DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

The Word of the Week is...Resiliency

recovering from or adjusting easily to misfortune or change

 STUDENT BIRTHDAYS

Monday 2/23: Everett Shields, Jenziah Wheeler

Tuesday 2/24: Sophia Pnacek

Wednesday 2/25: Elyse Frost, Leighton Frost, Levi Grimley, Colton Sanders, Ronnie White, Sophia Arrington, Landan Hancock

Thursday, 2/26: Silas Krause, Eleanor Nowell, Bella Brick

Friday 2/27: Cullen Sonntag, Eliana Wigren, Zoe Janks

Saturday 2/28: Everett Hall, Aria Ember, Aiyanah Foerster, Ian Jankens, Noah Christensen

Sunday 3/1: Kellen Frazee, Jay'Ceon Nash

 

STAFF BIRTHDAYS

Wednesday, 2/25: Mrs. Kozar

 

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

  • Viking Library Ambassadors (Library Leader Club), 2:50-3:45, Mrs. Allen

Tuesdays:

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

  • Vikings Go Green Team, 3-3:30 in Rm 262, McPeak/Konkol

 

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:

There will be no PeerLift (Peer 2 Peer) this Wednesday. 

 

For Sale! Sports & Club Magnets & Stickers

Girls Swim & Dive, Boys Basketball, Pom and Cheer!

Art Honors is selling magnets and stickers to raise money for their spring field trip to the Detroit Institute of Art.

  • Order forms are now online! CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR ODER
  • Money can be turned into Mrs. Kosick (Room 255) or the main office.
  • Magnets/Stickers will be delivered to first hour teachers a week or two after ordering.
Basketball magnet
Girls Swim Magnet
Cheer Magnet
Pom Magnet
 

Sports Action

The 8th Grade Boys Basketball team took on Western last night. The white team lost 38-17. Noah Simmons had 13 points, Beau Roberts had 9 and Austin Mier had 6. The green team won 46-42, marking their 6th straight win! Sully Lind was back in action, adding 10 points, including the go-ahead basket with 20 seconds remaining! Jeremiah Blackwell had 11 points and Hayes Gallihugh added 9. Both teams are home vs Jefferson tomorrow night, come out and support!

 

Upcoming Sports

Wednesday, February 25

  • Girls Swim & Dive - Away at Dow High School against Jefferson, 5:30PM
  • 8th Grade Boys Basketball - Home against Jefferson, 4:30PM
  • 7th Grade Boys Basketball - Away at Jefferson, 4:30PM


Winter II Sports Schedule is linked HERE

 

MUSIC 🎶

Upcoming Music Performances

February 2026:

  • ORCHESTRA - Thursday, February 26, 2026 - 8th Grade Orchestra Pre-Festival Concert at Central Auditorium, 7:00PM
  • 8th Grade BAND Only - Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7:00PM - Pre-Festival at Central Auditorium
    • Students must wear solid black from waist down (including shoes) and provided band polo.
    • Get your tickets on Ludus
  • CHOIR - Friday, February 27, 2026 - Northeast Middle School Pre-Festival Concert at Central Auditorium, 6:00PM
    • 6th Grade: Students arrive at 5:30PM (meet in the band room) and perform at 6:00PM. They are permitted to leave after their performance.
      • Students must wear all black attire - black shoes, black shirt, and black pants/skirt, or a black dress.
      • Students should also bring their music and black choir binder.
    • 7th/8th Grade: 5:30 Call Time (meet in the band room), and performs after the 6th grade Choir.
      • Students must wear black pants and green polo that was provided.

