February


 * Februrary 2009 

Project for The Troops: ** The Citizenship Committee at Northside has been providing activities and inspirational messages for teachers and students in our character education program. Thus far this year the students have learned about citizenship, caring, and respect. Students who demonstrate these character traits are recognized daily in our morning announcements. In February, students at Northside collected snacks and supplies for troops deployed to the Middle East. Under the direction of Mrs. Sandra Creekmore, students sorted and boxed the items. The packages were sent to immediate family members of Northside students, thanks to the help of parents and faculty members who donated money to cover shipping. We are proud of our students and their exemplary display of citizenship, caring, and respect.

**100th Day of School: **
First graders at Northside celebrated the 100th day of school by using their creativity to display 100 items. The students were able to see what 100 items look like and feel like. We all enjoyed seeing their projects displayed in the hall. Second graders celebrated the 100th day by decorating paper hats with 100 items. They also posed their yearly challenge to the building: collecting canned food for the Caring Cupboard in Palmyra. Years ago it started out as a challenge for each grade level to collect 100 cans. The response was so good that a few years later the challenge was increased to having each classroom collect 100 cans. In recent years, they haven’t had to say much at all. We all know what to do! When all was said and done this year, Northside had amassed one half ton of canned food. That’s a lot of cans! We’d like to thank all of our generous students and their families!