Considering a Career in Writing for Television or Film? 
Come meet Muffy Marracco - Writer, Scribe, Wordsmith and Woman of the World!
When: Tuesday, April 12
Time: During lunch, 11:50 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Where: College & Career Center, room 1035
Muffy Marracco is a Los Angeles-based writer. She has experience writing, editing, and proofreading all matter of written material, including screenplays, articles, and books. Her first script, "Girl's Best Friend," was produced by the Lifetime Network starring Janeane Garofalo and a dog. She graduated from Brown University with a dual concentration in Anthropology and American Studies, and she received a master's degree from the International Graduate Program of Stockholm University. Click here to read more about Marracco. 

PTSA April Meeting Guest Speaker will be Sharon Wallin, IUSD Board of Education

Come and meet Sharon Wallin, who will give us an update on IUSD facilities, Measure E, Common Core and answer any questions you may have. We hope you can join us! 

When: Tuesday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. 

Where: Room 906, first floor of the building with the big “Northwood” sign

NHS Athletic Boosters Scholarships 
Northwood Athletic Boosters is pleased to offer three $500 scholarships to Northwood seniors:

• Mike Dunn Athlete of the Year - female
• Mike Dunn Athlete of the Year - male
• Rick and Sharon Crowell - Technology and Service Athlete

The online scholarship application forms open on Friday, April 1, and close on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Scholarship winners will be contacted by Tuesday, May 10. The scholarships will be awarded on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at the Distinguished Timberwolves ceremony at 6:30 p.m. For more information about the scholarships, please visit http://www.nhs-boosters.com/new-page-3/

Are You Considering a Career in Journalism or Communications? 
Come meet Steve Churm, Chief Communications Officer, FivePoint 
When: Tuesday, April 26
Time: During Lunch 11:50 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Where: College & Career Center, room 1035

Steve Churm serves as the Chief Communications Officer for FivePoint and is responsible for overseeing the company's communications externally and internally. He has more than 35 years of media and communications experience as a journalist, business owner, and media executive in California. Churm is a respected leader within the media industry regionally and nationally and currently serves on four nonprofit boards: Orange County Business Council, The Values Institute, Orange County United Way, and Global Grins. To read more about Churm, please click here.

NHS Golf Tournament May 11th
at Oak Creek Golf Club in Irvine 
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 11, for golf and dinner and some good times for a good cause. Join the fun and support NHS Football and athletics as well as other organizations, including Band and the Pep Squad, and help continue to build all that NHS has to offer its students and our community. For information on sponsorship opportunities, registration, helicopter ball drop, and much more, visit https://northwood.accelraising.com

Welcome Back! 

We hope everyone had a refreshing and happy Spring Break and that you are ready for the sprint to the end of the school year. Hard to believe that we only have 2 months left until summer break!

PTSA April Meeting Guest Speaker will be Sharon Wallin, IUSD Board of Education

Come and meet Sharon Wallin, who will give us an update on IUSD facilities, Measure E, Common Core and answer any questions you may have. We hope you can join us! 

When: Tuesday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. 

Where: Room 906, first floor of the building with the big “Northwood” sign

Considering a Career in Writing for Television or Film?
Come meet Muffy Marracco - Writer, Scribe, Wordsmith and Woman of the World!
When: Tuesday, April 12
Time: During lunch, 11:50 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Where: College & Career Center, room 1035
Muffy Marracco is a Los Angeles-based writer. She has experience writing, editing, and proofreading all matter of written material, including screenplays, articles, and books. Her first script, "Girl's Best Friend," was produced by the Lifetime Network starring Janeane Garofalo and a dog. She graduated from Brown University with a dual concentration in Anthropology and American Studies, and she received a master's degree from the International Graduate Program of Stockholm University. Click here to read more about Marracco. 

NHS Athletic Boosters Scholarships 
Northwood Athletic Boosters is pleased to offer three $500 scholarships to Northwood seniors:

• Mike Dunn Athlete of the Year - female
• Mike Dunn Athlete of the Year - male
• Rick and Sharon Crowell - Technology and Service Athlete

The online scholarship application forms open on Friday, April 1, and close on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Scholarship winners will be contacted by Tuesday, May 10. The scholarships will be awarded on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at the Distinguished Timberwolves ceremony at 6:30 p.m. For more information about the scholarships, please visit http://www.nhs-boosters.com/new-page-3/

NHS Golf Tournament May 11th
at Oak Creek Golf Club in Irvine 
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 11, for golf and dinner and some good times for a good cause. Join the fun and support NHS Football and athletics as well as other organizations, including Band and the Pep Squad, and help continue to build all that NHS has to offer its students and our community. For information on sponsorship opportunities, registration, helicopter ball drop, and much more, visit https://northwood.accelraising.com

PTSA would like to wish
you and your family
a happy and safe Spring Break!

