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Knightly News
September 13, 2020
Message from Dr. Harlin
Good evening NHS families,
I hope you are staying safe with all of the flooding in Nolensville. Mill Creek is showing how powerful it can be
right now. As for last week, we had another great week at Nolensville High School. Students and teachers are
working hard in the classroom and finding their groove. Progress reports have been posted in the Skyward Family
Access portal.
As a staff, we recognize that students will need continued support in their academic work whether they are in
traditional/ remote learning or in Online Learning Program. Mr. Bryant Gunter, assistant principal at NHS, has
been assigned to work specifically with NHS OLP students and their families to help trouble shoot for any glitches
or help in communication to OLP teachers especially if those teachers are not part the NHS faculty. We appreciate
your feedback as we work to make this platform viable for our OLP students. We also have a math tutor, Mr. Scott
Henneberry, which student can access during study hall or homeroom Mondays through Thursdays. He is also
available to our WCS OLP students via Zoom. Ms. Ellen Browne, assistant principal at NHS, has been placed on
special assignment for two to three weeks with the district to provide additional support in helping teachers with the
Edginuity platform for our WCS Online Learning Platform. Dr. Rick Kriesky will be joining us as an interim
assistant principal while she is on special assignment. Please see below for contact information.
This week is Constitution Week at NHS. We typically have volunteers to assist our seniors who are 18 years old
with voter registration. Since voter drives are struggling to have volunteers, our Mr. Coggins can assist our students
with online registration. Please see details below.
Finally, I wanted to let everyone know that for all of our students except our seniors that Tuesday, Sept. 22 is
shaping up to be a Remote Learning Day for our students. We will be administering the ACT to Seniors on campus
that day while our underclassmen will have an asynchronous learning day. It is a mandatory test day for Seniors
since it is a graduation requirement. We will discuss more details with Seniors this week on dismissal procedures
following the ACT.
Thank you for your continued support of NHS! Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Bill Harlin, Ed.D.
Principal
Nolensville High School
School Updates:
LATE START Monday, SEPTEMBER 14
Attention all AP Students:
ATTN ALL AP STUDENTS (on campus and online): Please be sure to complete AP registration and
payment; the AP registration and payment deadline is Oct. 2. Please email Dr. Haymon if you have any questions.
Attention all Seniors
ATTN ALL SENIORS (on campus and online): Please be reminded of Senior ACT day of 9/22! We are
asking ALL SENIORS (on campus and online) to report to the NPAC for their Study Hall on Wednesday for the
ACT pre-bubbling process. If any seniors (on campus or online) are not able to attend during the school day,
students may visit the library Wednesday at 3:00 to complete the pre-bubbling process. Please email
Dr. Haymon if you have any questions.
Senior Assistant Principal Interim
Dr. Rick Kreisky will be working as the interim assistant principal for our seniors for the next few
weeks while Ms. Browne is working on a special assignment for WCS with the WCS OLP
teachers. You can reach him at 615-472-5205. If you get Ms. Browne’s voicemail, she will
forward it on to Mr. Kriesky. We are in the process of getting him set up on WCS email.
Do you have an NHS student with WCS OLP Issues? Mr. Bryant Gunter will be taking calls or emails regarding an OLP issues that NHS Online students have. He will be our liaison to with WCS OLP to help resolve any issues that your students are having with Edginuity. His email is bryant.gunter@wcs.edu. His phone number is 615-472-5206. Students can stay informed through Schoology Class Groups On campus and Online students, please be sure to join your grade level Schoology group for updates and information: Class of 2021: 6JSP-C5Q6-PKFGN Class of 2022: 5BHG-7HPS-FM2FC Class of 2023: M5SV-2D33-CHN4P Class of 2024: FZFS-2HJP-5VS72 Need Math Tutoring Help Our Math Tutor, Mr. Scott Henneberry is available Monday- Thursday at NHS for Math tutoring during study halls and homerooms. He is accessible for our NHS students who are taking part in WCS OLP via email and Zoom. His email address is scott.henneberry@wcs.edu . If your student is an OLP student that needs math help, please email him so that he can send his zoom link to meet with your student. Detentions Start Monday As a way to help the students ease into attending school in person, we have held off on this policy. However, as of Monday, our Late to School/Class policy will be put back to play. Anytime a student is late to school, they need to sign in with a note from a Parent or Doctor. Without it, it will be considered UNEXCUSED and the student will be issued a detention. Anytime a student is late to class throughout the day, a teacher will have the ability to issue the student a detention as well. **Detentions do not go on student’s transcripts** and they will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:00pm – 4:00pm. Constitution Week – Senior Voter Registration Students will need their ID issued by Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security. They will use their signature on file for that ID as their signature for voter registration. If the students have their Department of Safety and Homeland Security ID Number, that will help speed up verification of the signature. If they do not have the ID Number, the election commission will use the other information entered on the site to download a signature. It looks like students can do this completely online, then the election commission will mail out the voter registration card up to 3 weeks later. It will also be helpful if students have their social security number accessible. Sophomore and Junior Parent Meeting: Thursday, September 17th at 6:30 PM via Zoom. A link will be sent on Wednesday, Sept. 16.
