fort zumwalt north high school volume 10, issue 5 …
TRANSCRIPT
As I have seen a number of
times of late, and would sur-
mise that many of you may
have as well, the start of the
New Year is like the start of a
book with 365 pages and it is
up to us to determine how our
own individual story will be
written.
This same opportunity exists
for our children in their school
setting. The new semester
provides a fresh start. There
is nothing cliché about the
adage that with a new semes-
ter, “Everyone has an A.”
Every student truly does and it
is their responsibility to do all
they can to maintain that
grade throughout the course of
the semester.
We must encourage our chil-
dren to develop, or continue to
utilize, good study habits, to
work hard and to give their
best effort on a consistent
basis. You must remind them,
and we must remind them, for
if our students are to be suc-
cessful, this truly must be a
collaborative effort.
With all of that said, the first
semester of the 2015-2016
school year concluded on De-
cember 18th. As a result, you
should have received your
child’s report card, electroni-
cally. Please review this in-
formation carefully and con-
tact our guidance office with
any questions or concerns you
may have.
On a separate note, just prior
to and during our Winter
Break, I took the opportunity
to take in a number of extra-
curricular endeavors. Once
again our students, your chil-
dren, continue to amaze me
with their talents and abilities.
Our school’s Choirs, Orches-
tra, Jazz Band and Symphonic
Band each put on concerts that
packed our auditorium and
could be best characterized in
a word as “breathtaking.”
One could not have left our
packed auditorium after any
one of these performances and
not felt uplifted and full of the
“Holiday Spirit.”
While some may question my
“ear for music,” my previous-
ly cited accolades were vali-
dated by experts, as Lyle
Simpson (2017) was named to
both the All-State Jazz Band
and All-State Concert Band,
while Nick Brothers (2018)
was named as an alternate for
the All-State Concert Band on
Contra Alto Clarinet, as well
as alternate for Bari Sax for
the All-State Jazz Band. (see
photo on page 3)
That said, the accolades be-
stowed upon our fine arts pro-
gram were not limited to just
our students, as North High
Director of Bands, Mr. Rob
Babel, was named as the Mis-
souri Music Educators Associ-
ation Outstanding Music Edu-
cator for 2016! As anyone
who is familiar
with our band
program
knows, our
students are
top-notch and
they are a re-
flection of the tireless efforts
of Mr. Babel.
Moreover, a number of other
Panthers received accolades as
a result of their efforts during
the fall athletic season. In fact,
three of our North High foot-
ball players: Cade Brister,
Dacey Brister and Blake Wil-
son, who all received All-
State recognition, with Cade
being named 1st Team, Dacey
2nd team and Blake 3rd Team
All-State. (See photo on page
3)
Our winter sports are also in
full swing and both of our
basketball teams, as well as
our wrestling and girls swim
teams are all competing with
great heart and determination.
If you have the opportunity,
please come up and check out
a game or a meet, I know the
kids would appreciate your
support!
In closing, on behalf of the
North High Staff, we look
forward to a successful second
semester and promise to make
every effort to create a posi-
tive learning environment for
all students at North High
School!
Sincerely,
Joe Sutton
Principal
The Second Semester of the School Year is Now Underway!
Panther Newsletter F O R T Z U M W A L T N O R T H H I G H S C H O O L
January 8, 2016
Volume 10, Issue 5
Curriculum Night (Incoming Fresh-men Only)
January 12
Dr. Martin Luther King Day (No School)
January 18
FAFSA Workshop February 3
Paint it Pink Basketball Games
February 5
Winter Play “Murder’s in the Heir”
February 11-
13
Presidents’ Day February 15
Activity Free Night February 22
Orchestra Concert February 26
Spring Athletic Practices Begin
February 29
End of 3rd Quarter March 4
Sports Conflict Resolution Meeting
March 8
College Planning Workshop
March 9
Band Concert March 10
National Honor Society Inductions
March 15
Meet the Coaches/Sponsors Night
March 17
Talent Show March 18
Spring Break (No School)
March 21-28
Important Upcoming Dates
Our 2nd ACT Prep Course of the year is set to kickoff on February 2nd. Please see the
informational flyer that is attached for more information. Registration closes on January
29th and we are limited to the first 50 students. You can contact Mr. Pohlman at gpohl-
[email protected] or (636) 272-4447 with any questions you may have.
Mark your calendars now for the FAFSA Workshop that is being held on Wednesday,
February 3 at 6:30 pm in the North High library. Additionally, parents of juniors will not
want to miss our Class of 2017 College Planning Workshop on Wednesday, March 9 at
6:30 pm in the Auditorium. Separately, please be on the lookout for the Senior Infor-
mation Sheet/Final Transcript Request that we will be sending out electronically to all of
our senior parents. The deadline to return this to be included in the Senior Awards Night
program is April 8th. Please contact our Financial Aid secretary, Julee Loesche, for more
information.
School Board Recognition Week will be held the week of January 19th. North High
would like to thank the Fort Zumwalt Board of Education for all of their support through-
out the year, making decisions that affect all of our children. Their personal dedication,
selflessness and commitment is to be commended.
January 24 is the last day to buy a yearbook. The price is $60, and personalization is
available for $6 more. Yearbooks can be ordered online at balfour.com or by sending a
check to Mrs. Bubenik's attention at FZN. Finally, if (and that's a big IF) any extra books
are available after distribution in May, the price will be $65.
