Lots of updates on the site! The assignments and deadlines calendars have been updated mostly through the end of the 2nd grading period. PIT students–please note that your Interview/Dress up date has changed due to a school holiday I forgot about! It’s just been nudged forward a day. Also, parents and students, please check the more »
Summer Reading Assignments!!
Upcoming 7th graders will read: Truesight by David Stahler Jr. Upcoming 8th graders will read: The Pearl by John Steinbeck See more info here: Summer Reading
DVD’s on sale
Wildcats, get your official North Ridge school video this week for only $10–including the Family Celebration Night video, special 8th grade video, & almost 2 hours of bonus footage. Pre-order Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday in the cafeteria or all month (April) in Mrs. Oak’s room, room D-13.
Due date reminders
Just a reminder for students: Top 10 due in PAP Rdg & GT on 3/25 Vocab 2 quiz in PAP Rdg on 3/25 Memory assignment due in PAP Rdg on 4/3 Memory assignment due in GT Rdg on 4/10 Speeches due in PAP Eng on 3/25
Family Celebration Night
Tonight is Family Celebration Night from 6 pm until 7:30. In the cafeteria will be the FCN video (1 of 2 large videos I make for the school). Come check it out! It will be for sale later this month along with the 8th grade day video and over an hour of bonus footage. Also more »
Dickens Portfolios
Grades are in the gradebook for these and were by progress report. Students were given 2 full weeks in class to work on the assignment, as well as 4 weeks outside of class (not including the winter break). Students were reminded often that they would need to work on these outside of class as well. more »
Semester Review Sheets
Semester review sheets for semester exams are now available on the DOWNLOADS page at the bottom. Reviews are up for On-Level English, Pre-AP English, Pre-AP Reading, and GT Reading. If you download it, please be sure to grab the correct one.
Witness by Karen Hesse (Pre-AP/GT ONLY)
Students and parents were told at the beginning of the year that they would need to purchase Witness and Fahrenheit 451 for this school year. Students will need Witness beginning Tuesday, January 22 (just after exams), and will need Fahrenheit 451 shortly after that. Students are encouraged to purchase these books now, as most schools more »
Christmas Carol Portfolio
Just a reminder that this portfolio, while much smaller than the Shakespeare one, is due January 22. Students will have about 2 weeks in class to work on it but are encouraged to begin work on it NOW. This is not intended to be a homework assignment over the break, but students should work on more »
Portfolios and projects
After the break, Pre-AP and GT students have some major deadlines: Portfolio performances on Monday, 11/26 Portfolio due on Tuesday, 11/27 Shakespeare Massive Test on Friday, 11/30 Students have had more than 4 weeks to work on these, 2-3 of those weeks were in class “work days,” so no one should be just starting it. more »




