New Tech

Institute

Need To Know

Newsletter December 1, 2015

New Tech Institute provides students relevant

project-based learning and leadership

opportunities in an atmosphere of trust,

respect, and responsibility.

NEWSLETTER FOR NTI STUDENTS, FAMILIES & COMMUNITY IN THIS ISSUE

Welcome to The Youngest Member of the Thunderbolts!

Congratulations to Mrs. Dill and her husband on the birth of

their new baby boy. He was born right on time, October 29th!

Mrs. Dill will be on leave through February 1st. We are glad to

welcome Mrs. Stephanie Meyer-Rusk to the NTI staff to fill in

for Mrs. Dill. You can reach her at

stephanie.rusk@evsc.k12.in.us.

Welcome Baby Dill

Congrats to NTI Math Team

PSAT Information

ECA Retesting Soon

NTI and Company IMPORTANT INFO!

NTI Wins Operation Hot Mess Again!

Good luck to NTI Archery Team

Clubs and organizations kicking off

College and Career-Ready Corner

NTI Students Accepted to College

Contact Us and Connect With Us

Upcoming Events

Picture Gallery

Congratulations to NTI’s Math Competition Team

On Saturday November 14th, 22 NTI students traveled to the

Rose-Hulman Math Competition in Terre Haute. Students

from 26 schools in Indiana and Illinois competed, and NTI

took home FOURTH PLACE! Team members include:

Seniors: Robert Shifflet, Thomas Clawson, Skylar Burkhart,

Brandon Bowles

Juniors: Elijah Guess, Cody Hall, Claire Friona, Tyler Kneer,

Tanner Mattingly, and Maddox Williams

Sophomores: Audrey Walters, Eli Fenwick, Joshua Bowles,

Hannah Riley, Corey Martin, Scott Lu, Justin Brosman

Freshmen: Josh Brown, Isaac Bordfeld, Ethan Shopmeyer,

Dan Hill, Decia Reynolds

ECA Retesting To Start Soon

For any students who did not pass their ECA test

in the Spring, we will have retesting within the

next two weeks.

Algebra ECA Retesting is Wednesday

December 9th and Thursday December 10

th.

English 10 ECA Retesting is Monday

December 14th and Tuesday December 15

th.

Note: this retest is for the ECA, not the ISTEP.

We encourage students to get a good night of

sleep and to get a healthy breakfast the day of

testing.

It is very important for students to be at school on

the retesting dates.

PSAT for Sophomores and Juniors Quickly Approaching

Juniors and Sophomores should receive their PSAT scores

within the next 1-2 weeks.

We strongly encourage Freshmen to take the PSAT, and we

will administer the PSAT8/9 test in January.

Freshmen and Sophomores will have the chance to take

another PSAT in the Spring.

Juniors should start planning to take the SAT and/or ACT

sometime this spring.

NTI NEED TO KNOW DECEMBER 1, 2015 PAGE 2

NTI & COMPANY

Thanks to those of you that attended our first NTI&CO

meeting for the year. We had a great turnout and were

able to get the ball rolling on several items. You will find

a brief overview below with some specific items to be

aware of:

NTI&CO has a new private Facebook group that we will utilize this year for much of our ongoing dialogue and planning. Please request to join our group if you are a Facebook user https://www.facebook.com/groups/NTIandCO/

Upcoming Events:

o Krispy Kreme fundraiser – December. o Jan. 14, Class of 2020 Informational

Meeting, 6:30pm. o Feb. 18, NTI&CO Think Tank, 6:30pm o Apr. 14, NTI&CO Think Tank, 6:30pm

Thank you Jeff Effinger and Jeff Cravens for assembling the picnic tables outside the NTI East Wing. These tables are from an NTI & CO Lowe’s grant. These tables will provide an outdoor learning and collaboration space for our students!

Contact Us and Connect with Us Anytime! If you have questions about your child’s progress,

please contact us.

Also please be sure to report any absence before

9:00am on the day of the absence.

Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter for news

and pictures.

SECRETARY: Mrs. Kraft – School Office:

(812) 435-0967 or diane.kraft@evsc.k12.in.us

PRINCIPAL: Mr. Gibson

Email: christopher.gibson@evsc.k12.in.us

COUNSELOR: Mrs. Kivett

Email: sally.kivett@evsc.k12.in.us

Our Website is: www.evscschools.com/newtech

We’re on Twitter: follow us @NTInstitute on

Twitter and #ntiprogress

EVSC New Tech Institute

NTI Extra-Curricular Activities Kicking Off

We encourage all NTI students to get involved and be

part of the action! Also, if students want to start a club

and find a teacher to sponsor the club, they can start

the club!

NTI Archery Aiming for More Success

NTI will host two Archery Tournaments this school

year:

January 15-16 @ Bosse HS

April 15-16 @ Central HS

Also the Archery Team will have its first competition

this Saturday, December 5th, at Henderson County

High School. Good luck!

