Good Afternoon Northley Families,
 
And the weather roller coaster continues. The past couple of days have been quite cold and interesting with a winter squall. A huge shout out to our district bus drivers for getting our 8th graders up to and back from Sun Valley for their elective class assembly before the storm. With the storm on the horizon, I contacted Mr. Groer, the district transportation director, who was able to ensure everything was in place for our students. Great job!! Over the next couple of weeks there is more uncertainty with the weather, so please speak with your child about dressing appropriately for the conditions.   
 
3rd Marking Period and 2nd Marking Period Grades: We have completed the first week of the 3rd marking period. That means your child's grades for the 2nd marking period have been posted as of today. Take a few minutes to review their grades. If there are any outstanding questions, please reach out to their teachers, their school counselor, on an administrator.    
    
8th Grade Parent Night: Attention 8th grade Parents! Sun Valley is hosting a scheduling information night this coming Thursday, February 7th at 6:15 PM in their Auditorium. The Sun Valley administration and school counselors would like to see you all there to receive this critical information.  
 
Science Olympiad: Congratulations to our Science Olympiad team who competed at Garnet Valley this past weekend against 43 other teams from multiple states along the East Coast. Students who placed and won medals in their events this weekend include 8th graders Snaeha George and Sami Reeves who placed 4th in Water Quality, and 7th graders Aiden Tiffany and Vinnie Benchino who placed 5th in the Duct Tape Challenge. The team was able to trial and error in preparation for the SE PA regional competition at Neumann University on February 27th. Good luck Vikings!   
 
 
   
 
 
I hope  you all have a fabulous weekend. 
 
Lanny Blair, II, Principal
Northley Middle School
2801 Concord Road
Aston, PA 19014
610-497-6300 X 3400
Twitter: @NorthleyMS   
Encourage, Empower, Excel
 
February 4th - February 8th

Monday
February 4
Day 2


Fiddler - Leads                                         3-5:15pm
Steelpan Ensemble                                   3-3:40pm                                     

Tuesday
February 5
Day 3

Fiddler - Leads                                        3-4:15pm
7th&8th Grade Art Club                          3pm Rm 8
Science Olympiad                                   3pm Rm 6
Pretzel Day

Wednesday
February 6
Day 4
SeaPerch  Robotics Meeting                    3-3:45pm
Homework Club                                       3-3:45pm  Library
Environmental Club                                 3-4:00pm Library
PTL meeting                                             6:30 Library
Honors Choir                                            3-3:40 Rm 2

Thursday 
February 7
Day 5


Fiddler - Full Cast                                     3-5:15pm
Jazz Band                                                  3-3:40pm
Homework Club                                        3-3:45pm Library
Pretzel Day    
Rolling Thunder- Rollerskating Trip       
8th Grade Parent Info Night                    6:15-7:15pm @Sun Valley                  
Friday
February 8
Day 6
Fiddler - Full Cast -MANDATORY             3-5:15pm                                                                     DRESS REHEARSAL   

Upcoming Events    

2/14 NMS National Junior Honor Society Induction - 7:00pm
2/15 No school for Students, Teachers in service
2/18  President's Day - School & Offices closed
2/22-2/23  NMS Musical - Fiddler on the Roof 


click the link above to see the most updated Fiddler information



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 "The Counselor's Corner"

Recent and Upcoming Events



CAREER CAFE
The counselors are starting a new program this month called Career Café which runs from now until June. Each month, 2-3 career speakers will visit the NMS library to speak to small groups of students in each grade. Speakers will share information about their job, career path, education, and what they do on a daily basis. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions and gain valuable insight about the connection between school and the real world of work. There are 16 total career speakers, one for each of the 16 Career Clusters. Students already signed up to attend one speaker.

Students will be given a pass so they can get their lunch and report to the library on the day of their speaker. They will also be given FIVE stamps on their PBIS stamp card to reward them for participating in this program. Below are the career clusters represented. The specific speakers are not all finalized yet, but will be in the field listed below. If students are interested in a speaker/career cluster and did not get a slot, they should come to the counseling center and sign up for an extra spot (there will be some available for each speaker) or contact their grade level counselor.

We appreciate your support in helping our students gain valuable information about the world of work!

Career Clusters
Marketing, Finance, Hospitality/Tourism, Health Science, Information Technology, Art/AV/Technology & Communications, Agriculture/Food and Natural Resources, Law/Public Safety, Business Management, Education and Training, Government and Public Administration, Manufacturing, Architecture and Construction, STEM, Human Services, Transportation and Distribution

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




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

 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!

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 Contest info
Please click the following items for additional information.
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