ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE: Congratulations to the winners of the February Attendance Challenge: Mr. Force’s homeroom, Mr. Wills’s homeroom and Mr. Reiss’s homeroom. These three homerooms had the best attendance in their grade level! Way to go, students!
Do you want to win a donut party for your class? All homerooms will get another shot at the prize in our March Attendance Challenge! The homeroom with the best attendance – think PERFECT attendance – in each grade level will win a donut or ice cream party! The Challenge started March 1 and will end March 31. Winners will be announced the first week of April. Remember: attendance is counted EVERY DAY, so make sure you are logging into Schoology on your at-home days!
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!
- 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 the 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!
- 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: Here is the rehearsal schedule for the musical review. Mrs. Parker will reach out to let you know if the rehearsal will be in person or virtual. Zoom links will be sent if the weather is a problem. Thank you for your time and talent! See Mrs. Parker with any questions or concerns.
Thursday, March 4 (A-L) 3:10-4:30pm
Friday, March 5 (M-Z) 3:10-4:30pm
Saturday, March 6 (All) 9:00-11:00am
*There will be chorus this morning in the chorus room…can’t wait to see you during Hornet block!
ATHLETICS
- GIRLS SOFTBALL: Attention all 7th and 8th Girls – On Wednesday, March 3rd and Thursday March 4th there will be a mandatory meeting for any girls interested in
playing softball this year. The meeting will take place after school in Coach Korcienski’s room A107. If you have any questions please see Mr. Korcienski. - SOCCER: Attention all Northeast Soccer Players, Our first TWO Open Gyms will be after school on Wednesday and Thursday March 10th and 11th. All Northeast Soccer Players, you must get a Physical done prior before the Open Gym after school on Thursday March 11th. Please bring soccer gear if you have it, a water bottle, and sneakers. The first week of Northeast Soccer will be Tuesday March 16th. If you have any questions please see, email, or visit Mr. Spieker in room A108 on the 7th grade floor.
THOUGHT OF THE DAY: When we are in Kindergarten one of the first things we learn is to share our toys and crayons. Learning to share is our first lesson in learning how to be a friend. Pythagoras, great Greek philosopher and mathematician, says: Friends share all things. As we get older, friendship means more than sharing things like toys and paints. It means sharing the good times and the bad. It means sharing our feelings … our fears … our dreams. Listen to this Yugoslav proverb: Show me a friend who will weep with me, who will laugh with me, and I can find myself. Sharing our thoughts and feelings with a close friend can actually help us understand ourselves better, whether that friend is a peer or a parent or a counselor. Today, share one of your fears or one of your dreams with a trusted friend. You might just discover something new about yourself.
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!
DISMISSAL: Students please note that you are not permitted to remain in the building after dismissal unless you are involved in an activity. If you are waiting for a friend please wait outside the building.
WATER FOUNTAINS: Water fountains are only to be used to fill up water bottles and not to be used for getting drinks. Students are allowed to bring a water bottle with them every day and are encouraged to do so!