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Curriculum .......More than one hundred courses in fourteen different curriculum areas are offered to high school students. A variety of course options to meet student interest and ability levels, plus accelerated and advanced classes. Independent studies, mentorship, youth service, and extended day programs, are provided for students as well. Special Services .......Counselors, school nurse, social worker, and special education instructors provide services for students and their parents. Small group and individual support counseling is available as well. Co-Curricular Activities .......National Honor Society; Student Council; Yearbook; Speech Team; Drama; Music; and other clubs and activities are offered at the high school. A strong sports program features football, softball, adaptive softball, baseball, volleyball, cross country, track, golf, gymnastics, wrestling, tennis, swimming, hockey,and adaptive floor hockey. New Prague competes in the Missota Conference.
SuperMileage Club competes at Brainerd
The newly formed New Prague SuperMileage Club just completed its first competition at Brainerd International Raceway. The club designed, built, and tested a one-person vehicle to maximize fuel economy. The 24 th Annual MTEEA High Mileage Competition requires that each car complete 12 laps of the 3.1 mile road course at BIR. The NPHS SuperMileage club completed the mandatory 12 laps with a best 2-lap average of 185 MPG. The club has been working on the car since September and has thousands of man hours into it. Members of the club are Andy Rozycki, Brendan Bungert, Brian Prchal, Kaelan Anderson, Trevor Bisek, and Garett Giles. The club advisor is Mr. Baer. If interested in joining next years SuperMileage club contact Mr. Baer.
The SuperMileage club would like to thank its generous sponsors:
Edward Jones Busch Brothers CNC Machining Scott Equipment Welcome Auto Emond Insulation Czech Country Farms
NPHS Honors Week May 21-23 9th Grade Breakfast (3.6 cumulative GPA) Monday, May 21 7:15am 10th Grade Breakfast (3.6 cumulative GPA) Tuesday,May 22 7:15am 11th Grade Breakfast (3.5 cumulative GPA) Wednesday, May 23 7:15am Invitations were attached to midterm reports, RSVP in main office. We encourage parents to attend this 30-45 min breakfast and presentation. Students will receive certificates and academic letters. 12th Grade Honors Night (3.5 cumulative GPA) Wdenesday, 23 6:30 pm Postcard invitations hae been mailed, no RSVP required. Academic Awards, Scholarships, and Athletic Honors will be awarded. Indidviduals will be inducted into the Hall of Fame also. Mr. Lonnie Seifert, Assistant Principal, Receives Award Lonnie Seifert, Assistant Principal at New Prague High School, has been named the 2011-2012 Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals Hennepin Division, Assistant Principal of the Year. This award qualifies Mr Seifert to be a candidate for Minnesota Assistant Principal of the Year. Mr Seifert has served as assistant principal for the last six years. Congratulations Mr. Seifert!!
Information for Seniors Senior Retreat - On Friday, May 18th, all seniors will be attending a senior retreat at St Wenceslaus School in New Prague. This retreat is facilitated by Youth Frontiers, a group from Minneapolis. Seniors will be required to ride the school bus to and from this activity. All seniors, including PSEO students are required to attend. Last Day for Seniors- The last day of classes for seniors is Tuesday, June 5th. Seniors who miss the Senior Retreat on May 18th or choose to skip another day in April, May, or June will be required to attend detention on June 6, 7, or as directed. Failure to attend detention will jeopardize their participation in the graduation ceremony. Graduation Rehearsal and BBQ Lunch- All seniors are required to attend graduation rehearsal on Wednesday, June 6th from 9-11 a.m. When graduation rehearsal is complete, local law enforcement and New Prague High School Administration will be providing a BBQ lunch for all seniors at 11:00 a.m. in the New prague Community Center parking lot. Graduation- Graduation will be held on Friday, June 8th at 7:00p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Senior Send-Off- Senior Send-Off will be held after commencement ceremonies at the Central Education Campus. Seniors must check in by 10:00 p.m. There are many school-sponsored activities planned to make the student's senior year special. The staff and administration at New Prague High School recognize the excitement that accompanies these events, but also recognizes the student's mixed emotions as they end this chapter of their lives and begin the next.
