NMS Parent & Family Update

1. As we enter the final week of August, instruction is ramping up and expectations have been shared. Please help us ensure your students are following the dress code, with shirts tucked in and IDs on every day to avoid disciplines.
   
   
2. Check out the sections below for info about NMS! There is a lot of info in this newsletter, so please take note😃

- Mandy Bryan, Principal

Please consider joining PTA and becoming a volunteer at NMS!

Chicken Salad Chick will be in Needville for a delivery on WEDNESDAY, August 27. Choose from awesome flavors of delicious chicken salad, egg salad, and pimento cheese as well as fantastic sides like broccoli salad, pasta salad, grape salad, and more. Our newest flavor is Southwest Señorita, a lively fusion of poblano peppers, cheddar cheese and Southwest seasoning.

Delivery: WEDNESDAY, 8/27/2025, from 5:30-5:45 pm to the Needville KC Hall parking lot

Click here to order: https://forms.gle/xMeQ2uBVAVgTQm33A

Deadline to order: Pre-order by 10 am Tuesday, 8/26/2025. We will call for payment.

Thursday September 4th is NMS picture day - flyers are coming home soon for orders!

https://family.schoolcafe.com/NISD

Please help your Blue Jay maximize their learning by having them at school on time! Students are counted tardy after 7:55am, and parents must exit their vehicle and sign students in starting at 8am.

For students in 6th grade honors math, please join us in the cafeteria on Thursday 8/28 at 5:30pm for a meeting regarding the honors math program.

You are welcome to come to NMS during the week of your Blue Jay's birthday and have lunch with them! Be sure to bring your ID and check in at the office first! Please limit the visitors to 4 adults (no small children, please).

4th Grade Lunch: 11:35-12:05

5th Grade Lunch: 12:25-12:55

6th Grade Lunch: 10:45-11:15

☀️ It’s Hot Out There — Don’t Forget Your Water! 💧
With these hot temps, it’s super important to stay hydrated! Drinking water throughout the day can help prevent things like headaches, dizziness, and nausea — no one wants that during class.

So bring your water bottle and sip often to keep your body and brain feeling great.
🚫 Just a heads-up: Please leave the giant, noisy bottles (yes, we’re looking at you, Stanleys) at home.
✅ Go for a bottle that’s quiet, easy to close, and won’t interrupt the lesson every time you take a drink.

Stay cool, stay sharp, and keep that water flowing! 💦😎

Please make sure that the water bottle you send with your student has their name on it somewhere and has a lid that flips/locks/closes (not a Stanley style cup with straw that doesn't fully seal).

Go to https://classroom.google.com/ to log in. Students will enter their username and password:

Username: 6digitID@needvilleisd.com

Password: 8 digit numeric password

If anyone in the household is already logged into a Google account, be sure to click on the circle icon in the upper right and add another account

Below is the link to order a house shirt if you are interested!

All orders will be shipped directly to the school.

Click HERE for the NMS Dress Code

Appropriate Attire for Pre-Athletics

Dear Parents/Guardians and Students,

As we begin the school year, we want to ensure that all students participating in Pre-Athletics are dressed appropriately for physical activity while also maintaining school dress code standards. Students are allowed to wear their Pre-Athletics clothing to school since it is first period. If the student’s pre-athletic clothing is within the school dress code, no additional action is required.

· Students will be asked to wear joggers/sweatpants over their shorts until the pre-athletic period begins (during drop off, breakfast, walking to homeroom class) prior to 1st period if the shorts do not meet NMS dress code requirements.

· No spandex - only shorts that are appropriate length are allowed without additional cover (e.g., longer shorts or sweatpants).

These guidelines are in place to promote a comfortable, respectful, and active learning environment for all students. Students not in compliance with the dress code may be asked to change. We appreciate your support and understanding.

Pre-Athletics Procedures — Effective Monday, August 18, 2025

Students enrolled in Pre-Athletics must arrive dressed and ready to train at drop-off.

What to Bring

• Small athletic bag (athletic tote, grocery bag, or similar) to hold the clothing worn to school that day, including shoes and an anti-perspirant stick.

• Anti-perspirant stick is required. A combined anti-perspirant/deodorant stick is acceptable.
  No aerosols or spray products of any kind are allowed in the locker room.

Arrival & Workout

• ~7:55 a.m. dismissal: Upon release from homeroom, proceed directly to the gym and take your assigned seat in the bleachers with your bag (containing your school attire).

• Conduct: Hallways and bleachers are quiet, orderly zones—no running, shouting, or horseplay.

• Supervision & discipline: Coaches will be actively supervising and will address misconduct immediately. Repeated or serious violations will result in disciplinary action.

• Expectations: Pre-Athletics prepares students for junior high sports. Coachable behavior is required—listen, follow directions the first time, and show respect to teammates and staff.

• Bags: Bags must remain in the bleachers for the duration of the workout and are not permitted on the floor or in activity areas.

After the Workout

• Return to your designated bleacher spot, collect your bag, and proceed to your assigned locker room.

• Changing time is limited to 10 minutes maximum.

• No lockers will be assigned. All items must be kept in your bag.

• After changing back into school clothes and shoes, return to your designated bleacher spot. Coaches will release and monitor students to their next class.

Schedule Changes

If the school schedule changes, coaches will notify students in advance. On those days, students may arrive in regular school clothes and do not need to bring a gym bag or Pre-Athletics clothing.

NMS Doors open at 7 a.m.

All students dropped off prior to 7:15 a.m.- Front entrance

After 7:15- 4th grade (front) 5th and 6th (back)

4TH GRADE

Students will report to the CAFETERIA

5TH GRADE

Students report to the BACK GYM

6TH GRADE

Students report to the MAIN GYM

All students who eat breakfast at school report to the cafeteria at 7:15.

Students will be dismissed to class at 7:30 a.m.

1st period/tardy bell rings at 7:55 a.m.

Each time you visit NMS, you must present a valid ID, whether you are signing in to visit or picking up your child!

All student IDs that were turned in last year have been returned to current students. New NMS students (all of 4th grade, and new 5th & 6th graders) will get their first ID free. If you need to purchase a new ID or an extra, please visit the REVTRAK store link below. If ordered after 10am, your student might not receive until the next school day.

Yes, we will have clubs at NMS again this year! More info will be sent home in September and clubs will kick off in October! Stay tuned...

Needville Middle School

Asst. Principal: Clacie Ciaccio

Asst. Principal: Jamie Valentine

Attendance Clerk: Kasey Bownds

Secretary: Felisha Clack

Link to our NMS Student Handbook

Website: Needville Middle School
Location: 16411 Fritzella Needville, TX 77461

Phone: (979)793-3027