The Viking View The NJH PTO Newsletter - Week of April 3

The Big Give was an ambitious campaign, and it absolutely would not have succeeded without the generosity and support of our donors. Together, we raised $17,125 (exceeding our initial $15,000 goal!) and engaged nearly 200 families. We came together as a community to support our students, educators and families. The feedback on this format was extremely positive – people loved a simple, straightforward fundraiser with little overhead costs or personal time commitment. The Big Give was 100% volunteer-organized, and every dollar raised will go towards funding activities for North students, educators and families. Watch for The Big Give every February, and please consider continuing your support in future years.

Here's a chart showing how we're planning to allocate and spend the money:

There's just one thing left to do to wrap up the big give. the assembly has been postponed until after spring break, but We'll share all the messy photos here!

A Round of Applause & Many thanks for helping with the March teacher lunch

Pat yourselves on the back...the March Madness staff appreciation lunch was a HUGE success. You filled up every spot on the sign up sheet! Thank you to everyone who brought appetizers, desserts and drinks to remind North teachers we think they're the best. If you don't believe us, take it from one of the teachers: "BTW, yesterday's lunch spread was AMAZING!! Thank you!! We are truly spoiled here at North. Best PTO ever!"

April's staff Appreciation Lunch is a baked potato bar

This month's staff appreciation lunch is coming up on Thursday, April 13. Please sign up here to bring toppings, corn bread, salad or dessert. Set up and serving opportunities are also available. Food should be delivered to the school office by 11:00 on Thursday, April 13. Please be sure to label your container if you want it back.

We raised $329 for North just by eating out! Thank you for supporting our students.

PTO events

• Thanks to those who attended our March PTO meeting. Our next PTO meeting is Monday, April 10, at 6pm in the North Cafeteria. *Note the change in date!*
• The April staff appreciation lunch is coming up on Thursday, April 13. We'll be serving a baked potato bar. Sign up here to help.
• 7th & 8th grade Team Days are around the corner, May 17th. Stay tuned for more details and information on how you can help. Freshman Farewell will also be May 17th, sign ups to help will be coming soon. Thanks in advance for helping out.
• We're trying to improve our communication with North families. If you wouldn't mind taking a minute to complete this form so we can add your student's graduation year to our spreadsheet, this will be a big help for Team Days and Freshman Farewell as well as helping us keep our email list updated. *You will not be added to the email list twice!*
• Spring is the perfect time to learn more about joining the PTO Board and/or PTO Committees next year! Please email Ellen or Julie to find out more, and we would also encourage you to attend the April 10 meeting. There are roles to fit many different levels of commitment, no experience necessary. We would love to get a mix of 7/8/9th grade families to help. Come join us!

Activity Highlights

• New Club Alert-Attention 7th and 8th graders: North has a new club called Undivided. It is for students of color and allies to come together, discuss important topics, and create community. It will start on Wednesday, April 5th in Ms. Hart’s room (Room 104) during lunch. Please RSVP using one of the QR codes on a poster found in the hallways or talk to Ms. Hart if you have any questions.
• Battle of the Books - It's the final week of the Idaho Battle of the Books regular season. Stay tuned for results!
• 7th Grade Girls' Volleyball Recap- Congratulations to the 7th grade Girls Varsity Volleyball teams. They played against a tough East squad on Tuesday after school. North had great serving and amazing net play. Great job ladies! We take on West on Thursday and South on Friday after school.
• 8th Grade Tennis Recap- 8th grade tennis beat Les Bois 14-5 and beat East 14-1. Congrats!!
• North Leadership - Congratulations to the winners of the Cutest Pets competition! 1st place goes to Stanley. 2nd place goes to Avalanche. 3rd place goes to Dude. Thank you to everyone who entered and voted. We appreciate your support, North!
• Video Broadcasting -Congratulations to the Video Broadcasting students who competed in the annual Cap Ed Movie Trailer Contest. Ethan Emmons (9th grade) made the top ten and Magz Schernthanner (9th grade) won 2nd to win $400! Check out her video here.
• Library - North soared to great heights this school year with its participation in the district's XBooks Extreme Reading Challenge! XBooks is a biannual district-wide activity for students in grades 7-12 as well as staff members, and invites participants to read 50 books -- one in each of 50 categories -- in 50 weeks. It begins on January 1 and ends shortly before school lets out for winter break. In 2022, 32 Vikings completed this challenge (5 of which had moved on to Boise High or other schools over the summer). This is the most of any school in the district! Finishers received a free hoodie for their efforts. The next XBooks challenge will being in January 2024. For more info about the 2022 challenge, including book categories, click here.

