Caroline Arciola-8th

Maggie Maus-8th

Cassidy Murphy-8th

Anesha Reyes Zuniga-8th

Alex Winstead-8th

Kevin Chen 7th

BASKETBALL

6th grade

AdI Lehman

Olivia Byrd

Kylee Lastner

7th Grade

Ashlyn Risley

SOCCER

6th grade

Julian Macias

Peyton Doubrava

8th grade

Gavin Canup

Brayden Hale

Finley Gallagher

Canaan Holub

Nolan Young

Sam Cavileer

7th grader Lindsay Kincaid and 8th graders Anesha Reyes-Zuniga and Maggie Maus were finalists in the NCHS PTSA Reflections art contest this year.

Lindsay was awarded 3rd place in the photography category for a color photo of her family.

Anesha received 3rd place in the visual arts category for her hand drawn art.

Maggie won 2nd place in the literature category for her poetry.

February 16 - final deadline for applications and video essays to be submitted

Rising 9th Grade Nights

• Ashley High School - February 21 - 5:30

• Hoggard High School - February 28 - 5:00

• Laney High School - February 29 - 5:30

• New Hanover High School - February 28 - 5:30

February 16 - March 1 Programs complete selection process

March 4-6 - Program selection teams meet to finalize initial program acceptances

March 4 - April 12 Open Choice application window for all high school students

March 8 Initial specialty program notification letters emailed with timeline for confirmation from students/families (due by 3/14)

March 15 2nd specialty program notification letters emailed with timeline for confirmation from students/families (due by 3/21)

March 22 Signature Programs finalize acceptances

Students will receive information about membership requirements and responsibilities in the application. Joining is voluntary - just because a student is eligible does not mean they have to join. We truly want students who have a heart for service.

To promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, service and leadership among elementary and secondary school students.

6th & 7th grade members who did not join last year are eligible for membership beginning 2nd semester to give them time to establish or improve their grades before committing to our service club. Students will receive paper invitations via homerooms in February.

Students who make As and Bs and have a heart for community service are invited to join National Junior Beta Club. National Beta Club is the largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization in America. And for more than 80 years, it has prepared today's students to be tomorrow's leaders.

ACHIEVEMENT - Recognizing and honoring high academic achievement

CHARACTER - Preparing young people for life and empowering them to be successful

LEADERSHIP - Developing the leaders of tomorrow

SERVICE - Demonstrating our motto: Let Us Lead by Serving Others

Student should check their email for invitations to enrichment groups starting mid-February. These are optional and will be held during electives. If students are interested in the topic and are ok (with the permission of their elective teacher, of course) missing an elective twice a week for 2 or 3 weeks, they can join us for some inquiry and enrichment.

Mr. Jin Su, a GE employee who's worked with NHCS for almost 10 years, and his team are offering to support our "mathletes" again this year.

• The schedule is posted below.
• If your student is interested in participating, please let Mauk or Mr. Lopez know or email Mr. Su at jin686su@gmail.com.
• Sessions are not cumulative - students can cycle in and out as your schedule allows.
• Students meet at the Northeast Regional location of the NHC Public Library from 2:30-4:30ish in the Oak Room.

Please click the link below for more detailed info and an FAQ.

To participate in the Mensa for Kids Excellence in Reading Program, follow these steps:

1. Select a list from the grade level bands listed below. Remember to read to the level of your ability or interest, regardless of your age or grade level.
2. Print the appropriate list and track each book you read by checking it off and recording the date it was read, along with a rating. Electronic signatures and check-offs are not permitted. The form must be completed by hand. We operate on the honor system, and we encourage honesty in this way.
3. Please submit the original form used, even if it is very messy. Copying the form over to make it neater may result in rejection of the form. We reserve the right to request additional confirmation of completion of the program and/or to refuse to grant recognition.
4. Once you’ve completed an entire list, both the reader and an adult will need to sign the list as verification and return it and the order form to the Mensa Foundation at the address provided. Once we’ve received your signed list and verified it, we’ll send you a recognition certificate and T-shirt. Please allow 6 weeks for delivery.
5. You may use five nonfiction books to replace any five books from the same grade-level segment.

Adjusting for 2nd semester, I am paring back the time I will spend with Mr. Allen and only visit his class weekly. I am still working with Ms. Buggy in 6th grade and will consult regularly with Mr. Allen. If you would like more information about these changes, please reach out!

Students meet with me as an entire AIG group once a month. This meeting occurs during Mastery from 8:25-9:00. Students who are identified in the AIG program are expected to attend.

6th grade - 1st Friday of the month

7th grade - 2nd Friday of the month

8th grade - 3rd Friday of the month

Ms. Mauk will also hold other small group sessions during electives and Mastery time. These meetings will be by invitation and could be for any of the following activities:

• academic progress checks
• independent study/project
• book club discussion
• small group projects
• accelerate course selected
• 8th grade: high school information and planning

Students can come out of their regular Mastery during the week to attend one or more of Mauk's Mastery options. These stay the same every week. Students can attend every week or off and on as they choose depending on what's happening with their regular Mastery. It is polite to let your Mastery teacher know that you will be attending one of Mauk's groups, but Mauk takes attendance and sends it out to staff. Students in an assigned reading/math Mastery have to have permission from that teacher to come to one of Mauk's Mastery groups.

Monday Math Madness - we do crazy math and logic puzzles and sometimes stoopid hard math problems to challenge our abilities

Tuesday Book Mania - join us to talk all things books! We will discuss fandoms and series and maybe even read something together

Wednesday is Extended Morning Meeting - no Mauk Mastery

Thursday Creative Writing - students will be given prompts and story starters to get the creative muscles working. Many pieces created during this time will be submitted for publication in the Cape Fear Voices Teen Scene Magazine

Friday AIG grade-level Meetings - Mauk meets with each individual grade's group of AIG students for updates

Mr. Lopez in 7th grade is coaching the team. He will be holding practices after school on Tuesdays in Mr. Lopez's room 515 from 3:45-4:45. Students are responsible for transportation. The district competition will be in March.

Student-led clubs begin in this month. Twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Thursday, MGMS will run a special schedule providing an hour at the end of the day for students to meet in interest-based clubs. Students have to commit to attending a club for a semester.

Remember that there are all sorts of opportunities for enrichment, extra credit, and challenging your skills in the AIG Google Classroom.

Practices are being held on Wednesdays at 8:15 in the media center. The deadline for joining the team has passed. Please contact our Media Specialist, Ms. Williams (amber.williams@nhcs.net) if you're interested in participating.

Submissions for the Teen Scene section of Cape Fear Voices are due to Ms. Mauk each month by the 15th. You can create anything to be posted!

• video game review
• poem
• artwork
• short story
• movie review
• photography
• much, much more!

Click the link below to see the online magazine and the different types of submissions that are accepted.

Thank you to Nicole Loftis, Amy Garrett Dikkers, and Addie Sayers China for volunteering to be GAC liaisons this year! Even if you aren't the official liaison, you are welcome at the GAC meetings to help support and advocate for NHCS' AIG program.

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Gifted Specialist

Email: reagan.mauk@nhcs.net
Website: https://sites.google.com/nhcs.net/mgms-aig
Location: 910 Piner Rd, Wilmington, NC, USA
Phone: 910-350-2100 (74215)
Facebook: facebook.com/MGgators/
Twitter: @MyrtleGroveMS