Dress Code Update                                                                                            (email Thurs 8/30/07)
This year is off to an excellent start! Our students have been very compliant with the policies, and attitudes have been excellent! I would like to take a minute to remind everyone about a small section of the "Dress and Grooming Code" which may not be as familiar as others.

Shoes
Tennis shoes, leather shoes, leather sandals (no thong sandals, no small straps and/or high heels, no beach sandals, "flip-flops", or plastic shower shoes, no shoes with wheels) (not sold in Cougar Store)

I have added italics to "high heels" because we have had several of our young lady students wear them. In case the handbook seems a little vague on this issue, I wanted to offer some clarity on this matter. High heels are any shoes that have a heel that exceeds 1.5 inches in length (stiletto, wedge, platform, stack, etc.). This is included in the handbook for the safety of our girls. I thank you in advance for supporting my efforts in the enforcement of this policy. I will be glad to answer any questions that you may have. I hope you have an outstanding Labor Day Weekend!

Your Brother, David Nelson
Associate Principal

Cougars for Christ                                                                                   (email date: Tue 8/28/2007)
A Bible study group for students and parents will begin meeting on Tuesday, September 5 at 7:15 a.m. -7:45 a.m. in the chapel. The group will be studying Daniel. Come join us and bring your Bible. Rhonda Kubosh will be leading our group.

ELEMENTARY HONOR CHOIR INFORMATION                                 (email date: Fri 8/24/2007 8:36 AM)
Dear Parents,
The year has gotten off to an exciting start! I pray you and your family are blessed here at Northland. The Elementary Honor Choir is comprised of third, fourth, and fifth graders who must audition for membership. Please read and prayerfully consider the linked guidelines I have set out for this group and return the permission form if your child wishes to audition. My target number for the group is between 40-60 students. Last year's choir members MUST re-audition and are not guaranteed placement in the choir. If you have any questions, please e-mail or call me here at the school. I would be glad to discuss the elementary music program here at Northland with you. Thank you for your support of the fine arts in your child's education.

In Him, Tamara Nelson
Elementary Music Director

SPIRIT WEAR FOR SECONDARY CAMPUS FIRST TWO DAYS OF SCHOOL   
(email date Wed 8/22/2007 3:52 PM)
Dear Parents,
We are all very excited about having your children return to school tomorrow! I am writing this correspondence to let you know that students are allowed to be in spirit wear on Thursday and Friday. Please follow the spirit wear guidelines below. The regular dress code will be in full effect on Monday, August 27. We are looking forward to a great year!

Excerpt from the Dress Code Guidelines:
Friday: Spirit Day
Regular “Monday-Thursday” Dress Code or

Blue Jeans Not frayed, not sagging, no embellishments, no chemical fading, no baggy legs, no low hip-huggers, and no capris

NCS Spirit Shirts Spirit day shirts are to be purchased from the Cougar Store or obtained through participation in NCS activities (sports, drama, debate, etc.). No P.E. shirts or excessively weathered class T-shirts (shirts must be long enough to stay tucked in when both arms are raised).

secondary student schedules                                             (email date Mon 8/20/2007 4:59 PM)
Student Schedules will be turned on today, Monday August 20 at 5:00 p.m. Schedule change requests may be turned in on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week but changes will not be reflected until Thursday and Friday.

Mr. Kraner and Mrs Graves will be available Thursday and Friday after school until 3:00 p.m. to assist with schedule changes.

Elementary Orchestra Information                                  (email date Mon 8/20/2007 4:51 PM)
NCS Elementary Parents,
Attached you will see a letter from Kelly Hearn, our new elementary orchestra director. If you are interested in your child being part of the orchestra program, please read her message to you. Have a blessed evening.
In Christ,
Kent Hart, Elementary Principal

elementary Orientation                                                            (email date Mon 8/20/2007 4:44 PM)
Elementary Parents and Students,
We are so excited about getting this year started. The teachers and staff have already spent several weeks getting ready. What better way to kick the year off than to attend our annual Elementary Open House and Orientation on Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM. We will meet in the worship center for some introductions and general information then the rest of the evening you and your child will have an opportunity to visit the classrooms and meet your child's teacher. We look forward to see you there.
Have a blessed evening.
I n Christ,
Kent Hart, Elementary Principal

Elementary School Medication Policy                              (email date Thurs., 8/16/07 1:05 PM) The start of school is fast approaching. It is the policy of the school that all medications, including Tylenol, be turned into the school nurse or student services to be administered as directed by the parent. A medication authorization form must be signed by a parent. For the safety of our students, no medication is allowed to be in a student's possession. Click for link to Medication Authorization Form.

Thanks for your cooperation.
Jill Tackett, RN
NCS School Nurse

VOLLEYBALL (Females only) need tennis shoes, work-out clothes, and kneepads. Meet Coach Lemm in the gym at 12:30.

SOCCER (Males or females) need shoes, socks, shinguards, and work-out clothes. Meet Coach Norwood on the soccer field (in front of Bldg. 7) at 12:30. Bring water!!

