May 4, 2012

 

Announcements

 

Special Student/Parent Presentation

Parents and students are invited to hear a dynamic presentation on “Internet Safety and the Pitfalls of Social Networking” by nationally known speaker, KDCop. The presentation will be held on Thursday, May 10th at 7:00 in the Middle School Cafetorium. Parents NEED to know what’s going on and what risks their teenagers face online. Topics include online privacy, texting and sexting, online predators,

cyberbullying, and more. As an incentive, one attendee will be chosen at random to receive a free Kindle e-reader. The event is hosted by Northern’s Parent Teacher Student Connection (PTSC). Please access Kdcop.com and preview media clips to sample his presentation.

 

Graduation Information

Attached is the senior letter mailed home last week and the graduation newsletter for your reference. It is very important both parent and senior read the information included and note timelines and requirements for the graduation ceremony. The senior letter includes the Graduation Expectation Agreement. One copy of the agreement is to stay home for reference and the other “yellow “ copy is to be signed and returned to the West main office.

 

 

Teacher Appreciation Week

The week of May 7-11 is national teacher appreciation week. This is a great opportunity for any who wishes to extend their thanks to a particular teacher. The Survey Monkey Link below will allow you to complete a teacher gram. The main office staff will ensure your message is forwarded to the appropriate faculty member. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TeacherAppreciationWeek-TeacherGrams

 

Important Dates

• May 5th PTSC-Senior Citizens Prom 6:00 500 Building

• May 7th to 18th AP Exams

• May 9th Short Plays 6:30 500 Building 7:00

• May 10th “Safety and the Pitfalls of Social Networking” Middle School Cafetorium 7:00

• May 11th Frosh/Soph Semi Formal 500 bldg 7:00

• May 15th Greyhound Choice 500 Building

• May 16th Spring Coral Concert 500 Building 7:30

• May 17th National Art Honor Society Induction 6:30 Media Center

 

Please see the attached document for a wealth of information to assist our students in developing future plans and meeting their goals.

 

Please review the newsletter and all the great activities the PTSC is involved in to benefit the students in the Northern Burlington Regional School District.

 

Important end of year reminder

We are quickly nearing the end of the school year. This should be a memorable and productive time for our students. The end of the school year is a special time for celebrating and recognizing student accomplishments. It can also be a time of self induced stress by procrastination and loss of focus on the task at hand. Please re-enforce the importance of finishing the school year strong academically. Adherence to the district attendance policy is also critical to ensure students are able to earn course credit. Seniors need to be especially aware that their final transcript will reflect their effort up until graduation. This is important since many colleges want to see the work ethic of the students they are accepting to their schools.