Newton-Conover Middle School

Attention 8th Grade Parents of students interested in signing up for C.O.R.E at the High School. There is a parent night to discuss the C.O.R.E program on Tuesday, February 6th at 5 pm in the N-CHS Media Center.

Interested in Baseball, Softball, Girls Soccer or Golf?!? Spring Sports Tryouts begin next week! See the flyer for more details. All participants need a current physical on file to participate!

Good evening, Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of January 29-February 2, 2024.  Students who qualify for a HONOR card should have brought home an invitation this week. Parents are invited to attend their student's grade level ceremony on February 14. HONOR cards are based on having all A's and B's for the semester average in each class. We are extremely proud of our spring HONOR card recipients! Please reach out to one of our school counselors if you have a question. Our 6th-grade students who met the criteria for our academic reward trip will travel to Pin Station on Monday. Students had to pass all their classes for quarter 2 to qualify. Students must pass all their classes with at least 70% in their quarter 3 classes to qualify for the next academic reward trip that will take place after quarter 3.  Yearbooks are on sale until Feb. 23rd for $37. If you would like to purchase one, you can reach out to Ms. Fair or you can order through Jostens website. Buying a yearbook now guarantees students will receive one at the end of the year! This Friday will be our next schoolwide PBIS mini-reward for qualifying students. Students could not have any office referrals resulting in in-school or out-of-school suspensions or bus discipline to qualify. We look forward to rewarding students for their positive behavior.  In athletic news,  We want to congratulate the wrestling team for finishing the season in 3rd place in the conference standing. The team worked hard over the course of the season and grew tremendously.  The girls basketball team finished the season in 3rd place. This is one of the girls team's best finishes in several years. We are proud of the girl's team and their efforts and dedication to the team this year. They will play Wednesday at River Bend in the Kermit Whisnant conference tournament starting at 4:00 p.m. The Price of admission for games is $5 The boys' basketball team finished the regular season in 2nd place. This team is one of the best all-around teams in the history of N-CMS. The boys always play hard and did a great job this season. They will be in action at the conference tournament on Tuesday at River Bend starting at 7:45 p.m. The Price of admission for games is $5 That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!

Congratulations to Mrs. Sigmon for being selected as this week's "Da Bomb" recipient!

Good evening, Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of January 22-January 26, 2024. This week, students will be taking the NC Check-Ins. These assessments gauge students' understanding of the state standards that have been covered since the initial NC Check-Ins taken back in the fall. 6th and 8th-grade students will take Reading on Monday. On Tuesday, all grade levels will take math. On Wednesday, 7th grade will take Reading, and on Thursday, 8th grade will take the science check-in. Our 7th-grade students who met the criteria for our academic reward trip to Pin Station on Monday. 8th-grade students will go on Wednesday, and 6th grade will go on January 29. Students could not fail any classes to qualify. 8th-grade students will have their field trip to watch a play about Harriet Tubman this Friday, January 26. Our theatre program will present its production of The Wizard of Oz this upcoming weekend. Showtimes are Friday, January 26 at 7 p.m., January 27th at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, January 28 at 2 p.m. The price of admission is $10. In athletic news, The boys' and girls' basketball teams will travel to Maiden on Monday, while wrestling will be at home. On Tuesday, the basketball teams will play at home against Northview, while wrestling will be away. On Thursday, wrestling will have its last match of the season at home against River Bend. The match against River Bend will start at 5 p.m. That is all for our announcements. Have a great week!

Make plans to come watch our middle schoolers perform in OZ!! Performances start 1/26 at 7pm. Tickets are $10.

Good evening, Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of January 15-19, 2024.  N-CCS will be closed on Monday in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Students will return to school on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.  Report cards were sent home with students this past Friday. If you have any questions about your child’s progress, please contact your child’s teachers.  Mark your calendar, Student-led conferences will be held on Monday, February 12, 2024. This will be a day where your child can showcase their work and academic progress. More information to come.  In athletic news,  Shout out to the boys' and girls' basketball teams for picking up wins this past week against Mill Creek. Next week, the basketball teams will play at Jacobs Fork on Tuesday, while the wrestling team will be at home. On Thursday, the basketball teams will be in action at Grandview, and the wrestling team compete at home. On Friday, we will play makeup games against Arndt. Basketball will be in action at home, while the wrestling team will battle on the road. That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!

