From the PTSA
Our next board meeting date has been moved to Thursday May 20 @ 6.30pm.
Zoom Meeting ID: 920 8081 4426
Passcode: 294500
Here are the minutes from the April PTSA board member.
PTSA Membership Drive
Viking Families and Staff! Our teachers and students have worked so hard during this unusual time, and we want to support them the best way we can.
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Membership Chair Elizabeth Hammond draws name for the membership raffle. Thanks to all who support the PTSA through membership. You can still join the PTSA today at https://northmeck.memberhub.store/.
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NM PTSA Scholarship
The North Mecklenburg High School PTSA is awarding scholarships again this year ranging from $500 - $1000 to seniors who have demonstrated exceptional efforts to enrich North Meck High and their community.
Applicants must:
- Be an NMHS PTSA member
- Be an NMHS graduating senior with a minimum unweighted GPA of 2.5
The scholarship award recipient must:
Attend their chosen accredited institution by the fall semester of their graduation year.
***The deadlines for the NMHS PTSA Senior Scholarship: The application and membership submission deadlines have been extended to April 26.**
 Questions? Contact Yolanda Gilliam, scholarship chair at ygilliam@gmail.com
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Senior Wristbands
SENIOR WRIST BAND event is Friday April 23rd 1:45-2:30.
Drive thru to pick up treats and a tshirt. Wrist bands and car tags are required. Seniors with wrist bands: check your email from Ms Talton for tshirt size info.
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From the Counselors
NACAC Virtual College Fair:
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) is offering a FREE virtual college fair on April 20th. Zoom sessions will be offered by hundreds of colleges so students can learn about financial aid, majors, student life, scholarships, and more. This event will take place from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. To learn more, and to register, please visit: https://virtualcollegefairs.org/events/85/exhibitors
SENIOR EXIT SURVEY:
Seniors, if you have not completed the senior exit survey, please take a few minutes to do so here: https://forms.gle/ieijCV8bELumX97x7. Seniors will not receive their transcript unless they have completed the survey. Reponses are due April 30th!
CAP & GOWN Information:
Do you still need to order your cap & gown?? To order, go to www.highschool.herffjones.com . Enter the school's name in the middle of the screen and click NEXT. Then click on SHOP GRAD PRODUCTS. There are several screens to scroll through to get to the check out. There is a green bar at the bottom of each view. Click on that to move through the site.
If you’ve ALREADY ORDERED your cap & gown, you can pick it up here at school on May 6th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Scholarship Spotlight:
| Scholarship |
Deadline |
| Jimmy K. Poole Scholarship |
4/23 |
| Charlotte Knights STEM Scholarship |
4/25 |
| Charlotte Knights Healthcare Scholarship |
4/25 |
| The Tonda Taylor Scholarship |
4/26 |
| North Mecklenburg High School PTSA Senior Scholarship |
4/26 |
| Roberto Aguilar Cifuentes Scholarship |
4/28 |
| “The Fountainhead” Essay Contest |
4/29 |
| Scholarships @ Fayetteville State University |
4/30 |
| PENC Engineering Freshman Scholarship @ NCSU |
4/30 |
| McCormick & Murphy Personal Injury Scholarship |
4/30 |
| LNTA Serves Scholarship |
4/30 |
| Harold McKnight Memorial Scholarship |
4/30 |
| CFNC.org’s Financial Basics Scholarship |
4/30 |
| All About Education Scholarship |
4/30 |
| Youth Free Expression Film Contest |
5/1 |
| Younce, Vitipl, & Baznik North Carolina Scholarship |
5/1 |
| Visionary Scholarship Program |
5/1 |
*Information about each scholarship can be found in Naviance.
Out of 400+ seniors, 20 students have reported that they were offered a scholarship!! If you have been offered ANY type of scholarship, please make sure to report those offers ASAP, even if you aren’t accepting it! We want to celebrate YOU at Awards Day, and need your responses by April 30th!
Charlotte Knights STEM Scholarship & Charlotte Knights Healthcare Scholarship:
Three scholarships will be awarded to students interested in pursuing a career in a STEM field, and three scholarships will be awarded for students pursuing a career in a Healthcare related field. While no eligibility criteria is listed, the following criteria were required in previous years: students must:
1). Be a high school senior from Mecklenburg County;
2). Plan to attend an accredited institution of higher education in the fall;
3). Have a minimum 3.3 unweighted GPA;
4). Have a minimum SAT score of 1800 or a minimum ACT score of 26;
5). Be a member of at least one (1) sports team at your high school or related extracurricular activity;
6). Have heavy involvement in the community or multiple hours of volunteer experience; and
7). Plan to declare a major within the STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math), Healthcare field, or have demonstrated an interest in pursuing a career in these areas. For more information, and to apply, please visit: https://www.milb.com/charlotte-knights/community/scholarship/. Deadline: April 25, 2021.
The Tonda Taylor Scholarship:
Time Out Youth is awarding this scholarship to two Charlotte region LGBTQ+ students. Applicants must be residents of Mecklenburg, Union, Iredell, Cabarrus, Lincoln, Gaston, or York, S.C. with plans to attend a North Carolina or South Carolina college, university, or vocational program for the first time in the Fall of 2021. In addition to the application (which can be found above), students must submit a personal statement, recommendation letter, and financial aid information. An interview may also be required. For more information, and to apply, please visit: https://www.timeoutyouth.org/scholarships. Deadline: April 26, 2021.
