Prom Tickets at a Discount

Prom tickets are now on sale. The price is $20 per person--be aware this is the lowest price available, and the price will raise to $25 per person come Monday, February 6th. See Mrs. Kerber in room 215 to purchase and collect your invitations.

Showcats

Congratulations to the Nitro SophistiCats Show Choir for winning Best Costumes and 2nd place in the Girl's division, and to the Nitro ShowCats Show Choir for winning Class B Champions, 1st Runner Up to Grand Champions, Best Costumes, and Best Band at The Riverside Show Choir Competition. Congratulations to MaQuayla Booker and Louisa Smith for winning Judges Choice awards. Way to go ladies and gentlemen for representing Nitro High School with pride.

Weekly Schedule 1/31/17

Tuesday

Scheduled Anchor

Boys Basketball @ Winfield

Wednesday

Assigned Anchor

Club: Quiz Bowl, Prom

Grils Basketball @ Man

Thursday

Assigned Anchor

Club: Yearbook, Cheer

Girls Basketball @ Point Pleasant

Friday

Assigned Anchor

Club: Cheer, Senior Video

Boys Basketball @ Roane County

Mu Alpha Theta

Mu Alpha Theta, the National Mathematics Honorary, will be accepting applications for new members. Applications can be picked up from Mr. Eich in room B107. All applications are due back by next Friday, Feb 3rd. You must have completed all of Algebra II to apply.

Show Choir

The Show Choirs at Nitro are taking pre-orders for Pepperoni Rolls. They are yummy yummy and the prices are 1 for $2.00, or 6 for $8.00, or 12 for $15.00. They are a really good size. Money will be taken up on Monday January 30th, and delivery will be on February 5th.

The Show Choirs are also selling flats of Strawberries. $14.00 for a 1/2 flat, and $26.00 for a full flat. Sale will end soon, and delivery will be between February 27th and March 3rd.

Important Senior Informatino

A Senior name list has been put on the 1st floor bulletin boards. This information will be used for graduation and senior superlative voting. Seniors please check this list by January 30th to ensure all the information is correct.

Senior Baby Pictures

 Seniors! Bring your baby picture and casual photo for the Senior Slide Show to Mrs. Warner in Room 108 by March 1st. Help us make this a great presentation!!

Baseball

Any student interested in playing baseball needs to be at a meeting this Thursday, January 26th at 5pm in the commons. Anyone needing a physical form can pick them up in the office.

Prom Tickets

 Prom is May 6th this year, here at Nitro High School. Prom tickets go on sale January 30th. The price will be $20 single and $40 a couple. Act fast because this is a limited time offer only. Prices go up starting February 5th. See Mrs. Kerber in room 215 starting January 30th to purchase Prom Tickets at the lowest price of $20 a person.

Senior Trip

Seniors, there is still time to place your deposit for the senior trip to Cedar Point on 5/15. Cost of trip is $100 and includes, charter bus, park admission, unlimited drink wristband, and pizza for trip home. Seats are limited, there will only be one bus. Reserve your spot today!

DECA meets Wednesday, January 25th during anchor in Mrs Marshall's room.

DECA meets Wednesday, January 25th during anchor in Mrs Marshall's room.

Business and ROTC

Business and ROTC completers need to return the parent-signed consent form to their business teacher, or Mrs. Marshall as soon as possible.

Hack-a-thon

Exciting Opportunity for Juniors and Seniors! University of Charleston is hosting a Hack-a-thon in their brand new, state of the art Russell & Martha Wehrle Innovation Center Saturday, January 28th-Sunday the 29th. UC is inviting high school juniors & seniors to visit the campus for an overnight, intense and exciting experience where they will "hack" through some problems and come up with solutions for those problems and explore the business opportunities related to the solutions. They will be guided by experts & mentors & other students and, at the end of the event, they will "pitch" their solutions. On the table are innovation scholarships valued at 20 thousand per year if the student would decide to come to the University of Charleston. This award can be made in their junior year. They will also have prizes for excellence in the process. This is a FREE opportunity you should definitely take advantage of. You do not need to be interested in business to attend. See Mrs. Marshall for the complete agenda and information on registering.

MAKE UP DAY!! Per the KCS BOE the make up day for the snow day on Jan. 6th will be Feb. 20th. Students will now report to school on Feb 20th

MU Alpha Theta

Mu Alpha Theta, the National Mathematics Honorary, will be accepting applications for new members. Applications can be picked up from Mr. Eich in room B107. All applications are due back by 2:50 on Friday, Feb 3rd. No applications will be accepted after this date and time. You must have completed all of Algebra II to apply.

Ben Franklin Applications

Any student interested in attending Ben Franklin next year, the application deadline has been extended. Applications are available in the counseling center. These are due by Friday, January 27th.

Graduation/Baby Pictures

Bring a baby photo in by March 1 for the Senior slideshow. Please turn in photos to Mrs. Warner in Room 108.

Prom Committee

 Each Wednesday there will be a Prom Committee Meeting during anchor in room 215. Please be prompt and come full of ideas. Prom this year will be May 6th. Tickets go on sale Monday, January 30th.

Mu Alpha Theta

Mu Alpha Theta, the National Mathematics Honorary, will be accepting applications for new members. Applications can be picked up from Mr. Eich in room B107. All applications are due back by 2:50 on Friday, Feb 3rd. No applications will be accepted after this date and time. You must have completed all of Algebra II to apply.

Weekly Schedule

Tuesday
Scheduled Anchor
Boys Basketball @ Chapmanville
6pm RHO Kappa Inductions

Wednesday
Assigned Anchor
Club: Prom, Mu Alpha Theta

Thursday
Assigned Anchor
Club:  Art, ROTC

Friday
Assigned Anchor
Club Senior Video, Pep Club, Tennis
Boys Basketball vs. Herbert Hoover

Saturday
Winter Formal @ University of Charleston

Archery

 St. Paul's United Methodist Church's Centershot Archery begins on Mondays in January with registration January 16 & 23 at 7pm for youth. Learn archery skills and have fun too. @stpaulsnitro 304.755.3561

DECA and Simulated Workplace

The Simulated Workplace meeting will be on Wednesday, January 11th in Mrs. Marshall's room 106 A, during anchor block. Only students who will be a completer this spring are required to attend. If you are unsure if you are a completer this spring, please see the lists posted in your business teachers' rooms.

There will be a DECA meeting this Thursday, January 12th in Mrs. Marshall's room 106 A during anchor block. Please plan to attend

Report Card and Anchor Block

Report card will be distrubuted during 8th period today.
Also all student will be receiving gold passes on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as a reward for our improved passage rate from 1st semester.

LSIC Meeting

This is a reminder that we will be having an LSIC meeting in the commons on Monday January 9th at 5:30.

Prom Meeting

 Okay Wildcats...the time is approaching quickly. This year's prom will be Saturday, May 6th here at Nitro High School. If you had any part in it last year, you know you won't want to miss this year's! Tickets will be going on sale real soon!

With that being said, there will be a Prom Committee Meeting Wednesday during anchor block. Juniors who are on Gold Pass, who are willing to work hard, and who are wanting to make this year's prom the best-- will need to meet in Mrs. Kerber's room (room 215) each Wednesday during anchor period. Please be on time.

Important Anchor Information

Excellent job students and teachers. We have seen a 3% decrease in class failures in relation to last year, therefore to reward our students for this improvement all students will receive a gold pass for January 4th, 5th and 6th.  On Tuesday January 3rd all underclassmen are to report to their scheduled anchor.