North Dickinson County School - 2018/2019
Nordic News
4 on 4 Basketball Tournament
North Dickinson will be hosting a 4 on 4 basketball tournament on Saturday, November 3 for students in grades 3rd-6th. Please see the attached registration form for details and rules. Contact Angie Jungwirth or Chris Mattson with questions (contact info is on the attached forms). Click here for registration form.
College Planning Strategies Workshop
There will be a complimentary 60 minute college planning overview at
Bay College West Campus October 22nd at 6:00 pm. You will learn how
academics, admissions and financial strategies can work together to
help save you money on college. Click
here for
registration information.
Holiday Bazaar
By: Mrs. Jennifer Slagle
The Freshman and Junior Classes will be hosting a Holiday Bazaar at
North Dickinson School on Saturday, November 24th from 10-3. The
non-refundable cost will be $25 for a single spot (8ft long) and $10
for each additional spot. Vendors are asked to bring their own
tables. We do have a few tables available to rent for $5 each. Set
up time will start on Saturday at 8:00AM. Your payment must be
included with your application and sent to the address listed below
to reserve your spot. We are also requesting a raffle item to be
donated. The admission is free for the public to attend. There will
be concessions and raffles throughout the day as well. If you would
like to sign up to be a vendor, please contact me. Thank you for
supporting the Classes of 2020 and 2022. If you have any further
questions, please contact Jennifer Slagle at jslagle@go-nordics.com
or call 542-9281.
School Meals
Just a reminder that there is no charging of school meals. Make sure
to send lunch money to cover the costs of your child/children’s
meals. Breakfast is $1.00 for all full pay students, $.30 for
reduced students . Lunch is $2.75 for Elementary and $3.00 for the
Middle and High school, $.40 for all reduced students. Adult lunches
are $4.00.
You also have an option to fill out a free and reduced application.
If you qualify for either free or reduced price meals it not only
helps you financially but also benefits our school. Funding for
schools is determined in part by the number of students who qualify
for free or reduced meals.
The free and reduced breakfast and lunch program can help families
make the most of their resources by helping bridge the financial gap
and make school meals affordable for families. Applications can be
picked up in the office or you can go to www.go-nordics.com, click
on the link Parents Menu, then click on “Free and Reduced Lunch
Applications” to print one off and return it to the school office.
We encourage parents to come in and eat lunch with your
child/children. Please be sure to call the day prior or in the
morning to ensure that there is enough food prepared.
Third Grade
By: Mrs. Jennifer Slagle
The third grade has been working hard so far. What a great group of
students! They have been busy learning about addition and
subtraction, Michigan History, and reading skills and fluency. If
you have Internet access at home, I do have a web-page with learning
games that we use in computers. The site is the
following: http://jenniferslagle.weebly.com ! I really stress and
strive for the kids to want to learn for their purpose, not to just
achieve a grade. I encourage learning at home and school and hope to
work together as a team. Please feel free to contact me at anytime
the need arises. My email is jslagle@go-nordics.com or call me
at 542-9281. We are looking forward to a great year!
Jr. High Student Council
By: Mrs. Jennifer Slagle
The Junior High Student Council will be hosting a Halloween Party on
Tuesday, October 30th from 3:15-5 in the Commons. We will have a
costume contest, games, dancing, and concessions will be sold.
Admission is free. Categories for the costume contest are-Most
Creative, Scariest, Cutest, Best Pair, and Best Overall.
School Pictures
School pictures will be taken in the morning on Wednesday, October
3rd. Pricing information will be sent home with the students and can
also be picked up in the school office. Picture retakes will be
Wednesday, November 28, 2018.
Yearbook
The 2017-2018 yearbooks are in! If you ordered a yearbook, please
stop by the office to pick up your copy. If you didn’t order in
advance and would like to purchase one, hurry, we only have a few
extras that can be purchased for $40.
We have a great ND Yearbook Committee this year! We've been out
taking pictures at events, but would welcome any photographs you
have taken that can be used for the yearbook. The more pictures to
choose from the better! Pictures can be emailed to
athoune@go-nordics.com.
We will be having a yearbook sale where you can purchase a yearbook
at a discounted price. More information will be given in the coming
newsletters.
