You’ve heard of Senior superlatives, and now you can vote for teacher superlatives. We’ve updated our QR code for you. You can vote for spots like cutest staff couple, most intimidating vocabulary, most likely to smile in the hallway, and many more. Scan the QR to vote. Voting closes September 16 at 2:15.

     Attention all Freshman! Your Student Class Blackboard is now open for all Freshman to vote. Who would you like to represent you as your class president this school year? Voting closes Friday at midnight. 

     The thespian troupe is hosting the annual lip sync battle. If you are apart of a club or organization and are interested, an informational meeting is taking place on September 19th at 2:20 in the PAC lobby. If you have any further questions, please contact Mr. Oliver or Ms. Henderson. 

Upcoming College Visits: 

• Thursday Sept 22 at 8:30 am – Florida Poly Tech. 
• Thursday Sept. 29 at 10:15 am – Florida Southern

     ASVAB testing will take place on 4 October at 0800 in the PAC. Please see Mr. Coulson in the Student Success Center for sign ups. 

     There an altered bell schedule due to our first Mental Health lesson of the year. You will remain in your second period class for both this lesson and your regularly scheduled class activities, with the extended second period ending at 9:35am. All other classes are a little bit shorter.  

 Sports:

• The Volleyball Program is having a spirit night fundraiser at the Chipotle in North Port on 9/20/22 from 5pm-9pm! Mention NPHS Volleyball at check out to help support our program! 

• There will be an informational meeting for Girls’ Soccer on Friday September 16th after school, room 7-207 (Sra. Duque). Please make sure you have your athletic packet before joining any activity, see Mrs. Skelton if you have any questions about clearance to participate. 

 Special Event:

National Hispanic Heritage Month, enacted as an official law on August 17, 1988, celebrates 30 days of histories, cultures, and arts of many Hispanic countries. In the U.S especially, this is the time to recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans who best represent their historical and cultural achievements for the United States whose ancestors came from countries such as the Caribbean, Spain, Central and South America. Additionally, the significance of the 30-day celebration marks the Independence Days for each Hispanic country that lands on different days of the time period. National Hispanic Heritage Month is vital reminder of how much strength Hispanics value from their ancestral roots, and the love that stems deep within their cultures, so it is important to respect and learn about the lifestyles and stories of major Hispanic influences and figures in our community.

• Dominican Republic:

The Dominican Republic is an island nation in the Caribbean, home to many diverse cultural influences. Many of the nation’s artistic contributions relate to music. Juan Luis Guerra Seijas is a Dominican singer and composer who has released 14 critically acclaimed albums in the salsa and Latin fusion genres.

• Argentina:

Argentina is a large, geographically diverse nation that’s been influential in world history. Leaders such as First Lady Eva Peron have guided Argentina to success. She was married to President Juan Peron, but is often considered too been more powerful then him. She used her immense popularity to support labor reform and women’s rights. She is the focus of the major Broadway musical Evita. El Salvador is a small tropical nation in central America, known for its coffee-based economy. Alberto Masferrer was a well-respected diplomat and philosopher who fought for equal rights for all people.

North Port works, North Port wins, as always, I’m your host Kevyn Dufresne, and have a terrific Thursday GO BOBCATS!