Dear Students & Families,
Thank you for coming to our Open House on Thursday night! It was great to see so many of you filling our classrooms and hallways. We all appreciate your support and partnership!
This is just a quick reminder that there is no school for students and staff this Thursday, 10/3, for Rosh Hashanah. We wish all who celebrate a happy holiday. There is no school for students this Friday, 10/4, for staff professional learning.
We would like to thank our PTO for sponsoring and organizing our Scholastic Book Fair! There was excitement in the air as we announced our daily winners of the "locker lotto," distributed coupons and gift certificates to teachers, and shared book trailers with students. While the in-person Book Fair is over, you can still shop online! This is a great opportunity to find titles that were sold out, use up those unspent eWallet funds, and continue to support our school!! Any online purchase between now and October 6 benefits NFMS. See below for more information!
As we enter our second month of school, we continue to review expectations with students. Our areas of focus are as follows: respect, inclusivity, safety, and empathy. We frequently refer to the acronym "R.I.S.E." We have reviewed our Code of Responsibility and Respect with students, and are familiarizing them with its structure and contents on a regular basis. Any behavior that disrupts teaching and learning, such as disrespect, or impacts the safety of our building, will be handled according to our Code. We ask that you take a few minutes to review it if you haven't already. We appreciate your support!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Gruetzner & Mr. Groccia
NFMS's Media Broadcast Club is back! We will meet from 7:10-7:50 AM every Wednesday and Friday. Participation in this club is limited to a first sign-up basis. If you are waitlisted, we will let you know by email and add you in the order that forms were received.
We've learned from experience that the hallways get very crowded during transition times. Backpacks are cumbersome and contribute to traffic!
Students are not allowed to carry backpacks with them throughout the school day. However, they are allowed to carry slimmer drawstring bags to help them manage materials.
*Chromebooks must be carried separately and NOT carried unprotected in drawstring bags.
There will be no phones allowed from entry to exit. All phones must stay in lockers for the duration of the school day. If parents or guardians need to relay a message to students or get in touch, please call the school. Similarly, students are welcome to come to the office to contact their parents with the permission of their teacher.
Smartwatches are allowed as long as they are not used as cell phones (calling, texting, checking notifications, etc.)
1st offense: Confiscation of a device by the teacher. Returned to student at the end of the class period to be returned to the locker.
2nd offense: Confiscation of a device by the teacher and submitted to the main office. Returned to student at the end of the school day by the main office staff.
3rd offense: Confiscation of devices by the teacher and submitted to the main office. Parent notified. Devices must be picked up by a parent/guardian in the main office.
4th offense: Loss of BYOD privileges for a period of time to be determined by the administration.
More information can be found in our Student & Family Guidebook.
