Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone has had a wonderful weekend. Below are the announcements for this week.
This is a calmer week for us, but I cannot thank everyone enough for making our Fall Festival such a success last week!! It was a wonderful event and I heard some many guests mention that we need to continue to do it in the future. We also enjoyed hosting students from our three elementary schools for Trick or Treating on Friday.
Our Enrichment schedule for the week is as follows: Monday & Tuesday - Enrichment, Wednesday - SEL, Thursday - Family, Friday - Community.
This week's Character Awards can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KCvJA5SU-zKfklLVq_HjaKmDA6DuH_pw/view?usp=sharing.
Looking ahead, Tuesday November 11th is Veterans Day and therefore there will be no school for students or staff.
On Tuesday November 25th, we will be having our annual Thanksgiving Feast. Be on the lookout for more information about this.
I hope that everyone has a terrific week. As always, if you need anything, please let us know. Take care.
#ReadyForAnything
This is a calmer week for us, but I cannot thank everyone enough for making our Fall Festival such a success last week!! It was a wonderful event and I heard some many guests mention that we need to continue to do it in the future. We also enjoyed hosting students from our three elementary schools for Trick or Treating on Friday.
Our Enrichment schedule for the week is as follows: Monday & Tuesday - Enrichment, Wednesday - SEL, Thursday - Family, Friday - Community.
This week's Character Awards can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KCvJA5SU-zKfklLVq_HjaKmDA6DuH_pw/view?usp=sharing.
Looking ahead, Tuesday November 11th is Veterans Day and therefore there will be no school for students or staff.
On Tuesday November 25th, we will be having our annual Thanksgiving Feast. Be on the lookout for more information about this.
I hope that everyone has a terrific week. As always, if you need anything, please let us know. Take care.
#ReadyForAnything
Shout out to several of our freshmen who participated in our spirit week yesterday by wearing pink in recognition of breast cancer awareness!!
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Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is having a wonderful weekend. Below are the announcements for this week.
This week’s Enrichment Schedule: Monday - Enrichment, Tuesday - PreACT & CCRA, Wednesday - Advisory, Thursday - Community, Friday - Trick or Treat with the three elementary schools.
Our sophomores will take the PreACT on Tuesday and our juniors will take the CCRA (practice ACT) on Tuesday. This will be an asynchronous learning day for our freshmen and seniors.
On Thursday 6-8:30, we will be hosting a Fall Festival for the community. We will need help to make this as successful as possible. Please refer to the volunteer form that was sent out and consider helping if you're able. We are looking forward to this event which will help us engage with our local community.
On Friday, we will be hosting a Trick-or-Treat event for our three elementary schools. This was a fun activity for us last year and look forward to doing it for the elementary students again this year.
Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday November 2nd. You need to be sure to set your clocks back 1 hour Saturday night before you go to bed.
On Tuesday evening 6-8 pm, our Catawba County Commissioners are hosting a Town Hall meeting at Conover Station. I encourage you all to attend if you're able to hear their plan to consolidate the three school systems in Catawba County. I want them to see how important N-CCS is to each of us and especially how important DHS is!!
The following link is for the Character Awards for this week: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1goGR3TGqBU7bQWfEHsuX_773UdUmcvK6/view?usp=sharing.
I hope that all of you have a terrific week. If you need anything, please let us know. Take care.
#ReadyForAnything
This week’s Enrichment Schedule: Monday - Enrichment, Tuesday - PreACT & CCRA, Wednesday - Advisory, Thursday - Community, Friday - Trick or Treat with the three elementary schools.
Our sophomores will take the PreACT on Tuesday and our juniors will take the CCRA (practice ACT) on Tuesday. This will be an asynchronous learning day for our freshmen and seniors.
On Thursday 6-8:30, we will be hosting a Fall Festival for the community. We will need help to make this as successful as possible. Please refer to the volunteer form that was sent out and consider helping if you're able. We are looking forward to this event which will help us engage with our local community.
On Friday, we will be hosting a Trick-or-Treat event for our three elementary schools. This was a fun activity for us last year and look forward to doing it for the elementary students again this year.
Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday November 2nd. You need to be sure to set your clocks back 1 hour Saturday night before you go to bed.
