Northumberland Regional High School
104 Alma Road, RR # 3, Westville, NS B0K 2A0; Tel: 902-396-2750; Fax: 902-396-2755;
nrhs.ccrsb.ca
Principal’s Message
MAY 2015
Students’ Council Message
To all members of our school community:
It is finally beginning to feel like spring! Although the change in
weather is much appreciated, it brings with it the start of a very
hectic race to the end of the school year. Even though the weather
is getting nicer, it is important that students remember the
attendance policy and stay in class. It is also important that
students whose mid-semester marks might have been lower than
they hoped, see their teachers as soon as possible. Now is the time
to talk to teachers about how you can improve your grades and
achieve your goals for your classes. If you feel that you need further
support, please make an appointment with guidance or an
administrator to discuss how we can help. Waiting until the last
minute is never a good idea, especially for those of you in grade 12.
If you are worried that you might not get a credit that you need, it is
imperative that you create a plan for success. We have many
supports available to help you with this, but it is up to you to take
initiative and ask! Also, please remember that appeals for course
placement s will happen at the end of May.
I would like to take this time to ask that all school community
members use the garbage cans that we have placed around the
parking lot. We did a spring clean up last week and will need to do
another as the last little bit of snow melts. We are having a real
problem with littering in our parking lot and I am asking everyone to
please try and clean this up. Our beautiful school is in the middle of
a beautiful area where people like to walk in the woods, go fishing
and enjoy the outdoors. Please be respectful to both the school and
community and put your garbage in the trash.
And finally, to the graduating class, please remember to pay
your grad fees in the office. As discussed at our grad meeting,
these fees help cover some of the cost of graduation activities and
the graduation ceremony itself. All graduates must pay their student
and grad fees. If your family is not able to pay the fees at this time
please have a parent or guardian contact me to discuss possible
options. I would not want financial difficulties to cause any
student to miss out on any of these activities. I would also
recommend that graduates participate in as many grad activities as
possible. You only get to do this once. Have fun! Please also
remember that NRHS rules and expectations apply at all school
organized grad activities.
I hope that you all have a great month!
Morgan Peters and Kyle MacKenzie
2014-2015 Co-Presidents
Hey Nighthawks!
April was a great month, even if it looked more like
winter than April!
We had a very successful trip to Italy and also a
successful blood donor clinic, with many people
donating their blood to save a life. Our rugby boys
played their first game winning against East Hants.
The School Advisory Council had an extremely
productive meeting last month and is preparing for a
busy year next year.
We held our Students’ Council presidential
elections, and after a close race two winners
emerged: Kyle Vandertoorn and Ali Aghayan.
Congratulations to both of them!
May is going to be a very busy month, so stay tuned
Nighthawks!
~~Kyle MacKenzie & Morgan Peters
Matt O’Toole, Principal
APPEALS for English and Math Course Recommendations MUST be submitted May 25 th
to 26th. Forms are available at Student Services and must be signed by Teacher and
Parents.
Addictions Resource Websites
NRHS Students of the Month for April
http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/addictionprevention.html
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/mom/index.asp
http://www.druged.ednet.ns.ca/
http://www.addictionservices.ns.ca/
http://www.drugabuse.gov/Prevention/Prevopen.html
www.addictionservices.ns.ca
www.drugfree.org
http://www.streetdrugs.org/
www.not4me.ca
www.xperiment.ca
NRHS sponsors the Students of the Month Program and we are pleased
Subway will sponsor the Athletes of the Month Program. Students of the
Month are nominated by NRHS staff according to the following criteria:
--someone who is caring and thoughtful
--someone who is a good citizen
--someone who is an active participant at NRHS
--someone who is achieving at his/her academic ability level
--someone who demonstrates NRHS’s Guiding Principles
(Safety, Opportunities, Achievement, Respect)
Students who are selected as Students of the Month receive certificates
and Mr. O’Toole will take them out to lunch.
