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Winter Formal Men's Wearhouse Special
Consider ordering your Winter Formal tuxedo from Men's Wearhouse and support Grad Night. Receive $40.00 off your tux rental or 40% off a retail item including suits. $5.00 per rental will be donated to NHS Grad Night. Bring along the attached MW tuxedo flyer or just mention Northwood High School. Men's Wearhouse is located in the Crossroads Shopping Center, 3730 Barranca Parkway, Irvine.
Thank you for your support of Grad Night!

Pre-Holiday Fundraiser 

at Northwood Pizza Wednesday, Dec. 16 
Order pizza, mention NHS, and Northwood Pizza 

Gift Card Flyer

will donate 20% of the day & evening sales to
NHS Grad Night. Pick up or delivery* all day! 

Also, throughout the month of December, 

you can purchase gift cards from Northwood Pizza 

and 20% of the sales will be donated to NHS Grad Night. 

Please bring a copy of the attached gift card flyer 

to make sure NHS Grad Night gets the credit. 

Northwood Pizza is located at 4900 Irvine Blvd. 

Suite 105, Northwood Town Centre, 714-838-2111. 

*$2.00 delivery charge

Grad Night Ticket Holiday Special!
The $130.00 Grad Night ticket price has been extended through January 4, 2016.
A limited amount of $130 tickets are still available, so hurry and get yours while you can! Ticket prices will go up to $140 on January 5, 2016. Please fill out and return the attached ticket form and contract. Questions? Email Gina at ginagusik@cox.net.

Flyer

Pre-Holiday Fundraiser 

at Northwood Pizza Wednesday, Dec. 16 

ORDER FROM NORTHWOOD PIZZA AND SUPPORT NHS GRAD NIGHT! PICKUP OR DELIVERY* ALL DAY!

Bring the attached flyer or mention NHS, and Northwood Pizza will donate 20% of the day & evening sales to NHS Grad Night. Northwood Pizza is located at 4900 Irvine Blvd. Suite 105, Northwood Town Centre, 714-838-2111. *$2.00 delivery charge

Grad Night Ticket Holiday Special!
The $130.00 Grad Night ticket price has been extended through January 4, 2016.
A limited amount of $130 tickets are still available, so hurry and get yours while you can! Ticket prices will go up to $140 on January 5, 2016. Please fill out and return the attached ticket form and contract. Questions? Email Gina at ginagusik@cox.net

Flyer

Lazy Dog Restaurant Fundraiser
Northwood High School Grad Night is hosting a fundraiser at Lazy Dog Restaurant in the Irvine Market Place on Tuesday, November 10, from 4:00 - 9:00 PM. 15% of your total bill will be donated back to NHS Grad Night. 

Please take a printout of the attached flyer with you. Your time and support are kindly appreciated. See you there!

NHS Grad Night Shoe Drive Extended Until This Tuesday, 8:00 AM!
Check your shoe closet and consider donating 1-3 pairs of gently used shoes to be reused in Africa and South America. Drop off your bag of shoes at the front office no later than Tuesday, October 27, 8:00 AM. Thank YOU for your participation in this fundraiser!

Flyer

Lazy Dog Restaurant Fundraiser
Northwood High School Grad Night is hosting a fundraiser at Lazy Dog Restaurant in the Irvine Market Place on Tuesday, November 10, from 4:00 - 9:00 PM. 15% of your total bill will be donated back to NHS Grad Night. 

Please take a printout of the attached flyer with you. Your time and support are kindly appreciated. See you there!

Flyer

This Wednesday is the Last Day
to Donate Your Gently Used Shoes! 

Please donate gently used Athletic Shoes, Dress Shoes, Boots, Sandals, Sneakers, any footwear, any size! Donation boxes are located in Senior TA rooms and in front of the Student Activities Center (SAC). Join us in this recycling effort and fundraising event to benefit Grad Night! Please make sure shoes are paired together; shoes will be reused in Africa and South America. See attached flyer for more information or contact Mandy Neghabat, Grad Night Fundraiser Chair, at mandana.neghabat@cox.net.

Shoe Drive Fundraiser - Collection This Saturday!

