Activities
House System
Northridge 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