Welcome back to New Berlin Junior High-almost! We are looking forward to a very exciting and rewarding school year. I just wanted to bring some information to your attention to help you prepare for the upcoming 2016-17 school year. It will be here before you know it!! We are already preparing for our students to return in just a few short weeks!
- Once the school year begins, you will hear from me weekly through the Weekly Roundup! I send this out via email and links can be found all over the website to our JH Roundup page.
- In the meantime, I encourage you to browse the website and the JH links to familiarize yourself with where you can locate information.
- Additionally, peruse the Weekly Roundup and the information that can be found down the sides of the page. These links will also direct you to critical information.
- I have updated the important dates section in the Weekly Roundup! Check out the upcoming events for the School District by checking back frequently.
- Have you signed up for the Color Run yet? This is going to be BIG FUN! Don't miss out!
- SAVE THE DATE - The Back to School Festival will be held on 8/20.
- NBJH Families Google Drive Folder - What's this? I have created a folder in Google Drive that will house important documents for the school year. The folder already contains important information (calendar, school supply list, pre-arranged absence form, how to get missing work when you miss school, etc.).
- We hope you find this folder valuable. There will be links all over the website to help guide you to this information. Each time I send out a School Reach email with a document, I will add that document to the folder. It is our hope that you will always be able to easily access information to guide you towards a successful school year.
- I would like you invite our parents -indeed, urge them- to volunteer at the school. There are many tasks that volunteers can perform, including sharing your expertise with our students. If you are interesting in helping out, please call Mrs. Owens (ext. 227 after 8/4) to see what type of volunteer opportunities are available.
- I will send out a Welcome Back Letter with more information as we get closer to the first day of school (August 22nd - 221 Dismissal).
- Student schedules are now available on Family Access. If you do not have Family Access, please email access@cusd16.k12.il.us or Mrs. Owens/Mrs Doerfler to gain access.
- Notes: The only "elective" that can be modified is band. If you are enrolled in band, this is considered your grade-level elective.
- All students cycle through all grade-level electives (the only exception is students that are selected for intervention programs).
- Please email Mr. Barth ONLY in the following circumstances to have him adjust your schedule:
- You are missing a class (ex - you have no 2nd hour class or no 3rd trimester elective).
- You have a class twice (We know you love PE, but you can't take PE twice).
- Fall Sports! They start before school begins. If you need information about the upcoming seasons, please contact the coaches below.
- Baseball - Coach Joe Kindred (jkindred@pretzelpride.com)
- Softball - Coach Brian Bandy (bbandy@pretzelpride.com)
As always, please shoot me an email if you have any questions. The office will reopen 8/4.