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The Viking View The NJH PTO Newsletter - Week of 3/6

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Support Students | Appreciate Educators | Create Community | Sponsor Fun

We did IT, over $17,000 Raised!

WOW, just WOW....we knew our community would show up but you all exceeded our expectations! We had 197 families give a total of $17,125.00. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your support of The Big Give!

Let's continue the excitement and engagement Monday, March 6th, 6pm in the North Cafeteria at our PTO Meeting. We will be discussing: March teacher appreciation, Spring assembly (pie in face), Spring dance, May team days, freshman farewell, volunteer opportunities, etc. Join us and voice your opinions.

The hard part is over and now we can focus on "FUN", first up our Friday, March 17th assembly featuring Mrs. Dietz and Mr. Lingle bravely taking a pie in the face. More details to follow.

Our hearts are bursting, North Junior High community! Thank you so much for your generosity!

Let's celebrate our teachers with with a March Madness Teacher Appreciation Lunch on Tuesday March 14th at 11am

Sign Up Here to Help

Thank you for supporting the MOD Pizza fundraiser! We raised $123.94 just by eating pizza!

Save the date for the next dinner out at Café Zupas on Wednesday, March 15.

PTO events

  • PTO Meeting at 6:00 on Monday, 3/6. (Meetings are generally held the first Monday of the month in the North cafeteria.)
  • Staff Appreciation Lunch on Tuesday, 3/14, 11am
  • Café Zupa's fundraiser on Wednesday, 3/15. North PTO gets 25% of all sales using the code FUNDRAISER25 from 4:00 - 9:00 p.m. for all in-person, online and app orders at the Broadway location.
  • Do you love to communicate and help keep Viking families informed and connected? You sound like the perfect person to do the PTO newsletter! Email Katie or Julie for more information.

Activity Highlights

  • Quiz Bowl- Congratulations to the North Jr. High Quiz Bowl Team who competed in the Washington Winter Classic on February 25th. Link Rice and Rachel Cooper both had exceptional performances, each winning two critical toss ups. Grady Nobel won Top Individual Scorer of the whole tournament. Overall, North went 6 and 3 and won 8th overall. Way to go, Quiz Bowl! Join practice on Wednesdays at 7th/8th grade lunch.
  • Library Events- Idaho Battle of the Books (IBOB) battles continue during first lunch. Current match-ups are The Bibliophiles vs. The Leap Froggers, and the Nerds of the Lost Cities vs. Your Shoe's Untied.
  • Wrestling- This weekend the Brave family had a total of 4 state placers and 2 state finalists in this year's State Wrestling Tournament. Congratulations to Ehler Htoo for getting 6th, Ehler Say, Ben Miller, and Cantril Nielsen for getting 5th, Clare Waite for getting 2nd, and Ornella Kero for winning state at 152! Congratulations to our hard-nosed wrestlers that placed at state this weekend.
  • Boys Basketball Playoffs-Congratulations to the 9th grade boys basketball team on their big win last night against Hillside. The top scores last night were Trevor and Jackson. But it took a whole team effort to get this far and make it to the championship game. Thanks to the cheerleaders and fans that came out and supported us. Congratulations and good luck against East!
  • Cheer Competition ShoutOut- Hey Vikings! The District Cheerleading Showcase is this Saturday and your North Vikings Cheerleading squad needs your support!! They've cheered for you all season, now it's your turn to cheer for them as they go up against other junior highs in the district. So make sure you're here at North this Saturday 3/4 at noon! It's time to show your Viking Pride and cheer for the cheerleaders!

Athletic events

Find Spring Sports Info Here

band and choir Events

  • Junior High Solo and Ensemble is Saturday, 3/4
  • Junior High Choir Large Ensemble Festival is Tuesday, 3/7, through Thursday, 3/9
  • High School Orchestra Solo and Ensemble Festival is Tuesday, 3/14
  • North and Hillside Choir concert is Thursday, March 16.

All school events

  • Battle of the Books is going on now during lunch.
  • North Leadership is having a Cutest Pet Contest from 2/27 - 3/10. Email a picture of your pet to alicia.wright@boiseschools.org to enter. Each photo is $2 and only one photo per pet. Bring your money to Mrs. Wright in Room 16. All proceeds go to the Idaho Humane Society.
  • Spring All School Assembly on Friday, 3/17.
  • Spring Break - No School Monday, 3/20 - Friday, 3/24.

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

Attention 9th Grade Parents:

Mark your calendars for the Boise High Auction. The event is on Saturday March 4, from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Stueckle Sky Center, Boise State University. For more information and tickets, click here.

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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
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