If you would like to schedule a 1:1 meeting with Ms. Mauk, this is her schedule this week:

Laney - Monday, Tuesday, & Friday

NHHS - Wednesday & Thursday

You Can Book Me

As we barrel through 2nd semester, we need to set our sights on ensuring your schedules are solid for next year. We also need to begin talking about college application season which will be upon us as soon as we come back in the fall. We will meet in small groups to finalize your schedules and AIG blueprints to accurately reflect what courses you have requested for senior year. You should have already signed up for one of these meetings. Check your email or a previous newsletter for the link to the sign-up. These meetings are required.

Tuesday April 1st @8:00am in the media center

Tuesday April 1st during FLEX in the media center

These meetings are required for AIG identified students. As we barrel through 2nd semester, we need to set our sights on ensuring your schedules are solid for next year. We will meet in small groups to finalize your schedules and AIG blueprints to accurately reflect what courses you have requested for junior year.

Please add these dates to your schedule for the day you are meeting:

Tues 4/8 FLEX (last names A-De)

Tues 4/22 FLEX (last names Di-L)

Fri 4/25 FLEX (last names M-R)

Tues 5/6 FLEX (last names S-Z)

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) offers a high school internship program designed to provide students with hands-on experience in public safety careers, offering a 40-hour program with non-enforcement duties and professional standards.

The program takes 5 students from each school.

Deadline: June 10 (when the 5 slots are filled, no more applications will be accepted)

Dates: June 22-27, 2025

Log into the Competition/Scholarship Google Classroom for more information and to access the application.

Only 4 Workshops remaining this semester!

Workshops are held at NCSU on Saturdays from 9:00am - 4:00pm and will introduce students to design thinking and the design process through challenge-based activities. Through these workshops, students will have the opportunity to develop a better understanding of our designed world and find answers to these questions: What is design? How do designers think?

April 12 // Architecture

April 12 // Design Fundamentals

April 26 // Architecture

April 26 // Media Arts, Design and Technology

Prior to Registering, Please Read the Following:

Registration Process and Policies

• The registration fee for each online workshop ranges from $60 – $100. Payment is due upon registration. Students may register for multiple weekend workshops at a time, but SHOULD only register for one workshop per Saturday. All forms and payment must be completed in order for registration to be finalized.
• Registration will remain open for each workshop up until 6 calendar days prior to its date.
• Those who have completed registration and payment will receive a confirmation email immediately. And all registrants will receive an email at least 5 business days prior to the start of their workshop with further information on procedures and protocols.
• Each workshop will take place on Saturdays from 9:00am – 4:00pm with Lunch at noon. Lunch will be provided for all workshops; our staff and instructor will accompany students to Clark Dining Hall, near our location on campus.
• Students should arrive between 8:45am – 8:55am and students must leave or be picked up no later than 4:15pm. Drop-off, Pick-up, and Parking information will be shared after registration is complete.
• Cancellations for Weekend Workshops: We must receive request for cancellation in writing via email to designlab_k12@ncsu.edu. Cancellations made 10 calendar days prior to a workshop are eligible for a full refund. Cancellations made 5 calendar days prior to a workshop are eligible for a 50% refund OR request to have their program fees donated to our Design Lab outreach funds. If the workshop is cancelled by the Design Lab, full refunds will be issued. Refunds can only be issued by the same means of the original payment.
  • Due to the upfront costs of our workshops, this is a firm policy, as we are not able to provide refunds for money that has already been allocated towards workshop expenses.

If you have any questions, please email designlab_k12@ncsu.edu.

Click Here to Register for Weekend Workshops

A Youth Innovation Project is a project that is designed, planned, and implemented by Youth Leaders to promote inclusion in their communities. Students would create their own project, working with a local Special Olympics chapter to be implemented in their school or another community group (like a church). Project has to be completed over 6-9 months (good project for the summer?)

David Rouzer's office is hosting Academy Day at the Brunswick Energy and Education Center in Southport on April 12, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Academy Day is for high school and middle school students interested in attending one of our nation’s uniformed service academies. This event provides students the opportunity to speak with representatives from the Military, Naval, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine and Air Force Service academies about the experience, admissions process, and expectations of service academy life.

Please RSVP to Lisa Littler at (910) 500-4880 or lisa.littler@mail.house.gov.

Click here to learn more about the military academy nomination process.