upcoming Athletic events

• Soccer - Click here for information for 8th and 9th grade boys interested in playing BHS soccer.
• Volleyball (7th) A/B Teams: Both games @ North, Tuesday, 4/4 and Thursday, 4/6. Click here for schedule.
• Volleyball (7th) C/D Teams: Games on Tuesday, 4/4 @ Riverglen, Thursday, 4/6 @ Hillside. Click here for schedule.
• Girls' Volleyball-Open gyms are starting for all incoming 9th-12th graders! Monday and Wednesday, 3:30-4:30. April 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 and May 1, 3.
• Boys' Volleyball- sign up and information is starting this week. 7th and 8th grade boys sign up with Ms. Johnson in Room 101 during lunch This Wednesday or Thursday. 9th grade Boys sign up with Mr. Waibel in room 205. At sign ups there will be some information about the season.
• Tennis (8th)- Matches on Tuesday, 4/4 & Wednesday, 4/5, both @ Camelsback. City Tournament starts Friday, 4/7. Click here for schedule.
• Tennis (9th)- Begins Monday, 4/10. Click here for schedule.
• Baseball (7/8)- Double header on Saturday, 4/1 Click here for schedule.
• Golf- Bill Brock 18 Hole Tournament Monday, 4/3 @ Eagle Hills & Jim Frohock 9 Hole Tournament Tuesday, 4/4 @ Pierce Park. For details contact Cole.Smith@boiseschools.org.
• Track (7/8)- Next track meet is Thursday, 4/13 at Capital. For details contact Will.Kemper@boiseschools.org.
• Boxing Club (North) - Contact Lani.Mcdevitt@boiseschools.org.
• Hiking Club - Contact Spencer.Fullmer@boiseschools.org.
• Boise Brave Football- Parent and player meeting for all new and returning players (9th-12th grade) BHS Tech Gym Tuesday, 4/4, from 6-7pm. Come meet the coaches and get summer workout & camp schedule.
• BHS Cheer Tryouts- Coming up on Saturday, 4/22! Clinics 4/18 & 4/19, 6:30pm for 9th-12th grades, meet in BHS Tech Gym.
• Girls' Basketball- Boise High is starting open gyms on April 4th and anyone who enjoys playing ball is welcome to join. There are fliers with the open gym times and dates located in the staircases and down by the PE offices. Don't be shy, come improve your basketball skills at any or all of Boise High's open gyms.

upcoming band and choir Events

• Choir auditions will be held from April 3rd to April 7th. The audition sign-up sheet and songs will be outside the choir classroom upstairs - room 219. Even if you’ve never been a singer before, we want to have you be a part of our choir family. Contact Hannah.Short@boiseschools.org.
• North Orchestra Post Festival Concert- Tuesday, April 4th 7-8pm First Presbyterian Church.
• North Band- Gene Harris Jazz Festival April 6 & 7.

All school events

• Spring All School Assembly to celebrate meeting our goals for The Big Give (i.e., a pie in the face for Ms. Dietz and Mr. Lingle), TBD
• Summer School Sign Ups Live-Applications are now available for Boise School District's Summer Programs. Have your students stop by the counseling office to pick up an application. IDLA applications are available online here. Space is limited so get your application turned in ASAP. Contact 7th grade counselor Ryan Gant, 8th grade counselor Mariah Ruth or 9th grade counselor Christian Lim with questions.
• No School April 21st for pre-K through 12th grade

Stay in touch with what's going on at North by checking out these helpful resources:

• School Calendar
• The North Newsletter
• The Daily Viking Announcements (daily announcements)
• North News (weekly video announcements)
• The Viking Post (monthly student newspaper)
• Counselor's Newsletter

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PTO Board and Committees

• President: Paige Gustavsen
• Vice Presidents: Ellen Campfield Nelson, Julie Ouchley
• Treasurer: Nola Walker
• Secretary: Katie Walther
• Assistant Secretary: Alicia Lee
• Hospitality: Becca Hayes, Rosa Urratia
• Fundraising: Lauren Pasley
• Volunteer Coordinator: Susan Cornett