Eagle Nation News

Dear Parents and Families,

Can you believe we are already half way through the school year? Last week was the end of Quarter 2, concluding the first semester. Teachers are working on finalizing grades and preparing report cards that will come home on Monday, January 30. Students with failing grades in yearlong classes will receive academic contracts. These contracts will come home with report cards. All work from the academic contracts is due by Friday, February 10.

Please monitor your child's progress using the PowerSchool Portal and communicate with teachers to ensure all work is completed and turned in. Thank you for your continued support!

Dr. Anita Brown

1/23 & 1/24 NO SCHOOL- Designated Teacher Workdays

1/26 General (all member) PTA Meeting via Zoom

1/30 Report Cards

2/13 Author Visit, Nathan Hale

2/14 Noble Community Blood Drive

Mrs. Jennifer Waring, Noble's 22-23 Teacher of the Year passed the torch to her colleague, Mrs. Britt Rogers who was recently elected by her peers as Noble's 23-24 Teacher of the Year! Congratulations Mrs. Rogers! We appreciate you and your passion for educating students!

Noble is hosting a blood Drive with the American Red Cross

The American Red Cross is running a special promotion in February. Every donor receives a $10 Amazon gift card AND is entered to win a trip to Florida!

The homeroom with the most donors will win a pizza party!

When: Tuesday, February 14th

Who: Parents and families of Noble Middle School students

Where: Noble Gymnasium

How: Sign up here https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=NOBLE

Author/illustrator/graphic novelist Nathan Hale will be visiting Noble on Mon., Feb. 13! Hale is the #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. This series is based on important events in American history, and it's very popular with our students. He also illustrated the graphic novel Rapunzel's Revenge, which was an Al's Book Club for Kids selection, an ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book, and a YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens. He lives in Provo, Utah, and will be with our students all day! He'll even be leading some comics/drawing/graphic novel workshops in the library throughout the day for aspiring artists and authors! Can't wait!

*A shout out goes to the Landfall Foundation for providing the grant to bring Mr. Hale to our school.

*And shout out to Mrs. Gretchen Nash, Media Coordinator for being awarded the Landfall Foundation grant and organizing this amazing opportunity for students!

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Day, The SAVE Promise Club members participated in "A Day On, Not a Day Off." They volunteered at Blair Elementary School and had a wonderful time reading to the students and assisting the teachers with daily classroom activities.

Congratualtions Noah, LJ, and Case!

Congratulations to the following students who auditioned this past Saturday and earned a spot in one of the All-District Bands:

Case Phillips, 1st chair Symphonic Band on bassoon. Case is eligible to audition for All State Band in March.

LJ Green, 7th chair Symphonic Band on trombone.

Noah Pearson, 4th chair Concert Band on alto saxophone.

The audition consisted of playing 3 major scales and the chromatic scale from memory, performing a prepared solo, and sight reading a short piece of music after only 30 seconds of study. Students from over 30 counties in the eastern part of the state came out to audition for a limited number of spots in two bands.

These students will travel to Greenville the first weekend in February to participate in the clinic and concert with the other students who made the bands.

I am so proud of these students and their hard work!

Thank you for your support of these young musicians!

Patti Knauf

Please send your child to school with headphones that plug in to the laptops.

This week 8th grade Noble students will be completing the Middle of Year Universal Screener for AimsWeb. This screener assesses students in reading and math to help teachers and administrators determine which students may need extra support to reach their potential. It is vital that all students give their best effort on these assessments.

8th grade: W/Th January 25 & 26

Girls Basketball & Boys Soccer

Deadlines approaching:

Feb 1 - Me and My Pet Selfie (all grade levels)

Feb 1- My Favorite Hobby/Sport/Activity (all grade levels)

Feb 1- 8th grade Baby Pictures (8th grade only)

Feb 15- Purchase 1/4 page (8th grade only)

Ms. Travaglia is working hard to create the 2022-23 Noble yearbook! Below is info regarding ordering, contributing, and important deadlines.

Ordering a Yearbook

The online portal for 2022-23 Noble yearbook pre-orders is now OPEN!

The cost of a yearbook is $25.

Pre-ordering is the only way to be sure that you receive a copy of the book. A limited number of books will be available for sale in May.

To pre-order visit...https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectTask

Pre-orders are being taken until May 4, 2023

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OPEN TO ALL GRADE LEVELS

Me & My Pet Selfies

Another favorite section is the Me & My Pet Selfie section:)

Students...take a selfie with your pet & email it to jennifer.travaglia@nhcs.net with Pet Selfie in the subject line by FEBRUARY 1st, 2023.

My Favorite Hobby/Sport/Activity

Many of our students play on our Noble Eagles sports teams, but not everyone is able to show off their favorite hobby/sport/activity at school. If you have a favorite hobby, sport or activity that you like to spend your free time on, send us your picture!

Email pics to jennifer.travaglia@nhcs.net with My Hobby in the subject line by FEBRUARY 1st, 2023.

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FOR 8th GRADE ONLY

8th Grade 1/4 Page Yearbook Ads

Yearbook ads are only for 8th grade students.

If you have an 8th grade student & would like to create a 1/4 page yearbook ad for them, AdBuilder, the self-service online portal for yearbook ad creation is now OPEN!

The cost of a 1/4 page yearbook ad is $25.

To purchase your ad visit...https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectTask

After you purchase the ad you should receive a confirmation email with directions on how to create your ad.

ALL ADS MUST BE PURCHASED BY FEBRUARY 15, 2023!

ALL ADS MUST BE COMPLETED BY MARCH 15, 2023!

These dates are NOT flexible.

8th Grade Baby Pictures

Each year there is a section of the yearbook with 8th grade baby pictures...it's always one of the favorite sections of the book:)

Please submit a baby picture (age 1-3) of your 8th grade student to be included in this section by FEBRUARY 1st, 2023.

Pictures can be submitted via email to jennifer.travaglia@nhcs.net with the student's name - baby picture in the subject line.

Click HERE to watch Coach Galloway's 4th Episode of Noble BTE!

Mr. Hicks and Mr. Elder are in need of a few things. If you would like to donate supplies, please send them to school with your child or drop them in the front office with Hicks or Elder's name. Thanks!

Whiteboard Markers

Tissues

Pencils

The Environmental Club and School Beautification Club are seeking donations to support student projects to beautify our campus and improve our Eagle Nation community. As you clean out from the holidays, please consider donating any functional used items to the clubs. Please help our students who are motivated to make a difference!

Please contact Mrs. Glass or Mr. Neal with any questions.

• Rakes

• Potting soil

• Trowels

• Materials for a raised garden bed

• Gardening gloves

• Potted plants and/or seed packets

• Extra pots

For outdoor classroom:

• Sandpaper

• Large paint brushes

• Outdoor paint

Expertise in any of the following areas (willing to volunteer): making raised garden beds, gardening, sanding/finishing/pressure washing (wooden benches in outdoor classroom)

https://forms.gle/haLZZGKksfpjUWNBA