David Rouzer's office is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. All students who attend high school in the Seventh Congressional District are encouraged to participate. The winning artist's work will be showcased for one year in the halls of the U.S. Capitol along with other winning entries from every Congressional District across the country.

The winning artist’s work will be displayed for one year in the Cannon Tunnel, a pedestrian walkway leading to the U.S. Capitol. In addition, the first-place winner will receive airfare for two to Washington, D.C. where they can view their artwork, connect with other winners from across the country, and participate in a celebratory reception honoring their achievement.

Guidelines and regulations to participate in the competition as well as the student release form can be found here. Use this tool to determine if students reside within North Carolina's 7th Congressional District.

All artwork and signed student release forms must be submitted in person to one of Congressman Rouzer's District Office locations no later than 5:00 PM on Friday, April 17, 2025.

All seniors must attend a MANDATORY meeting in the Laney Gymnasium to review procedural expectations before Graduation. (This meeting is for students only). All seniors will receive a personalized yard sign after the meeting. Please complete this form if your sign should reflect a name other than your full legal name: Senior Sign Name Form

Click the button below to join the Scholarship Google Classroom to check out these NHHS specific scholarship opportunities, as well as other local and nationwide scholarships.

The Lions Club requests help from NHHS at their booth at the Azalea Street Fest in a few weeks. They are looking for at least 10 Leos and it can count towards service hours. You do not have to be a member of the Leo Club to sign up to help.

Use this google form to sign up!

American Legion Post #10 “Purple Up” Event to honor Veterans and their families.

April 5th: Decorating Hall from 3-5pm.

April 6th: 2 Shifts- 1st Shift is 12-3pm, 2nd Shift will be 3-6pm.

Sign up here to volunteer https://forms.gle/7Z9wMY2z2Gv4Cy3YA

Volunteer virtually by submitting reviews to their Teen Book Reviews page. If you would like your review to count toward volunteer service hours, please fill out this virtual volunteer form first, if you have not already.

This page will give teen patrons the chance to share their thoughts with others on the books, graphic novels, and manga they read - and also provide them with the opportunity to earn virtual volunteer hours, if they so choose.

Quick Info:

• Teens can submit book reviews without becoming a virtual volunteer, but those who would like to receive credit for their reviews will need to apply to become a virtual volunteer first.

• Eligibility wise, to submit reviews, teens will need to be in grades 6-12 and have a New Hanover County Library card: CLASS Project, student ID numbers count. 😊 (every student at NHCS has this account already where their library card is their student number)

• Teens will earn 1.5 service hours for each review submitted (the average going rate among other public library systems that have similar programs in place).

• This opportunity to virtually volunteer will complement the NHCPL current in-person teen volunteer option, not replace it.

If you have any questions, feel free to email Ezra Letson, YA Library Associate, at eletson@nhcgov.com

The Summer Teen Volunteer Program itself will run from Sunday, June 15th-Monday, August 9th. Summer Teens are expected to volunteer for 50 hours for the summer at the Aquarium. This is about 8 hours per week and usually consists of 2 4-hour shifts, but we are flexible about what would work best with your schedule. Participants will also be required to attend 3 learning opportunities throughout the program. These opportunities will be both on and offsite. Examples include shadowing husbandry team members at the Aquarium, touring Carolina Beach State Park with a ranger to learn about park maintenance and fire suppression, and beach clean-ups in our community. You are allowed to attend more than 3 of these programs.

The Summer Camp Counselor in Training Program will run from Monday, June 16th-Friday, August 15th. This program is for current or new NCAFF teen volunteers. Counselors in Training support NCAFF staff during summer camps (2-week requirement). Duties include assisting with crafts, including setup, help during the crafts, and cleanup, assisting with games or activities, storytime for younger campers, assisting with lunch set up, serving, and cleanup, including helping load and unload the dishwasher, making lemonade, cleaning off tables, sweeping the floor, taking out compost, trash, and/or recycling, and assisting with equipment cleanup.

*Registration for both programs will run from Monday, 3/17- Monday, 4/28*

Apply and Info HERE

Each month on the 2nd Saturday, CFRW conducts a community clean-up somewhere in the local Cape Fear area. Clean-ups are almost always from 9am-11am. Anyone can sign-up to join the clean-up event. CFRW staff provide gloves, trash/recycle bags, and grabbers for volunteers. Check the calendar each month as locations are usually TBD until about a week before. You should register to attend so they will have enough supplies. Click on the event in the CFRW calendar to register.

