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Activities

HOUSE SYSTEM

Purpose

The purpose of the Northridge House System is to promote a positive and welcoming environment in which students, staff and community members feel a strong sense of belonging. This supports the Northridge Mission of valuing every student and empowering student leaders.

House System Benefits

  • Being a part of a smaller community helps students acclimate quickly to their school environment and experience and immediate sense of belonging
  • Students have a set of staff mentors they can go to
  • Students have an opportunity to interact with students from all grades
  • Increases opportunities for student leadership
  • Reinforces our campus essentials and behavior expectations
  • A source of positive peer-pressure and motivation that can have a positive effect in the classroom
  • At weekly meetings and rallies, students will have opportunities to enjoy creative expression, physical activity and social engagement

Point System

  • 1-5 Points may be given at a time 
  • Teacher and Staff’s discretion on what and how many points to award (academic, behavior, growth, manners, supporting each other…)
  • Points are always positive - can NOT be taken away
  • Can be given on and out of classroom to all students