NHS EVENTS CALENDAR 2015-2016

(NOTE: Some dates may be subject to change. For a list of sports schedules, go to www.schedulestar.com) (* = Tentative dates)

August 3-7 – Marching Band Camp (8:00-3:00) 3-7 – Color Guard Camp (8:00-3:00) 4-7 – Dance Team Camp (NHS Gym, 8:00-5:00) 7 – Registration & School Photos (8:00-3:00) 7 – District Benefits Fair (Lonestar MS, 9:00-2:00) 10 – Registration & School Photos (8:00-3:00) 10 – First Day of Practice for Football & Soccer 10 - Regular Marching Band Practice Starts (5:30-8:00 pm) 10 – Regular Color Guard Practice Starts (5:30-8:30 pm) 11 – Registration & School Photos (1:00-7:00 pm) 11 – First Band Boosters Parent Meeting of Year (7:00 pm) 13 – First Day for Teachers – (½ day Teacher Work Day AM) 13 – Staff Pictures (Cafeteria, 8:00-10:00) 14 – Teacher Work Day/Collaboration Day 14 – Freshman Orientation & Parent Info (High School

Expectations – Gym, 8:00-12:00 noon) 14 – First Day of Practice for Volleyball & Cross Country 14 – Marching Band Family Performance (5:30 pm) 17 – Teacher Work Day/Collaboration Day 18 –First Day of School for all Students 21 – Welcome Back Assembly (9:15-9:55 am) 25 – High School Open Houses (4-7 pm) 30 – German Exchange Students Arrive (leave Sept. 18)

September 1 – Last Day for Schedule Changes 7 – NO SCHOOL (Labor Day) 8-10 – Homecoming Court Nominations during lunches 10-11 – School Picture Retake/Make-up Day (7:15-3:00)

& ASB Leadership Photos 14 - CP English to BSU for Registration & Orientation 14-19 – NHS Homecoming Spirit Week 16 – Chalk Art Contest 17 – Final Homecoming Court voting during lunches 18 – Homecoming/Fall Spirit Assembly (9:17-10:00 am) 18 – Homecoming Football Game vs. Vallivue High (7:00 pm) 19 – Homecoming Dance (NHS Cafeteria, 8:00-11:00 pm) 22 – NNU Concurrent Credit Meeting (Little Theater, 7-8 pm) 23 – SIC PE & Health Symposium (Little Theater, 11:30-2:30) 26 – USSBA Marching Band Showcase (Caldwell HS all day)

October 2-4 – Calvacade of Bands Competition (Kennewick, WA) 5 – FCCLA Bulldog Play School begins (ends Dec. 11) 5 - Fall Orchestra Concert (CHS Auditorium, 7:30) 6 – Senior Class Meeting for Herff-Jones Graduation Packet

Distribution (Little Theater, 9:17 am) 6 - Fall Choir Concert with NNU (NNU Brandt Center, 7:00) 9 – Sports Med’s Pink Out (Varsity Football vs. Timberline) 10 – Treasure Valley Festival of Bands (Vallivue HS) 13-14 – Senior Tux & Drape Yearbook photos (Govt. classes) 14 – PSAT Exam for Sophomores (7:45 am) 14 – Fields of Faith (Bulldog Stadium, 7:00 pm) 15 – Red Cross Fall Blood Drive (Aux Gym) 15 – End of 1st Quarter 16 – NO SCHOOL (Teacher Work Day – Grades due 3:00) 16 – National Boss’s Appreciation Day 16 – FCCLA Leadership Conference (location TBD) 16-17 – Metro Speech & Debate Tournament (Capital HS) 17– IMEA Dist. III Marching Festival (Eagle, Idaho) 19 – Beginning of 2nd Quarter 19 – National College Fair (Boise Expo Building) 20 – Marching Band Performances at West & Lone Star 20 – ASVAB Testing (Little Theater, 8:00 am for all juniors)

21 – Parent-Teacher Conferences (1:45-4:00 & 5:00-8:00) 22 – NO SCHOOL (Conferences 8:00-400 & 5:00-8:00) 23 – NO SCHOOL (Staff Comp Day for Conferences) 24 – Meridian Novice Debate Tournament (Meridian HS) 25-31 – Red Ribbon Week *29 – Mix-it-up Day during lunches 28-30 - Fall Drama, “Arsenic & Old Lace” (Little Theater, 7:00) 29-30 – Herff-Jones Graduation Order Days (during lunches) 31 – Borah Novice Debate Tournament (Borah HS)

