Newton-Conover Middle School

Good evening, Red Devil Family! Newton-Conover City Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for students and staff on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Newton-Conover Middle School students can enter the building starting at 9:10 a.m. School officially starts at 9:40 a.m. Parents, do not drop your students off before 9:10 a.m. Students who ride the bus should adjust the time to report to their bus stop by two hours. Again, Newton-Conover City Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for students and staff on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

Good evening, Red Devil Family! This is Mr. Cannon with a quick announcement.  Due to the potential for high winds and heavy rain forecasted for Tuesday, January 9,  N-CCS will operate on a Remote Learning Day tomorrow. The projected wind speeds exceed the allowable limit for operating school buses carrying students. N-CCS campuses will be closed to parents and students. There will be no basketball, wrestling, cheer practice, or games tomorrow.  For the Remote Learning Day, students will need to use their Chromebooks, access their class Canvas pages, and check their email from teachers regarding the work they must complete. Some teachers may have sent home paper copies of assignments to complete. Talk to your students about what tasks they need to do. Students must complete and submit the assignments to teachers by the end of the week to be marked present for Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Parents and students can email teachers with questions or if they need assistance.  We hope to see everyone back on Wednesday. Please stay safe and weather-aware. 

We are Hiring! Come work for the #1 Middle School in Catawba County! (according to Niche.com).

Good evening, Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of January 8-12, 2024.  Happy New Year everyone! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. We are excited to welcome our students back to school tomorrow.  Newton-Conover City School has published a Parents Guide to Student Achievement on our website.  You can also access the document via our weekly email announcements link.  Quarter 2 report cards will go home this Friday.   The last day to purchase and guarantee a yearbook is February 23, 2024. The last day to buy 8th grade Ads is January 22, 2024. You can purchase a yearbook via Josten’s website. https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1051444/Newton-Conover-Middle-School/  As we start the second semester of school, here are some reminders: Car riders can be dropped off at 7:10 a.m. School begins at 7:40 a.m. Students arriving at 7:40 a.m. or later will require a parent to sign them in. This is also a reminder that this semester’s grades determine athletic fall semester eligibility.  In athletic news,  The basketball teams will be in action on Tuesday at Maiden. Wrestling will be at home. Wrestling will be away on Thursday to take on Mill Creek, and basketball will be at home.  That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!

Yearbooks are for sale for the great price of $37 until February 23rd! Also, 8th Grade ads are available for purchase - please see the flyer for more details!

We Are Hiring! NCMS has been voted the #1 Middle School in Catawba County according to Niche.com. Come work with us!!

Good evening, Red Devily Family! Here are your announcements for the week of December 18-22, 2023.  N-CMS will operate on an early release schedule on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Bus riders will be released at 11:00 a.m., followed by car riders and walkers at 11:03 a.m. Parents, please ensure your child has a ride to pick them up by 11:30 a.m.  Parents, we have seen an increase in students, specifically in 8th grade, who are bringing vapes to school. Please speak with your child about the dangers of using a vape. Vapes are prohibited from being on school campuses. Students will receive school consequences for being in possession or using a vape.  Shout out to Mrs. Rogers and the chorus students for putting on an excellent winter concert this past week! In athletic news,  The boys and girls basketball teams will play at home on Monday against River Bend, while the wrestling team will be away. The teams will be back in action on Tuesday as basketball will play at home against Arndt Middle School while wrestling will be away.  That is all for our weekly announcements. 

Please join us in congratulating Mr. Andy Escamilla (Band Director) for being selected as this week's "DA BOMB" recipient!

Mrs. Ramsey's 7th grade class has been designing and constructing bridges. Check out their great work!

Next Week - December 18th-21st is Spirit week. See the attached flyer. We can't wait to see everyone's crazy Christmas hair on Monday 12/18!

Attention parents. There will be no internet tomorrow while repairs are being done to the service line that feeds into all the schools in our system. This may also affect phones and the ability to call the school. iReady testing, originally scheduled for tomorrow, will be pushed back to Wednesday. Have a great evening.

