• History
• Legacy 2007

• Mrs. Hartman, Orchestra, and her husband received the City of Boise 2007 Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts. The award, founded in 1986, celebrate individuals and organizations that achieve excellence the arts.
  

• Ben Kemper, ninth-grader, received the highest of honors at a national storytellers conference in March. Click here to read the article from the Idaho Statesman. Click here to listen to his performance (mp3 format).
  
  
• MathCounts Champions! The North MathCounts Team who took first place at the State competition on Saturday, March 10. This is the third State Title that North has won in the past 6 years. A big "way to go" to all the team members and Coach Lehosit.
  
  
• North’s Science Olympiad team took fourth at the State champsionships in February. The team competed in all 23 events including Storm the Castle, Mission Possible, and Tower building. Medals were taken by five North students.
      In addition to bringing home a fine trophy, North was honored to receive a deluxe color printer courtesy of Hewlett Packard. Thank you HP. A huge round of applause to this year’s team and Coaches Currie, Ellis and Heinz.
  
  
• Boise High Chamber Orchestra, led by North and Boise's orchestra teacher Mrs. Hartman, will represent Idaho at the American String Teachers' Association National Orchestra Festival in Detroit in March.
  
  
• Future City: Two teams of North students participated in the Future City competition held at BSU in January. Click here to read about the futuristic ideas that came from our Vikings.
  
  
• Stocking Stuffer: Students raised $2,037.33 to benefit the foster kids of Boise.
  
  
• 7th-grade Tennis Champions!  The seventh-grade tennis team took the City Championship for the Fall, 2006 season.
  
  
• Mr. Erlander's family was featured in an article by Treasure Valley Family Magazine.
  
  
• Food Drive: The entire school came together the week of October 23 to collect donations for the Idaho Foodbank. Each day different items were brought, including canned foods, money, personal items and frozen turkeys. The students collected 3,314 pounds of food and personal items, including 117 turkeys. In addition, $2,600 in cash was donated.
  
  
• 8th-grade JV Volleyball Champions! The eighth-grade girls JV volleyball team took the City Championships for the Fall, 2006 season.
  

• X-Country Champions! Ninth-grade girls & seventh- and eighth-grade boys are the city champions. The seventh- and eighth-grade girls took third place.

• 8 Tennis First Place Victory: It was a grand old tennis tournament for the White and the Blue, as the eighth-grade Tennis Team politely beat the competition at the Boise Racquet and Swim Club, Thursday, September 28, 2006. It was a splendid day for every individual at the tournament, but it was a total team effort that put the trophy on Mr. Kobe’s desk. Most every North player won individual victories that contributed the valuable team points, which took us to the top. This is the second year in a row that the eighth-grade team placed first in the city tournament.

• Art Teacher Mr. Hopkins & Frisbee Dog Jasper came in eighth out of over 170 contestants at the frisbee contest held this fall in Boise.
  

2005-2006 School Year

• Sharon Larracoechea received the Red Apple Award for May at the Boise School District Board meeting May 8, 2006. The award recognizes teachers who have consistently performed above and beyond the call of duty.

• Mrs. Larracoechea has taught for 37 years. She is the World Languages consultant for the District. She has taught Spanish at North for the last four years. Also, she substitutes for Mr. Kobe and Ms. Fraley as needed. Mrs. Larracoechea will retire at the end of this year.
      Last year, Mrs. Larracoechea was recognized by the government of Ecuador for her services. Her efforts have been shared with 2000 teachers throughout the Central American country.
  

• <> Teachers Honored: Several North alumni and teachers were honored as part of the Boise Rotary Century Scholars Program. This award is given to the top 100 graduating seniors in Boise’s high schools.
      Each graduate selected educators that made significant contributions to their schooling. North teachers that were selected by award winners were Ms. Bastian, Mr. Blaine, Mr. Erlander, Mr. Moore, Ms. Hartman, and Ms. Pasley.
< style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><>    Congratulations to our alumni and to our selected staff members. This honor makes all of us proud to be at North Junior High.


• Jazz Bands: Congratulations to the North mighty big bands. They finished second and third place for their efforts at the CBC Jazz Collective in Pasco, Washington held in April. The four students received recognition as outstanding soloist in the Jazz Festival.
  

• North Choir: North choirs sang their best and received outstanding ratings at the Boise District Large Group Choir Festival held April 12. Carissima received an excellent. Carissima, concert choir, Bravissimo, and Sweet Lovin' Jazz choirs all received superior ratings. Not only did the members of the choirs perform in a superior way, they also represented North's values of respect, dignity and team work.
  
