Newport High school is currently one of only four schools in the state of Washington who offer all four Nationally Certified courses in the Biomedical Science Program.

The program helps high school students develop strong backgrounds in Science and Engineering. Biomed uses hands-on curriculum, challenging students to achieve their highest potential.

There are four exploratory courses in the program: Human Medicine, Organs and Tissues, Disease Diagnoses and Treatment, and Design Innovation Solutions.

“Principles of Biomedical Sciences” (PBS) is the first course a student takes in this program.

In this course there are amazing opportunities where students examine

and inspect a fake crime scene. This project allows students to follow a crime case involving a fictional victim named Anna Garcia.

Student research and examine this victim’s circumstances throughout the course and find out all the health problems with her and dig deeper into the science behind her situation. Taking these courses and getting involved in the program allows students to apply for 3 college credits from Missouri University of Science and Technology. Students must earn a letter grade of a “B” or higher to qualify for these credits.

There is a charge for the college credits - $250 for each 3 credit course. If a student successfully completes all four courses, the student has the ability to earn 12 college credits.

Biomedical Sciences at NHS

Newport High School’s Weekly NewsletterPublished by NHS Students

October 2015 Week 1

The Griz

Friday, October 2ndNo School - Staff Professional

Development Day

October 5th - 8thSmileMobile at SHMS

October 5th - 9thHomecoming 2015 @ NHS

Friday, October 30thEnd of 1st Quarter

November 2nd - 6thParent/Teacher Conferences

(Early Dismissal)

Wednesday, November 11thVeterans Day - No School

November 26th - 27thThanksgiving Break - No School

Biomedical Sciences ..............................1 Dates to Remember ...............................1

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

Senior Sunrise ..........................................2

Counselor’s Corner .................................3

Robotics Class ..........................................3

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

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Newport School District’s resource officer, Pend Oreille County Sheriff Deputy Jerry Dobson, assists in the crime scene analysis in the Biomedical Sciences class at NHS.

By Teylor Prange

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This year the class of 2016 started what they hope will be a new tradition at Newport High School. This year’s seniors started senior sunrise.

On September 25th over half of the NHS senior class gathered at Don K. Ellersick field and together watched the sunrise.

The sunrise symbolizes the beginning of the final year that the seniors will spend together. Later this year the

seniors plan to get together and watch a sunset which will represent the ending of their final year together.

Most of the senior class have grown up together, have become life long friends, and have shared life long memories from kindergarten till now.

About 45 students attended senior sunrise. Out of those seniors about half have gone to school together for 12 years.

The Newport Grizzlies Varsity Football Team had another rough night last Friday when they lost at Lakeside to the Eagles.

The Grizzlies face the Deer Park Stags Friday night, October 2nd in Deer Park. Kick-off is at 7PM.

If you can’t make it to Lakeside, or 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!

This year’s Homecoming Football Game is scheduled for Friday, October 9th against the Medical Lake Cardinals.

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

Grizzly Even Record at 2-2 - Face Deer Park Stags Next

Senior Sunrise... A New Tradition?By Hadley Stratton

Corey Wiley, Rhianna Knorr, Isaac Patterson, Leo Fernandez, Kayla Warner, and Jordon Battle (Lower Left), Emilee Cooper (Upper Right), Otis Smith and Hadley Stratton (Lower Right).

NEWPORT HIGH SCHOOL - HOMECOMING 2015

MONDAY, OCT. 5TH - FRIDAY, OCT. 9TH

MONDAY“Livin’ On 80’s”

Manly Man VB - 7PM

TUESDAY“Dress to UNimpress”

WEDNESDAY“Killin’ Cancer Day”

Powder Puff FB - 6PM

THURSDAY“Superhero Day”

FRIDAY“Crimson & Black Pride”Pep Assembly - 12noon

Parade - 1PMDance - 9-11:30PM

Robotics is the newest class to hit Newport High School.

Robotics is a new class at NHS that teaches students the basics of robotics and computer programming and how the two intertwine to create robots.

A robot is a machine capable of carrying out a complex series of tasks or actions automatically.

Mr. Altmaier, the School’s librarian, teaches the class. This is his first year teaching a high school class. The class is taught third period.

Students use logic, reasoning skills, safety procedures, and existing computer knowledge to create robots.

Students also use skills learned in other classes such as English, Algebra, and Geometry to figure out problems and to help them build working robotic machines.

Students benefit from this class by learning the values of teamwork, use of common sense, comprehension, computer usage, planning, and communication skills.

The class offers a CTE (career and technical education) credit towards graduation. Although the class offers no post high school opportunities right away, jobs and schooling options could be opened in the future.

Students in the class will be able to attend various competitions throughout the year. Skills USA offers competition opportunities at the local, state, and national levels.

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Robotics Class New at NHS

Counselor’s Corner:College Planning

Seniors who are planning to apply to 4 year colleges/uni-versities after high school need to take either the SAT or ACT admission tests before February in order to complete their college application. Juniors will need to start the pro-cess in the spring of their junior year. If your student is on free/reduced lunch, fee waivers are available. Please see Ms. Riegel for fee waivers or for any other questions.

SAT Test Dates:Nov. 7, 2015 Registration Deadline: Oct. 9, 2015Dec. 5, 2015 Registration Deadline: Nov. 5, 2015Jan. 23, 2016 Registration Deadline: Dec. 28, 2015Mar. 5, 2016 Registration Deadline: Feb. 5, 2016May 7, 2016 Registration Deadline: Apr. 8, 2016June 4, 2016 Registration Deadline: May 5, 2016Register at sat.org/register

ACT Test Dates:Dec. 12, 2015 Registration Deadline: Nov. 6, 2015Feb. 6, 2016 Registration Deadline: Jan. 8, 2016April 9, 2016 Registration Deadline: March 4, 2016June 11, 2016 Registration Deadline: May 6, 2016Register at www.actstudent.org/start

Newport High School’s councelor, Julie Riegel, reminds NHS students to check out SATcollegeboard.org for SAT regis-tration, sample questions, and materi-

als to help you prepare for the SAT.

Jason Wright is a student at Newport High School. He is analyzing a submersible robot

presented to students in Robotics.

By Cody Nichols and Kody Campbell

VolleyballTues., Sept. 22 @ Deer ParkThurs., Sept. 24 vs. Medical LakeTues., Sept. 29 @ ColvilleThurs., Oct. 1 @ ChewelahTues., Oct. 6 vs. RiversideThurs., Oct. 8 vs. FreemanTues., Oct. 13 @ LakesideThurs., 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 SoccerThurs., Sept. 17 vs. LakesideTues., Sept. 22 @ Deer ParkThurs., Sept. 24 vs. Medical Lake**Tues., Sept. 29 vs. ColvilleSat., Oct. 3 @ Priest River (1PM)Tues., Oct. 6 vs. RiversideThurs., Oct.. 8 vs. Freeman**Tues., Oct. 13 @ LakesideThurs., Oct. 15 vs Deer ParkTues., 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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Jamie Morrell (Upper Right) Brad McMeen, Marcus Frantz, Chris-topher Rivard, Christian Lutzenheizer (Lower Right), the NHS Varsity volleyball team celebrates a win at home (Upper Left), and Cydni Lewis is on the attack as the Grizzly Girls Soccer team defeats their arch nemesis the Lakeside Eagles at home 2-1.