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Northridge High School
Newsletter and Announcements ~ February 17th , 2023
Contact Information
Email: jbernabe@greeleyschools.org
Website: https://www.greeleyschools.org/northridge
Location: 100 71st Avenue, Greeley, CO, USA
Phone: 970-348-5200
Home of the Grizzlies! ~ We are Northridge!
Respect ~ Responsibility ~ Integrity ~ Determination ~ Caring
Please visit our website: https://www.greeleyschools.org/northridge
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Important Dates
Feb 20: NO SCHOOL - President's Day
Feb 21: Scholarship Day - All day in NHS Library
Feb 22: UC Health Blood Drive from 9am-4PM in the NHS Library
Feb 22: School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Feb 27: First Day of Spring Sports
Feb 28: FAFSA Night - 4-7PM in NHS Library
Mar 7: NHS Spring Choir Concert
Mar 8: Incoming Freshman Night
Mar 9: NHS Spring Band Concert
No School on Monday, February 20th
The Panorama Family Survey - open from January 30th through February 24th
OR
Click here to access the survey. The Northridge High School code is 2167690257
Please take a few minutes to complete this important survey. NHS uses these results to make important changes to our processes and policies at school, so we need your input.
Parents: Please log into IC to see if your students has any unpaid fees
Free Breakfast and Lunch for District 6 Students this School Year
All students in Greeley-Evans School District 6, including students attending charter schools, can access free breakfast and lunch this school year as a result of the District 6 Board of Education’s unanimous vote on Monday, August 8, to fund school meals for the 2022-2023 school year for all students who do not otherwise qualify.
In order to eat for free, parents must complete the Free and Reduced Meal Application, regardless of the family’s income level. The application is available online at https://www.d6schoolfood.org/school-meal-benefits. If you haven’t already, please fill out this application today!
For more than two years, schools nationally have been providing free meals to all students, regardless of income status, as part of the COVID-19 response. However, federal funding for universal free meals ended at the conclusion of the 2021-2022 school year. The District 6 Board voted to allocate up to $2 million from reserves to pay for the universal meal program this school year. The remaining $10 million to fund the student meal program is covered by federal reimbursements through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The Board of Education voted to use money from the district’s reserves to extend free meals service for all students in anticipation that next year, the District will qualify for the Community Eligibility Provision, which will designate the district as a low-income area and allow free meals to again be provided under the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Districts qualify for Community Eligibility Provision when they reach 40 percent of their students qualifying as low income by utilizing Medicaid services and/or qualifying for state or federal food assistance, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Because the Medicaid qualification is just being added next year, it is anticipated District 6 will easily qualify for the federal Community Eligibility Provision for the 2023-2024 school year.
Under the COVID-19 free meal program, more students accessed school meals than ever before. For the first time, District 6 served over 3 million meals last year, realizing a 20 percent increase in students eating breakfast and a 40 percent increase in students eating
Earn a $100 gift card
The Colorado Departments of Education (CDE) and Higher Education (CDHE) are currently looking at family and community engagement in teacher preparation. They are looking for families and teachers to participate in a 90-minute focus group about their experiences partnering with each other. One set of focus groups will be only for families and the other for P-12 teachers. These focus groups will be held over Zoom in late February and early March. Data from these focus groups will be used to capture family and teacher voice in what preservice teachers should learn about family, school, and community partnerships.
A second opportunity for involvement is at the end of April.
Participants in both opportunities will receive a gift card in appreciation of their time and expertise.
Happenings at Northridge High School
Exciting repairs and renovation work to be completed this summer!
National SRO Appreciation Day - Thursday 2/16/23
Upcoming Games
2/18 - NHS Unified Basketball Regional Tournament
2/24 - NHS Speech and Debate
2/25 - NHS Speech and Debate
2/25 - NHS Unified Basketball
Scoreboard
2/11 - NHS Girls Varsity Basketball - NHS 60 - Skyline 17
2/11 - NHS Boys Varsity Basketball - NHS 72 - Skyline 40
2/14 - NHS Girls Varsity Basketball - NHS 34 - Riverdale Ridge 45
2/14 - NHS Boys Varsity Basketball - NHS 55 - Riverdale Ridge 58
2/16 - NHS Girls Varsity Basketball - NHS 60 - Niwot 20
2/16 - NHS Boys Varsity Basketball - NHS 57 - Niwot 46
Northridge's Domanic Castillo has been awarded, Cheer Coach of the Year by Longs Peak League!
D6 Braille Readers participate in the Braille Institute's International Braille Challenge!
Northridge High School Annual Blood Drive
Save the date for D6 College Prep Night!
Save the date for NHS Marching Band and Color Guard informational meeting!
Graduation Ceremony - Friday, May 19th - 9:00am - D6 Stadium
Seniors - Still need to order your cap & gown and graduation announcements?
Nutrition Services Employment opportunities!
Employment Benefits Include:
- Shifts available between 6am-2pm and are flexible to fit your needs.
- Nutrition Services team members' schedules follow the school calendar with summers, holidays, and weekends off.
- Our positions help nourish the students in D6 within a positive and kind workplace environment.
Learn more about Nutrition Services positions HERE.
Check out this opportunity, high schoolers!
Read more about the job fair under the "news" tab at www.weld.gov
There is still time to apply for the Latinas First Foundation Scholarship
Greeley Stampede Foundation's 2023 Scholarship Deadline is February 28th, 2023.
Weld County Livestock Association Scholarship Opportunities
WCLA provides annual scholarships to outstanding Weld County students. The scholarships will be offered to students planning on attending an accredited college, junior college or trade school in the fall as a freshman or sophomore. The students shall be from an agricultural background or be pursuing an agricultural career.
Applications for 2023 are due by April 15! Winners will be announced by May 15th!
Click here for application:
https://www.weldcountylivestock.com/_files/ugd/66820e_2517938106f64694bb3289eadb6c0507.pdf
Volunteers needed!
Northridge High School Counseling Department
Attention all students! Please use the link provide to meet our Counseling Department here at Northridge.
https://sites.google.com/greeleyschools.org/northridgehighschoolcounseling/home?authuser=0
Safe 2 Tell
Phone number: 1-877-542-SAFE(7233)
Colorado Crisis Services
Phone number: 844-493-TALK(8255)