NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL

1100 Golden Eagle CircleNaples, FL 34102

Tel: 239-377-2200Fax: 239-377-2201

www.collierschools.com

ADMINISTRATION

Mr. Darren BurkettPrincipal

Mr. Joseph ManentoAssistant Principal Curriculum

Mr. Stanley BryantAssistant Principal Discipline

Mrs. Amanda HolderfieldAssistant Principal

Mr. Ernie ModugnoActivities Coordinator

Volume XIIIIssue IV

April 2019

Principal’s Message

D ear Parents and Students,

Howquicklythefinalquarteroftheschoolyearhas arrived! While there is great anticipation about the excitingeventswhichcomeatthistimeofyear,therearestillplentyofsignificantlearningopportunitiesanddecisionsahead. While our underclassmen have already taken the

criticalfirststepofcourseselectionsfornextyear,manyofourseniorsarejustnowfinalizingplansforlifeafterNaplesHigh.Inaddition,weareallbeginningtheprocessoffinalpreparationsforabusyendofyeartestingseasonwhichwillconsumetheentiremonthofMayaswellasaseveraldaysinApril.Regardlessifitischoosingcourses,preparingforanexam,ormakingthechallengingfinaldecisiononposthighschoollife;we know that our students are prepared.

Testingseasonloomslargeoverthefinalquarteroftheschoolyear.Recentchangesto state statute have moved testing to later in the year which has created an abundance oftestinginthemonthofMay.AllofourstudentswillbeparticipatingintheFloridaStandardsAssessments,AdvancedPlacementexams,AICEtests,finalexams,andindustrycertificationperformancetasks.Theseassessmentswillbeusedtomeasurehowwellour students are learning state and industry standards while also providing the opportunitytoearnvaluablecollegecredit.Inthecomingweekswewillbesureto communicate that a comprehensive testing schedule is on our school website.Pleasebesuretoconsultthiscalendarasmanyoftheexamsdonotoffermake-updates.

Inadditiontotheseassessments,theendoftheschoolyearalso presents the opportunity to celebrate our success. Whether it is our traditional awards celebrations or somethingspecifictoacluborateam,theprideourstudents take in their performance iswhatmakes

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Phone Numbers To Note

Athletic / Activities377-2228

Counseling377-2215

Curriculum and Instruction377-2220

Principal’s Office377-2203Reception377-2200

Student Services377-2231

www.collierschools.comDr. Kamela Patton

Superintendent of Schools

THEDISTRICTSCHOOLBOARDOFCOLLIERCOUNTY

RoyM.Terry,Chair

StephanieLucarelli,ViceChairErickCarter,MemberJenMitchell,Member

JoryWestberry,Member

OnEaglesWingsApril2019

PublishedFourTimesPerYearNaplesHighSchool

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2NaplesHighSchoolaspecialplace.Thereisagreatdealtobeproudofthisschoolyear.Theaccoladesandaccomplishmentsaretoomanytolistherebuteachandeveryoneofthemisareflectionofouroutstandingstudents,faculty,andstaff.

Whileitistemptingtobegintheprocessofreflectingonthetriumphsoftheschoolyear,thereisstillworktobedone.Iamconfidentthatourschoolwillcontinueonitssuccessfulpathasweeachfinishtheyearonapositivenote.GoEagles!

Principal’s Message ...continued from cover page

From the Desk of the Assistant Principal for Curriculum Our2018-2019 school year isquicklyending.Now is the time tomake sure thestudentsfinishstrong.Withonlyafewweekstogo,remindyourstudentstokeepupwiththeirdailyassignments,turnintheirwork,and/oraskforhelp.Itisextremelyeasytogetcomplacentandforgetaboutquartertheirfourgrades.Don’tforget,westillhaveteachersthatassiststudentsduringlunch.Ourtutoringscheduleisasfollows:Monday,Math(2-214Ms.Jacob),Tuesday,English(11-215Ms.O’Leary),Wednesday,Science(5-119Ms.D’Arco),Thursday,Math(2-114Mr.Bruland),andFriday,English(11-212Ms.Krapf).Studentsshouldtakeadvantageoftheselastopportunitiespriortothetesting“season.”

NaplesHighSchool’sstatemandatedtestingwillbeginonMay1andwillbecompletedbyMay29.Itisimportantthatstudentsbeinschoolduringthistime.Notonlyisthistheofficialtestingtimelineforstatetests,wealsoneedtoadministerAPtests,AICE/Cambridgetests,seniorfinalexams,andunderclassfinalexams.Themakeupwindowisextremely short.

