Omaha North

Greetings Viking Families,

Teachers and students are working hard for a strong finish to the 1st quarter (Oct. 7th). Parent Teacher Conferences are October 13th 12-7pm. See details below.

We are excited to welcome everyone to the first Academy/Title 1 Family Night focused on our Science and Research Academy on Wednesday, October 5th at 6:30pm. All are welcomed to attend!

This is also Homecoming Week where we show our school spirit, welcome home alumni, and celebrate what it means to Be a Viking! Our Homecoming Parade is Friday, October 7th at 1pm starting at Miller Park heading North ending at Clay Street. We look forward to seeing everyone there.

The game is Friday, October 7th at 7pm at Nile Kinnick Stadium (at Northwest High) where the Vikings will take on the Fremont Tigers. The Homecoming Dance is Saturday, October 8th in the MPC from 7-10pm. We are looking forward to a fun week.

We continue to provide a safe, positive, and rigorous environment where students can focus on learning. We review regularly what it means to Be a Viking: Responsible, Respectful and Accountable! We want students to enjoy extracurricular activities while keeping success in the classroom as priority #1. To that end, we will consider attendance and behavior when determining whether students can attend games, dances, concerts, or other activities. Student engagement in the classroom leads to greater involvement in and connection to our school community.

As always, thank you for your continued support of the Viking Community. If you have any questions, please contact us at 531-299-2700.

Go Vikings!

Homecoming is right around the corner; non-North guest forms will be available in the main office. A non-North student must fill out the form and have their school administrator approve the form. Their school administrator must email the form back to Mr Renfro before 3 pm on Wednesday October 5.

Tickets will be sold in the Viking Center 7-7:30 AM and during all three lunches. There will be no after school sales. Tickets will be $20. Non-North guests must have the form returned before a ticket can be purchased through the treasurer’s office.

Reminder: The Code of Conduct violations regarding fighting, drugs/alcohol and poor attendance will prohibit you from attending, this will also apply to non-North guests.

Wednesday, October 5th- Science and Research Academy Night, 6:30pm, open to all North High Students and Families

Thursday, October 13th-Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences (12pm-7pm)

Tuesday, October 25th- Pre-ACT Test for 10th graders (no school for 9th, 11th, or 12th graders); 10th grade ACP students will attend school.

Student success and safety are top priorities at North High. Therefore, our school is making a concerted effort to support every student in arriving to every class on time.

North High will run the following initiatives to support student punctuality:

• Students who arrive to every class on time during the weeks of October 3rd and October 10th will be entered in a drawing for Viking Bucks that can be redeemed for rewards, such as candy, snacks, drinks, and seasonal items. The Viking Buck Store is in the Viking Center. Hours of operation include A, B, and C lunches and after school from 3:05-3:15 PM.

• Administrators will randomly check at least one block each day for tardiness to class. Students who were marked tardy for that specific block will be assigned a Late School Detention. Students will serve the Late School on either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday in the Viking Center. Students who qualify for OPS transportation can sign up to ride the late bus, and they will be dropped off at a common stop near their regular bus stop. Students who do not qualify for OPS bus transportation will have to arrange their own transportation home.

Student attendance will also impact a student’s ability to attend extracurricular events and activities. For students who come to school but do not attend classes, are frequently tardy, abuse passes or leave without permission could lose the ability to attend games, dances, concerts, school pep rallies, etc.

We want all students to enjoy their high school experience, which starts in the classroom. We appreciate everyone’s support of these initiatives.

Join us as we present info at our Academy and Title I Nights. There will be informational sessions for parents, hands-on experiences for students, and community partner collaboration.

On Aug. 31, we shared a message with families regarding school safety, communicating during an emergency and what families can do to help support a safe learning environment. Below is a condensed message that can be included in school newsletters.

Safety is always our top priority. We are focused on providing safe, welcoming and supportive environments for our students and staff.

