Good evening Red Devil Family and Happy New Year! We hope that everyone had a great holiday break.
The school year will resume on January 9th, and this is also the start of quarter 3. Quarter 2 report cards will go home this week on Tuesday. In addition to the report card, students will bring home their 1st round of NC Check-In results. NC Check-Ins are assessments that align with state standards and mimic End of Grade Tests. The results are used to identify how students are doing with covered content and standards. Please reach out to your childs’ teacher if you have any questions about their grades or NC Check-In results.
The Principals of Discovery, HCAM, and Challenger on Monday, January 9th will visit NCMS to meet with 8th-grade students. Students will have the opportunity to learn about what each school offers and how to apply. At this time, the respective schools do not have a parent meeting scheduled. If and when that is scheduled, we will share this information with everyone.
There will be a BETA Club meeting on Wednesday, January 11th, at 7:15 am. BETA club members will need to make transportation arrangements to be at school.
In athletic news,
Basketball will be at home on Tuesday to take on Maiden Middle School while wrestling is away. On Thursday, the basketball team will play away at Mill Creek. The wrestling team will be home on Friday to take on Mill Creek.
That is all for our announcements. Have a great week.
Now that all the gifts have hopefully been unwrapped...we would love to share a few secret projects that our students have been working on in the month of December. Students in Mrs. Ramsey's classes have been working on making plaques for their families to give as gifts for the holidays. #groundedandgrowing
Now that all the gifts have hopefully been unwrapped...we would love to share a few secret projects that our students have been working on in the month of December. Students in Ms. Jolly's classes earned "money" in order to "buy" presents for their family members. They enjoyed shopping and wrapping gifts. These gifts and wrapping accessories were donated graciously by the Hickory Elks Lodge, Community Outreach Coordinator, Heather Bain, N-CCS central office staff, and NCMS staff. #groundedandgrowing
Happy New Year Red Devil Family!
Beta Club adopted a child from a local Angel Tree this holiday season. They went shopping for gifts and snacks to stock the staff’s Zen Den as a way to give back to others. Then, they celebrated a successful 1st semester with shakes at Highway 55. #groundedandgrowing
Good evening Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of December 19-23, 2022.
Parents and students, we have made it to the end of the first half of the school year. We encourage students to turn in all missing assignments this week, as grades will be finalized for the second quarter after Thursday.
School will dismiss early on Thursday at 11:00 am. Parents, please have your child picked up by 11:30 am. Students will be out of school from December 23 through January 8, 2023.
Students will need to turn in their Chromebooks on December 21st. This is required for all students to do before leaving for the break.
This week will be holiday spirit days. Monday is, Holiday Hair Don’t Care, Tuesday is Holiday Hat Day, Wednesday is Holiday Pajama Day, and Thursday is Ugly Sweater Day.
NCMS will host a parent-teacher conference day on January 6th for students in danger of failing this year; however, if you would like to schedule a meeting regardless of your child’s academic status, please contact their homeroom teacher.
In athletic news,
Wrestling will be home on Monday to take on Arndt while basketball will be away. On Tuesday, Wrestling will be home to take on River Bend, while basketball will again be away.
That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a wonderful week and Happy Holidays!
Join in on the HOLIDAY FUN this week! Only 3.5 days left until Winter Break! Thursday is a half-day for students. Dismissal is at 11:00 am.
Mrs. Ramsey's CTE students were working together to create the LEGO robots in Meeting Technology. #groundedandgrowing
6th grade theater students performed “Holiday’s Gone Wrong,” written and produced by their teacher, Ms. Isaac. Great job 6th graders! Thank you families and friends who came out to watch and donated to our NEW theater program! #groundedandgrowing
Mrs. Washington's students are studying different countries and their holiday traditions. Mr. Saverino, our Visiting International Faculty member, presented information about his home country of Argentina. We appreciate him very much!
Good evening Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of December 12-16, 2022.
Students will take their iReady diagnostic test this Tuesday and Wednesday. These test help identify what skills students need support with.
Students will turn in their Chromebooks before the Christmas break. The collection date is December 21st.
NCMS will host a parent-teacher conference day on January 6th for students in danger of failing this year; however, if you would like to schedule a meeting regardless of your child’s academic status, please contact their homeroom teacher.
On December 16 at 6:00 PM, the 6th-grade theatre classes will have a little production titled "Holidays Gone Wrong.” It is a collection of eight stories that Ms. Isaac has written. It is free to come and watch, but the theatre class will take donations. Students participating in the show are allowed to stay after school on the day of the performance or go home and come back by 5:00 PM. Please contact Ms. Isaac for more information.