WHAT: NCS Alumni Girls Volleyball Game                          (email date Fri 8/10/2007 3:45 PM)
WHEN: Saturday, August 11 at 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: NCS Secondary Gym (Building 6)
WHO: All fans welcome!
Join us in watching this year's varsity girls volleyball players compete against NCS grads in the annual alumni volleyball game. Come support the team of your choice!

secondary Schedules update                                                 (email date Fri 8/10/2007 3:38 PM)
Secondary Schedules will be available for viewing on ParentsWeb on August 20, 2007. Please disregard any earlier published dates.

Attention Cougar Fans! 
(from Shelley Serres, President, Northland Athletic Booster Club)          (email date Fri 8/10/2007 3:17 PM)
The membership drive for the Northland Athletic Booster Club is currently in progress. Please click here for information about the different booster club levels. Gold, Black and White level memberships that are placed online by Sunday, August 12 will have guaranteed delivery of their Booster Club polo shirts by the first home varsity football game on Friday, August 31. Bold level memberships will also be guaranteed their reserved parking space sign for this game as well.

The Northland Athletic Booster Club assists 31 teams in our athletic program by providing volunteers and financial resources to equip our student athletes and coaches. Thank you in advance for helping make our athletic program a success at Northland.

elementary school info   (from Kent Hart, Elementary Principal)          (email date Fri 8/10/2007)
Good Afternoon,
Please see the attached letter from Jill Mitten, Director of Curriculum and Instruction regarding information about opportunities to preview the new curriculum. Have a blessed day.
Attachment

Dual Credit Classes for 2007-08  (from DeAnna Graves, Counselor, NCS)
ATTENTION:  All juniors and seniors who are requesting placement in Dual Credit classes must qualify through testing at North Harris College unless exempt due to ACT or SAT scores.  Exemption qualifications:  ACT Composite 23 with a minimum 19 on Math and English  OR  SAT Composite 1070 with a minimum 500 on Math and Critical Reading  *  Your test information must be turned into the office in Building One by Friday, 8/17/07, for scheduling purposes.

If you have already taken a Dual Credit class then you do not need to test again.

DeAnna Graves / 281.440.1060, X 6411
dgraves@northlandchristian.org

Athletic News   (from Braden Stewart, NCS Athletic Director)

HS Football
The HS football team will begin practice on August 6. The practices will run from 8-11 a.m. and 7-9 p.m. through August 14. From August 16-21, they will practice at night from 6-9 p.m. There will be no practice on Wednesday, August 8, August 15 and August 22.

MS Football
The MS football team will begin practice on August 13. We will practice from 3:30-5:30 p.m. each afternoon. Practices will run from August 13-21. There will be no practice on Wednesday, August 15 and August 22. On August 23 and 24, MS practice will begin after school and will run from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Please bring a sack lunch to eat before practice starts.

HS Volleyball
The HS volleyball team will begin practice on August 6. Times will be announced soon.

HS Cross Country
The HS cross country team will begin practice on Monday, August 27. They will have team meetings on Thursday, August 23.

MS Volleyball and MS Soccer
MS volleyball and MS soccer will begin practice after school begins. More information will be sent out at a later date.

ALL ATHLETES
All athletes must have a updated physical before they are allowed to practice with their teams!
TAPPS Athletic Form

MS & HS Schedules  
Student schedules will be available 8/10/2007 on ParentsWeb

Back to School Important Dates (SECONDARY CAMPUS)  

MIDDLE SCHOOL
August 15: 9:00 a.m. MS Study Skills #2 (Building 7 Room 725)
August 21: 5:00 p.m. MS Parent Orientation
August 22: 3:00 p.m. MS Locker Set Up
                    6th Grade locker set-up (3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
                      - Pick up lock, locker number, and combination from office in building #7
                      - Bring stuff to set up locker
                    7th & 8th Grade locker set-up (4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
                      - Pick up lock, locker number, and combination from office in building #7
                      - Bring stuff to set up locker
August 23: 7:45 a.m. First Day of School (Dismiss at noon)

HIGH SCHOOL
August 20: 6:00 p.m. HS New Student Orientation (all incoming 9th graders and all new students)
August 21: 6:00 p.m. HS Parent Orientation
August 23: 7:45 a.m. First Day of School (Dismiss at noon)

MS Schedule for first two days of school
• Thursday, August 23 (7:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) - First day of school
• Middle School students drop off backpacks at their locker and report to the gym by 7:45 a.m.
• Will attend "A" classes
• Supplies for 6th-8th grade: Pre-ordered school supplies should be picked up from the Cougar Store before August 23, 2007. Additional supply packs are also available for purchase in the Cougar Store for 6th-8th grade.
• Noon dismissal
Friday, Aug. 24 (7:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) - Second day of school
• Middle School students drop off backpacks at their locker and report to the chapel by 7:45 a.m.
• Will attend "B" classes
• Noon dismissal

