fund our athletic programs and help make affordable spirit wear for all Pretzels!

If you are interested in being a sponsor at any level, please follow the link and fill out the form.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiZSLK3ue08NKAl5qWog7hNpPFGk8KXz4ILKJAAhmTekt1Fw/viewform?usp=dialog

Our school is participating in a creative fundraiser with Art to Remember that allows you to purchase keepsake products customized with your child's art. There are over 60 products and many are less than $20. These make great gifts and a percentage of every purchase goes right back to our school. Click on the link below and enter the online order code shown on your child's order form or to search for your child's artwork. Then, have fun shopping!
https://arttoremember.com/school/576G6M

https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1074463/NEW-BERLIN-HIGH-SCHOOL/2026-Yearbook/2025081907152170061/CATALOG_SHOP

The 2026 yearbook is officially on sale! It will be 55.00 until 9/12. The early bird intro price will not last forever! Buy it now and save!

Thank you!

Mrs. Hepperly

We are looking for volunteers to help build our Memorial Wall. We have the limestone arch from the original New Berlin High School main entry and the Pretzel Field signage and brick display. If you would like to help or have any recommendations of someone that would like to help, please send their information to jlarson@pretzelpride.com.

Click on the links below to view this year's pics

25.26 NBHS Opening Day

NBHS Cheer Showcase Showdown - 1450.com

HS Art Classes Flag Design Contest

We would like to wish these Pretzels a Happy Birthday this Week!

Often times, parents do not know who to email or call about specific questions.

If you have a child in grades 6-8, they are in the Junior High, and the JH Principal contact is Mr. Radford - bradford@pretelpride.com

JH Secretary - Mrs. Bandelow - sbandelow@pretzelpride.com

If you have a child in grades 9-12, they are in the High School, the HS Principal is Mrs. Llewellyn - hllewellyn@pretzelpride.com

HS Secretary - Ms. Mills - cmills@pretzelpride.com

Scheduling Questions - Dr. Viola - jviola@pretzelpride.com

Registration Questions - Ms. Spann - jspann@pretzelpride.com

Attendance and Fees Questions - Mrs. Peecher - dpeecher@pretzelpride.com

Lunch Account Questions - Mrs. Pidcock - hpidcock@pretzelpride.com

Driver's Education - Mr. Holderread - nholderread@pretzelpride.com

Athletics - Mr. Binkley, Athletic Director - dbinkley@pretzelpride.com

2026–27 FAFSA® Form Now Available (https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa)
The 2026–27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form is now available to everyone. You can complete the form to apply for financial aid for attendance at college or career school between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027.
FAFSA forms submitted online will typically be processed in one to three days. Once your form is processed, you’ll be able to review your FAFSA Submission Summary, and your FAFSA information will be made available to your selected schools.
You also can make updates or corrections (such as adding a school or a missing signature) to your FAFSA form.
Prepare to Fill Out the 2026–27 FAFSA® Form
Here are some ways you can get ready to fill out your FAFSA form:
Create a StudentAid.gov account (if you don’t already have one).
Learn about the documents you may need to fill out the FAFSA form.
Determine your dependency status and whether your parent(s) or spouse will be required to contribute information on your FAFSA form.
If you’re a dependent student, use the Who’s My FAFSA Parent? wizard to identify which parent(s) will be a required contributor on your form.

Public Illinois colleges have partnered with the Common App and ISAC for a new process called "One Click College Admissions." The process is different for Seniors than for Juniors. The PDF documents below with links and screenshots should help assist with the process.

Students - when setting up a Common App account, please use a personal (non- New Berlin school) email that you have access to.

If you have further questions, please reach out and Dr. Viola will be discussing this further throughout the school year as well.

IC College Rep Visit - September 24th during Advisory

Amanda Winter from St. John’s College of Nursing in Springfield, IL reached out to Dr. Viola last week to provide important information about the NP3 Program:

In the past, we have held the NP3 program. We are revamping the program to be more inclusive and hands on. This year, we are hosting 6 Wednesday night sessions spread throughout the academic school year. The Teen Health Care Exploration Program sessions will be from 4:30-7:30pm and cover a variety of topics. Not only will high school students be interacting with nursing students and other healthcare professionals, but we will have some interprofessional partners. We invite your juniors and seniors to sign up to attend this year! If students attend 3 or more sessions out of 6, they are eligible for a tuition benefit to St. John’s College of Nursing. I will attach the brochure, tentative schedule, and the online form where students can sign up! The online form gives a brief description of the session as well.

Notice that there is an open house date on Wednesday, September 25th from 3-5pm. This is for students, parents, counselors, or even science teachers who would like to learn more about the program or the simulation center. We have hosted field trips in the past for science classes and would love to have you!

https://forms.office.com/r/Ap3vCAChek

Scholarship opportunities will be posted here as we are made aware of them.

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