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The football field parking lot will be closed on Thursday 10/8 and Friday 10/9. Students needing to ride the MATC bus will be picked up in front of the auditorium.

All Sophomores will tour the Mid-America Technology Center in Wayne, OK on Wednesday October 14. The group will travel by bus and leave at the beginning of 2nd period and will return for 2nd lunch. All Sophomores will attend 2nd lunch that day.

Student Council would like to thank the following business and families for supporting our 100 for 100 through the month of September.

The Bell Family

Shetley Mechanical

Harryman Insurance

ColdOnes Event Solutions

Gene Reid and Family

Tactical Pest Solutions

The Davis Family

The Rozas Family

Thank you for your continued support. We will do another 100 for 100 campaign in December!

Congratulations to the following students for being nominated by staff and faculty to be the students of the month for September.

Maleigh Brasel

Nathan Espino

Molly Stevens

Seniors need to be completing their FAFSA as soon as possible.

If you've never filed a FAFSA, here's the process:

• Go to StudentAid
• Create an FSA ID for the student and one for the parent (both parents, if they're married and filed taxes separately).
• Start the 2027–28 form.
• Consent to the IRS transfer of your 2025 tax information.
• Add every school on the list, up to 20.
• Sign and submit.

The Education Department puts it at about 15 minutes for most families, and the form has been open since September 23.

Current and/or interested Concurrent students MUST have a meeting with their counselor before Thursday December 3rd. Click on your counselor's name to schedule a meeting.

Mrs. Summers (Last Names A-G)

Mrs. Kopenski (Last Names H-P)

Mrs. Nichols (Last Names Q-Z)

Beginning in fall 2027, Oklahoma residents whose families have an adjusted gross income (AGI) between $60,000 and $75,000 per year will be eligible to receive the OU Onward scholarship. This new last-dollar award covers the remainder of tuition and average fees at the University of Oklahoma for qualifying students who are not eligible for Oklahoma’s Promise.

Find out more here

Counselors will hold a Racer Refuel session on October 7th in the Aviation room for current and/or interested OCCC Concurrent students. Students can sign up through MINGA.

During the week of October 5-7, students will take a Student Needs Survey during their English classes. The responses to the survey are only shared with the counselors in order to inform counselors how they can specifically serve students. If you do not want your student to participate in the survey, please email their counselor. Emily Summers serving students with last names A-G at esummers@newcastle.k12.ok.us, Charley Kopenski serving students with last names H-P at ckopenski@newcastle.k12.ok.us, or Janette Nichols serving students with last names Q-Z at jnichols@newcastle.k12.ok.us.

Please see the survey here

Counselors have updated ACT Fee Waivers available. If a student is interested, they need to contact their counselor.

Thinking of competing at the next level? Follow this NCAA timeline to keep eligible and to help answer what's next!

Sharing a new resource provided by STOPit, our partner for anonymous reporting. This new resource provides students who are in crisis direct access to a trained counselor for immediate help and support, regardless of the time of day. Here are a few notes about the program:

• How does Crisis Text Line work?

• You text 741741 when in crisis, available 24/7 in the United States.

• A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds quickly.

• The Crisis Counselor helps you move from a hot moment to a cool calm to stay safe and healthy using effective active listening and suggested referrals – all through text message, using Crisis Text Line’s secure platform.

Build My Future is an annual event hosted by Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association that offers free interactive, hands-on exhibits from skilled trades, giving students valuable internship and future employment opportunities. Student day offers interactive, hands-on exhibits from skilled trades, giving students valuable internship and future employment opportunities.

Complete this link for the google form to signup

Applications for Boomarang Diner’s Keep Giving Back Scholarship open October 1 and close April 30, 2027. The scholarship supports students pursuing a variety of paths after high school, including trade school, technical programs and college.

We’ve kept the application simple, with basic questions and the option to share their story through a short written response or video.

Jostens will be on campus on October 15th to present to the senior and sophomore class. Please review the dates, students must be in attendance for this meeting.

Seniors- 12:45 pm

Sophomores- 1:30 pm

All students and staff must wear their ID during the school day.

Oklahoma has a permanent, statewide "Bell to Bell, No Cell" law that bans student cell phone and personal electronic device use on public school campuses during the school day. House Bill 1276 was signed into law on May 26, 2026

Law Details and Rules

• Prohibited Devices: Personal cell phones, tablets, laptops, smartwatches, smart glasses, and smart headphones.
• Allowed Devices: School-issued or school-approved electronic devices used strictly for classroom instruction.
• Exceptions: Documented medical necessities and clear school emergency situations.

Students must choose a FLEXTIME option in MINGA everyday before 8:30 am.

A Class Violation may be issued for routine classroom disruptions, including but not limited to:

• Not remaining in an assigned seat or designated area

• Repeatedly failing to stay on task after redirection

• Not following specific classroom rules or expectations

• Minor behaviors that interrupt the learning environment

• Repeated low-level disruptions that require teacher intervention

This directive is intended to help teachers address day-to-day behavior concerns efficiently while maintaining instructional momentum. If the student receives 2 Classroom Violations, they will be issued a detention.

If you are assigned a detention, you can now serve it in both the AM and PM, Monday through Thursday.

AM Session- Mr. Heatly's Room (Aviation Building); 6:30am-7:30 am

PM Session- Ms. Jackson's Room (G107); 2:45 pm-3:45pm

Detentions must be served by the due date, or it will result in 1 day of ISI.

Students if you are not off campus for lunch you must be in the Cafeteria or the picnic tables outside of the cafeteria. Students will not be permitted to eat lunch in the hallways, outside of classrooms, main office lobby, or various corners around campus.

Freshmen students are required to eat lunch on campus. Freshmen students who leave campus during lunch will be referred to an administrator and will be assigned a consequence.

Student parking is located in the purple parking zones. All other areas are not open to student vehicles. If you receive a parking ticket, the ticket must be paid. Any student that refuses to pay the parking ticket, will not be eligible to attend prom.

Please take a moment to review our daily bell schedule

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One of the most exciting things about being a student is knowing that there is so much ahead of you. Your future is filled with opportunities, experiences, people, and places you haven’t even discovered yet. Whether you already know exactly what you want to do after high school or you’re still figuring it out, you have time to dream, explore, and create a future that is uniquely yours.

October is an especially important month for our seniors as we celebrate College Application Month and FAFSA Month. If college, CareerTech, a certification program, the military, or entering the workforce is part of your plan, now is the time to start taking those next steps. Ask questions, meet deadlines, explore your options, and don’t be afraid to ask for help. Your future may feel far away, but the choices you make today are helping build the life you’ll have tomorrow. Dream big, take the next step, and get excited—there are incredible things ahead!