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Email: hllewellyn@pretzelpride.com
Website: www.pretzelpride.com
Location: 300 East Ellis Street, New Berlin, IL, USA
Phone: 2174886012

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November

Oct 27-31 Red Ribbon Week

October 29-Nov 1 NBHS FFA National Convention Trip

10 9AM Key Club Veteran's Day Assembly

11 No School - Veteran's Day

13 HS Career Day

14 ASVAB Testing for Juniors - 11:40 Dismissal

15 Class of 2028 Trivia Night (Information Below)

17 BOE Meeting

21 NBHS Fall Retake Pics - Senior Class Composites - Club/Organization Pics

24/25 NBHS iReady Winter Benchmark Assessments in Reading and Math for Grades 9-11

25 2:21 Dismissal

26-30 Thanksgiving Break

SADD will host their annual Red Ribbon Week October 27-October 31st. See below for our dress up days and activities. They are also hosting a Door Decorating Contest for Advisory Classes during Red Ribbon Week! The winning advisory will get donuts!!

The Spanish Club wrapped up Hispanic Heritage Month with a little fiesta during advisory on October 15th. We catered Cuatro Amigos, and one of our officers, Maycee Shoemaker, brought in a couple of treats that she made from authentic recipes from Puerto Rico and Argentina. Students had fun eating and listening to music in Spanish.

Spanish III taught a lesson on Body Parts today to Ms. Burke's 6th grade class. Students had fun playing a Spanish version of Simon Says, or Simón dice. Spanish IV taught a lesson on Halloween. Students enjoyed playing a game of flyswatter, or matamoscas.

From Left to Right:

Jae Howard, Camden Perry, Orie Knox, Jacob Edwards, Ethan Perry, Aaron Green

On Wednesday, October 22nd, our band and choir directors, Mr. Middleton and Ms. Barrett, held their first student performance of the year. Performances by the JH Choir, JH Band, HS Choir, and HS Jazz Band were outstanding! Check out the album below for pictures and performance clips!

Mrs. McClarey's Child Development class has been learning about fetal development over the past several weeks. Last week, they found out what the last term of pregnancy feels like by wearing the empathy belly. They also found out how hard it is to get up from the floor, tie shoes, and other daily tasks. Click below to view pics from the activity.

Mrs. Bullard's Life Skills students were able to use their new classroom kitchen for the first time to make some Halloween Cookies! They received two thumbs up from taste testers and we are looking forward to the coffee and tea cart becoming a regular option for our staff!

On Friday, Ms. Delai and the NBHS Art Club members painted a mural on the Loami Food Pantry. They have been planning this project for quite some time, and it was great to see it happen! Word has it, there may be more upcoming projects like this in Loami! Great job, Art Club!

The Spanish Club is holding a Winter Clothing Drive again this year to help those in need. See below for the details.

Our Community Based Education Program is hosting a Personal Care Drive Contest for our 9th–12th grade students to help support those in need while encouraging school-wide participation and community spirit. Students will collect new personal care items, undergarments, and gently used clothes (no dress shoes, boots, or heavily worn shoes). Update: We are currently looking for gently used women's tennis shoes Sizes 6, 7, or 8 for spare PE usage. Donations will be tracked through a point system to add a fun, competitive element: the class with the most points by October 30th will win a party during Advisory on October 31st!

Trivia Night Fundraiser and Silent Auction November 15th

Please email either Ms. McGuire (kmcguire@pretzelpride.com) or Ms. Weidhuner (kweidhuner@pretzelpride.com) and let them know if you are able to help with silent auction donations.

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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Keep up with Sports Boosters News - Website - https://www.pretzelsportsboosters.com/

Click below to view 1450.com New Berlin News Stories!

The senior football players recognized staff members who have made impact. Congratulations to Alex Kruckeberg, Kirstin Gebhardt, Shelly Kennedy, Lindsay Johnson, Brian Bandy, Casey Spears, Jamie Brown, Brad Olysav, Nolan Hart, and Ryan McDonald. A special thanks to Kara Pecoraro for putting together the video and Shelly Bandelow for making the t-shirts! Thanks to Football Head Coach Trent Quarton for making this possible! Click below for the video!

On Thursday, October 23, we honored our senior volleyball players - Hailey Rister, Savana Howell, Hailey Hein, and Caitlyn Harney. They will continue post season play this week in the Regionals at Unity Christian in Decatur on Tuesday VS Central A&M at 7PM.

Click below to view the Senior Night Album

On Friday, October 24th, we honored our senior football players, cheerleaders, and marching band members, and at half-time, we honored our senior golf players. Click below to view the Senior Night Album

Athletic Department Sponsorship program! We are trying something new to help fund our athletic programs and help make affordable spirit wear for all Pretzels!

If you are interested in being a sponsor at any level, please follow the link and fill out the form.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiZSLK3ue08NKAl5qWog7hNpPFGk8KXz4ILKJAAhmTekt1Fw/viewform?usp=dialog

Reminder to get your seats reserved for the upcoming basketball season! Half of the seats are already taken so follow the link below to get yours reserved today.

Click HERE for more information and to complete the form!

Our school is participating in a creative fundraiser with Art to Remember that allows you to purchase keepsake products customized with your child's art. There are over 60 products and many are less than $20. These make great gifts and a percentage of every purchase goes right back to our school. Click on the link below and enter the online order code shown on your child's order form or to search for your child's artwork. Then, have fun shopping!
https://arttoremember.com/school/576G6M

https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1074463/NEW-BERLIN-HIGH-SCHOOL/2026-Yearbook/2025081907152170061/CATALOG_SHOP

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

Otto Baum has completed the sign foundation work. If you have any recommendations, please send me their information to jlarson@pretzelpride.com.

We are still looking for volunteers to help build our Memorial Wall. We have the limestone arch from the original New Berlin High School main entry and the Pretzel Field signage and brick display.

Click on the links below to view this year's pics

25.26 NBHS Opening Day

NBHS Cheer Showcase Showdown - 1450.com

HS Art Classes Flag Design Contest

HS Ceramics Class Projects

HOCO25 Decorating Contest

HOCO25 Pep Rally Bonfire

HOCO25 Paint the TOWN Orange and Blue

HOCO25 Spirit Week Activities

HOCO25 Sunday Parade, Open House, Powder Puff

25.26 Volley for the Cure Night

We would like to wish these Pretzels a Happy Birthday!

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

Scheduling Questions - Dr. Viola - jviola@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

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.

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.

Scholarship opportunities will be posted here as we are made aware of them.

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