NRHS Athletic Fundraiser
50/50 DRAW
Tickets $1 each
Draw Date: Friday, June 5, 2015
Students of the Month
9
10
11
12
CEP
Marcy MacCallum
Grant Fraser
Jennifer Armin-Pereda
Jennifer Cooke
Kendra Ross
Staff of the Month
Ms. Ruth Ann Murray
Subway’s Athletes of the Month
To benefit the following teams: Ski/Snowboard, Rugby, Track
& Field, LaCrosse, Ultimate Frisbee, Girls’ Soccer
Jeremy Dooley – Rugby
Victoria MacKenzie – Rugby
Thank You for Your Support!
License No:AGD-100622-15
Artist of the Month
NRHS Winners from Chignecto East Regional Science Fair
Lily Rose Rankin
Superhero Fun Friday, April 10
Cody MacDonald (bottom left) – “Bacterial Preferences: the Effect of Human Age and
Gender on the Normal Bacterial Skin Flora”
Left: Lucas
Morton as Dr.
Who.
NSIS Award: Most Outstanding Multi-Disciplinary Project - $100 + Plaque
1st Place Top Grade 10-12 Awards
Dalhousie University: $1500 scholarship
Jennifer Cooke (bottom centre) – “Photosynthesize”
Honourable Mention
James Lees (bottom right) – “Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind”
Engineers of Nova Scotia Award: $100 + Plaque
2nd Place Overall: Delegate to Canada-Wide Science Fair in Fredericton, May
11-16
VicePrincipal
Andrew
Francis as
Batman.
Important Dates for 2014-2015
May 2015
Thursday, May 7 – Graffiti Dance – 7-10
Monday, May 18 – Victoria Day – No Classes
Friday, May 22 – Course Withdrawal Deadline – WD will show
Sunday, May 24 – Grad Banquet – 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 28 - SAC Meeting – 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
June 2015
Wednesday, June 3 – Gr. 8 Orientation Day – No Classes for Gr. 9’s
only
Wednesday, June 3 – Junior Prom (Grades 9-11)
Friday, June 5 – Squawk’s 12th Birthday
Wednesday, June 10 – Nighthawk Celebration
June 12 – Safe Grad
June 18 – June 24 – Exams
June 25 – Grad Prom
June 29 – Graduation
Tuesday, June 30 – Last Day of School (Grades 9-11)
Easter Cake
Ryan Rose (above) holds the Easter Cake he decorated in CEP Food
Service class.
WEST PICTOU SCHOOLS CATERING SOCIETY – Cafeteria Menu
Below is the two week rotating menu for high school for May and June 2015. Meal prices are $4 unless otherwise specified.
Monday
Tuesday
Small Chicken Wrap &
Small Tossed Salad
Fish Burger
& Veggies
Tuna
Casserole
Macaroni & Cheese
& Biscuit
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Tacos
& Oven Fries
Chicken Fingers
& Rice
Spaghetti
& Garlic Bread
Fish,
Potatoes, & Carrots
WEEK ONE
Stir Fry
& Rice
WEEKTWO
Quesadillas
& Salsa
Items Available Every Day:
Sandwiches: Egg - $3; Turkey - $4.25; Tuna - $3; Lean Ham - $3.75; Lean Ham & Cheese - $3.75; Grilled Cheese - $3; (whole wheat or smart);
Snacks: Yogurt - $1.10, Lrg. Apples - $1.25; Sm. Apples - .75; Crackers (pkg – 2) - .10; Nutrigrain - $1; Oranges - .75; Cheese & Crackers - .80;
Cheese Strings - .80; Veggies - $1.50/$3;
Baked Goods: Large Bran & Oatmeal Muffins - $1.25; Small Oatmeal Cookies (twice a week) - .60;
Miscellaneous: Homemade Soup (Small) - $1.25, (Large) - $2.25; Cold 9” Veggie Sub - $4.25; Tossed/Caesar Salad (Small) - $4, (Large) $4.50; Rice $2.25; Large Wrap - $4.50; Cheeseburger - $3.75; Caesar Salad with Chicken - $4.75; Small Deli Roasters - $3.25; Large Deli Roasters - $3.75; Pizza
Slice - $4.25; 7” Garlic Fingers - $4; Toast - $1; Bagel - $1.25; Egg/Cheese/Ham on English Muffin - $2.50;
Beverages: Milk - .35; Small Chocolate Milk - $1.50; Large Chocolate Milk - $2; Juice - $1.25; Water - $1.25
Basic Food Safety Course
There will be a Basic Food Safety Course held at Northumberland Regional High School of May 27, 2015. The closing date for registration is May
13, 2015. For more information you can contact Certified Instructor Kim Bonvie at 902-296-2750, ext. 6190, or [email protected].
