News at Omaha North

January, 2008

Date

News or Event

29 & Feb 1

State Writing Tests will be given on January 29 and February 1st. It is even more important for all students to be in attendance on those days.

North High Magnet School invites parents and prospective students to attend our Magnet Open House to be held frrom 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

The Principal's Student Advisory meets in room 142 according to this schedule:

Freshmen	9:00 - 9:40 AM on January 23, 2008
Sophomore	9:00 - 9:40 AM on January 18, 2008
Junior	8:00 - 8:40 AM on January 18, 2008
Senior	8:00 - 8:40 AM on January 23, 2008

Congratulations to Taylor Armstrong, Kris Martin, and Chance Smith for being chosen to represent Omaha North High Magnet School in Youth Leadership Omaha, a program through Creighton University and the AIM Institute

16 & 17

Second semester grade level assemblies will be held in the auditorium according to this schedule:

Grade	Date	Time
9	January 17	8:30 AM
10	January 17	10:30 AM
11	January 16	8:30 AM
12	January 16	10:30 AM

College Financial Aid Night will be held on January 15, 2008 at 5:30 PM in the Lecture Hall. Come here about the true cost of attending college, scholarship opportunites and more.

Student teachers joining us 2nd semester include:

Student Teacher	Cooperating Teacher	School
Prisbell, Jayme	Ms. Beck	College of St. Mary
Thomas, Hillary	Ms. Aerts & Mrs. Dappen	University of Nebraska at Omaha
Wendall, Joshua	Mr. Juranek	University of Nebraska at Omaha

The Band-Orchestra Parents (BOP) will meet at 6:00 PM in the band room.

The North High student council will host the a North High Middle School Leadership Workshop for area middle school student councils on Saturday, January 12 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. For information, please contact Ms. Rachel Beck (click for contact information)

New Student Orientation will be held at 5:00 PM on January 11, 2008. Students new to North are expected to attend this informational session.

There is no school on January 11, 2008 due to semester break. School resumes on January 14, 2008.

9 & 10

Final Exams will be held on January 9 & 10, 2008.

School resumes after Winter Break

LeeAnn Vaughan, a science teacher at Omaha North High Magnet School, is one of three state finalists for the 2007 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching. [More Info]

The December, 2007 edition of the North High News is now available online.

The school sign erected in 1983 with the "balloon" North logo has been replaced with a state-of-the-art sign with messaging capabilities. Located on the North side of the building in approximately the same location of the previous sign, the new marquee will allow for increased communication with the community while also reflecting the logo adopted last school year.