NHS Staff Notes
Oct 1, 2018
Two Dress Up Days this Week!
Thursday- Go Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness! Girls VB DigPink fundraiser game is Thursday Oct 4th!
PFC's Oktoberfest!
Saturday, Oct 6, 2018, 06:00 PM
Shadelands Ranch Museum, Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA, USA
Shout Outs!
Second, shout out to staff for participating in the dress up days, working the homecoming game, and chaperoning our dance! Couldn't be successful without you, so a million thank yous!
In other news, we have begun our classroom walkthroughs and in general are delighted in what we find- engaged students who are working, applying new concepts, asking great questions, and collaborating to advance their understanding. Keep up the outstanding work! You are what makes Northgate excellent for all.
Staff Meeting
Wednesday, Oct 3, 2018, 02:15 PM
Northgate High School, Castle Rock Road, Walnut Creek, CA, USA
Resources and Opportunity courtesy of the US Army
- On Friday, October 5th, the Army is going to bring what they call "The Asset" to NHS, a technologically advanced, fully loaded Semi Truck, with great resources for our students to explore, including robotics, a flight simulator, touch screen technology and more- The truck will be on campus all day, and teachers are encouraged to sign their classes up for a visit. Curricular connections include science, math, engineering, robotics and technology, but of course all are welcome. The truck can handle one class at a time, so space is limited to first come, first served, with preference to curricular relevance. Contact Kelly Cooper to sign up!
- We have been invited to have a teacher take advantage of a trip to the NASA station at Moffett Air Force Base. You and 8 other teachers in the county will have the opportunity to see the worlds largest wind tunnel, tour NASA's facility and technologies, and make connections for potential field trips for your classes in the future. Contact Kelly Cooper if you are interested.
Rosie Reid wins CoCo Teacher of the Year, with YV's Kelly Perkins!
AP Psych taking on personae of the past
Net Sports gets into Spirit Days for HOCO week!
Fire Marshal Comes Monday!
To view the violation tracking sheet, click HERE
Congrats to our Broncos!
- In case you hadn't heard, Rosie Reid is one of the two winners of the Contra Costa County Teacher of the Year Award! This honor was celebrated at a TOY gala at the Concord Hilton, where she shared the stage with another MDUSD teacher, YV's Kelly Perkins. Next stop? Consideration for California State Teacher of the Year!
- Todd Bauleke is a finalist for the prestigious and coveted Warren Eukel Educators Award!
- JV Girls Water Polo took down their opponents and won the first Northgate JV Invitational Tournament
- Girls VB beat Alhambra handily this week to extend their winning season.
- Girls Tennis improve to 5-4 with a recent win over College Park
- Boys WP rolls on to a 12-5 record with their win this week over College Park
Week at a Glance
- Monday- Winter Sports Parent Meeting
- Tuesday-Fall Concert II, in the Little Theatre; Girls VB vs Acalanes; Girls Tennis @ Acalanes
- Wednesday- Water Polo vs Benicia; Girls Golf vs Benicia
- Thursday- Fall Concert III; Girls Golf vs Miramonte; Girls VB vs Las Lomas- DigPink Game for Breast Cancer Awareness; Girls Tennis @ Las Lomas
- Friday- Improv Show #1! Little Theatre; Football @ Acalanes
- Saturday- NIMB Mattress Sale; PFC Oktoberfest
What you didn't know about Julia Flanagan-Schmidt
DID YOU KNOW...
- She previously taught at DVC
- She has a Masters degree in French from University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin, and has spent time abroad
- She finds the biggest difference between teaching in college and high school as that our teenagers tend to be more open-minded, and open to learning. They are more fun as well.
- She is also awesome at horse-back riding, English style, and is trained in jumping etc.
- Her biggest irrational fear- heights. Yet she climbed the stairs of the Eiffel Tower, and kept her eyes on the prize (champagne at the top!)
- In high school she was known for her straight-A work ethic, and was 4th in her class at FDR HS in New York.
- Her money dish for guests- her husband's homemade pizza.
Northgate High School
Email: cooperk@mdusd.org
Website: http://northgatehighschool.org
Location: 425 Castle Rock Road, Walnut Creek, CA, USA
Phone: 925-938-0900
Twitter: @northgatehs