Newton-Conover Middle School

Join me in welcoming Mr. Cory Earp to Newton-Conover Middle School! Mr. Earp will be teaching 6th grade English-Language Arts this year. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Brevard College in 2022 with a degree in Elementary Education. He is in his second year as a teacher. He loves hiking, playing board games with friends, playing guitar and reading! Montreat, NC is a place he holds very close to his heart and he also loves vacationing in Gatlinburg, TN. Mr. Earp resides in Taylorsville with his 2 dogs, Krissie and Trixie. He is most looking forward to entering the middle school world this year! He can't wait to explore interesting novels and short stories with his students in hopes of growing the joy of reading within them! Welcome, Mr. Earp, to the Red Devil family!

Another new face you will see around campus this year is our principal intern from the NC Principal Fellows Program, Mrs. Jami Gullick. Mrs. Gullick will be shadowing our principals this year learning the ins and outs of school administration while simultaneously completing her Master's degree. Mrs. Gullick has been in education for the past 9 years as a K-6 teacher, most recently at Shuford Elementary. She earned her Bachelor's degree in elementary education from Appalachian State University. She is a Duke fan, loves to shop, and spend time outdoors with her family at the beach or in the mountains. Her greatest accomplishments are guiding her students' growth scores to the top 25% in the state twice and earning the NC Principal Fellows Scholarship. Her goal this year is to learn and grow with the staff and students of NCMS. She resides in Statesville with her husband, 9 year old twins, and their Golden Retriever. Help us welcome Mrs. Gullick to the wonderful world of middle school!

Attention 6th, 7th, and 8th grade boys and girls who LOVE to run or want to get in shape for another sport: you should try joining our cross-country team!

Join us in welcoming Mrs. Anna Walker to the NCMS family! Mrs. Walker will be teaching 6th grade science. Mrs. Walker is in her first year teaching as this is a second career for her. She has been busy as a military wife and mom moving from Kennesaw, GA to Newton, NC, but having lived in Georgia, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Kentucky, and Texas. Mrs. Walker earned her Bachelor's degree from North Georgia College & State University in Criminal Justice. She is currently working on her Master's degree in education. Her favorite place to travel is Yosemite National Park where they camped for a week in the valley. She enjoys reading, hiking, and traveling. She resides in Newton with her husband, Chris, and daughters Ellie, Emmalyn, and Leila with their dog, Levi. Her goals for this school year are to build relationships and help students develop a lifelong love of learning. Help us welcome Mrs. Walker to the team!

Join us in welcoming Mr. Ralph Bumgarner to the Red Devil Family! Mr. Bumgarner is going into his 26th year of teaching and 30th in education and will be one of our 7th grade science teachers this year. He earned a BS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an MA and MSA from Appalachian State University, and an Accounting degree from CVCC. His greatest accolades are his grandchildren and winning two state championships. In his spare time he enjoys Carolina athletics, umpiring high school softball, and coaching. Although he has traveled to Oak Island, NC, England, France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Israel, United Arab Emirates, and Puerto Rico his favorite place is home in Maiden, NC where he grew up and currently lives with his dog, Gabby. His goal for this school year is to settle into a new school community. Mr. Bumgarner, we are glad you are on our team!

Join us in welcoming Mrs. Kim Lyndon to the Red Devil Family! Mrs. Lyndon is going into her 18th year of teaching and will be one of our 6th grade science teachers this year. She earned a BS in Elementary Education K-6 from Indiana University, an MA in Curriculum and Instruction from Appalachian State, and Gifted Licensure. She also has a Nano Degree from Udacity in iOS Development, and an AAS in Paralegal Technology from Ivy Tech. Throughout her career, she has been on the Dean's List and recognized as Teacher of the Month. She enjoys being on a trail or at the beach. Mrs. Lyndon is originally from Indiana; she currently resides in Conover with her husband, Jeremy, daughter, Baylee, a rising 6th grader at NCMS, 2 dogs, a cat, and a backyard owl. Her goal for this school year is to help students have fun and feel accepted while learning all things Science. Mrs. Lyndon, we are glad you are on our team!

BOYS SOCCER SEASON UPDATES. See the attached flyer for optional and required dates. All workouts/tryouts will be held on the NCMS soccer field from 3 - 5 pm.

