SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE
NMS RAMS 3/8/23
We had to change the date of our 8th grade lip sync to Thursday, April 6, starting at 6:30pm. Practices begin next week. This week we will finish our house assemblies with Ofc. Dejordy to continue discussing the social media safety. I met with Ofc. Dejordy this week to discuss our next steps for Alice training. I will include details below. Finally, a big congratulations to our student of the month award winners yesterday! It was great to see so many families in attendance.
Have a great afternoon!
John Diorio
NMS
Community-Pride-Commitment
Upcoming events:
3/9- House 2 meeting
3/10- House 3 meeting
3/15- early release- parent/teacher conferences
3/15- Unified BB away at Oak Middle 3:30 start
3/17- Unified Basketball team to Palmer for pep rally
3/20- Alice Tabletop discussion (whole school)
3/21- Alice drill house 1
3/22- Infrastructure test for MCAS
3/22- Unified BB home against Auburn 3:30 start
3/23- Alice drill house 2
3/24- Alice drill house 3
3/24- March Movie Matinee (Sponsored by PBIS)
3/31-PD for staff, early release students
4/6- Lip Sync
5/12- 8th grade Dinner/Dance
Teacher Conferences
Wed 3/15- Away at Oak Middle 3:30 start
Fri 3/17- Away at Palmer Middle High Pep rally and game 10am start
Wed 3/22- Home vs. Auburn 3:30 start
We hoping to end our season with another pep rally at Palmer Middle/High School.
Email Mr. Gauthier at mrgauthier@nps.org for more information.
8th grade LIP SYNC
NOTE: the date of the lip sync has been changed to Thur. April 6 at 6:30pm.
Parents with questions can reach our to our 8th grade advisors- Ms. Kelly Keagan or Ms. Hickey at akellykeegan@nps.org or khickey@nps.org.
Practices will be held after school with a sign up schedule posted for the students.
ALICE Training
We are going to do another round of tabletop discussions followed by house evacuations to the Pleasant St. Church. The Pleasant St. Church will be our rondevoux point in case of an evacuation. Monday students will stay in extended homeroom for another round of tabletop discussions.
Tues, Thur., Fri we will meet with each house to discuss our evacuation plan with the students. Students will go back to homerooms before we call them to walk to the Pleasant St. church.
Mon 3/20- ALICE table top discussion during extended homeroom.
Tues 3/21- House 1 to auditorium for discussion then students will be dismissed from homeroom
Thur 3/23- House 2 to auditorium for discussion then students will be dismissed from homeroom
Fri 3/24- House 3 to auditorium for discussion then students will be dismissed from homeroom
MCAS Schedule
Infrastructure test during WIN- 3/22 all school
ELA- 4/3-4/4
Math- 5/10-5/11
STE- 5/17-5/18 (Just grade 8)
Community Closet
Vaping Diversion Program
Northbridge Middle School offers a Vaping Diversion Program for students who are involved in vaping. Parents and Guardians may refer their students to the program. The program is managed by Lori Johnson, the School Nurse Leader. Students who are referred to the program participate in a 5 week program involving reading 2 articles and completing an online video program developed by the MD Anderson Cancer Center to teach adolescents about the dangers of vaping. The students meet with the nurse once a week. At the end of the program, students will write a 1 page essay on the dangers of vaping and develop a written plan to quit vaping. If you are concerned about your student and vaping, please contact Mrs. Johnson at ljohnson@nps.org or call her at 508-234-6221, ext 5110.
Names of students referred to the program by parents/guardians will be kept confidential and no disciplinary action will be involved because of participation in the program.