NHS Parent Connection

Dear Trojan Families,

I hope this message finds you well. As I reflect on the past few weeks, I am filled with joy for the hard work and dedication that I see from our students and staff everyday. Visiting classrooms has been a wonderful reminder of the incredible learning and engagement happening throughout our school.

I'm thrilled to see the level of involvement in all aspects of school life and it's certainly what makes Trojan Nation so special. It's a blessing to see so many students so actively engaged in band, theater, dance, clubs, and athletics. Our students are giving their best at school, and many immediately head to jobs, practice, or rehearsals where they pour even more energy into their commitments. Balancing all of these responsibilities is challenging, and helping our students manage the stresses of high school is an ongoing conversation we must have. In the busy months ahead, please continue to check in with your student(s) about how they're managing the demands of school, extracurricular activities, and their own well-being.

Thank you for making our school a place where every student can thrive.

In partnership,

Michael Abraham

Principal

Students should continually check their canvas messages for important information as teachers, club advisors, and administrators use this tool to communicate with our students on a daily basis. Teachers also utilize My Homework to invite students to WIN (what I need) time.

In Rock Hill Schools, a student may miss 3 days for quarter classes and make up days 4-5. For semester courses, students may miss up to 6 days of a yearlong course without earning a failure due to absences (FA) or needing to recover seat time. If a student misses more than 6 days of a semester course, he/she may only recover seat time for the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th absence. Please be sure to log into parent portal to review attendance. Attendance notes may be emailed to nwabsencedocumentation@rhmail.org within three days of an absence.

Students have been notified via their canvas messages and have also been provided a sign up link for make up school. Make up school takes place in the library. For questions or concerns, please contact Ms. Gravley at sgravley@rhmail.org or (803) 981-1928.

Students should mark their calendars to begin studying and preparing for final exams and end-of-course (EOC) exams as they are right around the corner.

Juniors and Seniors are allowed two (2) days per year to visit colleges. These days do NOT roll over.

1) Before you go, check with the college you would like to visit to make sure the day/time you want to visit is available...this information can be found on the college's website.

2) Most colleges require you to register for a visit...this can usually be done on the colleges website

3) Have the college's admissions office write on their school letterhead that you were there for a college visit on that day

4) Turn this form into the NHS Attendance Office with in three (3) days of your visit so the day will not count as an unexcused absence

**You do not need anything from Northwestern prior to your visit**

Some of our Juniors & Seniors attended Wofford & Limestone College! For college tour information, students need to keep an eye on their canvas messages to sign up.

Some of our Juniors & Seniors toured

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (NC A & T)

For more information about college tours, students will need to check their canvas inbox to sign up.

Do you have a senior this year? If so, don't miss out on capturing their senior ad as space is limited.

Please visit yearbookforever.com to order a yearbook and submit ads by Sat, 12/21.

Northwestern offers a wide variety of fine arts programs, clubs, and organizational opportunities in which students can participate to help students channel their energies.

Our band, Purple Regiment, achieved an impressive 8th Place finish in the South Carolina 5A State Championship. SHOUT OUT to all of our volunteers, parents, students, staff, and administration for their ongoing support.

Trojan Theatre received some great recognition at the South Carolina Theatre Association!

3rd Place Tech Olympics

(Props) Anna Martin, Brody Bigger, Abby Helms, Carolina Mattison, & Dezalyn Espinal

Top 16 Finalist (Monologue)

Robert Bevilacqua

10 Minute Play Works (Cast Member)

Laura Rae Robinson

All Star Cast Members

Robert Bevilacqua & Isabella Duncan

SCTA Judges Award (Best Movement)

Cast of Queens

November 21st

XC State Championship-11:00am

November 22nd

FB vs TBA-Round 2 Playoffs-District Three Stadium-7:30pm

November 23rd

WR @ River Bluff-Girls Only

BB @ Powdersville Tournament-Boys Varsity Only

Club/Organization opportunities for your students to attend during WIN Time Tuesday-Friday.

Join the fun on November 23rd. The Kids 1 Mile Fun Run ($5) begins at 9am and the Turkey Trot 5k ($30) begins at 9:30am. CLICK HERE to sign up! Registration will also take place until 8:45am the morning of the race.

Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month with the Catawba Nation at the Yap Yè Iswà Festival on November 23rd at the Catawba Cultural Center. Celebrate and learn more about the culture through drumming, dancing, demonstrations, and more!

This event is free and open to the public.