Art Students Compete at MSHSL Arts Festival On Saturday, April 28 th New Prague High School students participated in the 2012 MSHSL Arts Festival in Rochester, MN. New Prague entered 18 works into the festival. Of the 18 pieces, one piece, Jesse Charpentier received best of show in Graphic Design with a perfect score of 22. Students receiving superior ratings were Brittani Nelson and Whitney O'Day in drawing, Kenzie Fierst, Whitney O'Day and Nicole Devine in sculpture, Emma Hughes in crafts and Samantha Bisek in Ceramics. Students receiving an excellent rating are Emily Fletcher, Lauren Carr and Jorday Holicky in Drawing. Nicole Devine and Kaitlin Bruder in painting and Brittani Nelson in media arts. Jesse's piece of art will be on display at the College of Visual Arts in St. Paul through May 8 th . Crystal Bronce and Barb Prchal are the coaches/art teachers for the eve
Emotion competes at Albert Lea The choir group Emotion placed 2nd at the Albert Lea Show Choir Competition on Saturday, March 24th. Music Specialist Nicole Thietje said this was the first real competition these particular students have done. Congratulations to the members of Emotion!
Students Earn Awards at Science Fair 11th graders, Katie Morris and Rena Weis, 10th grader Stacy Erickson, and 9th grader Brian Prchal recently completed at the South Central/Southwest Minnesota Regional Science & Engineering Fair at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Katie Morris earned the MICO Corporation Outstanding Individual Project in Microbiology, the MICO Corporation Outstanding Research Paper, the MSU Biology Award for Best Senior High School Project with Biology-Related, Investigative Research in Microbiology, and the Iris Award for most outstanding and creative use of photography. Rena Weis was awarded the United States Army Certificate of Achievement for an outstanding Science Project, the Devina May Anderson Memorial Environmental Science Award for Individual Project involving Natural Pesticides or Herbicides First, Then Environmental Sciences, two Thin Film Technology Corporation & Mankato Area Foundation Senior High School Independent Research Awards and Certificate of Achievement from the Mankato Area Pharmaceutical Society for an Outstanding Project in the Area of Pharamy.and a Certificate of Outstanding Achievement for Ability and Creativity in In Vitro Biology. Stacy Erickson earned a Certificate of Merit from the Film Technology Corporation and Mankato Area Foundation Senior High School Independent Research Award. Brian Prchal earned the International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering, & Environment) Project Olympiad Certificate of Recognition in honor of a project that displayed excellent work in the theme of environmental sustainability and innovation, the Outstanding Innovation in renewable Energy from the International Renewable Energy Technology Institute of Minnesota, and the MICO Corporation Outstanding Research Paper Award. Congraultions to Katie, Rena, Stacy, and Brian
Academic Challenge Team Gamma Qualifies for State
Congratulations to the New Prague High School's Academic Challenge Team Gamma on qualifying for the 2011-12 State Tournament! New Prague has sent a team to the State Tournament for 3 years in a row – WOW! There are more than 500 teams that compete from across the state with 94 teams in south central Minnesota. There are 27 teams that advance to regional's, and only five go to state. The other 4 teams in Region Nine that advanced to state are; Minnesota Valley Lutheran, New Ulm, St. Peter and Montgomery-Lonsdale. Members of Team Gamma are; Alex Richter (12), Robert Kajer (12), Adam Karlen (10), Claire Kelso (9) and Daniel Richter (9). Alex Richter has been a member of the state bound team all 3 years that they have gone. The team has questions from the following categories: math, Science, English, Literature, History, Geography as well as pop culture, current events and even song lyrics.
Gymnastics Team Captures 2nd Place Congratulations to the 2011-12 New Prague High School Gymnastics team. During State team competition on Friday February 24th, at the University of Minnesota Sports Pavilion, the Trojans captured 2nd place in Class A competition. The gymnasts that competed for the title were: Briana Ellanson, Bridget Ellanson, Christine Simon, Jamie Niedermayer, Jessica Boerner, Jessica Niedermayer, Marissa Ekness, Sarah Hoffman, Sydney Samson, and Taylor Minnick. On Saturday, the following placed during individual competition: Vault: Sarah Hoffman- 9th place, Jamie Niedmayer -16th place Uneven Bars: Christine Simon- 6th place, Jessica Niedermayer- 8th place, Jaime Niedermayer- 25th place Balance Beam: Sarah Hoffman-2nd place, Jessica Niedermayer -23rd place Floor Exercise: Sarah Hoffman- 6th place, Jessica Niedermayer-10th place All-Around: Jaime Niedermayer-10th place, Bridget Ellanson- 27th place Congratulations Ladies on a great year!
