NEWS FROM THE PRINCIPAL DATES TO...

DATES TO REMEMBER

December 19—January 2: Winter Break

January 3: Students return to school

January 12: Report Cards Issued

January 12-13: Parent/Teacher Conferences

January 13: PD Day/ No school for students

January 16: No School/MLK HOLIDAY

January 27: Super Fun Fri-day

February 13: Interims Is-sued

February 18: Science Olympiad @ Newberry Col-lege

February 25: MISS NMS Pageant

BASKETBALL SCHED-ULE IS ON PAGE 6 OF

THE NEWSLETTER

VOLUME 6, ISSUE 4 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016 NEWSLETTER

1 NEWBERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL IS A TITLE I SCHOOL

NEWS FROM THE PRINCIPAL

The Holiday Season is upon us, and it is important for our children to learn that we are all connected with responsibili-ties toward one another and to society. The qualities of gen-erosity, caring, compassion and service to others becomes a strong and integral part of a child’s character when they are given opportunities and are encouraged to perform both small and large acts of kindness. At NMS we enjoy showing appreciation and helping in our community. This time of year is typically the point when many students tend to lose the positive momentum with which they start-ed the year. While the break is much anticipated, the semes-ter is not over and work still must be completed! Administra-tion has visited a large number of classrooms to encour-age the need to stay on track. We will continue these ef-forts and more, but parent and guardian support of our “finish the semester strong” message, particularly attend-ance and work completion, is much appreciated.

Kimberly Shelton-Hamilton, MHRD, Ed. S. Principal Newberry Middle School 803-321-2640 ext. 16002 803-321-2641 (fax) 803-321-2641 (fax)

Atención familias Hispanas: Si usted necesita traducción de este informativo, por favor comuní-

quese con el Sr. Nunez al teléfono 803-271-2256.

NMS LIBRARY COLLECTING BOX TOPS

Parents, please collect your Box Tops from General Mills products. Our NMS library is collecting them. All proceeds support our school library.

NEWBERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL IS A TITLE I SCHOOL

SCHOOL WEBSITE

www.newberrymiddleschool.org

If you want to know the best

way to keep up with what is go-

ing on at NMS, please make sure

you check our school website

regularly.

DROPPING OFF STUDENTS For the safety of our students, all students who are

car riders need to be dropped off in the car rider loop

(outside of gym) everyday. Drop off begins at 7:30

a.m. Only students who are tardy (after 7:50 a.m.)

are allowed to be dropped off in the front.

After school tutoring will resume the week of 9 January.

CATCH-UP CAFÉ Our morning and lunch Catch-Up Cafe has begun. Each grade level has a designated room for early morn-ing Catch-up Cafe. This is assigned by teachers for stu-dents who have missing or incomplete work.

Lunch Catch-Up Cafe is open on Tuesdays and Thurs-days. Students must fill out a form to be allowed to stay for tutoring at lunch. Students are given a pass to get to the front of the lunch line before reporting with their lunch and work to Catch-up Cafe.

ESOL Students of the Week

November 7th Jessia Munguia Martinez

November 14th Luis Martinez

November 28th Luz Reyes Aviles

December 12th Gaspar Acosta Capistran

Keyboarding’s Top Typists for

the 2nd Quarter

Top Typist Celebrations!

8th Grade

Christalyn Paul – 60 wpm

7th Grade

Travis Harmon – 45 wpm

6th Grade

Johnathan Reese – 40 wpm

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD NEWS

Our Science Olympiad Team is practicing on Tuesdays after school until 4:00. We are getting ready for our meet which will be at Newberry College on February 19, 2017.

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YEARBOOKS FOR SALE

$35.00 FOR 2017 YEARBOOK

SEE MRS. PITTS IN

ROOM 503

WE ALSO HAVE OLD YEAR-

BOOKS FOR SALE FOR

$10 AND $5

7th Grade Purple and Gold

In order to give students opportunities to experience their classes at different times of the day, 7th grade will be starting Purple and Gold weeks in January. The first week back will be a Purple week. The second week, starting 9 January, will be a Gold week. This will be followed by a Purple week, then Gold, then Purple and so on.

On a Purple week 7th Grade will follow their schedule as normal. On a Gold week 7th Grade will attend their core classes in re-verse order. That means on a Gold week students will go to homeroom and enrich-ment as normal. Then they will go to their Core 4 class during first block, Core 3 dur-ing second, related arts as normal before finishing the day with their Core 2 then Core 1. Students will follow this schedule each day during a Gold week. 7th Grade is very excited about this new schedule.

NMS LIBRARY NEWS

The NMS Library is still collecting Box Tops as well as recycling used ink cartridges. Also, please make sure that your children are returning their library books on time.

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8TH GRADE WASHINGTON TRIP

The NMS 8th Grade Washington Trip will be Wednesday, March 22, 2017 through Friday, March 24, 2017. Admin-istration reserves the right to require a parent to travel with his/her child if he/she: Has not made academic progress. Has an UNSATISFACTORY attendance record. Has shown disrespect or has been insubordinate to those in leadership positions. Has been a source of disruption; a discipline problem or whom they believe would jeopardize the smooth operation of the trip. A student who has received an out-of-school suspension during the school year will be deemed ineligible to attend the trip.

The 2016-2017 Washington D.C. trip costs $595 maximum for each student.

Parents will make payments to Newberry Middle School. Payments may be made in installments or one single payment. No checks will be accepted for the final payment.

Payment Instructions Make checks or money orders payable to: Newberry Middle School. The payment schedule is as follows:

The entire balance must be paid by February 17, 2017. It is highly encouraged to stick to the pay-ment schedule if a lump sum payment is not made. No checks will be accepted on the final pay-ment. Cost estimates are based on each bus being fully loaded and quad occupancy. If you have any questions, please contact Charlene Kenley or Tiffany Chaplin at 803-321-2640.

