First quarter proved to be the best quarter in which our students have performed for over three years. The two charts below represent the first quarter performance data from the past three years. The school year has gotten off to a great start.
The students and staff worked extremely well together to achieve these numbers. I can not stress enough that a sustained focus and effort will be crucial to continue this level of achievement. Parents and guardians, please remain vigilant on checking grades in ProgressBook. We want to build off this great start.
October Students of the Month
Freshman- London Smith – London works hard in class. He participates in class discussions. He makes sure his work is complete even while running XC. He is always polite and respectful to teachers and peers.
Soph- Dezirae Monie – Dezirae has demonstrated outstanding effort, responsibility, and dedication to her learning. She is currently passing all of her classes and continues to show growth in every subject. Dezirae approaches each day with a positive attitude, actively participates in class discussions, and works diligently to complete her assignments on time. Her determination and focus are setting an excellent example for her peers.
Junior– Tyson Nguyen – Tyson participates in many activities at the high school. He is a truly stellar student and human being. He goes out of his way to be a good person, puts a lot of thought into his work, and is kind to others.
Senior- Justin Simbana Paucar – Justin is a hardworking and driven student who consistently maintains straight A’s while contributing significantly as a key player on the boys varsity soccer team. His achievements extend beyond his own success, as he frequently supports and mentors his peers and teammates. Justin encourages others to excel and assists them in overcoming challenges, particularly with language-related difficulties. As a bilingual student, he not only excels academically but also demonstrates a strong passion for learning and expanding his knowledge.
Teacher of the Month
Jodi Morris was chosen by the students for Teacher of the Month. Mrs. Morris received “shout outs” from the students that described her as a caring, thoughtful teacher that our students appreciate. “Mrs. Morris is kind and so helpful with our work, she keeps us confident and helps us learn.”
VIP of the Month
Wendy Sercu was chosen as the Very Important Person of the month by the staff. Wendy’s hard work and consistency was recognized by the staff. Thanks, Wendy, for all your hard work.
TODOS
Mathematics for all is to advocate for equity and high-quality mathematics education for all students. TODOS student recognition award goes to Cesar Guevara Diaz.
FASFA
Update: 87 Seniors started their applications, and 13 Seniors completed the entire process. We are off to a great start.
Career Pathway Focus
Engineering: Manufacturing Day: Mr. Bottelier took 65 of his engineering students to manufacturing day at Dayton Lamina. The students toured the facility and experienced the latest manufacturing technology.
Boys Cross Country Team takes the MVL Division Title
Runners:
Micheal Towle
Cooper Hensley
Kaden Davis
Yahir Portillo
London Smith
Lukas Wenzel
Preston Pierson
Tyson Nguyen
Jalen Stites
Calien Burham- Terrell
Axel Hernandez
Isabella Birrueta- Perez
Addison Porter
Isabel Williams
Tyla Wilson
Competition Cheer Team stands out
Shout out to our cheerleaders they finished second in the MVL Competition Cheer event at Vandalia. This is a highly competitive event and requires our girls to perform at a high level. Congratulations cheerleaders, Coach Oda and Coach Biggs.
An Evening of Strings
Northmont High School hosted more than a dozen high school orchestras and a guest conductor for an evening of strings. Our orchestra was nothing short of amazing!! They performed with two other school orchestras and then played with over 450 students. The night was one of great pride and great music.
The Band takes Springboro
Our own marching band competed at the Springboro Invitational and took first place. Most people do not see the hours and hours of hard work the band and the staff put in every season. We are extremely proud of our students and staff…Job well done!!
Freshmen Report
Getting off to a good start with your high school career is so important because it sets the tone for the rest of the year. Students who can pass all their classes each quarter are in such a good position to stay on track to graduate. Please remember every class the students take Freshmen year and Sophomore year are required to graduate. We have never hit 171 Freshmen passing all classes first quarter, so we are excited to see they had such a solid start. Those students who EARNED 1 or more Fs can rebound and finish the year strong with three straight quarters of passing all their classes.
Grade Point Averages (GPA) are the main factor to Seniors having choices for their life after high school. The higher the GPA the more options they will have and more chances at scholarships to pay for their choice. We stress to our Freshmen that every assignment counts, that every test counts. Every quarter adds to a student’s cumulative GPA so the better the students perform in class the higher the GPA. Each quarter we measure GPAs so students know if they have had a positive impact on their cumulative GPA r a negative one. The goal is simple: MAKE HONOR ROLL EVERY QUARTER IN HIGH SCHOOL AND YOU WILL HAVE A GOOD GPA.
Sophomore Report
The Sophomores have found the Sophomore slump. This is a fixable situation and knowing this class they will improve in the second, third and fourth quarter. This is a high performing class that will respond to the challenge. Please, parents and guardians, make sure you are checking ProgressBook on a regular basis to keep up with your student’s grades.
There are seven quarters left for the Sophomores to improve their cumulative GPA as high as possible. I stress to students and parents that not only does every class count towards graduation Sophomore year, but also every grade impacts the cumulative GPA. The goal should be Honor Roll every quarter from now until graduation.
Junior Report
The Junior class is a strong academic class. The passing rate chart only has 12 Juniors who are now off track for graduation. There are three quarters remaining for ALL of the Juniors to pass all their classes. I cannot stress enough this is a crucial year for these students so they need to focus and finish strong.
I always stress to our students how important their GPA is to the choices they will have for post high school life. The higher the GPA the more options they will have leaving high school. While the majority of the Juniors are in good shape the remaining 25 need to focus their efforts through the end of the year.
Senior Report
The Senior class is in great shape for being on track to graduate. Only having 12 students with two or more Fs means every Senior has a chance to graduate. The key factor for every Senior is maintaining focus on the work and developing their post high school.
The class had a strong fourth quarter last year and has continued through first quarter. The 25 students below a one point GPA need to improve but to have 97 Seniors make Honor Roll is a solid performance. Many of our Seniors with a 3.0 and higher GPA will be competitive for scholarships through out the year. Seniors need to sustain their focus and efforts through graduation to maximize opportunities for financial awards. The biggest step a parent or guardian can take to help their Seniors is to complete the FASFA application as soon as possible.
Reminders
- State law prohibits cellphones, headphones, and smart watches in the classroom. The student handbook defines the discipline steps for repeat violators. We have too many students on the verge of being assigned a laptop and working from home because of the violation of state law. PLEASE SPEAK WITH YOUR STUDENT ABOUT PUTTING ALL DEVICES IN THEIR LOCKERS BEFORE FIRST PERIOD AND KEEPING THE DEVICES IN THEIR LOCKERS UNTIL DISMISSAL.
- Every day– on time. We have far too many students who come late or not at all. First period starts at 8:00. All students should be in the building by 7:55 every morning. The better our attendance the better our performance.
- We have four classes that are consistently performing slightly better than average. Our biggest challenge is attendance and distractions. We will keep eliminating the distractions, but we need help with attendance. The goal is to become a five-star high school and we can get there but we have to have a sustained focus and a sustained effort from every stake holder.