Nampa High School 2010 11 Handbook Final - NSD Main

NHS EVENTS CALENDAR 2010-2011
(NOTE: Some dates may be subject to change. For a list of sports schedules, go to www.viewmyschedule.com)
August
2-6 – Marching Band Camp (8:00-3:00)
6 – Registration & School Photos (9:00-4:00)
9-10 – Registration & School Photos (9-1 & 4-8)
9 – First Day of Practice for Boys/Girls Soccer & V/JV Football
9 – Regular Marching Band Practice Starts (5:30-8:30 pm)
13 – First Day of Practice for Fresh Football, Volleyball &
Cross Country
13 – Marching Band Family Performance & Picnic (5:30 pm)
16 – First Day for Teachers – Teacher Collaboration Day
17 – Teacher Workday
17 – Freshman Orientation Night (4:00-6:00 pm)
18 – First day of school for all students
19-20 – Fall Sports Pictures
20 – Welcome Back Assembly (9:15-10:05) & Spirit Day
31 – Freshman Parent Info Night (High School Expectations)
September
1 – Last Day for Schedule Changes
6 – NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)
8-9 – ASVAB Testing for Juniors (Little Theater)
9 – Financial Aid Night for Seniors & their parents
10 – Fall Spirit Assembly (Assembly Bell Schedule)
15 – 1 st Sem. Honors Seminar Prep Session 1 (2:45-3:45)
16-17 – School Picture Retake Days & Senior “Tux & Drape”
Yearbook Photos (by Govt. Class)
21 – Mid-term 1 st Quarter
23 – Mid-term Progress Grades due by 3:00 pm
24 – Mid-term Progress Reports distributed to students
27 – Homecoming NHS Spirit Week Begins
30 – Chalk Art Contest
October
1 – Homecoming Assembly (9:15-10:05) & Spirit Day
1 – Homecoming Game vs. Middleton
2 – Homecoming Dance
5 – All Northwest Audition Entry Deadline
5 – Fall Choir Concert (Little Theater, 7:00 pm)
7-8 – NO SCHOOL (State Inservice Days non-contract)
9 – Treasure Valley Marching Band Competition (Vallivue)
13 – PSAT Exam
14 – End of 1 st Quarter
14-16 – Fall Drama Production (Little Theater, 7:00 pm)
15 – Beginning of 2 nd Quarter
15 – National Bosses Appreciation Day
16 – Dist. III Marching Band Competition (BSU)
19 – 1 st Quarter Grades due by 3:00 pm
20 – Parent-Teacher Conferences (5:00-8:00 pm)
21 – Early Release 12:30 (Parent-Teacher Conf. 2-4, 5-8)
22 – NO SCHOOL (Comp Day Off for Conferences)
22-23 – Puget Sound Festival of Bands (Everett, WA)
23-31 – Red Ribbon Week
26 – Men In Tights Senior Volleyball (6:30 pm)
30 – Meridian Novice Debate Tournament (Meridian H.S.)
November
1 – First Day of Practice for Girls Basketball
4 – Mix It Up Day (lunches)
7 – Daylight Saving Time Ends
10 – 1 st Sem. Honors Seminar Prep Session 2 (2:45-3:45)
12 – Veterans Day Assembly (9:15-10:00 am)
12 – First Day of Practice for Boys Basketball
15-30 – Fall ISAT Testing (Retakes for 11 th & 12 th grades)
15 – First Day of Practice for Wrestling
17 – Mid-term 2 nd Quarter
17 – College Fair at Boise Centre on the Grove
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19 – Canned Food Drive Begins
19 – Mid-term Progress Grades due by 3:0 pm
19 – Winter Ball for Social Dance Students (Columbia H.S.)
19-20 – Canyon County Classic Speech & Debate (Skyview)
22 – Mid-term Progress Reports distributed to students
23 – Pre-Festival Jazz Concert (Civic Center, 7 pm)
24-26 – NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING BREAK!
30 – 1 st Sem. Honors Seminar Freshmen/Sophomores (3-6)
December
1-17 – Fall ISAT Testing (Retakes for 11 th & 12 th grades)
1 – 1 st Sem. Honors Seminar for Juniors/Seniors (3-6 pm)
2-3 – Dist. III Jazz Festival (Capital High School)
3-4 – Rocky Mt. Classic Speech & Debate Tourn. (Rocky Mt.)
7 – Winter Choir Concert (Little Theater, 7 pm)
8-9 – Senior Project Presentations (8:00-5:00)
11 – Columbia Speech Tournament (Columbia H.S.)
14 – Winter Band Concert (Civic Center, 7 pm)
16 – Canned Food Drive Ends
17 – Early Release at 12:30 (Secondary Finals)
20-21 – Early Release at 12:30 (Secondary Finals)
21 – End of 2 nd Quarter/1 st Semester
22-31 – NO SCHOOL – Christmas Break!
January
3 – NO SCHOOL – Christmas Break!
4 – NO SCHOOL (Teacher Work Day – Grades due by 3 pm)
5 – School resumes - Beginning of 3 rd Qt./2 nd Semester
6 – 2 nd Qt./1 st Sem. Grades distributed to students
7 – Winter Spirit Assembly (Assembly Bell Schedule)
15 – Frank Church Debate Invitational (BSU)
17 – NO SCHOOL (Human Rights/ML King Day)
19 – 2 nd Sem. Honors Seminar Prep Session 1 (2:45-3:45)
21-22 – Eagle Classic Speech & Debate Tournament
February
*__ - Higher Ed Day for Juniors
3-4 – BSU Band Clinic (Wind Ensemble only)
4 – Mid-term 3 rd Quarter
5 – BSU Honor Band
5 – Team+S State Science Competition at BSU
7-11 – Counselor Appreciation Week
8 – Mid-term Progress Grades due by 3:00 pm
*8 – NAEP Test for Seniors
10 – Mid-term Progress Reports distributed to students
10 – Wind Ens./Concert Band Concert (Civic Center, 7 pm)
11 – 6 th Annual NHS Talent Show (sponsored by BESO)
12 – Sadie Hawkins Dance
14 – NHS Leadership Elections Packets pick-up
17-19 – NHS Hosts 1A Girls State Basketball Tournament
17-20 – NWMENC/All Northwest Band (Bellevue, WA)
18 – NO SCHOOL (Teacher Collaboration Day)
18-19 – NFL Districts Speech & Debate
21 – NO SCHOOL (President’s Day)
25-26 – Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (U of I)
25 – Fist Day of Practice for Spring Sports
25 – District Debate Tournament (Mt. View H.S.)
March
*___ – IELA (LEP Language Assessment Test)
1 – Dist. III Vocal Solo/Ensemble Festival
2 – Dist. III Band Solo/Ensemble Festival (BSU)
3 – College Info Night for Juniors and their parents
10 – End of 3 rd Quarter
10-12 – State BPA Leadership Conference (BSU)