On Tuesday evening 6-8 pm, our Catawba County Commissioners are hosting a Town Hall meeting at Conover Station. I encourage you all to attend if you're able to hear their plan to consolidate the three school systems in Catawba County. I want them to see how important N-CCS is to each of us and especially how important DHS is!!
The following link is for the Character Awards for this week: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1goGR3TGqBU7bQWfEHsuX_773UdUmcvK6/view?usp=sharing.
I hope that all of you have a terrific week. If you need anything, please let us know. Take care.
#ReadyForAnything
The PreACT will be given to our Sophomores on Tuesday October 28th. More information about this test can be found at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wV5Gt1Ekp4w9Mqk1mFhJeKT5mV3eE6yoQSbosLu7DTk/edit?usp=sharing.
Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone has had a wonderful weekend. Below are the announcements for this week.
This week’s Enrichment Schedule: Monday and Tuesday - Enrichment, Wednesday - SEL, Thursday - Family, and Friday - Community. Next week’s Enrichment Schedule: Monday - Enrichment, Tuesday - PreACT & CCRA, Wednesday - Advisory, Thursday - Community, Friday - Trick or Treat with the three elementary schools.
The following is the link to the 2nd quarter Enrichment assignments: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1V3_eMiMScKX8aKHuVQFAPtZ7d0USZEo97YyH_quEAZw/edit?usp=sharing.
Seniors, College Application Week - NC Countdown to College is next week - October 20–26. Apply to select NC colleges for free with CFNC and save lots of money. Complete the FAFSA to unlock federal, state, and college-based financial aid for college. Here are the.participating institutions: https://enwyrcgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FcxsnlTmafACmMpeTDeX3ghoh66PLtOIl9Uis3CHszQFZP0ReAixqXGvLJjvK7odL_J2UWcfxlc6ykgA4sONIe3SkqSZhJ07Ez3byARcTkh2pRRBt2EPm1jSeZrcStH7a8R1CcL1sGHoGnCcpOrfvE79oSXTEkVnO5CoR5S8ltxgPjqayGhHYxRj5kwZXUMG8lNWkQyu6cwl-2894U4_NEmifJRpqTvpR5mcSjs_rS2E-c0SuUx_lx5YLPd5aALm&c=AWtEFuCdehMWSDcgL0JdaW4FjlF3a4IM6I0XI66ciEcDkvYFQW9Iqw==&ch=V5i2tZEkxtAhHXCoxS43nxYLXkFNGuVJZG30hlLJD8iWl2cZN2Icww== .
On Wednesday at 11:30, Ms. Arditti will be hosting a Lunch & Learn for sophomores and their parents. On Friday at 11:30, she will be hosting one for juniors and their parents.
On Tuesday October 28th, our sophomores will be taking the PreACT and our juniors will be taking the CCRA (practice ACT). Freshmen and seniors will have an asynchronous day.
DHS will be hosting a Fall Festival on Thursday October 30th 6-8:30. Please complete the attached form if you plan to attend.
I hope that everyone has a terrific week. If there's anything you need, please let us know. Take care.
#ReadyForAnything
This week’s Enrichment Schedule: Monday and Tuesday - Enrichment, Wednesday - SEL, Thursday - Family, and Friday - Community. Next week’s Enrichment Schedule: Monday - Enrichment, Tuesday - PreACT & CCRA, Wednesday - Advisory, Thursday - Community, Friday - Trick or Treat with the three elementary schools.
The following is the link to the 2nd quarter Enrichment assignments: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1V3_eMiMScKX8aKHuVQFAPtZ7d0USZEo97YyH_quEAZw/edit?usp=sharing.
