NMS Student Newsletter

You might see posters around the school celebrating famous actors, writers and inventors that have had learning difficulties. This is because this week (March 17 - 21) is Neurodiversity week. We know that we all learn differently, so why not celebrate it?

What does Neurodiversity mean?

What I was able to find online is that "Neurodiversity refers to the variation and differences in how human brains function, process information, and interact with the world. Neurodiversity has a wide range of cognitive styles, learning abilities, and neurological conditions."

It is important to promote acceptance and understand peoples neurological differences.

A few different neurological disorders are:

Autism spectrum disorder

Dyslexia

Dyscalculia

Tourette’s syndrome

ADHD

Some celebrities that have neurological disorders are:

Simone Biles (Olympic Gymnast) has ADHD

Billie Eilish (Singer) has Tourette’s syndrome

Greta Thunberg (Environmental Activist) is on the autism spectrum

Emma Watson (Actor) has ADHD

Thomas Jefferson (U.S. President) had autism

Why is 6 afraid of 7?

What rooms do ghosts avoid?

What has legs but cannot walk?

What has 13 hearts but no other organs?

Where do dogs go when their tails fall off?

1. A single strand of Spaghetti is called a “Spaghetto”
2. The world’s largest grand piano was built by a 15-year-old in New Zealand
3. The Lego Group is the world’s most powerful brand There are more Lego Minifigures than there are people on Earth
4. 75% of the world’s diet is produced from just 12 plants and five different animal species
5. Apple paid a couple $1.7 million dollars for their plot of land, which was only worth $181,700
6. Sour Patch Kids are from the same manufacturer as Swedish Fish. The red Sour Patch Kids are the same candy as Swedish Fish but with sour sugar
7. There is an island called “Just Enough Room,” where there’s just enough room for a tree and a house
8. People who post their fitness routine on Facebook are more likely to have psychological problems

ARIES (March 21 - April 19): Hop to it, Aries! You’ve got a fresh burst of energy as the Sun arrives in your motivated sign! Aries you have a big red button in front of you that you can press all through march! It's your rest button and at one point you may need it.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): backstep from the spotlight, you don’t need to be center stage right now. Let others take the lead and you can be the wind beneath their wings

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21): yoIt’sur time to shine - Taurus has finally moved out of the way, the spotlight is yours! Make the most of this and the attention until Taurus takes it all back!

CANCER (June 22 - July 22): This period is all about creativity and learning. But don’t let the books get too heavy! Choose to spend your time wisely.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22): Take a bite out of life and follow your sunny energy. Just like the rainbow, it will lead you to a pot of gold!

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22): Stop getting distracted. People around you are waiting for your attention and getting antsy that you have not noticed.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 23): You are like a scale. When you put too much effort or attention somewhere, you become unbalanced. If you put the same effort on yourself and your schoolwork, then the scale will be balanced.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 21): Good things are coming your way Scopio! Don’t listen to anyone telling you otherwise. Keep your head up and keep working hard.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): It's time to celebrate your uniqueness! You are one of a kind and be proud of who you are and all that you accomplish

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): You are the goat, not the G.O.AT. Don’t bump that big head! Be proud of all that you do, but don’t get too much in your head and recognize the people around you

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): you are a water sign and spring is here- lots and lots of rain water will make everything grow and all the bad wash away.

PICES (Feb. 19 - March 20): Pisces you are also a water sign but the water may not do all the good that it will do for aquarius. The water may bring you sad and gloomy days. Dig in to a good movie or book to keep you active, you can even start a puzzle

Here's to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes... the ones who see things differently

- they're not fond of rules...

You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them,

but the only thing you can't do is ignore them because they change things...

they push the human race forward,

and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius,

because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.

Evelyn Miller has several shout outs from classmates for holding the door for them - thanks Evelyn! Thank you to Tyler Kelly for helping clean up a mess in the cafeteria that wasn't his & thanks Bella Charlebois for helping a friend in need. Also, shout outs to Teah Bain and Brennan Carney for being nice when other people were laughing (2 different situations that they each received a student shout out for). Also, thank you to all of the 8th grade volunteers at the 5th grade parent night: Elise Lombardi, Parker Young, Piper Gagnon, Ella Charest, Mia Gabanelle, Georgia Schauber, Nola Carney, Kalen LeBlanc, Brielle Lestage, Marin O'Donnell

1. Because 7 ate 9

2. The Living Room

3. A table

4. A deck of cards

5. The re-tail store