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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
Facebook: facebook.com/newberlinpretzels
Twitter: @NBHSPretzels1
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NBHS News
Keep Up To Date with the Morning Announcement Broadcast!
NBHS Daily Advisory Agenda - Up-to-date information for all high school students shared in Advisory every day!
Creative Media Class - Podcast #2
Mr. Bandy's Creative Media class dropped a podcast on the Pretzel News Network this week. Cbeck it out!
Creative Media Class - Podcast #3
Creative Media Class - Podcast #4
Here is the most recent episode of The Salty Side of Things:
Creative Media Class - Podcast #5
Creative Media Class - Podcast #6
Here is the most recent edition of The Salty Side of Things:
New! Creative Media Class Podcast #7
Here is the most recent episode of The Salty Side of Things:
May-At-A-Glance
May
1 Golden Honors - 8PM Dome - Seniors by Invitation Only
2 11:40 Dismissal for School Improvement Inservice
5 -10th Staffulty Appreciation Week and Salute to Seniors Week (See Below for details)
5 FCCLA and Spanish Club Cinco de Mayo Celebration During Advisory
8 FCCLA Senior Breakfast 7:30 AM
9 Senior Trip
13 CACC Seniors Last Day
Baccalaureate at Loami Christian Church 7PM
14 Senior Exams - for those that are not exempt
16 Senior Graduation Practice - 8 am; Senior Walk and BBQ to follow
18 HS Graduation @ 2PM in the Domek
23 Last day for Juniors to attend CACC
Underclassmen Golden Honors 2:30 PM
26 Memorial Day - No School
27 HS Final Exams - ODD
28 HS Final Exams - EVEN
S2 Ends; Last Day of School
24.25 Staffulty Appreciation Week
Thank you to all of the parents, churches, and community members who have donated items to support our Staffulty Appreciation Wicked Week!
Salute to Seniors Week
It is the final week(ish) for our Senior Class to walk through the hallways of NBHS! We are honoring them with some special activities during their last few days of high school! Friday, May 9th is their Senior Trip and Tuesday, May 13th is their last day (unless you have to take finals on the 14th - more details about that will be shared on Monday at school).
NBHS Student Council Announces April and May Students of the Month
The Student Council proudly presents the 2024–25 Students of the Month! April: Savannah Kramer May: Taylor Staub Congrats to these outstanding students — your hard work and spirit shine bright!
Q4 Pretzels with a Purpose Activities May 2nd
We wrapped up our final Pretzels with a Purpose Session on Friday, May 2nd. College and Career Readiness Sessions included Xello lessons for freshmen and sophomores, juniors attended a session on Preparing for Your Senior Year with Dr. Viola, and seniors met with Ms. Kennedy to finalize any lessons in Xello, complete their senior forms and a survey for Mrs. Larson. Students also completed their Panorama Surveys during one session, and collaborated on our annual Analysis of Conditions for High School Programs.
Click the link to view pics from our sessions: 24.25 Q4 Pretzels with A Purpose
24.25 NBHS Golden Honors Ceremony Held May 1st
The Class of 2025 Golden Honors Ceremony was held Thursday evening in the Dome. We will be posting a presentation of all of the honorees and recipients of awards and scholarships as soon as possible!
NBJr/SrHS Band and Choir Concert Held April 30th in the New Gymnasium
On Wednesday evening, the NB Jr/Sr HS Band and Choir held their Spring Concert and it was a hit! Ms. Magrath's JH Band was conducted by Teaching Assistant Conlin Stapleton, and Mrs. Charneski's JH Choir was conducted by Teaching Assistant Audrey Attig. High School Senior and Junior High 8th Grade Band and Choir students were honored with gifts from the Music Boosters. The Jazz Band performances featured solos during the selections and also featured Audrey Attig singing Fever duing their performance. The last number featured the JH and HS Bands combined performance of How Far I'll Go from Muana. It was a great evening highlighting the musical talents of many Pretzels!
Click the link to view the shared album and hear all of the amazing performances! 24.25 NBJr/SrHS Band and Choir Concert
NBHS Prom - A Night in the Greek Garden
The NBHS Prom was held on April 26th and was a HUGE success! First year Prom Coordinator, Ms. Johnson and the Prom Decorating Committee did an outstanding job hosting A Night in the Greek Garden. Coronation was held at 7:15, and Queen Miley Crow and King Griffin Fuchs were crowned as the Prom Royalty.
From the Spirit Week Activities to the Post Prom, every Pretzel enjoyed themselves!
Click to view pics and videos: 24.25 NBHS Prom Spirit Week and Prom
New Berlin Key Club Donates ImpactLife Grant to West Sangamon Public Library After Successful Blood Drive
The New Berlin High School Key Club turned compassion into action this spring, presenting a $287 grant to the West Sangamon Public Library following a successful blood drive held on March 11th. The grant was awarded to the club by ImpactLife, the regional blood center, as part of their LifeSavings Grant program, which recognizes schools and organizations for hosting lifesaving donation events.
The March 11th drive, organized by the Key Club and hosted at New Berlin High School, saw the community come together in impressive numbers. A total of 36 units of blood were collected — 32 whole blood donations and 4 double red cell donations — with 24 individuals making their very first donation. These contributions have the potential to save up to 100 lives, a remarkable impact made possible by the generosity of donors and the hard work of student organizers.
In the spirit of giving back locally, the Key Club chose to direct the grant funds to the West Sangamon Public Library. The donation will help support the library’s programs and services, furthering its mission to serve as an educational and community hub for residents of the area.
Key Club advisor Casey Spears expressed his pride in the students’ efforts, saying, “It’s incredible to see so many New Berlin students step up and roll up their sleeves — literally — to help others. Their willingness to donate and make a real difference in the lives of people they may never meet shows the heart and character of this community.”
