March 17, 2017

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I want to start this weekly bulletin with a special congratulations to 6th grader Phoebe Smith on winning the Delaware County Spelling Bee. Phoebe will be representing Northley in Washington D.C. at the National Spelling Bee. Great job Phoebe!

I hope you all have been able to thaw out from Tuesday's snow. I know the students enjoyed an extra day away from school but are all back in the groove. As a result of the snow, spring sports tryouts are off to a slow start but the teams have a rotating schedule for using the gym and mezzanine. The athletic department is doing their best to communicate practice schedules as information is made available from the district. Tryouts will continue, as needed, this week.

This Thursday, March 23rd, our 6th grade Verizon App Challenge students will receive their recognition with special guest Senator Thomas Killion.

This Tuesday, March 21st is ROCK YOUR SOCKS day or World Down Syndrome Day. You can show your support by wearing mismatched socks. You can use #LOTSOFSOCKS to follow the community of support.

I hope you all have a fabulous week.       

Lanny Blair, II, Principal
Northley Middle School
2801 Concord Road
Aston, PA 19014
610-497-6300 X 3400

Encourage, Empower, Excel
Northley Weekly Bulletin ~ March 20 to March 24, 2017

Monday
March 20th
Day 1
Drama Club ~ 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Small Group, Auditorium
Math 24 Club meeting ~ 3:00 - 3:45 p.m., Room 205
Northley Robotics Club ~  3:00 - 3:40 p.m., Room 6
Steel Pan Ensemble ~ 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Room 4



Tuesday
March 21st
Day 2

ROCK YOUR SOCKS DAY!!!
Art Club, 7th & 8th grade ~ 3:00 - 3:40 p.m. , Room 8
7th Grade Honor Society ~ 3:00 to 3:40 p.m., Room 126
PBiS Pretzel Sale, $1.00 ~ 2:55 p.m., Lobby
Northley Robotics Club ~   3:00 - 3:40 p.m.,  Room 6 
Student Council meeting ~ 3:00  p.m. , Room 110 .
Yearbook Club ~  3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Library
Wednesday
March 22nd
Day 3
Drama Club ~ 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Small Group, Auditorium
Honors Choir ~ 3:00 - 3:30 p.m., Choir Room
PBiS Student Committee ~ 3:00 - 3:40 p.m. , Room 202

Thursday
March 23rd
Day 4
Drama Club ~ 3:00 - 5:30 p.m Full Cast, Auditorium
8th Grade Honor Society ~ 3:00 to 3:40 p.m., Room 126
Northley Robotics Club ~  3:00 - 3:40 p.m., Room 6
PBiS Pretzel Sale, $1.00 ~ 2:55 p.m., Lobby
Jazz Band ~ 3:00 - 3:40 p.m., Band Room
6th  grade partnership field trip to Nifty Fifties ~ 9:30-2:00
Friday
March 24th
Day 5
Drama Club ~ 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Full Cast, Auditorium
Northley Robotics Club ~ 3:00 - 3:40 p.m., Room 6
Upcoming Events                          
 
3/30            Environmental Club ~ Trip to Newlin Grist Mill
3/31            SPIRIT DAY ~ Decades Day - Pick a decade and wear it  
3/31-4/01    Northley Drama Club Presents "Once on this Island" 7 p.m., NMS Auditorium
4/3-4/6        PSSA Language Arts
4/5              PTL general Meeting ~ 6:00 p.m., Library
4/5              3rd Marking Period Ends
March is 
YOUTH ART MONTH!!

This is a collaborative paper tile piece made today by my 6th Grades entitled "Ornate".
The vibrant "glowing" effect is caused by something called "polychromatic diffraction"--- it works much the same way 3-D glasses do, by pairing colors with their complements/opposites.
A lot of excitement!

SPRING Sports 

It is important that all athletes submit a PIAA physical or Section 7 (fall/winter athletes) prior to being allowed to try out.

Please click the link for more information on  Northley Athletics. 

First practice is Monday, March 13th.
                                                                   Go Vikings!
Northley Yearbooks
 
Orders are 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!
12th Annual Career Day
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! 
If you work at a company that would be willing to welcome a group students for Career Day on April 7 to experience the "real world of work," please contact  on of the following counselors:  
6th grade Ms. Sayre at   nsayre@pdsd.org  or ext 3355
7th grade Mr. Siegel at   ksiegel@pdsd.org or ext. 3332
8th grade Mrs. Crowley at gcrowley@pdsd.org or ext 3336
PBiS Student Committee

The PBiS student committee is a selected group of students who consistently demonstrate the Viking Vision: Be ready, Be Responsible, Be Respectful.  The students orient and mentor new students to our school. They develop and create videos to show expected behaviors in all areas of our school.  V ideos can be seen on the PBiS webpage, located on Northley's homepage.  Student committee members run the PBiS reward store on a weekly basis.  They also create events and run a pep rally in the spring to highlight a positive school climate!
 
Thank you for all you do for our school!
Money sent in to school.
When sending money into school with your child or dropping off at the office, please place it inn an envelope clearly labeled with Students name, Home Room, Student ID# and what the money is for. (lunch, trip, fundraiser, etc.)
Student Contest Corner for March 2017
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.  
  "The Counselor's Corner"
Schoolwide
  • Please check the summer programs link on the Counseling Department website for local summer programs for teens.
  • Partnership students are selling MISMATCHED socks for Rock Your Socks for Down Syndrome for $1 all next week - please send in a $1 or more with your child - buy some for the whole family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, or anyone else you know - Rock Your Socks Day is March 21!
 8th Grade
  • 8th Graders will be touring the high school next Monday (3/20) and Tuesday (3/21) with their teams. Blue will attend Monday March 20th and Gold will attend Tuesday March 21st
     
7th Grade
  • Mr. Siegel assisted the social studies teacher with an anti-bullying lesson on forgiveness for 7
    th grader by reading and discussing several pages from our 1B1S book "Eleven"
  • 7th grade girls self-esteem group finished this week.  If you would like your daughter to participate in this type of group, please contact Mr. Siegel
  • 7th grade Stress Less group finished this week.  Another group is forming to begin this coming week.  If you would like your daughter to participate in this type of group, please contact Mr. Siegel
  • Elementary partnership students are coming to Northley next week for a tour and baking activity led by their 7th grade buddies!
  • On Friday, March 24th, 7th grade students will pick their sites they will visit on Career Day - that's right, they will be leaving school on Career Day to go "on the job" to get a glimpse of the "real world of work" on Friday, April 7th.  Look for a permission slip coming home on March 24th.  It is due the following Friday, March 31st.
6th Grade
  • 6th Grade - Applications for the Entrepreneur Fair are due to Ms. Sayre no later than Monday, March 20.  Students will be notified by Wednesday, March 22nd if their booth was accepted and more information will be provided. 
  • 6th Grade Partnership is going on a trip to Nifty 50s on March 23.  We will be working on social skills in the community.
  • As part of Career Day, 6th grade students are invited to apply for the Entrepreneur Fair.  Students will get information from their team leader next week about applying.  
Please click the following items for additional information.
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