Northwest High School PTSA

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This Week

Nov 23 Mon Cross Country Banquet (location and time TBA)

7:00 pm Boosters Meeting (Media Center)

Nov 24 Tue Winter Sports Pictures

Nov 24 Tue 7:00 pm Meet the Teams (Winter Sports – Auditorium)

Nov 25 Wed Early Release K-12

Nov 26-27 Thu & Fri Thanksgiving Holiday

Next Week

Dec 3 Thu 7:00 pm Band Concert (Auditorium)

Dec 4 Fri 1:15 pm Winter Pep Rally

5:15 pm JV Dec 4 Fri 7:00 pm V Boys Basketball Away v. Good Counsel

5:15 pm JV Dec 4 Fri 7:00 pm V Girls Basketball Home v. Good Counsel

Dec 5 Sat 9:15 AM Swimming and Diving v. Seneca Valley (MLK Swim Center)

Dec 5 Sat 2:30 PM V Wrestling: NW and Wootton at Damascus

Dec 5 Sat 9:00 am to 8:00 pm Track Howard Co./MCPS Challenge (PG Sportsplex)

Dec 5 Sat SAT

NEWS Boosters News

Give your child a memory to last a lifetime, purchase a letter jacket for them. If you are interested in purchasing a letter jacket, the NWHS Boosters Club is holding a letter jacket sale on Wednesday December 2nd from 3:00 to 7:00pm outside of the gym. A representative from Athletic House will be there to fit your son/daughter and take your order. For each jacket sold, Athletic House will make a donation to the Boosters Club, which in turn will help each of the students at this school. More information can be found at http://www.nwhsboosters.org.

College and Career Information

College Application – the Common Application Seniors applying to colleges using the online Common Application should know that hard copies of the Common Application are available in the College/Career Information Center or online at https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/default.aspx.

College Visits at Northwest and College Fairs

College Visits This Week:

Sign up to receive passes in the College/Career Information Center!

Scholarship Applications/Information: The Violet Richardson Award is seeking applications from young ladies between the ages of 14 and 17 who have gone above and beyond the required community service hours. Visit the College/Career Center for your application. The deadline to apply is December 1. New scholarships are listed on the JAG Scholarship Bulletin. They include a new ACT Poster Contest, Gates Millennium, KFC Scholars & Princeton Prize in Race Relations. Watch your scholarship deadlines!

Rochelle Davis, Coordinator Northwest High School (301) 601-4635 | [email protected]

Food Drive

IT’S NOT TOO LATE! We still need donations. Please bring non-perishable food items to your first period class. The Northwest High School PTSA and Northwest Key Club is co- sponsoring a food drive to benefit Germantown HELP, Gaithersburg HELP and Manna Foods through December 17th. Our goal is to reach 100% household participation with the food drive in order to help stock these food pantries.

Please help to feed those in need by supporting the food drive. For questions, contact Donna Rojas, PTSA Outreach Committee Chair [email protected] or Marlene Breeding, Key Club sponsor [email protected].

Thank you for your generosity!

The Northwest High School PTSA The Northwest High School Key Club

Gift Wrapping at Lakeforest Mall *SSL Hours Opportunities*

AMC Cancer Research Center operates the annual Gift Wrap at Lakeforest Mall, with help from the Kiwanis Club of Montgomery Village. All proceeds go to charity. There is a very large assortment of beautiful papers (much more than just Christmas wrap), ribbons, and bows; we can handle unusual sizes and shapes; we can wrap just about anything. You can leave your gifts for us to wrap and pick them up later, if you wish. We have many happy customers who come back year after year!

We also offer an opportunity for students to perform their community service required for high school graduation. AMC is an approved Student Service Learning (SSL) agency and this project is pre-approved for SSL by Montgomery County Public Schools. It's an excellent way to earn SSL or Honor Society/Service Club credits. Everything you need to know about our project is on our website at http://mysite.verizon.net/jhhorwitz/.

Please bring us your presents to wrap and yourselves to help!

Bev Soodak, Gift Wrap Chairperson [email protected]

Jerry Horwitz, Gift Wrap Scheduling Manager [email protected]

AMC Cancer Research Center (Faith Chapter) 301-391-6055

Jag Line Call the Jag Line for student event and activity information at (301) 601-4621.

New NWHS Website Have you seen the school’s new website? It’s new! It’s improved! It’s easy to navigate! Check out the new look by visiting http://www.northwesths.net. Thanks to Mr. Niper for leading the web team on the site’s redevelopment! SAT/ACT Information

Boot Camp This winter, we are offering an SAT prep course that's a little different: a four-day rigorous, comprehensive SAT Boot Camp that prepares high school students for upcoming SATs and the college application process. My colleague James Gao and I are recent graduates from Stanford and Yale who both have extensive SAT private and group tutoring experience. We keep our classes small, with two teachers working with no more than 12 students in each class, so that we can focus on the strengths and weaknesses of each student and give plenty of individualized help. We go over countless practice problems and practice tests to reinforce our instruction. In addition to four days of SAT prep, we give detailed, personalized advice in one-on-one sessions on putting together a strong college application.

