NORTH NEWS

December 16, 2022

A LOOK BACK AT OUR WEEK!

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NMS STUDENTS DAZZLE AUDIENCES WITH THEIR TALENT

What an amazing night of singing, dance, and instrumental music on Wednesday as NMS singers and musicians participated in the annual winter concert! Thank you to Ms. Crowley, Mr. Hojka, and Ms. Cline for leading our students, and thanks to all of the staff volunteers to who helped to make the evening run smoothly.


If you missed the concert, or want to watch it again, please click on the link below to see the recording.


Congratulations to all of our music students! We are so proud of you!

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A BIG "THANK YOU" FROM THE CHEERLEADERS

The cheerleaders would like to thank everyone who came out to support NMS Cheer at their first Spaghetti Dinner and Showcase Fundraiser. We would also like to thank the local businesses and parents that donated to help make this event a success. The cheerleaders also had the awesome opportunity this week to participate in the Annual Martinsburg Christmas Parade. They weathered the freezing temps to represent your Blue Devils with pride. Go NMS!

REMOTE LEARNING PRACTICE SESSIONS

Today, each teacher in the school spent a few moments showing students how to get into Microsoft Teams in preparation for remote learning days that COULD occur due to excessive snow this season. If BCS is closed more than FIVE days, our 6th-10th days would be remote learning days, so we wanted to make sure all students knew how to access their live classes on those days.


Each teacher will have a red "remote learning" folder in Schoology that contains the live class link as well as other important information about assignments. The remote learning link will also be at the VERY TOP of each class Schoology page for easy access. See the example below. Please review this with your student and look at Schoology NOW to make sure you can locate the Teams link for each class. We hope we will not have to use this, but it's a great idea to be prepared NOW before the 6th snow day would hit. As always, contact the school if you have any questions!

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UPCOMING EVENTS/ DATES TO REMEMBER

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THE END OF THE 2nd NINE WEEKS IS THIS WEDNESDAY, DEC 21st!

The end of the current nine weeks is December 21st! Please check your grades and assignments in Schoology & communicate with teachers NOW regarding your grades! The end of this nine weeks is the halfway mark of the school year so it is important to finish strong!


Please be mindful of our winter break schedule at the end of this nine weeks.



December 22nd - 2-HR Early Dismissal for Faculty Senate

December 23rd - January 3rd - No School for Students

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NMS BASKETBALL SEASON CONTINUES THIS WEEK

JV Boys basketball improved to 3-0 behind the excellent play of Jaedon Butts while

Varsity boys basketball's record is also 3-0 behind the 3 point shooting of Charles Cook. There is one more night of basketball before winter break!


This Monday night, December 19th, the boys team is at home while the girls team heads out on the road. Both teams will be playing county rivals South Middle with games at 6:00pm. Then watch the boys varsity team starting at 7:00pm.


Come on out to support our Blue Devil athletes this week!

NMS TALENT SHOW

Do you have talent that you would like to display? Perhaps you can sing, play an instrument, do acrobatics, etc? Come show your talents in the NMS 2022 TALENT SHOW!


Sign-ups are located on the wall in the hallway between the gym & office. Auditions will take place on December 20th from 3:15-4:15pm and are open to all NMS students. Only school appropriate presentations will be allowed (be mindful of song lyrics, etc.).


See Ms. Branch or Ms. Gantt for more information.

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SCHOOL & COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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NMS ANGEL TREE: INFORMATION FOR RECIPIENTS

To all Parents and Families that signed up for the Angel tree--


Please ensure you have transportation set up for Thursday, December 22nd so you may come get the gifts for your family. "Santa" Sarina will be out front at the bottom of the hill from 9am to 1pm as you enter the North Middle Property. He will be standing by the entrance to our Medical Clinic and will take your name, then bring out your gifts. If you requested a meal, there will be a person reaching out to you to schedule the delivery time for the dinner and they are also providing a breakfast as well. Please reach out to Brandon.Sarina@k12.wv.us if you should have any questions or concerns.

PASS PROGRAM

The PASS program is a BCS mentoring program which is available to all K-12 students. Community members are paired with students to help them achieve academic success and emotional support. VOLUNTEERS are the key to a successful PASS program! If you are a parent/ guardian or interested community member, please contact the school about becoming a PASS mentor for an NMS student! Call 304-267-3540 to speak to Ms. Sarina for more details and check out the information below.
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NEED TO PURCHASE NMS GEAR?

Are you interested in purchasing fan gear to support our North Middle Basketball Teams as well as representing our school while you're out and about? Click on the link below to see all the awesome gear available for purchase!

SHENANDOAH COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES

NMS partners with Shenandoah Community Health to offer health services to our students. If you are interested in your child seeing a medical professional here at school, please contact the main office for a parent permission form.
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PARENT/ TEEN SUPPORT GROUP

The Martinsburg Initiative is hosting a support group for parents and teens who are struggling with the drug use of a family member. Free food/ drinks, babysitting, and $15 Rocs cards are available at each session. All meetings will take place at the Ramer Center, 515 West Martin Street, with dates & times to be announced. Please call Maureen Davey at 304-676-9713 for more information.
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THE HEALTH, SCIENCES, & TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY

The Eastern Panhandle Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA) is accepting applications for the 2023-24 school year. If you are interested in applying, please complete the online application by the deadline March 10, 2022. There are limited spaces available.


Candidates must be in the 8th grade and working on an eighth-grade level, a United States citizen, and a WV resident, have at least a 3.0 GPA and have an interest in Health Sciences and/or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Contact our guidance counselor, Ms. Jackson for more information.

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A COOL THING HAPPENED IN CLASS...

Last Friday, Ms. French's class created reindeer cookies!


Ms. Gantt's Science classes had the opportunity to explore anatomy this week by disecting a fetal pig! Students got to participate in every step of the process!


Mr. Jackson's math class used XP Math games to reinforce math skills. Students can also play at home at https://www.xpmath.com/ for extra practice!


Ms. Ramey's Science class used Canva to create posters about physical and chemical changes.

MARTINSBURG NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL

MARTINSBURG NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL

MARTINSBURG NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
"Whatever It Takes"
250 East Road, Martinsburg, WV, USA rachel.deavers@k12.wv.us 304-267-2972 berkeleycountyschools.org/martinsburgnorth