NBMS families,

We hope you enjoyed a Happy Thanksgiving and a restful break! We have lots of activities coming up between now and December 16th. Be sure to check the school calendar and the weekly newsletter to stay on top of what's happening.

Don't for get to click the links at the bottom of the newsletter to find important grade level and elective course information on daily lessons, fieldtrips, grade specific activities and celebrations.

Reminder:

When Students are ABSENT, please check TEAMS for assignment. Email teachers for questions.

Monday 11/28:

*AIG Parent Meeting @ 4PM in the Media Center

*AIG Parent Meeting @ 7PM Online - TEAMs Meeting

*Girls Soccer/Wrestling @Swansboro Middle - rescheduled to Tuesday

*Beta Practice @ 3:00 PM

Tuesday 11/29:

*Girls Soccer/Wrestling @ Swansboro Middle

Wednesday 11/30:

*Student Leader of the month celebration

Thursday 12/01:

*12 Days of Giving Begins - Small toy age 0-5yrs

*Mobile STEM Lab visits

Friday 12/02:

12 Days of Giving - Small toy age 6-12yrs

*Election Day - Student Council Representatives

*Girls Soccer against Northwoods Home - Rescheduled

Saturday 12/03:

*3rd Annual Community Holiday Celebration(partnering with Coastal Carolina Community College) December 3, 2022 @ JHS auditorium, Concert at 4pm

Looking Ahead:

Monday 12/5:

12 Days of Giving - Cereal, Oatmeal, Granola

*Bear Pride Day

*Beta Holiday Grams

*Beta Practice 3 - 4:30

12/9 - The Nutcracker ballet(partnering with the Dance Theater of Jacksonville), December 9, 2022 @ NSHS auditorium, Performances at 9am & 11:30am

Always Remember,

BEARS HAVE PRIDE!

Parents,

Paper copy Progress Reports will NOT be sent home. Please log in to the Parent Portal for updated Progress Reports. If you do not have PowerSchool access, please fill out the attached form and bring it to the front office with a picture ID. We are happy to assist with starting an account for you!

NBMS Families,

During the Holiday Season, we want to instill in our students the importance of giving. Beginning December 1st, we are encouraging students and staff to donate the specific items listed below. Each day is a different item. Students are asked to bring items in each day to their homeroom class. All items collected will benefit our local charities.

Thank you for supporting our community!

NBMS Students and Staff

At the January 3rd Board of Education Meeting three of our choral students and Mrs. Mahouchick, our choral director, will be recognized for their participation in the North Carolina Middle School Honors Concert that took place on Sunday, November 6th in Greensboro, NC.

Our three students competed against over 500 students for a position in the chorus!!

Well Done BEARS we are PROUD of you!

New Bridge Middle School

Choral Director: Mrs. Jennifer Mahouchick

Emily Reese

Connor Corey

Avery Simpson

Hello Students & Families,

List below are all the meetings in the district! If you could not attend the one at New Bridge, you can attend any of the meetings around the district!

To attend the virtual meeting, the link can be found on the Early College website under Parent Info Sessions (class of 2027)

Thank you to everyone for donating to the Teacher Appreciation Luncheon last week. PTO provided chicken, salad and baked potatoes. Thank you for sending in sides and desserts. Everyone enjoyed the meal that was provided!

We are wrapping up our Attraction Coupon Book fundraiser and will announce winners in the competition for the Week of Free Dressdown this week. The student with the most sales will earn a $75 cash prize. Runner-up receives a $25 cash prize.

PTO's Bear Pride online store has closed. We expect delivery of your Bear Pride orders later this week. We will get them sorted and send them home with your student as soon as possible.

Our PTO needs volunteers as well as a secretary. If you can help us with emails, please reach out. We also need new board members for next year, as we have families moving on to high school. If you are interested in helping this year and possibly stepping into a position next year, we’d love to have you! If you are available to help us sort shirt orders this week, please text Misti Lee at 910-358-1085.

Thank you for supporting your school and PTO! Please check New Bridge Middle School PTO on Facebook for updates. 🐻

misti.lee1990@gmail.com

Navel Oranges, Pink Grapefruit and Mandarins -- all from Florida Indian River Groves! Our Christmas fruit fundraiser is open through December 11, with delivery by Christmas guaranteed. We have partnered with Florida Indian River Groves again to bring you the freshest fruit available -- picked from groves in Florida and shipped out the very same day, ensuring that you receive fruit that is hours off of the tree! Now that's fresh! We hope you'll consider this fundraiser an option when gift-giving during December -- your friends, family and co-workers. Click on the link below, place your order and have the fruit delivered directly to the address you provide. We will be sending home a flyer with your student on Monday with details about the fundraiser. Thank you for supporting this fundraiser!

https://shop.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/1021813

Dear NBMS families and community,

The time has come to replace our 25 year old football/soccer scoreboard. Unfortunately, they are VERY expensive! A basic Scoreboard with installation costs well over $10,000. As a result, we are launching a campaign to raise funds for the purchase of a new up to date unit. We are currently in the process of seeking bids. Once we have a price, I will let you know. As we move forward with this endeavor, I will provide updates in the weekly NBMS SMORE newsletter. We are asking for direct donations. We could use your support and help in spreading the word! Please scan the QR Code or click the link to donate.

https://onslow.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Index/?Search=New+Bridge+Middle&showAllItems=False

Thank you for your support!

M. Padgett, Principal

11/28 - Girls Soccer/Wrestling @Swansboro Middle

11/28 - AIG Parent Meeting @ 4pm in media center

11/28 - AIG Parent Meeting @ 7pm on-line

12/01 - 12 Days of Giving Begins

12/01 - Mobile STEM Lab visits

12/02 Election Day - Student Counsel

12/03 - Community Holiday Concert all day @ JHS

12/05 - Bear Pride Day

12/05 - Beta Holiday Grams go on sale thru 12/14

12/05 - Beta Practice at 3:00 pm

12/05 - Girls Soccer/Wrestling vs Brewster Middle

12/06 - NBMS Winter Concert @ JHS (Chorus and Orchestra)

12/9 - Dress Down Day $5

12/9 - School Dance @ 3:30 PM $4

12/10 - Wrestling Tournament

12/12 - Basketball tryouts

12/12 - Jr. Student to Student training - all day

12/14 - Student Leader of the Month Celebration

12/16 - Interim Reports

12/19 to 1/2 - Winter Break

Research:

• Just having your phone in your possession can impair your learning
• Cellphones in classrooms contribute to failing grades: study
• Guiding students to develop a clear understanding of their cell phone use
• Mobile phones in the classroom: A helpful or harmful hindrance?
• Reading on a smartphone promotes overactivity in the prefrontal cortex and lowers reading comprehension, study finds

Additional reasons:

• Research shows having cell phones on your person or near you pulls student attention away from focus, decreasing cognitive function​ and can increase anxiety
• It distracts others when someone is looking at his/her phone​
• Texting is like note passing on steroids​
• Phones can be used to cheat​
• Students are videoing students and teachers and posting to social media (sleeping student, teacher tangents, etc. on Tik Tok)​ which is a violation of OCS policy
• Recording in bathrooms/locker rooms has increased and videos are being posted​, again a student handbook violation and illegal
• Allowing cell phones in schools is giving students the ability to take their attention elsewhere- they are teenagers, we set the expectations for learning and policies