North High Newsletter

Greetings Viking Families,

I am pleased to welcome you to the 2023-24 School Year. We are excited to see our students soon. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our Back-to-School Days event. If you were unable to attend, please refer to the packet you received in the mail or the instructions below for creating a Parent Portal Account. Annual Updates can be completed online via the Parent Portal. Students can access their class schedule via Infinite Campus.

As we begin another school year, we want to remind everyone that Safety is our Top Priority and everyone’s responsibility. Each of us needs to be safe so that everyone is safe! We will review the Standard Response Protocol and conduct safety drills with students. We also want to encourage students to support school safety by doing the following:

• Follow Safety Protocols
• Refrain from propping doors open
• Refrain from letting unauthorized people in the school
• Refrain from leaving campus without permission
• If you see something, say something!

As we continue our relentless focus on student achievement, we will be emphasizing the importance of cognitive engagement in the classroom. To that end, we solicit your support with implementing our Cell Phone Expectations. Cell Phones are to be silenced and put away during the instructional block. Teachers will review and remind students of expectations. Posters in each classroom will reiterate expectations while providing teachers some flexibility to adjust based on the activity. We want students to prioritize and focus their attention on learning when they are in class. We recognize that cell phone usage is an important life skill, so we thank you for partnering with us to problem solve when challenges arise.

Please know that the tradition of excellence continues as we work hard to provide a safe, positive, and rigorous learning environment for all the students in our care. While we know you have many choices for high school, we truly believe Omaha North High is the #Place2Be.

Stay tuned for our monthly newsletters. Stay connected by following us on Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram and our website. 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!

The Campus Portal for Parents allows parents and guardians to monitor their children's academic progress online. If you do not have a Parent Portal account, please click the Infinite Campus icon to access directions.

Freshman Day is reserved for 9th graders only on Wednesday, August 16th. All 9th graders will have the opportunity to meet their teachers, collaborate with classmates, and engage in other activities.

All students (grades 9-12) report on Thursday, August 17th. Breakfast is served starting at 7:00am; classes start at 7:40am.

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Parents/Guardians,

• Please drop off your students only in the student parking lot (north parking lot). The south parking lot is reserved for school buses.
• Students may begin entering the building at 7:00am. Once in the building, students must report to the MPC, Viking Center, or cafeteria. Breakfast is only served in the cafeteria.
• Classes begin at 7:40. It is the expectation that all students are in their A1/B2 class by 7:40 daily.

Students are dismissed at 3:05. If you are picking up a student, please do so only in the student parking lot (north parking lot). The south parking lot is reserved for school buses.

Due to a scheduling conflict, the Homecoming Parade has been cancelled for this year. We are making plans for an alternative celebration. Details will be provided as they become available.

Please note, attending extracurricular activities, such as school dances, is a privilege. Students are expected to demonstrate the values of being a Viking consistently. Therefore, students in good standing must meet the following expectations to attend:

• On track for graduation
• Passing a minimum of 6 classes
• Fewer than the equivalent of 5 unexcused absences
• No out-of-school suspension for any violation the week of the event

If students fail to meet these expectations after purchasing a dance ticket, refunds will not be provided.

Please welcome the following staff members who have new roles, are new to North, and/or new to the Omaha Public Schools!

• Elizabeth Anderson - Curriculum Specialist (Math & Freshman Academy)
• Gretchen Baijnauth - Library/Media Specialist
• William Bryson - Social Studies
• Vivien Dailey - Science
• Morgan Husmann - English
• Kenya Lewis - English
• Sam Manthey - Freshman Seminar
• Lee Perez - ESL
• Jen Rhine - Curriculum Specialist (Science & Academy Lead)
• Molly Schmeits - Journalism

Schools and communities must be prepared for a variety of emergency situations. Our school has established plans and has prepared for major emergency situations. We believe a person’s reaction to an emergency situation depends largely on their training and practice beforehand.

Omaha Public Schools uses the Standard Response Protocol (SRP), which includes five main drills: Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter.

To view the activities and athletics schedules and results, visit https://omahanorthvikings.com/