Seniors, College Application Week - NC Countdown to College is next week - October 20–26. Apply to select NC colleges for free with CFNC and save lots of money. Complete the FAFSA to unlock federal, state, and college-based financial aid for college. Here are the.participating institutions: https://enwyrcgbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FcxsnlTmafACmMpeTDeX3ghoh66PLtOIl9Uis3CHszQFZP0ReAixqXGvLJjvK7odL_J2UWcfxlc6ykgA4sONIe3SkqSZhJ07Ez3byARcTkh2pRRBt2EPm1jSeZrcStH7a8R1CcL1sGHoGnCcpOrfvE79oSXTEkVnO5CoR5S8ltxgPjqayGhHYxRj5kwZXUMG8lNWkQyu6cwl-2894U4_NEmifJRpqTvpR5mcSjs_rS2E-c0SuUx_lx5YLPd5aALm&c=AWtEFuCdehMWSDcgL0JdaW4FjlF3a4IM6I0XI66ciEcDkvYFQW9Iqw==&ch=V5i2tZEkxtAhHXCoxS43nxYLXkFNGuVJZG30hlLJD8iWl2cZN2Icww== .
On Wednesday at 11:30, Ms. Arditti will be hosting a Lunch & Learn for sophomores and their parents. On Friday at 11:30, she will be hosting one for juniors and their parents.
On Tuesday October 28th, our sophomores will be taking the PreACT and our juniors will be taking the CCRA (practice ACT). Freshmen and seniors will have an asynchronous day.
DHS will be hosting a Fall Festival on Thursday October 30th 6-8:30. Please complete the attached form if you plan to attend.
I hope that everyone has a terrific week. If there's anything you need, please let us know. Take care.
#ReadyForAnything
There is a teacher workday tomorrow so there is no school for students. Enjoy your long weekend.
We ended up collecting 1,061 cans of food for the local food drive. This easily exceeded our goal of 1,000 cans. Therefore, Mr. Whitener followed through and completed the Ice Bucket Challenge! Thanks to everyone for helping out with this worthy cause.
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We reached our goal!!! Thanks to the efforts of our students and community, we were able to collect 1039 cans of food for the Castle of Cans food drive. I am a man of my word so on Thursday at 10:40, I will be completing the Ice Bucket Challenge!
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Good afternoon guys. I just wanted to let you know that we are still 181 cans shy of our 1000 can goal. If everyone will simply bring in 2 cans tomorrow, we can still reach it. Remember, 1000 cans = Whitener doing the Ice Bucket Challenge!!
Take care.
#ReadyForAnything
Take care.
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Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is enjoying the fall weather we've had. Below are the announcements for this week.
It's hard to believe but 1st quarter ends on Thursday. Students, get with teachers to ensure you are caught up with all of your assignments.
Monday is Enrichment, Tuesday is Advisory, Wednesday is Family, Thursday is Community, and Friday is a Teacher Workday so there is no school for students on Friday.
Monday are make up pictures for seniors and underclassmen. Refer to the information that was sent out last week regarding this.
On Wednesday, there is a lunch and learn for freshmen and their parents. Ms. Arditti has sent out an email in regards to all of the topics she'll be covering. I encourage you to attend.
Kona Ice will be on our campus on Thursday during lunch. Students, please bring money to purchase some tasty frozen treats.
We have currently collected 778 cans for the can food drive. We are so close to our goal of 1,000 so we will extend it through the end of the day on Tuesday.
Juniors will be touring UNC-Charlotte on Monday October 20th. You will be receiving a permission slip which must be signed and returned to the school in order to go.
The following is the link for this week's Character Awards: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14nZ9K1481MH5r-4I8-Nnw2p3AwHTzxOj/view?usp=sharing.
I hope that everyone has a wonderful week. As always, please reach out if there is anything you need. Take care.
#ReadyForAnything
It's hard to believe but 1st quarter ends on Thursday. Students, get with teachers to ensure you are caught up with all of your assignments.
Monday is Enrichment, Tuesday is Advisory, Wednesday is Family, Thursday is Community, and Friday is a Teacher Workday so there is no school for students on Friday.
Monday are make up pictures for seniors and underclassmen. Refer to the information that was sent out last week regarding this.
On Wednesday, there is a lunch and learn for freshmen and their parents. Ms. Arditti has sent out an email in regards to all of the topics she'll be covering. I encourage you to attend.
Kona Ice will be on our campus on Thursday during lunch. Students, please bring money to purchase some tasty frozen treats.
We have currently collected 778 cans for the can food drive. We are so close to our goal of 1,000 so we will extend it through the end of the day on Tuesday.
Juniors will be touring UNC-Charlotte on Monday October 20th. You will be receiving a permission slip which must be signed and returned to the school in order to go.
