10 Visit Passes

New Heights is now offering 10 visits to the after school Teen Center for $25.

This will enable a participant to attend ten different days of their choice during the 2009-2010 school year.

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Current Calendar

March/ April 2010 Calendar PDF

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The after school Teen Center program requires parents or guardians to complete and sign a participant information form and membership registration form.

 

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Delayed Opening Programming

On scheduled delayed opening days, the third Wednesday of every month, New Heights will be offering early morning programming for all middle school students. Participants can be dropped of at New Heights anytime after 7:00am and will be able to enjoy a variety of activities. At 8:50am a bus will pick students up and transport them to the Portsmouth Middle School.

Pricing

Members of New Heights	Non Members
Over 75k $10	Over 75k $15
Under 75k $5	Under 75k $7.50

At New Heights, we believe the best antidote to the array of problems facing American adolescents today lies in providing them with safe, challenging, fun activities in a well-supervised environment by trained, caring, energetic adults.

Thanks to our supporters, New Heights programs are accessible to all adolescents, regardless of family economic status. Ongoing opportunities for participants include outdoor adventure, music, art, cooking, gardening, nature exploration, athletics, non-electronic games, and trips to local attractions and events. At the ever-popular Teen Center "hang-time" participants can relax after school with friends to enjoy a game of pool, air hockey, ping pong, or just sit and chat. Below is a listing of some of the programs we have available throughout the year.

There is a nominal membership fee to attend the New Heights after school program. Some off site trips may require an additional fee to participate. Those fees will be listed in our New Heights bi-monthly calendar. The after school Teen Center program requires parents or guardians to complete and sign a Participant Information Form and School Year Membership Registration. Transportation is provided after school from Portsmouth Middle School to New Heights via school bus and from the high school by van.

Transportation Policy:

During the school year, participants coming from the Portsmouth Middle School can ride a school bus that will bring them directly to the Community Campus. The New Heights van will also pick up high school participants daily outside of the Portsmouth High School. Participants can be dropped off by parents as early as 2:15 pm and must be picked up by 5:30 pm.

Parents are expected to provide transportation home.

For a monthly fee of $10, New Heights will provide van transportation home to the following stops:

• Atlantic Heights
• Beechstone
• Crossroads
• Elwyn Park
• Gosling Meadows
• Osprey Landing
• Portsmouth Middle School
• Wamesit
• Winchester Place

  Participants must sign up for rides home after school daily. Drop-off times at these stops may vary. Vans will depart New Heights at 4:45 pm.
  
  Parent/Guardian Sign out:
  
  Parents and guardians are asked to sign out participants when picking up their child. The sign out clipboard will be located at the activities desk. All participants must have a list of authorized escorts (other than a parent or guardian) who may pick them up on file in the office.

  Late Pick-Up Policy:
  
  Pick-up time is 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm. Any minute after 5:30 pm will be a $1 per minute charge. We understand that at times emergencies may arise, however we expect adequate, timely communication about these circumstances. Payments must be made on, or prior to, their next attendance at New Heights.
  
  New Heights Snack Shack:
  
  Open daily at 2:30pm, participants can purchase low cost, healthy snacks and drinks for their refreshment. Prices range from $0.25 to $2.00 per item.
  
  Special Trips:
  
  New Heights works hard to offer programs for participants when there is no school according to the Portsmouth School District. Some of these trips have costs associated with them and vary in length and ability level. These days are listed on the calendar and require participants to pre-register and pay prior to day of trip. Trips close two days prior at 5:30 pm. Staff will call with trip details.
  

  Daily Schedule

  2:15-2:30- Bus arrives from PMS, check-in, activity sign up & van sign up 2:30- Hang Time/Snack Shack open 3:00- Early activity period starts 3:45- Late Bus arrives from PMS (Homework Club), check-in & activity sign up 4:00- Late activity period starts 4:40- Clean up (Mondays-Community Meeting) 5:00 - 5:30 Pick up

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  Programs

  All of the programs below are available to middle school students unless listed HS (High School). Programs involving youth and adult participants are listed as IG (Intergenerational)

  Click here for program descriptions.

  TEEN CENTER

  3 on 3 Basketball	Hangtime	Outing Club
  Art Attack	Man Power	Sages Of RPG (Non Electronic Gaming)
  Cooking Club	New Heights Blog	Sports Center
  Discovery Quest (GeoCaching)	New Media	Stilting
  Flag Football	Off-site Trips	Taking Care of Buisness
  The Whole Thing	Art Attack	Adventure Team

  ADVENTURE

  Boogie Boarding	Geocaching	Hiking
  Mountain Biking	Rappelling	Sages Of RPG (Non Electronic Gaming)
  Skiing	Sledding	Surfing

  IN-SCHOOL SERVICES

  In Good Company (IGC)
  Peer Leadership
  

  OVERNIGHT TRIPS

  April vacation: Southwest Desert (HS)
  Ski trips (MS & HS)
  Backpacking
  Canoe Expeditions

  SPECIAL EVENTS

  Games Day
  Halloween Parade
  Thanksgiving
  Seasonal Events
  

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  PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

  Art Attack:

  Join becca and other staff for fabulous art program offerings. We will explore self-expression through a variety of visual art mediums. Individual and community art, recycled materials and fine art techniques...join us to hone your creativity, discuss artful ideas, get a little messy and laugh your head off.
  