FROM THE OFFICE
CHECK AT HOME
Parents/guardians should take their child’s temperature and ask the following questions of your
child before leaving home- We will do the same for student check-ins for extracurricular activities:
• Have you been in close contact with a person with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19?
• Have you had unusual cough or shortness of breath?
• Have you had a sore throat or other flu-like symptoms?
• Have you had a fever of 100F or greater in the past 72-hours?
• Have you had new loss of taste or smell?
• Have you had vomiting or diarrhea in the last 24-hours?
If your child’s temperature is 100F or above or if you/your child answer(s) yes to any of the
questions, please keep your child at home.
WALKERS-BIKERS-DRIVERS & CAR RIDERS
Please enter the building at the designated locations. (NOT THE FRONT OFFICE DOORS).
These entrances are set up so that our temperature checks run quick and smoothly.
Entrances Include: Back Lot (Senior Lot) & Gym Lobby.
If you need to contact the Front Office:
Call 615-472-5204 and leave a message or email amanda.derrick@wcs.edu
For Registration Information:
Call 615-472-5216 and leave a message or email barbara.driscoll@wcs.edu
For Attendance Help or Compulsory Attendance Letters (Permit Letters):
Call 615-472-5210 and leave a message or email brandy.powell@wcs.edu
Grade Level Questions:
9 th Grade: Dr. Clarissa Haymom - clarissa.haymon@wcs.edu
10th and 11th grade: Mr. Bryant Gunter - bryant.gunter@wcs.edu
12th Grade: Ms. Ellen Browne - ellenb@wcs.edu
Food Resources:
For families in need of additional food resources, please follow this link:
https://www.wcs.edu/fooddistribution/FROM THE COUNSELORS
ACT and PSAT administration Dates:
ACT Administration for SENIORS – SAVE THE DATE!
*Save the date: Senior ACT is September 22!*
Because students were unable to participate in the required spring administration as juniors, this is a
state-mandated administration for seniors this year only.
PSAT Opportunity and Sign up – Save the Date
Attention, 9th - 11th graders:
The test date is October 14.
AP Registration and Payment:
Online students may be registered with a different teacher for WCS Online, but all NHS Online
students remain under the umbrella of NHS in AP Registration. Therefore, all NHS zoned students
must complete the payment process with NHS as NHS remains their testing location. Thanks!
Volunteer Hours Submission:
NHS website link: https://www.wcs.edu/NHS
Volunteerism link: Many of you may be attempting to achieve the diploma distinction that recognizes
volunteerism or community service. One of the main requirements of this is to voluntarily complete 10 hours of
community service each semester of your four years of high school. We are sharing the link where you can begin
submitting your hours as you do them each semester. Remember, you cannot use summer volunteer hours, and
please submit a separate entry for each service. Please note that you cannot lump multiple events into one
submission. Please email your counselor if you have any questions. Thanks! Click Here to Submit Your Volunteer
Hours
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Two Options for Ordering a Transcript
1. If you would like to request a transcript, go to www.orderatranscript.com. Click start
and follow the simple instructions below to order your transcript.
• Follow steps:
• Order a transcript – Select START button.
• Select SENDING INSTITUTION (Nolensville High School Nolensville, TN)
• Follow instructions to enter Student Identifying Information
• Select the Receiving Institution. You may select multiple Institutions.
