Northley Weekly Bulletin

December 9, 2016

Northley Website

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to our new weekly bulletin. We are excited to provide this new format. There are a few added features; however, we want to ensure that you continue to receive all the critical information you have enjoyed the past few years. With that in mind, if there is something missing or that you would like to see added, please let us know. We'll see what we can do.

It's hard to believe that we are half way through the 2nd marking period. Please check your child's Home Access Center this coming Friday to their progress reports.

Tonight is the 8th grade winter formal and the buzz around school is what everyone is wearing. Tonight is a highlight for the 8th graders and is a perfect way to ring in the holiday season. If your child will be attending, please note that the dance ends at 9 PM and they should be picked at that time.

Next week begins a new club. The Northley ROBOTICS club will have its first meeting this coming Tuesday after school. If your child is interested in Robotics, please encourage them to attend the meeting.

Finally, please take note of the links below to access your child's homework. The staff is working to provide you and your child up to date information on assignments that is easily accessed from one location. Take advantage of this resource and contact the team leaders if you have any questions.

With the drop in temps, don't forget to cut the water to your exterior water faucets. My neighbor learned the hard way.

Have a great weekend,

Lanny Blair, II, Principal

Northley Middle School

2801 Concord Road

Aston, PA 19014

610-497-6300 X 3400

Encourage, Empower, Excel

Northley Weekly Bulletin ~ Dec. 12th - Dec. 16th, 2016

Monday December 12th Day 6	Math 24 Club meeting ~ 3:00 p.m., Room 205 Honor Society Meeting ~ 3:00 - 3:40 p.m. Steel-pan Ensemble ~ 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Room 4 PARENTS Internet Parent Safety Meeting @ 7 PM, S.V. Library
Tuesday December 13th Day 1	Student Council meeting ~ 3:00 p.m, Room 110 PBiS Pretzel Sale, $1.00, ~ 2:55 p.m, Lobby NEW Northley Robotics Club ~ 3:00 - 3:40 p.m, Room 6 .
Wednesday December 14th Day 2	Art Club, 6th grade ONLY, ~ 3:00 - 3:40 p.m, Room 8 PBiS Student Committee ~ 3:00 - 3:40 p.m, Room 202
Thursday December 15th Day 3	PBiS Pretzel Sale,$1.00, ~ 2:55 p.m, Lobby Jazz Band ~ 3:00 - 3:40 p.m, Band Room Science Olympiad ~ 3:00 - 3:45 p.m, Room 6 Drama Club Call Backs ~ 3:00 - 5:30 p.m, Choir Room 3:30/4:30 - 8/7 Boys Basketball vs.Welsh Valley (home) 3:30/4:30 - 8/7 Girls Basketball vs. Welsh Valley (away)
Friday December 16th Day 4	Red/Green Spirit Day 2nd Marking Period Progress Reports available online.
Saturday December 17th	Science Olympiad Invitational at Rustin High School

Upcoming Events

12/17 Science Olympiad Invitational at Rustin High School

12/23 Early dismissal 10:48 a.m.

12/26 Winter Recess

01/03 Return to school

Internet Safety Parent Meeting

The Aston Police Department will be hosting an Internet Safety Parent Meeting fo r Northley and Sun Valley parents on December 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the Sun Valley Library. They will di scuss topics such as internet safety, cyber bullying, social media, and sexting. Parents are encouraged to attend this meeting to learn more about internet safety and appropriate use of social media.

Attention Northley Families

Each year the counselors, along with Student Council, Student PBIS Committee, and National Honor Society, work together to coordinate a holiday gift drive to buy gifts for families in our community. If your family would like to contribute a $25 gift card, we would be more than grateful. Gift cards can be delivered to the counselors by Monday, December 19th. Please follow up with an email to ensure the counselors receive your gift card. We are requesting gift cards from the following the locations only: Target, Aeropostale, Kohls, and Springfield Mall

Northley Robotics Club

The first meeting for the new Northley Robotics Club will be Tuesday, December 13th, in room 6 from 3:00 - 3:40 p.m.

Wonder where your student's assignments are?

To access student assignments please click the following links:

6th Grade

7th Grade Blue 7th Grade Gold

8th Grade

Northley Yearbooks

Place your Northley Yearbook order by January 31, 2017 to get the early bird price of just $16.00. Students should return their yearbook order form to their homeroom teacher. Pay by cash, check (made payable to NMS) or online with a credit card.

All orders after February 1, 2017, will be online only, and at the regular price of $20.00. To order online anytime, visit www.barksdalephoto.com , click "online orders," click "continue" and enter 01047YB as the password.

Don't miss out on the memories, order today for the best price!

Student Contest Corner for December: Click Here

Listed below are monthly contests for our students to participate in that offer extra enrichment in a variety of subjects and challenge students' writing, research, and multi-media skills. These contests are optional and can be submitted on your own or also through your teachers. We hope you will take this opportunity to compete academically both locally and on a national level.

eCYBERMISSION STEM competition, teams must be registered by December 7, 2016 review details here .
StoryCorp The Great Listen - last month high school students throughout the country participated in this activity. This holiday season you can do so as well on your own by downloading the StoryCorps App to your phone and interviewing your elders. (Save your archives until you are older and can submit!) Interview one of your elders and help create a priceless piece of personal history following the steps through the link for StoryCorps. All published StoryCorps interviews are saved in the Library of Congress. (Put that on your resume!)
Generation Beyond - due December 15, 2016. Individuals and teams of up to four middle school students are invited to submit a one-to-two-minute video, which must include a visual representation of their design, of how they would design a habitational module to carry the first crew to Mars! See details here.
Stossel "Tech Revolution" Essay Contest - due February17, 2017. "Technological innovation has changed our lives, mostly for the better. But some innovations raises safety questions. Some threatens existing businesses. What should America do about that?"
Cassini Scientist for a Day Contest - due February 24, 2017. The Cassini Scientist for a Day contest challenges students to become NASA scientists studying Saturn. Participants examine three possible observations taken by Cassini and are tasked to choose the one they think will yield the best scientific results. This choice must then be supported in essay.
Bright Schools Competition - due February 6, 2017. The program is to create a learning experience that will help students, parents and teachers better understand the link between light, sleep and student health and performance. Through the competition, students in grades 6-8 select a topic related to light and sleep and select one of three exploration options (developing a prototype, creating an awareness campaign or writing a research proposal) to create an original project.

Attendance Procedure for Family Education Trips:

Please note that family educational trips requests are required to be sent to the main office at least one week prior to the student's absence for approval by the Principal. Family educational trips WILL NOT BE APPROVED during the PSSA testing window. Once given administrative approval, a "Trip Note" will be issued from the principal. The student must have all teachers sign indicating that they are aware of the planned educational trip and the "Trip Note" must be returned to the office for use as an absence note. A maximum of 5 days of absence will be excused as a result of this process. Any additional absences associated with the trip will be unexcused. The student is responsible for all work missed during the trip. Information on District policy #204 can be found in the Northley Student/Parent Handbook page 36. Student Handbook or on the district website.

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