North High Newsletter

Greetings Viking Families,

The Spring 2025 semester is off to a great start! We are celebrating 2nd Quarter student achievement with Freshmen on Fire and other celebrations while encouraging students to start and finish strong this quarter. We remain focused on School Safety encouraging students to Be a Viking: Be Responsible, Be Respectful and Be Accountable. Below are some important reminders to discuss with your student(s):

• Attendance is important and we look for students to be on time and present each day at school and to each of their assigned classes. Students who are found outside of their assigned area present potential safety concerns.
• For safety purposes, please do not bring contraband items to school (over the counter medications, vapes, weapons, etc.).
• Students are not allowed to leave campus before 3:05pm without permission.
• Food deliveries to school are not permitted.

Students found violating these expectations will be held accountable. Please refer to the Standard Response Protocol (pictured below) for a review of safety measures in place.

Students are in the midst of registering class for next year. School counselors are working closely with teachers and students to discuss the process. Talk with your students to learn more about their classes for next year.

Spring Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, March 6th in the Multipurpose Center from 12-7pm.

Thank you all for your continued support and involvement in the Viking Community. If you have any questions, please call us 531-299-2700.

Go Vikings!

The ELPA21 is the standardized instrument used to measure English language proficiency and annual progress toward English proficiency in the state of Nebraska. All English learners (ELs) will complete the ELPA21 & Alt ELPA Summative Assessment during the testing window of January 27 – March 13, 2025. Students should bring iPads to complete the assessment.

El ELPA21 es el instrumento estandarizado utilizado para medir el dominio del idioma inglés y el progreso anual hacia el dominio del inglés en el estado de Nebraska. Todos los estudiantes de inglés (Els) completarán la Evaluación Sumativa del ELPA21 y Alt ELPA durante el periodo de pruebas del 27 de enero al 13 de marzo del 2025. Los estudiantes deben traer iPads para completer la evaluación.

We are grateful for our amazing school counselors and all they do to advocate for our students, staff, and North High. Thank you to Mr. Custard, Ms. Hawthrone, Dr. Jamal, Ms. Longacre, Mr. Nichols, Ms. Pierce, and Mr. Wiser!

Calling all Alumni: come out to the girls and boys varsity basketball games on Tuesday, 1/28/25 for our alumni night! The theme is BLUE and GOLD and all North alumni get in for FREE! We want to see all generations of viking sprit at both games! Details below 👇

We are looking forward to a wonderful Prom for Juniors & Seniors and their approved guests on Saturday, April 26th. Please note, attending extracurricular activities, such as school dances, is a privilege. Students are expected to demonstrate the values of being a Viking consistently. Therefore, students in good standing must meet the following expectations to attend:

• Maintain regular attendance

• Be on grade level track with your credits

• Passing a minimum 6 of 8 classes

• No out of school suspensions the week of the dance

PLEASE NOTE: All cell phones and earbuds/headphones must be off and away in all instructional areas of the building. This includes classrooms, the library, and anywhere learning is taking place. Students will be permitted to have their phones out during lunch and passing periods (as needed).

It is crucial that students come to school with charged iPads every day. Students will not be allowed to use their phones for class work.

Thank you for reinforcing this information with your student and partnering with North High.

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.

Make sure to tune in to Viking TV for the daily announcements. Announcements begin at 9:30 and are available in the On Demand section soon after. stiv.tv is also home to many of our livestreamed events

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 Infinite Campus icon to access directions.

To start the New Year, AP Seminar Students participated in a team bonding exercise and created goals to finish strong with Performance Task 1. Wish them luck as they prepare to submit their work to the College Board and begin Performance Task 2. V-UP!