NHS Athletic Boosters Scholarships 
Northwood Athletic Boosters is pleased to offer three $500 scholarships to Northwood seniors:

• Mike Dunn Athlete of the Year - female
• Mike Dunn Athlete of the Year - male
• Rick and Sharon Crowell - Technology and Service Athlete

The online scholarship application forms open on Friday, April 1, and close on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Scholarship winners will be contacted by Tuesday, May 10. The scholarships will be awarded on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at the Distinguished Timberwolves ceremony at 6:30 p.m. For more information about the scholarships, please visit http://www.nhs-boosters.com/new-page-3/

Considering a Career in Writing for Television or Film? 
Come meet Muffy Marracco - Writer, Scribe, Wordsmith and Woman of the World!
When: Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Time: During lunch, 11:50 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Where: College & Career Center, room 1035
Muffy Marracco is a Los Angeles-based writer. She has experience writing, editing, and proofreading all matter of written material, including screenplays, articles, and books. Her first script, "Girl's Best Friend," was produced by the Lifetime Network starring Janeane Garofalo and a dog. She graduated from Brown University with a dual concentration in Anthropology and American Studies, and she received a master's degree from the International Graduate Program of Stockholm University. Click here to read more about Marracco. 

NHS Golf Tournament May 11th
at Oak Creek Golf Club in Irvine 
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 11, for golf and dinner and some good times for a good cause. Join the fun and support NHS Football and athletics as well as other organizations, including Band and the Pep Squad, and help continue to build all that NHS has to offer its students and our community. For information on sponsorship opportunities, registration, helicopter ball drop, and much more, visit https://northwood.accelraising.com

IUCPTA Scholarship
The Irvine Unified Council PTA will be offering one $500 scholarship at each high school in Irvine to a graduating senior who has performed service activities inside and outside of school. To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must be a current student in good standing at one of the IUSD high schools, be a current PTSA member, and submit the scholarship application by April 30, 2016.

Congratulations to the 

2016-2017 NHS PTSA Executive Board!

President - Beatrice Tseng-Chen
Executive Vice President - Isabelle Mah
1st Vice President Membership - Doaa Abouzeid
2nd Vice President Programs - Wendy Bokota
3rd Vice President Grad Night - Michele Glasky
Recording Secretary - Desire' Chandler
Treasurer - Betsy Harker
Financial Secretary - Linghui Li
Auditor - Steven Dong
Historian - Tania Easton 

IUCPTA Scholarship
The Irvine Unified Council PTA will be offering one
$500 scholarship at each high school in Irvine to a graduating senior
who has performed service activities inside and outside of school.
To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must be
a current student in good standing at one of the
IUSD high schools, be a current PTSA member,
and submit the scholarship application by April 30, 2016.

Agenda

Guest Speaker Kathi Smith Presenting at PTSA Meeting Tuesday, March 15
Kathi Smith, the ROP, College and Career Specialist at NHS, will talk about all the services and resources offered by the center for NHS students: job and internship opportunities, college visits and help with application, scholarships, career information and presentations, work permits, Regional Occupational Program (ROP) classes, and much more. Don't miss out on this important information! See attached PTSA meeting agenda.

Date & Time: Tuesday, March 15th at 7:00 PM
Where: College and Career Center, room 1035
(second floor of the building with the big "Timberwolves" sign)

At this PTSA meeting we will also be voting to approve the following slate of officers for the 2016-17 NHS PTSA Executive Board.

President - Beatrice Tseng-Chen
Executive Vice President - Isabelle Mah
1st Vice President Membership - Doaa Abouzeid
2nd Vice President Programs - Wendy Bokota
3rd Vice President Grad Night - Michele Glasky
Recording Secretary - Desire' Chandler
Treasurer - Betsy Harker
Financial Secretary - Linghui Li
Auditor - Steven Dong
Historian - Tania Easton

Flyer

One For The Team: 
See You for Dinner at Chipotle 
this Tuesday, March 15!
Please join your senior class for a fundraiser event and support NHS Grad Night at Chipotle, 3955 Irvine Blvd. in Irvine, this Tuesday, March 15, between 5:00 and 9:00 PM.

By bringing the attached flyer, showing it on your smartphone or telling the cashiers you're supporting NHS Grad Night, your senior class will receive 50% of the proceeds. Looking forward to seeing you all there! 

