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Newcastle High School Weekly Update 3/23/2026
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STRUT Week
Each year, Newcastle High School comes together for one of our most meaningful traditions—STRUT Week, a student-led outreach initiative dedicated to supporting a member of our community facing a significant health challenge. This event has become a powerful reminder of what it means to stand together, support one another, and lift up those who need it most.
This year, STRUT Week will run April 27, 2026-May 1, 2026.
To attend STRUT events, students must purchase a wristband for the week. Wristbands are $40 and will go on sale April 6, 2026
Teen Volunteers
Are you a teenager who nerds out about natural or cultural history? Are you looking for a cool place to spend your summer? Are you hoping to gain practical experience in a museum setting? If so, then the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History has the perfect opportunity for you!
During our free seven-week Teen Volunteer Program, museum enthusiasts ages 13 to 17 will explore Oklahoma’s natural and cultural history through exclusive behind-the-scenes tours and conversations with museum professionals. Through volunteer opportunities, participants will learn from hands-on experience in the museum. At the end of the program participants will showcase what they learned in a fair for their friends and family.
AI and Applied Math Summer Opportunity
Inspirit AI is a prestigious, 25-hour guided research program where middle and high school students design applied AI projects in financial strategy, environmental modeling, and economic analysis under the mentorship of graduate researchers from Stanford and MIT. The application deadline is March 31, 2026.
Prom
Prom tickets are now on sale in the High School front office. All student fees must be paid before you can purchase a ticket.
$75 per person
Prom is for Junior and Senior students; Sophomores may be allowed to attend if invited by an upperclassman. Freshman are not eligible to attend.
Senior Recognition and Scholarship Night
We want to recognize the scholarships you have been awarded from colleges and local groups. If college isn’t your route, we want to hear about your post HS plans. The only way we can celebrate your plans and successes is if you share! Questions- reach out to Mrs. Heatly lheatly@newcastle.k12.ok.us
Paleo Expedition
Paleo Expedition is for rising 9th, 10th & 11th graders and is an overnight trip in Colorado, deadline March 29.
Military Bound
Are you a student who has committed to the military after graduation? We want to celebrate your next chapter. Please fill out this Military Form. Questions- see Mrs. Heatly or email lheatly@newcastle.k12.ok.us
State Testing Schedule
The following dates will be reserved for State Testing for the junior class.
April 8, 2026
April 14, 2026
April 16, 2026
All junior students will need to attend these testing days.
ACT Testing
All high school students are encouraged to take the ACT. Taking this exam more than once is proven to increase your score. Please use this link for upcoming exam dates and testing centers. Early registration for the April 11th test late registration deadline is March 24th.
If you have an IEP or 504 plan, you can receive accommodations when you register for the national ACT. Use this link for step-by-step instructions on how to sign up with accommodations. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Wright.
Need help preparing for the ACT? Use this link for helpful test taking tips and preparation. Mrs. Franklin is now offering ACT prep during Racer Refuel! Sign up through Flextime to attend.
ACT provides students opportunities to prepare and practice for the test! Check out this website that ACT provides for students to practice ACT test questions in 'game mode'!
StopIt
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.
Classroom Violations
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.
Lunch Reminders
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.
New Detention Times
If you are assigned a detention, you can now serve it in both the AM and PM, Monday through Thursday.
AM Session- Mrs. Wilson's Room; 6:30am-7:30 am
PM Session- Ms. Jackson's Room; 2:45 pm-3:45pm
Detentions must be served by the due date, or it will result in 1 day of ISI.
Racer Refuel
If you are on enrolled on campus for 2nd or 3rd hour, you must attend Racer Refuel. All students must choose a Flex Time offering at the before 2nd hour.
Parking Zones
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.
Baseball
March 24 HOME vs Lawton
March 26-28 Chickasha Festival
Soccer
March 27 HOME vs Heritage Hall
Tennis
Girls- March 25 OKC Tennis Center
Track
Golf
Girls- March 26 @ Cedar Valley
