Happy New Year Northley Families,
 
I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday Season with your family and friends. It was evident that the students had an eventful break. They came in Wednesday morning sporting their new clothes and shoes, but tired from waking up early for the first day back. There are many events coming up this month that you want to keep an eye on over the next couple of  weeks. Here is a tasting of what is to come:
 
CDT Testing: Our students will be taking the PA Classroom Diagnostic Test in Math and English this coming week. This Assessment is a standards-based diagnostic tool that helps both individual students and teachers of Math and English Language Arts pinpoint areas of student need. The staff can then revise their lessons to address these area of growth. Please have a conversation with your student regarding the importance of giving their best effort on this assessment and the PSSA. Their scores on these exams along with their quarterly benchmark assessments are utilized for class placement (Honors, grade level, or support level) in the coming years.       
 
NMS PBIS Bingo : Northley's PBIS Committee is hosting a Family Bingo Night on January 24th. We hope you come out to support our PBIS program and have an enjoyable night with the family. Please see the attached flier and or click on the link below for more details.
 
8th Grade Scheduling: It's that time of year again. The 8th grade students will begin the selection process of their elective courses for next year. The students will visit SV for an informational assembly and will then select their electives for their 9th grade year. Core class selections will be made based on their performance on their overall course grade, Quarterly Benchmarks, CDTs, PSSAs, Keystone Exam (for 8th grad Algebra 1 students only) and teacher recommendation.

8th Grade Scheduling Night: There will be a Scheduling Information Night for 8th grade parents at SV on February 7th. More information will be forthcoming in the weeks to come.

Northley At The Half: Northley School Counselors and Administration want to address areas of concerns expressed by parents. Therefore, we are again offering a special parent information night on January 29th from 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Topics that will be offered will include: The Power of Parents, Anxiety in Children, Safe Dating and Unhealthy Teen Relationships, and Mindfulness. More details on each session and how to sign up can be found in the link below and in the Counseling Corner. We hope to see you there!!  Parent Registration

PSA: As a parent of young children, I am regularly made aware of challenges and pressures that they will face through their peers or social media. While I am in the schools and hear about these items routinely, other parents might not; therefore, I want to provide some assistance on key issues. Here are a couple on the forefront.

Juuling/Vaping: Vaping and Juuling among teens is on the rise. There are few studies on the long term impact physically and in regard to addictive behaviors. The following articles provide more information on some recent studies. There are additional links within the articles that will take you to more of the research.
 
  MOMO Challenge: I wanted to make you aware of a disturbing and dangerous social media game called the "Momo Challenge". This game, using an avatar, challenges children to commit dangerous acts, including physical harm and suicide. Children are contacted through smartphone messaging applications such as  "WhatsApp" or through Facebook and challenged to post photos or video of them committing dangerous acts. The "avatar" also blackmails children by telling them that she has damaging information on the players and will release it if they do not play the game. We strongly encourage you to speak with and warn your children about this dangerous game and to continue to monitor your child's use of social media.
Additional information regarding the "Momo Challenge" can be found at the following link:
 
I hope you have a great weekend,
   
Lanny Blair, II, Principal
Northley Middle School
2801 Concord Road
Aston, PA 19014
610-497-6300 X 3400
Twitter: @NorthleyMS 
 
Encourage, Empower, Excel

January 7th - January 11th

Monday
January 7th 
Day 1



 Fiddler- Leads                                          3-5:15pm
Steelpan Ensemble                                    3-4:30pm
 CDT Testing- 7th grade                                   
Tuesday
January 8th
Day 2
Fiddler -Leads                                          3-4:15pm
Mandatory Yearbook Meeting                 3pm
CDT Testing -8th grade
Wednesday
January 9th
Day 3
SeaPerch  Robotics Meeting                    3-3:45pm
Homework Club                                       3:-3:45pm
Environmental Club                                  3-4:00pm
CDT Testing- 8th Grade
Thursday 
January 10th
Day 4
Fiddler - Leads & Named Roles             3-5:15pm
                including Villagers
Jazz Band                                              3-3:40pm
Homework Club                                    3-3:45pm
Student Council                                     3-3:40pm Rm110
CDT Testing-6th Grade
Friday
January 11
Day 5
Fiddler - Full Cast                                  3-5:15pm
CDT Testing- 6th Grade


Upcoming Events    
1/18 10:48am Dismissal 
1/21 MLK Day - School is closed
1/22-1/25 Don't hate, Communicate Week
1/24 Bingo Night 
1/29 Parent Info night 6:30pm


Parents, Look for a Bingo Night flyer to be sent home next week!




click the link above to see the most updated Fiddler information
 "The Counselor's Corner"

Recent and Upcoming Events

Career Development through Naviance - We are pleased to introduce Naviance at Northley Middle School. Students are using this career program from now through high school. Naviance is a mobile-friendly, comprehensive website that you and your student can use to make plans about colleges and careers.  Our school's link to Naviance is  https://student.naviance.com/northleyms

See this Parent training being offered by the Delaware County Intermediate Unit:
This interactive workshop is designed to help families learn about their child's sensory systems with a focus on ways in which sensory intervention can support their child's behavior, and ability to learn and participate in their home and community activities and routines.


CAREER CAFE - We are looking for speakers to discuss their career in a very informal setting. "Career CafĂ©" will be held during lunch periods.  Any parents who would like to come in, please email Chrissi Villa at cvilla@pdsd.org .


BARK - Keep your children safer online - Sign up for Bark: https://www.bark.us/?ref=6C84RZ8 . Learn more about Bark by clicking here: BARK FLYER

Save the Date - "Northley at the Half" Parent Information Night - January 29, 2018 - 6:00-8:00 PM.  A sign up will be coming out shortly!

SAP - We have a program called Student Assistance Program (SAP) that can assist students and parents with setting up counseling and other community and school resources.  Please contact your grade level counselor to learn more!
6th grade Ms.Sayre 
7th grade Mr.Siegel
8th grade Ms.Weaver


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Which Class will reign supreme?
The PTL is running a BoxTop contest. 
Whichever class collects the most Box Tops each marking period?  
 
Collect Box Tops from some of your favorite products and have your child turn them into their  Period 1 teacher.
Please ensure the dates are valid and the BoxTops are trimmed.

 Each Box Top is  worth  10 cents and they add up quickly!
 Thank you for all your support! 
Collect and Save
Don't forget to clip your Box Tops and give them to your Period 1 Teacher.
Please Click Here to download the App.

STUDENT CONTEST CORNER
Listed on our Student Contest Corner 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.  

STEM Writing Contest. We invite girls in grades 3 through 12 enrolled in schools in Chester County, Delaware County, and Philadelphia County: due March 15, 2019. "Write an original story that connects to our contest theme, honoring the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (IYPT). Girls are encouraged to write a story in whatever style they choose (science fiction, mystery, letter to the editor, adventure, superhero, award nomination, how-to, biography, etc.) that highlights one element from the periodic table of chemical elements and its role in providing solutions to global challenges in areas such as energy, education, agriculture, and health.Submission deadline: March 15, 2019. Awards ceremony at Penn State Brandywine (includes a tour of campus STEM laboratories and conversations with undergraduate women in STEM): April 11, 2019. [Submission form will be live on our website in January] Visit our website to learn more: https://brandywine.psu.edu/stem-options/writing-contest
  Student Contest Corner:  https://www.pdsd.org/Page/6662

       
DAR Essay Contest:  Are you in 5th through 8th grade? 
You're invited to participate in an Essay Contest Topic for 2018-2019. 
 
Please review the contest flyer, the rules and judging guidelines. 
Please click the following items for additional information.
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