Newton-Conover Middle School

Good evening Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for October 24-28, 2022. This week is spirit week for NCMS. Monday is PJ day, Tuesday is Pink Out Day, Wednesday is White, Black, and Red Day, Thursday is Sports Team Day, and Friday is Costume Day. We encourage students to participate in the activities. Parents, please remember that dress code guidelines apply in regard to length, coverage, and appropriateness of clothing. Students were sent home with a flyer last week containing details about the week’s events. NCMS is sponsoring a Halloween Dance on Friday, October 28th, from 3-5:30 pm. The price of the dance is $10. Concessions will be sold during the dance. Students can purchase a wristband starting on Wednesday. For students to attend the dance, they must owe less than $5 to the cafeteria and not be in violation of the “No Activity Policy.” This means a student must not have had more than 3 days of BIS and no more than 2 days of OSS. Monday, October 24 begins the second quarter of the school year. Students will receive a new schedule on Monday. Yearbooks are currently on sale through November 18, for $30. 8th Grade ads are on sale through December 5th. 1/2 Page - $100 1/4 Page - $50 1/8 Page - $25 *all ads are in color Secure them before the end of the school year - check out the website here or send money in to Ms. Fair. In athletic news, Soccer and Volleyball will be in action again on Tuesday and Thursday. They will both be away on Tuesday at Northview Middle School and home on Thursday to take on River Bend Middle School. Football will have a home game on Wednesday. The game starts at 6 pm and our Red Devils will take on River Bend Middle School. There will be a meeting on Tuesday, October 25 during the school day for any student interested in wrestling this year. There will be a basketball interest meeting on November 2nd. That is all for our weekly announcements. We hope that you have a fantastic week!

NCMS will host a Halloween Dance on October 28th from 3-5:30 pm. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

NCMS joined together for unity today to take a stand against bullying.

Get your yearbook tomorrow before the price increases! Yearbook Prices and Offers: $25: Oct. 10th - Oct 21st. $30: Oct. 22nd - Nov. 18th $35: Nov. 19th - May 15th 8th Grade Ads Prices: Ads must be purchased by Dec. 5th 1/2 Page - $100 1/4 Page - $50 1/8 Page - $25 Yearbooks can be purchased at school through Ms. Fair on the 8th-grade hallway during homeroom, every morning. You can also purchase the yearbook online through Jostens' website. https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1051444/Newton-Conover-Middle-School/

WEAR ORANGE tomorrow for UNITY DAY! We want to wear orange to show unity for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion and to send a message that no child should ever experience bullying. Students will be participating in anti-bullying lessons tomorrow with their classroom teachers as we continue to work toward unity at Newton-Conover Middle School.

Good evening Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for October 17-21, 2022.  There will be no school for students on Friday, October 21. This is an Optional Teacher Workday for staff.  The last day of the first quarter is Thursday, October 20. Students must ensure they have all assignments turned in by their teacher’s deadlines. After the quarter is over, all grades are finalized.  Student Council will be selling “Boo Grams” this week. Each Boo gram will cost $1, including the candy, card, and delivery on October 28th - just in time for Halloween! 6th grade will get the chance to buy on Monday, 8th Grade on Tuesday, and 7th grade on Wednesday. Yearbooks are now on Sale until Oct. 21st for $25. These can be purchased online through the Jostens website or can be bought through Ms. Fair on the 8th-grade hallway, Room 212, during homeroom (7:10 am - 7:40 am). Please secure your yearbook now. Supplies are limited, and we cannot guarantee availability once the order deadline has passed.  Mark your calendars, there will be a Halloween-themed school dance on October 28th from 3-5:30 pm. This is only for NCMS students. The cost of the dance is $10. Concessions will be sold during the event. Details on what students are allowed to wear to the dance will be shared out this week. Students must not owe more than $5 to the cafeteria and must not be in violation of the “No Activity Policy.” Reminder parents, students must be in their HR by 7:40 am to be considered on time and marked present. If your child is late to school, parents must sign students in at the office. Do not drop students off without signing them in. Students cannot sign themselves in or out.  In athletic news, Cross Country will compete at River Bend Middle School on Monday. This will determine the conference championship.  Volleyball and Soccer will be at home on Tuesday and Thursday to take on Jacobs Fork and Grandview Middle Schools.  The football game this week versus Grandview has been moved to Thursday.  That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week. 

NCMS has a targeted goal this year to increase school, family, and community engagement. Recently, we welcomed local community member, Ms. B. Marie Hawkins from Absolute Notary, who visited 8th Grade students in McGill's Office Productivity classes to talk to students about the career of a Notary Public.

Thanks to all students and families who made our NCMS Book Fair a huge hit! Students got new books in their hands and our school earned more new books. It's a win for everyone. This year's Book Fair theme was everyone's favorite scary storytelling series, Goosebumps. Students and teachers were involved in daily trivia, searching for clues, and even creating displays for our library. Thanks to Mrs. Lewis for organizing another fun school-wide event behind literacy! Here are Mrs. Duncan's 6th graders creating a scene from their favorite Goosebumps book.

The Red Devil football team pulled out a victory Wednesday 22 to 14 over Jacobs Fork. Scoring touchdowns were by Chunk Beatty with two, and Daylan Davis with a long TD catch. Two point conversions were scored by Chuck Beatty and Isiah Lutz. The offensive line settled in and did an amazing job. Defensive standouts were Lincoln Hardy, Sincere James, Nyheim Robinson, and Jordan Larson. Great Win!!!

