Paul Ousley, former NHS Orchestra Director, shared a musical composition colleague and current director, Thomas O'Keefe to play at the recent Winter Concert. Mr. Ousley also made a guest director appearance to lead rehearsal and provide feedback to orchestra students leading up to the concert. I was a wonderful collaboration.
Dear NHS Students, Families and Staff:
I hope you have a restful break and enjoy family time. While the holiday season can be stressful and busy with all sorts of activities competing for your attention, time with family and the opportunity to reflect on the important things in life bring a certain amount of peace, joy and thankfulness.
Coming out of the break, we have 9 school days until the end of 2nd quarter followed by finals week. that leads us to the end of the fall semester. As we continue to strive for a culture of leadership and excellence, I am asking students to see school attendance as one of the key to success. With only two weeks until the end of the semester, it will be important to finish strong and be present at school. I have included a link to the semester exam schedule below so you can begin to discuss plans for how to make semester finals week a successful experience. Preparation for final exams (click here for details) includes the work done everyday in class and completion of learning tasks. Studying for exams can be stressful, especially without a thoughtful plan. The first step in reducing stress is to create a plan; creating a plan to study and prepare a few minutes each day leading up to the final exam or project sets students up for success. Thank you for your continued support and confidence in the NHS team's capacity to serve in the honorable role as educators in your child's life.
Sincerely,
Shane Baier
NHS Principal
