North High Newsletter

Greetings Viking Families,

We are down to the last 18 days of school (8 for seniors). Please encourage students to finish strong. There is still time to get work done, raise grades and earn credits. Spring sports and activities are wrapping up. We are proud of all that our students have accomplished!

As the school year comes to a close, speak with your students about behavior expectations. We do not want students to make impulsive decisions that have a lasting impact on their educational journey. Safety continues to be our top priority and we need everyone to be their best selves and make a positive contribution to our school community. Now more than ever it is important to Be a Viking—Be Responsible, Respectful, and Accountable!

Thank you to all who have completed the Culture and Climate Survey for Families. If you have not done so, the link is included below. Your input helps us grow and improve our service to the Viking Community.

Please review the newsletter to celebrate student excellence and explore employment and enrichment opportunities over the summer. We look forward to honoring the graduating class of 2024 on May 23rd at 2pm at Baxter Arena. The live stream link for the event is included below. We will share it via social media, the school website, and email as the event grows closer.

Although, there are 9 great options, we truly believe North High is the #Place2Be! As always, we thank you for your continued support and involvement in the Viking Community. If you have any questions, please call us 531-299-2700.

Go Vikings!

Please take a moment to provide the district with important feedback regarding your child(ren)'s school. Scan the QR code below or click this link: www.tinyurl.com/OPSParentVoice

Prom is coming up on Saturday, May 4th! Tickets are $25 and can be purchased in the Viking Center before school (7:00am-7:30am) and during all lunches. The last day to purchase a ticket is Thursday, May 2nd at 1:30pm. Guest forms are available in the main office and must be returned to Mr. Renfro by the guest's school administrator before a ticket can be purchased. All students wishing to attend prom must be in good standing. Email Mr. Renfro with any questions about eligibility.

Students, if you plan to participate in athletics during the 24-25 school year, you must have sports physicals and required athletic paperwork dated on or after May 1, 2024. Physicals and paperwork can be turned into the athletic office year-round. Don't delay - get your physicals scheduled today!

LINK TO VOTE: https://tradablebits.com/tb_app/500427

Graduation will take place on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 2pm at the Baxter Arena. The graduation ceremony can be streamed using the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/live/Q4PKlKmzvIA?feature=shared

Did you know OPS students have access to Paper, a FREE online tutoring platform, available 7 days a week until 11pm? Paper is an app accessible in the Clever dashboard on student iPads (see the attached photo for what the app looks like in Clever). With Paper, students in grades 3-12 have access to:

• 1:1 live chat tutoring sessions with experts
• Support in 200 subjects
• Four languages available (English, Spanish, French and Mandarin)
• Expert review of written work (essays, creative writing, poetry, lab reports)
• Hundreds of resources and activities to help best support students at home
• Interactive shows and activities to expand learning beyond the classroom

Please encourage your student to take advantage of this resource to help support their academics this school year.

North High students who are 16, have a 2.0+ GPA, and good attendance are encouraged to apply to be a summer intern with OPS! Please see the included flier for more information.

Omaha Virtual School is accepting applications for K-12th grade students for the 24-25 school year. Please apply by May 3rd at https://forms.office.com/r/FuWrXAWtfG

With seventeen students in attendance, the Vikings were the largest group in attendance at the 2024 IncluCity retreat in Ashland, NE. The sixteen delegates, and one counselor in training, worked with others from across Nebraska, South Dakota, and western Iowa to confront bigotry, prejudice, and discrimination. Be on the lookout for information about Omaha North’s new IncluCity Club where students hope to dismantle stereotypes, build lasting cross-cultural relationships, learn ways to peacefully resolve conflict, and become allies for one another.

The 3rd Annual Brigade Cadet Challenge competition was held at Benson High School with nine JROTC programs competing. The competition included sit-ups, pull-ups, standing long jump, one-mile run, 50-yard dash, and the shuttle-run. Two North cadets earned medals for their high scores: L-R Jazmin M, took the 5th Place Varsity Female medal and Alex J. took overall honors as the First-Place Varsity male medal against 100 other competitors.

The North JROTC Archery Team (Alex J. -Team Captain, Marcus T., Xavier H., Victor I., Mariah T. -Team Co-Captain, A'Laiah T., Vin M., David D., and Andre T. Luke B., Eliah R. and Adyn R) celebrates their victory in the annual National Archery in Schools Program (NASP) sponsored competition. This was the first year of the competition and teams competed weekly by shooting from 8 and 10 meters. Each cadet fired a total of 30 arrows at those distances and earned as many as 10 points per arrow. A perfect score was 300 and our cadets averaged 267 points.

One hundred students from across Nebraska representing 22 high schools, including 3 students from North High, attended this conference in April. Female scientists and students from UNL volunteered to serve as panelists, give workshops, labs, and mentor conference participants. Highlights of the conference included a tour of the Nebraska Innovation Campus, where students explored the Makerspace, greenhouse and food innovation center; STEM-related labs and workshops with hands-on activities in the Beadle Center and departments across the university; and visits with UNL faculty, undergraduates and graduate women students in science-related areas of study.

The students heard from panelists and successful female science faculty, who described their career paths and how to prepare for a science career. These scientists represented a diverse array of science careers including animal science, biological sciences, geology, entomology, chemistry, public health professions. The keynote speakers, Dr. Georgia Jones (associate professor and Food Specialist focused on food safety and sanitation) and Dr. Judy Wu-Smart (UNL researcher in pollinator health and director of the UNL Bee Lab), participated in a fireside chat moderated by Jocelyn Bosley (research impact coordinator with the UNL Office of Research).

Congratulations to Aidan B., who was the alternate winner for the high school level of the 25th annual Letters About Literature competition! Young Nebraska writers who wrote winning letters in this competition attended a proclamation signing ceremony on 4/11 with Gov. Jim Pillen.

AP Capstone is a diploma program from the College Board based on two yearlong AP courses: AP Seminar and AP Research. Omaha North’s first cohort of students just completed year two of the program. In their AP Research course, students implemented a yearlong investigation where they gathered research, met with expert advisors, and collected data to deeply explore academic topics of individual interest. We are incredibly proud of these dedicated students for completing this intense course load.

Students pictured: Alexander J., Anastasia M., Xaniya M., Leo P., and Manitha S.

North engineering students presented their ACE projects at BVH to architects!

Last week, some of our Vikings went on a college visit to College of St. Mary. Thank you Dr. Jamal and Ms. Longwell for taking students on this visit!