Friday, September 16, 2011

General Information, Resources and Other Opportunties

We hope you find the following information useful.  For your convenience, we will be sure to have this information on the webpage as well.

Novi Middle School General Information
Novi Middle School Office Hours
The Novi Middle School Main Office is open Monday - Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. During the school year, if you wish to reach a teacher during their conference hour please call the Main Office at 248-449-1600.

2011-2012 School Calendar
For upcoming activities, please refer to the new District Middle School calendar that allows you to mouse over a date and see the time and location for events that day.  Found on the webpage for the District, as well as on each of the building webpages, you can click on any day in the calendar and the entire month opens for you to view.  One tip:  if you enter the calendar from the District webpage, you get the district events.  If you enter the calendar from the Novi Middle School page, you get the middle school events. 

Free and Reduced Price Lunch
Applications for free and reduced price lunch are available on the Novi Community School District website at http://www.novi.k12.mi.us/. Under the District tab select Food Service and in the Links column you will find directions along with the application. Paper copies are also available in the Main Office or Counseling Office at the middle school.

Athletic Physicals for 2011-12
Physical exams (dated after April 15, 2011) are required and must be on file in the athletics office for anyone wishing to try out and participate in school sports for the 2011-12 school year. Physical examination forms are available online on the athletics webpage under documents and forms or at the middle school in the Main Office.

Information Resources
General Information
The district website (http://www.novi.k12.mi.us/) is a great place to start to search for information. The District homepage will highlight the most current events, news, school closings and upcoming dates. Select Novi Middle School from the Schools tab on the green bar at the top and the middle school homepage opens up.  The right hand column has links that will take you to a plethora of valuable information.  This resource provides a basis for all district and building contacts and documents. 

Zangle-Parent/Student Connect
Zangle-Parent/Student Connect is a tool that allows parents and students to check current grades and attendance at any time of the day or night. Found under Links on the middle school homepage, parents can click on Zangle-Parent Connect and enter their pin with their password to access information. If you have forgotten your pin or password, you can click on “Need your login information?”, enter an email address that is unique to you and the information will be sent to that email address. The email address cannot be a shared account. Students may view the same information using Zangle-Student Connect and entering their student identification number and password. If you encounter any problems, please call 248-449-1609 and ask for Tanya Vuichard for assistance.

Facebook and Twitter
Novi Middle School has a Facebook fan page (Novi Middle School) and a Twitter account (@novi_ms). The Facebook page is an announcement/informational fan page and allows kids and adults immediate access to day-to-day school information. The Twitter account is fed from the Facebook account so all announcements will be “pushed” from Facebook. You may access both Facebook and Twitter from the District webpage under Social Media.


Other Opportunities
Health Insurance for Children - MIChild/Healthy Kids
MIChild is a health insurance program for uninsured children of Michigan’s families. Many HMO’s and other health care plans throughout Michigan provide MIChild services. You can find out if you qualify by completing the online application at www.michigan.gov/michild or calling 1-888-988-6300 for assistance. There are brochures containing additional information available in the Counseling Office at the middle school.

Free Lecture Series - Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do
"Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" is a FREE, ongoing, two-part lecture series on identifying and helping teens who may be harmfully involved with alcohol/other drugs. It is designed to provide education on how to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug use and problems.

The programs are presented at the Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti. They are held from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the1st (Part1) and 2nd (Part2) Tuesday evenings of October, November and January through June. Please refer to the website, http://www.teensusingdrugs.org , for confirmation of dates and additional information. Please phone 734-973-7892 or email teensusingdrugs@gmail.com, with any questions. All presentations are free and open to the public. Registration is not required.

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