Takesometimetoreflectonallthethingsfromthispastschoolyear.Remembertothankeachotherforallhelpandsupportgiventothestudents,teachers,andstaffofNaplesHighSchool.Ihopeyouallhaveafunandrelaxingsummer!SeeyouinAugust!

Mr.JosephA.ManentoAsst.PrincipalofCurriculum&Instruction

A Few Important Dates: • April19-22:Noschool• April23:UnderclassAwards• May1:Interimpublication,statetestingbegins• May14-17:SeniorExams• May20:SeniorAwards• May24:Graduation• May27:NoSchool

ImportantDATES

3The Latest from the NHS Guidance Office

Asweenterthefinaltermoftheyear,wearealreadymovingfullspeedintoplanning for the 2019-2020 school year.Counselors have beenmeetingwithstudentstopreparecourserequestsfornextyearandwillcontinuetoworkwithrisingfreshmenthroughoutMarch.Weplantosendhomeacopyofcourserequestsmid-Aprilforstudentsandparentstoreview;itwillbeatthattimeanychangesorupdateswillbeprocessed.PleasefeelfreetovisitournewNHSschedulingwebsitehttp://www.collierschools.com/domain/3580formoreinformation.

Junior Updates: ü All Juniors planning to attend college should take the SAT and/or the ACT priortoJuly.Thefollowingtestdatesarestillavailableforeachtest:

ACT:Test Date Regular Deadline Late Fee RequiredApril13,2019 March8,2019 March9-25June8,2019 May3,2019 May4-20July13,2019 June14,2019 June15-24

SAT:Test Date Regular Deadline Late Fee RequiredMay4,2019 April5,2019 April6-24June1,2019 May3,2019 May4-22

Senior Updates: ü BrightFuturesapplicationsshouldbecompletedASAPandallCommunity

Service hours must be submitted prior to graduation.

ü Collegesrequireafinaltranscriptattheendoftheschoolyear.Studentswillcompleteaformatgraduationpracticerequestinghis/herfinaltranscriptbesenttotheschooloftheirchoice.

4Naples High School 2019 Prom – “Red Carpet Rendezvous”

TheNaplesHighSchoolPromwillbe held atTheNaples BeachHotelandGolfClubonSaturday,April27,2019 from 7:00 PM until 11:00 PM.Prom tickets cost $85.00 each andwill include dinner and dancing at The NaplesBeachHotelandGolfClub---oneofthepremiereresortvenuesinsouthFlorida.

IMPORTANT: Prom Ticket Sale Information(OnlyNaplesHighSchoolseniorsorjuniorswhoarenotontheObligationListmaypurchaseaticket)

TicketsalesforNaplesHighSchoolStudentsONCAMPUS,willtakeplacein the auditorium during the lunch period. Seniors will be able to purchase their promticketonTuesday,April16.JuniorswillbeabletopurchasetheirpromticketonWednesday,April17.AnyremainingticketswillbesoldonThursday,April18accordingtothefollowingschedule:approvedNon-NHSguestsandthenanyseniororjuniorwhodidnotpurchaseaticketontheirassigneddaywillbeabletopurchaseaticketatanincreasedpriceof$95.00each.

Ticket sales forNaplesHigh SchoolStudents OFF CAMPUS (FLVS,Beacon,FGCU/FSW)arealsolimitedtopurchasingPromticketsduringthesethreedays.However,OFFCAMPUSstudentswillneedtocalltheactivitiesofficeat377-2228tomakearrangementswithMs.Hendryfortheirticketpurchase.(ParentsofthesestudentsmayalsomakearrangementswithMs.Hendrytopurchasetheirchild’sticket.)

TicketsalesforNON-NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS will take placeONLYonThursday,April18andONLYifthereareticketsavailableafterTuesdayandWednesday’sticketsales..AllNon-NaplesHighSchoolstudentguestsmusthaveacompletedandapprovedNON-NHSStudentPROMApplicationonfileintheactivitiesofficenotlaterthan2:30PMonFriday,April12th.ApplicationsforNon-NaplesHighSchoolStudentstoattendPromwillbeavailablestartingApril1stintheactivitiesoffice.

DRESS CODE –ThePromisaformal/semi-formaleventandstudentattiremustbeappropriateforthatoccasion.Gentlemenarerequiredtoweara jacket,dressshirt,tie,dresspants,anddressshoes.Ladiesarerequiredtowearappropriateattire:dressclothesanddressshoes,etc.Dresslengthmustbeatleastmid-thighandmid-back;plungingnecklinesareunacceptable.StudentswhofailtomeetthedresscodewillbedeniedadmissionthePromwithnoticketrefund.

