Northridge Middle School Update

Here are some very important dates!!!

• 2024-2025 School Calendar

• Tuesday, September 23- VB @ Licking Valley, 5:30pm

• Tuesday, September 24- FB @ Licking Heights, 5:30-pm

• Wednesday, September 25- VB @ Newark Catholic, 5:30pm

• Thursday, September 26- 8th Grade Washington D.C. Parent/Student Meeting, 6pm in Media Center

Our sixth and seventh graders gathered during lunch to dive into the magical world of Harry Potter! They discussed the first nine chapters of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling.

Students made delectable desserts from the Harry Potter Cookbook and shared them with the group. The Sorting Hat placed them into their Hogwarts houses, adding to the excitement!

Thought-provoking discussions were sparked by special placemats where students sat. Mischief was managed by our wonderful book club leader, Librarian Mrs. Garee, and her helper, Language Arts teacher Mrs. Knauss.

Twenty students attended, with even more showing interest in future Harry Potter Book Club meetings.

Stay tuned for more magical adventures!

The middle school musical this year will be The Wizard of Oz! Performance dates are November 15-17.

Practices will be Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30-5. Certain characters will be called on different days for rehearsal and then we will put things together once it gets closer to the show in October and November. Please email Mrs. Fraley at Lfraley@northridgevikings.org if you have any questions.

Order form for the 2024-2025 Middle School Yearbook can be found HERE.

C-Tec will be offering a Career Club for students in grades 6 to 8. These monthly meetings will consist of hands on learning from professionals in a variety of selected fields. Find the informational flyer HERE.

Once again, Johnstown and Northridge School Districts will take part in the annual Food Drive. Boxes for collection of items will be available at each building from 10/7 to 10/11.

WOOO HOOOO....We are ALSO excited to announce that we will be offering FREE breakfast and lunch to all students district-wide regardless of their free or reduced... Read More

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We are excited to introduce a new and efficient way of keeping you informed about your child’s attendance at school. Northridge has activated the School Attendance feature in ParentSquare. We believe this change will benefit you and your children.

Daily Attendance Notifications

Through ParentSquare, you will receive a prompt notification informing you of your child’s school absences. These notifications will help you stay up-to-date, ensuring you are notified if your student is not present at school. Northridge will send the notifications in both voice and text formats.

Attendance Notes from Parents and Guardians

One of the key benefits of this feature is that it allows you to send attendance notes back to the school through the Parent Square app if your student is absent. This feature significantly reduces the need for phone calls to the school and makes it more convenient for you to communicate important information about your child’s absence. Parents and guardians may still call the main office and send in a written note to notify us of an absence, but most will find using the Parent Square platform more convenient. The reason for the student’s absence must be reported to the school within two days, per district policy.

We are confident that utilizing this tool will significantly enhance communication, making it easier for you to stay informed about your student’s attendance.

Sincerely,

Dr. Kristine Michael, Superintendent

Please make sure to sign-up for Parent Square which is replacing Bloomz, Remind, etc as the District's new efficient and effective communication tool.

Parent Square 2024-2025...download the Parent Square App TODAY!!! We will begin communicating and sharing school information through this tool beginning this week.

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.

Please follow the letter sent to you from the Northridge school district or go to the Northridge School website and Parent Forms instructions are there.

Please click HERE for step by step directions of downloading and using Parent Square.

Why Attendance Matters

• Studies have shown that regular attendance correlates to success in school

• Regular attendance means academic learning is not interrupted, less time spent on make-up assignments, student benefits from class participation and interaction with others

Pledge to Attend- #StayInTheGame

Communication to Families about Attendance Changes in Handbooks approved by Board of Education

Are you in need of a mobile hotspot?

Licking County Library has more than great books! From board games and musical instruments to mobile hotspots and tablets, we can jumpstart your next hobby and pursue your interests. Their array of unique lending materials is listed here!

Are you currently an 8th grade student? Are you interested in attending the April 30th to May 2, 2025 Washington D.C. trip? We are currently planning a trip for next year for these dates. Please review the PARENT LETTER, STUDENT SIGN UP CODE/ACCOUNT CREATION, and ITINERARY.

An informational meeting for interested students and their parents/guardians will be held on Thursday, September 26th at 6pm in the MS/HS Media Center.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging drivers to buckle up ahead of a national Click It or Ticket high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs from May 20 to June 2, 2024.

“We want seat belt use to be an automatic habit for drivers and passengers alike,” said Sergeant Landis, Ohio State Highway Patrol. “It’s not just a safe thing to do — it’s the law. During the Click It or Ticket campaign, we’ll be working with our fellow law enforcement officers across local and state lines to ensure the message gets out to drivers and passengers. Buckling up is the simplest thing you can do to limit injury or save your life during a crash. We see the results of not wearing a seat belt all the time. We see the loss of life. So often, it could have been prevented.”

The national seat belt use rate in 2023 was 91.9%, which is good — but it can be better. The other 8.1% still need to be reminded that seatbelts save lives. Participating law enforcement agencies will be taking a no-excuses approach to seat belt law enforcement, writing citations day and night.

One of the focuses of the Click It or Ticket campaign is nighttime enforcement. NHTSA data shows a higher number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities happen at night. Also, seat belt use differs among females and males. Of the males killed in crashes in 2021, more than half (54%) were unrestrained. For females killed in crashes, 42% were not buckled up.

“If the enforcement effort alerts people to the dangers of unrestrained driving, we’ll consider our mission to be a success,” said Sergeant Landis. “If you know a friend or a family member who does not buckle up when they drive, please ask them to consider changing their habits. Help us spread this lifesaving message before one more friend or family member is killed as a result of this senseless inaction. Seat belts save lives, and everyone — front seat and back, child and adult — needs to remember to buckle up.”

For more information on the Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization, please visit NHTSA.gov/ClickIt.

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