ACT Method Test Prep

ACT Method Test Prep orientation sessions will take place in Junior English classes on November 8th and 9th. Julie Uible from A Call To College will facilitate the sessions.

Also, Mr. Koebel plans to start working with small groups of students during Intervention in November to help them become more comfortable with the program. If you are interested in participating in one of these groups, please let Mr. Koebel know.

If you want to work on the program on your own, please link to Act Method Prep 2.0 on the Naviance website. The link will be on the left-hand side after you first login to Naviance.

ODU at River Road Coffee

Ohio Dominican University Admissions and current students will hold an informational event at River Road Coffee in Granville on November 3rd from 6:30- 8 p.m.

Complimentary coffee and sweets provided!

Please RSVP to liebk@ohiodominican.edu if you plan to attend.

Upcoming College Visits

College Visits at Newark High School are finishing up for the Fall. However, there are a few schools still left on the docket. Please remember to sign up on Naviance if you are interested.

Hocking College- 11/2
Cottey College- 11/2
University of Akron- 11/9
Alderson- Broaddus College- 11/11
Shawnee State University- 11/16

ACTC College Visits

A Call to College is pleased to offer the following college visit opportunities to eligible Juniors.

COTC/ OSU-N: November 3rd

Denison University: November 4th

Visits will include a campus tour and an information session by admissions representatives. Bus transportation and lunch provided by the colleges. Parental permission is required for participation.

***Please note that students must meet certain requirements to be eligible.

Upcoming College Visits

Listed below are just some of the upcoming college presentations taking place at NHS. Please consider signing up for a session or two on Naviance. Remember to print off the page after you register and have your teacher sign it.

Wilmington- 9/26
Ohio Dominican- 9/27
Findlay- 9/29
Rio Grande- 9/30
Ohio Northern- 10/10
Bowling Green- 10/11
Wheeling Jesuit- 10/13
Bowling Green- 10/13

A Call to College Website

I highly suggest checking out A Call to College's website (acalltocollege.org). The website includes program information, important dates, and forms. Mrs. Lynn Straker (lstraker@laca.org) is the Director of the Junior Program. The Kiwanis College Fair (9/19) field trip sponsored by ACTC was a tremendous success.

College Visits

College visits are a great way to research and assess a school. There is simply no substitution for checking out a campus in person.


Juniors and seniors are permitted to miss up to two days of classes during the school year to make
college campus visits.  In order for the visit to be considered a college visit, the student must
provide the attendance secretary with the following:

- A note from parent at least 3 days prior to visit.  Students will receive a form, on
which they should obtain teacher permission and signatures.
- This form should be taken to the college visit and signed by an official there.
- The form should then be returned to the attendance secretary upon return to class.

A Call to College Anniversary

In 1991, A Call to College was born. On Sept. 18, the organization will celebrate its 20th anniversary and residents of the community are invited to attend the event. The festivities will be held from 4 - 7 p.m.

The Newark High School Orchestra and Choir will perform from 4 - 5:15 p.m., with remarks from Diane DeLawder, executive director, and Sarah Wallace, president of the ACTC governing board, at 5:30 p.m.

Two recipients of ACTC scholarships, Rebekah Estep, now a Newark High School Spanish teacher, and Hollie Lewis, an employee of Center for New Beginnings, will share their stories about how ACTC made it possible for them to further their education.

A Call to College was the dream of Lou Mitchell, a 1953 Newark High school grad, who challenged other NHS alumni to donate to a fund that would help Newark High School students with college expenses.

Since then A Call to College has awarded over $2 million in scholarships to deserving NHS seniors. Over the years, ACTC has assisted 6, 300 juniors and seniors with college applications and financial aid. NHS alumni play an important role in this organization. Over 60 percent of the donations are from Newark graduates.

“I can’t say enough about the work that has been done in a small office at Newark High School and now in every middle and elementary school. Because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers, donors, school personnel, ACTC staff, governing board members and many others, the lives of thousands of Newark students are being changed,” Wallace said.

State Farm Youth Advisory Board

State Farm is currently accepting applications for the 2011 Youth Advisory Board. Please see http://www.statefarmyab.com/ for further information.

“Thirty students, ages 17-20, from across the United States and Canada comprise the State Farm Youth Advisory Board. They are charged with helping State Farm design and implement a $5 million-a-year signature service-learning initiative to address issues important to State Farm and communities across the United States and Canada.”

Kiwanis College Fair

All Newark High School Juniors are invited to attend the Kiwanis College Fair on Monday, September 19th. The fair will be held in downtown Columbus. This is a tremendous opportunity to talk with admissions representatives from a wide variety of schools. The trip is sponsored by A Call to College. Parental permission is required for the trip. If you need another permission form, please see Mr. Koebel or Lynn Straker in A Call to College.

Donate Old School Clothes

Do you have used school clothes that you no longer wear? Please consider donating the clothes to me. I keep a clothes closet on hand for students who struggle to afford school clothes. If you know of a student in need of school clothes, please send them my way.

Mr. Koebel

College Presentations

We have a number of colleges and universities visiting Newark High School over the next couple of months. Milligan College, Otterbein University, and Muskingum University will be here next week. Please make sure you check out Naviance for dates and times.

Steps for signing up for a college presentation:

1. Login to Naviance and sign up for a particular college visit (note: you will need to click on the "Colleges" tab at the top of the page and then click on "view all upcoming college visits").
2.  After you sign up for the visit, print off the page.
3.  Take the print out to your teacher to have them sign it.  For example,  if you sign up for a college visit taking place during 2nd period,  you would take the piece of paper to your 2nd period teacher for he or she to sign.
4. Bring the signed paper to Mrs. Starcher in Guidance (the Hub).

Welcome to the Blog

The purpose of the blog is to keep Junior students and their parents aware of things happening in and around Newark High School. Important deadlines, helpful links, and coming events will be featured prominently in blog posts.

Always feel free to contact me if you have questions.You can reach me by email (pkoebel@laca.org) or phone (670-7413). My office this year is located in 205G.

Best of luck on a great year!

Mr. Koebel