• Review your Transcript Order.• Enter your Customer Information (The email address you provide will be used to
provide tracking information on your transcript order.)
• Submit Order
• Make a note of the tracking number(s) to check on your transcript request and verify
when the receiving institution receives the transcript. Keep in mind, it may still take
the receiving institution a week or two to accept and process your transcript.
2. For scholarships or special situations that require a paper copy, complete the paper
form(attached), and pay $2.00 fee. Please allow up to 5 business days to process.
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❖ Students with last names beginning with A-D will have Mrs. Jackie Collins as their counselor.
Her email address is jacquline.collins@wcs.edu .
❖ Students with last names beginning with E-L will have Mr. Adam Nyswaner as their
counselor. His email address is Adam.Nyswaner@wcs.edu .
❖ Students with last names beginning with M-R will have Mrs. Leslie Henegar as their
counselor. Her email address is leslie.henegar@wcs.edu .
❖ Students with last names beginning with S-Z will have Ms. Samantha Bennett as their
counselor. Her email address is Samantha.Bennett@wcs.edu .
If your student has a 504 plan, your student will now be assigned to where their name falls in the
alphabet and assigned to the corresponding counselor. Seniors who have 504 plans will remain with
Mrs. Henegar.
YEARBOOK
Order a yearbook school code 14740 for $85.00 at https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/
CHECK POINTS TRAINING
Checkpoint Driver Safety Training
This course is required for all student drivers that wish to park on campus this school year. The
student must have a driver's license to park on campus. If you have completed a Checkpoints
Course in the past, you are set, you are not required to take it again.
The training will be through Zoom. The student and a parent must be part of the same Zoom
call at the same location. The training course usually takes about one hour. We will host 30 students
per session. The sign-up form will close 24 hours before the scheduled session.
Please only sign-up once for the session you wish to attend (only complete the form one time for
the same student). If you are not able to attend the session you signed up for please
contact elvia.klym@wcs.edu to cancel, another student might be able to use the spot. Please only
use the student’s WCS myplace email.
NEXT STEPS:
• The student should sign-up for the session via the Google Form for the date
they wish to attend.Enter the student’s WCS myplace email address on the form.
•
24 hours before the training, the student is to check their WCS email for the
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Zoom invitation and documents. A parent and the student will to take a 5-
minute pre-test and print two documents before the Zoom session.
• The student must use their WCS myplace email to join the Zoom session.
• Log-in to the Zoom call 5 minutes before the start time.
Checkpoint Course Dates:
September 14 at 7:00 PM Sign-up
October 26 at 7:00 PM Sign-up
November 2 at 7:00 PM Sign-up
CLASS of 2021
Constitution Day – Voter Registration for Seniors – September 17th
ACT Administration for SENIORS – SAVE THE DATE!
*Save the date: Senior ACT is September 22!*
Because students were unable to participate in the required spring administration as juniors, this is a
state-mandated administration for seniors this year only.
SENIOR PICTURES
• October 30, 2020- Complete the photo session. This is the last day to have pictures taken this includes
retakes.
• December 1, 2020- 1) Select the formal photo for the yearbook via an online link provided by
Prestige. 2) Submit the optional senior recognition ad.
Please read the attachments that are included for additional details.
YEARBOOK
Order a yearbook school code 14740 for $85.00 at https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/
Class of 2021 Senior Yearbook Portrait- If you missed the July appointment
contact https://prestigeportraits.com/ or call (615) 628-8600. The deadline to select your portrait
is October 30, 2020.Class of 2021 Senior Recognition Ad - The deadline is December 1,
2020 https://www.wcs.edu/cms/lib/TN50000578/Centricity/ModuleInstance/8344/2021%20Sen
ior%20Recognition%20Ad%20Order%20Form.pdf
FINE ARTS
SAVE THE DATE – OPEN MIC NIGHT
Tuesday September, 15 @7:00 PM
ATHLETICSBowling Season is just around the corner! If you are interested in trying out for the
NHS Bowling Team, please email Coach Thomas at McCarley.Thomas@wcs.edu
Latest NHS SWAG – See the Link to purchase the latest NHS Apparel
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