  Basketball:

  Want to learn how to take your game to the next level? Check out our offering throughout the school year which includes a 3 on 3 basketball league, and clinics. Not only will you learn how to become a better player, you’ll learn how to become an active member of your community as well. No basketball experience is required for this activity.
  

  Cooking Club:

  Want to beckon you inner chef ? Join New Heights staff chefs as they help you to create simple nutritious meals and snacks that you can make and enjoy at home with your family. Basic kitchen skills will also be focused on and occasionally meet some local famous guest chefs!

  Discovery Quest:

  Particpate in this exciting new sport of finding caches (treasures) hidden in your neighborhood! The sport of GEOcaching is one of the largest growing adventure activities in the world. You will use a computer and Global Positioning System to locate treasures. Inside the treasures you may find sports memorabilia, toys, books, or even a map to uncover a new treasure. Come with us on our quest to discover several of the 1,7oo points in our area alone! Call Wayne at x.108 for more information.
  

  Flag Football:

  Are you ready for some football? This school year participants of all abilities will be able to compete with their peers for the New Heights Flag Football Championship! Be prepared to have some fun! See Matt for more details.
  

  Fyber Space:

  Create works of art out of anything fibrous! Projects may include weaving, sewing, applique, embroidery, fleece hats and scarves. We will also visit local farms to see the animals providing us with natural fibers to help create our projects. Call becca, x. 104.
  

  Hang Time:

  Some days participants may just want to “hang out” with friends, chat, sit and read, or play games in our loft. Hang time is an alternative to the scheduled activitites of Teen Center and still offers participants well staffed structured free time at New Heights. Hang time is offered daily to participants and is a privilege.
  

  Man Power:

  Join Wayne and Matt for Man Power, a new group just for boys! After school programs will address health and nutrition, physical fitness, social issues and current events. The program will also offer up visits from special guests, off site trips and service projects designed to benefit the community.
  

  Mission Impossible:

  Work with a team of participants to survive a western adventure, help the police uncover evidence, or simply find out the best way to make a sandwich blindfolded using only one hand! Participants will work together to solve theme based problems and complete a common goal. These problems range from brain busting riddles, full on team building activities, and off-site excursions. Join Wayne in this fun filled adventure!
  

  New Heights Newcrew:

  Extra! Extra! Read all about it! New Heights is starting a newsletter/blog, and it needs kids to conduct interviews, get stories, take photographs, and deliver. Help keep participants, parents, and our community up to date about New Heights! See Wayne for details

  Outing Club:

  ad - ven - ture (ad ven ch r): a wild and exciting undertaking. The New Heights Outing Club is offering adventure trips every Wednesday after school, certain days off from school, and select weekends throughout the semester. Each session will last for 4 weeks, and focus on a specific adventure theme throughout that time. We hope you can particpate every Wednesday during the session and learn somthign new abotu yourself and others. Each session will have a different theme, but you are guaranteed to have a wild and exciting time!

  Puzzlecave:

  Join Wayne and other staff as we create an interactive walk through puzzle cave. Help with sound effects, lighting, puzzle making, and prop building. The Puzzle Cave will be returning this year at a new time!

  Sages of RPG :

  Do you like games? Come play unique board, card and role playing games...everything from your common household Monopoly, to Settlers of Catan, Monkeys on the Moon and RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons! Sages of RPG also hosts a live action theater game, Agent X, where participants solve a mystery over a few hours with the help of strange new friends, a complex plot, and jaw dropping special effects. Also check out our Puzzle Cave program for puzzle making fun! Last but not least, Portsmouth Games Day returns in June with a whole day of gaming fun for all ages! Call Wayne @ x. 108 for more information.

  Sports Center:

  Each week a different sport is highlighted and participants will have the opportunity to stay active, have fun and learn variations on some of their favorite activities. Games that will be played include floor hockey, capture the flag, softball, kick ball, indoor soccer and much, much more. Sports Center can be adapted for all skill levels and abilities.
  

  Stilting:

  Learn to walk on stilts with the New Heights stilting troupe Walkin’ Tall! Once you can walk, we will learn tricks and dance moves, choreograph performances for such events as the Portsmouth Halloween Parade, Market Square Day, Prescott Park Children’s Festival and other special occasions.

  Taking Care of Business:

  Join our staff and some local unique business owners to learn about how they got started doing what they enjoy most. We’ll visit places like Squamscott Soda Co., Beach Pea Bakery, the SPCA, Sweet Scoops Ice Cream and more!
  

  The Whole Thing:

  A holistic health program for participants to focus on healthy choices and balanced living through investigations into self-esteem and body issues, fitness and relaxation. This theme will be woven through our Cooking Club and Get Green (horticulture and nutritional education combined with sustainable practices such as composting). The team building, self-empowering activities of our Outdoor Adventure program as well as civic service projects and experiential field trips will round out The Whole Thing every Thursday after school. The Whole Thing will tie into a gender specific group called Girl Talk! meeting once a week for lunch at Portsmouth Middle School. Call becca, x. 104 for more information.