DOORS OPEN/DOORS CLOSE –TheRiverofGrassroomwillopenat6:30PM.NoonewillbeadmittedAFTER8:00PM.EVERYONEmusthaveapictureIDandtheirassignedPromTickettobeadmittedtotheProm.

5Don’t Sleep on Project Graduation 2019

ProjectGraduationisadistrict-widesafeandfungraduationpartyforallgraduatingseniorsinCollierCounty.TheeventisheldannuallyattheYMCAofthePalmsonPineRidgeRoadongraduationnight(May24,2019)from11pm-4am.Thegraduateswillhaveaccesstofreefoodanddrinks,ahypnotist,lasertag,karaoke,jousting,mechanicalbullride,dancingwithmusicprovidedbyaDJ,andsomuchmore.Manyprizedrawingswillalsotakeplacethroughoutthe evening.The admission toProjectGraduation is $20 and includes theProjectGraduationT-Shirtwhichwillbesoldattheschooloncewegetcloserto the event date.

ProjectGraduationissupportedbyhundredsofvolunteersanddonorseachyear. Join us in keeping this Collier County tradition alive with your generous contributionortangiblegiftforthismuch-anticipatedannualevent.

Parents,ProjectGraduationneedsandwelcomesvolunteersonthedayoreveningoftheevent.Inaddition,giftsandprizesarenowbeingcollected.Giftsvaluedat$25ormoremayincludegiftscardsoranyitemagraduatewouldfindfunoruseful.Grandprizeitemssuchasbicycles,iPads,computersandother“bigticket”donationsaregreatlyappreciated.

ProjectGraduationisanopportunityforgraduatestospendtheirgraduationnight in a safe, substance-free environmentwith their friends. Formoreinformation,tomakeadonation,ortoget involved inthisyear’sgraduationcelebration,pleasecontactoneofourNHSparentrepresentatives:JulieWestphalatemail:jwest1108@gmail.comorDawnBriccoatemail:andyndawn@mail.com.

“Go Eagles!”

Proud Supporter ofNaples High School

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The Latest from the Office of Student Relations

We are in the finalweeks of another fantastic year here atNaplesHigh.TheAttendanceandDisciplineOfficeisexcitedtoreportnumerousaccomplishments made by our students this year, both behavioral and academic.Positivereferralsareuponceagainthisyear.Ourstudentshavereceived29%morepositivereferralscomparedtolastyearandweareproudofthegreatstridestheyaremakingintheclassroomandaroundcampus.

Additionally, once againwe recognized our studentswho receivedPerfectAttendanceAwards.Allstudentswhoachievedperfectattendancefor 3rd quarterwere recognized and given their certificateswhenwereturnedfromspringbreak.Aswecontinuetotrendintherightdirectionin regards to attendance,wehave seen an increaseof .3% inourdailyattendance compared to this time last year and it is in part to those students. Thankyoutotheparentsandfamilymemberswhohelptogetourstudentsto school on time each and every day.

Please remember that in order to purchase tickets to prom, all obligationsmustbepaid in full prior to thepurchaseof the ticket.Weencourage students to pay their obligations sooner rather than later and to not wait until the week that tickets go on sale. Automated calls have beensentoutifyourstudenthasanobligationandtheycancheckwithMrs.Gatisintheattendanceofficetoseeiftheyhaveabalance.Temporarybadgestickersareonastudent’sobligationandwehavequiteafewstudentswhoowemoneybecauseofthesestickers.WeacceptchecksorcashonlyforobligationsandallcheckscanbemadepayabletoNaplesHighSchool.

Lessthantenweeksseparateourstudentsfromsummervacationandweencourageeveryonetofinishtheyearstrongandtocontinuethepositivetrendsweseeoncampus.NaplesHighSchoolcontinuestogrowbothinsizeandsuccessandweknowthatourstudentswillcompletetheyearasstrongastheybegan.Wewanttothanktheparentsandfamilymembersofourstudentswhosupporttheschoolandtheirchild’seducation.

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Alleviate Test Stress: Plan, Don’t CramBy Adam J Weikel

TestingseasonisuponusonceagainatNaplesHighSchool.Formanystudents,thisalsocomeswithanoverwhelmingsenseofanxiety.Fearoffailure,lackofpreparation,orapoortestinghistoryaresomeofthefactorsthatcontributetoanxiety.Asateacher,Iseetheanxietythattheseexamsbringsomestudentsandthepressurethattheyputonthemselvestoperformwell.Overtheyears,Ihaverecommendedtwostrategiesthatstudentscanfollowtoalleviatestressasthetestingseasonapproaches;thefirststrategyistoplan,thesecondstrategyisnottocram.

