NRMS News
Family updates for the Week of February 3rd
North Rockford Middle School
Email: sandrzejewski@rockfordschools.org
Website: www.rockfordschools.org
Location: 397 East Division Street Northeast, Rockford, MI, USA
Phone: (616) 863-6300
FEBRUARY PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Thursday, February 6th - 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
ADMINISTRATION AND COUNSELING: Will be available in the Main Lobby.
Speech Pathologist, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, and Psychologist: Will be available by email.
*Please Note: Due to the limited amount of time available for conferences, we ask that each conferences are held to 5 minutes.
NRMS Book Fair!!
The last book fair of the year is here! Shop in the library or online to purchase great books and help your library earn money.
The fair is open from 7:10-2:40 through Thursday, February 6th and it's also open both nights of parent teacher conferences.
Check Schoology or ask in the library if you have any questions.
NRMS FEBRUARY WACKY WEDNESDAY'S
February 5th - PJ Day/Woke Up This Way Day
February 12 - Pink/Red/White or Heart Day
February 19 - Denim/Western Day
February 26 - Orange Out Day
NORTH ROCKFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL VALENTINE'S DANCE
All North Rockford Middle School Students are Welcome!
Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 2:30 PM - 4:30 PMCost $4 - NRMS Gymnasium
SPANISH IMMERSION PARENT MEETING Grades 6th-12th
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 - Spanish Immersion Parent Meeting
6:30 PM NRMS Cafe
This is a meeting for all secondary SI students and will be lead by Kathy Walcott. Topics of discussion will be scheduling and overall course offerings for 6th - 12th grade.
NRMS ARTS NIGHT
ONE OF THE BEST NIGHTS OF THE YEAR!
February 20, 2020
Event Time: 6:00 PM
Location: North Rockford Middle School
397 E. DIVISION Rockford, MI 49341
Experience our Annual Arts Night featuring our Arts programs at NRMS.
Arts Communication
Industrial Art
Visual Arts
Performing Arts (Band, Choir, Orchestra, Drama, and more!)
Culinary Arts
Digital Art
STEAM
.....and much more, including an ART AUCTION!
15TH ANNUAL ROCKFORD AREA YOUTH NIGHT!!!
STUDENTS NOT FEELING WELL?
A child should stay home from school and their physician should be consulted if he/she has any of the following symptoms:
- A temperature of 100.4 or greater
- Green or yellow discharge from nose or eyes
- Vomiting or diarrhea
- Cough or sore throat lasting longer than 2 days
- Rashes or eruptions
- Any other medical concern
Students should remain at home until symptom or fever free for 24 hours without the use of medication. If a student has been seen by a physician, and they have been deemed not contagious, a physician's note must be provided to the school indicating such in order for the student to return to class. As always, the best way to reduce your students risk of infection is to practice good hand-hygiene.
NEED TO PICK UP YOUR CHILD EARLY?
To protect academic instructional time, we ask that your form of communication remain to the Main Office rather than calling or texting your child. To clarify, students are only allowed to use cell phones before and after school as well as passing time.
Families Needed to Host Middle School French Exchange Students
The French Back-to-Back Program is looking for families who are willing to open their homes to a student from France for two weeks. The French students are coming here April 18-May 3, 2020. This program is a cultural exchange, with students looking to learn more about the United States, Michigan, and how we live.
Hosting Responsibilities:
- - The French student needs their own bed, but not necessarily their own room.
- - You do NOT need to know French.
- - The French student must come to NRMS every morning. They can ride the bus with your student, or be dropped off. This will also be the pick-up point every day after school. There is flexibility and carpooling available!
- - Hosting Fee: approximately $100 per family. This goes toward the activities we plan for the students during the day. We can do fundraising.
- - Chaperoning: The French students will go out on field trips most every day. They will need transportation and chaperones each day. You will not need to go EVERY day, hopefully just once.
- - Show your French student what life is like in a typical American family. Nothing fancy, just life. But hopefully fun!
- - Weekend time is spent with your family.
Contact Melissa Schmidt for more information: mschmidt@rockfordschools.org.
Another option for the program is called Back-to-Back. In this part of the program, you would host an eighth grade student from France for two weeks, April 18-May 3, 2020. Then your student travels to France for two weeks in June, right after school gets out. Ask Mrs. Schmidt about this amazing opportunity!
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED!
- Current Michigan Teaching Certificate
- Expired Michigan Teaching Certificate
- 60+ credit hours from an accredited community college, university or college with no less than a 2.0 GPA, verified with official transcripts (this is a minimum standard and individual school districts may set additional requirements)
- Out-of-State Teaching Certificate with same transcript/GPA requirements as above
Note: this position requires a $45 substitute teaching permit which EduStaff will apply for. Also, anyone working in a K-12 setting must be fingerprinted and pass a criminal history background check. Candidates can log on to EDUStaff.org to start an application.
REMINDER: Mid-Winter Break
Friday, February 14, 2020 - 1/2 Day for Students
Monday, February 17, 2020 - Mid-Winter Break; No School for Students