The Northern Newsfeed

March 10, 2024

Important Upcoming Dates

March 11: Softball/Girl's Soccer Home Game Against Gravelly Hill 5:00 p.m.

March 13: Home Track Meet Against Stanback at 5:00 p.m.

March 14: Home Baseball Game Against Phillips at 5:00 p.m.

March 14: Away Softball Game Against Phillips at 5:00 p.m.

March 15: End of 3rd Nine Weeks

March 18: Required Teacher Workday - No School For Students

March 18: Rising 6th Grade Registration

March 19: Men Of Valor Induction Ceremony

March 22: Report Cards are Released

March 27: 3rd Nine Weeks Awards Assembly

March 29: No School-Good Friday

April 1-5: Spring Break

Important Reminders for Raider Families

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Duty Free Lunch for NMS Staff

This Friday, March 15th, our PTSO will be feeding our staff. They would like to offer our staff duty free lunch. If you are an approved volunteer and can help with watching students during lunch this Friday, please use the link here to sign-up for a time.

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30E0F49A5AD2DA7FD0-48374860-duty

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Band Meeting for Rising NMS 6th Graders

If you have a child who will be a 6th Grader in the 2024-2025 school year, and you are interested in them taking Band as an elective class, please click on the image to the right for more information about a Parent-Band Meeting this Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R2mXei2mCzT3esX_08lPX6cxUG9hr5QR/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115915672077817705952&rtpof=true&sd=true

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UPDATES TO STUDENT CELL PHONE POLICY: PLEASE READ!

We are always looking for ways to improve student engagement and learning in our classrooms. Please read the attached letter to learn about updates to cell phone expectations and procedures. Thank you for your continued support!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SAkFuhTwwFRPyZ5yQqH63Bd3po9Lhe_i9o_JJ6BjgbE/edit?usp=sharing

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Rising 6th Grade Registration

We will be hosting a Rising 6th Grade Registration for all future Raiders on Monday, March 18th. Click on the image attached to the right to see more information. This event is for parents and students. If you are planning to attend, please use the link here to RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDvm2jYFsDdeDy1YChc5VTLopeefRnmK7RhOOg_8ByxBhXiw/viewform

Important Information for Parents

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NC School Report Card

Click here to access our School Report Card for the 22-23 school year. You can also access a Welcome Letter on behalf of PCS explaining the NC School Report Card in greater detail.

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Yearbooks are on sale now!

Use the link to order your yearbook today! https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1014791352513835

NMS Lunch Menus

Use the following link to view Breakfast and Lunch Menus: https://pcsnc.nutrislice.com/menu/northern-middle

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NMS Family and Student Handbook

At Open House, we reviewed some parts of our Student Handbook. By clicking on the image to the right you can access a digital copy. A paper copy will be going home with all students this week. Please take time to review this with your child to ensure you are both aware of expectations for NMS Raiders.

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Bus Transportation Request Form

If you have not received your parent letter regarding bus transportation, or may not have completed this form during student registration, you can request bus transportation for your child using the form attached here.

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Dress Code Reminders

Students must NOT wear:

Clothing which promotes, exposes, or advertises activities not permitted by law to minors (e.g. guns, drugs, cigarettes, or alcohol).
Clothing which depicts profanity, vulgarity, obscenity, or violence.
Clothing prohibited under 4328 (Gang and Gang Related Activity) or any other provision of Board Policy.
Clothes which are overly tight or loose and therefore too revealing or obscene.
Clothing which threatens the health or safety of staff or students.
Clothing which is reasonably likely to create a substantial disruption of the educational process or operations of the school.
Pajamas (this include pajama bottoms), nightgowns, or other sleepwear.
Hats or hoods in the school building.
Steel toe boots.