To find out more about SAT Boot Camp, please read below or visit our website http://www.satbootcampmd.com.

TIMES AND LOCATIONS:

December 27-30, 2009, 10am-1pm @ Bethesda conference center December 27-30, 2009, 10am-1pm @ Potomac Community Center December 27-30, 2009, 2pm-5pm @ Bethesda conference center December 27-30, 2009, 2pm-5pm @ Potomac Community Center

To learn more about SAT Boot Camp, please feel free to call or email us, or visit our website

Matt Baron (240) 561-9622 [email protected]

LIFT Program at University of Maryland LIFT's SAT Preparation 6-week course provides students with the study skills and strategies necessary for success on the SAT. The course is offered on Saturdays, 9 am to 12:30 pm, three times during the academic year and coincides with the official administration of the SAT.

Course Dates: January 30 - March 6 (Official SAT administered on March 13) April 24 - May 29 (Official SAT administered on June 5)

To learn more about the SAT and SAT Subject Tests, register online, and view and send your SAT scores, please visit the College Board website at www.collegeboard.com. Registration Cost $250.

Aishah Briscoe, LIFT Coordinator University of Maryland, Pre-College Programs 301-405-6785 [email protected] | www.precollege.umd.edu

Practice Tests Sponsored by the PTSA The PTSA will sponsor three practice tests for students. Preregistration costs are $15 per test or $20 on the day of the test. The tests are administered at NWHS on the following Saturdays. Forms for registration can be found on the Yahoo Group under “Files” “Flyers and Notifications” or can be requested by e-mailing the test and date you’re interested in registering for to [email protected].

January 30, 2010 ACT Practice Test February 20, 2010 SAT Practice Test

The results are shared an analyzed that the PTSA meeting following the test. All NWHS PTSA meetings will be held on the third Tuesday of each month, usually in the media center.

Prep Sites Online Find free online SAT preparatory questions and help at http://www.satprephelp.com/.

Triumph College Admissions (TCA)  How to Find TCA OnlineTest Prep: • Go to the MCPS home page http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/ • Select the “Student” tab • Find and click on the button shown below and follow the directions to log in

Senior News (2010)

Cap and Gown It’s that time of the year! Caps and gowns are officially on sale (sales began Thursday, November 12). Bring your order form (students were given the form) and check to Ms. Dorga in Room 337 during lunch. Be sure to get your order in before winter break. Prices will go up after then!

Fruit Sales – Class Fundraiser Please help support the Class of 2010 from October 5 – November 25th. The top seller will get 2 FREE PROM TICKETS! 2nd Place Seller will receive a FREE YEARBOOK! Orders must be in before Thanksgiving Break. Please See Ms. Dorga in room 337 for more details. Orders will arrive in time for the holidays. Get your orders in by Wednesday!

Graduation Announcements See Jostens.com or one of the senior class sponsors for more information on ordering. The Jostens deadline is rapidly approaching – on December 2nd!!

Off Campus Lunch If you leave campus during lunch, you must meet the eligibility requirements and have a sticker on your school ID. See Mrs. Roberton in room 322 before school or during lunch to get your sticker put on your ID.

Class Sponsors Ms. Berdett Coleman: [email protected] | Room 308A Ms. Stephanie Dorga: [email protected] | Room 337

SSL Opportunities

After Prom Fundraisers Volunteers are needed and SSL hours are available. Students and parents: gather your friends and come out to support the After Prom fundraisers with these fun events. Contact Heather Reichardt, Volunteer Coordinator as soon as possible [email protected]. Thank you for your support!

Miscellaneous Opportunities Contact Tamela McCarthy-Redd in the Guidance office for more information about these opportunities.

Babysitting at Thurgood Marshall ES in a group setting at PTA meetings. Several dates!!!

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Websites NWHS http://northwesths.net NWHS Yahoo Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthwestHSJags PTSA http://www.nwptsa.org PTSA Yahoo Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nwptsa PTSA Public Yahoo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NWJagTag PTSA Safety http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NWPTSA_Safety Committee

Boosters http://www.nwhsboosters.org Boosters Yahoo Grp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NWHS_Boosters Calendar (09-10) http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/calendars/ Clubs & Organizations http://northwesths.net/content/view/36/55/ Edline http://www.edline.net Grants/Scholarships http://www.mhec.state.md.us/financialAid/descriptions.asp Football http://www.northwestjaguars.com Lacrosse (Boys) http://www.leaguelineup.com/jagslax Lacrosse Yahoo http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/NWJagLax MCPS Extra Curricular http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/fms/payeca.shtm Activity Fee MCPS QuickNotes http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/info/quicknotes MyLunchMoney.com www.mylunchmoney.com Soccer – Girls http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=nwgirlssoccer SSL http://northwesths.net/content/view/160/204 SSL Opportunities - http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgtmpl.asp?url=/Content/Volunteer/ssl.asp Montgomery County Wrestling http://wrestling.northwesths.net