Flyer

Help Our School Raise Funds 
by Simply Cleaning Your Shoe Closet!  

Join us in this recycling effort and fundraising event to benefit Grad Night! Shoe Collection Day is this Saturday, October 17, at Northwood High School from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

Bring in gently used Athletic Shoes, Dress Shoes, Boots, Sandals, Sneakers, any footwear, any size! Please make sure shoes are paired together and in reusable condition. Shoes will be reused in Africa and South America. 

 

See flyer for more information or contact Mandy Neghabat, Grad Night Fundraiser Chair, at mandana.neghabat@cox.net.

Help Our School Raise Funds 
by Simply Cleaning Out Your Shoe Closet!  

Our goal is to collect 5000 lbs. of SHOES from Sept. 28 - Oct. 21. We're in need of gently used Athletic Shoes, Dress Shoes, Boots, Sandals, Sneakers, any footwear, any size!  Donation boxes are located in Senior TA rooms and in front of the Student Activities Center (SAC). We will also hold a Saturday collection day at Northwood High School on Oct. 17, from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM.  

Join us in this recycling effort and fundraising event to benefit Grad Night! Please make sure shoes are paired together and in reusable condition; they will be reused in Africa and South America. See attached flyer for more information or contact Mandy Neghabat, Grad Night Fundraiser Chair, at mandana.neghabat@cox.net.

Eat at BJ's Restaurant and Help Your School! 

NHS Class of 2016 Grad Night is hosting an all-day fundraiser at BJ's Restaurant in the Irvine Market Place on Thursday, October 8. Join us there with your family and friends and watch the Colts and Texans battle it off. Bring in the attached flyer and BJ's will donate 15% of the sales to NHS. We appreciate your support while you are having a great time with your loved ones!






Help Our School Raise Funds 
by Simply Cleaning Out Your Shoe Closet!  

Our goal is to collect 5000 lbs. of SHOES from Sept. 28 - Oct. 21. We're in need of gently used Athletic Shoes, Dress Shoes, Boots, Sandals, Sneakers, any footwear, any size!  Donation boxes will be located in Senior TA rooms and in front of the Student Activities Center (SAC). We will also hold a Saturday collection day at Northwood High School on Oct. 17, from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM.  Join us in this recycling effort and fundraising event to benefit Grad Night! Please make sure shoes are paired together and in reusable condition. Thank you for helping us meet our goal! See attached flyer for more information or contact Mandy Neghabat, Grad Night Fundraiser Chair, at mandana.neghabat@cox.net.

Northwood Pizza flyer

Back to School Night Fundraiser Event 
at Northwood Pizza on Wednesday, September 9 
Order from Northwood Pizza and support NHS Grad Night! Pickup or Delivery* All Day. 

Bring the flyer or mention NHS, and Northwood Pizza will donate 20% of the day & evening sales to NHS.

Northwood Pizza, 4900 Irvine Blvd. Suite 105, Northwood Town Centre, 714-838-2111 (*$2.00 delivery charge)

Grad Night Tickets available at the door only!

Senior Families: Grad Night tickets are now only available for purchase at the door, on Wednesday June 17 at 10:00pm in the NHS Gym. Cost is $160 each, payable by check to NHS PTSA or exact cash. Ticket form link: GN 2015 Ticket Purchase Agreement pdf. All student and parent signatures, and allergy notes, must be completed on the form prior to arrival. If no allergies, write NONE.

Price includes all-night fun with food, music, activities, entertainment and transportation, all supervised by event staff and PTSA parents. Almost every Senior is attending, so don't miss out on the most exclusive party of the year! There is plenty of time to celebrate with family and friends after the Graduation ceremony. Grad Night begins on Wednesday, June 17 at 10:00pm in the NHS Gym, student ID required to enter. Students are then transported via bus to a secret party venue, and will return to NHS via bus by 6:00am on Thursday, June 18. 

More details about what to bring/not to bring to Grad Night will be emailed to Senior families and distributed to Senior students in the coming days. Ticket or event questions, contact Cari Coleman at andycaricoleman@cox.net or cell 714-381-2230.

Congratulations to the Class of 2015! 