Yearbooks are now on sale for $35 until February 17th. Please purchase your yearbook now to ensure you have one at the end of the school year. A limited number will be for sale after February 20th. 8th-grade Ads are now available to be purchased. Parents, if you would like to add a special message for your child to go into the yearbook, now is the time to take care of this.
Ads must be purchased by Jan 30th.
1/2 Page - $100
1/4 Page - $50
1/8 Page - $25
In athletic news,
On Monday, December 12, the wrestling team will be away at McDowell. On Tuesday, December 13, the wrestling team will be home to take on Grandview while the basketball team will be away. On Thursday, December 15, the wrestling team will be away at Northview, while basketball will be at home.
That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!
Spelling Bee is all a-BUZZZZ at NCMS today! Congratulations to all of our qualifying spellers. We went deep into the word list to find these top 5 spellers who qualify for the District Spelling Bee in January.
Leilany Cordova (Winner), Davanee Lee (1st Runner-Up), Parker McCaslin (2nd Runner-Up tie), Tae Moses (2nd Runner-Up tie) and Alp Sonmez (3rd Runner-Up)
#groundedandgrowing
ELA/Social Studies Teacher position available
#groundedandgrowing
11 more days until Winter Break, but who's counting?!? Check out our Holiday Spirit Week planned for December 19-22. As a reminder, December 22nd is a HALF DAY for STUDENTS. Dismissal will be at 11:00 am.
Join us in supporting our Band in the NCMS Auditorium on December 8th for their Concert. They will be performing the following selections
6th Grade 6:30 pm
An Essential Elements Extravaganza
7th Grade 7:15 pm
Bravado Tango - Jack Wilds
Whirling Novas - Jack Wilds
Midnight Sky - Brian Balmages
Dragon Slayer - Rob Grice
8th Grade 8 pm
Carolina Legend - James Swearingen
Dance Episodes - James Curnow
Santa the Barbarian - Randall Standridge
Christmas in the Park is back!
Join us for the 31st Annual Christmas in the Park on Tuesday, December 6th beginning at 6pm. Christmas in the Park will feature caroling performances by Newton-Conover Middle School Chorus, Concordia Christian Day School, and the Hickory High School Chorus! After the lighting of the Christmas Tree, expect a visit from Santa Claus! Conover Fire Department will be there serving hot chocolate to keep you warm.
We can’t wait to kick off the Holiday Season with the return of this Conover Christmas Classic Celebration kicks off at 6pm. Parking will be limited so plan ahead and carpool!
Good evening Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of December 5-9, 2022.
Our chorus will hold a concert on Monday at 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm. Our middle school band will have a winter concert on December 8. 6th grade will be at 6:30, 7th grade at 7:15, and 8th grade at 8.
Beta Club Members will meet on Wednesday, December 7th, at 7:15 am in the media center. Please arrange to be at school by 7:10.
The district-wide spelling bee will occur this Friday at NCMS starting at 8 am.
NCMS will host a parent-teacher conference day on January 6, 2023. If you would like to schedule a conference with your child’s teachers, please contact them to let them know that you are interested in attending.
Yearbooks are now on sale for $35 until February 17th. Please purchase your yearbook now to ensure you have one at the end of the school year. A limited number will be for sale after February 20th. 8th grade Ads are now available to be purchased. Parents, if you would like to add a special message for your child to go into the yearbook, now is the time to take care of this.
Ads must be purchased by Jan 30th.
1/2 Page - $100
1/4 Page - $50
1/8 Page - $25
In athletic news,
The girl's and boys’ basketball teams will be at home on Tuesday to take on Mill Creek, while our wrestling team will be away. On Thursday, the wrestling team will be home to take on Jacob’s Fork, while the basketball team will be away.
That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!
Come join us for our Winter Chorus Concert this week.
NCHS Annual Community Christmas Lunch will be held for all those in need of a hot meal. The event will be at Calvary Baptist Church's Fellowship Hall in downtown Newton on Sat., Dec. 10th from 11 am - 1 pm. Santa will be on hand to hand out presents to children 12 and under. Take out plates will be available as well.
NC Check-ins will be given to students in grades 6 - 8 tomorrow for Reading. Please ensure your child comes to school with a charged Chromebook and a good night's sleep. Breakfast is free at school, as always.
