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Hi folks,
The countdown to Thanksgiving break is officially down to a few hours! Students are clearly excited about the thought of no school for an entire week, and all of us are excited to celebrate the holidays with our families. As a little mini celebration before the break, students and staff are donning their favorite hats as part of a Spirit Friday.
As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday, the NBJH community has a tradition of showing support for local families who are less fortunate. Each year we participate in the Annual Holiday Gift Drive for Youth Services. Our Builder's Club -- middle school service club -- has organized the collection process through X-Blocks. Anything from toys and games to gift cards to warm blankets is welcomed. The drive lasts until December 7th, so any families willing to contribute have a little time to do so. Just as our D28 families have shown support by donating food at recent music concerts, this is another chance for us to make a positive impact on the Northbrook/Glenview communities.
Report Cards
We have had some technical glitches with our gradebook/report card portal as we prepare for final grades to be released. As a result, we will run our verification reports over the next couple of days and will release report cards to families Monday morning. Families will receive communication about how to access their child's online report card prior to the release. We apologize for the delay!
November Conferences
We look forward to our Parent-Teacher Conference this Monday and Tuesday. Hopefully the pickAtime online registration process worked smoothly for everyone. Families should already have their scheduled times. We encourage you to print a copy so you have your schedule for quick reference. Also, for families who are participating in virtual conferences, use this NBJH Zoom Link Directory to access the Zoom links of your child's teachers. Teachers will admit you from the waiting room at your scheduled conference time. Any parents/guardians wanting to schedule a conference with one of our social workers or instructional coaches or administrators should email them directly to set up a time.
Lost & Found
Are you coming to the building for conferences next week? If so, please take a moment to peruse our Lost & Found items we have collected during the first trimester. We want to return clothing and materials to their rightful owners, but if items go unclaimed, we will donate all items without names to a local charity. Feel free to stop by the school in November to see if your child may have misplaced any of their belongings.
Hot Off the Press!
Here is Issue 7 of the Trojan Times. This digital publication is created during the Journalism I exploratory class. Every sixth grade student rotates through this six-week course. There are three issues each school year with each issue highlighting submissions from the previous two terms. This issue focuses on several local stories: our NBJH veterans, former student success stories, Charity of Choice, and new students from around the world. Check it out!
Enjoy the upcoming break. We wish a very Happy Thanksgiving to all of our NBJH families.
Scott
Scott Meek, Ed. D., pHCLE
NBJH Principal
smeek@northbrook28.net
(847) 504-3501
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