Planningforthetestingseasoninvolvessettingasidetimetostudyforupcomingexamsandtests.Byplanningtheirstudytime,studentscanloweranxietylevelsandprioritizestudyingforteststhataregoingtobemoredemanding.Ialsorecommendthatstudentsplangroupstudysessions,which will allow them to gain additional knowledge and cover more material.

Crammingfortestshaslongbeenastrategythatstudentshaveused.However,testingstudieshaveshownthatcrammingfortestsnotonlyincreasesanxietybutalsolowersperformance.Thebestthingthatstudentscando,thenightbeforeanexam,istogetplentyofsleep.

ForstateanddistrictexamdatesatNaplesHighSchoolpleasegototheCCPSmainpage,clickonthe“Schools”tab,select“NaplesHighSchool”,andthenclickonthelinklabeled“School-SpecificAssessmentCalendar”.

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The Spring Musical has Arrived at Naples High!

By Cari Quintero

It’sspringandtheflowersareblooming, thegrass isgreener, the sun is shinier and theNaplesHigh Schooltheatre isperforming themusical 13!PerformanceswilltakeplaceonApril11,April12andApril13at7:00pm.Weinviteyoutocomeonamusicaljourneyfilledwithfun,laughterandtheuncomfortablenessofbeing13yearsold.13isamusicalwrittenbyDanElishandRobertHornwithmusicandlyricsbyJasonRobertBrown.Themusicalfollows13yearoldEvanGoldman,whomovesfromNewYorktoIndiana,inthemiddleofplanninghisBarMitzvah.Hehastonavigatethecomplicationsofmoving,makingnewfriendsandhisparent’sdivorce.Wehopeyouandyourfamilywillbeabletojoinusonourfunadventure.Ticketswillgoonsaleaweekbeforetheshowandmayalsobepurchasedontheeveningoftheperformancesstartingat6:30pm,adultsfor$10andstudentsfor$4.Breakalegeveryoneandseeyou on the stage!

9Jett SU Nominated for the FHSAA Academic All-State Team

TheFHSAAAcademicAll-StateTeamrecognitionprogramhonorstwenty-four(24)graduatingseniorsfromaroundthestatewhoexcelinbothathleticsandacademics.NaplesHighSchoolseniorJettSuwasnominatedbasedonhisacademic and athletic record as well as the character, sportsmanship and citizenshiphehasdemonstratedatNHSandintheNHScommunity.Jettisranked#4intheClassof2019.Hehasearnedthreevarsitylettersin footballandfour intrackandfield. In2019,hewasawardedtheprestigiousRustyLarabellAward(MVP)infootball.Academicaccoladesinclude: Princeton BookAward,NationalHonor Society, Student-AthleteAward,APHumanGeographyAward,AP EnvironmentalScienceAward;English,Biology,Spanish II,Algebra II, andPhysicsHonorsAwards;CertificateofAcademicExcellence2017,2018;AcademicScholarAward2016,2017,2018;APScholarwithHonorandAPScholarwithDistinction.Athleticaccoladesinclude:DistrictChampioninbothShotandDiscus;NaplesDailyNews1stteamAll-AreaTrack and Field;NaplesDailyNewsAll-Area FootballDefensivePlayer,NaplesHighSchoolFootballScholar-AthletefortheCollierCountyChapteroftheNationalFootballFoundationandCollegeHallofFame;Four-timeweightliftingchampionforthe195,215and235-poundweightclasses.

Exceptional Student Education Update TheDivisionofVocationalRehabilitationvisitedourcampusinFebruaryforaneveningpresentationforparentsandguardiansofstudentswithIEPsand504plans.WhileatNaples,theysharedwhathowtheirorganizationcanbeofassistance.Their representatives, LisaO’Leary andEmmaTrevino, presentedinformationthatexplainshowtheiragencycanprovidesupportsandservicestoindividualswithdisabilitieswhohaveanactiveIEPor504plan.Theyofferassistance to help students transition from high school to post-secondaryschoolingorvocationaltrainingprograms.Theyhaveanapplicationandqualifyingprocess for their services. If youhavean IEPor a504Planandmissed theopportunitytoattend,thereisabrochureinatourESEOfficethatyoucanpickuptoreadabouttheirservices.Youcanalsogetmoreinformationandaccesstheonlineapplicationattheirwebsite:www.rehabworks.org.

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Inside This IssueAssistant Principal for Curriculum

NHS Guidance Office

2019 Prom

Project Graduation

Office of Student Relations

Alleviate Test Stress: Plan, Don’t Cram

Spring Musical

FHSAA and more!