High School Daily Announcements
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Monday, February 5th
Students! Do you like competition? Do you like to share your skills with others who have the same interests? Do you like to show off what you know? Mid Plains Inter-High Day is the event for YOU! Inter High Day is a fun filled day where high schools get together to test and showcase their skills and knowledge of the different academic, artistic, and technical/trade topics. You will also have a chance to earn scholarships and awards! These competitions are open to ALL grade levels, so it is a fun opportunity for YOU to learn more about the skills YOU love. The event is all day February 22nd at MPCC. If you are interested, find Mrs. Quiroz in the Counseling Office to learn more by the end of today, February 5th!
The Chess Club will meet on Tuesday, Feb 6th in Mr. Seybold's Room 1205 right after school. Hope to see you there!
Come join Fellowship of Christian Athletes on Wednesday, Feb. 7th at 8:00 p.m. in the Dawg Pound for games, snacks and great conversation about motivation and goal setting. Whether you are a team athlete or love to put in miles or weights by yourself, FCA has a place for you!
On Thursday, February 8th, we will be hosting the first of the two spring parent-teacher conference events at North Platte High School. We hope you come up to the school to discuss your child’s education with their teachers.
Our counseling team has organized some additional information and presentations for the evening. Our goal is to create an evening that will inform parents and students about current courses and help plan for the future. The event will begin at 4:30 pm and wrap up at 8:00 pm sharp.
Counselor events for sophomore and junior families:
Sophomore Steps to College: Come learn what steps sophomores can be taking now to help them prepare for college as they prepare for their junior and senior years. Sessions will be 30 minutes long and start at 5:30 pm and 7:00 pm.
Junior Steps to College: Come learn what next steps juniors should be taking to make their senior year purposeful and successful as they plan for life after high school. Sessions will be 30 minutes long and start at 4:30 pm and 6:00 pm.
In addition, our counselors are available to answer any questions you may have regarding signing up your student to take the ACT test. They have resources to share with you in their office area on the second floor.
The last spring date for parent teacher conferences is April 18th from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m.
The North Platte High Student Council is hosting a Valentine’s Day opportunity. For $1, Students can have a bouquet of suckers sent to someone with the message, "I'm a Sucker for you." Student council members will be taking orders during all 4 lunches starting today, Feb. 5th, and ending on Tuesday, the 13th. Bouquets will be delivered on Wednesday, Feb. 14th during 1st and 2nd period.
The North Platte High Student Council is also sponsoring the annual Hug-A-Heart Day on Wednesday, February 14th. This is a free event. Sign up for the event will take place this week during your Bulldog Time. Students will label, decorate, and wear a heart (provided) on Valentine’s Day. If your name or the person’s name you are wearing is drawn, you get a prize from the Career Center.
Juniors! Are you a leader? Are you interested in government, politics, and good citizenship? Do you like to connect with other like-minded leaders? Girls' and Boys' State is an event just for YOU! Girls' and Boys' state takes place June 2-8 in Lincoln. If you would like to know more, please see Mrs. Quiroz in the counseling office.
Sophomores! Are you interested in a career in Automotive, Diesel Tech, Construction, Welding, Accounting, Business, Dental Assisting, Nursing, or Paramedics? Are you interested in learning more about what your local college, Mid Plains Community College, has to offer? Join us for a college campus visit on February 28th! Sign up in the counseling office by Monday, February 20th.
Reminder: Dual Credit representatives will be in the Counselor's Office Conference Room every Monday for the rest of the year from 8:00am - Noon. Be sure to see them if you have any questions about your Dual Credit classes. In addition to dual credit help, MPCC representatives can help you with general college advising such as seeing if your dual credit college credits transfer to in-state and out of state colleges, seeing if a college offers a program you are interested in, and more.
- Graduation Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024
- Graduation Time: 2:00pm
- Graduation Place: North Platte High School
- Merle Bauer Memorial Field
- Class Colors: Blue and Gold
- Class Flower: Baby's Breath
- Class Motto: Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. - George Bernard Shaw
Please excuse the following students for our Girls Freshmen/Reserve basketball game in Hastings on Monday, Feb. 5th. They will need to be dismissed @ 12:45 pm & the bus leaves @ 1:00 pm. They will need to eat "B" lunch: Jaycee Burk, Jaicee Fox, Ava Franzen, Molly Jorgensen, Elexis Lantis, Selena Mondragon, Analia Mora, Aryadnna Reyna, Katie Titus, Joselyn Torske, Ava Vieyra
Please dismiss the 9th grade boys basketball team Monday, Feb. 5th at 12:30 pm for our game in Kearney. They will need to eat "A" lunch.
Interested in attending a college presentation? See Mrs. Schumacher in the Counselor's Office to sign up! Representatives will be visiting the North Platte High School Career Center on the following dates: University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) - Wednesday, Feb. 7th @ 10:00am, Eastern Wyoming College - Thursday, Feb. 8th @ 8:00am, University of Nebraska @ Omaha (UNO) - Monday, March 25th @ 2:00pm and Wayne State College - Thursday, April 4th @ 10:30am
Make sure to check out our NPHS Counselor's Corner for more information.