Final Days to Buy Grad Night Tickets!
Senior Families: June 12 is the last day to buy Grad Night tickets at NHS. Tickets are $160 each, payable by check to NHS PTSA or exact cash. All purchases after this date will be at the door only. Ticket form link: GN 2015 Ticket Purchase Agreement pdf. All student and parent signatures, and allergy notes, must be completed on the form. If no allergies, write NONE.

Price includes all-night fun with food, music, activities, entertainment and transportation, all supervised by event staff and PTSA parents. Almost every Senior is attending, so don't miss out on the most exclusive party of the year! There is plenty of time to celebrate with family and friends after the Graduation ceremony. Grad Night begins on Wednesday, June 17 at 10:00pm in the NHS Gym, student ID required to enter. Students are then transported via bus to a secret party venue, and will return to NHS via bus by 6:00am on Thursday, June 18.

More details will be emailed to Senior families and distributed to Senior students in the coming days. Ticket or event questions, contact Cari Coleman at andycaricoleman@cox.net or cell 714-381-2230.

Thank You Grad Night Sponsors
We greatly appreciate the generous gifts of these families to make our Grad Night event the best ever! Please help us meet our goal to fund this event. There is still time to donate, please see attached sponsor form.

Gold
The family of Kelsey Towfiq

Silver
The family of Jessica Borrmann
The family of Kaitlyn Caldera
The family of Cooper Campbell
The family of Andrew Clyde
The family of Yafei Dai
The family of Matthew Hsing
The family of William Monjay
The family of Garrett Rosborough
The family of Kelly Seidler
The family of Elizabeth Yu

Bronze
The family of Judson Balding
The family of Amy Bentrott
The family of Kyle Cachola
The family of Kerissa Iyer
The family of Zachary Johnson
The family of Robert Knights
The family of Emily Kory
The family of Aiden Malik
The family of Jonathan McFadden
The family of Kevin Okuda
The family of Lauren O'Neill
The family of Claire Pukszta
The family of Kristine Tanaka
The family of Chase Walmsley
The family of Kira Wong
The family of Laurel Wong

Senior Parents - Grad Night Volunteers Needed 
Volunteers are still needed at the party venue (the best volunteer job of the year, and the kids don't even notice you are there because they are so busy having fun!). Volunteer shifts begin Wednesday night June 17th and go till Thursday morning June 18th (from 10:30 pm-1:30 am and from 1:00 am-4:00 am). You will receive private information the night before the event with secret location and other details. If you would like to volunteer during the Grad Night party, please contact Suzi Okuda at smo37@cox.net.

Grad Night Tickets - Price goes up May 22 
If your Senior has not yet purchased a Grad Night ticket, please do so now as the price goes up on May 22!  Almost the entire Senior Class is attending, and we do not want anyone to miss out. All student information and all parent and student signatures must be completed, along with allergies noted or if no allergies you must write NONE.

Ticket form attachment:
GN 2015 Ticket Purchase Agreement pdf

Questions?  MaryAnn Bentrott and Cari Coleman: 
andycaricoleman@cox.net

NHS Friends & Family Night at Chipotle Northpark
 Grab dinner at Chipotle Northpark on Tuesday, April 28 between 5:30-8:30pm and support NHS! Mention Northwood High and 50% of the sales that night will benefit our Grad Night. See flyer for details.

Senior students and parents:  Also at Chipotle the night of April 28 - Last chance Grad Night ticket forms will be available at current price of $150! Price increases in May. Bring your checkbook to purchase a Grad Night ticket while you enjoy dinner or pick up your takeout order (both student and parent signatures required on ticket form).

Link to Grad Night ticket form:
http://northwoodptsa.org/2014-2015/assets/newest/GN%202015%20Ticket%20Purchase%20Agmt%20v2.pdf

Join Us at a PTSA Lazy Dog Fundraiser on March 31st 
The Lazy Dog Restaurant in the Marketplace is hosting a NHS PTSA fundraiser on Tuesday, March 31, from 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM. 15% of all purchases will be donated to PTSA's Grad Night 2015. Please show your support by dining at Lazy Dog! See flyer for details. 

