ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE: Calling all classrooms! The Community School Office is holding an Attendance Challenge! The classroom in each grade that has the best attendance – think PERFECT attendance – will win a donut party! Attendance is taken EVERY DAY, including Mondays, so make sure you are attending online on your at-home learning days! The Challenge kicks off Monday, February 1 and ends Friday, February 26. The winning classrooms will have their donut party the first week of March!
COAT DRIVE: The Community School office is holding the first annual COAT DRIVE! Help make someone’s winter warmer by donating your gently used coats and jackets. The last day to bring in a coat for the coat drive will be Friday, February 5. Donations can be dropped off in Student Services. Questions? See Mrs. Bush in Student Services.
KEEP WARM: Baby it’s still cold outside! Stop by the main entrance or the hornet on the 1st floor and help yourself to a hat, scarf, gloves, or fuzzy socks if you are in need! Student leadership loves you and wants to help you stay warm this winter! Just grab one off of the clothes line!!
ACTIVITIES:
- ARTSMART: ArtSmart is BACK! Students can sign up for Cartooning and Animation on Tuesdays or Hand Lettering on Wednesdays. The teaching artists are virtual, but all classes are held here at Northeast. See Mrs. Bush in Student Services for a permission slip or email her at kbush5@basdschools.org for the link to the registration form! Classes start in two weeks, so hurry up and register now!
- BEATBOX: Who likes to beatbox? Who would like to work with World Beatboxing Champion Kaila Mullady? If you are interested, please come down & see Mrs. Parker, during Hornet Block today to find out more information. We will be working with Kaila during Zoom meetings.
- DANCE TEAM & STEP TEAM: Practice today! See you after school! ALSO, practice after school on Wednesday!
- HOMEWORK CLUB: 8th grade homework club will be meeting in room B305 from 3:05 to 4:05pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Catch up on missing assignments and get help with your work. If you have any quests please see Mrs. Papagni in room B305. 7th grade homework club – Miss Rinaldi will be running Wednesday and Thursday this week in her room A112 from 3:05-4:15. 6th grade homework club meets Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school from 3:05- 4:15pm with Miss Capuano in room A202.
- MUSICAL REVUE: Rehearsals for the week are Thursday for A-L and Friday for M-Z, 3:10-4:30. Saturday’s rehearsal is from 9-11AM. Remember, if we cannot meet in person, we will meet virtually. Questions? See Mrs. Parker. If you would like to join us, please see Mrs. Parker during Hornet Block.
- WINTER CHESS CLUB: Get more involved and share your talents with the Northeast community by joining our Winter chess club! This club will meet remotely on Mondays after school. You will receive a full proud pound for attendance. Northeast Middle School chess club is a great way to make friends and support our community! Please see Mr. Wynn in A107 for more information and a permission slip!
- WORLD PERCUSSION: Practice Thursday after school!
ATHLETICS:
- SPRING SPORTS: Attention all girls interested in Softball, and all girls and boys interested in Soccer! There will be a mandatory, interest meeting after school on Thursday Feb. 18th and Friday Feb. 19th. The Softball meeting will be in the A107 Science Room on the 7th grade floor (Mr. Korcienski’s room.) The Soccer meeting will be across the hallway in Mr. Spieker’s A108 Room. Both meetings will not last long, but please if you are interested, please attend these two meetings for Northeast Softball and Soccer in the Spring.
- SPRING SPORTS PHYSICALS: On February 22, 2021, St. Lukes will be holding physicals at Liberty’s Auxiliary Gym from 5:00 – 8:00 pm. Physical packets can be picked up from the main office or student services. PLEASE NOTE: There is an important change to the Sports Physical Process beginning with the Spring Sports Season of 2021: Any Student Athlete who has been confirmed positive for COVID-19 must obtain their sports physical from their primary care physician for a more complete examination as it relates to the potential effects of the COVID-19 virus. If a student does not have a primary care physician, parents are encouraged to contact the St. Luke’s Athletic Training Department for assistance in obtaining this physical. In addition, any student who contracted COVID-19 after June 1st of 2020 and already obtained a sports physical must be re-evaluated by their primary care doctor before resuming competition or returning to play a spring sport. If you have any questions please see Mr. Korcienski.
THOUGHT OF THE DAY: We’ve all heard about climbing the ladder to success. Luis Nogales is an exceptional climber. He climbed his way up from the crop fields to the president’s office of the United Press international, a news service. His climb was made easier because of his love of learning – something he inherited from his father, a migrant farm worker who traveled from field to field with a small library of books. Luis Nogales has traveled the world and here’s what he said about his travels: As I travel and worked with people from different countries, I am even more convinced that this is the greatest society in the world today for people to better themselves and achieve. We are fortunate to live in a country that offers so many opportunities to so many people. Today, take a moment to be grateful for the opportunities you have as an American citizen to educate yourself and to achieve your goals.
LUNCH: Do you bring your lunch from home? If you do, you can add a fruit, veggie and milk for free!!! That’s right! You can jazz up your lunch in the cafeteria with a fruit, veggie and milk for free if you bring your lunch from home. Bon appetit!!
SAFE: It’s SAFE to Tell. The SAFE Team exists to help students with problems in a confidential manner to help remove any and all barriers to education. You can refer your friends or yourself. It’s now safer and easier to tell: just fill out the SAFE to Tell form which you can find ONLINE in your guidance counselor’s resources folder. Don’t worry, “It’s Safe To Tell.” Thanks for being AWESOME!