The following is the link for this week's Character Awards: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14nZ9K1481MH5r-4I8-Nnw2p3AwHTzxOj/view?usp=sharing.
I hope that everyone has a wonderful week. As always, please reach out if there is anything you need. Take care.
#ReadyForAnything
Ms. Isaac teaches her theater students how to sew. This is truly a life skill that will benefit them in the future.
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Our Castle of Cans fundraiser ends tomorrow and we are still well short of our 1000 can goal. Remember that if we reach our goal of 1000 cans, Mr. Whitener will complete the Ice Bucket Challenge. Bring those cans in!!
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Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is having a wonderful weekend. Below are the announcements for this week.
Monday and Tuesday will be Enrichment, Wednesday will be SEL, Thursday will be Family, and Friday will be Community.
NCHS is on a pep rally schedule for Friday so we will need to modify our schedule as well since we have so many students who go across the street for class.
1st period, 11 period, 12 period, 2nd period, 21 period, and 22 period will remain the same except that 2nd period and 22 period will end at 10:30 instead of 10:35.
3rd period 10:35-12:35
Lunch 11:15-12:05
4th period 12:40-2:00
Community 2:00-2:50
We will continue with our Canned Food Drive this week. It will end on Friday and if we meet our goal of 1000 cans, Mr. Whitener will complete the Ice Bucket Challenge. We only have 285 cans thus far so bring those cans in.
We will be hosting a blood drive on Friday at DHS. Please refer to the attached flyer for more info.
Underclassmen and Senior make up pictures will take place on Monday October 13th. For underclassmen pictures: There are no paper flyers required. After picture day, proofs will be sent to the school to distribute, then parents can go online with their child’s Personal Photo Key (previously Shoot Key) to order pictures. For senior pictures: There is a sitting fee to view or purchase tux & drape photos which can be paid at carolinaphoto.net using JOB KEY 7JE5MR8S. This job key will remain active all school year for parents to pay the sitting fee. There is no fee for Cap & Gown pictures.
I encourage students to participate in our Academic Support (aka tutoring) if they have questions or need set time to complete work. Each teacher's Academic Support schedule can be found below:
Mr. Barham - Mon & Tues 3-3:30, Mr. Crosson - Mon 3-4, Ms. Greenwald - Most every afternoon (weekly schedule will be posted in her room), Ms. Isenhour - Mon 3-4, and Ms. Ward - Thurs & Fri 3-3:30.
The following is a link to the Character Awards for this week: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1THXSdIztDD_kNPe44u6x5nDTvZ2BhBh9/view?usp=sharing.
I hope that everyone has a terrific week. As always, if there is anything you need, please let us know. Take care.
#ReadyForAnything
Monday and Tuesday will be Enrichment, Wednesday will be SEL, Thursday will be Family, and Friday will be Community.
NCHS is on a pep rally schedule for Friday so we will need to modify our schedule as well since we have so many students who go across the street for class.
1st period, 11 period, 12 period, 2nd period, 21 period, and 22 period will remain the same except that 2nd period and 22 period will end at 10:30 instead of 10:35.
3rd period 10:35-12:35
Lunch 11:15-12:05
4th period 12:40-2:00
Community 2:00-2:50
We will continue with our Canned Food Drive this week. It will end on Friday and if we meet our goal of 1000 cans, Mr. Whitener will complete the Ice Bucket Challenge. We only have 285 cans thus far so bring those cans in.
We will be hosting a blood drive on Friday at DHS. Please refer to the attached flyer for more info.
Underclassmen and Senior make up pictures will take place on Monday October 13th. For underclassmen pictures: There are no paper flyers required. After picture day, proofs will be sent to the school to distribute, then parents can go online with their child’s Personal Photo Key (previously Shoot Key) to order pictures. For senior pictures: There is a sitting fee to view or purchase tux & drape photos which can be paid at carolinaphoto.net using JOB KEY 7JE5MR8S. This job key will remain active all school year for parents to pay the sitting fee. There is no fee for Cap & Gown pictures.
