North High Newsletter

Greetings Viking Family,

The end of the Fall 2024 semester is quickly approaching. Now is the time to encourage students to buckle down and make that final push to engage in class, complete work, and improve grades. Teachers and staff are working hard to support students in class, in the hallways and during after-school activities.

We will be focusing on morning arrival over the next few weeks. As a reminder, free breakfast is available, and the school opens at 7am. At 7:30am the first bell rings allowing students 10 minutes to get to class. The tardy bell rings at 7:40am. Students arriving after 7:40am must get a pass from one of the tardy stations before going to class. Thank you in advance for making arrival to school on time a priority. This is a life skill that will serve students well beyond their years at North High.

Now that colder temperatures have arrived, be sure to have a clear plan for dismissal each day. Students participating in an extracurricular activity will report immediately after school. Otherwise, students are expected to exit the building at 3:05 to get on the bus, find their ride or walk home. Student will not be allowed to wait in the building after school as we do not have sufficient staff on duty to supervise. We appreciate your support with this matter.

Please review the rest of the newsletter for important updates and lots of good news. If you have any questions, please call us 531-299-2700.

Go Vikings!

If you have an 8th grader or know an 8th grader, please encourage them to join us at the High School Showcase on Monday, December 9th from 5:30-7:00 at the Scott Conference Center (6450 Pine St). Also, mark your calendars for the North High Open House on Wednesday, January 22 from 6-8pm. Come and see why North High is the #place2be!

The robotics club is looking for volunteers to help us host the largest robotics competition in Nebraska on December 13th and 14th. This is a great way to support North High students and get community service hours. You can scan the QR code or use the link HERE

The 2024-2025 school year marks 100 years since North High first opened its doors. We have events and activities scheduled throughout the school year to celebrate Omaha's ORIGINAL North High School turning 100! Additional details about each event will be shared closer to the event date. Please see the included graphic for a year-long overview of the events planned for the centennial.

Students planning to attend homework help room must either sign up for the late bus or make sure they have a ride home. Please see the included graphic for more information about the homework help room.

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 button below to access directions.

AP Seminar students have officially begun the first Performance Task (a group research project that investigates a real-world issue). With their teammates, the sophomores developed research questions to help guide their inquiry and investigation, while upperclassmen from cohorts 1 & 2, came to assist in the process and provide guidance.

Congratulations to the Math Squad members who competed in the AMC, American Mathematics Competition. This experience allows them to compete nationally with other elite Mathematicians. We eagerly await the results!

Our Vikings are provided incredible opportunities to engage in experiences related to Health Science!

The Outdoor Club and Ms. Alati's Advisement made a "Thankful Tree" using real leaves to share their thankful thoughts.

The JROTC Varsity Air Rifle Team finished 2nd in the OPS All City Air Rifle League this Fall. Members of the Varsity Team were: Marcus T, Andre T, Mariah T, Victor I, and Alexander J. Marcus T was the Top Shooter in the League!

The seniors (Bryton B and Chase L) officially started their robotics season at Brownell Talbot on October 26th. The team finished 4th in the SkillsChallenge with a score of 46. During the Qualifcation Matches, they a earned a 5-2 record and finished 8th over all. The team was selected to be apart of the 3rd seeded Allaince and were able to make it into the Tournament Semi-Finals where they fell just short to 2nd seeded Alliance

1064B and 1064G were the North High representatives at the Tom Dickey Memorial Robotics Competition at South High on November 2nd. Both teams represented North will with both teams finishing the Qualification Rounds in the top 30. 1064B was one of 4 undefeated teams finishing 4th overall and 1064G finished with a 3-4 record. 1064B lost a heartbreaker in the Quarter Finals to end their day. In the Skills Challenge 1064G finished ranked 16th with their high score for the year of 18. 1064B was able to improve their score for the previous competition scoring 54 points and finishing as the 2nd place team in Skills, which earned them an invitation to the 2025 Nebraska State Robotics Championships at North High March 14/15

1064A, B, G and X all competed at Central High on Saturday. With this being the 1st true competition of the year for a couple of the teams, some growing pains were definitely noticed. 1064A finished the day ranked 35th with record of 2-3-1. During the Alliance selections, they were picked up by the 11th seed but lost in the Round of 16. 1064X finished the day ranked 30th with a record of 2-3-1 as well. 1064G drew the short straw this week, getting a pretty tough schedule and a bit of Murphy's Law. 1064B finished Qualifications with a record of 5-1 and the number on over all seed. Through out the Elimination Rounds, they won all of their matches by 20 points or more. 1064B also brought home the Judges Award.

North High has once again hosted a Fall Robotics League. Teams come in to North Thursday nights for a Skills Challenges and Qualifying matches. The 5th Qualifying event took place Thursday November 22nd. Once the dust settled from the matches for the night, the North teams hold 7 of the top 10 rankings in Qualification and the Skills Challenge. League Finals will be held on December 5th. Teams will go through final inspections and Alliance Selections before starting the Elimination Rounds. You can watch the event streamed live at striv.tv/omaha-north start around 3:30