Newton-Conover Middle School

Our Teacher Spotlight this week is on Mrs. Caroline Ingle, 6th grade ELA and Social Studies teacher. Mrs. Ingle resides in Newton and is a Newton-Conover High School graduate herself. She also graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne University and Appalachian State University where she earned her Masters degree in middle grades math. Mrs. Ingle has been teaching for 29 years. She has been a National Board Certified Teacher since 2001 and was named Teacher of the Year at Wittenburg Elementary in 2002. Mrs. Ingle has been married to her husband, Wes since 1994. They have two daughters, Betsy, who is a senior at UNC-Wilmington and Georgia, who is a freshman at Rutgers University in NJ. She's a dog mom to an Australian Labradoodle named Tillie and two French bulldogs, Luna and Lola. Her favorite teams are N-C RED DEVILS, Carolina Panthers, and Rutgers University Softball Team. Her hobbies include traveling, reading, and riding adventures with her UTV in West Virginia and Tennessee. She also loves art! She enjoys drawing, painting, and any type of art project. She also loves decorating and designing. Her favorite place to travel is the ocean. Mrs. Ingle is most looking forward to her retirement next month! Mrs. Ingle says: I have loved getting to know the students this year. They are a wonderful group of students and I will miss them! The last 5 1/2 years working at NCMS has been such a joy and I am so glad I had the opportunity to finish the last years of my teaching career in the Newton-Conover School system. I was fortunate to learn from many exceptional teachers at Newton-Conover from Kindergarten through twelfth grade and even during the last 5 1/2 years here at N-C. I am, and will forever be a lifelong and loyal RED DEVIL! Go Big RED! Congratulations, Mrs. Ingle, on your upcoming retirement! You will be greatly missed by your students, colleagues, and administrators! "A teacher affects eternity; she can never tell where her influence stops."

More bowling pictures from Friday!

STRIKE!!! 8th graders in good academic standing took a trip to Pin Station on Friday as a reward! Other academic rewards are being planned this year. Be sure to check your student's academic progress this Wednesday when Progress Reports are sent home.

Good evening Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of November 8 through November 12th. We want to thank all our parents and community members who purchased an Attraction Coupon Book as part of our Fall Fundraiser. The money raised will go towards safety initiatives. Thank you to all our parents, student athletes, and coaches for their support, participation, and time spent to help make our fall sports season a success. Boys basketball tryouts will be held on Monday, November 8th right after school until 5 pm. Girls basketball tryouts will also be on Monday starting at 5 pm. Progress reports will go home this week on Wednesday. Parents, please reach out to your child's teachers if you have any questions about their performance. There will be no school for staff and students on Thursday, November 11th in observance of Veteran's Day. Just a reminder that daylight savings time ends Sunday, November 7th. The ESL program will hold its First Cultural Night on Tuesday, November 9 at 6:00 pm. in the media center of NCMS. We will share a PowerPoint with parents about helping their students with school work at home and how to look for grades, assignments and attendance in PowerSchool. That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a wonderful week.

6th graders are making waves! #theSTEMway

NCMS Teacher Spotlight of the Week is on Ms. Anna Hicks. Ms. Hicks teaches EC inclusion and resource classes in the 6th grade. Ms. Hicks is a graduate of Catawba Valley Community College and Lenoir-Rhyne University. She resides in Morganton, NC. Ms. Hicks has been teaching for 11 years and is a member of Alpha Delta Kappa, an honorary organization for women educators. She has 2 dogs and 1 cat. She loves to draw, paint, and hike. Her favorite place to travel is the beach or the mountains. This year she is most looking forward to experiencing student success! Ms. Hicks is a gem and we are so glad to have her at NCMS!

Good afternoon Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of November 1-5, 2021. Those with outstanding Attraction Coupon Book orders can still submit them through Monday, November 1st. Parents, please talk with your child about proper bathroom behaviors. Students that are caught intentionally causing damage or dirtying up restrooms could be charged and face consequences. We are seeing an uptick in damages to student Chromebook devices. We encourage all students to take good care of their device. Students may receive damage fees and could lose access to their Chromebook device to use at home. The last football game of the year will be this Tuesday, November 2nd. Newton-Conover Middle School will take on Grandview Middle School at 4pm at the campus of Newton-Conover High School. Last week's canceled soccer match has been rescheduled for this Tuesday, November 2nd. The match will be played at River Bend @ 4 pm. That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a wonderful week!

Good afternoon Red Devil Family! This is a reminder that tomorrow is the last day to turn in Attraction Coupon book orders for our school fundraiser. Tomorrow is picture day for all students. Those who are planning to purchase pictures will need to bring order forms and money with them. All students will have their picture taken regardless if you are planning to purchase pictures or not. These pictures will be used in our school yearbook. This is a reminder that students are not allowed to come to school dressed in Halloween costumes. We hope everyone has a great rest of your evening.

Students in Mrs. Matheney's class made a wave machine to demonstrate transverse waves.

