Good Afternoon Northley Families,  
 
We are at the end of the 2nd week of the new year, and we are in high gear. Outside of the regular winter sporting contests and play practices, our students have participated in a number of events and there are is much more to come. In the coming weeks, you will be hearing more about family PBIS bingo night, Northley at the Half (parent information night), Science Olympiad competitions, and other activities. Keep scrolling to the bottom where you can find fliers and additional details.       
 
NMS Science Olympiad at Rustin HS: Congratulations to the Science Olympiad Team who competed this past weekend at the Rustin HS competition. Our students competed in 25 events. Good luck at the Garnet Valley competition on Jan 26th. Keep up the good work!  
 
 
 
NMS Cheerleading: Northley's Competition Cheer team competed this past weekend at the Parker Winter Classic. They brought home a 2nd place finish! Great job ladies. Good luck on your next competition. 
 
 
The American Legion Auxiliary's Americanism Essay Contest: In every bulletin, I like to include links and information to contests and competition available to all Northley students. Here is the latest competition. Our students have done well historically, so I encourage you to have your child investigate this contest further.  
 
Men's Sing: Last week, Northley's male vocalists visited SV for the day. They participated in an all day workshop with male vocalists at SV. Click on the link below to view a short clip about the day. Men's Sing
 
Raptor System: Northley's Raptor System is up and running. Please see the excerpt regarding the system and procedure. We will be here to walk you through the process and help you along the way. Thank you for your understanding as we work together to ensure a safe environment for all of our students.
All Penn-Delco Schools will now utilize the Raptor Visitor Management System to keep our schools safe. Parents, guests, and visitors who plan to visit beyond the main office must have a visitors ID badge generated from the Raptor system. To generate that ID, a valid state issued ID must be scanned upon your first visit to any of our schools during normal school hours. An automatically generated badge will then be shared with you to be be worn while visiting the school. 

I hope you have a great weekend,
 
Fly Eagles Fly! 
   
Lanny Blair, II, Principal
Northley Middle School
2801 Concord Road
Aston, PA 19014
610-497-6300 X 3400
Twitter: @NorthleyMS 
 
Encourage, Empower, Excel

January 14th- January 18th

Monday
January 14th 
Day 6



 Fiddler- Leads                                          3-5:15pm
Steelpan Ensemble                                    3-4:30pm
Honor Society Meeting-                            3-3:40pm Rm126
      Current Members
                               
Tuesday
January 15th
Day 1
Fiddler -Full Cast                                     3-4:15pm
Science Olympiad                                    3pm Rm6
Wednesday
January 16th
Day 2
Fiddler- Leads                                          3-4:15pm
SeaPerch  Robotics Meeting                    3-3:45pm
Homework Club                                       3:-3:45pm
Environmental Club                                 3-4:00 Library                        
Thursday 
January 17th
Day 3
Fiddler - Leads & Named Roles             3-5:15pm
                including Villagers
Jazz Band                                              3-3:40pm
Homework Club                                    3-3:45pm
Friday
January 18th
Day 4
10:48 student dismissal
Pep Rally


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





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

Recent and Upcoming Events


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.  We hope to see you there!!   Parent Registration



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.  

American Legion Essay Contest: due February 8, 2019. 
 
As an accommodation to the local auxiliary, we always share information about this essay contest for grades 3 - 12. Please review the handout and cover sheet linked on the Contest Corner. "To help our country's most promising young citizens learn firsthand the principles of our free republic guided by the principles of democracy, the American Legion Auxiliary promotes many patriotic youth programs, including the Auxiliary-sponsored Americanism Essay Contest. This year's topic is: How can we address and prevent veteran homelessness in our communities? Winners will be chosen from each grade/class and they, their parents, and teacher will be invited to attend the Americanism Program at the Aston post home on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 3 pm. Winners will read their essays at the event and they and their guests will enjoy a buffet dinner. Top winners will go on to compete for further recognition and top prizes in the regional and national contests. Instructions for word counts and contact information can be found on the attached cover sheet. All entries must include a cover sheet."  American Legion Essay Info



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