Good afternoon Red Devil Family! Here are some updates for the 2023-2024 school year. Open House is scheduled for August 23. 6th Grade Open House begins at 3 p.m. 7th Grade at 4 p.m. and 8th grade at 5 p.m. On August 24 we will have our 6th Grade KickStart event. This is for all rising 6th graders. Students will need to be dropped off by 8 a.m. and will need to be picked up at 11 a.m. This is an excellent opportunity for your student to meet their classmates, familirize themselves with their daily schedule, and prepare for the first day of school. There will be a 30-minute optional meeting for 6th-grade parents starting at 8:15 a.m. in the auditorium. Supply lists are posted on our website and school Facebook page. This is a reminder that all 7th graders are required to meet the state immunization guidelines. Please see our website and Facebook page for more information. Student Enrollment via InfoSnap is now live. Parents, please go in and register your child for school. This must be completed prior to August 18 to ensure your child has a schedule for Open House and before students will receive a Chromebook device for the school year. If you change your password for InfoSnap for any reason after changing it, please go back to the SnapCode link found in the original email sent out on July 27th to complete registration. Please remember that you must provide updated proof of residency if you have moved since the conclusion of the 2022-2023 school year. Please contact Tiffany Coffey, Data Manager at NCMS, if you have any questions. 828-464-4221. Have a great evening.

NCMS is still hiring teachers for the 23-24 school year. If you or someone you know is licensed in one of these areas or may be interested in getting licensed, please apply today or email billly.cannon@n-ccs.org.

Attention Rising 6th Grade Families!!!

Volleyball Open Gym and Tryout Announcement!

Attention Female Athletes! Are you a rising 6th, 7th, or 8th grade girl interested in trying out for basketball this year? If so, we welcome you to join Coach Haynes and his staff for summer basketball workouts. Workouts will be held at the Newton-Conover High School gym next week Monday through Thursday, July 17 - 20, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. You must have a current physical on file to attend workouts.

Good evening Red Devily Family! Here are your announcements for the week of May 22-26, 2023.  This is the last week of the 2022-2023 school year. It is hard to believe we are here at the end. I want to thank all our parents and community partners for supporting NCMS and our students this year. We are blessed to have such a wonderful school community.  This is a reminder that students do not need to bring book bags to school this week.  On May 22, 6th and 8th-grade students will take the Reading End-of-Grade tests. On Tuesday, May 23, 6th graders will take the Math test, while 7th-grade will take the Reading test. On Wednesday,  May 24, the 7th grade will take the Math test, and the 8th grade will take the Science test. May 25 and 26 are makeup testing days for any students that misses an exam. Students should plan to attend the full day each exam day they are on campus. Parents, you are not required to pick your child up early from school.  Students are not required to attend school on days they are not testing. However, students will be marked absent, but it will not impact their academic standing. Students who attend school on a day they are not scheduled to test will work on academic assignments to prepare for their next exam and school year. Students can only be signed out after 1:30 on testing days unless special arrangements have been made. Students can only call to go home if there is an emergency or if they are sick. Otherwise, students should plan to attend the full school day. Students who must leave while they are testing must retake the entire state test. Again, there are no sign outs until after 1:30 to ensure all testing is complete. May 26 is an early release day. Any student that attends school will be dismissed at 11 a.m. All car riders must be picked up by 11: 30 a.m.  That is all for our announcements. Have a great last week of school!

Good evening Red Devil Family! Here is a quick announcement regarding a few end-of-year items and some information about End-of-Grade testing. Tomorrow is the last day that all students are expected to be on campus. 8th-grade students will take the Math End-of-Grade Test, while 6th and 7th-grade students will use tomorrow as a final exam prep day. From this point forward, students should not bring bookbags to school. Lockers have been cleaned out and locks collected. Students who lost their lock will be charged a $5 replacement fee. On May 22, 6th and 8th-grade students will take the Reading End-of-Grade tests. On May 23, 6th graders will take the Math test, while 7th-grade will take the Reading test. On May 24, the 7th grade will take the Math test, and the 8th grade will take the Science test. Students are not required to attend school on days they are not testing. However, students will be marked absent, but it will not impact their academic standing. Students that attend school on a day they are not scheduled to test will work on academic assignments to prepare for the next school year. Students can only be signed out after 1:30 on testing days unless special arrangements have been made. Students can only call to go home if there is an emergency or if they are sick. Otherwise, students should plan to attend the full school day. There are no signouts before 1:30 due to testing. Students who sign out while they are testing must retake the entire state test. Have a great evening.

