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Northley Weekly Bulletin ~ February 13 to 17, 2017
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Monday
February
13th
Day 2
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Math 24 Club meeting ~ 3:00 - 3:45 p.m., Room 205
7th Junior
Honor Society ~ 3:00 - 3:40 p.m., Room 126
Steel-pan
Ensemble ~ 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Room 4
Drama Club ~ 3:00 - 4:00 Small Group, Auditorium
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Tuesday
February 14th
Day 3
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Student Council meeting ~ 3:00
p.m.
, Room 110
7th Junior Honor Society ~ 3:00 - 3:40 p.m., Room 126
Art Club, 7th & 8th grade, ~ 3:00 - 3:40
p.m., Room 8
Northley Robotics Club ~
3:00 - 3:40 p.m.,
Room 6
PBiS Pretzel Sale, $1.00, ~ 2:55
p.m., Lobby
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Wednesday
February 15th
Day 4
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PBiS Student Committee ~ 3:00 - 3:40
p.m.
, Room 202
Honors Choir ~ 3:00 -3:30 p.m., Choir room.
Drama Club ~ 3:00 - 4:00 Small Group, Auditorium
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Thursday
February 16th
Day 5
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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 ~ 3:00 - 5:30 Full Cast, Auditorium
National Honor Society Induction 7 p.m, NMS Auditorium
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Friday
February 17th
Day 6
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Upcoming Events
2/13-16 College Week
2/16 NMS National Junior Honor Society Induction, 7:00 p.m.
2/17 Teacher In-Service ~ No school for students
2/18 Science Olympiad in New Tripoli, PA
2/20 Presidents Day ~ Schools and offices closed
2/22 8th Grade Class Picture
2/22 SPRING SPORTS PHYSICAL @ Sun Valley
2/27 Spring sports meeting @ 3 p.m. Northley Gym
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LAST DAY TO VOTE IS FEBRUARY 14, 2017!!!
Verizon App
Fan Favorite Contest
We are in the Top 20 for the Nation for votes for our app
Garden Aid! This is fantastic! Thank you for voting this week for our Northley team!
Please keep letting people you know to vote for our school so we can climb into the Top Ten spots in the nation.
See article here.
Text the word
Garden
to the number
22333
to vote.
We appreciate your support of our team as they work towards this next round. Thank you so much!
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Earth Day Celebration and Fundraiser!
Northley Middle School would like to celebrate Earth Day this year by raising money for Northley's Green Garden. The goal is to use the funds raised toward an outdoor classroom space for students to use. To raise the money, we are selling
five
different
Earth Day t-shirts at the cost of $10 (or a discounted price of $9 each if purchasing 2 or more and, yes, you can mix and match!). All shirts will have "Northley Middle School" printed on the sleeve. Please help make our fundraising drive and Earth Day 2017 a success. If you would like to buy a shirt or shirts fill out the order form and return it to your science teacher by Monday, February 13th. Shirt options are shown below. Students are encouraged to wear their shirts on Friday, April 21 for Earth Day Spirit Day!
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12th Annual Career Day
If you work at a company that would be willing to welcome a group of 10-15 7th grade students for Career Day on April 7 to experience the "real world of work," please contact Mr. Siegel at
ksiegel@pdsd.org
or ext. 3332.
We are organizing our 12th annual Career Day, and we are always looking for new companies to collaborate with. There is no better way to see what a career is like than to experience it first-hand! Check out a list of companies we have worked with in the past: NMS Job Sites
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Northley Yearbooks
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!
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SPRING Sports Announcement
Attention 7th and 8th Grade Parents/Guardians:
If you
ne
ed a sports physical for spring sports, contact the Sun Valley
Athletic Office at 610-497-6300, x-2352 to schedule an appointment. Physicals will be held on Wednesday, February 22, starting at 3:00 at Sun Valley. There is a $15 fee due the day of your physical. If you participated in a fall or winter sport, then you only need to turn in a Section 7 Re-certification form to participate in a winter sport
.
Please view this
link for more information about Northley Athletics.
FYI:
All athletes are expected to have a PIAA physical (or section 7 of the physical) completed prior to the start of the season. In this case March 6, 2017.
To access the PIAA form click;here. Or stop by the Northley Office.
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Student Contest Corner for February 2017
***Last Week for some contest***
Listed
here 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!
Many offer cash student prizes and awards.
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.
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Wonder where your student's assignments are?
To access student assignments please click the following links:
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Giant A+ School Rewards
We will continue this year with the Giant A+ School Rewards. Please make sure to use ID#23658. To view the sign up form, please click here.
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Calling All Curious Minds & Problem Solvers
The
2017 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge
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New Electronic Absence Notes
The Penn-Delco School District has recently adopted a new way for parents and guardians to submit student absence notes to their school. Absence notes may now be submitted electronically via email.
