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Hello Warriors: As we enter the third period of our school year, and have endured the winter months of rain, snow, sleet and ice, we are all eagerly awaiting the arrival of spring. But before that happens, we must direct our attention to a few key focal points. One of the most important items this quarter is the quickly approaching Ohio Graduation Test (OGT). The OGT is scheduled during the week of March 14, 2011. Please note that this year there is a major change in our testing schedule (please go to page 2 in this newslet-ter for the schedule of March 14th-March 18th). Students will now test in the morning as opposed to the afternoon, and those students not testing will report to school at 10:15 a.m. and remain until dismissal at 2:11 p.m. Busses will run on normal schedule; therefore, if your stu-dent does not have any other means of transportation, he/she will need to arrive to school at the normal time and we will have academically related activities for him/her during the testing win-dow. PLEASE NOTE: It is absolutely critical for each and every sophomore to be pre-sent every day for their OGTs. To ensure attendance, incentive drawings will happen each day for all students who attend the exam and a special drawing will occur on Friday of exam week for those students who attend all five days. In addition, all sophomores have the opportunity to be exempt from final exams if they score a proficient ranking or higher as well as maintain a clean discipline record during the second semester. Juniors and Seniors who still need to pass must report to school at the same time as all sopho-mores. Their attendance is vital for completing their requirements for graduation. Seniors, this is a state mandate and failure to pass all five sections of the OGTs will keep you from graduating in the spring! In addition, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize and acknowledge some of our Westerville North Warriors. I would like to wish our winter sports teams much success going into their tournament seasons. Our Mock Trial team will once again be competing for state rec-ognition. Various students in band and orchestra earned high honors in a recent competition. Finally, starting March 3rd—March 6th our Theatre Department will be performing the Broad-way Musical, Hairspray. Please take time to come out and support all of our Warriors! In closing, please read the information contained herein as it is designed to help ensure the suc-cess of everyone in our learning community and always remember that One Student Body, One Vision and One Warrior Family working together will equal many successes! Sincerely,

Kurt J. Yancey

Message from our Principal

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OGT Schedule

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Musical—Hairspray

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Important Dates

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Senior Information

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Nurse & Guidance Information

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Athletic Department

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Yearbook Information

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Westerville North High School Newsletter

M A R C H , 2 0 1 1 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E I I 1

W E S T E R V I L L E N O R T H ’ S M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T

I S T O E N S U R E

L E A R N I N G B Y

E F F E C T I V E L Y

E N G A G I N G

E V E R Y S T U D E N T

E V E R Y D A Y .

Westerville North High School 950 County Line Road Westerville, Ohio 43081 Home of the Warriors

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We are preparing for our upcoming testing week for the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT). All students who are in the Class of 2013 will need to pass all five parts of the test as one requirement to graduate. Students will have seven opportunities to pass all sections of this test prior to graduation in June of 2013. This test will be administered to our 10th graders during the week of March 14, 2011. During the week of March 14-18, the school day will be adjusted to create the best testing environment possible. The daily schedule for all students that week will be as follows:

Freshman, Juniors and Seniors will not report to school until 10:15 a.m.; Junior and Senior students that need to take the OGT for Graduation will need to report to school at the normal time – 7:25 a.m.

The Ohio Graduation Test will be administered as follows:

Monday, March 14- Reading Tuesday, March 15- Math

Wednesday, March 16-Writing Thursday, March 17- Science

Friday, March 18- Social Studies

7:25-10:15 OGT TESTING All Other Students Arrive @ 10:15

TIME MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

10:25-10:31 (6) Advisory Period 10:35-11:05

(30) 4th Period 11:09-11:39

(30) 5th Period 11:43-12:13

(30) 6th Period 12:17-12:52

(35) 1 7 2 8 3

12:56-1:31 (35) 2 8 3 1 7

1:35-2:11 (36) 3 1 7 2 8

Westerville North High School

OGT Schedule Monday, March 14th—

Friday, March 18th, 2011

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Important Dates: P A G E 4

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MARCH, 2011 Tuesday, March 8th Future Warrior Night Monday, March 14th—Friday, March 18th OGT Testing Week/10th, 11th & 12th Grade Thursday, March 24th Early Release Friday, March 25th End of 3rd Quarter Monday, March 28th—Friday, April 1st SPRING BREAK/NO SCHOOL

APRIL, 2011 Wednesday, April 6th Spring Breakfast Club 6:45AM Thursday, April 21st National Honors Society Induction 7:30PM Friday, April 22nd Holiday/NO SCHOOL Wednesday, April 27th Academic Varsity Dinner Saturday, April 30th Westerville North Senior Prom

MAY, 2011 Monday, May 2nd—Friday, May 13th AP Testing Tuesday, Waiver Day 3rd Waiver Day/NO SCHOOL Tuesday, May 17th Evening of Excellence (UNDERCLASSMEN ONLY) Thursday, May 19th Early Release Friday, May 20th Senior Locker Clean Out Monday & Tuesday, May 23rd & 24th Senior Finals Tuesday, May 24th Senior Awards Night at 7:00PM Wednesday, May 25th Baccalaureate at 7:00PM Thursday, May 26th Graduation Rehearsal Saturday, May 28th Graduation at 10:00AM Monday, May 30th Holiday/NO SCHOOL Tuesday, May 31st Junior Locker Clean Out

