Northridge Middle School Update

Here are some very important dates!!!

• 2024-2025 School Calendar

• Monday, September 9- VB @ Zanesville, 5:30pm

• Tuesday, September 10- FB vs Granville, 5:3-pm

• Wednesday, September 11- VB vs Lakewood, 5:50pm

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 .......... Here is the new awesome menu!!!!

Parent Instructions

Sales Catalog

Join the Northridge Athletic Boosters for an evening full of fun, excitement, and creativity at our upcoming Night at the Races fundraiser!

This is your chance to bring out your inner jockey and name your very own horse in the race. Whether you’re attending or just want to sponsor a horse, this event is for everyone.

So saddle up, get your thinking caps on, and come up with the most fun and unique horse and rider names. Let’s make this a night to remember!

Did you know that you can make a weekend of the event by reserving a spot for camping at the Hartford Fairgrounds via the fair’s website!

Deadline for purchasing horses and riders is this Sunday September 8th! Please contact Doug Goodwin at 740-263-9919 or Kara Goodwin at 614-325-9571 for more information.

If you have not done so yet, please follow the FINALFORMS email you were previously sent, from the district, to update contact information/emergency information on your child/children. Beginning this school year, we are using Final Forms, our new Northridge registration/information system, in order to organize this important information. Please also 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!

We have the exciting opportunity for Dr. Judith Dann, an expert in Mythology, to visit and speak to our 7th graders. NMS 7th grade students are currently studying Ancient Greece, and mythology played an important role in the lives of Ancient Greeks. We hope this experience will not only enhance their understanding of Greek Mythology, but also motivate their studies even more.

Below are the details about the event:

Date: Thursday, September 12

Time: First period; about 7:45-8:29 am

Location: Media Center

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.

We will be holding an informational meeting in September for any 8th grade student interested in attending and their parents.

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.

For information regarding affordable eyecare or assistance in obtaining eyecare, please visit: EYECARE

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