The Northern Newsfeed

May 11th - End of Year Band Concert 6:30 PM

May 12th - EOG Reading Grades 6-8

May 13th - EOG Math Grades 6-8

May 13th - Math 1 EOC (8th Graders)

May 14th - NMS Annual Athletic Banquet 5:30 PM (Homestead Festival House)

May 15th - EOG Science Grade 8

May 15th - Math 1 EOC (7th Graders)

May 15th - 8th Grade Formal 5:30-8:00 PM (Homestead Festival House)

May 20th - End of Year Awards Ceremonies

• 6th Grade - 1:00 PM
• 7th Grade - 2:00 PM

May 22nd - 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony 9:00 AM

May 22nd - Last Day of School/Early Release 1:00 PM

Updated dates for winter sports can be viewed below.

EOG Testing begins this week. Please be mindful of how important it is for students to get a good night's rest prior to EOG Assessments and to eat breakfast that morning. We want to ensure all students are prepared to do their best.

Dates for EOG Testing are:

May 12th - EOG Reading Grades 6-8

May 13th - EOG Math Grades 6-8

May 13th - Math 1 EOC (8th Graders)

May 15th - EOG Science Grade 8

May 15th - Math 1 EOC (7th Graders)

EOG Retesting will occur during the school year, the week of May 18-22. If you are interested in your child Opting-In for Retesting, please make sure you have submitted the letter that came home with your child a few weeks ago.

This year, we will be holding our End of Year Athletic Banquet on May 14th at 5:30 PM at the Homestead Festival House. Due to limited spacing, we are only allowing for immediate family to attend. Please use the form here to RSVP to attend that evening. The cost will be $10 per family member. Coaches, athletes, and siblings under the age of 5 will be free. Since there will be limited spacing that night, tickets will be provided to students prior to the event and parents will be required to bring their tickets and pay upon entry. We will not be able to accommodate parents or students without a ticket that night. The last day to submit your response will be Monday, May 11th at 5:00 PM.

Teachers will begin finalizing report cards on Monday, May 18th. This means the last day for students to turn in missing assignments for the 4th Nine Weeks will be Friday, May 15th. Report Cards will go home with all students on the last day of school.

Our Spring Band Concert will be on Monday, May 11th at 6:30 PM. All students performing must arrive by 6:00 PM on Monday. Dress for the concert is black and white.

With our 8th Grade Formal approaching on May 15th, we wanted to make all 8th Grade parents aware that any students who are assigned out-of-school suspension (1 or more instances) or in-school-suspension (2 instances or more) starting on Monday, May 4th prior to the Formal on May 15th will not be allowed to attend.

Reminders for the Formal:

May 15 @ The Homestead Festival House from 6:00-8:00

Pictures from 5:30-6:00, Doors close promptly at 6:00 pm.

Dress Code: Modest

Formal is for NMS 8th Grade Students Only

We are excited to announce that all of our 8th-grade students have successfully met the North Carolina state requirement to create a Career Development Plan (CDP) prior to their promotion to high school.

What is the Career Development Plan?

In accordance with North Carolina Session Law 2023-134, students must complete a CDP to help them identify career pathways that align with their self-assessments, aptitudes, and interests. This plan serves as a roadmap for their academic course selection and extracurricular involvement as they transition into 9th grade and beyond.

How Students Created Their Plans

Our students have worked diligently using two primary digital platforms:

• CFNC (College Foundation of North Carolina): Used for initial account creation and early exploration.

• NCCareers.org: The primary platform where the official Career Development Plan was developed and recorded.

How to Access Your Student’s Plan

As a parent, you are encouraged to review and monitor your student’s progress. To view the completed plan:

1. Ask your student to log in to their account at NCCareers.org.

2. From their dashboard, students can grant you access or share the plan directly with you electronically.

Next Steps

While the initial requirement for 8th-grade promotion is complete, this is a "living document." Students will be required to revise and update their plans again before they are promoted from the 10th grade to ensure their goals remain aligned with their evolving interests.

We are proud of our students for taking this proactive step toward their future success. If you have any questions regarding the CDP process, please contact their school counselor, Ms. Lipscomb.

Thank you to all of those who came out for our Rising 6th Grade Parent Night last week. If you were unable to attend, you can view the slide presentation by clicking on the image. Also, below you will find two QR codes for Parents. The first provides you with an opportunity to give us feedback into our Title 1 spending practices. The second allows you to make elective preference selections for your child. We are asking all rising 6th Grade families to complete both surveys.

This week we are starting a new initiative where each month we will recognize our staff, but then also provide opportunities for you as parents to provide us with feedback about how we can improve at NMS. Linked below are two surveys.

The first survey is to help us recognize a Teacher of the Month for NMS. As we seek to celebrate the hard work our staff are putting in every day, we would appreciate your support in nominating members of our staff.

The second survey linked below is for Parent Feedback. This short survey would help provide us with insight into better addressing your child's needs during the second semester, improving our communication, and providing a voice for concerns you currently have. Each of these surveys will be available through next week.

Attached here, you can find our 2025-2026 Parent Gazette for Person County Schools:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1phoXgT8N9kyfBIVCTTfKquYqGROeL0vROdjIWzB5hqI/edit?usp=sharing

Copies will be provided to each student, however we wanted you to have access to our gazette should you need it throughout the school year. Included within the gazette you will find Policies and Procedures that apply to our school district.

Attached here you can find the link to our 2025-26 NMS Family and Student Handbook.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fl9VcODmEcAH46y6Lg8CCRs1AWLdAF5Xqvlp0AV2uWg/edit?usp=sharing

There have been some changes this year to some of our policies. Please be sure to read our student cell phone policy as there have been changes regarding our expectations with student cell phones. We will go over many of the details during our Open House session, however we encourage you to begin looking through it now.

Feel free to connect with and contact us using the information below:

• Via Phone - (336) 599-6344
• Via Email - martind@person.k12.nc.us
• School Website - https://www.pcsnc.org/o/northms
• Find us on Facebook (Northern Middle School)