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The Viking View The NJH PTO Newsletter - Week of 9/29

north junior high pto works to:

Support Students | Appreciate Educators | Create Community | Sponsor Fun

last call for the little give!

Click here to donate to the little give online.

We have already reached our goal of raising $5,500 by the end of September, but we didn't want anyone to miss the chance to climb aboard the little give train! PTO is able to do things like donate towards food costs for the 8th grade P.E. camping trip (see photos and recap under "Activity Highlights" below) because of your generous donations. Thank you so much for supporting the North community through this fundraiser. Stay tuned for a full report in next week's newsletter!

PTO Meeting Wednesday, October 4 @ 6:30 p.m.

Ways to engage with PTO

There are a lot of opportunities to help support the North community:

  • Come to the PTO meeting on Wednesday, October 4, at 6:30 p.m. in the North cafeteria.
  • Two or three volunteers are needed for picture retakes on Thursday, October 12, from around 7:40 - 11:30 a.m. You're primarily shuttling kids around as they wait for their pictures. Click here to let us know if you can help.
  • We're looking for someone to join the PTO weekly newsletter team! Previous experience with MailChimp is a bonus, but absolutely not required. This is a great way to stay in touch with what's happening and promote the kids, teachers and opportunities that make North a great place to go to school. Send us an email to find out more information.
  • Want to be the PTO social media coordinator? Facebook and Instagram are a great way to stay in touch with North families. This is a very flexible and creative role. Send us an email to find out more information.
  • We need a point person for both our Back to School Barbecue and the End of Year Ice Cream Social. We now have a template for both of these events which we hosted for the first time this year. They are very manageable and we've had terrific volunteer support. This would be a great position to recruit a friend and do together. Send us an email to find out more information.
  • We'd like to offer a low-key parent social. This would be a casual weeknight event where North parents can meet each other. Want to head it up? Email us for more information.

MOD pizza fundraiser, Wednesday, October 11

Click here to let us know you can help with picture retakes!

Activity Highlights

We need your help to cover student activities. We can't cover an activity if we don't get updates! Please send us your photos!

Email Activity Highlights and Photos Here
  • 7th Tennis -It was a great day on the courts at the City Tournament last Friday. The North 7th grade tennis team came in close second just behind East. Congratulations to the following players for placing. Boys Singles: John D (3rd), Max (8th); Girls Singles: Amaia (3rd), Anna (4th), Sienna (6th), Naomi (8th); Doubles: Duncan and Joey (1st), Emery and Calvin (2nd), Wren and Violet (6th). What a great season on the courts and remember: PLAY NORTH TENNIS!!
  • 7th/8th Football - The lightweights lost their first game all season to Fairmont. The heavyweights beat Fairmont 20-14.
  • 7th/8th Softball -The girls lost to Borah on Tuesday but beat Timberline 11-9 on Thursday.
  • 8th Girls Volleyball -Your North 8th grade Viking Varsity Volleyball team defeated West last week in three sets. This week they defeated the South Bobcats in two sets and also battled tough and defeated Riverglen. The varsity team is undefeated and ranked number one in the standings.
  • 9th Girls Volleyball - 9th grade junior varsity girls beat Riverglen 2-1 at home yesterday. The game was intense and everybody was playing their absolute best! The 9th grade varsity girls defeated West last week and South and Riverglen this week. 9th grade varsity is undefeated (and won every match in two sets) and ranked first in the standings. Great job, volleyball Vikings!
  • BBMTB -This past weekend, 103 Boise Brave Mountain Bike Team members traveled to Lake Fork, Idaho just south of McCall, to compete in the JUG Jamboree Race at Jug Mountain Ranch, our 4th race of the 2023 season. This year's course had the same start and finish, but utilized Basic Training Tail to climb along with Doe Joe & Rolling Rock trails to descend, making it the most popular course of the season! With just under 800 feet of elevation, this 5 mile course rocked! The Boise Brave Mountain Bike Team has wrapped an undefeated regular season with four 1st place WINS!!! Top five finishers make it to the podium: Female 7th grade: Anna Streif (3rd), Wesley Naeve (4th); Female Freshmen: Hailey Filler (3rd); Female Freshmen in JV1: Alex Beard (4th); Male 7th Grade B: Oliver Holloway (4th); Male 8th Grade A: Cole Ohrmund (3rd); Male Freshmen: Kyle Kovarik (3rd). We now have 2 weeks to prepare for the State Championship at Bogus Basin on Saturday, October 7th. Races start at 9:00 am for middle school and 10:30 am for high school; varsity categories start just after 3:00 pm. There's more information here if anyone would like to venture up the hill and cheer loudly for your Boise Brave Mountain Bike Team!
Click here to watch last week's North News!

8th Grade Camping Trip

Every year the 8th grade P.E. students go on a camping trip. For the first time this year, all students can participate. (In previous years, the trip was only offered for 8th graders that had P.E. in the fall semester.) Here's the report from Mr. Miller and Mr. Scott: "The 8th-grade outdoor camp was a massive success this year. Eighty students were able to travel to Garden Valley and spend two nights/three days out in the elements learning all sorts of new skills. The students were required to build their own shelters, start their own fires (using farrell rods), cook their own food (thank you PTO for the food donation), and meet/socialize with people outside of their normal friend group. During the day they learned bushcraft skills, archery, how to fly fish, white water rafting safety, and the local Forest Service instructed about fire safety. They were also taught by a biologist about the local animals in the area and an archaeologist taught/allowed them to learn and try ancient hunting weapons. Our students were fantastic."

upcoming Athletic events

North Sports News (Athletics Announcements from Athletic Director Andy Nemeth)
North Junior High 2023-24 Athletic Dates
Boise High Athletics Schedule
  • 7th/8th Football - Game vs. South on Monday, October 2, 3:15.
  • 7th/8th Cross Country - Meet Thursday, October 5 at Ann Morrison, 3:00. Last meet of the season!
  • 7th/8th Softball - End of Season Tourney. Games Tuesday, October 3, and Thursday, October 5, 4:00. Contact Roger Birt for more information.
  • 8th/9th Girls Volleyball - "A" City Tournament Semifinals and Finals. Games Wednesday, October 4. 8th 3:45 & 6:00; 9th 5:00 & 7:00.
  • Girls Basketball Open Gym - Thursday, October 5 2:30-4:30.

All school events

  • PTO Meeting: Wednesday, October 4, 6:30 p.m. in the North Cafeteria.
  • MOD Pizza: On Wednesday, October 11, North PTO gets 20% of all orders made through the downtown MOD Pizza in person, online or on the app using the code MODGIVES20. The code works all day long!
  • Picture Retakes: Thursday, October 12. Students should bring their unwanted photos (if they have them) and their student activity card.
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences: Tuesday, October 17, and Wednesday, October 18. Watch for more information from the school.
  • No School: Friday, October 20.

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PTO Board

  • Co-Presidents: Paige Gustavsen, Annie Reeder
  • Co-Vice Presidents: Ellen Campfield Nelson, Julie Ouchley
  • Secretary and Assistant Secretary: Maggie Fullerton, Alicia Lee
  • Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer: Nola Walker, Kim Love
  • Hospitality: Rosa Urrutia, Becca Hayes and Lauren Pasley
  • Volunteer Coordinator: Susan Cornett
  • Fundraising: Debra Hodges
  • Newsletter: Aimee Shipman
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