Roberto Aguilar Cifuentes Scholarship:
This scholarship is offered by the Huntersville office of NorthStar Energy Services, Inc. in memory of Roberto Aguilar Cifuentes, a loyal and admired employee.To be eligible, students must:
1). Be Hispanic American;
2). Demonstrate financial need; and
3). Have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students must submit one teacher recommendation letter and an essay answering the following prompt: "What One Event Shaped Me and My Life the Most, and How?" Email your essay to Mrs. Cameron by 2:30 p.m. on the deadline. Deadline: April 28, 2021.
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PLEASE report ANY and ALL scholarship offers you have received, even if you don’t plan to accept them. This information is needed for Awards Day. Scholarship offers can be reported HERE.
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2021 Jimmy K. Poole Scholarship
The 2021 Jimmy K. Poole Scholarship application, sponsored by the NMHS Athletic Booster Club will be available via Naviance beginning Monday, March 15, 2021.
The scholarship is open to any member of the 2021 NMHS graduating class that is/was a senior varsity athlete during the 2020-21 academic year.
Four scholarships will be available:
· $1000 scholarship (2)
· $500 scholarship (2)
The student must be college-bound (acceptance letter required), with the intent to complete either a 2 or 4-year degree. Students must have participated on one or more varsity athletic teams at North Mecklenburg High School for a minimum of the senior year and achieved a cumulative un-weighted 2.50 GPA.
The winners will be announced at the Senior Awards ceremony.
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Attention Seniors
Undecided Night - Thursday, April 22 at 6pm
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North Meck Athletics
Please continue to use our Google Calendar to check on events (http://calendar.northmeckathletics.com) in real time.
Weekly Schedule
Sun Apr 18 , 2021
All day Coach Stauffer's Birthday
Sun Apr 18, 2021
Mon Apr 19, 2021
10am - 1 1am Meeting: Men' s Soccer
5:30 pm - 7:30p m ( H) Softball vs. Lake Norman
Tue Apr 20 , 2021
4 p m - 6 p m (H) Men' s Tennis vs. Hough
5 : 30 pm - 7 : 30 p m (H) Softball vs. Hough
5 : 30 pm - 7 : 30 p m (H) Women's Soccer vs. Hough
Thu Apr 22 , 2021
5:30 pm - 7:30p m ( A) Softball vs. Mallard Creek
Wher e: Mallard Creek High School, 3825 Johnston Oehler Rd, Charlotte, NC28269, USA
5:30 pm - 7:30 p m (A) Women's Soccer vs. Mallard Creek
Where: Mallard Creek High School
6pm - 8pm (H) Baseball vs. Pine Lake Prep (Scrimmage)
If you have questions regarding sports, please contact our Athletic Director, David Casavecchia at david.casavecchia@cms.k12.nc.us.
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SAT Updates
Please email Amy Stonehouse with any questions.
Students who submit the application by the April deadline, may submit an SAT score from any administration of the SAT between the dates of August 2020 – June 2021 or select to send their scores to the National Merit Scholarship Program (like they would to a college) during the SAT registration and administration process (IF they participate in the May or June SAT administration dates). The steps that students will need to take can be found on the National Merit website under the Resources tab- www.nationalmerit.org.
SAT Dates
May 8, 2021
June 5, 2021
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Check out the February student opportunities at
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You Can Help North
Passive fundraising brings dollars into North. We can get money for things you're already doing!
Help our school by adding North Meck PTSA to your Amazon account and linking your VIC pard
Amazon Smile: When you shop at Amazon, your purchase can benefit our school. Just start your shopping by using this link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/56-1684404 Our PTSA will receive a portion of what you spend, and the money will be used to benefit the students and faculty of NMHS. Amazon Smile is now available on the Amazon App.
Harris Teeter: Re-link your VIC card to school 1295! This can be done at the register or online. BE SURE TO SELECT NMHS PTSA. You can link up to five (5) schools or groups.
Publix: You can raise funds for NMHS while grocery shopping at Publix. No card is required. Simply sign up for a Publix.com account and designate North Mecklenburg High School as the donation recipient. Enter your account phone number every time you checkout at Publix to receive credit for the school.
For step by step details on how to link your Publix account to the school click here.
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Invest in Exellence is just that: the opportunity for you to invest in North Mecklenburg High School and its students, staff, and families. It goes directly into our general fund, where we use it throughout the year to continue our good works at North.
We are a non-profit organization and your donation may be tax-deductible.
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Spirit Gear
Visit http://shop.northmeckathletics.com to purchase items. Use ‘govikings’ as the promo code to receive 20% off your purchase. You can pick up items in the front office when they are ready for pickup
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Stay up to date with all schedules and other sports news at the North Meck Athletic Zone. You can also follow athletics Twitter feeds at:
- North Mecklenburg HS - @NorthMeck_CMS
- North Meck Sports - @NorthMeckSports
- North Meck Softball - @VikingsSoftball
- NorthMeckBasketball - @NorthMeckBall
- NorthMeckFootball - @NorthMeckFB
- North Meck Swim&Dive - @NMSwim_Dive
- North Meck Soccer - @northmecksoccer
- North Meck Tennis
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Get the CMS Mobile App
Stay in touch with news, lunch menus, student grades, social media, school calendars and more…all at the touch of a finger. The CMS mobile app is available for both iOS and Android devices. Get links to download at the CMS website. |
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Report Bullying Anonymously
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools strive to provide and maintain inclusive learning environments free from negative behaviors that can disrupt education. Visit the CMS anti-bullying website to report concerns anonymously and safely.
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Know someone who should be getting the Viking Vine but isn't? Forward them this email, and encourage them to sign up.
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