DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Friday, January 9, 2026

The Word of the Week is...Empathy

capacity for participating in another's feelings or ideas

 STUDENT BIRTHDAYS

Monday 1/5: 

Tuesday 1/6: Xavier Martinez

Wednesday 1/7:

Thursday 1/8: Violette Warner, Gabriel Fancey, Landen Sian

Friday 1/9: Benjamin Abilez, Sebastian Cook

Saturday 1/10: Cassie Davis, Peyton Robison

Sunday 1/11: Dreaven Dawkins, Emily Reynolds, Rylee Muehlenbeck

 

STAFF BIRTHDAYS

Wednesday, 1/7: Mrs. Westervelt

 

CLUBS

Mondays:

  • The Doodle Den, 3-3:45 in Rm 266, Ms. Bukowski

  • D&D Club, 2:50-4:00 in Rm 265, Ms. Bergman

Tuesdays:

  • Young Writers' Studio (2nd Tuesday/month), Ms. Jaster

 

Wednesdays:

  • PeerLift, 3-3:30, Rm 263 (Mrs. Kozar)
  • Viking Leadership, 3-3:30, Rm 201 (Mrs. Formsma/Mrs. Pool)
  • Electronics Club, 3-4:30 in Rm 258 (Mr. Kipfmiller)
  • VFF-Vikings for Friendship, 3-3:30 in Rm 162 (Ms. Jaster)
  • Yearbook Club, 3:00-3:45 in Rm 269 (Ms. Renfro) 

 

Thursdays: 

  • Art Honors, 3-3:30, Rm 255 (Mrs. Kosick)
  • Cross Current, 3-3:45, Rm 158 (Ms. Formsma)

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

STUDENTS:

Middle School Battle of the Books 2026 kicks off Saturday! Calling all 6th-8th graders! The Battle of the books kick-off is tomorrow; 10:00-11:00 in the Auditorium at the Grace A Dow Memorial Library. The book list will be revealed and sign-up opens! See Mrs. Allen in the Media Center if you have any questions!

 

Attention Library Club Members: Library Club meetings will resume Monday, January 12th, after school. We look forward to seeing you then!

 

Future Midland High School freshman football players....The freshman coaches will be hosting weight lifting at Midland High every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30PM. This will take place at the weight room in Midland High. Lifting starts on Tuesday, January 13th.

 

Peer Lift will resume next week, Wednesday, January 14th!

Northeast Softball Signup Flyer
Middle School Kitchen Cook Off
 
magnet sale

Art Honors is selling Winter Sports & Club Magnets to raise money for a field trip to Detroit.

Standard Magnets are $2 and Personalized Magnets are $3

There are designs for Boys Swim, Wrestling, Girls Volleyball and Robotics! We will have Boys Basketball and Girls Swim starting in January after try-outs.

  • Order forms are available on a table in the front lobby!
  • Money and forms can be turned into Mrs. Kosick (Room 255) or the main office.
  • Magnets will be delivered to first hour teachers a week or two after ordering.
 

Sports Action

Stay tuned...

 

Upcoming Sports

All students must be registered, paid and have a completed physical form & code of conduct on file prior to the start of practice/tryouts.   

  • Boys Basketball (7th & 8th grade): Tryouts wrap up TODAY in the Northeast main gym! 
    • 8th graders will tryout after school, 3:00-5:00PM
    • 7th graders will tryout from 5:00-7:00PM

 

  • Girls Swim & Dive (all grades): Any 6th, 7th or 8th grade girl that has signed up for the Swim & Dive team - Practices begin on Monday, January 12th after school.

 

Winter II Sports Schedule is linked HERE

 

MUSIC 🎶

Upcoming Music Performances

February 2026:

  • BAND - Thursday, February 26, 2026 - 8th Grade Band Pre-Festival at Central Auditorium
  • CHOIR - Friday, February 27, 2026 - Pre-Festival Concert at Central Auditorium, Time TBD 
  • ORCHESTRA - Thursday, February 26, 2026 - 8th Grade Orchestra Pre-Festival Concert at Central Auditorium, Time TBD

March 2026:

  • BAND - Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 6th/7th Grade Band Concert at Northeast Middle School
  • CHOIR - Wednesday, March 11 through Friday, March 13, 7th Grade Choir, MSVMA Choral Festival at SVSU, Time TBD

May 2026:

  • ORCHESTRA - Thursday, May 21, 2026 - Orchestra Concert at Central Auditorium, Time TBD
 

PARENTS/GUARDIANS:

Free throw competition
 
YEARBOOKS are available to order for $35 until March 1, 2026. Go to www.yearbookforever.com
Yearbook for sale sign with qr code and $30 price
Yearbook for sale sign with qr code and $30 price
 

NORTHEAST PARENT GROUPS

Viking Parent Association (VPA)

The next VPA meeting is:

  • WHEN: Tuesday, January 27th
  • TIME: 7:00PM
  • WHERE: Northeast Media Center

Find other VPA information here:

 

Home of a Viking yard signs and NE car decals are for sale!

  • Yard Signs $15 each
  • Car Decals $8 each
  • Or Get a Combo for $20! 
  • Available in the Northeast Main Office!
  • We accept cash or a check made out to Viking Parent Association

 

We'd like to say Thank You again to everyone that made donations during the VPA Fundraiser!

