NYOS Secondary Newsletter

We educate the whole student. We foster a collegial Pre-K – 12 program that challenges each learner with rigorous academics, innovative strategies and expectations for civic engagement.

Email: info@nyos.org
Website: www.nyos.org
Location: 12333 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753, USA
Phone: (512) 583-6967
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nyoscharter/

Secondary Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nyossecondary/

The NYOS District theme for this year is Destination NYOS

Secondary's focus is Sailing to Success

We look forward to continuing to build on the growth of students and staff, and are ready to embark on the amazing journey of the 24-25 school year.

• High School Assistant Principal
• SPED Educational Assistant x 2
• Middle School PE
• EB Interventionist
• 7th Grade Math
• Honors Algebra & Algebra 1 (LTS Lackey)
• MS Resource ELA

ATTENDANCE MATTERS!!

Parents please review this with your child.

24-25 Secondary Uniform/Dress Code Expectations
This school year we are providing the option for students to wear the following bottoms, in addition to khaki pants:

• Loose Fitting Pants (includes dress paints, cargo pants, jeans or joggers. Jeans can have holes at the knee and below the knee)
  
• Shorts (must extend to or below the index finger)
  

These new bottoms additions can be worn everyday!
We are not allowing the following:

• Pajama Pants
  
• Sweat Pants
  
• Midriff/tank top shirts
  

We are asking that ALL students wear polos/blouses as described in the flyer, M-TH. Students can also wear NYOS Tshirts every day!

If you have any questions, please reach out to secondaryadmin@nyos.org!

To ensure that our community continues to stay safe, please read the information below:

Covid Positive is treated just like Flu or any other respiratory illnesses- If you are fever free for 24 hours you can return to school. If you are positive without symptoms or fever, youc an return to work.

Here is a guide for respiratory illness-

• You can go back to your normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, both are true:
  
• Your symptoms are getting better overall, and
  
• You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).
  
• When you go back to your normal activities, take added precautions over the next 5 days, such as taking additional steps for cleaner air, hygiene, masks, physical distancing, and/or testing when you will be around other people indoors. This is especially important to protect people with factors that increase their risk of severe illness from respiratory viruses.
  
• Keep in mind that you may still be able to spread the virus that made you sick, even if you are feeling better. You are likely to be less contagious at this time, depending on factors like how long you were sick or how sick you were.
  
• If you develop a fever or you start to feel worse after you have gone back to normal activities, stay home and away from others again until, for at least 24 hours, both are true: your symptoms are improving overall, and you have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication). Then take added precaution for the next 5 days.

Please visit here for more information: https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/prevention/air-quality.html

AP registration and payments are still open, but there will be a late fee of $40.00 per test.

Students who are enrolled in AP classes at NYOS have the potential to earn college credit by taking the course AP exam. Do note- ordering exams is a 2 part process. Please review the AP parent letter for this year's details. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Reyes-Mink at nreyes@nyos.org.

AP Letter

If you would like to refer your child or if a student would like to see a counselor, please fill out the counseling referral form. The link will take you to the form.

https://forms.gle/G7dVPb8NA8frY8TH8

If you have questions, please reach out to Ruby Sciore, rsciore@nyos.org or Jori Dittmer, jdittmer@nyos.org

Come support the Jags!

Boys and Girls interested in Cross Country in the fall, staying conditioned for sports, or just enjoy running- this is for you!!

NYOS Secondary is looking for volunteers for the 24-25 school year. Any and all support makes a difference, whether it is one hour at the beginning of school or a regular shift throughout the school year.

Hall and Lunch monitors make an impact on the school community, culture and climate. These are wonderful opportunities to connect with NYOS staff and students.

Sign up in Track it Forward, or contact secondaryadmin@nyos.org.
We look forward to seeing you around!

Please review with your child for next school year. Course selection will begin on January 27th.

For rising 8th and 9th grade parents.

Come meet the teachers for the next school year! January 24th from 1:30-3pm.

January 29th.

Attention: Class of 2026, don’t forget to study now in preparation for the Spring 2025 school day SAT test!!

1/6-1/10: Basketball Games

1/13: Run Club begins

1/16: Course Selection Family Support Night

1/24: Community Course Selection Meet and Greet

1/27-28: Course Selection Days for 8th-11th grade

1/29: Course Selection Day for 7th grade