Dear Parents/Guardians:

When we return from spring break, we will be welcomed back to school by our Spring testing calendar. Our testing will begin on April 13th and will conclude at the end of May. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL NOW HAVE 7TH GRADE STUDENTS HERE IN THE BUILDING ON 4/13. BETWEEN OUR SENIORS BEING OUT THAT DAY, WITH SAT TESTING FOR JUNIORS, AND THEN BOTH MIDDLE SCHOOLS BEING OUT, WE RISK THAT CHANCE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO COUNT THE SCHOOL DAY.

PLEASE NOTE: All students in grades 6th, 7th, & 8th need to report to school on April 13th.

Our dates have been set for M-Step Testing, which will be on April 26th and 28th.

Grade and Subjects:

6th and 7th-grade students will be assessed in Reading and Math

8th-grade students will be assessed in Science and Social Studies.

Please try to avoid appointments during this time. THANK YOU!

Two weeks ago our Lady Rams made their first semi-final debut in the history of the program. Although we fell a few points short, their effort and the support of the community was incredible! There were two moments that solidified the feeling of Ram Pride! First was the head coach of the women's basketball program at MSU, Suzy Merchant, having her players come out of the tunnel to see the sea of orange. The look in her player's eyes said it all. The second affirmation came from the director of the MHSAA, Mark Uyl. In his history with the MHSAA, he had never seen a community crowd as large as the contingent that traveled from Rockford. Our community was very well represented, and our girls played an incredible game! There was so much to be proud of!

Students should be dressed for the school setting.

Prohibited clothing includes: • Clothing that reveals the midriff • Cut-off t-shirts, spaghetti straps, or muscle shirts • Clothing that exposes undergarments • Hats, hoods, or bandanas (during the instructional day) • Clothing that promotes tobacco, alcohol, or drugs • Clothing that depicts violence, hatred, racism, sexually suggestive messages • Any item that is gang-related Other clothing-related information: • Spandex, legging, and tights may be worn with an appropriate length skirt, dress, shirt or tunic. • Skirt length must be appropriate for the professional setting. • Shorts-inseam for both female and male students must be 4” minimum.

Students are required to wear: • A shirt with solid fabric covering the front, back, and sides under the arms • Bottoms with solid fabric covering the buttocks and upper thigh • Shoes

04/23

Location: Virtual

The Michigan Girls Future Flight Challenge is a virtual aerospace competition where 4th-8th grade girls will work in teams of 2-5 students to creatively design a sustainable, unique way of flight to solve a problem of their choosing! The girls will have the opportunity to directly connect with women working in the aerospace industry in Michigan who will serve as mentors for their project, over a period of several weeks.

The virtual kickoff event takes place on Saturday, April 23rd from 10-11AM, and final virtual presentations will be on Saturday, May 21st.

Click here if you are interested in participating as a mentor and click here to view sponsorship information.

Click here to view the event flyer.

REGISTER

Great for teachers, coaches, family, friends and those hard-to-buy-for people on your shopping list! Purchase Rockford Cash and indicate NRMS to help support North!

ROCKFORD CASH is a gift certificate you purchase online and is redeemable at ONE of the many participating local businesses in the greater Rockford area (with more businesses adding each week). Since each certificate can only be used at one merchant, we offer different denominations to fit your particular gift-giving needs.

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On the Rockford Public Schools' website, under the Family Resources tab and then under “Family Access” is a bullet titled “Herramientas de Recursos” which translates to “Resource Tools”. This link provides Spanish-speaking families and students an FAQ and several 60-second videos navigating many facets of Family Access/Skyward. Please note there are some videos that do not pertain to what our district offers in English, however, we do not have the ability to edit the contents of this specific link. If you have any questions, please don’t contact our any of the RPS schools.