This two-week class is designed to expose you to a high-quality undergraduate architecture program. The core of this course is studio work. High school students entering 10th, 11th, and 12th grade in the fall who are interested in future careers in architecture or design-related fields and curious about the world are encouraged to apply. The first week of the course will focus on building models and making drawings by hand. The second week will focus on using the computer as a design tool. Students will learn 3D modeling in Rhinoceros, 2D drawing, and image editing in Adobe Creative Suite.

This exciting, immersive workshop will open your eyes to architecture as a future career and provide you with an impressive portfolio piece, essential to be accepted into a premier program - like Rensselaer.

In-person session: July 7-18, 2025 (9 a.m. - 4 p.m. EDT)
Register Now

Online session: July 21-August 1, 2025 (11 a.m. - 6 p.m. EDT)
Register Now

Program cost: $1850

Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Location: Varies per lab

Cost: Free (Stipend amount varies each year)

Application Date: Typically, April

Program Dates: Typically, June - August

Eligibility: A current high school sophomore, junior, or senior (recent graduates are also welcome) who must have completed one course of high school chemistry and whose family annual income must not exceed 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.

The American Chemical Society’s Project SEED is a great experience for high school students interested in pharmacy. As part of the Project SEED In-Person Research, you will engage in substantive scientific research over an 8 to 10-week period, working approximately 8 hours per weekday. You will either work independently or collaborate with peers on a project, culminating in the writing of a research report or the preparation of a poster. Additionally, the program may include supplementary activities depending on the location, such as field trips, campus tours, career panels, and opportunities to participate in poster or science fair competitions.

The Project SEED program is structured into two sequential summer experiences: Summer I and Summer II. In Summer I, first-time participants receive a $4,000 fellowship to undertake a scientific research project in chemistry or a related field under direct supervision from a scientist-mentor. Following a successful first summer, you can return for the Summer II program to either continue your previous research or start a new project, with the same fellowship award. Summer II participants may also be eligible for a travel grant to present their research at the American Chemical Society National Meeting or other scientific conferences. Upon completion of the program, students planning to pursue degrees in chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, or materials science can compete for Project SEED scholarships, which offer up to $5,000 annually for one to four years of college.

The Shelton Challenge is a six-day (July 6-11, 2025) residential leadership experience to help students expand their knowledge and skills of what it takes to be an effective leader. Offered to rising 9th-grade (current 8th) and all high school students including graduated seniors (those heading into freshman year of college) with a 3.0+ unweighted GPA.

Hands-on activities focus on:

• personal leadership assessment and interpersonal dynamics,
• the role of values and ethics in leadership,
• leadership traits and approaches,
• empowering others,
• civic and social responsibility and goal setting.

In addition to these aptitudes, students also engage in team-building activities like low- and high-ropes courses, rock climbing walls, service projects, and social activities in the evenings.

The cost of $500 includes all curriculum materials, lodging and food, low and high ropes training, transportation during the week, and night activities. With submitting the application, please mail a $100 deposit to hold space in the program. The deposit will go toward the final payment of $500. Please make all checks or money orders payable to the Shelton Challenge at N.C. Wesleyan University. Financial aid scholarships are available to applicants.

NC Wesleyan University will offer a scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to students who complete the Shelton Challenge and enroll as a full-time undergraduate student at North Carolina Wesleyan University. The scholarship is renewable for each academic year (fall/spring) if the student maintains an overall GPA of at least a 2.70 (and is enrolled as a full-time student) for a maximum of four academic years.

The GAC is an independent council of families, community members, business leaders, and NHCS staff who meet monthly to support and advocate for the NHCS AIG Program. The GAC is part of the community partnership standard in the 2022-2025 AIG Plan. The council provides perspectives, information, and independent initiatives that are not shared through regular NHCS AIG communications.

Future GAC meeting dates:

April 7

May 19

All meetings are from 6:00-7:00pm at the Spencer Board Room at 1805 S. 15th Street

Please use this link to join the GAC's mailing list for newsletters and other information for how to support your student and their school's AIG program.

Information about these opportunities was provided in previous newsletters. Check the archive to get more details and links to registration/applications.

• NYT Open Letter Contest (9-12) - April 16
• NC Design Camp (10-12) - April 11
• 4th Circuit Court Student Essay contest (9-12) - June 2

All previous Scholarship Newsletters are archived here.

Gifted Education Specialist

Email: reagan.mauk@nhcs.net

NHHS Office: 501

Laney Office: 401 in media center