CCRSB Teen Reader’s Choice Award - The 2015 Nominees
The Teen Reader’s Choice Award gives students, Grade 7-11, the opportunity to interact and enjoy reading with other students who have the same
passion. This year the shortlist of 10 titles selected by CCRSB Library Services staff represents positive portrayals of diversity that students can
relate to.
The Top 10 books are:
The Young Elites by Marie Lu
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys
In The Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters
Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein
War Brothers by Sharon E. McKay and Daniel Lafrance
Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World's Most Notorious Nazi by Neal Bascomb
Students have until May 19th to vote for their favorite book, online or at their school library. The winning book will be announced on May
26th. Learn more about the Teen Reader's Choice Awards http://www.ccrsb.ca/content/teen-readers-choice-award
(Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
June 6, 2015
Registration: 9:30 am Westville Civic Centre
Walk Kick off : 10:30 am Victoria Park – Westville
For information:
Please contact Sara Watters 396-5718
[email protected]
Pledge forms can be downloaded at:
http://www.walkforals.ca/en/provincial-walks/als-society-of-nova-scotia
Please join us in raising awareness and funds so we can help to make ALS
a treatable, not terminal, disease. Let’s help to change the future of ALS.
The 17th Annual
Children’s Fisherama
Trenton Park, Trenton, NS
Prizes for Largest Speckled Trout!
Prizes for Tagged Fish
Saturday, May 16; Children Ages 4-15; No Fishing License Required
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Registration Starts at 8:30 a.m.
Free of Charge and Free Refreshments
Pictou County Rivers Association – www.pictoucountyrivers.com
Alfred White Jr, pcra92Agmail.com
Erik MacPherson, 902-396-7762, [email protected]
Paul Gray, [email protected]
Canadian Families Class Presentation
Representative Breanne Campbell and Stevi Gerrior from the
Pictou County Women’s Centre were in to speak to Mrs. Cheek’s
Canadian Families class. The topic was contra-ception.
Above: Shawna Clark (left) is shown presenting a gift from the
class to Breanne Campbell (right).
NRHS CEP Open House: Parent
Information Session
If you are interested in applying for CEP, a parent information
session will be held at the school (104 Alma Road, Alma, Pictou
County) on Tuesday, May 5, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
If you have additional questions you can contact Trevor Foley at
902-396-2750 ext 6289.
World Class Opportunity
In August 2015, William Gray, grade 11, will be attending
the Quantum Cryptography School for Young Students
(QCSYS) at the University of Waterloo Institute for
Quantum Computing (IQC)!
Each summer the University of Waterloo IQC runs the
QCSYS where students get a firsthand look into the
physics and mathematics of quantum mechanics,
cryptography, and how they merge into one of the most
exciting topics in contemporary science—quantum
cryptography.
Participants meet and collaborate with some of the most
renowned researchers the field has to offer. They spend
eight days in residence in Waterloo attending lectures and
performing hands-on experiments and group work focused
on developing unbreakable encryption that protects
communication.
Pictured above are William Gray (left) and Mr. Tim Bennett,
William’s physics teacher.
Open to students worldwide in grades 11 or 12, only forty
are accepted into the program. This is truly a world class
opportunity.
