Good Afternoon Northley Families,
 
Spring is officially here! This is the season of new beginnings. Spring sports are underway and the teams are ready to get on the field. Students are not only excelling on the field but also in academics. Here are some of the recent accomplishments of our students.  
 
American Legion Essay Contest Winners:  Congratulations to Aidan Hearn (6th), Grace Hegarty (6th), D.J. Pennewill (6th), Drake Graham (7th), Rachel Bingeman (8th), Daniel Kinard (8th), and Sam Park (8th) for placing as winners in this year's American Legion Essay Contest! The Americanism Essay Program theme for this year was: How can we address and prevent veteran homelessness in our communities? The ideas presented by these students were thoughtful, progressive, and honored those who put their lives in harms way to protect our freedom. These students are invited to an awards program next month to hear the essays of all the winners in the area.   
 
Soaring Students:
" The Soaring Student Award " honors students who have demonstrated cooperation, teamwork, perseverance and a can-do attitude.  Congratulations to the following students who are being recognized as February's " Soaring Students ":
 
 
Volleyball Marathon:  Last Friday, Northley held its annual Volleyball Marathon. Roughly 40 teams competed in this year's event. The students all had fun and the finishes were extremely close. Congratulations to the victors. 6th grade champions were the Scary Monkey's who won their final game with only 4 players. Block Party took the honors for 7th grade. We had a record setting event in 8th grade. The Crusty Crushers became the first 3 time winners! They were crowned champions in 6th, 7th, & 8th grade. They have set a bar that few will be able to reach. A special thanks to Ms. Genovese and Mr. Campbell for coordinating the event and to the all the staff who showed up to help run the event: Ms. Sharp, Ms. Sayre, Ms. Wooleyhan, Ms. Villa, Ms. Freeman, Ms. Weaver, Ms. Gaultieri, Ms. Martin, and Mr. Alutius.   
 
  

Give Kids A Smile:
 It's that time again! Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) will be hosting its 16th annual Give Kids A Smile Week from April 15 to April 22, 2019, during Spring Break in your district. This is a free dental care event targeted towards children who are uninsured or who lack regular access to dental care. However, ALL children in the Greater Philadelphia region are invited to participate. This year, we have 10 dental practices in Delaware County!

Appointments are required. Starting April 1, families will be able to call 215-563-5848 x21 to make an appointment.
Last year, we helped nearly 500 children in Southeast Pennsylvania receive free dental care
CLICK THIS LINK FOR MORE INFO:
   
Finally, we are two weeks from the end of the 3rd marking period. Student projects are coming due as well as unit exams. Take a minute to review this with your students and reach out to their teachers if there are any questions.  
   
Have an wonderful weekend!
 
Lanny Blair, II, Principal
Northley Middle School
2801 Concord Road
Aston, PA 19014
610-497-6300 X 3400
Twitter: @NorthleyMS   
Encourage, Empower, Excel
 
March 18th - March 22nd

  •  Northley's Twitter account: @NorthleySports 
Monday
March 25
Day 5


Steelpan Ensemble                                        3pm-4:30pm                 
                                  
Tuesday
March 26
Day 6

7th&8th Grade Art Club                                 3pm Rm 8         
Pretzel Day


Wednesday
March 27
Day 1
Homework Club                                              3-3:45pm  Library
Environmental Club Aston Library Activity    

B
Thursday 
March 28
Day 2

Jazz Band                                                              3-3:40pm
Homework Club                                                  3-3:45pm Library          
Pretzel Day
 

   
                
Friday
March 29
Day 3


Upcoming Events    
4/1-4/3 Reading Olympics
4/3 PTL Meeting  6:30 Library
4/5 End of the 3rd Marking Period
4/5 PTL ADULT Cash Bingo
4/12 - Career Day
4/15-4/19 Spring Break
4/22-4/26  PSSA - English/ Language Arts
4/29-5/2  PSSA - Math & Science

PTL News 

Attention 8th Grade Parents:
The 8th Grade Spring Formal is quickly approaching. The PTL is looking for volunteers.  Details to come.....

ADULT CASH BINGO-

Please be aware you must be at least 21 years of age to attend this event.
The PTL is looking for donations and volunteers for this event.
If you would like to contribute please access this link:

 

  BARKSDALE -- 
$20 online only until April 30th

Make Checks payable to: Northley Middle School
**Clearly mark the envelope with "YEARBOOK"
To pay by Credit Card, Visit www.barksdalephoto.com
click "online orders", click "continue" and enter 01047YB as the password
There will be a $1.50 processing fee online added

Don't miss out on the memories, order today for the best price
 "The Counselor's Corner"

Recent and Upcoming Events


2019 Summer Programs and Camps!
  We have updated our summer programs listings.  Please check our website and review with your child if you are looking for summer programs and camps!  The link is:https://www.pdsd.org/Page/1533

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. 
Please click the following items for additional information.
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