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Issue 3
November 2017 Newsletter
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Members of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) uphold high standards in the areas
of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Possible benefits students acquire from
joining the NJHS include, but not limited to:
The NJHS encourages students to reach their
greatest potential.
The NJHS will foster valuable character traits and
skills.
The NJHS is a prominent addition on academic
applications or resumes.
The NJHS promotes collaboration among peers and
leadership opportunities at school and in the com-
munity.
In order to be inducted into the NJHS, students must meet the following requirements:
Maintains a 3.25/B to 4.0/A (GPA)
Volunteers for two different types of leadership roles inside or outside of school
Exhibits the following character traits: cooperation, honesty, reliability, respect, con-
cern, and courtesy
Generally maintains a clean disciplinary record
Possesses citizenship values by participating in society with good intent
Completes at least 8 hours of community service
If students meet the requirements of the NJHS by April 30, 2018, they will be recognized in
May. Meetings for the NJHS will be held once or twice a month after school. Students who
are interested in joining the NJHS may pick-up a packet from room 909B. Please contact
Ms. Flesch at 444-3478 with questions concerning the NJHS.
Eligibility
Students who participate in extracurricular activities at North Ridge Middle School must
meet academic standards set by the IESA and Danville District 118 Board Policy. Students
must be passing all classes in order to be eligible to participate in extracurricular activi-
ties. Eligibility grades are checked every Thursday and determines whether a student is
eligible for the upcoming Monday – Sunday week. For example, if a student is failing a
class on Thursday they are ineligible to participate starting on the next Monday and run-
ning through Sunday. More information can be found on the IESA website and within Dan-
ville Board Policy 6:190.
National Junior Honor Society (NJHS)
November 1, 2017
November 2017
Newsletter
Northridge Middle School
Dates to Remember
Monday, November 6 -
Veteran’s Concert at NRMS
Tuesday, November 7 -
Picture retakes
Wednesday, November 8 –
Early Dismissal 2:45pm
Wednesday, November 22 -
Early Dismissal at 2:45
Thursday, November 23 - No
School - Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 24 - No
School - Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, November 30 –
NRMS Musical - The Secret
Garden @ NRMS
Tuesday, December 5 -
Choral Holiday Concert at
NRMS
Wednesday, December 6 –
Early Dismissal 2:45pm
VISION:
To Engage, Educate, Empow-
er, Every Student, Every
Day!
MISSION:
North Ridge Middle School
will:
Engage students by en-
couraging life-long
learning
Educate them for success
in college and careers,
and
Empower them with ac-
ceptance and support to
be true to who they are.
7th Grade
ELA
2nd Quarter is going to bring a lot of excitement to our 7th grade ELA students. Students will be learning all about informa-
tional reading and writing. Students will be reading stories about people like Mother Jones: Fierce Fighter for Workers’
Rights. The story Barrio Boy by Ernesto Galarza relates Galarza’s first experience in an American school after moving from
Mexico to California as a six-year-old boy. Another example of our informational reading is Jawaharlal Nehru, who worked
beside Gandhi and later became the prime minister of India. The Other Side of the Sky tells the story of how Ahmedi and
her mother escaped from war-torn Afghanistan through the kindness of Ghulam Ali, a fellow refugee. Travels with Charley,
by John Steinbeck, is the author’s account of his journey across the country with his pet poodle, Charley. Students will also
be diving to the deepest depths of the ocean a century after the great ship sank to the ocean floor, the Titanic still captivates
the imagination.
Students will also be learning how to write their first Essay of the school year on Informational Writing. They will also be
working on these papers by doing research in school and at home. Parents can help their students by discussing safe re-
search techniques (technology) and credible resources with their children.
7th Grade teachers also want to thank all of the parents that attended Parent/Teacher conferences. If you were unable to
attend and would still like to speak with your students teacher, their contact information is located below:
Name Phone Email________________________________
Kim Burch 217-444-3424 [email protected]
Michelle Collins 217-444-3427 [email protected] Julie Cross 217-444-3441 [email protected]
Lori McDermott 217-444-3437 [email protected]
Phil Weber 217-444-3445 [email protected]
Social Studies Department
Students will be learning about the 13 colonies, Native Americans, Pilgrims and the Revolu-
tionary War before Christmas. Please make sure you are checking agenda books every
night. They should be writing homework assignments and essential questions in their
agenda books every day.
