North Point News

Our school year is underway, and we are off to a great start! We have enjoyed seeing our hallways and classrooms filled with students again. Our administration team has been getting into classrooms, seeing students engaged in activities, and watching the relationships that so many of our staff have already started building with students! It is apparent the Den is filled with a lot of AMAZING young leaders who will accomplish great things this school year!

We had over a hundred seniors show up bright and early on the 1st day of school to celebrate the start of a new school year with us! Just remember a new school year means new beginnings, new friendships, new challenges, and a clean slate for this to be your BEST year, yet!

Just a reminder that our building opens at 6:45 am each day. If you are arriving at this time, please use our front entrance and report to the cafeteria as our classrooms will not be open at that time. Our first bell rings at 7:15 am with school officially getting underway from 7:20 am - 2:20 pm. Starting this week, we will be releasing students at our normal time of 2:20 pm.

Tomorrow, we will begin counting tardies for students who arrive after 7:20 am. In order for students to check-in after 7:20 am, they need to report to the attendance office and scan their barcode in Focus to receive a printed pass for their 1st hour teacher. It is very helpful if both students and parents have downloaded the Focus App (an orange owl holding a WSD flag) ahead of time in order to check students in and out through our attendance office. Please note once students hit three tardies, discipline will be assigned.

Bus drop-off and pick-up will remain in the back of our building by the auditorium. Parent drop-off and pick-up is in the front of our building by the main entrance.

With our new Focus student information system, there are changes this school year to the way you are required to sign your student in and out of school. We will have a kiosk outside the attendance office that we are hoping will make the process a lot faster. You will either need to know your student's ID number which can be found in Focus OR if you have the Focus App, there is a barcode that you will be able to scan. We recommend that you screenshot the barcode to make the process easier.

Students who are driving to school must have a parking tag hanging on their rearview mirror to park on our lot. Mr. Kappauff, our parking lot security, left notes on all vehicles without a parking pass this week. He will continue checking parking tags and monitoring our lot for everyone's safety. Student drivers are welcome to park in the front or side lot (by the football field). Please note the first row in each lot is reserved for staff parking. The back lot (by our auditorium) is for bus drop-off and pick-up only.

If you have not purchased a parking pass and are a licensed driver, please see Mrs. Bartholmey in the main office this week. You will need a completed and signed APPLICATION, valid license, valid insurance card, and $30 cash or check. Please note you have to be at least 16 years old and your fines must be paid in order to purchase a parking pass. After this week, we will be calling students down to the office who are parked in the lot without a parking tag.

• Students with accommodations must register by this Thursday, August 29!
• All other students interested in testing, must register NO LATER than October 11! This includes juniors who want to take the ACT for FREE - you must register by October 11!

• Testing in your home school during the school day
• Cost saving over testing center fees
• Testing options for your path
• One registration form for all assessments
• Pay online

Our staff at North Point High School invites you to attend our Open House this Thursday night from 5-7 pm. It is in-person and an open format for parents to come and go at all four high schools in our district. You will have the opportunity to walk through your student's schedule and meet our teachers, counselors, and principals. We look forward to meeting you and can't wait to support your student(s) this school year! Please bring your student's schedule which can be found in the Focus Portal.

- Please note this is not the time for individual conferences; stay tuned for more information about Parent Teacher Conferences in an upcoming newsletter.

All 9th-grade families are required to submit proof of residency for the 2024-2025 school year. Forms can be uploaded in Focus and are due by October 1st.

Click HERE for a list of required documents.

We will contact you if we need additional information. Please note these take time for processing and we will get back to you ASAP, if needed.

The majority of families completed the RUP (Responsible Use Policy) when you filled out all the annual online forms before school started; however, we still have a number of families who have not completed this form in Focus. After this week, students will NOT have Chromebook internet permissions until their guardian has accepted and signed the RUP form. Be sure your student's technology account does not get shut off by completing all the online registration forms in Focus. Unfortunately, once a student's technology is shut off, it is not an immediate reinstatement once forms are completed. Please take care of this ASAP to avoid delays in technology usage.