Minnesota Waterfowl Association Recognizes Local Teacher The Minnesota Waterfowl Association has named Jeff Decker Conservationist of the Year at the Professional Level. Jeff is a Biology teachers at New Prague High School. As part of Jeff's teaching duties, he conducts two classes in the fall and three in the spring related to wildlife and fishery biology. Students in Jeff's classes over the last ten years have recorded changes in the wildlife habitat, number of animals, birds and fish in study areas. Jeff has been very creative in finding and securing funds to enable students travel to these study areas. Jeff will be formally recognized at the Annual Minnesota Waterfowl Hall of Fame Induction and State Conservation Awards in February. NPHS Student Council Toy Drive is a Success New Prague High School students helped out those less fortunate by participating in a school wide Toy Drive sponsored by the Student Council. Students donated over 300 individual items (toys, books, etc). They also donated $50. in cash and $75. in gift cards. Items were donated to the Peace Center in New Prague. Well done NPHS!!!! Project Read a Lot to be a feature on Kare 11 New Prague High School's Project Read a Lot was showcased on Kare 11's What's Cool in Our Schools on Thursday, December 22 at 6:15 a.m. Click on the link below to view. Project Read a Lot has created a network of NPHS students who enjoy reading and read a lot to share their love of reading with struggling and reluctant readers at NPHS. The main components of this program require having more reading resources available in language arts classrooms, especially targeted for struggling and reluctant readers, as well as sponsoring live book talks in classes, creating a weblog of digital versions of talks and creating written reviews of recommended titles-incorporating a service learning piece for the students sharing their books. Initial funding for the project came from New Prague Area Education Foundation with additional donations from the Veseli Lions and NPHS Student Council as well as additional private donations. The group was created because we believe students who don't read are reluctant because they haven't found an author, a genre, or a subject that interests them. Struggling readers need literature at their reading level so they can gain confidence in their abilities and motivation to improve. By having peers who read share information about the books they enjoy, reluctant and struggling readers may have their interest peeked. Also, having a larger variety of books in the classroom, especially titles that interest these students, makes it easier to get students reading because the books are readily available. A highlight of the program is that it isn't just the reluctant and struggling readers who are affected. The students sharing their love of reading also benefit by developing leadership and public speaking skills, having more literature available, and feeling the sense of satisfaction and pride knowing they are opening new doors to other students. NPHS Bowling Team Regular Season Champs NPHS Bowling team (Club sport) were awarded the 2011 Minnesota High School Regular Season Champions! Congratulations, this is their 1st year here at New Prague. Scholarship for NPHS GRADS majoring in education The New Prague Retired teachers have set up a scholarship for a NPHS GRADUATE majoring in education. For requirements and application click here. NPHS Student Council holds Food Drive The Student Council would like to thank the student body and staff for all the donations to the food drive. A total of 1, 455 items were collected at an estimated weight of 450 pounds. Donations went to the Peace Center in New Prague. Labels for Learning The high school will start collecting the "Labels for Learning" points that are part of your Coborn's receipt tape. We have a collection jar set up on the counter in the main office. Thank you for your contribution. 2011 TIES Exceptional Teacher Award Each year,TIES honors exceptional teachers at their annual educational technology conference. The TIES Exceptional Teacher award was established to recognize teachers who model best practices in their classrooms and use technology to engage students in learning. Language Arts teacher, Carrie DeValk has been recognized as a TIES Exceptional Teacher for 2011. Carrie is creative, innovative, and always looking for new ways to engage students in learning. She uses Google Docs to collaborate and comment with peer writing groups. Moodle to provide 24/7 access to course materials, and an SMS service to send text messages to her students. Carrie has been a leader in a number of district initiatives including piloting a 1:1 initiative and creating a hybrid online composition course. Because of her dedication, students leave NPHS with knowledge and skills required to succeed in the 21st century. Scholarship Drive The New Prague Area Education Foundation held its annual Scholarship Drive on Oct 30, Nov 1 and Nov 3. Thank you for your pledges. If you were not contacted and would like to contritribute or for more information, visit the website at www.therootstogrow.org . Teacher Recognized for Outstanding Teaching Dara Bishop was recognized by the University of Minnesota for Outstanding Teaching of a College in the Schools course. Dara teaches College in the Schools English Literature. CIS is a partnership between the University of Minnesota and area high schools. It delivers regular University introductory level courses to advanced high school students. Students successfully completing the course receive University of Minnesota credit. Congratulations, Dara! NPHS Student Named National Merit Semi-finalist Daniel Buvarp, senior at New Prague High School, has been named a semi-finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Congraulations to Daniel and his family!! Also congratulations to Robert Kajer for being comended by the National Merit Scholarship Program. PAC Meeting Dates for 2011-2012