Math
November Newsletter: We will continue working on proportional relationships with percent through November. This is a
short unit, which will be followed by expressions and equations. This unit will begin with integer operations, and it is ex-
tremely important that your child memorize the rules. The websites below can help with these skills:
www.khanacademy.org
www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ArithmeticFour
www.quizlet.com
Just as a reminder, please use Teacherease regularly to check on your student’s progress and communicate with teachers. If
you have difficulty with Teacherease, please contact Mr. Ferber, 444-3421.
Science
We are deep into our Chemistry unit now. Each student has a Chemistry book which should be brought to class every day.
We have been examining different types of matter. Students know what matter, mass, and volume are. They can analyze
data about properties to determine if substances are the same or different. Soon, we will be exploring chemical reactions.
You can extend learning outside of the classroom by having your student conduct simple experiments with chemical reac-
tions (vinegar and baking soda, making slime, etc.) at home. Ask your student to explain the properties of the substances
before and after they interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred!
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AVID
The 8th grade AVID students took a college visit to Purdue University
where they were able to learn about college life and what Purdue
offers. On the trip they took a tour of Purdue’s brand new Engineer-
ing Library, their Recreation Center, and eat lunch in one of the
dorm where students were able to try many different types of
foods. On top of that one of the highlights of the trip was a tour that
was given of Mackey Arena that included a chance to get on the floor
of the arena and sit in the premium seats. This is a trip that the
students enjoyed and will add Purdue to the list of colleges that they
will want to think about when they get to high school and start nar-
rowing down college choices.
ELA
In October, we focused on informational text. In November, we are starting The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton. Through The
Outsiders, we are working on figurative language skills. Students have been given their AR goals for 2nd quarter. Please
make sure that your student is reading their AR books at home and taking AR quizzes at school to reach their goal. Stu-
dents are proven to be more successful in school the more they read. If your student is struggling with what to read, please
talk to their ELA teacher. We are more than happy to help. We are in this together!
Social Studies
During the month of November, 8th Grade Social Studies classes will be learning about the American Civil War. Students
will be investigating the causes of the war, as well as looking at the lasting effects of the bloodiest war in American history!
Math
Pre-Algebra classes just finished Unit 1 on Real Numbers. As we move into Unit 2 students will be expected to recall
what they learned on solving one-step equations in 7th grade and apply that to begin solving two-step and multi-step equa-
tions. As with any math content, this new information is extremely difficult if students do now know the basics. Please
encourage your student to come in for extra help if they begin to struggle as soon as possible. Students will receive some
class time to complete homework with a teacher’s help; however, students will regularly have leftover homework to com-
plete at home.
Algebra classes have completed Unit 1 on Functions and will be moving on to Unit 2 Linear Functions. Students will be
expected to graph/transform linear functions and graph linear inequalities in Unit 2. Make sure your student is completing
homework and studying for any tests or quizzes at least 24 hours before the assessment so that the material can truly be
mastered. If a student does not earn an A or B on any objective check, he or she can come in for extra help and have anoth-
er opportunity to take the assessment and demonstrate mastery. ALL algebra students are required to earn a 70% or high-
er on the unit assessments in order to be considered for advanced placement in geometry as freshmen.
Science
We are wrapping up Earth Science unit looking at the causes of earthquakes and volcanoes. We will be having the unit test
before Thanksgiving and then the students will create posters that show the different plate interactions and then will look
at the other interactions to see what is going on in the world today. After Thanksgiving the students will start looking at
genetics and what makes animals look the way that they look.
If you student needs any help these websites will help you help your student:
-https://www.khanacademy.org/
-You tube channel: Crash Course Biology, Crash Course Kids, BrainPop
-Also they can google search any of the topics that we are working on and there are multiple resources out there to help
them.
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Northwestern University Assistant Coach Tasha Pointer was in attendance at NRMS on Wednesday, October 18th to
watch the 8th grade Lady Ridgerunners basketball team play Rantoul. Northridge won 41 –13. Coach Pointer was very
intrigued by the young potential on the teal and excited to see the teamwork displayed by all! Keep up the good work la-
dies.
