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Neah-Kah-Nie High School's Weekly Newsletter
May 30, 2025
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Upcoming Dates: 📅
5/31/25: Graduation @ 12pm in lower gym, Graduates must arrive by 11:00
6/7/25: Songs of Stage and Screen Showcase @ 12pm in the upper gym
6/8/25: Student Council Car Wash at RTI Nehalem Telecom
6/9/25: Board Meeting @ 6:30pm
6/10-11/25: Finals for 9th-11th graders
6/12/25: Students last day- 1/2 day, locker cleanout
6/13/25-9/1/25: SUMMER BREAK
Senior Packets Sent out in June
These packets will include:
- transcripts
- diploma
- graduation photos
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Student Medication
If your student has any medication checked into the office that they are no longer using, please pick it up from the office as soon as possible. Medication can not be sent home with the student. Emergency or daily medications can be picked up on June 12th prior to the end of the day.
Medication that is left after school ends will be discarded.
Upcoming Events
Student Life- End of Year Activities!
Trimester 3 Finals- June 10th and 11th
9th-11th Grade Student's Last Day- June 12th
DMV Test- Now Available Online
Summer break is a great time for students preparing to get their driver instruction permit to take their Oregon DMV knowledge test online. Students are encouraged to save a trip to the DMV by taking the knowledge test online from the comfort of their home. The test is available in eight languages.
Parents, view this helpful guide:
- How to Guide Your Teen Driver (English)
- Cómo Orientar a su Conductor Adolescente (Spanish)
How To Take The Test
- Students need a laptop or a computer with a webcam, keyboard, mouse and reliable internet.
- Students under 18 will need someone 21 or older to supervise them taking the test.
- After students pass the test online, they will need to visit a DMV office with their identity documents and pass a vision screening. They can schedule an appointment or visit any DMV office without an appointment. We recommend customers check the status of their DMV office before visiting.
- Students under 18 will need to apply for a permit and hold it for at least six months.
- Students 18 and older can apply for a permit, too, or schedule a drive test.
DMV Online and Self-Service Options
Choosing the knowledge test online option can significantly reduce time spent at a DMV office.
Oregon DMV’s statewide field offices are experiencing record-high volumes of traffic as a result of the May 7 federal REAL ID enforcement date. There will be long wait times due to limited staffing. If you need to visit an office, we encourage you to arrive early and be prepared to wait. For other services, check if your transaction can be done online at DMV2U.
Attendance Matters!
A safe average attendance rate is considered 90%. Safe in this context means that our students are at school consistently and can build positive relationships with both peers and adults as they learn to navigate the K-12 system. These relationships are critical in establishing healthy and helpful attendance habits early on.
Our school's average attendance goal is 95%.
Please know that a doctor's note is only required for an extended period of illness. We know that as our student's immune systems adjust to living and working with so many people outside of their family, there will be times when they have to stay home to recover from a cold or flu. Any questions about attendance or illness can be directed to the main office.
NKNHS's Current Attendance Rate: 90%
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Health Room Information
Help is Available!
Scan the QR Code to view and access resources relating to:
- Mental Health
- Suicide
- LBGTQ+
- Sexual Assault, dating violent, domestic violence, and abuse
- Student and school safety
- Food pantries
- Housing and shelter
- Childcare and parenting
Medication
All prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medication must be administered at the office by trained personnel.
Medication that you want your child to take during the school day has to be brought to the office in the original container (or we cannot take possession of the medication). Parents must complete the medicine administration form before trained personnel can dispense medication to a child. ALL OTC medications must be handled through the office (this includes cough drops). If you have any questions about medication administration and school, please contact our main office.