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