Director’s Notes May 24, 2019
Well we just wrapped up our last five day week of this school year. Monday is a holiday, and school gets out on a Thursday this year, which means we have two four day weeks left! That’s 8 days left of school.
Please please please take this time to check your student’s grades (students take this time to check your own grades!). It’s getting down to the wire and I am seeing some failing grades.
And of course we are not done yet with all our fun!
Banquet is Sunday from 6-11 at the Hyatt Hill Country.
Freshman voice recital Tuesday at 7.
Senior voice recital Wednesday at 7.
Senior exams start on Thursday the 30th. Exams for everyone else start on Tuesday.
Banquet Info:
Banquet tickets are still on sale through midnight Saturday night on the pARTners website. Banquet is open to ALL NESA students and their families. For more info see the pARtners site https://www.nesapartners.net/banquet
Expectations and guidelines for NESA Banquet 2019 (My note to students)
Banquet is almost here! This is a very exciting and fun evening, but also could be a time of great temptation to make bad decisions. In order to keep everyone safe we are asking that you understand and abide by the following guidelines:
-All school rules apply to banquet. This includes but is not limited to rules about tobacco (including vape pens/juuls), drugs, alcohol, weapons, and inappropriate conduct. Consequences for violations of these rules are the same as if they happened at school and can be life-changingly serious.
-This is NOT a public event. Everyone must have a ticket to attend and any persons who are not allowed on the school campus are also not allowed at the banquet. Again, the banquet is an extension of school as it is a school event.
– New security measures for banquet are being taken, including the presence of police officers, and the distribution of wristbands upon entry.
– Purses and bags will be checked upon entry by NESA staff and police for the safety and security of everyone attending.
-There will be no ins and outs allowed at the event. If you have left something in your car, you will not be allowed to retrieve it and return. The same is true if you have procured a nearby hotel room. You will not be allowed in and out of the event. Period.
There is an outside area that students will be allowed into, but it will not be the lawn connecting to the parking lots. It is a contained and controlled area connected to the banquet hall.
Thank you for your adherence to these rules and for meeting the high expectations we have of you as NESA students!
Have a fantastic Memorial Day weekend!
Till next week,
Sarah Pagona, Director of the North East School of the Arts