All parents are encouraged to attend. For more information contact Ann Marie Simon at 952/758-1202. School Supplies Information New Prague High School does not provide a school supply list to parents. Each teacher will provide students with a supply list on the first day of school. A good starter supply list would include a flashdrive, folders, notebooks, pens, and pencils. NPHS 9th Grade RTI Math/Language Arts Intervention Program New Prague High School's mission is to engage and support everyone in high levels of learning. With that focus, New Prague High School will be implementing a ninth grade RTI intervention program beginning with the 2011-2012 school year. The program is created to provide a better experience for incoming ninth graders and help with transition from middle to high school. Students will be provided remediation in math and language arts to increase skills and support their efforts in other subject areas. Student selection will be made using data-driven decision making to place students in the remedial program. There will be three possible interventions used for remediation. One intervention provides students with a low teacher to student ratio. Another intervention allow students to receive additional support outside of the classroom during boost-up time for twenty minutes, twice a week. The third intervention will be made in the classroom. Students selected for this intervention program will be required to complete the remediation during the course of the year and won't have the opportunity to opt in or out. Our overall goal is to decrease the number of incoming ninth grade students who fail a ninth grade class and to bring their skills up to grade level.
Site Strategies, Goals and Actions 2011-2012 I High Student Achievement Develop Foundational Elements to Support Professional Learning Communities II Establish Collaborative Teaming Increase use of Google Docs to Increase 21st Century Learning Skills-4 C's: Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking Skills, BYOD-Bring Your Own Device III Identify Essential Outcomes and Update Reporting Systems Establish essential outcomes for the courses in each department IV Foster Key Relationships Develop and implement 9th grade response to Intervention (RTI) Math and Language Arts plan V Implement Standard Based Assessment Establish department action plans and monitor ACT action plan VI Implement Continuous Improvement Explore the possibility of using an alternative grading practice
Character Education Respect Honesty Kindness Citizenship Integrity Responsibility Fairness Do the right thing!
2012-13
Report Cards and Mid-Terms During the 2011-12 school year, we will continue this practice. Beginning with the 2012-13 school year, New Prague High School will not print out mid-terms or mail out report cards. Parents will be able to access and print out mid-terms and report cards using our family access process. High schools throughout the state and country have moved to digital mid-term and report cards successfully. Parents can access and make a copy of their child(s) mid-term or report card using the following directions:
Parents who do not know their family access code can contact Cheryl Turek by phone at 952-758-1211 or at cturek@np.k12.mn.us in the guidance office, and she can provide the password for your family. Parents can also contact the high school office at 952-758-1200 with any questions. We believe this new format will benefit our school and the families we serve. By giving our parents a one year notification regarding this change, we believe it will provide for a smooth transition into online report cards. NetBooks
Are Not A Requirement Email
and SMS Notification System
How do I sign up? 1. Click the email/SMS Notification button under NPHS links(upper left this page)2. Fill in the information under the "set up new account link" 3. Continue on and select whether you would like to receive email and/or text messages 4. Select from the list which school or schools you would like to receive messages from. Family
Access Please
Note Change in Yearbook Senior Picture Policy
If you have specific questions about submitting senior photos, email nphsyb@gmail.com You may also reach Mrs Hengel, yearbook advisor at (952) 758-1221 Senior
Retreat Information Notice
to Parents from the Transportation Department School
Within a School Program Description Seniors
Will Pay A Graduation Fee Schools are required to pay for the diploma, cap, and gown under Minnesota state law. Students will not receive their stole or be able to participate in the graduation practice or ceremony if the fee is not paid. The fee may be paid to the high school office at any time before April 1, 2011. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact Tom Doig, New Prague High School Principal, at 952-758-1200.
