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New Berlin High School
Email: hllewellyn@pretzelpride.com
Website: www.pretzelpride.com
Location: 300 East Ellis Street, New Berlin, IL, USA
Phone: 2174886012
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NBHS Daily Advisory Agenda - Up-to-date information for all high school students shared in Advisory every day!
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Creative Media Class - The Salty Side of Things Podcast - Here is our premiere episode of season 3 of The Salty Side of Things. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=210_-laIdrc
Here is Season 3, Episode 2 of The Salty Side of Things:
April At A Glance - Mark Your Calendars
April
April 6 Students and Staff Return from Spring Break
April 8-10 FCCCLA State Convention
April 8-13 - NBHS Art Fair @ Sangamon County Fair Grounds
April 16 BOE Meeting 6PM @ NBEL
April 21 Grades 9-11 State Testing Day; Grade 12 Exempt Attendance Day (with paperwork)
April 22 Class of 2029 Chic-Fil-A Fundraiser 4-8PM
April 24 ACT Make-Up Testing Day; Q4 MT
April 30 Class of 2026 Seniors - All outstanding fees must be paid
Dual Credit Spanish teach lessons to the 6th Grade
Two Dual Credit groups taught Ms. Burke's 6th grade classes on March 26th. Both groups focused on words/ expressions associated with spring. One group enjoyed playing "papa caliente" or "hot potato" while the other group played "matamoscas" or "flyswatter."
Spanish Club Fiesta de Marzo
The Spanish Club hosted a fun fiesta de marzo (March party) on Wednesday. Students brought in foods from various Spanish-speaking countries. Then Seniorita Kennedy taught them a song that they sing in Mexico while hitting a piñata, and they took turns hitting it. We had a great turn out, and they all really enjoyed it. Click below to view some pics and a couple videos of our fun!
Spanish II Trip Project
Ms. Kennedy's Spanish II students did presentations where they chose a Spanish-speaking country and imagined that they took a 5 day trip there. After, they presented to the class where they went, what they did each day and how they arrived. They had the option to bring in a food/ drink from that country to share with each other after presenting. Linked below are pictures of students enjoying some of the foods brought in.
Spanish IV Dual Credit Skit
The Spanish IV Dual Credit students performed a skit - Here is a summary of what's going on: Tourists from Guatemala arrive at a tourism office in Springfield, IL. They don’t speak English and ask their bilingual tour guide what they should do during their visit. The tour guide gives recommendations using impersonal expressions + que + subjunctive along with vocabulary from chapter 8B.
Pretzel Athletics News
Pretzel Athletics and Sports Boosters Updates
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.
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Click below to view 1450.com New Berlin News Stories!
NB 2026 Summer Camps Information
2026 Summer Camps!! Follow the link below to find the information and registration form for NB Summer Camps.
Pretzel Activities
Monday, April 6th
JH Track @ Glenwood
Varsity Baseball Vs. Pawnee
W 10-9
Highlights (1450)
Tuesday, April 7th
JH Scholastic Bowl @ Iles
Bus- 3:00
Varsity Baseball @ Home
Vs. Illini Central
Varsity Softball @ Home
Vs. Midwest Central
Varsity Track @ Home
4:30
Girls Soccer @ Olympia
Wednesday, April 8th
Varsity Baseball @ Home
Vs. Springfield
HS Soccer @ Pleasant Plains
Vs. Riverton
JH TRack @ Home
4:30
Varsity Softball @ Pawnee
Bus- 2:55
Thursday, April 9th
Varsity Baseball @ Olympia
Bus- 2:15
Varsity Softball @ Olympia
Rescheduled to April 22nd
Friday, April 10th
Varsity Softball @ Beardstown
Bus- 3:30
Track @ Mt. Zion
Bus- TBD
JV Baseball @ Home
Vs. Triopia
Saturday, April 11th
Varsity Softball @ Beardstown
Bus- 8:00
Varsity Baseball @ Okaw Valley
Bus- 7:35
Sunday, April 12th
Varsity Scholastic Bowl @ Rosemont
Monday, April 13th
JH Scholastic Bowl County Tourney
Bus- TBD
JV Baseball @ litchfield
Bus- 2:30
Tuesday, April 14th
Varsity Baseball @ Home
Vs. Auburn
Varsity Softball @ Home
Vs. Auburn
Varsity Track @ Home
Wednesday, April 15th
Varsity Softball @ Tri-City
Bus- 2:55
JH Track @ Rochester
Bus- 3:15
Thursday, April 16th
Varsity Baseball @ Maroa-Forsyth
Bus- 2:15
Varsity Softball @ Maroa- Forsyth
Bus- 2:25
Friday, April 17th
Varsity Track @ Riverton
Bus- TBD
JH Track @ Williamsville
Bus- 12:30
JV Baseball @ HOME
Vs. Williamsville
HS Soccer @ Auburn
Saturday, April 18th
JH Scholastic Bowl @ Pleasant Plains
Bus- TBD
Varsity Baseball @ Greenfield
Bus- 8:15
Varsity Softball @ Greenfield
Bus- TBD
Girls Soccer @ Pleasant Plains
Vs. Rochester
25-26 Yearbook is on Sale NOW!!