Attention Parents of 8th-grade students! HCAM, Challenger and Discovery High School are now accepting applications for the 2024-25 school year. All three schools were on campus on Monday to present to students. Please view the presentation and Apply!! Applications are due Thursday, February 15th! Link for presentation: https://shorturl.at/wJOQX

Good evening, Red Devil Family! Newton-Conover City Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for students and staff on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Newton-Conover Middle School students can enter the building starting at 9:10 a.m. School officially starts at 9:40 a.m. Parents, do not drop your students off before 9:10 a.m. Students who ride the bus should adjust the time to report to their bus stop by two hours. Again, Newton-Conover City Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for students and staff on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

Good evening, Red Devil Family! This is Mr. Cannon with a quick announcement.  Due to the potential for high winds and heavy rain forecasted for Tuesday, January 9,  N-CCS will operate on a Remote Learning Day tomorrow. The projected wind speeds exceed the allowable limit for operating school buses carrying students. N-CCS campuses will be closed to parents and students. There will be no basketball, wrestling, cheer practice, or games tomorrow.  For the Remote Learning Day, students will need to use their Chromebooks, access their class Canvas pages, and check their email from teachers regarding the work they must complete. Some teachers may have sent home paper copies of assignments to complete. Talk to your students about what tasks they need to do. Students must complete and submit the assignments to teachers by the end of the week to be marked present for Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Parents and students can email teachers with questions or if they need assistance.  We hope to see everyone back on Wednesday. Please stay safe and weather-aware. 

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Good evening, Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of January 8-12, 2024.  Happy New Year everyone! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. We are excited to welcome our students back to school tomorrow.  Newton-Conover City School has published a Parents Guide to Student Achievement on our website.  You can also access the document via our weekly email announcements link.  Quarter 2 report cards will go home this Friday.   The last day to purchase and guarantee a yearbook is February 23, 2024. The last day to buy 8th grade Ads is January 22, 2024. You can purchase a yearbook via Josten’s website. https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1051444/Newton-Conover-Middle-School/  As we start the second semester of school, here are some reminders: Car riders can be dropped off at 7:10 a.m. School begins at 7:40 a.m. Students arriving at 7:40 a.m. or later will require a parent to sign them in. This is also a reminder that this semester’s grades determine athletic fall semester eligibility.  In athletic news,  The basketball teams will be in action on Tuesday at Maiden. Wrestling will be at home. Wrestling will be away on Thursday to take on Mill Creek, and basketball will be at home.  That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!

Yearbooks are for sale for the great price of $37 until February 23rd! Also, 8th Grade ads are available for purchase - please see the flyer for more details!

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Good evening, Red Devily Family! Here are your announcements for the week of December 18-22, 2023.  N-CMS will operate on an early release schedule on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Bus riders will be released at 11:00 a.m., followed by car riders and walkers at 11:03 a.m. Parents, please ensure your child has a ride to pick them up by 11:30 a.m.  Parents, we have seen an increase in students, specifically in 8th grade, who are bringing vapes to school. Please speak with your child about the dangers of using a vape. Vapes are prohibited from being on school campuses. Students will receive school consequences for being in possession or using a vape.  Shout out to Mrs. Rogers and the chorus students for putting on an excellent winter concert this past week! In athletic news,  The boys and girls basketball teams will play at home on Monday against River Bend, while the wrestling team will be away. The teams will be back in action on Tuesday as basketball will play at home against Arndt Middle School while wrestling will be away.  That is all for our weekly announcements. 

Please join us in congratulating Mr. Andy Escamilla (Band Director) for being selected as this week's "DA BOMB" recipient!

Mrs. Ramsey's 7th grade class has been designing and constructing bridges. Check out their great work!

Next Week - December 18th-21st is Spirit week. See the attached flyer. We can't wait to see everyone's crazy Christmas hair on Monday 12/18!

Attention parents. There will be no internet tomorrow while repairs are being done to the service line that feeds into all the schools in our system. This may also affect phones and the ability to call the school. iReady testing, originally scheduled for tomorrow, will be pushed back to Wednesday. Have a great evening.

Good evening, Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of December 11-15, 2023.  Students will take their mid-year iReady reading and math assessments on Monday and Tuesday. Please have your child get plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast. We want them to try their best as this information helps teachers understand what skills students need support with.  We will have our winter chorus concert on Thursday. Performances will be at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. This is free to everyone. Come out and enjoy some great holiday music by our talented young singers.  Parents, if you would like to provide the state with feedback regarding NC Check-Ins, please fill out this survey. https://go.ncsu.edu/innovativeassessments_isr In athletic news,  On Tuesday, the basketball teams will play at home, taking on Grandview, while the wrestling team will be away. The basketball teams will be at Northview on Thursday, while wrestling will be at home.  That is all for our announcements. Have a great week!