The Ram Review
Northbridge Middle School Newsletter
I hope you all enjoyed a nice weekend. We have 2 important dates this week- Picture day and our family movie night. See the updated information below.
Grades will close on November 2nd and we have an early release day for students November 3rd.
Hope to see you all at our movie night on Saturday!
John Diorio
NMS
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Student of the Month winners
Student of the Month winners
Student of the Month winners
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NMS Students Experience STEM Careers at ACCESS TCA on 10/14
Northbridge Middle School sixth, seventh and eighth grade students were invited by Access TCA and the Blackstone Valley Education Foundation (BVEF) to attend a STEM field trip at Millbury High School. As part of developing an understanding of advanced manufacturing, BVEF works with the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce to connect area companies with middle school students through hosting manufacturing day events. NMS teachers Lisa Gogolinski and Betsy Wermuth have brought students to Dell, Waters, EMC, Lenze and Saint-Gobain over the past few years for such events. This year’s host, Access, did an outstanding job with an engaging day of manufacturing for the students.
The team at Access began the day by explaining manufacturing and discussing exactly what they do at the Whitinsville mill facility. The branding agency shared how they develop trade show booths with a team of people. They utilize artists, graphic designers, electricians, construction managers and engineers to create a dynamic booth to be shipped and assembled at trade shows nationwide. Using a talented group of representatives as guides, Access then challenged students to work in small groups to design a NMS booth vision board. Throughout the small group activity, the leaders reviewed the Engineering Design Process, discussed criteria and constraints all while creating a feasible design.
Students were brought on a virtual tour of the facility and got to see all the departments and parts of the company. The day ended with a panel of Access answering the students’ questions about everything from the employees’ educations to their interests that led them to pursue STEM careers. While the day was busy and challenging, the students returned excited and eager to share their experiences.
Students created a collaborative slideshow to highlight the day’s events and reflect on what they had learned. This slideshow will be used in the STEM and technology classrooms to showcase the variety of options available in the STEM fields.
Come and join the fun!
NMS Movie Night
Hocus Pocus
October 23, 2021