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
25.26 NBHS Albums
Click on the links below to view this year's pics
NBHS Cheer Showcase Showdown - 1450.com
HS Art Classes Flag Design Contest
HOCO25 Paint the TOWN Orange and Blue
HOCO25 Sunday Parade, Open House, Powder Puff
25.26 Volley for the Cure Night
NBHS Art Club Loami Food Pantry Project
Spanish Club and Classes October Activities
25.26 NBHS Volleyball Senior Night
Child Development Empathy Belly Activity
25.26 Football, Cheer, Marching Band and Golf Senior Night
25.26 NBJr/SrHS Jazz Band and Choir Fall Concert
Made an Impact - Senior Football Video
Art and Spanish Class Collaboration Album
NBHS FFA National Conference Album
25.26 NBHS Veterans Day Assembly
25.26 NBHS Day of the Dead Project Winners
25.26 Angel Tree Cookie Baking
Spanish Dual Credit Teaches Thanksgiving Lessons
Waiting for Winter Break Album
Mrs. McClarey's Foods Class Final Project
2026 County Tourney Albums
Decades of Legends Prior to 1950
Decades of Legends 1981-2025 Part I Part II
County Tourney - Thursday Night
County Tourney - Friday Night Album
IL State Scholars Recognized by BOE
Healing Arts Grant Project with Austin Wells and NBHS Art Club
Pretzel Pride! HS Boys Basketball VS Plains
Q3 Pretzels with a Purpose Album
Ceramics Visiting Artist with Ms. Delai
25.26 NBHS Senior Night for Winter Sports Album
25.26 NBHS NHS Induction 2.26.26 Album
NBHS Committment Day Facebook Live Video - 3.11.26
Happy Birthday Pretzels!
We would like to wish these Pretzels a Happy Birthday!
April
1 Brooklyn Darr and Charlie Neuman
3 Claire Muench and Ethan Smith
4 Ben Davis
5 Shyanne Shepard
6 Hailey Staub
8 Olivia Crane and Chyla Upton
9 Rebel Walden and Matt Brown
12 Maci Griswold
13 Ben Walton
15 Lola Keys
18 Mrs. Killion
21 Brylon Westwood
23 Andrew Bishoff and Jovi Seitzinger
26 Kiley Melcher and Liam Peacock and Mr. Holderread
27 Kinsley Heidenreich and Addison Hopkins
28 James Spielman
Who Do I Contact If I Need Help With...
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
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
NBHS Breakfast/Lunch Menus
Offices of Student Support Services Information
Scholarship Opportunities
25.26 Scholarships
All seniors need to check their email accounts for scholarship information.
FAFSA Form Now Available
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.
One Click College Admission Information for Juniors and Seniors
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.
Upcoming College/Career Exploration Opportunities
What is 211?
With approximately 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the United States plus scores of
government agencies, finding help can be confusing and intimidating. People who need help
often do not know where to begin.
211 call centers are staffed by trained specialists who quickly assess the callers’ needs and
refer them to the help they seek. It’s simple to remember, accessible to everyone, toll-free,
available 24/7, with multilingual capabilities.
211 in Sangamon and Menard County is funded by United Way of Central Illinois. By bringing
this service to the community, especially at a time when more individuals and families need
health and human service support, United Way is fulfilling its mission of mobilizing resources to
meet community needs.
👉 Check out the video below for more information about 211! #Team211