Parking Lot Update
You may have noticed that there has not been a lot of work done on the parking lot this week.  We have been waiting on a Company named Dallas1 who has graciously donated a crew to come on our campus starting Monday, August 31st to clear and construct the foundation of the new elementary drop off and elementary parking lot (Phase 1). We apologize for the delay, but this donation of labor and materials is saving our total budget thousands of dollars. Dallas1's mission is to Serve Christ Through Construction. Their mission is posted clearly on the home page of their website www.d1cd.com. We also have Duke Energy scheduled to come on campus the week of September 14th to relocate light poles and add lighting. Thank you for your patience, and weather permitting you should see some real progress over the next two weeks.

In the meantime, we are asking elementary families to pick up their children between 2:45pm and 3:00pm and we are asking parents of middle and high school students not to arrive for afternoon pick up until 3:15pm. The drop off/pick up lane closest to the building should never be used by middle and high school families before 3:15pm. It is reserved for preschool and elementary families ONLY until the new preschool/elementary drop off area is completed. We want to avoid our younger students crossing a lane of traffic at any time. We realize that the traffic congestion may cause some middle and high school students to arrive in homeroom a few minutes late. At this time we are showing grace to those students and not issuing demerits. We are offering the same courtesy to those families running a few minutes late in the afternoon. We are not charging aftercare fees to those families who are a few minutes late picking up their child due to parking lot traffic congestion.
NetClassroom Update

We will need to take NetClassroom offline next week in order to update medical information. We will also be importing the remainder of data left in School Dynamics so we can start running comprehensive transcripts for our seniors who are applying to colleges and universities. What this means for parents is they can access NetClassroom but there will be no updates from teachers in regards to grades or assignments the week of August 31. Middle and High School teachers have been instructed to input next week's assignments no later than Thursday afternoon or print out and hand students a list of assignments for next week in class no later than Monday.

Auction Meeting

Northside's Annual Silent/Live Auction is scheduled fro Thursday, November 12th.  If you would like to help plan the auction, please come to our first planning meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 2nd in Room 110 (located in the high school hallway).  All preschool through 12th grade parents or grandparents are invited. If you have questions about the auction, please contact Tessa Madasz at tessa.madasz@nck12.com  

Fine Arts Planning Meeting

There will be a Fine Arts Planning Meeting immediately following Monday Night's 7th through 12th Grade Open House to discuss deposits needed for the Hawaii Trip and details regarding the December 7th Musical at Mahaffey Theater. All parents of students in Marching Band and High School Choir are asked to attend. Parents of 8th grade choir students interested in learning more about next year's Hawaii Trip are also invited to attend.

7th-12th Grade Open House

Since we have close to 100 new families who have never experienced a 7th through 12th grade Open House we thought you may want to know what to expect. Monday, August 31, all parents of 7th-12th grade students are asked to meet in the gym. Parents will be handed their child's schedule. After a brief word from some key individuals, parents will be dismissed to walk through their child's schedule on a bell system. The first stop will be your child's homeroom. After 10 minutes, the bell will ring and you will head to your child's 1st period class. Don't worry, Student Council members will be on hand to direct lost parents. For your convenience, all gym and Bible classes will meet in the cafeteria to cut down on your travel time. If your child has a study hall, you will report to the library that period for some refreshments. It should be a fun night to meet your child's teachers and other Northside parents,

Rock the Universe

If you like Christian music, then you will not want to miss this year's ROCK THE UNIVERSE.  This all night (4pm - 1am) music concert takes place at Universal Studios on Saturday, September 12.  You will rock and worship with: Casting Crowns, Jesus Culture, Andy Mineo, and more.  Ticket cost is $65 and includes, transportation, park entrance, all the concerts and rides. 
 
Please bring your money to the HS or MS office or see Mr. Lockhart for more information.  Deadline to purchase tickets is September 4th.

Soccer Coaches Needed

If you are interested in coaching, or you know someone who may be interested in coaching, Junior Mustang Soccer or Varsity Girls Soccer, please contact Raul Hernandez at 727-541-7593 ext. 249 or raul.hernandez@nck12.com 
This Week in Mustang Athletics

Sponsor of the Week

Special thanks to the Lisenby Family and Tampa Bay Signs and Wraps for their continued sponsorship of Mustang Athletics.
 
Boys Golf
 
The Mustang Boys Golf season starts this Wednesday 8/26 against Admiral Farragut at Bardmoor Country Club @ 4:00 pm. The team is excited to get the season started and prepared to compete at the highest level. The team consists of: Hunter Flack, Robby Vinson, Kyle Goldberg, Max Roix, Grant Walsh, Caden Bullard, and Zach Brown. Go Mustangs! 
 
Swimming
 
Swim team tryouts were a huge success. Our roster is 44 athletes strong - half are high schoolers and half are middle schoolers. After 3 good weeks of practice, the team will begin its dual meet season September 1st against Tampa Prep at Tampa Prep. The first home meet at Bardmoor Country Club will be Thursday, September 3rd against St. Pete Catholic. Come out and cheer us on!
 
Football
 
The Varsity Football team started  the season strong with a 47- 13 complete performance victory against Seffner Christian Academy in this year's Kick-off Classic. The Mustangs now stand at 1-0 on the season.After coming out of the gates relatively slow, the offense found its rhythm mid-way through the first quarter on its way to producing seven touchdowns on the evening. 
 
The Mustangs Quarterbacks (Griffin Alstott and Tyler Rhodes) combined to go 12-21 for 178 yards and three TDs. They spread the ball around to eight different receivers led by Jr. Derrick Wright who hauled in four receptions for 81 yards and one touchdown.On the ground eight different ball carriers combined for 164 yards with So. Markus Hooks getting the load of the carries with 10. Sr. Josh Snead contributed with two touchdowns on four carries chipping in 85 yards.
 
On the other side of the ball, the Mustangs created havoc for the Crusaders all night with Sr. Ryan Connolly and Jr. Dillan Davis tallying several sacks and making multiple tackles for losses. 
The Mustangs are back to work this week preparing for another non-district game as they travel to Mayo, FL to face Lafayette High School. Kick-off is set for 7:00 pm.
   
Middle School Football
 
This week we have an away game, which is our opening game, against Shorecrest at 4:30pm on Thursday the 27th. Tre Gilliam will be leading our offense again this season as we try to start the season off with a win! Our defense will be led by 8th graders Austin Littrell, Everett Earle, Alec Johnson and Gavin Corsino as we hit the field in this game. We will also have two 6th graders starting, in their first middle school game. Congratulations to Hayden Zepp and Preston Cushman who have earned a starting spot on the offensive line as a 6th grader!
 
Volleyball
 
All three volleyball teams will be in action for their season opener on Thursday against Indian Rocks Christian School in the NCS Gymnasium. Middle school plays at 4pm, JV at 5pm and Varsity at 6pm. All three teams will also play on Friday night at home against Keswick Christian.
 
Junior Mustangs
 
Soccer registration is underway for the fall season. The first practice for Preschool-Kindergarten will take place on Wednesday September 2nd at 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. The First-Fifth grade will practice on Thursday from 3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. on September 3rd. The first game is Saturday September 5th.
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