Northbrook Focus

• November 13-22: FBLA Canned Food Drive
• November 20: PTSA Spirit Day! PJ Day
• November 22: Turkey Trot
• November 22-December 15: PTSA Silent Auction - Online
• November 25-29: Thanksgiving Break

The vision of Northbrook Middle School is to be Grounded in Excellence as we cultivate High Performing students in a Nurturing Environment. Please consider nominating a teacher you feel exemplifies Northbrook's vision of excellence, professionalism, and a willingness to go above and beyond on a daily basis. Two nominated teachers per month will be recognized at the faculty meeting for this special recognition. Please use this link to nominate a Northbrook teacher for Teacher of the Month each month this school year - https://forms.gle/JtZG5jYEARC2jrfE6

November 20: Holiday PJ Day $1 & Student Memebership Drive $5

Receive a Treat Bag with Membership

November 22 - December 15: Silent Auction - Online

December 13: Popcorn Sale $2

December 17: Hat Day $1

We are excited to announce that Northbrook Middle School was awarded three Math Leader Awards by the Georgia Department of Education. Northbrook Middle is being recognized for achievement or growth in the percentage of students scoring at the Proficient Learner level or above in mathematics. Northbrook is being recognized in three categories:

• Eighth Grade Math Gateway Growth - This recognition is for eighth-grade math performance gains from the 2022-2023 school year.

• High School Achievement - This recognition is for our eighth-grade students who are enrolled in high school-level math. More than 90% of our students in the Algebra Concepts & Connections course earned Proficient or higher on the Milestone assessment in 2024.

• High School Growth - This recognition is growth from 2023 to 2024 for our eighth-grade Algebra: Concepts & Connections students in the Milestone assessment.

We are so proud of our students, as well as our team of teachers (Ms. Marsha James, Ms. Mary Leigh Casey, Mr. Aaron Barnwell, and Mr. James Tessmer), for their outstanding work!

For more information, see the GaDOE press release - https://gadoe.org/press-releases/georgia-department-of-education-recognizes-math-leader-schools/.

Freshman Academy Handbook

• The final copy of the rising PRHS Freshman Academy Handbook is here for the class of 2029! It is posted on the 8th Grade page of our school website.

PRHS Elective Presentation

• November 20, 2024

• Peachtree Ridge High School is coming to Northbrook to present elective options to our 8th graders. This rotation will take place during Connections.

Rising 9th Grade Night

• January 15, 2025

• 8th grade students are invited to attend Rising 9th Grade Night at Peachtree Ridge High School at 6 PM. Come to learn about the high school registration process, specialty programs available at PRHS, and graduation pathway requirements

College Board has posted the results from your student's most recent administration of the PSAT 8/9. In order to see the results, students must log into their College Board account. If they do not have an account, they will need to create one.

Here are the directions provided by College Board for accessing student scores.

Students can access their scores, once available, by signing in or creating an account at the following website.

https://studentscores.collegeboard.org/home.

To assist students and parents, CollegeBoard has a student help account section on their website that provides detailed information and FAQs regarding accounts.

https://support.collegeboard.org/help-center/account-help

There’s a big test coming up that your teen must study for. But your student also has other classes and activities. How much study time should your teen schedule?

Encourage your teen to ask and answer these questions:

• "How much time do I usually spend studying for this type of test? Have the results been successful?" If grades haven’t been as high as you and your student would like, planning to spend more time is important.
• "What grade do I have now?" If extra study could help your student earn a higher grade, it is worth putting in the time.
• "What special studying do I need to do?" Memorizing long lists of dates or names takes time. If your teen hasn’t really learned the material that will be covered on the test, that will take extra time, too.
• "How should I pace myself?" A teen who loves history might be able to study for two hours at a stretch. A subject like calculus might be studied better in smaller, more frequent chunks of time. Don’t let your teen forget to plan some short study breaks. They help students make the best use of study time.

Once your teen has the answers to these questions, it’s time to set up a schedule. Then, after the test, your student should evaluate to see which parts of the plan worked or didn't. Over time, your teen will learn how to manage study time for the best results on tests.

Order your copy of the 2024-2025 Yearbook at Jostens.com.

Be sure to keep your email receipt of purchase.

On Saturday, November 16th, from 10 am to 5 pm, we will be hosting a Mattress Fundraiser in the Peachtree Ridge HS Atrium. It is our goal with this fundraiser to set up a Scholarship Fund for our band students. Here is information about the event.

* There will be about 25 floor models on display for customers to try.

* Brand name beds from Simmons, Wellsville, Therapedic, Southerland, and more!

* All models come in all sizes, are made to order, and come with 5–20-year factory warranties.

* Pillows, adjustable power bases, sheets, frames, and mattress protectors will be available.

* Financing (same as cash)and layaway options are available.

* Best of all, prices are up to 50% less than suggested retail because of the fundraising company's unique business model.

Every purchase supports the Peachtree Ridge Bands Program!

Email: nicole_cabezas@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Website: northbrookms.org
Location: 1221 Northbrook Parkway, Suwanee, GA, United States
Phone: 678-407-7140