NTI Wins Operation Hot Mess AGAIN!

Congratulations to the NTI Team that helped clean

our community with Mayor Winnecke’s Operation Hot

Mess on October 3rd

! NTI won for having the biggest

team. Look for pictures at the end of the newsletter.

Way to go Thunderbolts – as we made it two in a row

and three wins in the past four years!

.

Thomas Clawson Robert Shifflet Brandon Bowles

Thomas Clawson

Dante Hardin Alyssa Ivy Brittany Stewart

Autumn Bumps Andrea Seibert

KeYanla Cleckley

Shane Cobb Shai Wing Christen Hall Bianca Peyton

Autumn Bumps

Hannah McDuffie

Dante Hardin Alyssa Ivy Brittany Stewart

Autumn Bumps Andrea Seibert

Brandon Russell

Hayes Hartung

Rachel Epperson KeYanla Cleckley

More to Come!

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COLLEGE AND CAREER-READY CORNER

IMPORTANT Information for Seniors and their families!

- Please see the Senior Need to Know bulletin, with information about scholarships and deadlines, at

http://tinyurl.com/ntisenior or check out the report on our website - http://tinyurl.com/ntisenior120115.

- Graduation is May 19th at the Performing Arts Center, 2319 Stringtown Road. We are seeking parents of

juniors and seniors to help NTI and Company plan for end of the year senior activities around Graduation.

Please contact the NTI office if you are available to help out with any of the activities.

- All current seniors must complete all required classes by May 19th in order to walk at Graduation.

NTI Senior Recognition Night: Tuesday May 17, 6:30pm, Assembly Hall

NTI Commencement: Thursday May 19, 8:00pm, Performing Arts Center

More Senior Information to come.

CONGRATULATIONS TO NTI SENIORS ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE AND MILITARY FOR FALL 2016!!

ONGRATULATIONS TO NTI STUDENTS ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE AND MILITARY FOR FALL 2015

MARK YOUR CALENDAR – UPCOMING EVENTS @ NTI

Event Date and Time Location Celebrate NTI Friday December 11, 2015 Assembly Hall

Turnabout/Christmas Dance

Saturday December 12, 2015 7:00pm Assembly Hall

Winter Break Wednesday December 23, 2015 – January 3, 2016

Class of 2020 Informational Meeting

Thursday January 14, 2016 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Assembly Hall & NTI Classrooms

NTI Archery Tournament Friday January 15 – Saturday January 16, 2016

Bosse HS

No School - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Monday January 18, 2016 No School - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

NTI Science Fair Tuesday January 26 – Thursday January 28, 2016

Assembly Hall

NTI College and Career Night

Thursday January 28, 2015 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Assembly Hall, NTI Cafeteria, NTI Classrooms

Celebrate NTI Friday January 29, 2016 Assembly Hall

Presidents Day – No School

Monday February 15, 2016

NTI & CO Meeting Thursday February 26, 2016 6:30pm NTI Room 7

Celebrate NTI Friday February 26, 2016 Assembly Hall

EVSC Spring Break Monday March 21 – Friday March 25, 2016

Celebrate NTI Thursday March 31, 2016 Assembly Hall

Junior/Senior Prom Saturday April 2, 2016 Old Courthouse

Class of 2020 Welcome Meeting

Thursday April 7, 2016 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Assembly Hall

NTI & CO Meeting Thursday April 14, 2016 6:30pm NTI Room 7

NTI Archery Tournament Friday April 15 – Saturday April 16, 2016

Central HS

Celebrate NTI Friday April 22, 2016 Assembly Hall

Celebrate NTI Friday May 13, 2016 Assembly Hall

Class of 2016 Senior Honors and Recognition Night

Tuesday May 17, 2016 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Assembly Hall

Class of 2016 Class Day Wednesday May 18, 2016 Assembly Hall

Class of 2016 Senior Lunch

Thursday May 19, 2016 Assembly Hall

Class of 2016 Commencement

Thursday May 19, 2016 8:00 – 9:00pm

Performing Arts Center, 2319 Stringtown Road

NTI NEED TO KNOW DECEMBER 1, 2015 PAGE 4

FINAL EXAMS START DECEMBER 17TH – BE SURE YOU’RE READY!

REPORTS CARDS WILL COME HOME IN EARLY JANUARY.

CHECK ECHO ANYTIME FOR A REAL-TIME REPORT OF GRADES!

Spirit Day (Dress Like Your Favorite Character) and

Celebrate NTI

NTI’s Rose-Hulman Math Competition Team 2015

Outdoor Physics – with the teacher on the roof!

FUN at the NTI Halloween Dance!

NTI Wins Operation Hot Mess Again This Year!

Notice

Evansville

Mayor Lloyd

Winnecke AND

EVIE the Litter

Dog joined us

for the victory

picture!

Trophy

Presentation!