November 1 – Daylight Savings Time Ends 2 – First Day of Practice for Girls Basketball 3 – Election Day 6-7 – Hunger Games Speech Tournament (Rocky Mt. HS) 7 – FCCLA Fundraiser Banquet 9-13 – 2015 Idaho College Application Week for Seniors *10 – Fall ISAT Testing Begins (Retakes for 12th graders) 11 – Veterans Day Assembly (9:15-10:00 am) 13 – First Day of Practice for Boys Basketball 13-14 – Patriot Debate Tournament (Centennial HS) 16 – First Day of Practice for Wrestling 16-17 – Canyon County Honor Band (NNU all day) *17 – Canned Food Drive Begins 20 - Winter Dance Ball (Columbia High School) 20-21 – Canyon County Classic Speech & Debate Tournament (Nampa High School Hosts – need @50 rooms) 20-22 – National FCCLA Clusters Meeting (Dallas, TX) 21 – Dist. III Drama Competition 25-27 – NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break)

December 1 – Pre-Festival Jazz Concert (Little Theater, 7:00 pm) 1 – Financial Aid Night for students/parents (Library 6:00-7:00) (& Herff-Jones Make-Up Grad Orders, 6-7 pm) 3-4 – District III Jazz Festival (Capital H.S.) *3-5 – Senior Project Presentations (8:00-5:00) 4-5 – State Drama (Bonneville, ID) 5 – Mini Dance Camp (NHS Gym, 10:00-2:00) 5 – NHS Christmas Bazaar sponsored by Boosters (Café) 8 – Holiday Orchestra Concert (CHC Auditorium, 7:30 pm) 11-12 – Drama “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare” Abridged (Little Theater, 7:00 pm) 12 – Holiday Havoc Speech Tournament (Columbia. HS) 14 – NHS Winter Choir Concert (Little Theater, 7:00 pm) *15 – Canned Food Drive Ends 15 – Winter Band Concert (Nampa Civic Ctr., 7:00 pm) 15-18 – First Semester Final Exams 17-18 – First Semester Final Exams (Early Release 12:39 pm) 18 – End of 2nd Quarter/1st Semester 21-31 – NO SCHOOL (Christmas Vacation)

January 1 – NO SCHOOL – Christmas Break! 4 – NO SCHOOL (Teacher Work Day, Grades due 3:00 pm) 5 – School resumes – Beginning of 3rd Qt./2nd Semester 11 – Choir to State Legislature 10:30 rotunda; 11:00 session 15 – Yearbook Purchase Deadline + Senior Ads Deadline 15-16 – Maverik Speech & Debate Tournament (Mt. View HS) 18 – NO SCHOOL (Human Rights/ML King Day) 21 – PTE Program Open House 22-23 – Mustang Mashup Speech/Debate Tourney (Eagle HS) 23 – Wrestling Dinner Auction (NHS Cafeteria)

February 1-5 – Counselor Appreciation Week 1-11 – Course Selections for 2016-17 2 – Wind Ensemble/Concert Band Concert (Civic Ctr, 7:00 pm) 4 – Winter Spirit Assembly (9:20-10:00 am) 4 or 5 – BSU Band Clinic (Wind Ensemble only) 5 – Mardi Gras Band Gala (Copper Canyon, 7:00 pm) 6 – BSU Honor Band (BSU all day) 6 – 4th Annual Bulldog Brawl (NHS Gym) 8 – Orchestra Concert (CHS Auditorium, 7:30) 8-12 – National Bus Driver Appreciation Week 9 – Club & Organization Pictures 9 – Hands-on FAFSA Workshop for Seniors (Library 6-8 pm) 10 – Targeted Conferences (1:45-4:00 & 5:00-8:00) 11 – Targeted Conferences (5:00-8:00) 11-13 – NW/IMEA All-State Festival (Pocatello, ID) 12 – NO SCHOOL (Staff Comp Day for Conferences) 12 – District FCCLA Star Events Competition (location TBD) 12-13 – U-Bus-2-US Speech/Debate Tourney (Mt. Home HS) 15 – NO SCHOOL (President’s Day) 18 – Nat’l Forensic League Quals (Columbia HS) 18-20 – NHS Hosts 1A State Girls Basketball Tournament 19 – Leadership Election Packets available during lunches 19-20 – National Forensic League Tourney (Columbia HS) 22 – Vocal Solo/Ensemble Recital (Little Theater, 7:00 pm) 23 – Higher Ed Day for Juniors (during 3rd period) 26 – Drama Showcase (Little Theater, 5:00 pm) 26 – First Day of Practices for Spring Sports 27 – B District Debate (Mt. Home HS)