JUNE, 2011 Wednesday, June 1st Sophomore Locker Clean Out Thursday, June 2nd Freshman Locker Clean Out Friday, June 3rd Semester Exams Period 1, 2 and 3 Monday, June 6th Semester Exams Period 7, 8 and 4 Tuesday, June 7th Semester Exams Period 5, 6 and Make-Up Last Day of 2nd Semester _____________________________________________________________________________

2011—2012 Westerville City Schools School Calendar Wednesday, August 17th, 2011 Classes Begin Monday, September 5th , 2011 Labor Day (No School) Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 Last Day of Classes (First Grading Period) Friday, October 21st, 2001 Central OEA/NEA Day (No School) Wednesday, November 23rd—Friday, November 25th Thanksgiving Break (No School) Wednesday, December 21st, 2001 Last Day of Classes (Second Grading Period) Thursday, December 22nd— Monday, January 2nd Winter Break (No School) Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 Teacher Professional Day (No School) Monday, January 16th, 2012 Martin Luther King Day (No School) Monday, February 20th, 2012 President’s Day (No School) Friday, March 9th, 2012 Last Day of Classes (Third Grading Period) Monday, March 26th—Friday, March 30th, 2012 Spring Break (No School) Friday, April 6th, 2012 Holiday (No School) Thursday, May 24th, 2012 Last Day of Classes (Fourth Grading Period) Friday, May 25th, 2012 Teacher Professional Day (No School)

Have a nice summer!!!

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WWESTERVILLEESTERVILLE N NORTHORTH H HIGHIGH S SCHOOLCHOOL SSENIORENIOR I INFORMATIONNFORMATION –– 2011 2011

Saturday, April 9th Senior Lock-In at Magic Mountain—11:30 p.m. *Monday & Tuesday, April 11th & 12th (New) Cap & Gown pick-up during periods 4, 5 and 6 Saturday, April 30th Senior Prom at Aladdin Shrine 8:00 p.m.-Midnight Tuesday, May 10th Senior Slide Show/Senior Superlatives (2:25p.m.) Auditorium (Tentative) Friday, May 20th Locker Clean-Out – Seniors Only Monday, May 23rd Senior Exams Tuesday, May 24th Senior Exams Senior Awards Night – 7:00 p.m. Auditorium

Wednesday, May 25th Baccalaureate/Night of Reflection – 7:00 p.m.

Auditorium Thursday, May 26th Graduation Rehearsal 8:30 a.m. Celeste Center/Ohio Expo Center Friday, May 27th

Senior Class Trip – Cedar Point Saturday, May 28th Graduation at 10:00 a.m. Celeste Center/Ohio Expo Center

(*Please note Senior Group Picture was taken in the fall of 2010) Congratulations to the Class of 2011!

Go Warriors!

For Students Planning to Take the ACT Test:

WNHS Test date for 2010-2011 school year: April 9, 2011 Final Date for the 2010-2011 School Year at Westerville North High School

Check out www.actstudent.org for registration deadlines and more info!

Summer School Information: 2011 Summer School Application is now available on the Westerville City School website. The location will be at Wes-terville Central High School with the exceptions of PE classes. You can access the application by going to: www.westerville.k12.or.us on the main page and clicking on the highlighted orange section marked “Summer School Information”. For additional information, please call the summer school office at 797-5948.

SORE THROAT Sore throats are common at any age and can be one of the first signs of another illness, like a cold, the flu, or mononucleosis. They can also be caused by a strep throat infection, although this is rare in children younger than 2 years. Sign and Symptoms:

• Painful throat

• Fever

• Swollen glands in the neck

• Bad breath

• Scratchiness in the throat

• Redness in the back of the mouth What to Do: Ways to relieve sore throat pain:

• Sip warm liquids

• Eat cold or frozen liquids such as popsicles

• Gargle with salt water

• Suck on hard candy or throat lozenges if older than 4 years

• Take Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen as needed Seek medical care if your child:

• Has difficulty swallowing or breathing

• Is drooling (in a young child)

• Tires easily

• Has pus in the back of the throat

• Has a sore throat that last longer than a week Think Prevention! Preventing a sore throat is similar to preventing most common illnesses – it starts with regular hand washing. Children can also avoid sore throats by:

• Not sharing food utensils and glasses with others

• Avoiding contact with people who have sore throats *Info from Nationwide Children’s Hospital *For other information from Health Services (including nurses’ schedules, area clinics, medication forms, and more), go to the district web site at www.wcsoh.org , select “Departments”, then Dept. of Administrative Services, then “Health Services”.

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WESTERVILLE NORTH SCHOOL STORE Receive 20% off of your total purchase on

Tuesday, March 8th while attending Future Warrior Night

Westerville North High School. Purchase Warrior Wear for your future warrior –

t-shirts, hoodies, sweatpants, hats and more. Bring this coupon to receive your discount.

www.wnsports.info As this newsletter goes to posting, spring sports are beginning conditioning and winter sports are in tournament play. Win-ter tournament information is below. Spring sports schedules may be viewed by clicking HERE. Thank you for your sup-port of Warrior Athletics and make sure to come out and see some spring sporting events. Our student-athletes and coaches are working hard to have a great tournament run and spring season. Below are some additional informational items.

