We are off to a great start in our final trimester of the year! We are looking forward to a couple of end of year events and to celebrate our finishing seniors! In this newsletter you will find information about our upcoming school dance along with senior graduation information. We continue to look for new ways to enhance our program for the students that we serve, and are proud to see our E-Sports teams completing its third season at the beginning of April! If you have not heard about this, I encourage you to speak with the students or coaches involved in this new challenge and see how you could be a part of it.

Finally, we are currently looking to fill 1 vacant spot on our school board. These terms can be either 2 or 4 year terms, and we love having a parent involved in this process. The board meets once a month to discuss school progress and goals, and provides additional leadership for the direction of the program. If you believe you would like to help give back to the community, and lead the direction of NexTech High School through the next stage of our program please reach out to me directly, or follow this link to read more from Central Michigan University.

• Spring Break March 31 - April 9
• State Testing April 11 - 13, more information to follow
• School Dance April 21st
• Parent Conferences April 24th
• Graduation May 25th, 6 p.m.
• Last Day of School June 2nd

Monday, April 10, 2023- Regular school day for afternoon students.

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - only 11th grade students should be in attendance and students must come with their chromebooks fully charged!- Testing will be done by 11:30am (or sooner).

Wednesday, April 12, 2023- 11th grade students (testing will be over around 1:15pm) and 10th grade students (testing will be done by 11:30am).

Thursday, April 13, 2023- 11th grade students and 9th grade students - Testing will be done by 11:30am for both groups.

Friday, April 14, 2023- Regular school day for morning students.

*We will send more details to the parent email regarding testing week. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mrs. Zuberbier at czuberbier@gr.nextechhigh.org or call 616-458-4992 ext 304.

Seniors planning to walk at the Graduation Ceremony must order a cap and gown no later than March 31. If you need assistance, please connect with Mrs. Zuberbier as soon as possible. To place an order, see links below. You are able to order through Jostens or Amazon. If you go through Jostens, March 31 will be the last day to place an order or it will not arrive on time.

My name is Mr. Art Araujo. I have recently rejoined the Nextech team after three years hiatus to finish up some certifications in the east side of the state.

I graduated from Ferris State University with an Illustration degree and obtained a fine arts education certification. I was previously an art teacher here and now I will be joining the team as support with a focus on art and Spanish.

I have spent the last couple of weeks getting to know your wonderful students. I have enjoyed all of the conversations, especially the goal-oriented ones.

A little about me: in my spare time I love to spend time with my wife and children. We have a busy household with 15 years old Aiko, 6-year-old Lily, and 2-year-old going on to 17 Logan. We enjoy cooking, dancing, playing board games, and laughing. All this fun is usually over by 8 pm and then my wife Jenn and I enjoy reading and writing. Supporting young people all over the state is a passion we both share. I have been teaching for almost 8 years and I absolutely love it. I look forward to our time together here at Nextech and I can't wait to see our students reach their full potential.