News & Events at Omaha North

November, 2007

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Here are some additional basketball schedule changes...

December 5th:

JV Boys, 6:00 PM at North in MPC VS. Central
Reserve Boys, 7:30 PM at North in MPC VS. Central

December 5th:

JV Girls, 6:00 PM at North in old gym VS Central
Reserve Girls, 7:30 PM at North in old gym VS. Central

The varsity basketball games for Saturday, December 1, 2007 have changed.

Omaha North High Girls Varsity will play @ North VS. Papio South @ 4PM

Omaha North High Boys Varsity will play @ North VS Papio South @ 6 PM

Lower Level games at North on 12/1 have been postponed - more information to come later.

Lower level games @ Central on 12/1 have also been postponed - more information to come later.

The Technology Forum club meets tonight in room 265 from 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM. All "digital devotees" and computer enthusiasts of all skill levels are welcome to attend. We explore everything which exists in a digital realm and produce podcasts, videos, music, and other New Media products. [Clubs]

Trying to find a teacher's contact information but don't know what they teach? Up until today, you had to know the department s/he belonged to in order to access contact information. Today, we've added a "Find by Last Name" option that can be found on the Faculty/Staff page.

Hillary Aerts, Journalism teacher at Omaha North High Magnet School, has been named a 2008 Rising Star Award recipient. This national recognition by the Journalism Education Association (JEA) honors ten teachers from across the nation with one to five years journalism teaching experience. [Awards]

Press Release

Hillary Aerts, Journalism teacher at Omaha North High Magnet School, has been named a 2008 Rising Star Award recipient. This national recognition by the Journalism Education Association (JEA) honors ten teachers from across the nation with one to five years journalism teaching experience. Aerts’ commitment to journalism education and passion for her work to help students create outstanding media was noted as a key part in her selection for this award. A plaque will be presented to Ms. Aerts at the JEA/NSPA Spring High School Journalism Convention in Anaheim, CA.

Aerts is the advisor for the school yearbook and The North Star, the school newspaper at Omaha North High Magnet School.

For more information about JEA, contact Executive Director Linda S. Puntney by phone at 785-532-7822 or toll-free at 866-532-5532 or by e-mail at .

Website: www.jea.org and www.jea.org/awards/risingstar.html

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Attention Juniors:

Do you have what it takes to lead the class of 2009 during your senior year? Applications for Senior Class officers will be available in the GRC starting on Thursday November 29th. Offices available include: President, Vice President, Secretary, Sgt. at Arms. If you think you have what it takes pick up an application. Applications will be due Friday December 14th, 2007. If you have any questions email Mr. Custard or stop in the GRC.

School will be closed on Wednesday, November 21st for a teacher inservice and from November 22 & 23 for Thanksgiving. Classes resume on Monday, November 26, 2007.

The annual Fall Sports Banquet will be held in the Viking Center at North on November 20th at 6:00 PM. Join us in honoring our fall athletes in cross country, football, girl's golf, softball, boy's tennis and volleyball. Questions? Contact the athletic office at 557-3404

Here is the order form for 2008 Senior Gear.

North's Media Specialist, Kari Bulgrin, is interviewed in a podcast about the Twilight series of online books by Stephanie Meyer's available in our media center online. For more information, see the author's website or the district's online media center.

The annual A1 Honors Introduction to Information Technology Piano Recital will be held in the Media Center AT 8:15 am on Monday, November 19. The program can be viewed here. (PDF 24KB)

Twelve Missouri Valley High School students in the DREAM program visit North today. They will have breakfast, lunch and attend classes with their 10 North High ounterparts. DREAM is a mentoring program with Union Pacific employees. It stands for Direction Recruitment Education And Mentoring. Students receive paid internship and scholarship opportunities in exchange for attending community service and social outings throughout the year. Mrs. Eggleston is the sponsor for the North program.

The December Student Athletes of the Month have been announced - Tyler Beene (Football) and Callista Pass (Swimming). The complete list of winners can be found on the Athletic home page.

There will be a Senior Meeting at 10:15 AM on Friday November 16th, in the auditorium. Cap and Gown information will be distributed at this meeting.

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FOOD DRIVE
B2 CLASSES - NOVEMBER 12, 14, 16
WINNING CLASS RECEIVES DOUGHNUTS AND JUICE!

Omaha North High Magnet School collected 2,436 items for the Omaha Food Bank - thank you!

Mr. Dickey's class will have doughnuts and juice during B2 on Tuesday, November 20th.

Top 10 Results

Homeroom	# Cans
Dickey	344
Canney	302
Ahern	298
Bruland	280
Manley	188
Mlnarik	144
Cole	132
Wilson	91
Sariscsany	82
Steinbruck	77

On November 15th, all 9th-graders will attend a 3-screen multimedia assembly in the auditorium. Entitled Charting Your Course, this program "will help students gain insights into how to make good decisions, develop skills for dealing with bullies and other bad influences they encounter and inspire them to chart a course for excellence in their lives." The VIKES teachers will provide followup in the classroom.

