- January 20: No School
- January 21: PTO Meeting 6 PM in the library
- January 29: Early Release
- February 17-21: Winter Break
See the full Somerset Public Schools Calendar here.
Jason Birge
Mr. Jay is the head custodian at North Elementary. He grew up in Somerset and graduated in 2004. After graduation he started working as a mental health worker for many years that ranged from dually diagnosed adolescents to state hospitals. During that time he was also a dance instructor for Arthur Murray which specialized in teaching people how to dance Ballroom, Latin and Swing. That's also where he met his wife in 2010. Mr. Jay started for the Somerset Public Schools in 2015, but didn't come to North until 2018. In his free time you can find him hanging out with his animals Beatrice and Lilith, going to concerts, playing disc golf, and mining for crystals.
The next PTO meeting is on January 21 at 6:00 PM in the library.
The PTO has a new North PTO Facebook page. Make sure to follow for info and updates!
A few reminders from Nurse Stephanie in our Health Office to help keep all of our students safe and healthy:
Students with active vomiting, diarrhea, open rashes, crusty/inflamed eyes, and/or temperature > 100 are asked to remain home from school.
Students may return from school when their temperature is < 100 for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication.
Illness Specific:
Strep: Students must be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school, and they need a note to return.
Pink eye: Must be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school.
Hand Foot Mouth: Fever-free for 24 hours and no open skin lesions. All areas must be scabbed/closed over
Vomiting/Diarrhea: May return when tolerating good amounts of food/water and no vomiting/diarrhea for 24 hours
Please do not send medication to school in your child’s backpack. Anything with an active ingredient is designated a medicine in school. This includes cough syrup, cough drops, ointments, nasal sprays, vitamin gummies, etc. If you would like to have any medications available for your child at school, please notify the Health Office.
Students after surgery, for hurt or broken limbs, sprains, strains, or any student with assistive devices (splints, casts, boots, crutches, etc.) must have a note to be in school as well as MD clearance or restrictions for recess/PE.
Please notify the Health Office if your child has RSV, Covid, Influenza, or Strep.
Grade 4 physicals are due to be updated! Please send in your student’s most recent physical if you have not done so already.
Children access their education in many ways. If you have received a vision or hearing referral for your student, follow up is strongly recommended so we can continue to provide our students with optimal experiences to strengthen their learning.
