Pend Oreille River School is an Alternative High School Program for 10th, 11th and 12th grade students in the Newport School District.

In the past, students involved in the LEC program worked mostly at home. Instead, students now report regularly to the Pend Oreille River School and complete their studies on campus.

Students in the Pend Oreille River School have individualized educational plans. Most students come to school for 3 hours a day. Others attend all day depending on their individual schedule.

In 2015, Mrs. Waterman became a teacher for the Alternative High School Program.

Mrs. Waterman has always had a passion for alternative kids. So, Mrs. Waterman was happy to make the change from being an Honors English teacher at Newport High School to being the teacher and coordinator of the Alternative Program.

She doesn’t have to grade essays over

the weekend or have a large amount of students in her classroom like she did when she was teaching English at NHS. Mrs. Waterman now works with students mostly on an individual basis. Plus, she works on administrative duties such as planning, counseling, and coordinating resources.

She also works with teens and their issues involving substance abuse, those who are homeless and those who are behind in credits. Ultimately, the goal for these students is to graduate and have a path in life.

Mrs. Waterman has decorated the inside of the building to make the feel of the room more comfortable and homey for the students.

She also oversees the home school program for grades K-8. She loves conversing with kids. Mrs. Waterman gets to connect with the kids and help them to achieve their goals.

Pend Oreille River School

Newport High School’s Weekly NewsletterPublished by NHS Students

October 2015 Week 3

The Griz

Friday, October 30thEnd of 1st Quarter

Sunday, November 1stTurn Back You Clocks!

Daylight Saving Time Ends

November 2nd - 6thParent/Teacher Conferences

(Early Dismissal)

Wednesday, November 11thVeterans Day - No School

November 26th - 27thThanksgiving Break - No School

Pend Oreille River School ....................1 Dates to Remember ...............................1

Grizzly Football News ...........................2

NHS Fab Lab .............................................2

KUBS FM On-Line ....................................3

Healthy Kids Snack Bags ......................3

Fall Sports Schedules ...........................4

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Remember:

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By Teylor Prange

NHS teachers and students have known for the past ten years just how special Mrs. Waterman is. Now, she takes her love and compassion for students to the Pend Oreille River School.

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The Medical Lake Cardinals jumped out to a 21-0 lead early, but the Grizzlies rallied to take home the Homecoming victory Friday night, October 9th.

With :20 seconds remaining in regulation, the scored their 4th touchdown of the evening and pulled within 1 point (33-32). Newport went for the win - converting their 2 pt. conversion to win it!

The Grizzlies travel to Colville to battle the Indians Friday, October 16th - Kickoff 7PM.

If you can’t make it to any Grizzly varsity football game, be sure to tune in to 91.5 FM KUBS or log on to NHS’s web page for live play-by-play of every Grizzly varsity football game - home and away!

VARSITYSept. 25 @ Lakeside - 7PMOct. 2 @ Deer Park - 7PMOct. 9 vs. Medical Lake - 7PMOct. 16 @ Colville - 7PMOct. 23 @ Chewelah - 7PMOct. 30 vs. Riverside - 7PM

JVSept. 21 @ Freeman - 5PMSept. 28 vs. Lakeside - 5PMOct. 5 vs. Deer Park - 5PMOct. 12 @ Medical Lake - 5PMOct. 19 vs. Colville - 5PMOct. 26 vs. Chewelah - 5PMNov. 2 @ Riverside - 5PM

Grizzlies Rally to Take Homecoming Victory 34-33!

Check Out the NHS Fab LabBy Kody Campbell and Cody Nichols

At NHS we no longer send students to “shop” class... we send them to the “Fab Lab!” And, amazing things are taking place there.

Newport High School’s Fabrica-tion Laboratory houses three CNC (Computer Numeric Control) ma-chines that are capable of creating amazing and intricate designs on a wide array of materials.

The machines include a Shopbot, which uses router bits to carve intricate designs into wood. The school has had this for four years.

We also have a Torchmate plasma cutter, which is used to cut accurate designs and shapes out of metal sheets. NHS has had this machine for five years.

The last CNC machine our school has is a Universal Laser Systems laser that can be used to create designs in wood, glass, and plastics. This is the third year that Newport has had this machine.

Computer programs control the machines, telling them where to cut, where to drill, and where to burn to create the desired piece.

The costs of the machines range from twenty thousand dollars all the way up to forty thousand dol-lars.

Look for future editions of The Griz Newsletter with more details on the amazing things being produced in the NHS Fab Lab.

(Left-top to bottom) Torchmate plasma cutter, Universal Laser Systems laser, and Shopbot CNC machines. (Right-top to bot-tom) enter the Griz Fab Lab, the Torchmate CNC in action, and a finished student product commissioned by the POC PUD.