School Board Approves Changes to Various GPA Requirements At the September 27, 2010 School Board meeting the School Board approved changes to the requirements regarding Grade Point Averages required for the National Honor Society, recognition of high honors for graduation, and academic letters. Starting with the graduating class of 2014 (current 9th grade students) the following are the new requirements:
Change in Policy for "Welcome Home" Gatherings There will be only one Welcome Home gathering for individuals and teams that participate in State Tournaments. This will be held at the conclusion of the winter sports season. As soon as there are more details, they will be posted here for your information. Thank-you! Attendance This is a reminder that parents/guardians are requested to notify the OFFICE by 8:00 a.m. on the day their child will be absent for any reason. The attendance voicemail. line is available 24 hours per day. That number is 952-758-1205. Failure to notify us may result in an unexcused absence. Thank you. School Closings With winter weather conditions facing us for the next few months, a primary concern will be safe driving conditions for transporting students. with respect and appreciation for the dilemma parents have when weather impacts school attendance times, we must on some occasions make difficult decisions based on the imperfect science of predicting and judging weather. Our process for morning snow/ice decisions starts at 4:00 AM with transportation personnel driving the roads from all the borders of our school district. Our experienced drivers report their findings to the transportation office, which then connects with the superintendent. The decision is then called to the media outlets which families can access by phone, by listening, or by computer. We ask that, except in an emergency, families please not call the school district office because e will need our phone lines open for administrative use. The contact information families can access include: District website: www.np.k12.mn.us Television: KARE 11-Channel 11, which also has a link on the district website WCCO- Channel 4 and Radio KSTP-Channel 5 KMSP- Channel 9 KEYC-Channel 12 Mankato Radio: KCHK AM and FM-New Prague and Northfield School Hotline: 952/758-1780 Lost and Found Lost and found items are in the main office on a low table. Students and parents are asked to check in this locations for lost items. Lost jewelry, keys, and glasses are kept on the secretary's desk. Items are donated twice a year. Communication Device Policy In the 2006-2007 school year New Prague High School adopted a new communication policy. All electronic devices including, but not limited to, cell phones, headphones, earphones, and headsets must be placed ton your backpack, book bag, or pocket before entering the building. These devices MUST remain in the student locker until the end of the day. The use of these devices has caused much disruption to the learning environment and your son/daughter's cooperation will be expected. Please refer to the student handbook for consequences. High School Messages-Change in Policy Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, New Prague High School changed the procedure dealing with student messages and student deliveries. In an effort to be efficient, please refrain from calling to leave messages during the school day unless it is urgent or an emergency. Students will be delivered a message during class for emergency messages only. No messages from employers or students will be delivered. Student Dress New Prague High School staff expects students to dress in a school appropriate manner. Clothing that displays inappropriate graphics or words is not allowed. There is special concern about excessively revealing clothing-no backless shirts, low cut tops, clothing that exposes shoulders or midriffs or short shorts/skirts are allowed. Please help by monitoring your student's choice of clothing.
Daily Schedule MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY Period 1 7:50-9:03 Period 2 9:09-10:17 Period 3 10:23-11:31 Period 4 11:37-1:16 Period 5 1:22-2:30 SUSTAINED SILENT READING SCHEDULE, TUESDAY, THURSDAY Period 1 7:50-8:58 (8:53-8:58 Broadcast News presentation) Period 2 9:04-10:27 (9:04-9:24 Sustained Silent Reading) Period 3 10:33-11:36 Period 4 11:42-1:21 Period 5 1:27-2:30 Mr. Tom Doig, Principal Mr. Lonnie Seifert, Assistant Principal Mr. Brad Skogerboe, Activities Director New Prague High School 221 12th St. N.E., New Prague, MN. 56071 Phone (952) 758-1200 Fax (952) 758-1299 Attendance Line (952) 758-1205 |
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