It is the mission of Northside High School to provide an open door policy where an atmosphere of learning is designed to meet individual needs that promote growth in each curriculum area. Our children will be prepared for success in the 21^st century through intervention, collaboration, shared responsibility and mutual respect by the administration, teachers, parents and the community.
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2011- 2012 Bell Schedule:

8:20                                    Students may enter building.
8:25                                    Warning Bell.
8:30                                    Begin 1st Period.
10:00                                  End 1st Period and Begin Break.
10:10                                  End Break.
10:14                                  Begin 2nd Period.
11:44                                  End 2nd Period.
11:48                                  Begin 3rd Period and Lunch.
1:48                                    End 3rd Period and Lunch.
1:52                                    Begin 4th Period.
3:22                                    End 4th Period/Senior Dismissal.
3:25                                    Underclassmen Dismissal.

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 Please remember to keep your address and phone number up to date with the school office. Your phone number is used for our ALERT NOW system. If changes need to be made please call the school office. 
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All Beaufort County Schools will be collecting gently used, “dress code appropriate” clothes for students throughout the month of January.

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Yearbook Senior Ad Forms:

If you are interested in buying ad space in the yearbook for your Senior student please fill out the ad form and return it with your payment to Mrs. Kuhns by January 31st.
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Second Semester Schedule Changes:

If you need a schedule change please get a change form from your 1st period teacher. You are to follow your original schedule until notified by your guidance counselor of an official change.
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Financial Aid Guide:

A College Financial Aid Guide for seniors has been posted under the Scholarship link to the left.
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Summer Ventures Program:
Summer Ventures is a 4-week cost-free residential academic program for rising juniors and seniors. 
Applications and more information are available at http://www.summerventures.org and
applications are due by January 31, 2012. 

See Mrs. Searcy for more information.

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Prom Information:

 Prom dues are $70.
Pay Mrs. Burns in Room 107 either before school or during break. 

           Prom Date Fee will be $15. This will be collected March 26 – 30.

Prom will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Yankee Hall in Greenville
from 8:00 p.m. until midnight! 

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ATTENTION STUDENTS AND PARENTS
2011 - 2012 Calendar Changes:

 ** There have also been some adjustments to workdays in the calendar.

 ** Tuesday, March 27 is now a full day for students (3:25)

 ** Wednesday, March 28 is now a Teacher Workday
Thursday, June 7 is now a full day for students (3:25)

 Friday, June 8 is now the last day of school with early release

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Class of 2012 Graduation:

The Class of 2012 will have Graduation on Thursday, June 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditourium.

Tickets will be required! Stay tuned for more information.
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2011 - 2012 Northside Yearbooks:

 

Yearbooks are being sold now. Yearbooks are selling for $45, students can pay Mrs. Kuhns at break.  

Students and Parents can also visit www.jostens.com and find our school (Northside High School Pinetown) to order their yearbook online as well.

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FAFSA Day:
 
Will be held at Beaufort County Community College on Sat. Feb. 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 Noon. Get free, personal help from financial specialists & college aid professionals to complete & submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid electronically. http://cfnc.org/fafsaday

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FAFSA Day at the State Employees Credit Union: 

For State Employee Credit Union Members/Children Only: Sat. Feb. 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 Noon. Get free, personal help from financial specialists & college aid professionals to complete & submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid, electronically. http://cfnc.org/fafsaday or call 866-866-CFNC.

Please call SECU at 946-0291 to set up an appointment!
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Northside Spirit Wear:

The Northside Booster Club has Spirit Wear available.  Short sleeve t-shirts are $10.  Long sleeve t-shirt are $15.  Hoodies are $20.  Spirit towels are $10.  There are also some other miscellaneous items available. 

These items can be purchased in the concession stand at all home football games or by contacting a booster club officer.  Officers are: Butch Oliver – President, Penny Waters – Vice-President, Cathy Swain – Secretary, Jeanne Harris – Treasurer

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Booster's Club:

 

The Northside Athletic Booster Club encourages everyone to become a member of the booster club.  Booster Club membership allow free entry to all home athletic events at Northside High School (except playoff games and special events).  Student and senior citizen membership is $25 per person.  Individual membership is $35 per person.  Membership for a family of four is $100.  Membership cards can be purchased at home athletic events or by contacting Butch Oliver (252) 944-7546.

Click here for a membership form.
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Help Northside Raise Funds while Shopping at Food Lion:

 Attention all Parents you can help Northside High get much needed money when you shop at Food Lion. Food Lion is now linking your MVP card purchases to the school of your choice. We would appreciate all the support we can get. If you have any problems signing up please reply to this email and I will email you some assistance. If your MVP card is linked to another school and you would like for it to be linked to Northside please reply to this email and we will be glad to assist you. You may link your MVP card to Northside High School (School Code: 218683) at the following website:

 

http://www.foodlionmvprewards.com/

 

If your child was at Bath or Northeast last year, you can change the school of choice to Northside High. If you need assistance please email the webmaster.
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2011 - 2012 Testing Dates:

Testing dates are listed below in a effort to cut down on student absences during testing days. This will also assist you with planning appointments around this schedule.

Students enrolled in classes being tested will only be tested during the semester that they are taking the class.

Second Semester:
February 7th- Writing Assessments English I, II, III & IV

April 24th- Biology I (Online Benchmarks)

April 25th- English I (Online Benchmarks)

April 26th- Algebra I (Online Benchmarks- Hubers)

April 27th- Algebra I (Online Benchmarks- McGaha)

May 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 (Online Benchmarks)
Algebra II, Civics, U.S. History & Geometry

June 5th & 6th- EOC & CTE Testing

June 7th- EOC & CTE Make-ups
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Here is a link to the Department of Public Instructions acronyms commonly used in education. Please click here to go to the site.
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Northside Boosters Club:

The NHS Boosters Club will meet on the following dates:

2011 - 2012 Dates:

2/13/12
3/12/12
4/16/12 (3rd Monday due to Easter break)
5/14/12

Meeting time is 7:30 p.m.
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School Fusion & Classroom Pages:

If you are interested in joining your child's classroom pages and are unsure of how to do this or you do not have a log in ID and Password for School Fusion please email tgreer@beaufort.k12.nc.us
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Northside High School Improvement Team (SIT) 

Cordially invites you to join our
scheduled meetings

for this school year

 at 3:30 p.m. in the NHS Media Center.

Anyone may attend, and all are welcome.

 
 2011 - 2012 Meeting Dates:

2/21/12
3/19/12
4/16/12
5/21/12

What’s better than a flash drive?

 

                Going to Northside’s website through the BCS website www.beaufort.k12.nc.us

and accessing a storage space for your personal files that can be retrieved from anywhere that you can access the internet.

 

   Here’s How To Do It:

Once you’re on Northside’s website, scroll down until you find a User Login box on the left.

·        Your UserName will be: xxxxxxx (your NCWise number)

·        Your Password will be: password2

 

(You should change this password to something you can remember by going to “My Personal Settings” once you have logged in.) You have 15 MB of space in which to save any types of files. They will be stored under the link called “My Files”. This means your files can be accessed from anywhere. Click on the “My Files” link. Click under “My Personal Files” on the “ADD FILES” link. Upload your document/file. Now, it is available through the Internet, on this website, for you to retrieve from anywhere!