Notes may still be submitted in person at the school; however, we hope this new option provides you with a convenient way to report your child's absence.
Please review the information
here
to learn more about this process.
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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/PASA 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 on page 36 in the Northley Student/Parent Handbook or on the district website. Click Student/Parent Handbook to access the handbook
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NMS Environmental Club:
Northley Environmental Club is collecting used laser toner and inkjet printer cartridges and cell phones. We recycle them appropriately and earn money for them. Please send them in to Mr. Siegel. We appreciate your support!
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Shoparoo SHOP, SNAP, EARN!!!
Shoparoo
is school fundraising made easy: the free app turns pictures of your everyday shopping receipts into cash donations and sweepstakes entries for our school! Yep, it's that simple.
No more cutting labels, selling door to door, or time-consuming coordinating. All you have to do is shop as you normally do, snap pictures of your receipts with the app, and voila Just shop, snap, earn!
Get started today:
1. Download the free Shoparoo app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store
2. Select our school from the list and start taking pictures of your receipts - shop anywhere, buy anything!
3. You can even select a grade to support and have fun with grade competitions!
Thank you for your support!
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Home Access Center (
formerly "Grades On-Line")
Quick Tip:
Once on the HAC site, click on the "Classes" tab to set up alerts for course averages and/or individual assignments. Anyone having issues with the HAC, please email
homeaccess@pdsd.org
for assistance.
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"The Guidance Corner"
Upcoming Events- what's going on in 8th grade!
February 8th
- The 7
th
grade partnership trip with elementary students and staff to Temple University School Day Basketball Game.
February 9th
- The 8
th
graders will have the opportunity to visit Eastern University and take a tour of the campus from 9:00 - 12:30! Students will need a packed lunch and a coat! Permission slips are in the counseling office!
February 6th - 10th
School Counseling Week!
February 2nd- 24th College Week- Fun activities, themed days & prizes revolving around post-secondary education! It's never too early to be thinking about your child's future!
Other Items:
- 6th Grade intern Ms. Gunn from Eastern University
- 7th Grade intern Miss Stone from West Chester University
- 8th Grade Interns: Ms. Ashworth and Ms. Tobias from Eastern University
- Career Day Participants Wanted for 6th Grade Career Day on Friday, April 7, 2017 - Contact Ms. Sayre for more info at nsayre@pdsd.org
- PBIS Coaches Day - Ms. Sayre, Mr. Orenstein, and Mrs. Verna presented to area PBIS teams on our current TIER 2 interventions
Just a little reminder:
8
th grade has many groups available to them through the counseling dept. such as organization group, boys group, girls self-esteem group, academic success group, attendance groups & grief group. If you would like your child to participate in a group, or would like them to meet with Mrs. Crowley individually for check-ins, please contact her at
gcrowley@pdsd.org
Sometimes, we find students are falling asleep during class, causing them to miss important information and instruction! Why is this? Teenage years are the most crucial years for hormone development, which can affect sleep patterns!
Children's internal clocks, called circadian rhythms, shift slightly around the time they go through puberty, As a parent, what can you do to help your child get the required amount of sleep per night (9 hours!), which in turn helps their brain growth and mature? Here are some tips!
- Take away electronic devices at the same time each night
- Disconnect the internet at a certain time each night
- Get your child an alarm clock that isn't on their phone
- Don't let your child drink caffeine in the afternoon or too much liquids before bed
- Encourage your child to turn off their TVs at night
- Only allow your child to take a 30 minute nap after school and only if needed
- Try to have your child go to bed and wake up around the same time each day and night! Teenagers need routines!
- Prioritize sleep! We know teenage schedules are crazy with sports and school work, but make going to bed at the same time each night a priority!
- Encourage your child to avoid drugs and alcohol during this difficult time of peer pressure! These toxins interfere with sleep patterns, along with other issues.
- Lastly, make a doctor's appointment if you feel your child is overly tired and having trouble sleeping!
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PBiS (
Positive
Behavior
intervention
Support)
The new year is always a time to start fresh! During our first week back from break, students and staff reviewed all areas of the Viking Vision and expectations that go along with them. One area that we are emphasizing this month is the use of backpacks. Students are expected to follow these behaviors when it comes to their backpacks:
Be Respectful-
* Place in designated area
* Pack backpack when teacher dismisses class
Be Responsible-
* Keep only necessary items in your backpack
* Keep hands to yourself and backpack on back (avoid touching others' backpacks)
Be Ready-
* Keep only necessary items in your backpack
* Keep hands to yourself and backpack on back (avoid touching others' backpacks)
By following the three R's for backpacks, students can earn extra punches on their new bookmarks! That means earning those positive rewards even sooner!
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