As Thanksgiving and Christmas will soon be upon us, please remember: Teachers will be teaching every day until break. If
you are planning a trip for the holidays, please consider making your arrangements around
the school schedule. Every year, absences increase before and after the winter holidays as
families squeeze in a few extra vacation days. We’re looking to break that cycle. We know
that missing a few days here and there, even when they’re excused absences, is time lost in
the classroom and can potentially put a child behind. Simply put, too many absences at any
age can affect a student’s chances for academic success and eventually for graduation. Our
teachers will be teaching and our students will be learning, right up until vacation starts as
well as the first day back from break.
Computer Club will take place every Tuesday and Thursday and last until March. Students will learn about different com-
puter programs, complete tasks, and present their projects to the class. Activities students have completed in the past in-
clude, but not limited to:
Coding
Webpages
Blogging
PowerPoint Presentations
Creating Graphs in Excel
Designing Avatars
Graphic Design - Brochures, Business Cards, Thank You Cards
Students wanting to participate will need to pick up a permission slip from Ms. Flesch in room 909B.
Girls Basketball
Attendance
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Computer Club
Birth-3 Program
Here is a little message from the Birth-3 program housed at Mark Denman Elementary. As we are winding down a little
from the start of the school year we wanted to let everyone know a little about us. We provide support, developmental
information and access to resources for our D118 families who are pregnant or have children under 3 years of age through
home visiting services. We also provide networking for our families through our Play groups and Group Connection activ-
ities in the community (Ag days, Festival of Trees, etc.). If you have a family you feel is struggling and they have younger
little ones we would love to see if they would like to have support through our home visiting network.
We welcome any questions you may have and if you have a family that you feel may be in need of supportive services
through home visiting we would love to speak with them. We can be contacted at the numbers below if you have any
questions:
Debbie Plush, Ed. M, P/E
217-444-3237
Brandye Kizer, Ed. M, P/E
217-444.3241
Veteran’s Concert
The 7th Grade Choirs are hard at work on the Veteran’s Concert scheduled for November 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the Cafetorium.
We have invited patients from the Illiana VA Healthcare System and will honor all veterans in attendance. Admission is
free
Secret Garden
Make plans now to attend the North Ridge Theatre Company production of The Secret Garden – Spring Edition which will
be presented on November 30 and December 1 in the NR Cafetorium. Show time is 7:00 p.m.
The North Ridge Cheer/Pompette team attended the Breast Cancer Walk with the
Making Strides Team in Champaign-Urbana, IL on October 14, 2017 along with 558
other walkers. The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
walks raise awareness and funds to save lives from breast cancer. Each event is a
noncompetitive 3 to 5 mile walk that brings people together to make a difference for
everyone who has been touched by breast cancer. The events raise money to fund in-
novative research, provide free information and support, and to help people reduce
their breast cancer risk or find it early when it's most treatable. It was an honor to be
apart of such inspiring people and to make a difference within our community.
Cheerleading and Pompettes
Beginning Monday, October 23rd, students who were present for picture day will be given a student ID card. Students are
expected to wear their ID’s at all times in order to better prepare them for the high school. Teachers will have incentives in
place to reward those students wearing them properly each day. Additionally, students wearing their ID will be allowed to
get their lunch first because the ID cards are able to be scanned and make the lunch line run smoothly. Students who forget
or refuse to wear their ID will be allowed to go through the line following those with IDs. Any students who were not
enrolled or present for picture day will not be penalized – they will be given a blank ID with their lunch bar code. After
picture retakes on November 7th, all students will have a picture ID. Please encourage your child to wear his or her ID,
daily. They may choose to wear their own lanyard as long as they are breakaway (snaps or clips that break apart when
pulled on).
School IDs
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Music
Builder’s Club
In the month of October, the North Ridge Builders Club started our school recycling program, volunteered at Kiwanis Pan-
cake Day, and started our Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF collection. Please keep collecting General Mills Box Tops, and send
them to school with your child in a baggie or an envelope marked with their name and grade. We are planning a Box Top
collection contest and will announce the details soon.
In November we will honor our local veterans by making Veterans Day cards that will be delivered to our VA Medical Cen-
ter. We will also begin our Wreaths Across America collection. Our goal is to raise $2550 that will be used to purchase 170
wreaths for the Danville National Cemetery. This is 50 wreaths over our last year’s total. Please consider sponsoring a
wreath. All wreath sponsors who donate by November 11th, Veterans Day, will have their name put in for a drawing to re-
ceive a Danville Gardens gift card or an Anker Florist gift card. The wreath donation information is included in this newslet-
ter.
