Ms. Lacey Fox, a Kindergarten teacher at Northport K-8, will be featured on Sirius XM The Beatles Channel / MyFab4 as a guest DJ introducing a band that has influenced her entire life – The Beatles. “I have a strong connection with the Beatles music,” said Fox. “My older siblings always had it playing when…
Lauren Mueller is not your average English Language Arts (ELA) teacher. In addition to teaching ELA several times a day, she has a few flexible classes that allows her to focus on assigning tasks that offer real-world experiences and reinforce skills that are needed beyond high school, such as time management strategies and planning for…
As school assessments roll out across campus, Northport K-8 is taking measures to help parents understand the new testing program, Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). FAST Assessments replaced the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA), which was the previous standardized state assessment used in Florida. FAST assessments include VPK through grade 10 English Language Arts and…
Essay-writing phobia is a thing. Maybe it’s because curating ideas backed by evidence can be a challenging task, or perhaps it’s because of the strict time limits and deadlines that come with classroom assignments and testing schedules. Generating material becomes even more difficult when you are given a topic you are not interested in. Many variables can…
Students from VPK to fifth grade celebrated the school year together during the Spring Fling on Friday, March 28. The dance theme was Alice and Wonderland, and students were encouraged to dress up. Other activities included face painting donated by the school PTO president, big and little yard games, food, and dancing. A special guest, the…
The annual trip to the Capitol allows students to explore Washington D.C. and the rich history of America. They participated in this trip over their spring break and visited monuments, museums, and other exciting historical attractions that gave them an inside look to the government and other iconic sights.
Congratulations to Daniela Ramos, 8th grade, and Victoria Rojas, 7th grade, for being selected from 180 student entries throughout the county for the PSL Drop Savers Poster Contest. The City’s website states that City employees judged the posters on their message, creativity, and originality and a winner was chosen from each participating grade level. Each winner received…
Northport K-5 students took a break from learning to engage in a little Fall fun. The event, hosted by Student Council, was filled with carnival-style games, prizes, popcorn and snow cones. “This was Student Councils first big event,” said Mrs. Angela Elliott, Student Council Coordinator. “The students were so excited to get out of the…
These students are on a roll! Eighth grade students in Mr. Fess‘ Northstars STEM class are creating their first moving robots this week. These students have been studying multiple coding languages, and are happy to finally be putting their skills to physical use. This week they are tasked with creating a moving vehicle that drives forward…
Time to celebrate! Our school has been recognized for our resilience in implementing a school-wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) framework during the 2020- 2021 school year. PBIS is a set of strategies based in behavioral and biomedical science that enhances student quality of life and reduces problem behaviors. National research shows that full…