  The Carissima and Sweet Lovin' Jazz Choirs continued their outstanding performances in Layton, Utah in May at the Music in the Parks Festival. In addition to their first place trophies, the choirs were awarded the Espirit-de-cor Award for good sportsmanship during the festival.
   

• Making the Grade: Ms. Wendi Ellis-Clark, North's seventh-grade counselor, was named the National Middle School Counselor of the Year. She will represent Idaho at the national convention this summer in Chicago. She was selected as Idaho's Middle School Counselor of the Year last fall. April 4, 2006
   

• History Day: Congratulations to North's Outstanding 2006 History Day participants! Not only were their projects brilliant, but the North Vikings stood out as gracious, polite and stellar individuals. Six Vikings made up the team. Individual results included third place, fourth place and first place. The student placing first will compete in the State Competition in April.
  
  April 17, 2005: North's representative won the Senior Individual Exhibit Competition at National History Day. The student will participate in the National Competition in June at the University of Maryland. In addition, the student received a $20,000 scholarship to Albertson College.
   

• Science Olympiad Rocks: North Junior High’s two 2006 Science Olympiad teams performed very well at the Idaho State Level Competition on Saturday, March 4.
  
  Nineteen seventh-, eighth-, ninth-graders competed in 23 events, such as Storm the Castle, Mission Possible, Heredity and Disease Detectives. North placed ninth overall in a field of 31 schools from around the state.
  
  Competition was stiff with only a ten-point spread between fifth and ninth places. Four North students earned medals. Over half of the team members were first-time Science Olympians. Coaches Currie and Ellis look forward to their return to competition next year.
   

• Cathy Maloney received the February Red Apple Award. The award recognizes employees who have consistently performed above and beyond the call of duty in fulfilling job obligations. She will receive the award at the Boise School District Board meeting on February 13.
  
  Mrs. Maloney has taught for 18 years. In 2001, she joined the North staff as the seventh-grade math teacher for the Pathfinder Team.
   

• City Champions: The Varsity Boys Basketball Team earned a championship banner with an exciting win over the West Mustangs! It was a great team effort with blocks, dives, and steals. Most importantly, the boys never gave up and played with a ton of heart despite not being able to hit a shot in the first half. By playing as a team and using great fundamentals, they finally beat the Mustangs!
   
• Food Drive: North Junior High’s Student Council spearheaded a drive November 14-18, 2005 to benefit the Idaho Food Bank. The equivalent of almost 3500 pounds was collected through food and cash donations.

  Each day, students brought themed food items and were rewarded points. The class earning the greatest number of points for a given day was recognized with a doughnut party. The winning class for the week was recognized through a pizza party. Money to pay for the parties was donated by the Student Council.

  Competition was fierce between the classes, with Ms. Sarah Veigel’s ninth-grade English class setting the daily high mark. A little collusion towards the end of the week resulted in very competitive drives between classes, and led to Mr. Cary Hill's ninth-grade Algebra class ultimately winning the week's drive.

  “The real winners are each and every one of the remarkable students at North Junior High who showed they are caring for fellow citizens,” said Ms. Liz Caughlin, ninth-grade History teacher and Student Council Advisor. “By helping fill the Idaho Food Bank, they are helping make a difference in the lives of Idahoans.”
   

• Hurricane Relief: North Junior High students donated $1200 to the American Red Cross for hurricane relief efforts. The Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) created a quilt that was raffled. The school held a spare change drive and the cheerleaders sold leis used to promote the “Tropical Oasis” dance.
  
  In addition, eighth-grade science teacher Bryce England volunteered to go to Louisiana to assist with clean-up efforts. In a show of support for his commitment, the North staff contributed money to cover his travel expenses.
   
• Volleyball: The eighth-grade girls JV volleyball team placed second in the city
   
• Tennis: The Eighth-grade Tennis Team placed first in the City Tournament. (Fall '05)
  May 15, 2006: The Ninth-grade Tennis Team placed first in the City Tournament
   
• Cascade Rock Band:  "Jon Stravers of Snake River Flutes would like to recognize the members of the teen rock band Cascade, which is made up of the following ninth graders at North Junior High: Lincoln L., Andrew P., Matt L., and Jordan O. Cascade played their first live gig, which included a full set of original music, to a crowd of around 100 at the recent Hyde Park Street Fair. Although nerves were in the air and there were some technical glitches, Cascade played with skill and poise, delighting the enthusiastic crowd. Kudos to Cascade; we are eager to see what the future holds for this great teen band." (The Idaho Statesman 9/2005)