Upcoming Dates:
April 5th, 2024 - End of Progress Period 4
April 22nd, 2024 - No School - Staff Collaboration
May 6th, 2024 - No School - Staff Collaboration
May 23rd, 2024 - Last Day of School (Early Release)
April 1st Staff Development
On Monday, April 1st, Ninth Grade Center and High School staff worked together with instructional coaches to focus on effective instructional strategies and practices. These days are so valuable for our staff so that we can be the best we can for our students. Thank you for adjusting your schedules on these days so that we can become better educators for our students.
April 5th is the End of Progress Period for Semester 2
April 5th is the last day of the second progress period for the second semester. Teachers will have their grades submitted by the middle of next week and progress reports should be emailed out near the end of next week. With the end of this progress period, we now have ⅓ of the semester remaining. Students, please be sure you are putting in your best effort to have a strong finish to your freshman year of high school!
Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8th
On Monday, April 8th, a partial solar eclipse will be visible in our area. At the Ninth Grade Center, we will be outside during the eclipse to witness this rare event.
As always, student safety is our top concern. Looking directly at the sun is unsafe. The only safe way to look at the un-eclipsed or partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as "eclipse glasses." Per NASA, homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the sun. The District has purchased and will provide all students and participants who attend the outdoor activities eclipse glasses to wear during the event.
NGC Sources of Strength “You Belong” Campaign April 15 - 19
Sources of Strength is launching its Spring campaign the week of April 15-April 19. The theme of "You Belong" will be all throughout the school and include Advisory activities, poetry/art contests, creating bulletin boards, and all NGC students sharing ways they feel like they belong.
A Note from the Nurse’s Office
Please review the Health Services portion of the student handbook, in particular for instances when students are not feeling well or have medication they need to take while they are at school. Here is a link to the Health Services portion of our student handbook.
End-of-Year Assessments
Students will be taking the NWEA for math on either April 23rd-24th or April 25th-26th, depending on which math course they are enrolled in. They will be taking the NWEA for English Language Arts on April 29th-30th. The NWEA assessments are taken three times throughout the school year and provide us with data that allows us to see learning growth throughout the course of the school year.
During the week of May 13th, students will be taking the Missouri End-Of-Course Exams in Biology and Algebra 1. These assessments are required by the state of Missouri for reporting purposes and also allow us to measure student learning in these content areas.
Kick Childhood Cancer Scarf Design Contest for Sporting KC
Sporting KC and the Victory Project is hosting a Kick Childhood Cancer Scarf Design Contest. The Kick Childhood Cancer match will take place on September 18th. Help support The Victory Project by designing the scar that will be sold at the match to raise funds to support their programs. The contest is open to children under 17 years old and the deadline for submission is Monday, May 20. Here is the link for more information: https://www.victorykc.org/scarf-coloring-contest
Touch-A-Truck Event
The Cass County Sheriff's office is sponsoring a Touch-A-Truck event on April 20th from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm at the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. These are fun events for younger children in your family and will include food, games, and prizes.
Cheerleading Tryout Information
Cheer tryouts will be held the week of April 8th. Mandatory clinics to learn material will be held April 8th - 10th from 3:15 - 5:30 pm in the high school gym. High school tryouts will be held on April 12th. Results for all squads will be posted on April 12th at 10 pm on the high school side doors. Students trying out for the cheerleading squad will be able to take the shuttle bus from the NGC to the high school after school. If interested, the link to the Cheerleading Tryout Form.
First Student FirstView App
FirstView is a free bus-tracking and parent communication app that allows families to:
Track the location and direction of your child’s bus.
Set up push or email notifications alerting you when the bus is a chosen distance from your stop.
Opt-in direct messaging regarding delays or issues.
Click the following link to learn more about FirstView and where to download the app.
School District Calendar for 24-25
The school board has approved the district calendar for the 2024-2025 school year.