The Fort Zumwalt School District participates in the National School Lunch Program and
the School Breakfast Program. Children from families whose cur rent income has
either temporarily or permanently fallen below certain Federal guidelines can qualify for
free or reduced priced meals. Please contact me for more information, or you may call
Student Nutrition Services at (636) 272-0016.
Prom Payment Plan: In an effort to ease the burden of paying for prom tickets all at one
time, a prom payment plan will be offered to those juniors and seniors who would like to
take advantage. If interested in paying for your ticket throughout the year, or if you
would like more information regarding this option, please see Mrs. Janes in Room 205A.
1230 Tom Ginnever
O’Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 272-4447
http://nhs.fz.k12.mo.us/pages/FZ_NHS
Building Principal:
Joe Sutton
Assistant Principals:
Buddy Entwistle A - Fi
Jeri LaBrot Fl- La
Kelly Longo Le- Ri
Gary Pohlman Ro - Z
Activities Coordinator:
Ted Hickey
Guidance Counselors:
Laurnita McGill A - Fi
Karen Wilson Fl - La
Amanda Peters Le - Ri
Becky Sieve Ro-Z
Crisis Counselor:
Becky Taylor
Resource Officer:
Officer Kevin DeHart
actively seeking help from the
parents of our entire student
body. Plans include games,
music, food, entertainment,
door prizes and much more. A
party of this magnitude requires
the help of everyone and the
outpouring of support we have
received at this juncture of the
Grad Night 2016: As we now
enter the new year, we need to
become focused on our 2016
Grad Night. By now I am con-
fident that you are aware that
Grad Night is an all night
chemical-free party for our
graduating Seniors. It is im-
portant to note that we are still
school year is greatly appreciat-
ed. In addition, mark your cal-
endars for our Grad Night Triv-
ia Night to be held on Saturday,
February 27th at 7:00 p.m. at
the O’Fallon Elks Lodge, locat-
ed across the street from North
High School.
Grad Night 2016
F O R T Z U M W A L T N O R T H H I G H S C H O O L
6 More Important Pieces of Information
PARENTS DID YOU KNOW?
Did you know that a high school
diploma is a legal document? This
is why we must have a
student’s legal name on
their diploma. Please
check the name listed on
the report card you re-
ceived for accuracy because that is
the name that will appear on the
diploma and final transcript. If your
student’s name is not accurate,
please call the guidance office so
we can make the necessary chang-
es. Also, for your information, the
school district keeps the final tran-
script on file, but we do not keep
copies of the diploma.
Panther Senior Seth Bennett
wins Achievement Award
On December 18th, Seth Bennett (12) was
presented with Club Z Tutoring’s Annual
Achievement Award. Seth was selected
from hundreds of candidates nationwide
on the basis of his independent spirit and
his dedication to volunteerism and extra-
curricular involvement. This merit-based
award came with a certificate of achieve-
ment and a $100 scholarship prize. Con-
gratulations Seth! Pictured right (from left
to right: Principal Joe Sutton, Seth Bennett
and Julie Sauvage from Club Z Tutoring.
PAINT IT PINK
Fort Zumwalt North will be hosting its 2nd Annual “Paint It Pink” Night in conjunction with our coronation basketball
games on Friday, February 10th. On this night, both our boys and girls basketball teams will be taking on the Blue Jays
of Washington High School, with the first game set to tip off at 6:00 p.m. Students and parents will be encouraged to
wear pink that night, as we “Fight Like A Panther” to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Students will be
able to purchase commemorative t-shirts during the week of February 6-10, but we would like to offer parents the oppor-
tunity to pre-order these customized “Fight Like A Panther” shirts as well. The cost of the items will be $10, with all
proceeds going to the American Cancer Society . If you would like to purchase one of these shirts, please e-mail Stacie
Wulfert at [email protected] with your size any time between now through January 11th. You will then be able to
pick up your shirt at the event or they can be sent home with your child prior to the game on February 10th. Please sup-
port our basketball teams, as well as the American Cancer Society, as we Paint North High Pink on February 10th!
Panther Wrestlers Ranked in Missouri
A January 3rd review of MissouriWrestling.com
finds Panther Senior Ryan Thomas (pictured be-
low) ranked 3rd in the state in class 3 at 170
pounds
Also ranked statewide were:
Shaun Beeman (Fr.) ranked 4th at 106 pounds.
Justin Manzella (Sr.) ranked 7th at 152 pounds
Prom Payment Plan
V.J. Fitzpatrick Named All-State in Football In an effort to ease the burden of
paying for prom tickets all at one
time, a prom payment plan will be
offered to those juniors and seniors
who would like to take advantage.
If interested in paying for your
ticket throughout the year, or if
you would like more information
regarding this option, please see
Mrs. Janes in Room 205A.
Congratulations go out to Panther junior, Megan Klees,
who was named as a winner of the KMOX/Southeast Mis-
souri State University Student of Achievement Award
This award recognizes thirty elite Junior-level high school
students throughout the greater metropolitan area who
have demonstrated outstanding achievements in academ-
ics, athletics, community service and leadership.
Megan Klees wins Student of
Achievement Award