Northridge Elementary School Update

Week of September 9 ,2024

• 2024-2025 School Calendar
• Final Forms registration updates/verification due NOW!! We are at almost 90% completion in Final Forms We want be to be at 100% completion now for safety for all

• Wednesday Sept. 4-19th- I-Ready open for early baseline assessing

• Monday, September 9- Eager Engineers Club Opens-Gr. 3-5

• Tuesday, September 10th- PTO Meeting after school

• Tuesday, September 10th- Alexandria Library after school program opens

• Tuesday- Eager Art Cub opens- 9/10-10/15 Fall Session I (Grades 1-3)

• Wednesday, September 11th- Eager Engineers Club opens- Gr. K-2

• Thursday, September 12- Eager Sewing Club Opens- Gr. 4-5

• The PTO Mumpkin Sale is now open!! All proceeds help our school with events and other special extras. See brochure as they are beautiful and fun!

• September 20- No School- Teacher Professional Development

• Friday, September 27th- Gr. 4-5 Field Trip to Watts Farm. Watch for information/permission foms for the trip, please. Please be sure Final Forms is updated/complete before trip.

Week of September 9th 2024

Hello Wonderful Northridge Elementary folks,

We had another great week....the children are working very hard. You would be so very proud of how we have settled in to a great school year. We continue to talk/teach about expectations, routines, and procedures. Last week, thanks to PTO, we kicked off our PBIS year with a visit from Basketball Jim Jones who spoke about being the best that you can be, shining as an individual and with others, setting goals, doing the right thing, leadership, etc. It was a great, fun assembly and aligned with our beliefs of shining brightly in celebrating kindness, inclusion, getting along, helping others, doing what's right, etc.

In a few weeks we will have another assembly addressing our NR BEE Mission: Empowering All Students To Reach Their Fullest Potential and Viking Values: Trust, Leadership, Communication, Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity & Respect.

Group and individual pictures went awesome!! The kids smiled BRIGHT. Thanks for your support! Pictures will come in within the next few months. We will have a retake day and if you missed this round of pictures due to absence we will take those too. We will announce the day for you to partake.

Thank you for updating FINAL FORMS with emergency contact information on your child. We are almost complete....we have 60 families we are needing to update NOW. :) We emailed you if we are missing your file or signature. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. We have field trips planned and need to also be prepared when we take kids off campus.

We have folks wanting to volunteer in our school or perhaps attend upcoming field trips. Please complete these forms as part of our security process formality. Please complete both.

https://www.northridge.k12.oh.us/parents/volunteer-information

https://securevolunteer.com/NORTHRIDGE-LOCAL-SCHOOL-DISTRICT/home

BIG, BIG, BIG, HUGE reminders for everyone:

-Please always check into the office, when visiting school. We do this for security purposes. Have your ID ready please for check in!

-Please follow the TRAFFIC rules when on campus. Watch for our children and families. Please drive 20 mph at the most. Watch for our children and families.

-Please DO NOT allow children to hang out car/van windows when dropping off children OR leaving school, as we are so concerned about safety. We do not want anyone to get hurt. We are concerned they may fall out.

-Please do keep a keen ear on your children during on-line game playing. Some games are very dangerous for children and they are bringing their disappointing results/losses into school and the conflict resolution is tough. We are asking for family help with this.

Safety Reminder:

1. BEFORE 9:00 am..........Please call us at 740-967- 1401 or email us at esattendance@nrls.org if your child will be out for illness or and appointment. We organize attendance early each day to be sure everyone is accounted for in school. Thank you for honoring this important contact.
2. Before 3:00....if you have a change in transportation for your child, please call us so we may announce and get word to them. Please call us at Phone (740) 967-1401
3. Check your email or ParentSuare each day.
4. Please have a system with your child so you are getting anything we send home from your child.

Please consider helping Northridge students and families in need by clicking this link:

https://www.neighborhoodbridges.org/.../northridgelocal-oh

If your family needs help with school supplies or book bags.....please let us know....we are there to help. Please reach out to jstockberger@northridgevikings.org OR Kerhard@northridgevikings.org

We are here to help and support.....we LOVE to support our children!!!

Have a SUPER week!! Thank you for your partnership! We enjoy your family!

ParentSquare is the premier fully unified product that engages every family with school communications and communications-based services—all the way from the district office to the classroom teacher, and all in one place.

We are opening after school clubs for our students in ART, STEAM and SEWING......Here is the information.... These clubs are well received by our students. Check them out. They fill up fast!

Are you concerned about the many issues surrounding your

child’s use of smartphones, tablets, computers, video games

and other screens in your home? Do you wonder how much

screen time is appropriate and what types of guidelines to

establish for your child? Are you aware that screen-time

issues are quite different for children of different ages?

This September, Triple P offering three virtual programs for parents

with children of different ages. Parents may attend any or all

of the following programs – just please register at least four

days in advance of the program you wish to attend!

Triple P is a research-based, internationally-recognized,

multilevel parent support program funded by Licking

Memorial Health Systems and supported by Mental Health

and Recovery of Licking and Knox Counties and Our Futures

in Licking County.96 percent of parents who have tried some of the Triple P

strategies have seen an improvement in their child’s

behavior!

Here is a website connection:

Developing Screen Time Routines #1

It's a Great Day to be A Viking!

The Northridge Local School District is committed to ...

Mission: Empowering All Students To Reach Their Fullest Potential.

Viking Values: Trust, Leadership, Communication, Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity & Respect.

Safety: If You See Something, Say Something