NHS thanks everyone who donated blood yesterday! We had 30 donations collected and potentially 90 lives saved! Good job Nokomis!!!
Congratulations to our February Students of the Month at North Elementary School. These students were nominated for demonstrating Kindness. Keep doing great things! #NOKOPROUD
The March Madness Book Bracket is up. 5th grade students will be completing activities in reading and voting for their favorite books this month. Which book will earn the title Book of the Year? #NOKOPROUD
JH Spring Picture Day is this Friday, March 6th 📸🔴⚫#NOKOPROUD
Students purchased items in the Stamp Out Cancer store every Friday during the month of February. Today we were able to give Mrs. O’Malley and Team Rally with O'Malley $770 that was raised through those purchases. Way to go North School. #NOKOPROUD
Wednesday is the day! If you are not signed up for the blood drive, we are able to take community walk-ins during the day. Community members need to enter through the southeast doors of the new gym. Here is the link to make an appointment if you prefer: https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/145476
📚✏️ North Elementary – Looking Ahead to State Testing! ✏️📚
As we move into March, we want our families to be aware of our upcoming Illinois State Testing dates:
🧪 March 17–19
5th Grade – Science
📝 March 23–27
3rd, 4th & 5th Grades – Math & ELA
You can help your child by:
✔️ Ensuring they get a good night’s sleep
✔️ Eating a healthy breakfast
✔️ Arriving to school on time
✔️ Offering encouragement and confidence
Our students have been working hard all year, and we are so proud of their growth! Let’s cheer them on as they show what they know! 💪✨
#NOKOPROUD
As we move into March, we want our families to be aware of our upcoming Illinois State Testing dates:
🧪 March 17–19
5th Grade – Science
📝 March 23–27
3rd, 4th & 5th Grades – Math & ELA
You can help your child by:
✔️ Ensuring they get a good night’s sleep
✔️ Eating a healthy breakfast
✔️ Arriving to school on time
✔️ Offering encouragement and confidence
Our students have been working hard all year, and we are so proud of their growth! Let’s cheer them on as they show what they know! 💪✨
#NOKOPROUD
It is that time... PreK Screening! #NOKOPROUD
Ms. Moreland and Miss. Gracie’s Pre-K class has been talking about different animals that can be pets. Last week they observed different birds outside and comparing outside birds and pet birds. They made homemade bird food for the birds outside! #NOKOPROUD
We had a great FFA week! Thank you to the officers for planning a great week, to other FFA members and students for helping with events, and to the school staff for being flexible with us and participating! Below is a list of our activities throughout the week.
🔵Community breakfast
🟡Dress up days
🔵Officer radio interviews
🟡Ag trivia over the intercom during Advocacy
🔵FFA meeting on Monday during Study Hall
🟡Ag in the Classroom events at SLS and North
🔵School staff appreciation snacks
🟡Picking up wreaths at the cemetery
🔵Hosting poultry judging and winning 1st place
🟡Selling popcorn at lunch on Thursday
🔵8th grade activity on Thursday
🟡Drive your tractor to school day
🔵Ag Olympics during an all school assembly
🟡Showing tractors to students at North
🔵Collecting soda can tabs throughout the week
Thanks again to everyone who helped make FFA Week a success!
This Week in Nokomis Athletics
Saturday was ICTM Math Regional Competition and NHS showed up!! Jager - 2nd place geometry. Geometry team was 2nd place: Jager Johnson, Colby Reitz, Jordyn Marley, and Keegan Kettelkamp. Jager and Blair were 1st place fresh/soph team and state qualified!!
Congratulations to the poultry team for placing 1st overall in Section 19! 🏆
Fausto Centeno- 1st
Dominic Hammond- 2nd
Kalasandra Cook- 3rd
Hunter Casterline- 4th
Maddox DeWerff- 5th
Jordyn Marley- 6th
Braydon Cachera- 7th
Alternates:
Bryce Gillock- 1st
Griffin Engelman- 2nd
Ethan Marley- 3rd
Ryan German- 4th
Landon Orsborn- 5th
Leni Johnston- 6th
Abigail Centeno also placed first overall in the junior high division!
Outstanding job everyone!!
🔵🟡🐔🍗🥚
The NHS Blood Drive will on Wed March 4th from 9 am to 2 pm. If you haven't registered for an appointment, you're in luck! We filled our initial list, so the Center added 10 more spots. Register today: https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/145476
North Elementary School celebrates Dr. Seuss and the love of reading next week! Check out our days of fun! #NOKOPROUD
IHSA Boys' Basketball Regional Semi-Final
First grade made dinosaur skeletons and did research about a dinosaur. We’re working hard making artifacts for our museum night. #NOKOPROUD
Take the challenge with North Elementary students and let your smile change the world! #NOKOPROUD
Congratulations to the January Students of the Month at North Elementary. These students were nominated for being a great example of Respect. #NOKOPROUD
Mrs. Huddlestun 3rd, 4th, & 5th graders made books on Polar animals (yearly Reading Project). They researched, read, and wrote books on their favorite polar animal. #NOKOPROUD
