March 23rd, 2010
Lincoln Elementary students are helping Haiti. Three (3) classes have been to the Orphan Grain Train to help pack “Kids Against Hunger” food packs. The total number of children fed by our classes is over 5,000. Lincoln Elementary has always celebrated with a week’s worth of activities during the week of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. This year in addition to packing food, the entire school accepted a challenge to earn money to be sent to Haiti. It is 1287 miles from Norfolk, Nebraska to Port Au Prince, Haiti. A penny was donated for each book read and successfully tested through the Accelerated Reading program. Progress on reaching the goal was shared through announcements, a goal thermometer, but mostly through the taping of pennies to a map showing the route from Norfolk to Port Au Prince. Besides donating the $12.87, the top 3 or 4 readers from each class will get to go and pack “Kids Against Hunger” food packs. We have all learned how much fun it is to help others!
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March 19th, 2010
Ms. Wolff’s 2nd graders went to Madison on March 17th to spend a day on the farm. They got to see all kinds of farm animals and learn about all of the things that farmers do. It was a very “MOOOOving” experience!
Tags: 2nd graders, farm day, Northern Hills
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March 10th, 2010
Northern Hills students came to school Wednesday morning to find a surprise from a mysterious Leprechaun in each of the classrooms. The Leprechaun left a sack of money for each class to put in their Relay For Life jars. What a fabulous surprise!!! 
We thank our Northern Hills “Leprechaun” from the bottom of our hearts!!!
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March 8th, 2010
Mark your calendars for a fun and exciting family event! Tuesday, March 23rd, Northern Hills will be hosting a Build-A-Book Night! We will be having sub sandwiches, chips and pop first from 5:30-6:00. Then 
from 6:00-7:00 we will start the book making. This is a time for students and their families to build a very special, one-of-a-kind book together. Everyone needs to start thinking of a theme for their book now so they are ready to go that night.
We hope everyone will be able to attend this special night!!
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March 3rd, 2010
Congratulations to the following artists who earned ribbons at this weekends GFWC art show:
6th Grade:
4th place was Monica Houston,
3rd place ribbon went to Emma Essig
2nd place ribbons went to Alberto Hernandez, Waku Wright and Aaron Wilken.
1st place and BEST OF SHOW for 6th grade was Haleigh Griffith’s watercolor tree.
7th grade:
4th place was Ahmad Qattea and Myles Bailey,
3rd place ribbons went to Mariah Abitua, Mckayla Schroeder-Hunt (x2), Alyssa Gragert and Michaela Heimes.
2nd place went to Rachael Chelborad, Cody Duel, Alyssa Gragert and KarenSue Follette.
1st place ribbons were earned by Rachael Chelborad for her paper carousel and Makella Meyer for her self portrait collage.
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March 3rd, 2010
Northern Hills students came to school Tuesday morning to the sound of the Jazz Band from the Senior High filling the gym. They played us several great songs and got us ready for the day! Thank you Mr. Furrow and all the members of the Jazz Band!! We really enjoyed listening and watching you play!!
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March 3rd, 2010
The staff and students at Northern Hills celebrated the 106th birthday of Dr. Seuss on March 1st.
The Cat In The Hat and Thing 1 and Thing 2 showed up for our
special day! Everyone ate Green Eggs and Ham, donuts and milk. Mrs. Curry also read us a couple of our favorite Dr. Seuss books. What a great way to start the day!
Loved it!……………..Didn’t Love It!!……………..Undecided!!!
Thank you to all the parent volunteers for making this a great memory for our Northern Hills family!
Tags: Dr. Seuss, Green Eggs and Ham, Northern Hills
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March 3rd, 2010
The first Grant Family Fitness Night was held on Thursday, February 25th from 6:30-7:30. The night’s events were led by Josh Long, Grant’s PE teacher. There was a very good turn out for a first time event. Everyone appeared to have a good time. The next Family Fitness Night is scheduled for Tuesday, April 13th.
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Zink the Zebra came to visit Ms. Wolff’s 2nd graders at Northern Hills on Monday March 15th. Zink is a special zebra with some noticeable differences. He has spots instead of stripes!! Zink is helping kids learn that it is OK to be different. He promotes the understanding and acceptance of our differences. Zink helps kids realize the importance of showing compassion and respect to others, no matter what. Thanks Zink!!!