We are teaching all students behavior expectations from the classroom to the lunchroom and recess, or extra-curricular activities. Our Student Code of Conduct outlines expectations and discipline related to the safety and well-being of our students and staff. Consequences are designed to be a learning experience for students. Families play an essential role in promoting school safety. Regularly discuss behavior expectations and consequences with your student at home, and check in daily with your student to know what's going well and what may be a challenge.

If you or your student see concerning behavior, report it immediately to a trusted staff member at school or Safe2Help Nebraska. A Safe2HelpNebraska link is installed on all student iPads. Families can also call (531) 299-SAFE. We regularly practice our district’s Standard Response Protocol in case of emergency (fire, evacuation, severe weather and more).

Thank you for your partnership in promoting safe, welcoming and supportive schools.

We would like to introduce to you the Senior News!

This newsletter will keep you up to date with college and career information provided by the Counseling Department at North High School.

Please check back regularly as it is updated often.

Pay special attention to the Senior Q, the College and Scholarship newsletter for North High.

There are two ways to access the Senior News:

1. Click this link

2. Go to www.ops.org/north; Click on "Students & Families" (top menu); Click on "Counseling"; Click the "+" next to "Career & College Counseling"; Click "Senior News".

Congratulations to Nayera Abdessalam, Theodore Jones, Jessie Smith and Aaliyah Farmer for being named Believers & Achievers Local School Winners. All Local School Winners have been announced and are available on the NSAA website at https://nsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com/awards/localschool.pdf. They earned this recognition by having a 3.5 or higher GPA and also by participating in one or more NSAA sanctioned activities. In a few weeks 48 students from the list will be named Believers and Achievers for the state.

Cadets (L-R) Landon Arbuckle, Andre Toney, Alex James, and De'Ja'nae Sullivan practice carrying weighted equipment back and forth over a 20-meter course as many times as possible in ten minutes. The five-gallon water jugs weigh 40 pounds, and the steel can filled with sand weighs 30 pounds.

The equipment carry is one of seven events the cadets will compete in against eight other OPS schools. The Creighton University Senior ROTC Program is hosting the competition. The other competitions include a land navigation written test, high crawl over five meters as many times as possible in five minutes; a sled drag holding 45 pounds across a 20-meter course as many times as they can in 10 minutes; pushups in two minutes; a four-mile team rucksack-march, and a Conway Challenge. The Conway Challenge requires cadets memorize 15 items laid on a mat by color, shape, use, and position in two-minutes, then return to the mat after the four-mile rucksack march and place them back into their original positions.

Points are awarded as the team of five cadets perform each event successfully together. The cadets carry a 20-pound rucksack, and all members must finish the course within 15 seconds of each other.

All of the cadets volunteered to join the team in order to compete. They earn a black shoulder cord and Adventure Ribbon to wear on their uniforms.

Anatomy and Physiology students have been learning about the organelles of the cell by collaborating to make educational posters. Then they can take notes and learn about the parts of the cell from one another!

On a beautiful September afternoon, North’s Outdoor Club hiked down to Fontenelle Park. Along the mile-long stretch, they collected garbage and met neighbors. Members participating were seniors Elizabeth Jefferson, Joseph Kinsella, Hser Moo, Julia Weill as well as freshmen Mya Green, Jack Jensen, Alea Kinney, and Nora Tran.

Outdoor Club will meet Thursday, October 6th, to plan their next activity.

In conjunction with their own investigation and analysis of literary merit in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, Ms. Alati's AP Literature and Composition classes participated in Dr. Charles Johanningsmeier's (English professor at UNO) presentation (of the same topic) on Friday, September 9th.

In Ms. Erdkamp's Algebra 1-2, students showed off their skills on solving two step equations. They used art materials in math to create posters full of math knowledge. They started out by sorting through pieces of paper identifying the first and second steps to solve each equation. Finally, for extra points they solved each equation from start to finish. As an extra bonus they discovered that "back in the day" people used to two step (referring to the dance).