Parent-Teacher Conferences / Early Dismissal
Parent-teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, November 1,
2018. School will be dismissed at 12:45 PM. Teachers will be
available from 1:30-4:00 PM and 5:00-7:30 PM.
NO School
There will be no school for students on Wednesday, October 10th due
to a teacher professional development day.
Emergency Closing & Delays / Power School Messaging System
If the school must be closed or the opening delayed because of
inclement weather or other conditions, the opening delayed because
of inclement weather or other conditions, the school will notify the
following radio and television stations:
WLUC TV 6, The Bear 93.1, WMIQ 94.1, WIMK 94.3 FM, WZNL 1450 AM,
WGLQ 97.1, WCMM 102.5, WGKL 105.5, WCHT 600, WYKX 104.7, WDBC 680
AM, ABC TV 10 (WBUP), WNMU 90.1, WMXG 106.3, WJNR 101.5 FM, WHTO
106.7, WOBE 100.7, WFXD 103.3, WRUP 98.3, WQXO 1400 AM, WKQS 101.9,
WIKB 99.1.
You are also encouraged to sign up for our messaging system that is
part of PowerSchool. This system will also be used to inform those
who are signed up to receive information on inclement weather
closings/delays or other conditions. If you would like to take
advantage of this system, you may pick up a form in the school
office.
Walkers Welcome
Walkers are welcome to use the high school halls before school from
7:00 -8:00 AM and after school from 3:30-5:00 PM. The weight room
will also be open during these times.
End of 1st Marking Period/ Report Cards Issued
Friday, October 26th is the end of the 1st nine week marking period.
Report cards will be issued on Wednesday, October 31st.
Flu Shot Clinic
Flu shot clinic will be held at North Dickinson on Thursday, October
4th from 3:30-5:00 PM.
Smiles on Wheels
Smiles on Wheels will be here the week of October 8, 2018.
Information regarding the program will be sent home soon. Students
should return the forms to their teacher even if they are not
interested.
Board Highlights- September 2018
-Changed the time of the December Board meeting to 5:30 p.m.
-Accepted the Breen Area Education Home School Curriculum
-Approved the 2018-2019 course catalog as presented
-Approved the support staff handbook as presented
-Increased substitute teacher pay to $90/full day and $45/half day
effective September 11, 2018
-Authorized a conditional offer of employment to Mary MacFadyen as a
bus driver
Financial Aid Information for Seniors
By: Mrs. Angie Jungwirth
Students will be able to file a 2018–19 FAFSA as early as October
1, 2018. Because of the early submission students will use earlier
income information. For your 2019–20 FAFSA, students will be
required to report income information from an earlier tax year. For
example, on the 2019–20 FAFSA, students (and parents) will
report their 2017 income information, rather than their 2018 income
information. Please contact Angie Jungwirth if you have questions
or would like help submitting the FASFA.
Career Cruising
By: Mrs. Angela Jungwirth
Our school uses a program called Career Cruising with our
7th-12th grade students to make student educational development
plans (EDP’s). Career Cruising is an Internet-based career
exploration and planning tool your child uses to explore career and
college options and develop a career plan. Career Cruising can be
accessed from school, from home, or wherever your son or daughter
has access to the Internet. We are using this program to find
students career interests to help guide the students plans
throughout school. Features of the program include: Interest and
Skills Assessment, Career Profiles, Multimedia Interviews, College
and Financial Aid Information, Electronic EDP Tool, and a Resume
Builder. To find out more about Career Cruising, we encourage you
to login at www.careercruising.com using the school’s access
information. Username: ndcs and Password: Nordics
You can also request access to review your child's EDP. Please
contact Mrs. Jungwirth if you would like access to your child's
Career Cruising account.
Head Lice Awareness
This article is to increase head lice awareness so that you may take
steps at home to help prevent your child from becoming infested with
head lice. Any time children come together, particularly at the
start of the school year or following any social grouping like
Girl/Cub Scouts, Brownies, Little League, dance groups, or
sleepovers, detected head lice cases commonly increase. Recent
studies show that head lice are seldom spread in the school setting.
Direct, physical, head-to-head contact is the usual method of
transmission. Lice do not jump or fly. They survive only for a short
time away from the human head and have difficulty crawling or
clinging to smooth surfaces. Check your child’s head weekly for lice
and/or nits (eggs). Mature lice, which are no bigger than a sesame
seed, avoid light and are hard to see. Lice eggs or “nits” are
usually found close to the scalp – usually within one quarter inch.