March 1-2 – AdvancED Accrediation Review 2 – Dist. III Band Solo/Ensemble Festival (BSU) 3 - Senior Class Meeting & Senior Parent Meeting (Little Theater, 6-8 p.m.) 4 – 11th Annual NHS Talent Show (sponsored by Proj.Grad) 9 – Men in Tights (Gym, 4:00 p.m.) 10 – End of 3rd Quarter 10 – Sadie Hawkins Dance (NHS Gym, 8-11 pm) 11 – NO SCHOOL (Teacher Work Day) 11 – D3 Large Group Festival (Concert Band – all day) 11-12 – State Debate Tournament (Boise HS) 12-14 – State BPA Leadership Conference (BSU) 13 – Daylight Savings Time Begins 14 – Beginning of 4th Quarter 15 - Empty Bowls (Cafeteria, 5:30-7:30 pm) 15 – Gene Harris Pre-Jazz Concert (Little Theater, 7 pm) 15 – Dist. III Orchestra Festival (BSU) 16 – Red Cross Spring Blood Drive (Aux Gym) 17 – ASB Election Packets Due 18-19 – USA National Dance Competition (Anaheim, CA) 18-19 – State Cheer Competition (Ford Idaho Center) 21-25 – SPRING BREAK! - NO SCHOOL 27 – Easter 29 - Herff-Jones Announcement Distribution during lunches 29 – 9th Election Assemblies (9:17-9:50) & lunch voting 30 – 10th Election Assemblies (9:17-9:50) & lunch voting 31 – 11th Election Assemblies (9:17-9:50) & lunch voting 31 – Gene Harris Jazz Festival (BSU) 31 – Spring Choir Pre-Festival Concert (Little Theater, 7 pm)

April *__ - 3rd Annual Credit Union Reality Fair (Gym) 1 – Annual Booster Club Dinner Auction (6:00 pm) 1 – Gene Harris Jazz Festival (BSU) 2 – Idaho State Science Olympiad (NNU) 4 - Spring SBAC Testing begins (Grades 10-12) 5 – Pre-Festival Band Concert (Civic Center, 7:30 pm) *5 – Spring Play School begins (ends May 8) 7-9 – Spring Drama Presentation (Little Theater 7:00 pm) 7-9 – FCCLA State Leadership Conference (Boise, ID) *8-9 – State Skills USA Competition at CWI 9 – District Speech Tournament (Vallivue HS) 12 – State-wide SAT Day for all Juniors (11th gr. only!) *13-14 – Dist. III Large Group Choral Festival

14 or 15 – D3 Large Group Band Festival (Vallivue HS) 15-16 – State Speech Tournament (location TBD) 16 – NHS PROM (8:00-11:00 pm) 21 – Spring Spirit Assembly (9:20-10:00 am) 22 - Spring Soiree (Columbia High School) 27 – Administrative Professionals (Secretaries) Day 28 - Herff-Jones Cap & Gown Distribution during lunches 28 - Ballroom Dance Showcase (Columbia HS) 29 – NO SCHOOL (Non-contract day!)

May 2 - Senior Tribute/Pops Choir Concert (Little Theater, 7 pm) 2-6 – National Teacher Appreciation Week 5 – Honor Society Induction (Little Theater, 6:30 pm) 6 – National School Nurses Day 6 – National School Lunch Hero Day 6 - Cultural Diversity Day Celebration (lunches) 6 – Senior Send-Off Assembly (1:20 pm) 6 – Drama Awards Presentation (Little Theater, 5:00 pm) *6-10 – BPA National Conference (Anaheim, CA) 7 – IMEA State Solo Festival 9 – Spring Orchestra Concert (CHS Auditorium, 7:30 pm) 10 – “Tribute to Seniors” Band Concert (Civic Center, 7 pm) 10-13 – Senior Final Exams 11 - Baccalaureate (NNU Brandt Center 7:00 pm) *12-13 – Yearbook Distribution during lunches in commons 13 – Seniors Last Day 13 – Physics & Engineering students to Utah State Univ. Physics Day at Lagoon 14 – Jazz Band Play-A-Thon (Downtown Nampa) 14 – Community Water Ed Day (Greenbelt behind NHS) 16 – Senior Grades due by 8:00 am 16 – Senior Check-Out & Senior Fun Day & Picnic 17 – Senior Check-out & Grad Practice 18 – NHS Graduation (Ford Idaho Center, 7:30 pm) 18 – Project Graduation 11:00 pm 21 – Parade America (9:15 arrival, 11:00 parade) 24-27 – 2nd Semester Final Exams for 9th-11th grades 24 – PREP Program Graduation (Little Theater, 6:30 pm) 26-27 – Early Release for final exams at 12:39 27 – End of 4th Quarter, Last day for students & teachers 30 – Memorial Day! 31 – Grades due by 3:00 p.m.

June 1-5 - Travel Club to NYC/Washington DC (1st week June) *13-17 – NFL Nationals (________ location)

July 3-7 – FCCLA National Conference (San Diego, CA)