Centurion News

Principal Coe's Comments
We are excited to invite you to our Family Engagement Night on September 24th at 6:00 PM. Your involvement plays a vital role in the success of our students, and this event is an excellent opportunity for us to work together to support their growth and development.
During the evening, you will have the chance to:
- Meet and connect with staff and other families.
- Learn more about our tech tools, curriculum, and ways you can support your child's educational journey.
Your presence will make a huge difference, and we encourage all parents to attend. Together, we can create a strong foundation for our students to learn, grow, and thrive!
Thank you for your ongoing support. We look forward to seeing you on September 24th!
Together, we are ready to LEAD: to Learn, Endure, Achieve, and Dominate!
2024-2025 Centurion Parent- Student Guide
Please review the 2024-2025 Parent Student Guide with your child for the most up-to-date Centurion Polices.
Infinite Campus Updates
- Currently, 70% of our parents are connected to their parent portal accounts. We need 100% of our parents to be connected to help monitor grades, attendance, and important information. If you have not connected with parent portal and need help, please scan the QR code.
- We will send information on paying fees through Infinite Campus shortly.
Say Something Training
This Wednesday, we will train our student to use the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System as we encourage students to speak up and report concerning information.
Clubs and Tutoring:
Clubs and Tutoring are going strong!
Remember, clubs will not meet on Wednesday, September 25th due to our faculty meeting.
Immunizations:
Students who do not have update to date immunizations on file by Friday, September 27th will no longer be allowed to come to school until the immunizations are current. This is a state mandate. Any questions, please contact Nurse Janna Lewis.
CoGat Screener:
6th grade parents - Our annual screening of the CoGat Ability Test will take place on September 25th and 26th during Social Studies Classes.
Order your yearbook!
We encourage you to order your child's yearbook early! We will order very few extras so make plans to order your yearbook today!
Flex Period:
Our Flex Period takes place from 9:06-9:51 each day beginning September 9, 2024. Our Flex Period is a dedicated time within the school day designed to meet the diverse needs of all students through a variety of targeted opportunities. This period offers Intervention sessions for those who need extra support in core subjects, providing focused assistance to help them succeed. For students ready to go beyond the basics, Extension activities offer enrichment opportunities, such as advanced coursework, creative projects, or exploratory learning in specialized topics. Additionally, our Specialized Flex Opportunities allow selected students to pursue their unique interests. The Flex Period empowers every student to learn, grow, and thrive towards their full potential.
Attendance Matters:
Canvas Observer
MCS Dress Code
Parents keep the MCS Dress Code in mind while shopping or selecting outfits for your child.
All students are required to be covered from the chest to mid-thigh in opaque material. You may see the model below for an illustration of the expectation. Each student’s face should be visible, per our school safety plan. Thus hats and non-religious head-covering may not be worn in the building. See the following link for the full Moore County School Dress Code: MCS Student Dress Code
P.E. Dress Requirements:
Students must wear rubber-soled athletic shoes for Physical Education class. Jewelry is not permitted in P.E. class. It is recommended that students wear athletic shirts(short or long sleeves) without buttons or zippers and athletic shorts or pants. Students may utilize the locker room to change into appropriate athletic clothing. Students who do not utilize this option may wear dress-code-appropriate athletic wear to school.
Arrival and Dismissal Helpful Hints:
Arrival:
The front of the building is the car rider drop off for all students. We will open our doors at 7:30 am. Please do not drop off students prior to 7:30 am as there is no staff on duty prior to 7:30 and follow the traffic pattern.
- Helpful hint: Students may exit their vehicle all along the front sidewalk and walk to the entrance door closest to the cafeteria.
- The inside lane is for teacher only traffic until 7:30. Please do not drive on the inside lane prior to 7:30 so that our teachers can get to their parking spot.
Dismissal:
6th graders and their siblings - Bus Lot
Families with a student in the 6th grade (along with their siblings) will be picked up in the bus parking lot area.
Cars will follow the map below and follow the traffic pattern.
Pay particular attention to the staff and signage so that we can have buses smoothly exit the parking lot as well.
Students will be picked up on the far right side of the lane.
We anticipate that by splitting up the car line, we should be done around 3:20. Any student still in the bus lot area after 3:20 will join the car riders in the main lot.
