We are back for another school year! Our incredible staff share their summer highlights, what they are looking forward to, and tips for the upcoming year.
What was the highlight of your summer vacation?
The highlight of Mr. Mayer’s summer was hanging out with the soccer team. He enjoyed working with them and can’t wait to see them crush their season.
How does the beginning of this school year compare to previous years?
Northside is as great as ever! “We have great students every year. It is always fun coming back and seeing all of the smiling faces.”
What are you looking forward to as the school year progresses?
Mr. Mayer touches on how Northside has so many great things to offer. “There are always so many things to look forward to because we have such great kids and great events.”
What was the highlight of your summer vacation?
Ms. Hernandez joined a beach volleyball league with a few other staff members. Ms. Hernandez loved the experience and the group had a lot of fun getting to know each other over the summer.
How does the beginning of this school year compare to previous years?
This is Ms. Hernandez’s second year in the library. She is more comfortable with everybody and is now more accustomed to her role and what needs to be done at the beginning of the year.
Which part of Northside were you most excited to come back to?
Softball! Ms. Hernandez is the coach of Northside’s Fastpitch Softball team. This will be her third year as the coach and she is very excited for the season.
What are you looking forward to as the school year progresses?
“Getting to know all the freshmen. I love seeing all the kids come out of their shell as the year progresses.
What was the highlight of your summer vacation?
A highlight from Ms. Taylor’s summer break was going to Miami to see friends from college!
How does the beginning of this year compare to previous years?
“It is my third time teaching trig and precalc so I feel like I am getting to be an expert in teaching those topics.”
What advice would you give to a new teacher starting their first school year?
Take advantage of the expertise of your colleagues! A lot of them are very collaborative at Northside and are always up to answer questions.
Ms. Taylor also recommends having your own spreadsheet for grading to supplement Aspen. Take advantage of the expertise of your colleagues! A lot of them are very collaborative at Northside and are always up to answer questions.
How was your summer? What was the most exciting thing you did?
“I had a great summer. I was here at Northside a lot planning for this school year, but I also got to get away with my family. The most exciting thing I did was go hiking in the Adirondack Mountains for 3 days.”
Are there any new policies or changes implemented this year that students and staff should be aware of?
Northside is refocusing on safety this year. While there aren’t any new policies, we are going to be talking about and enforcing policies that already exist.
We need everybody’s help in making sure that students are entering and exiting through the main doors. We are numbering our doors this year so that we can more easily be prepared in emergency situations. Additionally, we are working with all of our community members to make sure that all parts of the volunteer policy are followed.
Are there any upcoming events or initiatives that the school community should be excited about?
Our homecoming dance is coming up in October along with all the amazing events that come with that (pep-rally, spirit days, and our boy’s soccer game on our new turf field).
We also have Clubapalooza coming up, Back to School Night, a few concerts, and our Fall Play. Mr. Smith is always amazed by how many events we are planning for, even before school officially starts back.
What are you most looking forward to as the school year progresses?
“I’m always excited to hear what new ideas our students have. We have had a unique opportunity to bring back traditions and revisit what is important to us. It feels like NCP has created so many wonderful new traditions and I can’t wait to see what we come up with this year.”