Congratulations are in place for our Cross Country athletes!! Our Boys team won 1st place in the Catawba Valley Middle School Athletic Conference! This is a first in the history of NCMS! Top individual winners out of over 100 runners for boys were Dylan McElhone in 3rd place and Aidan McElhone in 5th. Top individual winner for girls were Karsyn Osborne in 5th and Annie Bailey in 6th! Way to run!! We are so proud of you

This week's teacher spotlight is Mrs. Kim Settlemyre. Mrs. Settlemyre teaches 6th grade Language Arts and Social Studies and is originally from Dewittville, NY. Her educational background includes an Associate's Degree from Jamestown Community College, a Bachelor's Degree from Buffalo State College, and a Master's Degree from Appalachian State University. She has been teaching for 15 years and is a National Board Certified Teacher! Her hobbies include reading, sewing, crocheting, and needlepoint. Her favorite place to travel with her husband is anywhere of historical significance. This year she is most looking forward to participating in the Global Read Aloud. Thank you, Mrs. Settlemyre, for all you do for our students!

Shoutout to Conover Wastewater Treatment for supporting our students’ water filtration projects in the 1st Makerspace Challenge! Next challenge starts Tues. Permission forms are in the office. This time students will drive robots through obstacles simulating germs spreading.

Good afternoon Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of October 25th-29th. Congratulations to our Cross Country team for an amazing season. The boy’s team has won the conference championship. We also have several members of our girls team that were conference standouts. Great job, Coach Amanda Crouch! Report cards went home on Friday. Parents, please review the report card and contact your child's teachers if you have any questions about your child's progress. This week, all students will be taking the Case21 benchmark assessments. These assessments are a gauge of how students are progressing on this year's standards. We encourage students to get plenty of rest, eat a good breakfast, and to do their best. Reminder, Friday, October 29th is Picture Day! All students will have their pictures taken as these photos are used in the yearbook. If you are planning to purchase your child's photo, please send in the order form and money on the day of the pictures. This is the last week to sell Attraction Coupon books. Orders are due Friday, October 29th. In athletic news, our football and soccer teams picked up wins this past week. This week, Volleyball and Soccer will play at home on Tuesday against Maiden and will be away to take on River Bend on Thursday. Our football team will be in action this Wednesday as they travel to River Bend. That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a wonderful week.

At NCMS, we are thankful for the partnerships we have with edtech companies such as ClassTag. ClassTag is a way that our 7th grade teachers communicate with families. One of our parents won hand sanitizer through Class Tag for our students! Thanks @classtag

This message is for parents of football players. Football practice has been cancelled for today, October 21. Please contact the main office or reach out to Coach Setzer if you have any questions.

Students are using convection tubes to demonstrate convection in Mrs. Matheney's science classes. #togetherasone

NCMS is blessed with a wealth of amazing educators with the hearts of champions for students. Beginning this week and each week after we will begin highlighting our veteran teachers, as we did our new teachers this summer. Our first teacher spotlight is on Ms. Brianna Harwood, 6th grade math and science teacher. Ms. Harwood is from Maiden, a graduate of Challenger Early College High School. This is her 5th year teaching. She has dog named Kaiden. She comes from a line of educators, as her mom is a principal in Catawba County and her sister is a park ranger for Catawba County. In her free time she loves to read and travel. She loves visiting new places and experiencing new things. Her favorite place to travel is Greece and the Florida islands. This year she is very excited about being back in the classroom 5 days a week! Our students are so lucky to have Ms. Harwood!

Hello Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of October 18-22. Monday, October 18th, is an Optional Teacher Workday. There will be no school for students. The second quarter will begin on Tuesday, October 19th. First-quarter grades have been finalized, and student report cards will go home this Friday. Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions about your child’s progress. Mark your calendar. October 29th is our Fall picture date. Students must turn in money and an order form on the day of the pictures. If you have not received an order form, please contact the school office to obtain another copy. NCMS is running a fundraising event. We are raising money to help support our PBIS, PRIDE, and purchase items for the school. We are selling Attraction coupon books for $20. There are various prizes available to the classrooms and students who sell the most books. The top seller from each grade level will receive a limo ride with a friend and will get to eat lunch off-campus. Please checkout our website or Facebook page for more information. In athletic news, Football will play at home this Tuesday. The game will be played at NCHS and will start at 6 pm. Volleyball and Soccer will play both games away this week. Tuesday, they will be at Mill Creek and will be at Arndt on Thursday. Cross Country will have a meet this Tuesday at River Bend. We want to congratulate our Soccer, Volleyball, and Cross Country teams for picking up wins this past week. We want to wish all our fall sports the best of luck as we continue to wind down the fall seasons. That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a wonderful week.

Mrs. Lyfords’s selection for this week’s “Da Bomb” is Tiffany Coffey (Data Manager) This week's "Da Bomb" award was given to Mrs. Coffey. New to her position as Data Manager at NCMS, Mrs. Coffey has been a great addition to the family. She has a “can do” attitude and she is amazing whether she is helping students, parents, staff, and even a stranger who accidently called the school thinking it was the DMV. Thank you for all the work you put in and for always being able to laugh. YOU ARE “DA BOMB!” Mrs. Coffey will pick the next recipient!

There are no bones about it...these students are learning about the skeletal system by building Mr. Bonez in 6th grade CTE Health Science class.