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Conflicting class credit advice causes discrepancy with students
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As students decide their classes for the following years, information about credits and requirements can be dispersed and confusing. Newbury Park High School [NPHS] offers a variety of classes, including International Baccalaureate [IB], Advanced Placement [AP], Special Education, Digital Arts and Technology [DATA] and College Prep [CP]. Students also have the opportunity to take…
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Local martial arts classes teach self-defense skills
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From the fight to the mindset, many local martial arts courses strive to teach self-defense skills that may be lifesaving in the case of an attack. For example, Hezi Sheli, seventh-degree black belt and owner of the Israeli Martial Arts Academy [IMAA] in Westlake Village, teaches practical self-defense with Krav Maga. This system combines…
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New schedule is not necessary
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Starting this school year, all California schools, by the command of Senate Bill 328, have a mandated start time of no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Even though this is just a short 15 minutes later than NPHS’ previous start time, our day to day schedule has been changed in what seems like the most…
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NPHS staff determine new bell schedule for 22-23 school year
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On Oct. 13, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 328, which prohibits high schools from starting instructional school minutes before 8:30 a.m. by 2022. Due to this new bill, NPHS teachers and administration have been working together to put forth a new schedule for the 2022-2023 school year. Currently zero period begins at…
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College Prep kids can keep their cool
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As an Honors student…Wow, I already sound like a snob. I am constantly surrounded by endlessly devoted students in my classes, who all have a bright future ahead of them, but it was not until I enrolled in a College Prep class that I saw the dark side of Honors. In the eyes of…
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New CTSO club regulations close FBLA and HOSA
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Starting next year, the clubs Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) will no longer be clubs tied to their affiliated national organizations on campus. Both HOSA and FBLA are career and technical service organizations (CTSO). The state of California has made it a requirement that all…
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We have these classes?
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What do anthropology, comparative religions, sports medicine, and music theory all have in common? They are all classes that are offered at NPHS! Though small, these little-known classes offer unique opportunities and learning experiences. Anthropology and Comparative Religions Anthropology and Comparative Religions are two quarter block academic electives taught at the CP level by…