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Location: 300 East Ellis Street, New Berlin, IL, USA
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The yearbooks will be sorted and ready for pick up any time after 10 AM tomorrow! If you received an email from me a few weeks ago, you ordered one.

Every day the news is filled with negative stories of what teenage youth are doing. Yet, every day we also have thousands of young people who are doing great and positive things. The Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) recognize that teens can play an essential role in improving the lives of families, schools, and communities. Given our vast network of established chapters in schools, FCCLA provides a tremendous vehicle for young people to take on projects and activities in all areas of life. From youth violence to financial fitness and healthy lifestyles, FCCLA members are tackling issues that not only affect the world today but their future also.

Students from New Berlin High School are doing positive things and making a difference in their schools and communities. FCCLA members from New Berlin participated in the Illinois FCCLA Fall Leadership Meeting held on October 23, 2023. The one-day conference was held at the Northfield Inn and Conference Center in Springfield, IL.

The students who attended the annual Fall Leadership Meeting in Springfield had the opportunity to attend an array of workshops. Some of the breakout sessions included were self-defense, 10 things I wish I knew in high school, teambuilding, exploring career paths, and stepping into a leadership role. Mr. Garrett LeVault of Springfield, IL provided the keynote address. He shared that taking the risk to be a leader can be scary but the reward is worth it. Attendees also were given information about this year’s Illinois FCCLA community service project for St. Jude Hospital. Each school is encouraged to participate by creating their own local project for the hospital.

Students in NBHS research classes will produce a historical narrative of the Building

and NBHS:

1. The timeframe for the narrative will be from the beginning of use of the current

Building to present state.

2. The narrative will include a timeline of phases of construction, phases of usage,

and changes over time.

3. NBHS students in photography and research classes will participate in field trips to

research collections of the West Sangamon Public Library and the Sangamon

Valley Collection at the Springfield Lincoln Library and the Abraham Lincoln

Presidential Library and Museum. took the NBHS Research classes on a field trip this week to research the Sangamon Archives at the Abraham Lincoln Museum.

Mrs. Hepperly and Mrs. Pecoraro to the NBHS Research Classes this week to begin gathering information on the historical narrative of the building. Please click on the button below to view their pictures!

More information will be coming soon regarding other activities that involve community members and capturing oral histories, pictures of the building as it has changed over the years, the uses of different areas now compared to then, and many other parts of our Pretzel History.

Amanda Thomas is a Certified Nervous System Coach and Speaker, helping children and teens reduce stress and increase performance through nervous system regulation. She has created a R.I.S.E. Program and will be presenting to our district.

She believes that through educating our youth on simple habits and balance exercises that support nervous system health, they will be equipped to reduce the mental, emotional, and physical effects of stress - FAST! This leads to greater self-awareness, clarity, and confidence to perform at their best.

We are looking forward to having her here to speak to our students!

Any student earning a coupon will be able to leave after 7th hour one time any day of the week! A new chance starts at the beginning of each week!

Week 1 - 136 Students earned a coupon

Week 2 - 111 Students earned a coupon

Nov 20 Nervous System Assembly in the morning

Nov 21 2:21 Dismissal

Nov 20-24 Thanksgiving Break (No School)

Nov 27-Dec 1 Winter Benchmark Testing

Nov 30 Senior Formal Pictures and Club/Organization Pictures

Dec 1 - ASVAB Testing for all Juniors

If your child is at-risk for failing or failing a class, there is still plenty of time to turn things around! High school students earn credits based on their semester grade using this formula: 40% of their Q1 grade + 40% of their Q2 grade + 20% of their Semester Exam grade.

So, I would like to take this opportunity to share with you the academic supports we have in place for students that are struggling.

• 8th Hour Advisory Tutoring – Our National Honor Society students offer peer tutoring from during Advisory. Please contact your child's teacher, Mr. Viola, or me and we will get them signed up for tutoring!

• After School Support –There is a staff member available to help your child from 3:30-4:30 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with homework. Please contact me if you want your child to take advantage of this support.

• HW/Lunch Detention – Students that are missing several assignments or major projects may be assigned to a homework lunch detention until they have all missing work completed and are passing all of their classes.

• High School HW Advisory Academic Support– High school students may be assigned to a homework advisory detention until they have all missing work completed and are passing all of their classes.

Please be sure to sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences! If you are unable to attend, please email your child's teacher with any concerns that you may have.

The Pretzel Sports Boosters is auctioning this beauty off!

Brand new 2024 Bintelli Beyond - 4 seater - street legal, lifted, electric.

$100/ticket with only 250 tickets to be sold.

The winning ticket will be chosen once all tickets are sold.

Check out WWW.PRETZELSPORTSBOOSTERS.COM

I encourage you to check out their website and bookmark it. Scroll down and sign up for their "Stay in the Loop" as there will be the "Salty Shack" online Pretzel apparel store opening soon!

Pretzel Sports Boosters Officers

Jake Surratt - President

James Snyder, Vice President

Renee Cooper, Secretary

Kris Neuman, Treasurer

We would like to wish these Pretzels a Happy Birthday this Week!

November 22- Callidora Liapakis

November 25 - Cash Thomas

November 26 - Kennedy Morris