Black and Blue Newsletter for NLHS

Monday, January 19th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No School

Wednesday, January 28th - Curriculum Night for Grades 8-11 5:30-6:30

Wednesday, January 28th - Gaston College Dual Enrollment Meeting 5:30-6:00 Seminar Room

Tuesday, February 24th and Wednesday, February 25th - All County Chorus Clinic and Concert

Tuesday, February 24th - Spring ACT Workkeys Assessment

Saturday, March 21st - Junior/Senior Prom @ DuGaren Venues and Vineyards 7-11PM

Tuesday, March 24th- ACT Exam @ 8AM

We are excited to introduce Parent University at North Lincoln High School, a new initiative designed to support, empower, and partner with parents as we work together to help our students succeed—both in high school and beyond.

Parent University is a series of learning opportunities, workshops, and resources created specifically for parents and caregivers of high school students. Our goal is to provide relevant information, practical tools, and meaningful conversations around topics that matter most to families, including academics, post-secondary planning, student wellness, and navigating the challenges of adolescence.

We believe that parent voice is essential to making Parent University meaningful and impactful. To ensure we offer sessions and resources that meet your needs, we invite you to share your input on topics you would like to learn more about.

👉 Please take a few minutes to complete our Parent Interest Survey using the link below:

Parent University Parent Input Form

Your feedback will help guide future Parent University sessions and ensure we are addressing the interests of our families! Please respond by Friday, January 23rd.

For more information, please contact Ms. Anderson or Ms. Donnellan.

The Counselors are starting the registration process at the beginning of February and it will last until the end of March. During this time period each counselor will be meeting with your child individually to pick out the classes they want to register for the '26-'27 school year. What can you do ahead of time? Attend Curriculum night on January 28! On Jan 23 we will be sending home a registration card with each student which is catered to their grade levels class options. Please take some time to look over these cards with your child and select what courses suit them best. There will be a QR code to the county's curriculum guide included for you to go to and explore the class descriptions in detail. There will also be a secondary sheet to list the classes your student has chosen. This sheet must be brought back to the counselor with your child for their registration one-on-one meeting.

More information is to come! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your child's counselor!

During the registration process, the Counselors will be away from our desk a majority of the day working with all grade levels. If your child is needing to speak to a counselor in regards to something other than class registration during this time, please have them continue to fill out the counselor request form. This can be found on the counselor's page on the school's website. Once they have completed this form, they must wait to be called to the counseling office. Completing the form does not give them permission to come to the office before a counselor calls you. If it is an emergency or crisis, we ask students to please talk to a teacher or other staff member and let them know that you need to speak to an administrator immediately and someone who is available will see them.

Attention Seniors and Juniors, PROM is just around the corner!

Please join us for A Knight in Disguise.

See the Invitation below which contains all details and ticket information.

If you are wanting to take an outside guest, permission forms will be available in the front office January 20 - January 29.

Permission forms MUST be turned back in to the front office by January 30 for further approval.

You will be notified before ticket sales if your outside guest is approved, so you can plan accordingly on how many tickets to purchase.

Spring sports will begin on February 16th. Any student interested in trying out for a spring team is required to have a current physical on file with the Athletic Director. Athletes must complete FamilyID as well.

NCHSAA Physical Form

FamilyID

Any questions regarding team sports, please forward all emails to dennis.frye@lincoln.k12.nc.us

10th, 11th and 12th grade students that are considering pursuing a degree at Appalachian State University can meet with our local App State admissions rep to ask questions and learn more about attending. This meeting will begin at 6:15 pm in the seminar room during Curriculum Night on January 28th.

If you're a current junior or senior and you have interest in an apprenticeship in the manufacturing industry, please contact Ms. Burke at CBURKE@LCSNC.ORG. Blum, Inc will be hosting an open house event in just a few weeks to showcase their program which allows high school students to earn an hourly wage while earning BOTH high school and college credits.

If you simply need more details, Ms. Burke will be happy to meet with you to explain the program in more detail.

Environmental Club will be conducting a highway cleanup on Saturday February 25th off Lee Lawing Road. The Club also will meet on February 4th at 3:00 pm in room 308. On February 10th the Evirothon team will meet at 3:00-4:00.

Here are the guidelines and reminders for eligible students who leave campus for online learning:

• Students must submit a permission form that is signed by parent/legal guardian. The form is available at the front office. This needs to be filled out at the beginning of each semester.
• Permission to leave school for online classes is a privilege that is contingent upon the student acting responsibly while in school AND maintaining satisfactory academic progress in the online class(es). A student with parent/guardian permission and administrative approval may leave the campus during the assigned class period(s) only.
• Parents/guardians are responsible for their child's whereabouts, conduct, and welfare while away from campus.
• Students are required to follow proper signing out/in procedures when exiting or returning to campus. They are to exit/return ONLY through the main entry doors and must show an off campus approval pass.
• Students are NOT allowed to leave campus buildings and remain in cars in the parking lot during online classes.
• Students must follow all rules stated in the North Lincoln Parking Pass Application.
• Once students return to campus, they must promptly enter the building and NOT remain in their vehicles in the parking lot.
• Students must leave at the end of on-campus class before and enter the building before the beginning of the next on-campus class.
• Students may NOT bring back food or drink from outside the school and enter the building with these items.

This school year may be flying by fast, but don't forget to purchase your 2025-26 Yearbook! Deadline to purchase is Feb. 14th at midnight. Visit jostens.com or scan the QR code below to purchase today. Email Ms. Burchfield (rylee.burchfield@lincoln.k12.nc.us) with any questions.

See Ms. Zettl for more information on how to participate!

You might have noticed as you approach the front of our school that our American flag is currently down due to Mother Nature taking its toll on them. Due to frequent heavy winds that encompasses our campus, our flag poles and flags have taken a beating and the poles are in the process of being repaired by our maintenance team. Once the poles are fixed, we will be putting up a brand new American flag along with a brand new North Carolina state flag. We are looking forward to displaying our new flags very soon!