General
It’s Winter Week! The spirit days are as follows:
Today is Christmas Accessory day and there will be a cookie decorating contest on the quad at lunch.
Wednesday dress up in holiday colors.
Thursday is Winter White Out. Wear all white and come out the quad to decorate your very own, personalized ugly sweater.
Friday is Ugly Sweater day. Come to the quad a lunch for the Ugly Sweater competition and walk the red carpet!
Hey there December birthday people! If the cold never bothered you anyway, then come out to the quad this Wednesday for an ice cream treat!
Have you ever been super jealous of someone’s awesomely ugly holiday sweater? Well you’re in luck! Bring a sweater to the quad at lunch on Thursday to decorate for our ugly sweater spirit day Friday! Then make sure to model that rad sweater Friday in our ugly sweater contest!
Are you living in an unconventional living situation? Are you staying with someone outside your immediate family? Do you stay in various people's houses? Are you not living with a parent or legal guardian? Are you without housing? If any of these situations apply to you, you may qualify for a program that will help you and give you lots of free stuff! Call 474-3000 extension 1107 or let a teacher, counselor or administrator know. We are here to help!!
The Current “Do You Know What You Owe” list has been posted in the Activities and Attendance offices. Please check to see if you have any outstanding ASB debts to pay. Winter Formal is coming soon, and you must be fine free to go!
Next week the student store will only be open on Monday and Tuesday then they will be closed until school resumes in January. There still are plenty of NHS apparel for sale at this time. Be sure to enjoy Frito Boat Friday this Friday!!
Clubs and Classes
Project Teen Health, a new organization on campus that helps teens get fit, is hosting a fun workout tomorrow after-school. After the workout, learn nutrition tips from experts and try free healthy food! Meet in Room 103 Wednesday afterschool from 3-4. Anyone is welcome to join!
Congratulations to our Robotics team! Robot team 563 (Barrett) won the excellence award at Modesto Tournament. This is like the MVP of the tournament. 563B and 563C all made the elimination round. 563E did well for their first ever tournament. They are now qualified for the State and National Championships!
Library news: This Thursday morning Book Club will be having its December meeting. Join us at 7am in the library to discuss the books you read last month and pick out this month's selection. Book Club's December genre is Graphic Novels.
Students! Cuesta College is offering a class 2nd semester on the Nipomo High School campus called "Introduction to Workplace Readiness. You can earn 10 elective credits by taking this class which meets two days a week after school from 3:00 - 5:30. See your counselor for more information.
Come join the NHS Music Department tonight for the Winter Music Concert! This fun performance will feature the NHS Choir, Pop Music Ensemble, Concert Band, Jazz Combo, and Percussion Ensemble playing the music of Ed Sheeran, Hozier, and many holiday favorites. The concert begins at 6:00p in Olympic Hall - tickets are $5 for Students/Staff, $7 for Adults. Come support great music at NHS on Tuesday at 6:00pm!
Upward Bound will be having a lunch meeting today in the Library to thank you for your hard academic work this semester and to wish you good luck on your studying for finals and to wish you a very happy holiday season!
Seniors
Community Service
Salvation Army is looking for some students to be Bell Ringers during the holidays. The dates are through December 24th. If you are interested, please call 904-7549 to get on the schedule.
Foodbank Food distribution is today! Distribution will be at Nipomo Elementary School, 190 E. Price Street in Nipomo. They are hoping to get a few more students to help after school! Organizing starts at 1:30 and goes until about 6:15. If you can help out, please let Mrs. Teixeira know which shift or shifts you'd like to work. All help is greatly appreciated. Help is needed with all shifts:
First shift: 1:30 - 2:30 set-up
Second shift: 2:00 - 3:00 unloading
Third shift: 2:30 - 4:00 packing
Fourth shift: 4:00 - 6:00 distribution
Fifth shift: 5:15 - 6:15 clean up
Sports
There will be a track interest meeting at lunch in the gym on Wednesday. Anyone interested in doing track this spring, please come.
Boys and Girls Tennis players! Come out to the courts Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:15 – 5:00 for open practice.
NHS Athletics Schedule for the week
Today
Boys Soccer at home vs Atascadero; JV 3:30, Varsity 5:30
Girls Soccer at Atascadero; JV 3:30, Varsity 5:30
Girls Water Polo at home vs San Luis Obispo; JV 3:00, Varsity 4:00
Wednesday
Girls Wrestling Tri Dual at Home vs Santa Paula and Pioneer Valley; FR 4:30, JV 5:30 Varsity 6:30
Girls Varsity Basketball at SLO Tournament; times TBD
Thursday
Boys Soccer at Arroyo Grande; JV 3:30, Varsity 5:30
JV Girls Soccer at home vs AG; 3:30
Girls Water Polo at home vs Atascadero; JV 3:00, Varsity 4:00
JV Girls Basketball Nipomo Tournament; first game at 2:30
Girls Varsity Basketball at SLO Tournament; times TBD
Friday
JV Girls Basketball Nipomo Tournament; first game at 2:30
JV Girls Water Polo at Paso Robles Tournament; time TBD
Girls Varsity Basketball at SLO Tournament; times TBD
Saturday
JV Girls Water Polo at Paso Robles Tournament; time TBD
Varsity Girls Soccer at Bellflower Tournament; All Day
Boys JV Soccer Tournament at Nipomo; All Day
Girls Wrestling Tournament at San Luis Obispo
Boys Varsity Wrestling Tournament at Santa Maria Duals
Girls Varsity Basketball at SLO Tournament; times TBD
JV Girls Basketball Nipomo Tournament; first game at 2:30
Staff
Please excuse the following teams at the times noted:
JV Boys Soccer; 2:30
Girls Soccer: 12:45
Girls Water Polo; 1:47