JANUARY FUNDRAISER WILL BE A RAFFLE FOR A GAS CARD AND THE STU-

DENTS WILL RECEIVE THE INFORMATION FOR IT IN JANUARY.

Payment Amount Date Due By

Payment 4 $119.00 January 17, 2017

Payment 5 $119.00 February 17, 2017

NMS PAGEANT Our Miss Newberry Mid-dle School Pageant is scheduled for Feb.25, 2017. This year we will not have talent. All girls that are interested please sign in with your homeroom teachers, or see Mr. Ellisor or Mrs. Clark. Parent permission forms and information sheets will available af-ter the holidays.

8th grade baby pictures for

the yearbook need to be

turned in to Mrs. Pitts by

January 20th.

NMS ACADEMIC BOWL TEAM

Practices for the Academic Bowl Team are as follows:

December 8 December 15

7th Grade Field Study Information Please make payments on time as many deposits are due for the trip. Any

questions please contact Mrs. Mulieri at [email protected] or at

321-2640 room 715. The last fundraiser will be in early January. Information

will go home after winter break. A meeting will be scheduled for early Feb-

ruary to discuss packing list and expectations. Payment Schedule:

January 11- $25

February 17- $50 or remaining balance (Final payment)

NO LATE PAYMENTS ACCEPTED FOR LAST PAYMENT


PHONE NUMBER CHANGE? If any of your child’s contact telephone numbers

change, it is very important that you let the school office

know! This includes any emergency contacts.

NOTE TO CAR RIDERS Attention Car Riders –For the safety of everyone, PLEASE do not allow your children to play outside of your car while you are waiting for dismissal to start. Also, please help us make the car rider line as smooth and fast as possible by pulling up as far as you can. Please do not stop to pick up your child if there is room for you to pull up. We appreciate your help with these matters.

Thank you for your help in this matter.

EARLY PICK-UP FROM SCHOOL

If your child needs to be picked up early from school, they must be

signed out in the main office. Only persons who are listed on the stu-

dent’s sign-out card will be allowed to sign them out. Anyone who

signs a student out early must have a picture ID with them. These

measures are in place for the protection and safety of all of our stu-

dents. No students are released from the office after 2:45 p.m.

every day. It is very important that students are present for all instruc-

tion throughout the day, so please try to make appointments after

school.

BETA CLUB CONVENTION NEWS

Beta Club Convention payments due: Payment 3 $50 is due 14 December

Final Payment $50 (or less - TBD) due 4 Jan 17

Students of the Month NOVEMBER

The following students are

Students of the Month:

6TH GRADE Spartans –Yiddisha Lyles

Romans–Jessica Hernandez Vega

Babylonians – Zoe Dominick

Coleman - Sierra Martin

7TH GRADE Explorers –Isabelle Donahu

Philosophers –Nitalia Herrera

Pathfinders –Colby Bickley

Cooley -Brantley Rogers

8TH GRADE Challengers –James Alex Wise

Voyagers –Morgan Shippy

Holmes -Carlos Leyva


Beta Club News

Attention Beta Club members! Please remember to get your 10 hours of community service completed before 10 January. Winter Break will allow you plenty of opportunities at local churches or nursing homes to get anymore hours that you may need.

All Betas attending the conference-please be sure to get your payments in. We are paying our bills for the trip and need all conference goers to pay their expenses. Students should receive a final cost of the trip this week.

Betas, please be aware that we will have to meet every afternoon when we return in January as we make last minute prepara-tions for the convention. 11 January is not far away and we want to be as prepared as we can! At our first meeting on 3 January we will review our convention rules, dress code, and the itinerary for the trip.

Nursing Notations

Illness Reminder:

We need your help to reduce the spread of

germs! By working together, taking precau-

tions, we can help to minimize the impact of

any illness that can be spread to others.

Please be reminded of the following:

Wash hands often with soap and water

for 20 seconds;

Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth

with unwashed hands;

Avoid kissing, hugging, and sharing cups or eating utensils with people who are sick;

Disinfect frequently touched surfaces, such as toys and doorknobs, especially if someone is sick;

Stay home when feeling sick, and ob-tain consultation from your health care provider.

Keep sick children at home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have vomit-ing or diarrhea

Ill children should stay home until 24 hours after they are fever free without the use of fever-reducing medicines.

Cover your cough/sneeze. It is best to cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow, not your hands. If you cough/sneeze in your hands or in a tissue, make sure you wash your hands after-wards.

These everyday steps are a good way to reduce your chances of getting the flu. However, a yearly flu vaccine is the best protection against flu illness.

Nurse Tracy

2016-2017

NMS Tigers

Basketball Schedule

Date Opponent Location Time

January 4, 2017 Mid Carolina Home 5:00

January 5, 2017 Clinton Middle White Home 5:00

January 9, 2017 Hickory Tavern Away 5:00

January 12, 2017 Southside Christian Away 6:00

January 18, 2017 Whitmire Community School

Home 5:00

January 19, 2017 Gray Court Home 5:00

January 23, 2017 Clinton Middle Red Away 5:00

January 24, 2017 Hickory Tavern Home 5:00

January 26, 2017 Mid Carolina Away 5:00

January 30, 2017 Girls Tourney Round 1

TBA TBA

January 31, 2017 Boys Tourney Round 1

TBA TBA

February 1, 2017 Girls Semi-Final TBA TBA

February 2, 2017 Boys Semi-Final TBA TBA

February 6, 2017 Girls & Boys Cham-pionship

CMS TBA

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