The New Berlin Key Club’s dedication to service and community leadership continues to make a positive mark, proving that even small towns can make a big difference — one donation at a time.
Pictured: Jacob Moore (Senior) and Hailey Hein (Junior), Key Club members and blood donors, present the $287 grant to Brian Bandy, President of the West Sangamon Public Library Board of Trustees.
NBHS Pretzel Athletics Signing Day held April 24th
We are proud to announce that we will have 4 athletes making a committment to continue their athletic career in college! Michael Biesenthal - Illinois College - Cross Country and Track & Field; Miley Crow - Johnson University - Soccer; Danica Grimm - Eureka College - Volleyball; Kendall Sims - Simpson College - Soccer. Congratulations! Click to view pics and videos of the 24.25 NBHS Athletic Signing Day
Griffin Fuchs Honored as Rotary Scholar Athlete
On April 24th, Mrs. Llewellyn, Mr. Lucas, Griffin Fuchs and his family, attended the Jacksonville Rotary Scholar Athlete Banquet. Griffin was honored as the 24.25 NBHS Scholar Athlete. Congratulations, Griffin! Click to view pictures and videos from the evening: 24.25 Rotary Scholar Athlete Banquet
Mock Wreck Re-Enactment
New Berlin High School students participated in a mock wreck reenactment on April 23rd. NBHS SADD students, along with sponsor Ms. Hemmerle, created the script, volunteered as participants, and made the event as realistic as possible.
During the reenactment, emergency personnel were summoned after a 911 call was simulated by Carter Clair.
We would like to give a shout out to those involved in planning and implementing the event: New Berlin High School staff and SADD Chapter students, New Berlin Police and Fire Departments, Illinois State
Police, Sangamon County Sheriff’s department, Saints Flight, Taylor Towing, Butler Funeral Home, Audio Techni Services and SIU School of Medicine ThinkFirst program.
Students heard from guest speaker Tony Hofmann and his mother, Tammy on their real-life expereince from being a victim in an impaired driving accident and the road to recovery that follows.
Click the link to view pictures and videos: 24.25 NBHS Mock Wreck
Academic Challenge - ACES State Champion!
The New Berlin High School ACES Team had a state competitor, Matthew Kapinus. He competed at Eastern Illinois Univeristy on Monday, April 14th in Mathematics and Biology and the results are in!!
Matt Kapinus won the state competition in math for the ACES Competition for students from schools that have less than 300 students!
The trophy will be sent to our school and when we recieve it, we will post a picture then!
Congratulations Matt!!
NBHS Scholastic Bowl Competes at the Small School National Tournament
The New Berlin Scholastic Bowl Team completed an incredible season this weekend. They attended the Small School National Tournament and brought home some hardware!! As a team, they finished 8th overall out of 88 teams and 3rd in the Very Small Division(out of 32 teams). Individually, Matt made the All Tournament Team finishing 5th out of over 500 participants!!
NBHS Art Fair Winners Announced
NBHS Art students entered their work in the Art Fair in April. See the presentation below to view the winning entries!
FFA Section Banquet held April 22nd
Sydney King was awarded Section 14 Star Greenhand Award!
Members left to right: Hayden Walter, Adi Rose, Sydney King, Isaac Bauman, Michael Biesenthal
Student Activities
Student work displayed at Springfield Ceramics Club.
Student work displayed at Springfield Ceramics Club.
Event Highlights
Click to View the Albums
WFNB Football/Cheer/Marching Band Senior Night
24.25 NB Music Program Fall/Halloween Concert Pics and Videos
24.25 FCCLA Fall Conference and Fundraiser Pics and Videos
24.25 Spanish III Skeleton Project for Day of the Dead
.25 Mrs. V's Friendsgiving Week
24.25 Winter Pretzels with A Purpose and PBIS Celebration
2.14.25 Pretzel Cheer Performance
NB Powerlifting Competition Album
Fashion Merchandising Field Trip
Demolition Project: Check out pics and videos HERE
Art Fair: Check out pics HERE
Art Club Field Trip to The Art Institute of Chicago. Check out their pics HERE
Ag Awareness Day: Check out pics of the event HERE
Happy Birthday Pretzels!
We would like to wish these Pretzels a Happy Birthday this Month!
May
1 Breeanna Gibbs
6 Rhealynn Clements and Kassidy Wallace
7 Adilynn Rose
9 Haylee Rister and Elliana Neuman
10 Mr. Coulton
11 Landon Reindl
13 Addison Elmore and Brady Crews
14 Mrs. Delai and Kendall Sims
17 Griffon Childers
19 Isabella Severino and Audrey Attig
28 Zoey Morris and Lauren Akeya and Kylie Grimm
29 Charyti Rodgerson
30 Paige Nation and Brock Stephenson
31 Nolan Robinson
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
Scheduling Questions - Mr. 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. Lucas, Athletic Director - blucas@pretzelpride.com
NBHS Breakfast/Lunch Menus
Pretzel Athletics and Activities Updates
Pretzel Sports Boosters Updates
The Pretzel Sports Boosters is always looking for parents to help make our program a success. If you would like to contribute in any way, please let them know at pretzelboosters@gmail.com
Pretzel Sports Boosters Officers
Jake Surratt - President
James Snyder, Vice President
Renee Cooper, Secretary
Kris Neuman, Treasurer
Offices of Student Support Services Information
Upcoming College/Career Exploration Opportunities
Scholarship Opportunities
24.25 Scholarships
Scholarship opportunities will be posted here as we are made aware of them!
Please check out the link below to find out about the scholarships that Mr. Viola sends out each week to seniors!
LLCC Foundation Scholarships - Apply Today!
LLCC Scholarships go live today. One application for access to over 150 available
scholarships.
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