I encourage students to participate in our Academic Support (aka tutoring) if they have questions or need set time to complete work. Each teacher's Academic Support schedule can be found below:
Mr. Barham - Mon & Tues 3-3:30, Mr. Crosson - Mon 3-4, Ms. Greenwald - Most every afternoon (weekly schedule will be posted in her room), Ms. Isenhour - Mon 3-4, and Ms. Ward - Thurs & Fri 3-3:30.
The following is a link to the Character Awards for this week: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1THXSdIztDD_kNPe44u6x5nDTvZ2BhBh9/view?usp=sharing.
I hope that everyone has a terrific week. As always, if there is anything you need, please let us know. Take care.
#ReadyForAnything
Hey Discovery Families!
Discovery is excited to announce that we will be hosting a Fall Festival on Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 6:00–8:30 PM here at Discovery High School in Newton! There will be an entry fee of $5.
There will be Trunk-or-Treat, games, a haunted hallway, food (hotdogs, chips ,and drinks for $5), and more for the whole family to enjoy. Don’t forget to join the Costume Contest at 7:00 PM for a chance to win!
We hope you’ll come out and celebrate with us while supporting our school community. If you’re planning to attend, please scan the QR code on the flyer to RSVP. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the school. The flyer is attached below. We can’t wait to see you there!
Thank you,
President of the Discovery High School Student Senate
Caelyn Young
Discovery is excited to announce that we will be hosting a Fall Festival on Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 6:00–8:30 PM here at Discovery High School in Newton! There will be an entry fee of $5.
There will be Trunk-or-Treat, games, a haunted hallway, food (hotdogs, chips ,and drinks for $5), and more for the whole family to enjoy. Don’t forget to join the Costume Contest at 7:00 PM for a chance to win!
We hope you’ll come out and celebrate with us while supporting our school community. If you’re planning to attend, please scan the QR code on the flyer to RSVP. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the school. The flyer is attached below. We can’t wait to see you there!
Thank you,
President of the Discovery High School Student Senate
Caelyn Young
Good afternoon Students and Parents,
Discovery is very excited to announce we are hosting a fundraiser called Castle of Cans, but we cannot do it without the support of parents and students. All you need to do is donate some cans of food if you're able. Our goal is to raise 1,000 cans. If we can reach our goal, then Mr. Whitener will do the ice bucket challenge!
Thank you
Vice President of the Discovery Student Senate
Anthony Giometti
Discovery is very excited to announce we are hosting a fundraiser called Castle of Cans, but we cannot do it without the support of parents and students. All you need to do is donate some cans of food if you're able. Our goal is to raise 1,000 cans. If we can reach our goal, then Mr. Whitener will do the ice bucket challenge!
Thank you
Vice President of the Discovery Student Senate
Anthony Giometti
Good afternoon Discovery family. I hope that everyone is having a wonderful weekend. Below are the announcements for this week.
At Community on Friday, I talked with our students about our Pepsi Philosophy and the importance of working before rewarding themselves. This is an important concept, not just for school, but for life in general.
Monday and Tuesday are Enrichment, Wednesday is Advisory, Thursday is Family, and Friday is Community.
There will be a Lunch and Learn for Seniors and their parents on Friday October 3rd at 11:30. I encourage parents to attend this as Ms. Arditti will be covering important information that will be relevant for seniors as they close out their high school careers.
Parents, I encourage you to discuss your student's classes with them. We are a month into school and it is important for you to know how he/she is doing. Feel free to reach out to his/her teachers if you have any questions.
The following are the Character Awards for this week: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mUlgocO5pLSuUZ2tebqCr9WN8DB4ySeP/view?usp=sharing.
I hope that everyone has a terrific week. Take care.
#ReadyForAnything
No school tomorrow due to the teacher workday. Enjoy your long weekend!
Please see the attached flyer for information regarding purchasing a yearbook as well as purchasing a senior ad. Feel free to email Mr. Barham at joel.barham@n-ccs.org.
Good morning. We are hosting a blood drive here at DHS on Friday October 10th. If you are willing to donate, please complete the sign up form at the following link: https://donor.oneblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/1505631.
More information about the blood drive can be found in the attached flyer. Thanks in advance for your support.
More information about the blood drive can be found in the attached flyer. Thanks in advance for your support.
Please see the attached flyer about our Castle of Cans fundraiser.