Good evening, Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of December 11-15, 2023.  Students will take their mid-year iReady reading and math assessments on Monday and Tuesday. Please have your child get plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast. We want them to try their best as this information helps teachers understand what skills students need support with.  We will have our winter chorus concert on Thursday. Performances will be at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. This is free to everyone. Come out and enjoy some great holiday music by our talented young singers.  Parents, if you would like to provide the state with feedback regarding NC Check-Ins, please fill out this survey. https://go.ncsu.edu/innovativeassessments_isr In athletic news,  On Tuesday, the basketball teams will play at home, taking on Grandview, while the wrestling team will be away. The basketball teams will be at Northview on Thursday, while wrestling will be at home.  That is all for our announcements. Have a great week!

Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Boggs for being selected for this week's "DA BOMB" recipient!

Laurie Joplin, RT from CVMC joined the 7th grade Health Science classes this week to talk about Respiratory Therapy and the body systems that entails! The students learned about CPR, pulse oximetry, and gas exchange in the alveoli by participating in several activities! Thank you Laurie!

NCMS held their Spelling Bee 🐝 yesterday! 43 students participated from grades 6th, 7th and 8th. We are so proud of all of our super spellers, they worked really hard today! Alp Sonmez is the NCMS Spelling Bee 🐝 Winner 🏆! We have 5 students who will move on to the District Spelling Bee in January!

Help us Raise some Dough and buy some Krispy Kreme donuts! Students are bringing home order forms today, they are due back Friday, December 15th (with money). Donuts will be delivered on Wednesday, December 20th.

Good evening, Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of December 4-8, 2023.  I want to let you know that N-CMS was recently notified that the US News and World Report has recognized it as being in the Top 40% of North Carolina Middle Schools!! Additionally, N-CMS received excellent rankings from Niche.com, which reported that we are the #1 middle school in Catawba County. This is the first time N-CMS has received this level of recognition, and we are proud of the staff, students, and community for being part of this achievement.  The Wizard of Oz theatre production has been postponed to January 26-28, 2024. This extra time is needed to ensure we can put on the best show possible. Tickets previously purchased will be valid for the new show dates. Please reach out to Ms. Isaac if you have any questions.  N-CMS will kick off our annual Krispy Kreme fundraiser this week. Information will go home with students. The fundraiser will run for two weeks.  The middle school band will have a concert on Tuesday, December 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium, while our chorus will perform at the Conover Christmas in the Park event at 6 p.m.  N-CHS Community Christmas Lunch which will be held at Calvary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in downtown Newton on Saturday, December 16th. Santa will be on hand to pass out small gifts to children 12 and under. Everything is free, and all are welcome! This will be N-CHS's 12th year holding the event.  In athletic news,  The wrestling team will have a match at home on Tuesday against Mill Creek, while basketball will be away. On Thursday, the basketball team will play at home while wrestling is away.  That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week. 

We Are Hiring! Come work for the #1 middle school in Catawba County (according to Niche.com). We are seeking applicants for Math, Science, and PE! Apply online and send your resume to Billy.Cannon@n-ccs.org

Correction to the schedule for this week's sports schedule. The wrestling team will be home on Tuesday to take on Arndt, while the girls' and boys' basketball teams will play away. On Thursday, the basketball teams will play at home against Maiden, while wrestling will be away. Games and matches start at 4 p.m. The Price of admission is $5.  We apologize for any confusion.

Good evening, Red Devily Family! Here are your announcements for the week of November 27-December 1, 2023.  We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break! We want to thank our parents who provided food for our staff Thanksgiving Feast. We are blessed to have such wonderful community members who care and support our school family.  Thank you again for everything you do for us.  This is a reminder to students to submit missing/late assignments from the first half of the second quarter by November 29, 2023. Please reach out to your child’s teachers if you have any questions.  The book fair is this week. Students will have the opportunity to visit the fair and purchase items.  In athletic news,  Our winter sports season officially begins this week. The wrestling team will be away on Tuesday at Arndt, while the girls' and boys' basketball teams will play at home. On Thursday, the basketball teams will play at home against Maiden, while wrestling will be away. Games and matches start at 4 p.m. The Price of admission is $5.  That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week.