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Join us for Open House next week on Tuesday 9/13 from 5:30-6:30. The Book Fair will be open from 5:30-7:00!
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CHAMPIONS AGAIN!! Way to go Northbrook Spartans! #spartanpride ❤️🖤
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Northbrook Girls Basketball rosters are attached.
8th Grade Roster
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11erB_4oAhq7YRwgU4-aae2fbDySmL9aGM0gtSJrL4wA/edit
7th Grade Roster
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WLzgHZU_Jwp0sIu8Z1ZS7xXT1n5uemtq6_Lt1cyJRp0/edit
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Attention Northbrook Soccer families practice tonight (8/29) is canceled due to the weather.
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Daily Announcement:
7/8 Girls Basketball Tryouts will take place tonight 8/29 and tomorrow 8/30.
7th 3-5pm 8th 5-7pm.
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The Book Fair is coming!
Northbrook is looking for volunteers to help us run our Book Fair this year. Please see the attached flyer for information. If interested in volunteering please email eburdette@m289.org or call the school 815-539-6237.
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Mendota Elementary #289 would like to welcome our new teachers to the district. Some are new to us while others are starting a new role within the district. Front Row (from L→R) Presley Fisher and Amanda Foltynewicz. Second Row (from L→R) Steve Wasmer, Lynette Piller, and Elizabeth Ash. Third Row (from L→R) Susan Hoffman, Sloane Barnes, Mackenzie Tillman, and Alexis Pond. Back Row (from L→R) Melissa Blum, Missy Krull, and Chris Hansen. Not pictured: Eli Medina. We hope all these teachers and the rest of the staff at M289 have an amazing start to the school year.
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We're thrilled to announce the new app for
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Reminder that tonight’s open house at Northbrook from 5-7 pm is for the community to meet our new band director Mr. Hansen and see the beautiful new paint in the main entry and gym. We are unable to give schedules or allow students into lockers tonight.
School supply drop off is Wednesday night.
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Thank you so much to Marion Quintana and Jenny Colin at Expressions Salon for their generous donation to Northbrook!
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7th and 8th Grade Girls Basketball Tryouts will be happening on Aug 29-30th. Please see the attached flyer for additional information. As a reminder physicals and all forms must be turned in prior to trying out for the team!
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Attention Northbrook families...Attached is our clarification regarding the Open House on the 22nd. August 24th will be supply drop off night at all the buildings!
If you have any questions feel free to give us a call at 815-539-6237
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Let’s all welcome Mr. Hansen to Notthbrook School! Attached is a little more information about our new band teacher!
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Attention Spartan Soccer Families there has been a change to the practice schedule please see the attached schedule.
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Cheerleading Tryout information...See the attached flyer for details regarding Cheer at Northbrook this year
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Northbrook Open House Night will be September 13th from 5:30-7:00 pm. The Scholastic Book Fair will be open from this time as well.
Come meet your teachers and see the amazing updates that have taken place here at Northbrook!
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Be Sure to check out our new News Feed for our Welcome Back Letter that contains some important dates!
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ATTENTION! Coming to Northbrook Middle School is the Scholastic Book Fair from September 12-16. Students will be visiting the Book Fair during their reading class and lunch, parents are welcome to visit during Open House Night September 13th!
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Attention 7th and 8th Grade Girls.....Basketball Try Outs will be held on August 29th and 30th after school! You may start turning in your physicals and additional forms to the office. No one can tryout without all proper forms turned in!!!!!