Good Afternoon Northley Families,
 
I  hope you are all enjoying a beautiful spring Saturday. April is upon us and so is the 4th marking period. Students will be taking their 3rd quarter assessments this week. Please make sure your child is getting a good night's sleep and eating a hearty breakfast. The 4th marking period will begin Monday, April 8th. Northley students continue to garner awards. Take a look at who was recognized this week.
 
Reading Olympics:
Northley will be hosting this year's Delaware County Reading Olympics. Teams from around the county will be competing this coming Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Elementary will be Monday and Tuesday while Middle and High Schools will be competing on Wednesday. Stay tuned to see our our Northley students fare.  
 
STEM Contest:
Congratulations to 6th grader Annabelle D. She has been selected as a winner for the STEM Writing Contest at Penn State Brandywine!  She and other winners will be attending an event on campus to tour the labs and meet female STEM career students.
 
 
 
Young Authors:
Congratulations to the following students for being Northley's 2019 Young Author's Contest winners: 6th grade: Rasha Mottaghi, Emma Patterson, and Grace Hegarty; 7th grade:Maren McGinley and Skylar Hermann; and 8th grade: Julian Diehl. The winners will attend the Young Author's Celebration here at Northley on May 9th. Thank you to all the students who participated and submitted their essays this year!
 
PTL BINGO NIGHT:
This is a reminder that the PTL will be hosting a CASH Bingo night this Friday, April 5th. Please come out and support out PTL as they raise money to provide activities to our students.  
 
Parent Training Opportunities:  
The DCIU continues to provide parent workshops that are useful to many parents. Please see the two upcoming sessions below:  
 
7th Grade Parents:  
Please see the attached information about the 7th Grade Class Trip. Permission slip and money are due Wednesday, May 8th. 
CLICK THIS LINK:
 
8th Grade Parents:  
         
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
 
April 1st - April 5th

  •  Northley's Twitter account: @NorthleySports 
Monday
April 1
Day 4


Steelpan Ensemble                                        3pm-4:30pm    
7th Grade Coding Club -                                Lunch - Lab 1             
  Open to all 7th graders.                                
Tuesday
April 2
Day 5

7th&8th Grade Art Club                                 3pm Rm 8         
Pretzel Day
Wednesday
April 3
Day 6
Homework Club                                              3-3:45pm  Library
Honors Choir                                                    3pm
Skate Club Trip - Chichester Skate Park
PTL Meeting                                                  ***ASTON Elementary***
READING OLYMPICS                                  Northley 

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Thursday 
April 4
Day 1

Jazz Band                                                              3-3:40pm
Homework Club                                                  3-3:45pm Library          
Pretzel Day  
8th Grade Spring Dance Committee                7pm Library
  
Friday
April 5
Day 2
Last day of the 3rd Marking Period


Upcoming Events    
4/5 PTL ADULT Cash Bingo
4/12 - Career Day
4/12 - Report Cards available on HAC
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:

 
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:


 "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!


  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
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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