HS Schedule for first two days of school   
• Thursday, August 23 (7:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) - First day of school
• High School students report to the chapel
• Will attend "A" classes
• Supplies: pen/pencil and paper
• Noon dismissal
Friday, Aug. 24 (7:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) - Second day of school
• High School students report to the gym
• Will attend "B" classes
• Supplies: pen/pencil and paper
• Noon dismissal

Elementary work day                                                                    (email date Fri 8/3/2007 4:05 PM)
Good Afternoon,
We are planning a work day at the elementary campus on Saturday, August 11th from 9:00 AM until @2:00 PM. If you are interested in helping please email me. I am compiling a list of items that teachers and staff would like some help with as they prepare for the start of school. The tasks will range from moving furniture and books to small painting jobs. Whether you are available to help or not I want to thank each of you for supporting NCS. Your prayers, encouragement, and support are so important to us.

Please be looking next week for important information regarding the exciting changes we have made at the elementary school. Have a blessed weekend.

In Christ,
Kent Hart, NCS Elementary Principal

Questions may be directed to Brenda Lawson: (281)444-0489(home) or (281)923-3505(cell). If you would be interested in helping by donating a small amount of your time, please give me a call or e-mail me at Lawson.brenda@sbcglobal.net.

School starts back August 23, 2007.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL                                                                          (email date Tue 7/31/2007 4:34 PM)
There will be an informational meeting for all interested in playing HS Girls Volleyball and their parents on Thursday, August 2 at 5:00 p.m. at the Secondary Campus Gym . The first day of practice will be Monday, August 6 as originally planned.

Changes to secondary Dress and Grooming Code  (email date Thu 7/26/2007 11:54 AM)
Dear Parents:
It is my honor to serve as Associate Principal at Northland Christian School next year! There have been many preparations put into the forthcoming year that should pay dividends in making the 07-08 year one of the best ever. I honestly cannot wait for the new school year to begin.

One of the responsibilities of my new role at Northland is the enforcement of policies. It is without reservation that I say that I take this role very seriously because I firmly believe in excellence. The
middle name of our school is "Christian" which in my mind is synonymous with excellence. Those
who are excellent (Christian) should not be constantly late, defiant, immodest, abusive, quarrelsome,
or slothful, and I am sending this email to notify our parents that I will be holding our students to that standard. Also, I am aware that many in our community are preparing for the upcoming year so I wanted to make everyone aware of a few changes in our dress/grooming code so that everyone will be ready on the first day of school. Some changes are:

1. Skirt Length - For girls that are shorter than 5 feet, 3 inches tall, skirts must measure no more than 3 inches above the bend of the knee when measured from the back of the leg. For girls that are 5 feet, 3 inches tall or taller, skirts must measure no more than 4 inches from the bend of the knee when measured from the back of the leg.

2. Short Length - The Cougar Store has longer shorts in stock for our taller students. Please remember when purchasing shorts for boys that shorts cannot go below the bottom of the knee.

3. Hair Length - Boys hair must be above the eyebrows, above the middle of the ears, and above the top of the collar when combed straight down. Also, no extreme cuts or distracting styles (ex. excessive height greater than 2.5 inches, Mohawks, etc.) , shaved or sculpted designs or colors different from natural will not be allowed.

I thank everyone in advance for complying with these changes. I desire a great partnership with all of the parents to help make Northland Christian School the best that it can possibly be. I will be letting everyone know of other changes to the handbook via email and parents' meetings before the beginning of the year. Once again, I feel so privileged and humbled to be a part of your child's journey.

David Nelson, Secondary Campus Associate Principal

Instructional Supply Fee (Secondary)                           (email date Mon 6/25/2007 8:55 AM)
This is a reminder that the annual Instructional Supply Fee of $800.00 per student is due by June 30, 2007. This fee helps support our continuing effort to upgrade our instructional materials and includes the use of a Tablet PC. This fee is required for all 8-12-grade students. If you have already taken care of this fee, please disregard this message.

The Tablet PCs will be distributed during the first week of school, unless you would like to participate in the NCS Tablet PC Summer Institute. Students who have previously been issued a Tablet and who wish to check their Tablet out for the summer may due so by paying a $25 summer fee and participating in one of the Institute learning categories. Please see the attached information on the Summer Institute for more information.

To get to the payment form to pay the $800 Instructional Supply Fee, or the optional Summer Institute Fee, go to www.northlandchristian.org, click on Online Payments, and then choose either the HS 2007-2008 Instructional Fee link or the HS Tablet PC Summer Fee & Instructional Fee link. You may also get to the forms by choosing one of the links below:

HS 2007-2008 Instructional Fee link (Tablet PC distributed during the first week of school):

Kindergarten - 8th grade students: Prepacked school supplies are available for purchase either on line or in the Cougar Store. Supplies for elementary students will be delivered to your child's classroom before school begins. Secondary students may pick up their supplies in the Cougar Store after about July 25. These supply packs are very convenient, and your child will have all the supplies needed before school starts! Please order soon - quantities are limited!