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NMS Family Update

October 10, 2022

NMS Family Update October 10, 2022

Important Dates

October 11- 7th Grade Timber-Lee Overnight Trip Departure

October 12- 7th Grade Timber-Lee Overnight Trip Return

October 18- PTO Meeting (Times TBD)

October 18- NMS/RB Combined Choir Concert @RBHS at 7PM

October 19- Erin’s Law Presentation by Victor Pacini Organization

October 19 Quarter 1 Ends

October 20- Quarter 2 starts

October 26- Quarter 1 Grades posted

October 27- Fox Valley Choir Festival @Northwoood MS at 7PM

November 4- Early Release SIP Day- 10:50 Dismissal for Students

November 15- PTO Meeting (Times TBD)

November 17- 7th/8th Choir, Band, Jazz Concert @NMS 7PM

Extra Curricular Update

Weekly Spotlight- 8th Grade

Math Class

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Math Lib

Math Lib is the math version of the ELA, Ad Libs where students complete a series of problems to create a funny story. This day, students worked on strengthening their Order of Operations skills, then were able to share their stories with the class.

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Integer War

Integer War is a fun, sometimes fast paced, activity used to review addition, subtraction and multiplication with integers.

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Integer War

Using a deck of cards, students follow the rules for the card game War to obtain as many of thier opponents cards by correctly applying integer operation rules.

ELA Classes

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Give 1, Take One

These classes are prepping for their Outsiders assessment by using a thinking routine called Give One, Get One.

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Reflecting on the reading

Students write down a character they viewed as changing the most in the novel and a reason why. Students then move around the room sharing their character and thoughts with others.

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Sharing thoughts!

Sharing their thinking with others helps to deepen their own thinking/understanding of character/characterization, a focus skill for this novel.

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Collaboration

Students in Mrs. Mantych’s ELA classes working collaboratively

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Discover and Apply

Students working to discover and apply the symbolism in Robert Frost’s poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay”

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Making Connections

Reading "Nothing Gold Can Stay" in order to better understand Johnny’s iconic advice to Ponyboy in The Outsiders to “Stay gold.”

Halloween Dance Expectation

Date: October 28th

Time: 6-8PM

Location: NMS Gym


We are excited to have a Halloween Dance again and to get back to some typical events we use to have!


A couple of expectations:

1. Be Safe, Be responsible and Be respectful at all times

2. No masks

3. No accessories that are weapons, drug, alcohol, tobacco, vape or anything that looks like or resembles or references these type of items.

4. Make up may be worn (to dance) but no blood, guts, etc.!

5. Costumes MUST be school appropriate

Door Dash and Lunch

It has not become a big issue but I want to get ahead of it before it does become an issue. Students have been ordering Door Dash for lunch and it being delivered to school. We are informing students they are not allowed to order Door Dash (or any other food delivery app) to be delivered to school. One, it presents a safety issue with someone unaffiliated with the school coming up to school property. Two, students are violating the technology policy by using their electronics during school that is not related to school.


Please inform your child that they are not allowed to order food during school for it to be delivered. In addition, please do NOT order food for your child to be delivered because it can then become an extra burden on our office staff to keep straight! If you as a family member decide to bring food for your child and deliver it yourself, that is acceptable.

Student Led Conferences

We are looking forward to our second year of student led conferences. Last year, I asked for some feedback from parents, teachers and students. We will be reviewing this information to make the experience even better.


The reason we are conducting Student Led Conferences, is to bring our students into the conversation about their learning, their experiences, and helping them set goals moving forward. We have started discussions as a staff to adjust a bit based on feedback on how last year went. Conferences are November 21st and 22nd. More information to come!

Scott Whipple
The day you plant the seed, is not the day you eat the fruit!