North Pole High

Pictures that were taken during last night’s Graduation Ceremony will be posted for online viewing and ordering later this week. If you have any questions, or to receive the link once they’ve been posted, please contact Portraits Photography Studio at 451-0633, email them at portraits@gci.net , or stop by their studio at 246 Illinois Street.

Schedule for Senior Finals Week:

Monday, May 7th Periods 1-6

Tuesday, May 8th Periods 1-6 - No Advisory

Wednesday, May 9th - No PLC- school starts at 7:45 am - see attached Senior Final Schedule

Thursday, May 10th - No Advisory - see attached Senior Final Schedule

Friday, May 11th - see attached Senior Final Schedule

Regular Finals are May 15-18 with an early release each of those days.

There is NO late start on Wednesday, May 15th...finals start at 7:45 a.m.

We would like to congratulate the North Pole High School Automotive Diagnostic Team of Anthony Merrill and Andrew Howard.

The team won State at the Ford AAA Student Auto Skills Competition Friday April 27th held at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Two trophies were awarded to the North Pole High School team; one for a high team written score and the other for the hands-on competition. The event netted the students tools and scholarships in excess of $50,000

In the "hands-on" competition, new Ford Motor Company vehicles were uniformly "bugged" so that each team had identical malfunctions to diagnose and repair. The competition requires repairs to be made with the highest quality workmanship in the lowest total time. This year the “bugged “vehicle was a 2012 Ford Fusion SEL

The team will travel to Ford Motor Company World Headquarters in June to compete against the top guns from the other 49 states. More detailed information can be found at http://autoskills.aaa.com/

The North Pole FFA Chapter walked away from this years Alaska State FFA Convention, held in Wasilla, AK, with their heads held high. Taylor Armstrong competed and won 1st in Job Interview. This is a competition that requires a cover letter, resume, and a panel of judges drilling questions about agriculture science, the school's greenhouse, and basic interviewing questions, She will now compete at the national level this October in Indianapolis, Indiana. Next, both Jana Armstrong and Taylor Armstrong placed high individual in the annual Envirothon held in conjunction with the convention. The Envirothon consists of Soil Science, Wildlife, Aquatics, and Forestry. They also placed 2nd in the Vet Science contest which requires Animal Breed ID, Equipment ID, Proper handling of a dog, and a Test over basic Vet Science Knowledge. Finally, with all the excitement, our very own Samantha Winston won the Leadership Award. This award is given to the student who shows great signs of leadership, dedication, and drive towards our FFA. Let's wish them luck on their journey to Nationals as they represent the great state of Alaska.

A team of video production students at North Pole High School won first prize in the Energy Efficiency High School PSA Competition – a contest sponsored by the Alaska Energy Efficiency Partnership. For the contest, NPHS students created a public service announcement (PSA) that educated the public on ways to improve energy efficiency and conservation.

As a first-prize winner, the PSA aired on statewide television on Sunday, February 5, during the Super Bowl pre-show and during the season premiere of The Voice (which followed the Super Bowl). The video will also be shown at various times throughout the month of February and the student team will receive three iPad(s) and $1000 for the NPHS video production program.

“My students take their work seriously and it's great to see their efforts receive such recognition,” said Matthew Bierer, Audio/Visual & Communication Teacher.

Congratulations, video production students!