Northley Weekly Bulletin 12/7/18

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Good Afternoon Northley Families,

What a great concert season! If you weren't able to make either show, you missed out on fantastic performances. Mr. Stetson and Mr. & Mrs. Hazlett need to be commended for their work with our students. Additionally, the school board and administration deserve credit for supporting the arts programs throughout the district. We are now ramping up for this year's musical Fiddler on the Roof. Mark your calendars now for February 22nd and 23rd.

During this holiday season Northley wants to give back to the community. Our National Junior Honor Society, and Student Council are taking action to help.

Tree of Warmth: We have a placed a tree in the lobby that we are asking students to decorate with winter hats, gloves, and scarfs. These items will be given to City Team in Chester for needy families.

Winter Coat Drive: Additionally, we will be running a winter coat drive to provide adequate exterior wear for people of all ages. Donations of all kinds are appreciated and welcomed. Please join us in reaching our local communities.

Northley Gives Back:

PBIS is doing a fundraiser through Five Below in Concordville. We will get 10% of sales from Dec 10-Dec 17 as long as the flyer is turned in. Give back to our school and help our kids! five below flyer

Chick-Fil-A Night: Northley's Student Council is having a fund raiser at Chick-Fil-A this Thursday, December 13th. The money raised will go to future Student Council activities. More details below.

Winter 8th Grade Formal : The PTL will be hosting our annual 8th grade Winter Formal dance this coming Friday, December 14th. The PTL will be selling tickets for $10 cash during lunches this week. You can read additional details below.

Wrestling: Northley Wrestling will be participating in the Louis H Stopper tournament this Saturday 12/8 at Chichester MS. Additionally, they will be selling spirit wear for the season. A portion of the sales will benefit our wrestlers for the end of season banquet. Please consider support these amazing kids. The link is live and will close on 12/16 with estimated delivery of 1/7/19.

https://brothersscreen.tuosystems.com/stores/northley-wrestling

Congratulations to Alex Kramer on winning first place for his submission to the National Chemistry Week Illustrated Poem Contest sponsored by the Philadelphia Section of the American Chemical Society! His entry has advanced to the National level.

STEM Night: This Monday, December 10th, Northley will be hosting a special STEM night. All students and families are invited to join Philadelphia-based Robotics company, LocoRobo for an evening of robots and drones! Learn about the magical world of sensors, robot swarms, how drones fly, and participate in hands-on activities and challenges. Ask Professor Pramod all of your questions about careers in Robotics. Optional: Please feel free to bring your own iPad/iPhone to code robots using the LocoRobo app.

EVACUATION/LOCKDOWN DRILLS: Northley conducts regular drills each month. So far this year, we have conducted 2 lockdown drills, an off-site evacuation drill, and 2 fire drills. We have been working with our School Resource Officer (SRO) Coyle to review and revise our action and response procedures.

SOARing students for November: Congratulations to our SOARing students of the month.

Olivia Coia-6th Gold
Max Bartholf-6th Blue
Trevor Smith-6th Art Cycle

Kylie Robinson-7th Gold
Natasha Sichanh-7th Blue
Tyler Swallow-7th Art Cycle

Vincent Redpath-8th Gold
Julia Bucalov-8th Blue
Ava Calvecchio-8th Art Cycle

Marking Period 2 Grades: This is a reminder that we have just completed the 4th week of the 2nd marking period. Take a minute to click on the following link to be directed to the Home Access Center - HAC Center

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and a joyous month of December.

Lanny Blair, II, Principal

Northley Middle School

2801 Concord Road

Aston, PA 19014

610-497-6300 X 3400

Twitter: @NorthleyMS

Encourage, Empower, Excel

December 10th - December 14th

NMS ATHLETICS WEEKLY GAME CONFIRMATION

Northley's Twitter account: @NorthleySports
Basketball Practice Schedule

Monday December 10 Day 6	Steel Pan 3-4:30pm Rm4 Yearbook Photographers 3pm Rm 103 STEM event Robo Loco 6:30pm Library 7th Grade Coding Club Computer Lab during Lunch Students interested in APPLYING for the Honor Society 3-3:20 Rm126 Winter Wear/Coat Drive
Tuesday December 11 Day 1	Pretzel Day 6th Grade Art Club 3pm Rm 8 Science Olympiad 3pm Rm 6 PBIS Student Meeting 3-3:40pm Rm202 CURRENT Honor Society Members 3-3:40pm Rm126 Winter Wear/Coat Drive
Wednesday December 12 Day 2	Fiddler - Leads & Dancers 3-5:30pm Yearbook Photographers 3pm Rm 103 SeaPerch Meeting 3-3:45pm Homework Club 3-3:40 Library 6th Grade Coding Club Computer Lab during Lunch Students interested in APPLYING for the Honor Society 3-3:20 Rm126 Winter Wear/Coat Drive Environmental Club - Longwood Gardens 4:30-8:00pm
Thursday December 13 Day 3	Fiddler- Leads & Named Roles 3-5:30pm (including Villagers) Yearbook Photographers 3pm Rm 103 Chess Club 3-3:40pm Rm223 Homework Club 3-3:40pm Jazz Band 3-3:40pm Pretzel Day Winter Wear/Coat Drive Chick-fil-A Spirit Night 5-7:30pm
Friday December 14 Day 4	Fiddler - Full Cast 3-5:30pm 8th Grade Winter Formal 7-9pm

Upcoming Events

12/19 &12/20 No Homework Club

12/21 10:48am Dismissal

12/24-1/1 NO SCHOOL- Winter Recess

LINK to WINTER FORMAL PERMISSION SLIP

Are your closets bursting with coats that no longer fit? Have you been thinking about finally getting rid of some of your previously-loved winter gear? Lighten the clutter before the holidays to help those in need!

Please bring your new or clean,

gently used COATS

, HATS, GLOVES and
SCARVES .

Drop off your donations in the lobby next to the Tree of Warmth

DECEMBER 3rd through DECEMBER 13th

"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

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

STEM Program - S2STEM presented to students this past week - please check their website for some great programs available: http://www.s2stem.com

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!

NMS Theater info

click the link above to see the most updated Fiddler information

BARKSDALE

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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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