 

Thank you

The Music Parents of Northeast (TMPONE)

The next scheduled meeting:

  • April 13th at 6:00pm in the Northeast Media Center

 

DONATIONS

Northeast participates in the Box Tops for Education program.  If you’d like to help us earn, please:

  • download the Box Tops for Education app & choose Northeast as your school

  • scan (photograph) your receipts each time you shop

 

Did you know if you have a Kroger Loyalty card, they will make donations to the Northeast VPA for every purchase made using the loyalty card (scan at checkout)?

★    How do you get an account? Go to https://www.kroger.com/ and click on Sign In, then Create Account. it’s free to sign up!

★    Once you have an account, log in and under My Account, click on Community Rewards. In the search bar you can enter Viking Parent Assoc, click Search, and you’ll see “Viking Parent Assoc.-Northeast Middle School”. Click the blue Enroll button. Kroger will then donate a part of each purchase where your loyalty card is used back to the VPA!

ATHLETICS INFO

🚨 Attention Parents 🚨 

NEW THIS YEAR: All middle school students must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian in order to enter/attend high school athletic events. Families are also reminded that students are held to the MPS Student Code of Conduct at any school-sponsored event and at any time they are on school property.

 

HOW DO I SIGN MY STUDENT UP FOR SPORTS?

Sign up and pay for all middle school athletics on the GMCC Website.

  • If you qualify for free/reduced lunch please take your approval letter to the GMCC to sign up.
  • Both a Sports Physical and Code of Conduct are due to the Northeast office before a student can tryout/practice.
 

GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION

Northeast Bell Schedule

Doors open for breakfast at 7:15 AM & school ends at 2:50 PM.

*Note: 6th Grade lunch is during 4th hour. They'll return to 4th hour after lunch.

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Announcements are read to students during 3rd hour and sent to their district email daily.
  • Parents receive announcements in their email the first school day of the week and can use that same link to view them daily. Bookmark the link and look for updates for clubs, events, sports and more!

Helpful Links

Click Here: Student Pickup/Drop Off Procedures

SCHOOL PICTURES

Visit mylifetouch.com with retake picture ID EVTKKTWF3 (or your student ID) to order. Images are available through the duration of the school year.

Need assistance? LifeTouch can help! Call: 1-800-736-4753 or Online Chat at lifetouch.com/support-us

 

Attention Parents/Guardians of 7th Grade and/or New Students:

  • Michigan law requires that all students be immunized against vaccine preventable diseases to attend Northeast Middle School. When a student enters 7th grade, the immunization requirements change. Please be sure your student is up-to-date. The deadline for immunizations was November 1, 2025, but appointments with the Health Department become increasingly difficult to secure as the deadline approaches. The typical immunization update requirements for 7th graders include a booster to Tdap and the meningitis vaccine.
  • NOTE: Any parent/guardian who wants to claim a non medical waiver will need to receive education regarding the benefits of vaccination and the risks of disease from a county health department before obtaining the certified nonmedical waiver form through the Local Health Department. The new rule requires the use of the State of Michigan non medical waiver form dated January 1, 2017.

 

MICHIGAN SECURE STORAGE LAW

In an effort to educate parents and families about the importance of safe firearm storage, Michigan Schools are required to share informational resources. The new secure storage law requires firearm owners to securely store firearms wherever minors are present or likely to be present. The information below explains the requirements of the secure storage law in Michigan. Specific resources required to be sent home to parents and caregivers include:

 

GO GUARDIAN

Parents will be notified of all Go-Guardian alerts outside of school hours. This will alert parents of any concerning technology behavior for their student.

 

OFFICE DROP OFFS

As always, please encourage your students to have everything they need before leaving for school each day. If they do forget something feel free to drop it off in the office. If your student contacts you and asks you to bring an item, please let them know you will bring it and that they should check the office between classes or before lunch.  

 

FINES FOR CHROMEBOOK LABELS

If either the asset tag from the back or the large student information tag from the front is removed or defaced a $5 fine will be issued for each label. If either label is peeling or fading, report this to the office or library so a replacement can be ordered.

 

THE ROCK AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

The ROCK is a productive after-school program that instills confidence and a sense of belonging. They also provide mentorship, tutors, games, activities, food, and a safe place for teens. This is a drop-in program that runs from 2:50-6:00 PM; meaning your student can leave when it makes sense for your family. All participants must be pre-registered.  

  • Snow Days:  The ROCK will NOT be open. 

Register and find more information here: https://www.therockc4yd.org/programs/

Food Services

Helpful Links

Menus & More
SchoolPay
Apply for Free/Reduced Lunch

School Pay:

  • Setup account and add your students
  • Add funds if your student wants to purchase food items that are not included in the free lunch program.
  • Magic Meal and ParentVue are not used for lunch accounts 


Lunch Reminders:

  • Only one free lunch per student, if you need more then you'll need to pay for it.
  • Please wait for the cashier before leaving.
  • Do not sit down and wait for the line to go down, the kitchen staff will start getting ready for the next lunch when they don't see many kids in the line.

As of October 3, 2025:

  • Universal free breakfast and lunch will be provided to all MPS students for the 2025-2026 school year. 

 

UPCOMING 2025-2026 EVENTS

JANUARY
  • 19th - No School, PD

 

FEBRUARY

  • 20th - Half Day, 11:15 AM
  • 23rd - No School

 

MARCH

  • 13th - No School, PD
  • 30th & 31st - No School, Spring Break

APRIL

  • 1st - 3rd - No School, Spring Break
  • 6th - No School, Holiday
  • 24th - No School

 

MAY

  • 22nd - Half Day, 11:15 AM
  • 25th - No School, Holiday

 

JUNE

  • 3rd - Full Day -- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!