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Healthy Kids Snack Bags ProgramSince 2012, Newport Hospital and Health Services and Newport School District have teamed up to provide the Healthy Kids Snack Bags program.

The Healthy Kids Snack Bags program provides 3 healthy snacks a day for 7 days a week for school children in New-port and the surrounding area.

Children receive a healthy grain, a protein, a piece of fruit, and a 100% fruit juice for every day of the week.

Currently, elementary teachers identify children who would most benefit from the program.

NHHS currently serves 180 children through the Healthy Kids Snack Bag program. The cost is about $6 each week per child... that’s over $1,000 a week for all children in-volved.

NHHS and Newport School District will accept non-per-ishable healthy snack items as donation, but they would

prefer monetary donations to order the food weekly (as they have limited storage space, especially for items need-ing refrigeration). Some examples of snacks are: - Goldfish crackers (whole grain) - Apples, oranges - Whole wheat crackers - String Cheese - Granola Bars - Mini Pretzels - 100% Apple Juice

You may contact Newport Hospital and Health Services to arrange a weekly donation that will cover the cost of a child’s snack bag. You may even talk to your employer about establishing a payroll deduction opportunity to be sent to the NHHS foundation by contacting:

Newport Hospital & Health Services Foundation714 W. Pine Street

Newport, WA 99156(509) 447-7928

Information provided courtesy of Newport Hospital & Health Services Web Site: newporthospitalandhealth.org/foundation/healthy-kids-snack-bags/

KUBS FM NOW ON-LINE:

AUDIO & VIDEO!!Whether at home, at work, or in your car, tune-in to KUBS FM... now on-line 24/7!

Simply navigate to the Newport School District home page, and follow the link to KUBS FM.

Two links are now available: one link for 24/7 audio of KUBS FM, and another link for AUDIO & VIDEO of select NHS varsity sports broadcasts.

Many thanks to the ongoing support of KUBS underwriters and the Hagan Foundation grant that recently allowed KUBS FM the funds necessary to acquire the needed equipment to make this on-line service possible.

Stay Tuned! There’s more to come from KUBS.

VolleyballThurs., Oct. 15 vs. Deer ParkTues., Oct. 20 @ Medical LakeTues., Oct. 22 vs. ColvilleTues., Oct. 27 vs. ChewelahThurs., Oct. 29 @ RiversideJV - 5:00pm Varsity - 6:30pm

Tues., Nov. 1 - 1st Round Districts (TBA)Sat., Nov. 7-District Semis & Finals (TBA)Nov. 13-14 - State - @ Yakima

Girls SoccerTues., Oct. 20 @ Medical Lake**Thurs., Oct. 22 vs. NewportThurs., Oct. 29 @ RiversideJV & Varsity - 4:00pm**JV 5:30pm - Varsity 4:00pm

Nov. 3-4 - 1st Rnd. Districts (TBA)Nov. 7 - 2nd Rnd. Districts (TBA)Nov. 10, 13, 14 - State Playoffs (TBA)Nov. 20, 21 - State Semi’s/Finals

Cross-CountrySat., Sept. 19 Erik Anderson Invite. @ Plantes Ferry Time - TBDWed., Sept. 30 Newport Invite. vs. Freeman & Lakeside 4:00pmThurs., Oct. 1 Ivan Benson Invite. @ Priest River - 4:00pmSat., Oct. 3 Can Am Invite. @ Kettle Falls - TBDWed., Oct. 7 Deer Park Invite. vs Chewelah & DP - 4pmSat., Oct. 10 Sandpoint Invite @ Riley Creek - 11:00amWed., Oct. 14 Medical Lake Inv. 4pmWed., Oct. 21 Colville Inv. 4pm Colville & Riverside Thurs., Oct. 29 NEA Districts @ Chewelah - TBASat., Nov. 7 State @ Pasco - TBA

Grizzly Fall Sports

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HOMECOMING 2015

Michelle, Emma, and Kylin (upper left) on “Killin’ Cancer” day. Lauren and Lynda (lower left) on “Super Hero” day. Hadley, Sam, Emily, Jalin, Chiara, and Lauren (lower middle) on “80’s” day. Mr. Pearson coaches the Powder Puff Black Team (lower right). Tug, Dylan, Josh, and GDB3 were champions of Manly Man Volleyball (upper right). The Red Team were Powder Puff champions!

Fall Sports Senior Nights

SoccerThursday, October 22nd - 4PM

vs. Colville

VolleyballTuesday, October 27th - 6:30PM

vs. Chewelah

FootballFriday, October 30th - 7PM

vs. Riverside