Students need to bring their Chromebook charger to school tomorrow. Our IT department will be inspecting the chargers and making sure students have the correct charger cables. It is a requirement for students to have this completed. Have a good evening.

Correction: The football team will travel this week to play Jacob's Fork on Tuesday at Fred T. Foard High School at 4:15 pm.

Good evening Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of October 10-14, 2022. Thank you, parents and students, who participated in our schoolwide Attraction Coupon Book fundraiser! This successful fundraiser for our school will pay for school safety initiatives, PBIS events, and school beautification efforts. NCMS still needs an ELA/SS teacher and a Science teacher. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact the school. Picture orders are in and will be sent home with students this week. Parents, please be on the lookout for them. Parents, we are seeing an increase in students being loud and disruptive on the school bus, creating a safety issue with our drivers. Please talk with your child about appropriate bus behavior. If your child is identified as being loud and disruptive and causing a safety concern, they will be removed from the bus. We are blessed to have some amazing bus drivers who want to keep your child safe, so we must ensure students demonstrate appropriate behavior. In athletic news. Cross Country will travel to Northview Middle School on Monday, October 10 for a meet. Volleyball and Soccer will be home on Tuesday to take on Maiden Middle School. On Wednesday, October 12, the football team will play at Jacobs Fork Middle School. Volleyball and Soccer will be away on Thursday to take on Mill Creek Middle School. That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!

Please join us in congratulating Ms. Crouch for being selected as this week's "Da Bomb!"

Our Attractions Coupon Fundraiser ends on Friday, October 7th. Get yours today!

Yesterday was an amazing day for our Cross Country team! We had all our girls cross the finish line with new Personal Records and some of our boys! In 8th grade, both girls shed off 3 minutes of their time, this included: Eva Jones new PR of 17:45 and Kelsi Massagee new PR of 20:25! In 7th grade, we have Caitlin McElhone shedding off 1 minute with a new PR of 15:58! Then in 6th grade, we have Jada Yang running 2 minutes faster with a new PR of 18:16, Gabby Morgan shedding off 4 minutes with a new PR of 18:51, and Ambreal Cole being 1 minute faster with a new PR clocking in at 19:37. Our 6th-grade boys also had some PRs, including Tyler Hardy from 13:39 to 13:17, and Ian Murphy, with a 4-minute PR of 17:31! Ms. Fair is extremely proud of everyone who competed yesterday at the meet - the team will not have practice today and will resume on Thursday, with practice until 5pm.

Good evening Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for October 3-7, 2022.  If your child could not attend any of their teacher’s Zoom sessions during our Remote Learning Day last Friday, please ensure they complete the assigned work to be considered present for that day. Work must be turned in by Friday, October 7. Students will be marked absent until the work is completed.  Our Attractions Coupon Book fundraiser will conclude this week. Students must have all order forms turned in by Friday, October 7th.  NCMS is looking for a DJ for our first dance of the year. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact the school.  NCMS still needs an ELA/SS teacher and a Science teacher. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact the school.  Reminder parents, school starts at 7:40 am, and students must be present in their HR to be marked on time and present. Please have your child at school in plenty of time to get to their locker and HR by 7:40 am. If your child is late to school, a parent/guardian must escort them to the office and sign them in. Parents should not drop off a student and leave without signing them in.  In Athletic News The cross country meet has been moved to Tuesday, October 4, at Jacobs Fork Middle School.  Football will play at home on Wednesday, October 5th, and take on Maiden Middle School. The game will be played at Newton-Conover High School.  Our soccer and volleyball teams will be away on Tuesday and Thursday. On Tuesday, they will play at River Bend Middle School, and on Thursday, they will be at Arndt Middle School.  That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a wonderful week. 

7th graders enjoyed a beautiful Fall day field trip to Hart’s Square in Vale this week. Students engaged in hands-on experiences in an extensive collection of log cabins. Students enjoyed authentic experiences of school, work, and family life from the pioneer days. @NCCSschools

Updated: The Book Fair has been delayed due to recent weather. We are hopeful it will still arrive this week. Stay tuned.... We will have our first Book Fair of the year Oct. 3rd-7th. Check out our Scholastic site for more information: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/newtonconovermiddleschool3

Good evening Red Devil Family! This is an update for Friday, September 30, 2022. Due to the likelihood of heavy rainfall and high winds that are forecasted to occur in the morning and throughout the day tomorrow, Newton-Conover City Schools will operate via Remote Learning Day for Friday, September 30, 2022. Students will need to login into their teacher's Canvas pages to obtain assignments and to see their teacher's Zoom schedules. Teachers will be offering Zoom support sessions for any student that needs assistance with with their work. In order for students to be counted present for the day, they must login to their teacher's Zoom sessions or in the event you do not have access to the internet, loss of power, lack of having a device, students must complete the scheduled assignments and turn them back into your teacher by the end of next week. Your child's teacher will also be available tomorrow via email should you have any questions about any assignments. You and your child are welcome to reach out to teachers if needed. 6th Grade Core 1 8:00-9:00 EA 1 9:00-9:30 EA 2 9:30-10:00 Core 2 10:00-11:00 Core 3 11:00-12:00 7th Grade Core 1 8:00-9:00 Core 2 9:00-10:00 EA 1 10:00-10:30 EA 2 10:30-11:00 Core 3 11:00-12:00 8th Grade EA 1 8:00-8:30 EA 2 8:30-9:00 Core 1 9:00-9:45 Core 2 9:45-10:30 Core 3 10:30-11:15 Core 4 11:15-12:00 Please email your child's teacher's if you have any questions.

Thank you to our local faith community leaders for organizing our “See You at the Pole” this morning.