Congratulations William!
Message from NSCC-Pictou Campus
As spring finally arrives and you look forward to the end of the year and to graduation for those of you in grade 12, the Pictou Campus of
the Nova Scotia Community College is hoping that you keep us in mind as you plan your future career.
Did you know that NSCC accepts applications from students in Grade 11? It’s never too early to start planning!
Along with a variety of programs in the School of Business and the School of Trades and Technology, we also offer programs in:
The School of Health and Human Services - Programs offered include two year diplomas in Practical Nursing, Cosmetology and Social
Services, and a one year certificate in Continuing Care.
Social Services is a new program in the college. It was created in response to a need in the community for graduates with a broad skill set
and the ability to work with diverse populations. It prepares students to work in social services agencies either in the public or private sector
that provide services to children, youth, and adults. If you are a helping people person, this program is for you!
The School of Access - If you are finishing up your High School Education and your career goals have changed, you may need to either
upgrade your marks or pick up missing credits in Academic courses, such as Math, English, Biology, Chemistry or Physics. NSCC offers
these courses either face to face or online through the Academic and Career Connections (ACC) program. We can help you reach your
career goal.
Each year, Pictou presents the GET STARTED event with workshops and program information for incoming students. All students who have
applied and been accepted to a program are invited. However, students who are undecided are also welcome to attend an information and Q and A
session during this event about all things NSCC. This year’s GET STARTED event is from 6:30-7:30 on Thursday May 21st at Pictou Campus on
Acadia Avenue in Stellarton. Hope to see you there. 
Call us to learn more at 902-752-2002 or 902-755-7299. Or visit our website at www.nscc.ca or Facebook page at NSCC Pictou.
Happy spring!
Audrey Arsenault
Academic Chair
Congratulations!
Picture from left are: Mary Alice Ali, staff
advisor; students Foroozan Keshavarzi
Hannah Facey, Ally MacKenzie, Jenny
Armin-Pereda, and Jill Morrison.
“Bravo to Jill Morrison, Ally MacKenzie,
Foroozan Keshavarzi, Hannah Facey, and
Jeni Armin-Pereda for being the winners of
the Grade 10-12 Film Contest for RRFB.
You all represented Northumberland
Regional High School at the Awards Banquet
on April 23, with such professionalism and
grace. You are champions for our planet,
great leaders for the schools Environment
Club; your positive footprints will always be
remembered at NRHS and throughout your
community. NRHS has set the bar high and
is a role model for other schools throughout
Nova Scotia and beyond.”
~~Tabitha Coleman,
Northern Nova Scotia Green Schools
Engagement Officer
NRHS Becomes a Green School
"Your school is a registered Green School! Green Schools Nova Scotia unites school communities that have one common goal: to adopt smarter
energy habits and become more sustainable.
Green Schools teaches students about energy efficiency and helps schools reduce their environmental footprint. We work with the whole school—
students, staff, parents, and community members—to strengthen positive efforts already underway and help establish new leadership in schools that
are ready to go green. Green Schools believes that even the smallest changes can make a world of difference. Most importantly, we aspire to make
every school in Nova Scotia a greener place to learn, work, and play. Green Schools Nova Scotia equips young people with the knowledge and tools
they need to steward a changing world, ultimately inspiring the next generation to become champions of sustainability.
The April 2015 Green Schools Newsletter is now available. Inside you will find the latest Green Schools news from every region of the province,
helpful spring tips, an awesome gardening infographic and even a word search! Read on to learn all about what's going on with Green Schools
throughout the province."
www.greenschoolsns.ca
~ Green Schools NS School Engagement Officer Tabitha Coleman~
Dr. W. A. MacLeod Home & School Presents
A Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast
When: Saturday, May 9, 2015
Where: Dr. W. A. MacLeod Consolidated School
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Cost: Donation at the Door
Treat mom to a cook free / mess free breakfast while supporting a great school.