NRMS FAMILY NEWSLETTER
For the Week of September 28, 2020
North Rockford Middle School
Assistant Principal: Al Reickard
Student Activities/AD: Jen Domagalski
Counselors: Kara Dixon and Angie Ohlman
SCHOOL STARTS AT 7:40 a.m.
SCHOOL ENDS AT 2:10 p.m.

NWEA Testing Begins This Week!
NWEA MAP GROWTH
Students are taking the NWEA MAP Growth assessments starting this week! These assessments are extremely important and will help us determine our students' academic proficiency. Please encourage your child to do their personal best!
For the Week of September 28th, students are testing in:
MATH and READING
Spirit Week: Oct. 5th - Oct. 9th!

Hand2Hand
We would like to offer your student the opportunity to participate in a program at North Rockford Middle School called “Hand2Hand”. This program helps provide a student with food for the weekends and is intended for families who currently may be experiencing a financial burden.
Please click on the link below for more information and a response form.
NRMS ATHLETICS
Spectator passes were given to student athletes and are required for admission to all NRMS athletic events. Masks are mandatory.
If you have additional questions, please contact jdomagalski@rockfordschools.org.
Mon 9/28
Volleyball vs. Cedar Springs
Cross Country vs. Greenville
Tues 9/29
7th FB vs. Caledonia 2
Wed 9/30
VB vs. Northview
8th FB vs. Catholic Central
Thurs 10/1
Cross Country vs. ERMS
A FEW REMINDERS........
STUDENT DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP
STUDENT DROP OFF TIMES are between 7:15 a.m. to 7:35 a.m.
PARENT PICK-UP TIME is 2:15 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE: Doors do not open until 7:15 am this year. Parents, please use the student drop-off area when dropping off your student before school and/or picking them up after school. Our parent drop-off area is located off from Lincoln Street.
Please see the attached letter from NRMS Security about our drop-off and pick-up procedures. The entrance off from Division St. in front of the building is only used if a student has to leave for an appointment during the school day.

SAFETY EXPECTATIONS
Below are the three main safety practices students are expected to adhere to at NRMS:
- All students are required to wear an appropriate face covering at all times during the school day, regardless if students are inside or outside.
- Students will utilize hand sanitization stations when entering and leaving areas within the building.
- Students are expected to social distance is as best they can during the school day.
- At this time 3rd party food items (ie Starbucks, Biggby, McDonalds's), cannot be dropped off or carried into the building by students. Students ARE allowed to bring water bottles.
PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to welcome visitors into our building at this time. If you need to contact the office for anything, please call (616) 863-6300.
ATTENDANCE
If your child needs to leave early, please call the main office at (616) 863-6300 or send them to school with a note and time of pick-up. When you arrive to pick-up your child, please enter the vestibule at the main entrance to sign your child out. Visitors are unable to access the main office at this time.