Red Devil Families & Community,
During the month of November, NCMS teachers and students are reflecting on what we are grateful for. We would love to hear from our valued families and community what and who you are grateful for at Newton-Conover Middle School.
Please take a brief moment to express your gratitude to our amazing staff by completing the Google form below. Your words of appreciation make a great impact on our climate and culture. Thank you!
We will share all of your responses with the staff on Tuesday, November 22nd before Thanksgiving break.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7wtpHudcmDwoCe37mCiFScQiwFJAm5fzBXhgCV2LZeUj49A/viewform?usp=sf_link
Good evening Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of November 21-25, 2022.
Students are in school only Monday and Tuesday of this week. Beginning Wednesday, NCMS will be closed for Thanksgiving break. Students will return to school on November 28, 2022.
Progress reports go home Tuesday. Students will have until December 2 to make any missing assignments.
We at NCMS are thankful for our Red Devils Family. We hope that everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving break!
Check out our college and career hats spotted around campus today. College and Career Ready Week continues tomorrow with College Shirt Day! Wear your favorite college shirt to school. Families, we encourage you to join us this week. Take out those diplomas and certificates to share with your child. Talk to them about traditions of your alma mater, fight songs, and your career path.
This week NCMS is celebrating College and Career Week!
Good evening Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of November 14-18, 2022.
This is a reminder that progress reports will go home on November 22. We encourage students to stay on top of getting their work completed and turned in on time.
Newton-Conover Middle School is collecting peanut butter and jelly to donate to the Corner Table in Newton through November. Donations need to be in plastic jars and can be dropped off in the collection box located in the main office.
As we move towards colder weather, we want to remind parents that students should not bring blankets to school. Blankets are not permitted in classes. In addition to that, students are not allowed to wear hats, hoodies, or any other headgear on their head while in the school building. This is also a reminder that students are not permitted to wear pants, shorts, etc., with rips, holes, and tears above the knee without having something on underneath. Students will be asked to call home or change if they violate the dress code.
Governor Cooper has proclaimed November as North Carolina Career Development Month. To bring attention to the proclamation, we will have a Career and College Spirit Week this week! Here are the days;
Hats off! Monday: Wear a College or Career Hat!
Talk it Over Tuesday: Wear your Favorite College Shirt!
Wear your Comfy Colors Wednesday: Wear your lounge/pajama pants and College shirt!
Open the Door to Success Thursday: Dress for Success!
Finish Big and Bright Friday: Neon Colors Day!
Our 7th-grade students who met our schoolwide academic goals will go to Pin Station this Tuesday for a reward.
In athletic news,
NCMS is hosting a basketball and wrestling scrimmage this Thursday starting at 4 pm. The price is $5 for adults and $2 for students.
That is all for our weekly announcements.
RED & BLACK are BACK! Come take a sneak peak at our 22-23 Wrestling team and Girls & Boys Basketball teams this Thursday, November 17th at 4:00 pm. Wrestling will scrimmage first and then our girls and boys basketball will follow.
Good evening Red Devils Family! Here are your announcements for the week of November 7-11, 2022.
There will be no school this Friday, Nov 11, 2022 in observance of Veteran’s Day. We want to thank all the men and women in our Red Devil Family that have served in the military and armed forces. We appreciate all you do to keep our country safe.
Newton-Conover Middle School is collecting peanut butter and jelly through the month of November to donate to the Corner Table in Newton. Donations need to be in plastic jars and can be dropped off in the collection box located in the main office.
As we move towards colder weather, we want to remind parents that students should not bring blankets to school. Blankets are not permitted in classes. In addition to that, students are not allowed to wear hats, hoodies, or any other head gear on their head while in the school building.
Our 6th and 8th-grade students that met our schoolwide academic goals will be going to Pin Station this week for a reward. The 7th grade will attend next week. Students could not fail more than 2 classes in order to qualify. We look forward to celebrating with our students.
In athletic news;
Monday, November 7th is the first official day of tryouts for basketball. Girls' basketball will be right after school in the gym. The 7th and 8th Boys will need to be back at school for tryouts at 4:45 in the afternoon. 6th-grade Boys will try out on Tuesday, November 8th at 4:45. Boys basketball players trying out for the team will need to go home and come back to campus at the designated time. They are not allowed to stay on campus until tryouts begin.
There will be a parent meeting on Thursday at 5:15 pm for all winter sports athletes. This is a required meeting that parents must attend in order for athletes to participate in sports.
That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a wonderful week!
Take us back to Spirit Week! ❤️🖤
Thank you to all of our students, families, and staff that supported our fall fundraiser of Attractions coupon books! We did not meet our goal, but were very close and surpassed last year’s efforts. This money will be used for school safety, instructional funds, and overall campus beautification. Top selling students and staff were rewarded last week with free time, snacks, Pie-a-Principal, and Limo & pizza buffet. Check out some of these memorable moments!
Now collecting donations of peanut butter and jelly for the month of November. The class that donates up to 10 jars will receive free time.
Good evening Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for October 31-November 4, 2022.
I want to thank all our parents, students, and staff for making last week’s spirit week a success. Students did a great job following guidelines and were very well-behaved. Thank you to all our students who attended the Halloween dance Friday night, we had an excellent turnout.
Makeup picture day will be Friday, November 4. Any student that did not have their picture taken in September will have their picture taken on Friday.
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 into Ms. Fair.
In athletic news;
Wrestling will begin practicing on Monday, October 31, from 3-5:15.
Congratulations to all our fall athletes for a wonderful season of sports. Thank you to all our coaches for their ongoing support and dedication to our students.
There will be a Boy's Basketball informational meeting on Wednesday, November 2nd at 2:30. Any boys in grades 6, 7, and 8 interested in trying out for the team should attend. This meeting is for students only.
That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!
Even 7th graders need a brain break! They requested @gonoodle
Students in Mrs. Hiatt's ELA class held a Mock Trial for Mary Maloney, the lead character in Roald Dahl’s “Lamb to the Slaughter".
What if 7th graders were in charge? Students in Mrs. VanHorn's social studies classes worked together to create their own governments.
To celebrate Fire Prevention Week, Fire Marshall, Jackie Lail and Firefighter Wayne Isenhour from Conover Fire Department visited Mrs. Washington and Ms. Vickers class to inform the students about fire safety in the kitchen and what it is like to be a firefighter. Afterwards, the students were able to see the tools of the trade on the fire truck. Thank you Conover FD for your partnership and for always keeping our school safe! #groundedandgrowing
6th Grade students working on LEGO building in the CTE: Exploring Technology class. #groundedandgrowing
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/
