Wolverines in the Middle
July 2017
NCS Middle School Newsletter, July 2017
A Quick Introduction
I am excited to be serving as the NCS Middle School Principal! I am settled in my office and am very appreciative to Jenni Vega and Sean Englert for catching me up to speed. Jenni and Sean have established a very solid Middle School Program, and I am eager to dive in and continue to build upon this successful program for our students. We have worked hard to make the transition as smooth as possible. I'm looking forward to getting to know our parents better!
I am returning to NCS after three years of serving as the High School Principal at Parkview Baptist School in Baton Rouge. I attended NCS from Kindergarten through the 12th grade and taught Bible and Social Studies here for 17 years. Northlake is my home, and I am so excited to be back!
My wife, Courtney, will be serving as the Director of Marketing and Enrollment here at Northlake. You are sure to be hearing from her soon! Be sure to follow NCS on Facebook (Click here), Twitter (Click here), and Instagram (Click here). Courtney and I have three daughters, all of whom started in the Early Learning Center and are thrilled to be back at NCS. Our family is looking forward to catching up with old friends and meeting the new families as well.
I am looking forward to an incredible year and can't wait to see all that the Lord has planned for us in the Middle School. We covet your prayers, so please be sure to mention our students, teachers, and administrators. I am eager to meet you and your children!
#wearenorthlake,
Ben D. Haindel
Follow me @ncmsprincipal on Instagram and Twitter
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The Haindels
Molly Mae (6th), Campbell (2nd), Mary Evelyn (11th), Courtney and Ben
Upcoming Events:
July 10-12: Volleyball Camp, Ages 7-13 - Register at northlakechristian.org/sportscamps
July 11: New Student ALEKS/IXL Orientation - 10:00 - 11:00 am, MS Media Center
July 17-19: Cheer Camp, Ages 5-12 - Register at northlakechristian.org/sportscamps
July 18: Summer Learning Lab Session - 10:00 am - 12:15 pm, MS Media Center
July 21: Used Uniform Sale in Upper School building, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Aug 5: Campus Wide Work Day 8:00-12:00
Aug 8: New Middle School Student Orientation - 2:00 pm
Aug 11: Middle School Open House for Parents and Students 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Aug 14 - First Day of School
Schedules for 2017-18
REMINDER: SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS 2017
Need help with the assignments?
Come to the final Summer Learning Lab on July 18th. This session is optional and will be held in MS Media Center
ALEKS - 10:00 - 11:00 am and IXL - 11:15 am-12:15 pm
Dress Code Update for 2017 - 2018
SHOES: White, black, or gray (solid or conservatively patterned) tennis shoes or original-colored Sperrys are acceptable shoes as part of the NCS uniform. There should NOT be any other visible trim color other than those three colors. Shoes with eyelets must have laces, and laces should be tied properly. Shoes should be worn correctly at all times.
Access to Student Email, Google Drive, and Renweb Over the Summer
Email: Students' Northlake email is a Gmail account from Google. On any computer or mobile device that has access to the internet, simply go to google.com and log into your Northlake email using your username and password.
Google Drive: Students' Google drive is part of the Gmail account. Once a student is logged into email, he or she will have access to the Google drive account as well. Click on the apps (set of small squares at the top right side) for access to all of the Google apps for education.
RenWeb: Renweb is available online via our school website - northlakechristian.org at all times. Click on Academics/Upper School for a list of quicklinks (on the right side of the screen).
Students who have fully re-enrolled will have their iPad reissued to them on the first day of school. Any new student, fully enrolled, will have an iPad issued to them on the first day of school as well.
Happy Birthday to those celebrating this month!
July 8 - Joseph Campbell
July 11 - Rebekah Alker
July 11 - Alyssa Dumun
July 13 - Rachel DiMaggio
July 13 - Raley Curry
July 14 - Stone Celestin
July 14 - Ruby Farnet
July 15 - Ollie Brumfield
July 15 - John Barry
July 17 - Kyla McDowell
July 17 - Shannon Moore
July 19 - David McArthur
July 22 - Julia Lampard
July 23 - William Baird
July 24 - Madison McCaskill
July 24 - Noah Messa
July 25 - Sarah Amacker
July 28 - Haiden Rabalais
July 30 - Brooke Narretto
July 31 - Matthew Williams