Attention Senior Parents: Grad Night 2015 News
1.  Buy your Senior's Grad Night ticket now for only $150! Ticket form can be found via the link below, or on the PTSA website (northwoodptsa.org) under Grad Night Forms.  Attach payment of check only to NHS PTSA and return to front office or SAC.

http://northwoodptsa.org/2014-2015/assets/newest/GN%202015%20Ticket%20Purchase%20Agmt%20v2.pdf

Very important - Parent and student both must complete and sign every section of the form, including allergy information.  If no allergies, you must write NONE.

2.  If you would like to make an additional contribution toward the event, family donation information can be found at the bottom of the ticket form.

3.  Our next Grad Night Committee meeting is Tuesday April 14 at 7:00 PM, in the Staff Lounge on campus at NHS, behind the cafeteria.  Please join us to learn about this exciting event and how you can help.

Questions?  Contact Cari Coleman at andycaricoleman@cox.net

MaryAnn Bentrott and Cari Coleman
Co-Chairs, Grad Night 2015, NHS PTSA

Grad Night tickets are On Sale
Purchase by February 27 before the next price increase. Ticket purchase agreement form can be found via the link below, or on the PTSA website (www.northwoodptsa.org) under Grad Night Forms.

http://northwoodptsa.org/2014-2015/assets/newest/GN%202015%20Ticket%20Purchase%20Agmt%20v2.pdf

Parent and student must complete and sign the form, and attach payment of check only to NHS PTSA.  Please return to front office or SAC. If you would like to make an additional contribution toward the event, family donation information can be found also at the bottom of the ticket form.

Grad Night is a special all-night party at a secret location for Seniors only, on the night of Graduation and into the next morning (10:00 p.m. on June 17 until 6:00 a.m. on June 18).  The ticket price includes transportation, food, entertainment, and more! The event is completely safe and supervised by adults and organized by PTSA. Grad Night is the best night of the year for the Seniors, and most all of the Senior Class attends! After the Graduation ceremony, there is still plenty of time to celebrate with family and friends before Grad Night begins. 

Buy your ticket today ... We don't want any of the Seniors to miss out!
 
Questions? Contact Cari Coleman at andycaricoleman@cox.net

MaryAnn Bentrott and Cari Coleman
Co-Chairs, Grad Night 2015, NHS PTSA

Winter Formal Tuxes and Suits 
Rent or buy a tux or suit for Winter Formal from Men's Wearhouse and support Northwood! Receive $40 off your tux rental or 40% off a retail item including suits. Men's Wearhouse will donate back to Northwood for every purchase when you mention Northwood High School and bring in the flyer available at the SAC (and attached here). Store located in Crossroads shopping center, 3730 Barranca Parkway, Irvine.

SENIOR PARENTS:
Two Grad Night 2015 Announcements

1. Grad Night tickets are on sale. Purchase by February 27 before the next price increase. Ticket purchase agreement form can be found via the link below, or on the PTSA website (www.northwoodptsa.org) under Grad Night Forms.

http://northwoodptsa.org/2014-2015/assets/newest/GN%202015%20Ticket%20Purchase%20Agmt%20v2.pdf

Parent and student must complete and sign the form, and attach payment of check only to NHS PTSA.  Please return to front office or SAC. If you would like to make an additional contribution toward the event, family donation information can be found also at the bottom of the ticket form.

Grad Night is a special all-night party at a secret location for Seniors only, on the night of Graduation and into the next morning (10:00 p.m. on June 17 until 6:00 a.m. on June 18).  The ticket price includes transportation, food, entertainment, and more! The event is completely safe and supervised by adults and organized by PTSA. Grad Night is the best night of the year for the Seniors, and most all of the Senior Class attends! After the Graduation ceremony, there is still plenty of time to celebrate with family and friends before Grad Night begins. 

Buy your ticket today ... We don't want any of the Seniors to miss out!

2. Our next Grad Night Committee meeting is Tuesday February 3, at 7:00 p.m., in the Staff Lounge on campus at NHS behind the cafeteria. Please join us to learn about this exciting event and see how you can help and become involved.

Questions? Contact Cari Coleman at andycaricoleman@cox.net

MaryAnn Bentrott and Cari Coleman
Co-Chairs, Grad Night 2015, NHS PTSA