IUCPTA Scholarship
The Irvine Unified Council PTA will be offering one $500 scholarship at each high school in Irvine to a graduating senior who has performed service activities inside and outside of school. To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must be a current student in good standing at one of the IUSD high schools, be a current PTSA member, and submit the scholarship application by April 30, 2016. 

Proposed NHS 2016-2017 PTSA Executive Board

We are pleased to announce the following proposed slate for the 2016-17 PTSA Executive Board. The slate will be approved at the March 15th PTSA meeting.

President - Beatrice Tseng-Chen
Executive Vice President - Isabelle Mah
1st Vice President Membership - Doaa Abouzeid
2nd Vice President Programs - Wendy Bokota
3rd Vice President Grad Night - Michele Glasky
Recording Secretary - Desire Chandler
Treasurer - Betsy Harker
Financial Secretary - Linghui Li
Auditor - Steven Dong
Historian - Tania Easton

A big thank you to the members of the Nominating Committee: Isabelle Mah (Chair), Leslie Roach, Connie Stone, Wendy Bokota and Carol Earle.

Guest Speaker Kathi Smith
Presenting at PTSA Meeting on March 15
Kathi Smith, the ROP, College and Career Specialist at NHS, will talk about all the services and resources offered by the center for NHS students: job and internship opportunities, college visits and help with application, scholarships, career information and presentations, work permits, Regional Occupational Program (ROP) classes, and much more. Don't miss out on this important information!

Date & Time: Tuesday, March 15th at 7:00 PM
Where: College and Career Center, room 1035
(second floor of the building with the big "Timberwolves" sign)

At this PTSA meeting we will also be voting to approve the slate of officers for the 2016-17 NHS PTSA Executive Board.

Morgan Hill vs. California Department of Education
The California Department of Education (CDE) has been ordered by a federal court to disclose extensive confidential student record information such as Social Security numbers for use in a lawsuit entitled Morgan Hill Concerned Parents Association, et al, v. California Department of Education. You can object to the release of those records by the CDE by submitting to the court the attached form no later than April 1, 2016. For a summary of the disclosure, click here, and to read the full court document Notice of Disclosure of Student Records click on this link http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/ws/morganhillcase.asp.

IUCPTA Scholarship
The Irvine Unified Council PTA will be offering one $500 scholarship at each high school in Irvine to a graduating senior who has performed service activities inside and outside of school. To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must be a current student in good standing at one of the IUSD high schools, be a current PTSA member, and submit the scholarship application by April 30, 2016. 

Proposed NHS 2016-2017 PTSA Executive Board

We are pleased to announce the following proposed slate for the 2016-17 PTSA Executive Board. The slate will be approved at the March 15th PTSA meeting.

President - Beatrice Tseng-Chen
Executive Vice President - Isabelle Mah
1st Vice President Membership - Doaa Abouzeid
2nd Vice President Programs - Wendy Bokota
3rd Vice President Grad Night - Michele Glasky
Recording Secretary - Desire Chandler
Treasurer - Betsy Harker
Financial Secretary - Linghui Li
Auditor - Steven Dong
Historian - Tania Easton

 

A big thank you to the members of the Nominating Committee: Isabelle Mah (Chair), Leslie Roach, Connie Stone, Wendy Bokota and Carol Earle.

Are You Considering a Career in Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement?

Come and Meet Sergeant Jon Radus of the Fullerton Police Department on Monday, February 22 during Lunch, 11:35 AM - 12:10 PM, in the College & Career Center, room 1035.

 
Sergeant Jon Radus started with the Fullerton PD in 2003. After working patrol, he was part of the four-person Echo Unit that targeted alcohol-related crimes in and around downtown Fullerton bars. Radus then transferred to the Target Gang Unit. A former FTO, Radus served on the SWAT Team for seven years. He now is a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) and Drug Recognition Expert Instructor. He also supervises the agency's Field Training Program and runs its DRE Program. 

For more information, please see flyer.

Lowering Anxiety in School, Standardized Testing 
and the College Admissions Process
Nick Standlea, President of Test Prep Gurus, will speak to families about how growth mindset, learned optimism, mindfulness, selective attention, and grit can reduce the pressure put on students, increase their enjoyment of school, and help them in the college admissions process. Parents and students welcome! See attached flyer for more information.
Date: Tuesday, February 23     Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Northwood High School Media Center

Grad Night Tickets are still on sale!
Just a reminder to all seniors and their parents...the price is now $140.00 per ticket. Purchase your ticket NOW because prices go up to $150.00 on March 1st. Ticket purchase agreement can be picked up at the Student Activities Center, or found at the PTSA website http://northwoodptsa.org/2015-2016/gradnightforms.php or by clicking here. Questions?  E-mail Gina Gusikoski at ginagusik@cox.net.