Nashua School District News http://www.nashua.edu Nashua School District News, Nashua NH en-us 2/7/2012 3:47:45 EST 2/7/2012 3:47:45 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Weblog Editor 2.0 editor@example.com (District Resource) webmgr@nashua.edu (District Resource) College Information Night at South http://nsdsql.nashua.edu/events/newsreader.asp?id=1164 Guidance Counselors at NHS South invite families and students to attend a College Information Night at 6:30 pm, Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at South Auditorium.
Counselors will present information about the college admission process, including how to search for colleges, schedule and maximize college visits, register for standardized tests, search for college application deadlines, and other preparatory information. College Information Night is very important for juniors to attend; however, freshmen and sophomores and their parents are welcome as well. The earlier students and parents start thinking and planning for college, the better.
 2/7/2012 3:47:45 EST http://nsdsql.nashua.edu/events/newsreader.asp?id=1164 North Invites Parents to Open House http://nsdsql.nashua.edu/events/newsreader.asp?id=1102 Principal David Ryan and the North teaching staff are hosting a second semester Open House from 6:30 pm to 8 pm, Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at NHS North. Parents will follow their child's class schedule and teachers will discuss class expectations, course requirements, needed materials, and grading policies. Open House will also provide the opportunity for parents to sign up for a Parent/Teacher Conference, which will take place Thursday, March 15, 2012 at North. NHS North's Open House is a very valuable time for all parents because it initiaties the face-to-face relationship between the child's home and school. Parent attendance is key in building this relationship. North staff has made attending Open House more convenient for all parents this year by arranging for free bus transportation and childcare at North, if needed, and refreshments. North's hope is all parents will take advantage of Open House and make a connection early in the school year with each of their child's teachers. All teachers and administrators will be on hand during Open House to answer questions. If you have questions about Open House, please contact North main office staff at 603.589.6400. 2/7/2012 12:22:37 EST http://nsdsql.nashua.edu/events/newsreader.asp?id=1102 North and South Scheduling Recommendations http://nsdsql.nashua.edu/events/newsreader.asp?id=1163 The Nashua Board of Education approved last week recommendations regarding NHS North and NHS South daily schedules for classes. As you may know, a High School Futures Committee, comprised of students, parents, and staff, was charged with reviewing how North and South scheduled their classes. The District set out to identify specific concerns related to high school scheduling, and determine whether or not to address those concerns through modifications in the current block schedule or the adoption of a different approach to scheduling. For a report on that review, related surveys, and a copy of the Board of Education-approved recommendations, please click on the information link below. 2/7/2012 12:20:44 EST http://nsdsql.nashua.edu/events/newsreader.asp?id=1163 South Invites Parents to Open House http://nsdsql.nashua.edu/events/newsreader.asp?id=1162 Principal Jennifer Seusing and the South teaching staff invite parents to attend Open House at NHS South from 6 pm to 7:30 pm, Thursday, February 9, 2012. Teachers encourage parents to attend their children's Open Houses as one way to help them have a successful spring semester. Open House is a great way to meet their teachers, and learn about expectations for class assignments and assessments. Principal Seusing encourages parents to introduce themselves, become acquainted with the teacher, and sign up for parent-teacher conferences. This year parent-teacher conferences will take place Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at South. If you have questions about Open House, please contact South main office staff at 603.589.4311. 2/7/2012 12:14:38 EST http://nsdsql.nashua.edu/events/newsreader.asp?id=1162 National Career and Technical Education Month http://nsdsql.nashua.edu/events/newsreader.asp?id=1156 The Nashua Technology Center, located at both NHS North and NHS South, continues to celebrate National Career and Technical Education Month. February 2012 is devoted to activities that demonstrate how career and technical education (CTE) programs educate students to be college- and career-ready. The Nashua Technology Center (NTC) encourages parents of high school students to inquire about NTC courses and programs during Open Houses this week at both NHS North and NHS South. NTC programs include studies in business fields (marketing, financial services, culinary arts, and travel & tourism); technical fields (CADD, computer networking, construction technology, electrical technology, HVAC, precision machining technology, video production & broadcasting, automotive technology, pre-engineering, and graphic design & printing technology); and family and consumer science e fields (careers in education, health sciences, biotechnology, and cosmetology). For more information on the Nashua Technology Center, please click on the link below for a NTC brochure, or contact Marianne Dustin (South) and Donald Jalbert (North), NTC Co-Directors, at dustinm@nashua.edu and jalbertd@nashua.edu. 2/7/2012 11:50:31 EST http://nsdsql.nashua.edu/events/newsreader.asp?id=1156 North and South Grades Now Available on Family Portal http://nsdsql.nashua.edu/events/newsreader.asp?id=1158 Families of our NHS North and NHS South students can now access grades on Family Portal, starting tomorrow, February 1, 2012. This grade book function joins the currently available family contact and emergency information, daily attendance, and transcript information. As you may know, Family Portal is a software module within our student management database that allows students and parents to securely view student information online. Grade book allows families and students to keep up-to-date with the posting of grades on an ongoing basis. The ability to view grades of middle school students became available last month at the start of the second trimester. The ability to view grades of elementary school students will start in September 2012. As a reference, Parent/Student Family Portal Guidelines are attached to the information link below. If you have ge eneral questions about logging on to Family Portal, please click on to the Parents tab of the District web site at www.nashua.edu. If you have a specific question about your password, please contact a main office staff member at your child's school. 2/7/2012 8:39:28 EST http://nsdsql.nashua.edu/events/newsreader.asp?id=1158 Kindergarten Registration http://nsdsql.nashua.edu/events/newsreader.asp?id=983 Kindergarten registration will take place at your neighborhood elementary school, starting from 6 pm to 8 pm, Monday, February 6, 2012 and on school days from 10 am to 2 pm starting Tuesday, February 7 through Friday, February 17, 2012. Please register for kindergarten if your child will be 5 years old by September 30, 2012. The following documentation is required: two (2) proofs of Nashua residency (home deed or lease agreement and one utility bill) birth certificate or passport updated immunization record proof of physical examination within last 12 months Parents registering their children who are temporarily residing with a host resident must be accompanied by the host resident in order to register. In addition, the host resident must have in hand the required proof of residency listed above. If you have questions, please contact Kerry Caldwell in the e District's Office of Student Services at caldwellk@nashua.edu. 2/7/2012 8:38:04 EST http://nsdsql.nashua.edu/events/newsreader.asp?id=983 Bus Tickets for North and South Students http://nsdsql.nashua.edu/events/newsreader.asp?id=1157 David Rauseo, Director of Transportation, announces second semester bus tickets for high school students are now available through Friday, February 10, 2012 at the Transportation Office at the Berard Masse School Administration Building. More than 340 NHS North and NHS South students purchased a single-semester bus ticket last fall. For convenience, families may purchase a bus ticket by either mail or in person. The cost for a second semester bus ticket is $32.50. Check payment is accepted with checks made payable to the Nashua School District. Bus ticket purchase can also be made in person at the Transportation Office weekdays from 8 am to 12 noon and from 1:30 pm to 4 pm. The Transportation Office is located at the following address: Nashua School District Transportation Office 141 Ledge Street Nashua NH 03060 1/31/2012 8:48:19 EST http://nsdsql.nashua.edu/events/newsreader.asp?id=1157