The district is offering an insurance program for your child’s Access Initiative Device (Chromebook). The cost to participate in this program is $20 annually. Chromebook insurance can be purchased online again this year. Please click on this LINK.

Participation is optional. Coverage takes effect once payment is received, and the Access Initiative device is issued to your child. It is not retroactive. Buying into the program provides coverage only during the current school year, so from the time payment is received through the end of the school year which is June 30. The program fee is non-refundable and does not transfer to the next school year if the insurance is not used.

Please Note: The insurance covers a broken screen and a broken keyboard, two broken screens, OR two broken keyboards.

North Point High School CLASS OF 2025 will graduate at the Family Arena in St. Charles on Sunday, June 1 at 8:30 PM!

We are excited to celebrate our seniors and look forward to seeing everyone there!

Please remember school appropriate attire is required for Trotter to take your picture. Starting at 7:30 am, students will be called down based on last name and grade level starting with freshmen. Pictures will take place in our auxiliary (small) gym.

SENIORS PLEASE NOTE: You are required to be photographed by Trotter in their studio in order to be featured in the yearbook. November 30 is the deadline to take your yearbook picture with Trotter. You do not have to purchase a package through Trotter; however, if you want to be pictured in the yearbook, you do have to take your yearbook photo through them. If you need to schedule this free session for a yearbook photo only, please click on this LINK to schedule an appointment.

If you need to contact a member of our administration or counseling team, please note the breakdown by student last name below...

Mr. Andrew Elemendorf, andrewelmendorf@wsdr4.org - Asst. Principal for Last Names A-G

Mrs. Kristy VanRonzelen, kristinavanronzelen@wsdr4.org - Counselor for Last Names A-G

Mr. Danny Bethmann, danielbethmann@wsdr4.org - Asst. Principal for Last Names H-O

Mr. Kurt Laughman, konradlaughman@wsdr4.org - Counselor for Last Names H-O

Mr. Jim Hieger, jameshieger@wsdr4.org - Asst. Principal for Last Names P-Z

Mrs. Meridith Haley, meridithhaley@wsdr4.org - Counselor for Last Names P-Z

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Here are some important upcoming dates for you to save...

• August 28 - NPHS Fall School Pictures
• August 29 - Open House from 5 - 7 pm
• September 2 - No School PK-12, Labor Day
• September 16 - Late Start (9:20 am - 2:20 pm)
• September 27 - No School PK-12, PD Day
• September 27 - Homecoming Football Game at 7 pm
• September 28 - Homecoming Dance from 7 - 10 pm at NPHS
• October 5 - Homecoming Parade
• October 14 - Late Start (9:20 am - 2:20 pm)
• October 18 - Early Release K-12 (NPHS released at 12:05 pm)
• October 29 - Parent-Teacher Conferences 6th-12th Grade (3:30 pm - 7 pm)
• October 30 - No School PK-12 / Parent-Teacher Conferences (10 am - 8 pm)
• October 31-November 5 - No School PK-12
• November 7 - NPHS Picture Retake Day
• MARK YOUR CALENDARS: June 1 - Class of 2025 Graduation at the Family Arena at 8:30 pm

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for ALL the latest updates!

Dr. Shelmire - @Dr_Shelmire (Twitter) and north_point_grizzlies (Instagram)

Dr. Adams - @NP_Grizzlies_AD (Twitter) and north_point_grizzlies_ad (Instagram)

Mr. Bethmann - @DBethmann_NPHS (Twitter)

Mr. Elmendorf - @Elmendorf_NP_AP (Twitter)

Mr. Hieger - @NP_Hieger (Twitter)

Email: amandashelmire@wsdr4.org
Website: wentzville.k12.mo.us/northpoint
Location: 2255 West Meyer Road, Wentzville, MO, USA
Phone: 636-445-5344