A link to Angel a web-based course management system being deployed by the Omaha Public Schools has been added in the left pane of the CURRENT STUDENT section of our website. Students in Ms. Connor's, Mr. Degner's and Mr. Glades' classes are piloting the use of wikis and blogs within the curriculum. Mrs. Bulgrin will be using Angel in support of the book club and other activities.

November 9th is a no school day for students.

Parent-Teacher conferences will be held from 12:30 PM - 7:30 PM in the Multi-Purpose Center. Students will be dismissed for the day at 11:00 AM after participating in All-Test Day (see next entry).

November 8th is All-Test Day and will be neither an A-day or a B-day.

Class of 2011 (grade 9): Reports to homeroom and takes EXPLORE test with assigned homeroom teacher.
Class of 2010 (grade 10): Reports to homeroom and takes PLAN test with assigned homeroom teacher.
Class of 2009 (grade 11): College Visits with junior homeroom teachers.
Class of 2008 (grade 12): Complete job shadow project (seniors do not report to school that day).

Websites being used during All-Test Day.

40 Assets Survey: Part 1
40 Assets Survey: Part 2
Nebraska Career Website

Congratulations to the JROTC students who took third place at the Annual Creighton JROTC Land/Navigation/Orienteering Competition in October.

Justin Asuncion	Courtney Baker
Adam Cleveland	John Erickson
Josh Howe	Dana Jensen
Merle Joslin	Cole Luchsinger
Kendall Weiss	Edwin Wood

Instructor: MAJ (Ret) Harold Moore

The annual International Languages Volleyball Tournament will be held from 6:00 - 9:00 PM on November 7, 2008 in the MPC. Students are asked to create teams of 8 - 10 people. There will be a traveling trophy for the winning team as well as pizza and pop sold during the event. Questions? Email Mrs. A. Long for more information.

Our North High students need your vote! Students from Creative Writing, Drama, and Music Tech joined forces to produce a great film for the Insomnia Film Festival sponsored by Apple, Inc. Now, they need your vote.

Go to http://edcommunity.apple.com/insomnia_fall07 to check out their film, "Eye of the Keyholder." While you are there, log on to vote and leave comments.
Hurry! You only have until the November 9th to make this happen!!

Another podcast has been posted on the web, this time the subject is the band.

Congratulations Juniors for winning the 2007 Powderpuff Game! (By the way, if you have any photographs of the action, send them to north@ops.org for possible posting on the web.

The 2007 OPS Magnet Fair be held at the Crossroads Shopping Center from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. All OPS magnet schools will be represented with booths and representatives to answer questions on their respective magnet program.

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In Cooperation & with Permission of R&H Theatricals, Omaha North High Magnet will present Cinderella on November 1 - 3 in the Auditorium. Dinner will be served at 6:00 PM in the Viking Center with the performance starting at 7:00 PM. Play tickets are $5.00.
Information on our current season offerings can be found here.

Omaha North Students Study Near Yellowstone

Three Omaha North 9th grade students attended the “Young Women and Science” program at the Teton Science School, October 28 - November 2, 2007. Mina Holmes, Jessica Powell and Kyla Huber were selected from 20 applicants. Selection criteria included essays, academic performance, teacher recommendation, and an interview by a selection committee.

Each year since the early 1990’s, Omaha North has had the opportunity to send three promising young women to the Teton Science School’s “Young Women and Science” experience during the fall of their freshman year. All expenses (including airfare, registration, food and lodging) are paid through the generous funding of Lozier Foundation. The young women who have participated in this experience in the past have named it as one of the highlights of their learning experiences at North High.

For five days, these three North students joined about 20 other female students at an outdoor education facility in the mountains near Jackson, Wyoming. Participants received instruction and field experiences from leading women scientists from across the United States. Each day of the course is designed to build skills and knowledge as well as expose the students to the diversity of women pursuing scientific professions. The course focused on the ecology of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, including exploration of disturbance and fire ecology, biotic communities, and the area’s unique wildlife. Students in this program share group tasks such as cabin clean-up and dishes, and are asked to forego such amenities as personal electronics and junk food. Teton Science School, founded in 1967, is located at the site of a former guest ranch, with heated dormitories and modern plumbing. For more information about the program’s mission, philosophy, and facilities, visit www.tetonscience.org. In addition, the November 2004 National Geographic featured the Teton Science School in the ZIP CODE USA section of the magazine.

The Principal's Student Advisory will meet with Mr. Haynes in the Principal's Conference Room. Grade 12 meets from 8:00 - 8:40 AM; Grade 9 from 9:00 - 9:40 AM.

Dan Sitzman, Curriculum Specialist, has been elected as the President-Elect of the Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science

The Principal's Student Advisory will meet with Mr. Haynes in the Principal's Conference Room. Grade 11 meets from 8:00 - 8:40 AM; Grade 10 from 9:00 - 9:40 AM.