Newton-Conover Middle School

Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of January 20-24, 2025. There is no school for students and staff on Monday, January 20, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday! School will be back in session on Tuesday. This week, students who made the A/B honor roll will receive certificates. Students who qualify for an Honor Card will also receive an invitation to our card ceremony. Sixth-grade students who qualified for our quarter 2 academic reward will go to Pin Station this week to celebrate their hard work in meeting our academic expectations. Report cards went home this past week. Please contact your child’s teachers if you have any questions or concerns about your child’s grades. The district-wide spelling bee will be held this Friday at N-CMS. In athletic news, Our winter sports teams continue to perform at a high level. This week, basketball will play away on Tuesday at Maiden, while wrestling will compete at home. On Thursday, Wrestling will travel away to Arndt, while basketball will be in action at home. That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a blessed week!

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

Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Families! N-CCS will operate on a Regular Schedule for Students and Staff on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. Have a great night, and we will see everyone in the morning.

Good Evening Red Devil Families, Here are the Athletic changes for the upcoming week. Tuesday 1/14: Basketball will travel to Grandview Wrestling will have a home match vs Grandview Wednesday 1/15 Basketball will host Jacobs Fork Wrestling will travel to Jacobs Fork Thank you!

Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Family! Newton-Conover Middle School will operate on a 2-hour delay for Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Car rider dropoff will begin at 9:10 a.m., and school will begin at 9:40 a.m. Please do not drop your student off before 9:10 a.m., as staff will not be available to supervise students. Bus riders must plan to be at their stop 2 hours later than their regular time. That is all for this announcement. We will see you tomorrow!

Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for January 13-17, 2025. Newton-Conover City Schools will operate on a Remote Learning Day for Students on Monday, January 13, 2025. Kid Connection will operate at North Newton Elementary School only from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Students should log into their teacher’s Canvas pages to find basic assignments to complete to receive credit for the day. Assignments will be posted by 10 a.m. Staff will be available via email and through Remind for anyone needing assistance. If students cannot complete assignments, teachers will consider their situations and provide opportunities this week to complete any required assignments. Reports Cards will go home on Tuesday! The 8th-grade meeting to learn about the CORE program at N-CHS has been rescheduled to Friday, Jan 17, 2025. The presentation of HCAM, Challenger, and Discovery that was shared with 8th-graders last week will be made available online this week. Students will take part in Club sign-ups on Friday. In athletic news, Our boy’s and girls’ basketball teams will have a home game on Tuesday against Jacobs Fork. On Thursday, they will travel to Grandview. Our wrestling team will have a match on Tuesday at Jacobs Fork and compete at home on Thursday. That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!

Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Family! Due to the likelihood of inclement winter slated to impact our area tomorrow, Newton-Conover City Schools will operate via Remote Learning Day for Students on Friday, January 10. Kid Connection will operate at North Newton Elementary from 6:00 am to 1:30 pm. Students should log into their teacher’s Canvas pages to find basic assignments to complete to receive credit for the day. If students cannot complete assignments, teachers will consider their situations and provide opportunities for them to complete any required assignments when they return next week. Quarter 2 Report Cards will be sent home next week. Please be safe and enjoy the weekend!

Parents, The district's automated call system has had a glitch today. Parents are receiving messages regarding their child’s attendance at school that is not correct. Please disregard this phone call. The district is working to correct the issue. We apologize for the confusion.

Parents, N-CCS staff will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow. There is no school for students. If you have a conference scheduled between 8 and 10 a.m. with your child’s teacher(s), staff will contact you to reschedule or communicate any changes to the conference. We will welcome students back on Tuesday. Have a great evening.

Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of January 6-10, 2025. Happy New Year, and welcome back to the start of the third quarter of the school year.  There is no school for students on Monday, January 6. Teachers will hold conferences with parents of students not meeting academic standards thus far this year.  Students will receive new schedules on Tuesday, January 7th.  Quarter 2 Report Cards will go home with students on Friday, January 10. Parents, this is a reminder that athletic eligibility is based on students passing three out of four Core subject classes and three out of four EA classes each semester. Students failing two or more courses will be placed on our “No Activities List” until the end of the quarter. You can find more information about athletic eligibility and our “No Activity” criteria in our student handbook linked on our website.  On Wednesday, 8th-grade students will attend a presentation by Discovery, HCAM, and Challenger High School. On Friday, the Newton-Conover High School CORE program will be on campus to meet with 8th-graders. Both days will provide students with information about high school options next year.  In athletic news,  Our wrestling team will be away at Mill Creek on Tuesday and will compete at home on Thursday against River Bend. Our girls and boys' basketball teams will play at home on Tuesday against Mill Creek and will travel to River Bend on Thursday.  That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a wonderful week back to school!

Good evening, Red Devil families! This is a reminder that tomorrow is an early release day for students. Students will dismiss at 11 a.m. Car riders must be picked up no later than 11:30 a.m. There will be no sign-outs past 10:00 a.m. The office will close tomorrow at 12 p.m. Students will return from the holiday break on January 7, 2025. Have a great evening!

Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of December 16-20, 2024.  I am excited to share that for the second year in a row, N-CMS has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the best schools in the state, placing us in the top 40% of middle schools. N-CMS has also met growth according to the state of N.C. assessment standards for the third consecutive year. We are proud of our staff, students, and parents, who work hard to support our students and help them succeed.  This is the final week of quarter 2. All assignments must be submitted this week to count toward students' grades for the quarter.  All students will turn in their Chromebooks and chargers on Wednesday as part of our mid-year collection plan. Devices will be inspected for damages and missing items. Devices will be returned to students in January when they return from the break.  Our N-CMS band will hold a winter concert on Monday, December 16, at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at N-CMS.  This event is free to the public, and doors will be open at 5:30. Friday, December 20, will be an early release day for students. N-CMS will dismiss at 11:00 a.m. Students must be picked up by 11:30 a.m. In athletic news,  Our wrestling team will have a match at home on Tuesday against Arndt. Our basketball team will travel to Arndt on Tuesday and will play at home on Thursday against Northview.  That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a wonderful week!