2011 Warrior Winter Sports - Full Tournament Information -click here

WRESTLING- Stephen Alger and Joe Herrera advance to State Championships! WRESTLING - Ticket sales information - click here BOYS BASKETBALL- Advances to District Semi Final Game

BASKETBALL PRESALE TICKET SALES - Thursday, March 3rd & Friday, March 4th at WN Athletic Office 8 a.m. -2:30p.m.

- All tickets $6.00 (Age 6 and Under Free) - Cash Sale Only 2011 All Spring Teams - Mandatory OHSAA Meeting & Meet-The-Teams: Thursday, March 10th, 2011, 6:30p.m., WNHS Auditorium Auditorium - PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR If you attended the fall 2010 or winter 2010-2011 meeting you only need to attend the Meet-The-Team meetings. Spring Pay-To-Participate Fees $100.00 Due - Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 - Online PTP payments are now being accepted -click here Spring Sports Picture Day - Thursday, March 17th, 2011- Picture Order Form - click here 2011-2012 Meeting and PTP information & deadline are available on the Athletic Department website. All Winter & Fall Sports 2nd Qt Season Average GPA: 3.42 GREAT JOB WARRIORS! Parents may now print QT 2 grade cards from Power Parent. QT 3 Interims are now available on Power Parent. Get Free Event Update Notification - Want to know when your team’s games have been postponed or canceled and/or the latest scores for your team? You can sign up to receive an email* any time your teams schedule has been updated. -click here for this service. * If you would like to have up to date notices sent as a text message you will have the option to add your cell phone number when you select the sports you wish to track. NOTE: Updates will also appear on the "Calendar" link on the website. 2011-2012 Physicals will be Thursday, May 26, 2011 The Westerville High School Athletic Boosters & OhioHealth will offer Pre-participation Physical Examinations on Thurs-day, May 26, 2011, 6-8 p.m. at the OhioHealth facility located at Africa/Polaris Parkway. The Pre-participation Physical Examination form must be completed and signed by a parent or guardian in advance and brought with the student-athlete on the exam day. Exams received on May 26, 2011 will be valid for all sport seasons in the 2011-2012 school year. Athletes with last names ending A-L at 6 p.m, Athletes with last names ending M-Z at 7p.m. Cash & credit card payments will only be accepted at the door on May 26th (no check payments will be accepted). Questions? Email Athletic Director Jeff Will. Online payments for physicals are now being accepted. -click here

ONGOING SPORTS FUNDRAISING PROJECTS: Many sports are working on fundraising projects - please check the Athletic Department website for up-to-date information.

Yearbook Information: GET YOUR PICTURE IN THE YEARBOOK! Share your pictures! The Yearbook Staff invites students and parents to submit photos for the yearbook. If you’ve got great photos of school and community events or you and your friends and family just having fun, we’d like to see them. Our photographers can’t be everywhere. Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone will want to have. Here is how you can submit photos online Log onto: images.jostens.com, Enter Login ID: 400051513 Password: goldrush11 • Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload, click on “Image Share”. • Enter information about the photo and provide contact information in case the staff needs additional information. • Click “Save Details”. It’s that easy! Submit your photos today! The last day to submit photos is May 1st. The Yearbook

Staff will review all photos and determine final yearbook content. We cannot guarantee that all submissions can be used in the book. Senior Vanity Ads: Forms for ordering space to acknowledge your son/daughter accomplishments are still available.

• E-mail: [email protected] by April 30th. GET YOUR YEARBOOK NOW!

Yearbooks are pre-order only. We do not purchase extra books. If the company sends extra they are limited and will be announced and sold in a one day sale first come first serve. March is the last month to order personalized yearbooks. A plain book can be or-dered until May. After that time there is no guarantee of book availability. Order at school with a check or cash, forms are available in the front office then bring it to Mrs. Celello in room 259A. Or; order online at www.jostensyearbooks.com.

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Please Print first name of graduate to appear on sign: ____________________________

Custom message (20 character limit): __________________________________

Parent Name: ___________________________

Phone #: __________________

Cost of sign: $65.00

Amt. enclosed: ______________

Ck. # ________ Please make checks payable to Westerville North Athletic Boosters.

Mail Check & Order Form to:Westerville North Athletic Boosters

950 County Line Rd, Westerville, OH 43081c/o Jeff Will

*** THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE WESTERVILLE NORTH ATHLETIC BOOSTERS ***

WHAT: Westerville North Athletic Boosters are selling GRADUATION YARD BANNERS toannounce your special day !!!

WHEN: We are taking orders now through April 25th.

COST: $65.00 - includes yard poles!

Banner size will be 2 ft. x 6 ft. and include your name with an optional message.(20 characters maximum)

***Attention Seniors ***

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Order Online at www.wnsports.info orcomplete below information & mail order form and check.