7th and 8th Graders and students who ride in a carpool - Front of Building Pick Up
- Families with students in the 7th or 8th grade and any student who rides in a carpool will be picked up in the front of the school.
- We will stagger our release of students for safety reasons so please be patient.
Students must be picked up at the conclusion of the car line. There is no staff on duty after the car line has concluded. Prepare for your child to be picked up in a timely manner.
Support our School: Link Your Lowes and/or Harris Teeter Cards!
When you link your card to New Century Middle Schoo1, a percentage of your purchase is donated to our school. These funds support many of our programs. Please relink your card today so we can receive the percentage for the 2023- 2024 school year.
Centurion Athletics
We have 13 sports at New Century, which run over a span of 4 seasons:
Fall (August-October) Cross Country, Cheerleading, Tennis, Softball, Golf, and Football (only 7th and 8th graders can play football)
Winter (October-December) Volleyball and Boys Soccer
Early Spring (January-February) Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling
Late Spring (March-May) Girls Soccer and Baseball
Congratulations to our Centurion Football Players and Coaches for their first win against West Lee!
Centurion Parent Organizations
Be on the look out for information about our active PTO and Athletic Booster Clubs.
PTO
Our PTO will meet each month on the 2nd Tuesday. The next meeting will be on October 8th. PTO meetings are from 3:30pm - 4:30pm in the media center. Hope to see you there!
School Improvement Plan/ Meetings
NCMS School Improvement Meetings/ Plan
The New Century Middle School Improvement Team will meet on the following dates at 3:15 on the first Monday of the month except for the month of September. The September meeting will be held on September 3rd. School Improvement Meetings are open to the school community.
Our School Improvement Plan, meeting notes, and progress can be found on https://www.indistar.org/ . Guests should use the following to log into Indistar:
Guest Log In-GuestS16877
Password - GuestS16877
Upcoming Events:
September
September 23rd - Softball/Tennis vs. Northern Moore - Home
September 24th - Middle School Matters Family Engagement Night- 6:00pm
September 25th - Learning Meeting (Staff Meeting)- No clubs will meet
September 25th - Football vs. Sanlee - Away
September 26th - Softball/Tennis vs. Crain’s Creek - Away
September 27th - Interim Reports Due
October 2024
October 1st - XC at East Lee - Away
October 1st - Golf - TBD
October 2nd - Football vs. East Lee - Away
October 3rd - Softball/Tennis vs. West Lee - Away
October 7th - SIT Meeting
October 7th - Softball/Tennis vs. Southern - Away
October 8th - XC at West Pine - Away
October 8th - Golf- Sanford Golf Course
October 8th - PTO Meeting - 3:30
October 9th - Football vs. West Pine - Home
October 10th - Softball/Tennis vs. Sanlee - Home
October 14th - Required Workday - No school for students
October 14th - Softball/Tennis vs. West Pine - Home
October 15th - XC at Southern - Away
October 15th - Golf - Longleaf Golf and Family Club
October 16th - Football vs. Northern Moore - Home
October 21st - Softball/Tennis vs. East Lee - Home
October 22nd - XC - Home
October 22nd - Golf - TBD
October 23rd - Learning (Staff) Meeting - No Clubs will meet.
October 23rd - Football vs. Southern - Away
October 24th - Softball/Tennis vs. Northern Moore - Away
October 25th - Early Release Day - Release at Noon
October 25th - End of the Grading Period
October 28th - Softball/Tennis vs. Crain’s Creek - Home
October 29th - XC (Championship) at Northern Moore - Away
October 29th - Golf (Championship) - Pinehurst No. 6
October 30th - Football vs. Crain’s Creek - Home
Administration and Front Office Contact Information
Principal Kim Coe - kcoe@ncmcs.org
Assistant Principal Jamie Harris Smith - jhsmith@ncmcs.org
Assistant Principal Ashley Peschieri - apeschieri@ncmcs.org
Bookkeeper - Ashley Bayles abayles@ncmcs.org
Data Manager - Mandy Blackburn ablackburn@ncmcs.org
School Nurse - Janna Lewis - jmlewis@ncmcs.org
School Social Worker - Criptal Graham - cgraham@ncmcs.org
Receptionist - Brandi Partington - bpartington@ncmcs.org