North Star Newsletter December 2024
Happy Holidays North Star,
I’m not sure why, but I always sit down to write this when our elementary students are getting off the bus in the morning. Nothing brings joy to educators like smiling students excited about coming to school. I enjoy watching our administrators out greeting families and helping students out of the car. Teachers are standing at the doors with big smiles on their faces welcoming students on these cold foggy mornings. It brings joy to my day and I feel lucky to have a job where students brighten my day each and every morning.
The Holiday Hustle is right around the corner, and our last few weeks are packed with athletic events, student performances, and family activities. Enjoy and embrace the time you have to celebrate your students and all that North Star has to offer.
With only a few days left until break, please check in on your student’s progress and ensure they are finishing strong. Teachers are available via email to answer your questions, so you can provide support at home.
Please take a minute to look through the newsletter as there is so much to celebrate once again. As we get closer to the end of the calendar year, I want to remind you one last time that our annual fund is coming to a close. A huge thank you to those who have already given. As you will see below, we have a generous matching gift opportunity going on right now that will allow you to triple your gift and push us to the finish line. Please consider how your family can participate. Participation is very important to support the overall strength of North Star and is a metric often asked for by outside funding agencies. Your contribution will not only help with much needed facility and classroom needs, but shows the strength and support we have in our community.
Thank you all for a wonderful fall. Happy Holidays from all of us here at North Star.
Let’s finish strong and get ready for a New Year!!!
Thank you,
AH
STUCO presents 2nd Annual Friendsgiving!
North Star's high school recently celebrated its 2nd annual Friendsgiving, and it was a huge success! Organized by our incredible Student Council (STUCO), the event brought students together to share food, laughter, and gratitude. A special thank you to STUCO for their hard work, the parents for their generous food donations, and our dedicated board members who volunteered their time to serve the students. There is so much to be grateful for in our North Star community!
HS Boys' Basketball Starts the Season 3-0!
North Star's boy's basketball team is off to a record start! With three games under their belt, they've secured three victories, showing incredible teamwork, skill and determination.
Let's keep the momentum going - come out and support them at their next game and cheer them on as they continue their winning streak! Go Huskies!
Click HERE for Boys & Girls Basketball Schedule
Meet our HS Girls' Basketball Coaches!
Meet our HS Girls' Basketball coaches, Coach Emma Anthony (left) and Coach Claire Bonnet (right).
"Our favorite part about coaching is being able to give back to the sport that gave us so much. We both enjoy teaching the girls new skills and seeing them progress over the course of the season. The North Star girls are such a fun group to coach and are always eager to learn and get better."
Snow Team
We’re excited to kick off another fantastic Snow Team season! A reminder that all forms are due by December 20th for students to be eligible to compete in the first race on January 11th.
Please ensure forms are completed and submitted on time so your student can join us at the starting line! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Mr. Hickey at jhickey@northstarcharter.org.
Thank you for your support, and we look forward to an amazing season!
Pizza Friday Half-Year Link
The second half of the year is quickly approaching! If you didn't purchase pizza for the whole year and you would like to "set it and forget it," now is your chance! From now until the end of December, you will be able to purchase pizza for the second half of the year- which is January-May. We will still have weekly options to purchase for the remainder of the year as well.
Elementary Pizza Order for December & January
Family Tubing -- January 6th
Bring the whole family for tubing at Gateway Parks Eagle Island on Monday, January 6 (non-student day). PTO has rented the facility for two sessions. 4:00-5:30 and 5:45-7:15. We are encouraging families with younger children to attend the first session and families with older children to attend the second. However, we realize that many families have children in a wide range of ages so that is merely a suggestion. This event will be a blast for the whole family!
Tickets are only $15/person. PTO is paying a portion of the original ticket price to make this event fun and affordable! Please only select one session as this event is expected to fill up. We'd like as many families to participate as we can! You must complete one waiver for each participant. In order to make this as streamlined as possible for our volunteers, please complete the waiver when you purchase your tubing tickets.