North's Outdoor Club held its initial meeting on Thursday, September 8th and scheduled their first community event for Thursday, September 29th. We will meet in room 213, immediately after school and pick up trash as we walk down to Fontenelle Park.

Please join us for this event.

See Ms. Alati with any questions.

Four educators rising students along with the club sponsors, Mr. Krebs and Ms. McNeal, traveled to Camp Carol Joy Holling for Chapter Officer Leadership Academy (COLA). Joined by other students and advisors from all over the state, they worked hard on planning out the club, networking with other schools, and becoming closer as a team!

The yearbook editors are spending the day at Mahoney learning from industry professionals. Here they are working with a digital designer to design a fabulous yearbook cover.

Purchase your yearbook @ yearbook forever.com

Representatives from Metropolitan Community College (MCC) spoke to students in North High's Computer Science and Technology Academy. Art Brown, Tyler Payne, Adam Williams, and Raymone Sazone (all pictured above) introduced the many IT and Computer Science pathway courses available at MCC. They also spoke to the students about the various opportunities, including free tuition, encouraging students to seek post-secondary learning. The MCC reps also delivered some MCC swag to the students. These four students won the quiz challenge. Thank you MCC for speaking to the students at North High.

The purchase price before January is $50.00. After January, the price is $60.00. The last day to Preorder is April 1st. Scan the QR below to order online or pick up an order form in room 331.

What is HCOP?

● The Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) is a grant-funded program focused on helping disadvantaged students reach their goal of working in healthcare.

● We have two yearly programs; the HCOP Health Careers Ambassador Program is a 7-month program that takes place during the academic year. Students meet two Saturdays per month to attend workshops, take part in clinical shadowing, meet with mentors, and more.

● The HCOP Structured Summer Program is a six-week program in which students are able to take part in enrichment courses in subjects key to successful pursuit of a healthcare career such as chemistry, physics, and writing, as well as upper level subject matter for undergraduate students. Students also participate in field trips and attend workshops with health professionals to help build their understanding of a broad range of health careers.

● Besides the above-mentioned activities, all participants have the benefit of meeting with an academic success counselor, access to tutoring and test preparation resources, and are paid a stipend for their participation in the program!

Who Is Eligible?

● The HCOP Health Careers Ambassador Program accepts 25 high school junior and senior students, 25 undergraduate students (all levels), and 10 students in health professional (medical, dental, occupational therapy, physical therapy or pharmacy) programs.

● The HCOP Structured Summer Program accepts 25 high school rising juniors or seniors, and 25 undergraduate students of all levels.

● Beyond that, students must meet the following requirements:

○ 2.5 minimum GPA (on a 4.0 scale)

○ United States citizen or permanent resident

○ Have a professed interest in health careers

Interested students can apply online at: https://hipaa.jotform.com/hsmaca/hcop-online-application-system

Here is the website: https://www.creighton.edu/healthsciences/diversity/health-careers-opportunity-program-hcop

I hope everyone is having a great start to the school year. This is a reminder of a great program, Homework Helproom, that is available at North High School. Homework Helproom is place for students to work on homework, get help with classes, and/or make up and retake tests and quizzes. There are several teachers from different subjects available every night to help students. We help in the areas of math, science, social studies, English, and French.

It is open on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3 pm til 5pm in the library. Students will need to either sign up for the late bus or make sure they have a ride home when Homework Helproom is over. If you have any questions, you can contact Mr. Tim Anglen at tim.anglen@ops.org

The Methodist Community Counseling Program provides confidential mental health counseling services by a licensed mental health practitioner right here at Omaha North High Magnet School. Please contact Roxanne Wayne for more information or talk with your guidance counselor.

Roxanne Wayne MS, LIMHP

Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner

(531)299-2706

roxanne.wayne@nmhs.org

If you have information you would like to share in the Omaha North High School Newsletter, please contact LaDeidre Jackson via email at ladeidre.jackson@ops.org

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