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'Bye Bye Birdie'

It's almost time for spring musical auditions! Bye Bye Birdie is a satirical look at the culture of the 1950s, Elvis, and the controversy he and his music created in the media. This show has a huge cast, and we need YOU! To sign up for an audition slot, please visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CA4AD22A5FCC34-65943538-byebye#/

Bring your family and friends, come enjoy the festivities, and let the kiddos have a great time! We look forward to a fun evening with our Newcastle community.

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.

Oklahoma City Community Foundation Scholarships

200+ Opportunities − 1 Application
Grand Opening: October 1, 2026
Deadlines begin: December 2, 2026
Major Deadline: February 15, 2027*

Link to website

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)

NWOSU will be here on Tuesday October 13 to work on concurrent enrollment for Spring 2027! Please set an appointment with your counselor to meet with them.

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 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!

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.

UCO will have an info table in the Auditorium Lobby on Mon Oct 12 from 9am- 1pm

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.

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.

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

The future of Newcastle Athletics is here Powered by Pioneer!

Official website and team store: RacerAthletics.com

Everything you need in one place:

• Schedules
• Racer Gear
• Spotlights
• Tickets

Newcastle Basketball is looking for business or families to sponsor the Sweet Pea Tournament. Contact Adena Brooks abrooks@newcastle.k12.ok.us

As we wrap up the first nine weeks, remember that rest is important, too. Life at school can be busy, and sometimes we need to slow down, take a breath, and give ourselves permission to recharge. Use this time to rest, spend time with the people who matter to you, enjoy the things that make you happy, and take care of yourself. You don't always have to be moving forward at full speed to be making progress.

As we begin the second nine weeks, I encourage you to come back with a fresh perspective and a renewed mindset. Maybe the first nine weeks didn't go exactly the way you hoped—and that's okay. Maybe you accomplished more than you expected—celebrate that! Either way, you have a new opportunity in front of you. Set new goals, make positive changes, and remember that one chapter does not define your entire story. Rest, reset, refocus, and come back ready to make the second nine weeks your best one yet!