Good evening Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of May 15-19, 2023.  Happy Mother’s Day to all the awesome moms out there!  We want to congratulate Mrs. Ramsey for being selected as NCCS CTE Teacher of the Year. We also want to congratulate Mrs. MacIver, an 8th-grade science teacher, for being selected as the Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Gabriel Most Dedicated Staff Member of the Year for NCMS.  Congratulations to all the students who received an award at the awards ceremony this past week. We are very proud of the hard work of our students. Thank you, parents, for always encouraging and supporting your child.  The 8th-grade band students will have a concert on Tuesday at N-CHS. They will be playing alongside the high school band.  The NCMS Sports Banquet will be held on May 17th at 5 p.m. in the auditorium. This event is for all 2022-2023 sports teams.  This is the last full week for students. Extend I testing begins this week for students in Mrs. Washington’s class. The 8th-grade End-of-Grade Math test and the Math 1 End-of-Course test will occur on Friday. On May 22, 6th and 8th-grade students will take the Reading EOG. On May 23, 6th and 7th-grade students will take the Math EOG. On May 24, 7th-grade students will take the Math EOG, while 8th grade will take the Science EOG. Students are ONLY required to attend school on the dates their grade level is scheduled to take an End-of-Grade test. If students come to school on a date they are not scheduled to test, they will be assigned to a teacher and will work on End-of-Grade practice material.  Students who choose not to come to school on days they do not have a test will be marked absent, but these absences will not negatively impact a student's chances of promotion or academic standing for the current school year.  That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a blessed week! 

Good afternoon 8th-grade parents. Tomorrow night is the 8th-grade semi-formal at Conover Station from 5-8 p.m. Students that plan to attend the dance must be marked present for the school day in order to attend. Students not counted as present for the school day or leave early to go home sick will not be allowed to attend the dance.  Due to the location of Conover Station, parents will need to drop off and pick up their child by entering Conover Station from 3rd St. SE, which runs alongside Concordia Lutheran Church and should use the entrance next to the Conover Splash pad on 5th Ave. SE. For drop-off, students can just be dropped off by the entrance, where staff members will be present and awaiting students. Parents are not permitted to enter the dance. Parents must park for pick-up, and students will come to them. Remember, Conover Station is home to several local businesses, so there will be foot and vehicle traffic for those businesses in addition to traffic for the dance. Law enforcement will be present for the duration of the dance.  No outside food or drinks will be permitted into the dance.   That is all for this announcement. We hope that your student enjoys the dance!

Good evening Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of May 8-12, 2023.  We want to congratulate Mrs. Shook, an 8th-grade math teacher, for being selected as Newton-Conover City Schools Teacher of the Year. We also want to congratulate Mrs. Hiatt, 8th-grade ELA teacher, for being chosen as Newton-Conover City Schools Beginning Teacher of the Year! We are blessed to have these amazing educators in our NCMS family! This is another busy week for the students and staff of N-CMS. On Monday, our chorus program is putting on a concert at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.  6th-grade students will travel to the zoo on Tuesday for a fun-filled day.  On Wednesday, we will have our EOY Awards ceremony for students receiving awards for the 2022-2023 school year. Parents, you should have received a phone call or invitation if your child is getting an award. The 8th-grade award ceremony will start at 8:30. The 7th-grade award ceremony will start at 12:00 p.m. The 6th-grade award ceremony will start at 10:30 a.m.  8th-grade students will be treated to an afternoon cookout on Wednesday, May 10.  The 6th and 7th-grade band students will put on a concert Thursday at 6:00 p.m.  On Friday, May 12, we will have our 8th-grade formal. 8th Grade Dance tickets are on sale for only a few more days.  Get your ticket during homeroom Monday through Thursday next week for $20. Remember that students must be in good standing with their student fees before purchasing a ticket. Tickets will not be sold the day of the dance.  I athletic news,  The baseball, softball, and soccer team will play a makeup game on Monday at Grandview. This is the last game of the 2023 spring sports season. Have a great week!

Good evening Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of May 1-4, 2023.  There will be no school for students on Friday, May 5th. I want to give a shoutout to Ms. Isaac and all the students of Discovery and NCMS who starred in the Addams Family Musical this weekend. The show was fantastic, and our students did an excellent job! Thank you, parents and community members who came out to watch the show and who supported our students.  We have less than 50 yearbooks for sale. The price to purchase a yearbook is $35. Students will need to bring money to Ms. Fair to secure a copy.  Tickets to the 8th-grade formal will go on sale this week. The price to purchase a ticket is $20. Students must have all outstanding tech and cafeteria fees paid before being allowed to purchase a ticket to the dance.  This week is our last spirit week of the school year. Tomorrow is Memory Monday; students can dress up to represent their favorite decade. Twin Tuesday, grab a partner, and dress alike. Way To Go Wednesday; wear your favorite athletic gear, jerseys, sports gear, etc. We will end the week with Tropical Thursday; wear your favorite beach attire. Parents, dress code guidelines still apply to all spirit days.  In athletic news, The baseball, softball, and soccer teams will play their last home game of the season on Tuesday, May 2, against Northview. They will be away on Thursday at River Bend.  That is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!