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July 31, 2025

Staff Newsletter

July 31, 2025 Staff Newsletter
July 31, 2025Staff Newsletter
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November 17, 2025 November 17, 2025

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NOVEMBER 17-21 AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK

NOVEMBER 17

Midterm ✅

PK Monitoring files DUE!

NOVEMBER 18

NMS MINI Math 3:30-4:30

Robotics Competition depart from NMS at 8:10am ( competition is from 9-2)

Letrs Live 5:00-8:00PM

NOVEMBER 19

Prep and Plan- Early dismissal

Assistant Principal's meeting 1:00

NOVEMBER 20

Morgantown Reward Trip-6-8 perfect Attendance

Parent teacher conferences for kindergarten only this evening 3:15-6:00

NOVEMBER 21- NO school for Kindergarten 🚫

Midterms mailed ✅

Parent teacher conferences for kindergarten only all day.

NOVEMBER 24-28 Thanksgiving Breakf- No school for Students

NOVEMBER 27-🦃 🚫

DECEMBER 1-19TH- MYSTERY ANNOUNCER FUN

DECEMBER 2

Special Education Day

DECEMBER 3

NAEP Training 4:00-6:00

Tentative Attendance reward grades 1-5

DECEMBER 4

PRINCIPAL'S MEETING

DECEMBER 9

Stalder's Field Trip for PK

DECEMBER 10

3rd Grade Tech Express

Tentative fundraising items Delivered

DECEMBER 11

Elementary Principal's Meeting

PK Stalder's Trip

1st Grade Parent Involvement Christmas Stations- Please let the office know the day before what parents are coming in.

DECEMBER 12

Kindergarten Christmas Program 1:30- give Ashton a list of parents attending the day before so we can get a head start on printing visitor tags. This helps greatly! Students will sign out with the classroom teacher if leaving with their parents.

Day basketball game at Tyler

DECEMBER 15

Reindeer Games for 6/8

DECEMBER 16

Christmas Band Concert 6:00. (4-6 & 7/* choir)

DECEMBER 17

Career Day 6/8

First Grade Christmas Program 1:30-give Ashton a list of parents attending the day before so we can get a head start on printing visitor tags. Students will sign out with the classroom teacher if leaving with their parents.

DECEMBER 18

PK Christmas Program 1:00-give Ashton a list of parents attending the day before so we can get a head start on printing visitor tags. Students will sign out with the classroom teacher if leaving with their parents.

DECEMBER 19

Faculty Senate

12:15 Dismissal for students 🚫

Dr. Muhammad Guest Speaker at MHS 8:30-2:00

DECEMBER 22- No students

Professional Learning Day

Schoology Finalization✅

JANUARY 5

Students return from Holiday break

3rd 9 weeks begins

JANUARY 6

Schoology Finalization

JANUARY 7

Print Report Cards

JANUARY 8

Principal Meeting

JANUARY 9

Mail Report Cards

JANUARY 16

Spelling Bee List Week 1

JANUARY 23

Spelling Bee List Week 2

JANUARY 30

Spelling Bee List Week 3

FEBRUARY 13

Spelling Bee Class Spell off

FEBRUARY 26

TITLE I NIGHT

FEBRUARY 27

School Spelling Bee must be held by this date.

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November Resources November Resources

November is Native American Month. Great multiple-disciplinary projects should be in the classrooms for this month. https://www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy/promo/NativeAmerican

Veterans Day is November 11th. Veterans Day 2025: Founding, Fact & Meaning | HISTORY .

There is a rise in mental health issues. If you are struggling or know someone who is, get this article out to them and all staff members. And publicize the contact numbers throughout all facilities. Don’t be afraid to ask for assistance or to offer it: https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/health/youre-not-alone-counselors-see-rise-in-calls-to-988-suicide-crisis-lifeline/article_4ca9d537-6ea3-4388-91d4-ad36a430ab7e.html

PEIA. They are having listening tours. Attend. Learn. Make your voice heard: PEIA plan year 2027 input needed, statewide public hearings scheduled for November – Real WV



Self-Care

Emphasizes how important it is to be out in nature. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/10/31/forest-bathing-nature-health/

A national self-care Zoom on December 2: Coaching for Personal & Professional Growth and Staying Healthy Over the Holidays

November is Read One Book month for all educators. Start planning on choosing your book for the Thanksgiving break, when sitting in a deer stand or when you wake up from a nap:

Most popular books published in November 2025 | Goodreads

21 Best New Books to Read November 2025

60 Classic Books Everyone Should Read In Their Lifetime

Teaching About Thanksgiving Teaching About Thanksgiving

The Way American Kids Are Learning About the 'First Thanksgiving' Is Changing

"I look back now and realize I was teaching a lot of misconceptions"

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Resource Links Resource Links

Getting Students in the Spririt
Want to have your students do something for Others?
Get Your thanksgiving Groove on!
Thanksgiving Playlist
Recipes

iReady Padlets iReady Padlets

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iReady Padlet Resource with Useful Information

https://i-ready.padlet.org/rachelmiller33/wetzel-co-bts-25-jjouz0t9t1sxe5j

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iReady Padlet 2

https://i-ready.padlet.org/charlessprandel/from-projections-to-performance-west-virginia-summit-g4t18e1welfu8kt7

2025-2026 New Walk Through Look Fors 2025-2026 New Walk Through Look Fors

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Calendars Calendars

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200 Day Calendar

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220 Day Calendar

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210 Day Calendar

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260 Day Calendar

Prep and Plan days Prep and Plan days

Wednesday, September 24th , Early Dismissal-

Wednesday, October 22nd, Early Dismissal-

Wednesday, November 19th, Early Dismissal-

Wednesday- February 18th, Two-hour Delay-

Wednesday- March 18th, Two-hour Delay-

Wednesday, April 29th, Two-hour Delay-

Staff Spotlight Staff Spotlight

🌟 Staff Shout-Outs 🌟


As we enter this season of gratitude, I want to take a moment to express how truly thankful I am for each and every one of you. Your dedication, creativity, and compassion shape our school community in ways that matter every single day. You juggle schedules, support students, solve problems, and somehow manage to keep smiling—even before the coffee kicks in. That’s real talent!

Thank you for showing up with kindness and commitment to our students and families. If gratitude could be measured, we'd need a much bigger bulletin board.

Wishing you all a season filled with warmth, rest, laughter, and maybe even a moment where no one asks you where the scissors went. You are appreciated more than words—and certainly more than the copy machine could ever express.


We are so lucky to have such a dedicated and supportive team. 💙

NMS Athletic Schedules NMS Athletic Schedules

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Stacey Walton, Principal
https://www.wetzelcountyschools.com/o/nms
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