The North Star School
May Newsletter
Principal's Message
Happy May, North Star!
We hope that our families are having a beautiful spring. There are some really important events coming up as we close out the school year.
We are gearing up for the SOL season. Please be sure that you work as a family to have students well-rested and ready to ROCK the tests!
We will host our Learning Festival on May 19 and then our Senior Celebration Ceremony on May 25. Please see our website for event details.
Graduates- Please be sure to connect with your home school to get graduation details. We want to see you walk across that stage in your cap and gown! Wishing you a wonderful month ahead!
Spirit Events for May
Happy Spring, Navigators! We are so excited to start the new season with you all!
We invite you to check out the events for May, and mark your calendars!
Spring Testing
Spring Standards of Learning (SOL) testing begins the Week of May 15th.
We are excited to Test for Success at TNSS! Students will be working toward graduation Verified Credits. Please encourage your students to prepare, study, and be present for the day of testing. It is important that the students are present on the testing day. The Chromebook should be fully charged for testing, and chargers brought with them. Students will not be permitted to have cell phones, personal electronic devices, smart watches, or Bluetooth ear buds in the testing environments.
May 15th 10:00 Social Science SOL
May 16th 10:00 English 11 Reading SOL
May 17th 10:00 Science SOL
May 18th 10:00 Math SOL
We want to work together to create a positive and successful testing environment for your student!
Social Science
Since March 9, the staff of The North Star School Social Sciences and Global Studies Department have been working hard to prepare students for the SOL tests scheduled for May 15. Staff members Deb Jackson, Paige Och, Tracey Tuten, Dave Ungrady and Ron Yeager have met with students in the SSGS common area on Thursdays and Fridays during advisory period. The goal - to help each student pass all Virginia SOL testing in World History 1, World History II, World Geography and United States/Virginia History,.
Great job, SSGS staff
Shining S.T.A.R's!
At North Star, we believe that Service, Trust, a positive Attitude, and Respect are qualities to value and celebrate. Each day we look for ways to recognize these traits in others.
Staff Appreciation Week May 8 -12
News from the Math Department
The Math Department at North Star is winding down 3rd quarter and getting ready for 4th quarter. SOL preparations are already in place for students needing their math verified credit. We are all counting down the days to summer - but are here for you or your student should you have any questions or concerns. Also, contact any math teacher if you have any questions about what math course to take next. Happy Spring!
Library / Media Center
We are so excited that poetry month is here! We celebrated by setting up a poetry display on the circulation desk highlighting a couple of poetry books along with a laptop where students could craft their own magnetic poetry online. Blackout poetry was available at our Creativity Corner where Navigators could draw inspiration from examples and use the pages to make their very own blackout poem. Our wonderful students and staff brought us some of their very own poetry to display!
Ramadan began in March, and in April we filled up a larger display with books featuring Muslim characters. Arab- American Heritage month is also ongoing, and we have displayed some books written by Arab authors. Ramadan display pictured below.
Finally, it’s Autism Acceptance Month and we hung up informational posters in celebration. We have made it a priority to expanded our book selection written by and about characters with Autism.
North Star Learning Festival
The North Star School Equity Team is pleased to invite students, staff, families, and our school community to The 2023 North Star Learning Festival. Visitors will travel through various stations as they engage with our students and staff to learn more about the diverse cultures we have represented on our campus, personalized academic programming that we offer, and the differentiated supports that make The North Star School a unique and inclusive environment for learning.
Please join us on May 19th from 2:00-4:00 pm
at The North Star School Campus at 571 Children’s Center Road, Leesburg, Virginia 20175.
Light refreshments and raffle prizes will be available.
Please contact The North Star School with questions.
571-252-2920.
Free Tutoring Resources
Need a FREE Tutor?
Tutor.com
Tutor.com is live for all LCPS students! They can find the link on the left-hand side of any of their Schoology courses!
LCPS is partnering with Tutor.com to provide all students with free, online tutoring. Tutor.com, a service of the Princeton Review, is personalized to meet the individual needs of students. Tutor.com’s tutors are available 24 hours a day and can provide tutoring support in a wide variety of subjects.
Tutor.com will be accessed through a student's Schoology account. Connecting with a tutor is near-immediate and is available wherever a student has computer access. There is no limit to the number of times a LCPS student can connect with a tutor. Students can also drop off their written work and receive detailed feedback from a tutor within a day. In addition, the platform provides access to self-guided resources, including Advanced Placement videos and SAT/ACT Essentials courses from the Princeton Review.
Please check out the documents linked below for more information and encourage your students who would benefit from tutoring assistance to utilize this service:
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