NHS Principal News

Our senior week is off and running. Today, our juniors participated in the Ivy Day Ceremony with our senior class. This event steeped in many decades of tradition represents the symbolic passing down of leadership from our soon to be graduates to next year's senior class. Ciara Geraghty offered her reflection as this year's Ivy Day Orator and the senior officers will use the historic trowel to plant their class's ivy seed on our campus. On Friday, the entire school will celebrate the class of 2025 with the historic senior sing-out.

Don't forget there are 2 opportunities this weekend to participate in our senior celebration. The Car Parade will begin at 10:00 AM on Saturday. High Street (between N. Atkinson and Johnson Streets) is a great place to watch as well as Johnson Street, Toppans Lane, and the Nock School . Thank you to the NEF and PTO for supporting this fun event. Graduation Day is Sunday and the ceremony will start promptly at 11:00 AM on James Stehlin T Field with the graduates taking the traditional walk through the Arch of Roses.

It is very impressive how the Newburyport community and schools have maintained these graduation week traditions across many generations of families.

Please see below for other high school updates in the following areas:

• Calendar Reminder (Bio MCAS + End of Semester Schedule)
• Sophomore Exposition
• Peterson School Trade Program Partnership
• Community Service
• High School Happenings - Sailbot - Athletics - Awards Ceremony

Have a great night and Go Clippers!

Gr. 9 students will report to school at the regular time on Tuesday and Wednesday so they can take the Bio MCAS.

Grades 10 + 11 the school day begins at 10:30.

Here is the schedule for Wednesday and Thursday. Note that buses will run on their regular schedule.

The end of semester schedule will begin Monday, June 16. Below is the schedule for the last four days of school. Buses will do normal pick-up each morning and see below for pick-up time.

• Monday June 16 PERIODS G and F (Bus Pickup at 12:45)
• Tuesday June 17 PERIODS E & D (Bus Pickup at 12:45)
• Wednesday June 18 PERIODS C & B (Bus Pickup at 12:45)
• Friday June 20 PERIODS A & Flex (Bus Pickup at 11:45)

In the Sophomore English and History classes, students have been preparing for their Sophomore Exposition. This culminating project allows students to explore a topic deeply and connect it to themes and skills learned in their English and History classes. Each student prepares a formal presentation that is delivered in front of a panel. The presentation schedule will be released next week, and we encourage each student to invite their parents to watch their presentation. This project is one example of students working towards and demonstrating our Portrait of a Graduate. I am appreciative of the work the English and History Departments have taken on to develop this interdisciplinary experience that works to strengthen our students' writing, research, presentation, and critical thinking skills.

Currently, Newburyport High School has a partnership with the Peterson School Trade School. This partnership will allow students to work towards a license in a trade such as electrical, plumbing, or HVAC while they are still in high school. If you have questions about this opportunity, please contact either your student's guidance counselor or our College and Career Counselor, Aaron Ribaudo-Smith. You can also complete this Interest Form as well.

The boys baseball team recently headed over to Haverhill to volunteer with the Riverside Buddy Ball program. They supported an inclusive baseball day for over 30 children with unique abilities. Then on Sunday this adaptation of Buddy Ball came to Newburyport where the team showed up again to support 10 little clippers in our own first annual Buddy Ball. Feedback from adult participants noted how the team interacted with the children with grace, patience, and humor.

Organizers for the Olde Fashioned Sunday event during the Yankee Homecoming festivities in Newburyport, MA is looking for student volunteers. This year’s Olde Fashioned Sunday takes place on Sunday, July 27th. This is a great opportunity for students to have some fun while acquiring community service hours. I will provide the students with a paper confirming their volunteer hours. Interested students can go to the Yankee Homecoming volunteer webpage at https://yankeehomecoming.com/volunteer-database/. If there are any questions, please contact TERRY.L.CUSICK@GMAIL.COM.

As a reminder, 75 hours of logged service equates to 2.5 high school credits.

Next Wednesday, our students will participate in the End of Year Awards Ceremony during Clipper Block. This ceremony recognizes students' hard work across our curriculum. Additionally, the Junior Book Awards are acknowledged and the Student Council President, Greg D'Ambrosio and Vice-President, Henry Thurston, facilitate the ceremony.

Our Sailbot team will begin their tournament at WPI starting in just over a week. This competition includes secondary and post-secondary schools from around the country and beyond. Some notable competition includes teams from Virginia Tech, Cornell University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Here is a link to more information about the competition: Sailbot 2025. Good luck to our Clippers part of the tournament and note the Sailbot class is great for students with an interest in manufacturing, electronics, programming and design.

We have many teams who have extended their seasons to the spring tournament. For more information on the tournament seeding and brackets, please use this link. Good luck to all of our teams.