NHS Recognitions & Announcements
November 19, 2009
Congratulations to the Newark High School
Marching Band for receiving a "Superior"
rating during the recent New Castle County Field
Band Festival.
The 2nd Annual Volunteer Fair
was held on Friday, November 6. Over 500
students attended the event looking for
opportunities to fulfill their sixty hour
community service requirement for
graduation.
Fourteen organizations were on hand including
The Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, Ronald
McDonald House and Volunteer Delaware.
The charitable efforts of the NHS chapters of
Delta Epsilon Chi (DECA) and Business
Professionals of America (BPA) really paid off
this fall. The DECA/BPA Charity Links
project involved individuals writing their names
and decorating a link to be attached to other
contributors' links. DECA students
contributed over $70 to the Muscular Dystrophy
Association while the BPA group contributed $20
to the Delaware Special Olympics. At the
BPA/DECA Fall Leadership conference on Monday,
November 9 it was recognitions goes to Newark
student Mohamad Ibrahim who collected
thirty-seven links.
Newark High School will become the first high
school in Delaware to host a full-service
student-run credit union. This opportunity
will provide students with the opportunity to
hone the skills learned in class while using
them in a real world environment. The
credit union is available to all staff and
students and will be open every Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Anyone opening an account may choose
between a free USB key or discounted movie
ticket. The credit union is an example of
the business department's groundbreaking,
hands-on approach to education. Please
contact Kristen Gamgort for further information:
gamgorta@christina.k12.de.us
