December 7, 2022
Dear NHS Families,
Report Cards
Student report cards will be available for parents to view in the Parent Portal in Powerschool starting tomorrow, Dec. 8, 2022. Please be sure to take time to review your child’s progress. We use a competency based grading system, meaning student progress is measured by their growth towards specific learning standards or competencies. You will see a 1-4 scale on the report card. 1 means beginning (student is progressing with support); 2 means progressing towards trimester expectation; 3 means proficient (meeting expectations with consistency and independence); and 4 means exceeding the trimester expectations. Be sure to use the supporting documents on our website to help you understand what it looks like to meet the standard or competency at your child’s grade level for Trimester 1.
It is not uncommon to see 2’s on a report card. This just means that a student is working towards proficiency. It doesn’t mean they haven’t made progress or they are not working.
Teachers put a great deal of thought and care into creating report cards so parents can have a clear view of what their children are learning and how they are progressing.
Concerts
We have a Choral Concert tonight (Dec. 7) at 6:30 PM featuring the chorus in grades 5-8.
We will have a Band Concert on Dec. 14th at 6:00 PM featuring the band in grades 6-8.
PAL COOKIE DAY
This Friday is the NHS Holiday Appreciation Day! Your child should have
received a notecard to make a holiday greeting card. If not, any card
or paper will work. Please decorate the cookie cards with a general
message and place them in the collection box in the school lobby before
Friday. The cards should not be addressed to a specific teacher or
person. We want to make sure that everyone has a card.
You can still sign up to bake or help.
This is a very special event for the NHS community! Thank you so much
for your support!
Dates to remember
Dec. 7: Choral Concert for students in grades 5-8 at 6:30 PM at NHS (snowdate is Dec. 8)
Dec. 8: Report Cards available for parents to view in Powerschool
Dec. 14: Band Concert for students in grades 6-8 at 6:00 PM at NHS (snowdate is Dec. 15)
Dec. 20: 7th and 8th Grade Community Share of Leadership Projects from 1:30-2:30 PM at NHS
Dec. 21: PAL meeting at 6 PM
Dec. 23: 12:00 Dismissal for students and staff
Dec. 26-Jan. 2: School vacation
Jan. 3: Classes resume