Prevent Summer Slide

Dear Parents and/or Guardian,   According to Johns Hopkins University Center for Summer Learning, children can lose 2-3 months of reading and math skills over the summer. It can take six weeks in the fall for students to make up for this loss, which educators call the Summer Slide. In order to help stop the…

“Faith in Literacy” Reading Program

Northport is a very lucky school and our children are well thought of throughout our community.  One of our community partners, First Baptist Church of Port Saint Lucie or 1 PSL Church collaborated with another Northport community partner, First United Methodist Church of Port St. Lucie, FL to bring a fabulous summer reading program to…

High Impact Teachers

Northport K-8 School is a high quality Title I school with a large percentage of our instructors deemed “Highly Effective.” Teachers achieve the grade of highly effective by collecting and using student data, using collaborative planning and problem solving, planning and designing beautiful lessons, engaging parents and community partners in the planning and design of…

Northport Celebrates Women

What a marvelous and celebratory morning in the Northport Media Center recently. Students from the 6th and 7th grade Northstar team were privileged to take part in an engaging program honoring the contributions of top-notch women from across so many arenas and avenues of life. Girls from the classes kicked off the program with a…

Now that’s using your brain!

Mr. Fess’ 8th grade Northstars STEM classes participated in the dissection of sheep brains today. Students labeled the parts of the brain both outside and inside. This lab is a portion of a Project Lead the Way unit called Medical Detectives. Students learn about many parts of the human body as well as the many ways we…

Custom Yearbook Preorders End Friday

This is the last week to pre-order your yearbook with custom options! Be the first to get your 2017-2018 Yearbook, and add optional customization as well! Our yearbooks have sold out the last two years! Over 10% are already pre-sold! Get yours today! Custom pre-orders end Friday. Yearbooks are $30. To order, visit https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob and…

Picture Day Thursday

This is a reminder that this Thursday, February 1st is Class Picture day for our Elementary students, and Spring Picture day for all students at Northport. Flyers and reminders have been sent home with your child. Remember: Spring Pictures are pre-pay only, so if you would like your child to take Spring Pictures, please send…