The Northern Newsfeed
October 22, 2023

Important Upcoming Dates
October 30-November 3: Spirit Week
November 1: NMS v. SMS Football game @ Person High 6:00 PM
November 2: Fall Festival 4:30-7:00
November 3: Awards Assemblies
November 10: Veterans Day Holiday - No School
November 13: School Improvement Team Meeting
November 13-21: NC-Check ins
November 22-25: Thanksgiving Break- No School
NMS Fall Festival
Save the date for our Fall Festival coming on November 2nd! Drizzle D's and Soulful Peartree will be onsite! Come out and have some fun with your family and friends! The Fall Festival is a school fundraiser for our student club organizations.
Awards Assembly Information
We will have our first quarter awards assemblies on Friday, November 3rd for Perfect Attendance and Honor Roll. Please see the times listed below:
6th grade: 9:40 am
7th grade: 11:00 am
8th grade: 1:50 pm
NMS vs. SMS Football Game at Person High School
Our Booster Club will be selling Chick-fil-A sandwiches at the game on Wednesday! Gates open at 4:30pm. Tickets are $5.00. Seniors and children under 5 are free!
Yearbooks are on sale now!
Use the link to order your yearbook today! https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1014791352513835
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.
ID Required!
If you are coming to pick up your student or sending someone to pick up your student your ID must be presented. Please contact the main office if you need to make changes in PowerSchool of who can or can not pick up your student.
Thank you for your support in this matter!
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.
8th Grade Field Trip Information!
8th grade field trip forms were sent last week. Please have them filled out and turned in as soon as possible. Students may make payments or pay the fee in full. Details are on the form. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to your homeroom teacher.
Parent Feedback Needed!
NMS Parent Survey
Please complete the following survey to provide us with more insight into how we can better serve your child at Northern Middle School.
Cognia Accreditation Parent Feedback Surveys
Person County Schools is going through an accreditation process and we would love to have your feedback regarding our school system. Please click on the image to the right to complete a parent survey providing your feedback.
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.
Student Support October Newsletter (Click the Image to See More)
Winter Sports - Workout schedule
Looking for ways to support our Raiders? Check this out!
Teacher Remind Codes
Please see below for teacher Remind Codes. Remind is a great tool to use to communicate with your student's teacher. Download the free APP today!
Join our Athletic Booster Club
By clicking on the image, you can learn more about our Booster Club and how you can better support NMS Athletics.
Booster Club - Patron Sponsorship
If you are interested in being a Patron Sponsor for our Booster Club, please make sure to check out the linked image here.
NMS Raider Cards
Take a look at the image attached to see what great local businesses are supporting our Raiders. All businesses attached are allowing 10% off your total purchase when using a Raider Card.
Our top selling students will receive a reward on Thursday, November 9th!
Join our PTSO
Click on the image to see more information about how you can join and support our PTSO.
PCS has transitioned to Online School Payments for all school-related fees
Need ways to support your child at home, check out our PCS Curriculum Page.
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)