Thank you for supporting the North Ridge Builders Club and our projects.
Office: 444-3400
Report Absences/Dismissals: 444-3404
Homework Requests: 444-3404
7th Grade Guidance: 444-3419
7th Guidance Fax: 444-3485
8th Grade Guidance: 444-3412
8th Guidance Fax: 444-3488
444-1725 School Closing
444-3493 Bullying Hotline Website: northridge.danville118.org
NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SC HOOL
If you participated in the All-School Fundraiser, the
items will be in Tuesday, November 7. Please pick them
up in Mrs. Eisenhauer’s office after school that day.
North Ridge Middle School is
a collaborative school community
focused
on ensuring success for all learners.
Eliza Brooks, Principal
Robin Fluno, Assistant Principal
Picture Retake
Picture retakes will be on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. The picture form is available in the
main office for any student who was absent, not yet enrolled or wanting to retake pictures.
Family Council Meeting Dates:
November 9, 2017: Family Council Meeting
January 25, 2018: Family Council Meeting Bingo
February 8, 2018: Family Council Meeting
March 1, 2018: Family Council Meeting 7th grade
April 12, 2018: Family Council Meeting 8th grade
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS FAMILY
LITERACY PROGRAM
Session 1: Conversational English/
October 30 – December 14, 2017
(Monday, Tuesday, Thursday) 5:00–6:30 p.m.
Mark Denman Elementary School
930 Colfax St.
Danville, IL 61832
Reminder to all 8th grade parents!
School physicals for 9th grade can be done at this time and still count for
enrollment in High School…….so go ahead and schedule those physicals
done and turned in to the nurse now!
This year the North Ridge Builders Club will once again be honoring
our veterans who are laid to rest at our Danville National Cemetery by
participating in National Wreaths Across America. Please consider
helping the Builders Club by donating $15.00 for one wreath...$30 for
two and so on.
Last year we were able to raise enough money to sponsor 120 wreaths.
We would like our club to sponsor at least 170 wreaths this December.
We will need to raise $2,550 to accomplish this!
Please contact us at North Ridge or fill out the attached sponsor form if
you are interested in sponsoring a wreath or two.....or more. All wreath
sponsors who donate by November 11th, Veterans Day, will have their
name put in for a drawing to receive a Danville Gardens gift card or an
Anker Florist gift card. The deadline for purchasing a wreath this year
is Wednesday, November 23th.
If you have a loved one buried at our Danville National Cemetery, we
will personally place the wreath on their grave. We will need their full
name. If you do not have a loved one buried there, please still consider
a donation.
National Wreaths Across America Day is Saturday, December 16, 2017.
Checks can be made out to North Ridge Builders Club and can be
mailed to Kathy Delzell, North Ridge Middle School, 1619 N. Jackson,
Danville, IL 61832. Thank you so much for helping
us honor our veterans who have sacrificed so
much!!
Name: _____________________________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________________
City: __________________________________________________________
State:___________________________ Zip:__________________________
Phone: _________________________ Email: _______________________
Please make checks payable to North Ridge Builders Club and bring or mail to:
North Ridge Middle School
Attn. Kathy Delzell
1619 N. Jackson
Danville, IL 61832
Questions? Please call 217-474-9470 OR
217-444-3442 Thank you for your Sponsorship and joining us in our
mission to Remember, Honor and Teach!
Do we have permission to publicize your name as a sponsor?
___ Yes OR ___ No, I wish to remain Anonymous
Please list multiple sponsorships on separate sheet of paper or make a copy of this form.
Sponsorship Price Quantity Total
Individual= 1 Wreath $15.00
Family= 4 Wreaths $60.00
Small Business= 10 Wreaths $150.00
Corporate= 100 Wreaths $1,500.00
Grand Total:
In Honor of:
____________________________________________
Please provide email of “In Honor Of” recipient, or mailing ad-
dress so a card can be sent notifying them of your sponsorship
in their honor. (if you have a specific message please write it on
the back of this sheet and we will include it.)
Email:
____________________________________________
Mailing:
____________________________________________
In Memory of:
____________________________________________
Branch of Service:
____________________________________________
Rank:
___________________________________________
Please note that all sponsorships are sent directly to the location and no wreaths are sent to the individu-als purchasing sponsorships.