March 2026:

  • 8th Grade BAND Only - Saturday, March 7th - Festival Performance Evaluation at Bay City Western High School
    • Students report to Northeast Band Room at 7:05AM and ride bus.
    • Students must wear  solid black from waist down (including shoes) and provided band polo.
    • Performance at 8:50AM in Auditorium, and Sigh Reading at 9:25AM.
    • No tickets needed to come watch!
    • Students can leave with parents/guardians after the ratings are posted.
  • 7th Grade Band AND Jazz Band - Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - Concert at Northeast Middle School
  • MSVMA Choral Festival at SVSU (see picture of detailed schedule below)
    • 7th Grade CHOIR - Wednesday, March 11th
    • 6th & 8th Grade CHOIR - Thursday, March 12th

May 2026:

  • CHOIR - Thursday, May 14, 2026 - NMS Choirs Spring Concert at Central Auditorium, 6:00PM
  • ORCHESTRA - Thursday, May 21, 2026 - Orchestra Concert at Central Auditorium, Time TBD
Choir Festival Schedule
 
 

PARENTS/GUARDIANS:

Requested Donations

 

  • Northeast is again in desperate need of more tissue donations if you are able!  As always, we appreciate your help!
 

This is your last week to get your YEARBOOK orders in! Yearbooks are $35 each, and will be for sale until Sunday, March 1, 2026.

  • To purchase, go to www.yearbookforever.com
  • Search for Northeast Middle School, then select it from the list.
  • Click on the "Buy Yearbook" button to proceed.

If you need to confirm you placed an order go to YearbookForever.com and click on "Order History". Enter your email address to receive a summary of purchases from the last two years. Alternatively, check your email for a confirmation receipt from Walsworth.

Yearbook for sale sign with qr code and $30 price
Yearbook for sale sign with qr code and $30 price
 

Student Pick-up Reminders

 

Parents/Guardians,

All students must be picked up by 3:05PM (at the latest) or sign into the Rock by 3:05. 

  • Students must wait outside for their ride (students are only allowed to wait between the front doors when the weather is too cold - this space is not to be used as a long-term waiting area.)
  • If students won't be picked up by 3:05 then they need to be signed up for the Rock after school program OR a ride needs to be pre-arranged for them to be picked up by 3:05PM.  If you sign them up for the Rock then they need to sign in immediately after school in the cafeteria and be picked up out back by 6:00PM. They will stay in the cafeteria, and won't be allowed to go out into the school.
  • Students cannot wait in the school for home athletic events. They must be picked up by 3:05 and are welcome to come back for the game.

We appreciate your help!

 

Canvas

Parents/Guardians - Did you know you can create an observer account in Canvas? Having this access allows you to see what's going on in your students classes.

Step 1: Have your Northeast student follow these directions to generate a pairing code.

Step 2: Each Parent/Guardian wanting observer access must register. Select "Need a Canvas Account" in the upper right corner, then select the "Parents sign up here" link Finally fill in your information and the pairing code your student generated for you and "Start Participating" to register.

 

M-Step & PSAT 2026 Testing Schedule

​ELA:
  • 6th Grade - April 21-22, testing in 1st hour class
  • 7th Grade - April 21-23, testing in English class
Math: 
  • 6th Grade - May 5-6, 1st & 2nd hour
  • 7th Grade - May 7th, testing in 2nd hour classroom 1-3rd hour
8th Grade M-Step:
  • Science - April 28th, testing in 3rd hour classroom 2-3rd hour
  • Social Studies - April 30th, testing in 3rd hour classroom 2-3rd hour
8th Grade PSAT:
  • April 14th, 1-4th hour - students will be randomly assigned to a teacher/room to test in.
  • ​Makeup for PSAT is April 15th.
 
8th Grade Honors 5/21
 

NORTHEAST PARENT GROUPS

Viking Parent Association (VPA)

The next VPA meeting is:

  • WHEN: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
  • TIME:  6:00PM
  • WHERE: Northeast Media Center

 

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

Find other VPA information here:

 

The Music Parents of Northeast (TMPONE)

The next scheduled meeting:

  • Monday, April 20th at 6:00pm in the Northeast Media Center

 

DONATIONS

Northeast is again in desperate need of more tissue donations if you are able!  As always, we appreciate your help!

 

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 2026 EVENTS

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!