Good evening, Red Devils! Tomorrow, 6th and 8th grade students are required to be on campus for an EOG exam. 6th grade will take the Math EOG, and 8th grade will take the Reading EOG. 7th graders are not required to be on campus, but any 7th grader who comes to school will work on EOG prep materials.
Please review the attached letter for more details on the testing schedule and information.
If your student is taking an exam, please have them at school by 7:40 a.m. Students who arrive late will have to take missed exams on the makeup days, May 21 and 22nd.
Breakfast and lunch will be served each day
Students should remain at school until regular dismissal at 2:50 PM.
Congratulations to the girls' soccer team for winning the 2025 Catawba Valley Middle School Athletic Conference Championship!
This is the first time since 2012 that both our girls and boys' soccer teams won a championship in the same school year! Congratulations, Coach Painchaud and Coach Rangel
N-CMS is seeking a PE/Health Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. Interested applicants should apply via our district webpage.
Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of May 12-16, 2025.
Thank you to all the parents and community members who donated items and contributed to our Teacher Appreciation Week!. Thank you for showing support for our teachers. We are blessed to have such amazing community support.
This year’s sports awards ceremony will take place on Monday, May 12, 5:30-7 p.m. in the auditorium at N-CMS. This awards ceremony is for all students who played on one of our sports teams this year. We look forward to recognizing our student athletes and their achievements.
On Tuesday, May 13, 8th-grade Band will hold a concert at 7:00 p.m. in the gym at Newton-Conover High School. Come out and support our band students who have worked hard over the last 3 years as they showcase their talent and skills.
Required State End-of-Grade Testing will take place from May 15 through May 22. We are on a regular school schedule through Thursday, May 15. Starting May 16, students are only expected to be at school on days when they have an EOG exam.
May 15- 8th grade will take the Math EOG.
On May 16, 6th-graders will take the Math EOG. 8th-grade students will take the Reading EOG.
On Monday, May 19, 6th-graders will take the Reading EOG and 7th-graders will take the Math EOG exam. This is the last day of testing for 6th graders.
On Tuesday, May 20, 7th-graders will take the Reading EOG and 8th-graders will take the Science EOG Exam. This is the last day of testing for 7th and 8th graders.
On Wednesday, May 21 and 22, Makeup and readministration exams will take place.
May 22 is an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 11 a.m.
In athletic news, any 8th-grade students who are interested in playing tennis next year at N-CHS, there will be a tennis clinic held at N-CMS Monday through Thursday this week from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Students should dress comfortably, bring tennis shoes, and a racket.
This is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!
Newton-Conover Men's Basketball will be hosting a basketball youth camp for boys and girls on June 30th through July 3rd. The camp will last from 9 am to 12 pm, and the cost is $100 for each camper. Camp will be hosted at Newton-Conover Middle School this year due to construction at the high school. Campers will receive individual instruction on fundamentals and skill development from the Varsity Basketball coach, Nick Wilson, and his staff! Registration begins today and will continue through the 1st day of camp! Follow the link in the flyer and begin registering today! Please reach out to nick.wilson@n-ccs.org with any questions or concerns about camp!"
N-CMS is looking to hire a PE/Health Teacher and a second shift custodian for the 2025-2026 School Year. Interested applicants can apply through our district webpage or contact Billy Cannon, Principal, at 828-464-4221.
Good evening, parents!
Our Chorus concert will be held on May 5 at 6:30. We apologize for the error in our weekly message.
Have a great evening.
Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Family!
Here are your announcements for the week of May 5-9, 2025.
Our chorus will hold a concert on Monday, May 12, at 6:30 in the auditorium at Newton-Conover Middle School. Come out and support our chorus students who have worked hard this semester preparing for this event.
On Tuesday, our 8th-grade students will participate in a career exploration event called Be Pro Be Proud. During this event, students will interact with various simulators that demonstrate various professions such as being a welder, truck driver, operating an excavator, and more. This is a great opportunity for our students to learn about different career options.
On Thursday, May 8, our 6th and 7th grade Band will hold a concert at 6:30 in the auditorium at N-CMS. 8th-grade band students will have a concert on May 13, at 7 p.m. at Newton-Conover High School. Come out and support our band students.
Friday, May 9th, is Awards Day. 8th-grade awards will be at 8:30 a.m., 7th-grade awards will be at 12:00 p.m., and 6th-grade awards will be at 10:30 a.m. Students who are getting an award have an invitation sent home with them. We encourage students to dress up and look their best for the ceremony. The award ceremonies will take place in the auditorium at N-CMS.
Our 8th-grade students will have an end-of-the-year beach day celebration on Friday after the awards ceremony.
Teacher Appreciation Week is this week. We want to thank our parents and community businesses who have already donated items to help celebrate and thank our teachers. If any parents, businesses, or community partners would still like to show appreciation to the amazing teachers and staff of N-CMS you can still donate food items, snacks, desserts, or other treats. You can drop items off at the main office any day this week. Thank you, parents, for your help in supporting our teachers.
Required State End-of-Grade Testing will take place from May 15 through May 22. Extend I testing will begin May 12. Students are required to take end-of-year testing. A letter went home with information about testing and a permission form for students to leave school early on their last day of testing. The permission form is due back by May 9. Please review the letter closely and contact your child’s teacher or the school if you have any questions.
In athletic news,
N-CMS Cheerleading Tryouts will be held May 6-8 from 3:45 to 6:30 in the gym. Students must have an up-to-date sports physical on file to try out. This is the only tryout session for both football and basketball seasons.