They appear as tiny whitish ovals that are “glued” to the hair
shaft. They cannot easily be flicked away as dandruff can. Head lice
do not transmit disease and are not a serious medical condition.
They cannot survive on your pets. If you find head lice on your
child, please notify the school and treat him/her with lice shampoo
following package instructions. A second treatment may be required
in seven to ten days. Continue to examine the child and all family
members for three weeks and treat only if live lice or if nits are
found one quarter inch or less from the scalp.
Steps to help prevent the spread of head lice include:
* Check your child’s head weekly or signs of head lice.
* Teach your child not to share or trade personal items such as
hats, combs, brushes, headbands, and barrettes.
* Contain long hair in braids or ponytails, especially in younger
children.
* Teach children to avoid head-to-head contact.
For more information regarding head lice or its treatment, please
feel free to contact the school office or your local health
department.
Homecoming
Fall homecoming is the week of October 1st – October 5th
This year’s theme is Nickelodeon!
Dress up days are:
Monday-Get Up & Go Day
Tuesday-Career Day
Wednesday-Professional dress (Picture Day)
Thursday-Twin Day
Friday-Nordic Day!
The Nordics take on Forest Park Friday evening at 6:00. Come to see
the floats! Honor the Homecoming court and join the fun!
Dear Parents of Nordics in Grades K-8,
Prior to the end of the first nine weeks, Nordics in grades K
through 8 will take MAP® Growth™ tests from NWEA® on a computer or
tablet. This is the first year we will be implementing MAP Growth
tests. The tests are used to determine student instructional level
and to measure academic growth throughout the school year (and from
year to year) in math and English Language Arts.
MAP Growth tests are unique in that they adapt to your child’s level
of learning. If your child answers a question correctly, the next
question is more challenging. If they answer incorrectly, the next
one is easier. This results in a detailed picture of what your child
knows and is ready to learn—whether it is on, above, or below their
grade level.
Since MAP Growth tests provide immediate and accurate information
about your child’s learning, it’s easy for teachers to identify
students with similar scores that are generally ready for
instruction in similar skills and topics, and then plan instruction
accordingly.
MAP Growth reports also provide typical growth data for students who
are in the same grade, subject, and have the same starting
performance level. Following each testing period, you will receive a
report showing your child’s growth, which you can review with your
child’s teacher for more insight. Students will be tested three
times throughout the year similar to the Star Math and Star Reading
tests.
We are truly excited to focus on your child’s individual growth and
achievement. For more information about the MAP Growth test, visit:
NWEA.org/Parent-Toolkit.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Inglese
Addition to the Senior Class Trip Guidelines
Senior Parents:
Your child received a letter on September 26, 2018 regarding the
issues/additions to the Senior Trip Guidelines. These were discussed
at the meeting with seniors and their parents during the first week
of school. If you have not signed and returned the letter, please do
so by October 5, 2018.
School Parking & Traffic
This is to inform those new to our area and a reminder to the rest
of us about parking and traffic at the school. First there is no
vehicle traffic allowed around the north, east and west sides of the
school from 8:00 a.m. – 3:25 p.m. on school days. During the day
school buses and school maintenance vehicles are the only vehicles
permitted past the fence on the west side, and bus garages on the
east side. This is to protect the kids during recess, when going to
and from the football field, the outdoor trails, and bus loading and
unloading times. The speed limit on school grounds is “SLOW”. There
are a lot of children from toddler ages to teens. Often younger
children don’t know enough to pay attention and do dart out from
behind parked cars.
Students are to park in the lower parking lot always. Do not block
the walkways between the lower lot and the upper lot. The visitor
parking spaces in the upper parking lot is reserved for visitors.
School employees or other personnel who work at the school should
not use these parking spaces.
The front of the school is a loading and unloading zone. Please
don’t park on or block the cement sidewalk. The loading zone should
be limited to 15 minutes or less. School buses, school maintenance
vehicles and law enforcement have an area designated for parking in
front of the flag pole. The parking rules in front of the school and
by the sidewalk apply during and after school hours and events.
After school is out for the day there is additional parking around
the back side of the school.
Please refrain from using the handicap parking unless you have a
current handicap sticker. Violators could be ticketed.