For the second year in a row, Newton-Conover Middle School has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report as being in the top 40% of schools in North Carolina! For the third consecutive year, N-CMS has Met Growth based on state assessment measures! We are proud of our teachers, students, and parents for their hard work and support to make N-CMS a special place​!

Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of December 9-13, 2024.  Students will take their middle-of-the-year Case 21 assessments this week. Case 21 assessments gauge students' understanding of grade-level standards. Students will take Math on Monday and ELA on Wednesday. 8th-grade will take Science on Thursday. Our chorus program will hold a concert on Monday, December 9th, at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. The event is free to the public. Doors open 20 minutes before showtime.  Chorus students do need to be there for both concerts.  Our band will hold its winter concert on December 16, 2024. Please come out and support our chorus and band students as they have worked hard to prepare for these concerts.  This is a reminder that Friday, December 20, is the last day of the second quarter. This is an early release day for students. N-CMS will dismiss at 11:00 a.m. Buses will leave school at 11:03, while car riders must be picked up by 11:30 a.m.  In athletic news,  Our wrestling, girls', and boy’s basketball teams are off to a fantastic start to the season. All three teams are undefeated through the first week of competition.  This week, the basketball teams will play at home on Tuesday against Grandview, while wrestling will travel away. On Thursday, the basketball teams will play at home against Maiden, while wrestling will be away.  The start time for the winter sports is 4 p.m. This is a reminder that admission to all home games is $5. N-CMS does not accept bills larger than $20. Outside food and drinks are not permitted, and fans will go through a metal detector prior to entering home contests. Fans who leave the events will have to pay to reenter the building. That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a wonderful week!

Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of December 2-6, 2024. We hope everyone enjoyed the Thanksgiving break! As we return back to school tomorrow, I want to remind parents that we are three weeks away from the end of the second quarter of the school year. Please encourage your child to complete and submit all assignments to earn the best possible grades in their classes. We want to finish this quarter strong!  This is a reminder that athletic eligibility for the spring is based on grades from Quarter 1 and Quarter 2. Also, for students to qualify for our Quarter 2 Academic Reward, they must not have any failing classes.  This week, students will take their middle-of-the-year Exact Path Diagnostic assessments in both Reading and Math on Tuesday and Wednesday. We encourage students to do their best as the data from these assessments help identify skill gaps in students and aid our staff's efforts to provide ongoing support.  7th-grade students will go on a field trip on Thursday to see A Christmas Carol.  Mark your calendars; our N-CMS winter Chorus concert will be held on December 9 at 6:30.  Our winter Band concert is scheduled for December 16. Come out and support our students as they have worked hard this first semester to prepare to perform some great music selections!  In athletic news,  Our winter sports seasons officially start this week. On Tuesday, our basketball teams will play at home against River Bend, while our wrestling team will travel away. Our wrestling team will be home against Jacobs Fork on Thursday, while basketball will play away.   The start time for the winter sports is 4 p.m. This is a reminder that admission to all home games is $5. N-CMS does not accept bills larger than $20. Outside food and drinks are not permitted, and fans will go through a metal detector prior to entering home contests. Fans who leave the events will have to pay to reenter the building. Best of luck to the wrestling and basketball teams! Have a wonderful week!

Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of November 25-29, 2024. There is no school from Wednesday, November 27, to Sunday, December 1, as we celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday! Students will return to school on Monday, December 2. N-CMS will hold its annual student and staff dodgeball tournament on Tuesday. Qualifying students who have met our PBIS expectations will also have a mini reward on Tuesday.  This is all for our weekly announcements. Have a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving break!

Please join us in congratulating Ms. Clark on being selected to receive this week's "Da Bomb!"

Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of November 18-22, 2024. Quarter 2 progress reports went home this past Friday. Parents, please review your child’s progress and contact teachers if you have any questions or concerns.  November is National Career Development Month. N-CMS will hold spirit days each Tuesday during this month. This upcoming Tuesday’s theme is “Dress For Your Career.” We encourage students to dress up to represent their future career choices.   Parents, N-CMS is having its annual staff Thanksgiving meal on November 21. If you want to provide a dish or meal for our staff, we would love to have you sign up and give thanks to our school community. Sign-Up Form-https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cCzwWJSsR0QpGhpmVmopRU3OsK2TwxSun9uLbaH2Mi8/edit?tab=t.0 In athletic news,  The wrestling and basketball teams will have scrimmage games on Tuesday against Liberty. Basketball will play at home, and wrestling is away.  Parents, please note that outside food and drinks are not permitted into games. Admission is $5.

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

Good evening, N-CMS Red Devily Family! Here are your announcements for the week of November 11-15, 2024. There is no school on Monday, November 11, due to the observance of Veterans Day. Shout Out to all the veterans who are part of our Red Devil community! We are sincerely grateful for your service and sacrifice in protecting the freedoms we enjoy each day.  Quarter 2 progress reports will go home with students on Friday. Parents, please review your child’s progress and reach out to teachers if you have any questions or concerns.  November is National Career Development Month. N-CMS will hold spirit days each Tuesday during this month. This upcoming Tuesday’s theme is “Your Future is Bright.” We encourage students to wear neon and bright colors.  In athletic news,  There will be a winter sports meeting on Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the gym.