This is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!
Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Palozzi (School Counselor) for being selected as this week's "Da Bomb" recipient!
Next week in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, N-CMS will hold a Spirit Week for students and staff. Please see the attached flyer for schedule themed days.
N-CMS is blessed to have an excellent cafeteria staff! Shout out to our extraordinary ladies who work incredibly hard to provide breakfast and lunch for nearly 600 students daily! These ladies are heroes!
N-CMS was well represented tonight at the district Awards banquet.
Congratulations to Mr. Sigmon for being named Assistant Principal of the Year.
Congratulations to Mrs. Collins for being named Support Staff Member of the Year!
Congratulations to Mrs. Smith for being named the Classified Staff Member of The Year!
We are very proud of these individuals for their dedication to N-CMS and for making our school a special place.
It's always a great day to be a Red Devil!
N-CMS is Hiring
Newton-Conover Middle School is Hiring!
PE/Health Teacher
Second Shift Custodian
Interested Candidates Should Apply Via the Newton-Conover City Schools Website
https://newtonconover.schoolspring.com/
Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Family!
Here are your announcements for the week of April 28-May 2, 2025.
Welcome back! We hope everyone enjoyed Spring Break! We have a few more weeks of school left. Parents, please encourage your child to stay on top of their assignments and ensure they submit their work on time so they can finish the year strong and with the best grades possible.
Friday, May 9th, is Awards Day. Students who are receiving an award will have an invitation to the event sent home with them, or a parent contact will be made by one of your child’s teachers. 8th-grade awards will be at 8:30 a.m., 7th-grade awards will be at 12:00 p.m., and 6th-grade awards will be at 10:30 a.m. The award ceremonies will take place in the auditorium at N-CMS.
Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up the week of May 5-9. If there are any parents, businesses, or community partners who would like to show appreciation to the amazing teachers and staff of N-CMS by donating food items, snacks, desserts, or other treats, we have a sign-up form available on our website and Facebook page. You are also welcome to just drop items off at the school or send them in with your child. Thank you for showing appreciation to our staff!
Required State End-of-Grade Testing will take place from May 15 through May 22. Extend I testing will begin May 12. Students are required to take end-of-year testing. A letter went home with information about testing and a permission form for students to leave school early on their last day of testing that needs to be returned to school. The permission form is due back by May 9. Please review the letter closely and contact your child’s teacher or the school if you have any questions.
In athletic news,
The baseball, softball, and soccer teams will play AWAY on Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday’s game will be at Maiden, and Wednesday we play at Arndt.
This is a reminder that games start at 4 p.m. Admission is $5, and pets are not allowed at ball games.
N-CMS Cheerleading Tryouts will be held May 6-8 from 3:45 to 6:30 in the gym. Students must have an up-to-date sports physical on file to try out. This is the only tryout session for both football and basketball seasons.
This is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 5-9 this year. N-CMS has an outstanding staff that works hard to support our young people. If there are any parents, community businesses, or partners that would like to show appreciation to the staff of N-CMS by dropping off desserts, food, thank you cards, ect, consider filling out the following form indicating what you would like to do for our staff or by dropping off items at the front office.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0wYf9rjbAClCncYb6uyxLDpHgAQDJ4qWvenISPE60SYA5bQ/viewform?usp=sharing
Please join us in congratulating this week's "Da Bomb" recipient, our Office Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Kiser!
N-CMS students competed today at the CVCC math tournament. Parker, Sarah, and Oliver took first, second, and third place in the eighth-grade individual math competition. Newton Conover Middle School won first place overall in the Middle School Team Competition! Congratulations to the math team!!!
Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Family!
Here are your announcements for the week of April 14-18, 2025.
Parents, mark your calendars, required State End-of-Grade Testing will take place from May 15 through May 22. Extend I testing will begin May 12. Students are required to take end-of-year testing. A letter went home with information about testing and a permission form for students to leave school early on their last day of testing that needs to be returned to school. The permission form is due back by May 9. Please review the letter closely and contact your child’s teacher or the school if you have any questions.
N-CMS will hold an ESL Parent meeting on April 14 at 5:30 p.m.
Our 6th and 7th-grade students who qualified for the Quarter 3 academic reward will have their reward this Wednesday.
On Thursday, students from N-CMS will compete and participate in the Catawba County Special Olympics at Henry Fork Park. We will also have students compete in the Math Competition at CVCC.
Thursday will be our schoolwide Positive Behavior Reward. Kona Ice will be here selling snow cones.
This is a reminder there is no school on Friday, April 18
In athletic news,
N-CMS Cheerleading Tryouts will be held May 6-8 from 3:45-6:30 in the gym. Students must have an up-to-date sports physical on file to try out. This is the only tryout session for both football and basketball seasons.
The baseball, softball, and soccer teams will play at Home on Tuesday against Jacobs Fork. They will again play away at Grandview on Thursday. Tuesday will be 8th-grade night for baseball and soccer players.
This is a reminder that games start at 4 p.m. Admission is $5, and pets are not allowed at ball games.
This is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!
This week, our chorus and band students performed at the Lenoir-Rhyne University Music Festival. They also represented our school at Carowinds Music Days!
Today's start time for the baseball, softball, and soccer games against River Bend will now be 3:45. The game time has been changed due to the rain forecasted to come through our area later this evening.
Today's games will start at 3:45 p.m.
