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Grading systems fail to support student growth
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Recently more teachers are introducing different policies and no two teachers seem to follow the same exact grading practices. While it used to be a percentage based on overall points that students worried about, it has become increasingly difficult to understand how the effort you put into a class translates to your final grade.…
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New bathroom policy enforced
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Newbury Park High School has enforced a new and stricter bathroom policy that went into effect Jan. 21, 2020. The new policy requires students to pick up a pink paper slip that records the student’s time in and out of the classroom. Additionally, a teacher’s signature is needed, as well as the signature of…
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Work with students to refine policy
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As of Jan. 21, 2020, NPHS school administration has implemented a new bathroom policy: only one student can be in the restroom at a time during class, small pink slips must be written for every student who uses the bathroom and only the D building bathrooms will be open during class time. It restricts…
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NPHS welcomes new principal
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After serving for three years as NPHS principal, Joshua Eby will be stepping down at the end of this school year. Taking his place will be Steve Lepire, the current principal of Sequoia Middle School and veteran educator. Eby says he is stepping down largely to refocus his time and efforts and to return…
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Cheating: the hidden truth
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What defines cheating? Interviewer: What do you define as cheating? Student: I don’t know what cheating is, honestly. Interviewer: Would you say that you cheat? Student: Yeah. Interviewer: Do you consider yourself a cheater? Student: No, I don’t. Students often brush off the idea of being a cheater, believing they are not affiliated with the…
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Ladies in the office
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Some of the most unsung heroes of Newbury Park High School are the ladies in the front office. Though many students are unaware of the daily contributions from the office faculty, the ladies in the front office work continually to better the lives of the student body. Linda Abilez, the office manager, began working…
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Mr. Godfrey battles the sun
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Michael Godfrey, the Assistant Principal of attendance, underwent a Mohs surgery procedure on Sept. 21 to remove Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC), a form of skin cancer. First diagnosed in 2013, Godfrey underwent reconstructive surgery on his left ear to remove BCCs. Since then, his doctors have removed the cancerous cells from his ear, neck,…
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Intents of the Superintendent
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At the end of the last school year, Dr. Jeffrey Baarstad retired from his position as superintendent of the Conejo Valley Unified School District. This academic year, the district introduced the new superintendent, Dr. Ann Bonitatibus, in July. “She’s already been to our campus three different times,” said Josh Eby, principal, of Bonitatibus. “Also,…