Shout out to Gavin C and Maggie M (along with 6th grader Sophia S) for raising the most money for the MGMS fine arts program. They won a splatter paint party with Ms. Pittroff!

Piper A. - choreography

Christopher M. - ASM/SR

S'Niyah W. - sound

McKinley B. - Carlotta/Chorus

Addison L. - Princess 1/Chorus

Naomy L. A. - Princess 2/Chorus

Leah P. - Jetsam

Lily S. - Chorus

Mercedes T. T. - Chorus

Holden W. - Grimsby

Veronica W. - Ariel

Aaliyah Y. - prop master

Emma A. - Princess 5/Chorus

Ellie C. - Chorus

Tessa D. - Chorus

Elijah G. - Pilot/Chorus

Lindsay K. - Chorus

Sophie L. - Flounder

Isaiah M. - Chef Louis/Chorus

Ashlyn R. - Chorus

Nataly S. P. - Alana

Emmy W. - Chorus

Peyton D. - crew/usher

Elliot S. - crew/usher

Kylee L. - Gull 3

Camila GS - Artistic Gators

Maggie M and Leah P - Baking and Kindness Club

Divya P - Board Games

Aaliyah Y - Cosmetology

Tessa D & Ruby B - Crafty Crocheters

Caroline W - Debate Club

Thomas J - Dungeons & Dragons

Veronica W & Katelyn H - Friendship/Chick-fil-A Leadership Club

Rollie C - Golf Club

Jackson K - Magic The Gathering

McKinley B - Movie Night Club

Ellie C - Ocean Craft Club

Addison K - ROCAME

Canaan H - Soccer Club

Caroline A - Sports Club

Rygg R - Wiffle Ball Club

It is that time of year - applications for the high school specialty programs are open! The application link is now live. To find it, go to the NHCS Signature Programs webpage, and choose the programs to which you wish to apply from the list on the left of the page. Each program page has an "Apply" link - that is where they will find the Google Form application (linked in blue box). You need only complete the Google Form once and can select up to three programs to apply to, but can find the app on each program's page. THE STUDENT HAS TO FILL OUT THE APPLICATION FORM FROM THEIR NHCS STUDENT EMAIL ACCOUNT. PARENTS/GUARDIANS SHOULD NOT FILL OUT THE APPLICATION. The application has to be filled out in one sitting - if you quit in the middle, you have to start over. I have more specific information about each specialty program. If you are interested in a specific program, please let me know and I can send that info. Thanks!

Important dates:

• Jan. 2- Feb. 2 - Application window open for high school specialty programs (Lyceum, Hoggard IB, Marine Science, etc.)
• Jan. 20 - NHCS Special Programs Showcase 10:00am - 1:00pm @Board of Education building
• Jan. 22-26 - supplemental item submission window
• Feb. 2 - applications close
• March 8 - acceptance letters sent
• March 4-April 12 - open choice application window

from 10:00am-1:00pm

Mr. Jin Su, a GE employee who's worked with NHCS for almost 10 years, and his team are offering to support our "mathletes" again this year.

• The schedule is posted below.
• If your student is interested in participating, please let Mauk or Mr. Lopez know or email Mr. Su at jin686su@gmail.com.
• Sessions are not cumulative - students can cycle in and out as your schedule allows.
• Students meet at the Northeast Regional location of the NHC Public Library from 2:30-4:30ish in the Oak Room.

Please click the link below for more detailed info and an FAQ.

Middle School students are invited to submit either a descriptive essay or poem. Over 100 thoughtful, interesting, and creative entries are received annually and judged by a local team of writers. Winners and finalists are selected from each category and receive various prizes from the Azalea Festival and outside the community.

Love Where You Live…in the Springtime!
Writing submissions are due January 31, 2024 for the Middle School Writing Contest. Students in middle schools across the state of North Carolina are invited to enter.

Click the photo for the site and scroll down for the application.

To participate in the Mensa for Kids Excellence in Reading Program, follow these steps:

1. Select a list from the grade level bands listed below. Remember to read to the level of your ability or interest, regardless of your age or grade level.
2. Print the appropriate list and track each book you read by checking it off and recording the date it was read, along with a rating. Electronic signatures and check-offs are not permitted. The form must be completed by hand. We operate on the honor system, and we encourage honesty in this way.
3. Please submit the original form used, even if it is very messy. Copying the form over to make it neater may result in rejection of the form. We reserve the right to request additional confirmation of completion of the program and/or to refuse to grant recognition.
4. Once you’ve completed an entire list, both the reader and an adult will need to sign the list as verification and return it and the order form to the Mensa Foundation at the address provided. Once we’ve received your signed list and verified it, we’ll send you a recognition certificate and T-shirt. Please allow 6 weeks for delivery.
5. You may use five nonfiction books to replace any five books from the same grade-level segment.

As an exciting opportunity this year, I am consistently paired with two teachers daily to co-teach in their classrooms. I am working with Ms. Buggy in 6th grade and Mr. Allen in 8th grade. If you would like more information about this partnership, please reach out!

Students meet with me as an entire AIG group once a month. This meeting occurs during Mastery from 8:25-9:00. Students who are identified in the AIG program are expected to attend.

6th grade - 1st Friday of the month

7th grade - 2nd Friday of the month

8th grade - 3rd Friday of the month

Ms. Mauk will also hold other small group sessions during electives and Mastery time. These meetings will be by invitation and could be for any of the following activities:

• academic progress checks
• independent study/project
• book club discussion
• small group projects
• accelerate course selected
• 8th grade: high school information and planning

Students can come out of their regular Mastery during the week to attend one or more of Mauk's Mastery options. These stay the same every week. Students can attend every week or off and on as they choose depending on what's happening with their regular Mastery. It is polite to let your Mastery teacher know that you will be attending one of Mauk's groups, but Mauk takes attendance and sends it out to staff. Students in an assigned reading/math Mastery have to have permission from that teacher to come to one of Mauk's Mastery groups.

Monday Math Madness - we do crazy math and logic puzzles and sometimes stoopid hard math problems to challenge our abilities

Tuesday Book Mania - join us to talk all things books! We will discuss fandoms and series and maybe even read something together

Wednesday is Extended Morning Meeting - no Mauk Mastery

Thursday Creative Writing - students will be given prompts and story starters to get the creative muscles working. Many pieces created during this time will be submitted for publication in the Cape Fear Voices Teen Scene Magazine

Friday AIG grade-level Meetings - Mauk meets with each individual grade's group of AIG students for updates

Mr. Lopez in 7th grade is coaching the team. He will be holding practices after school on Tuesdays in Mr. Lopez's room 515 from 3:45-4:45. Students are responsible for transportation. The district competition will be in March.

Student-led clubs begin in this month. Twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Thursday, MGMS will run a special schedule providing an hour at the end of the day for students to meet in interest-based clubs. Students have to commit to attending a club for a semester.

Remember that there are all sorts of opportunities for enrichment, extra credit, and challenging your skills in the AIG Google Classroom.

Practices are being held on Wednesdays at 8:15 in the media center. The deadline for joining the team has passed. Please contact our Media Specialist, Ms. Williams (amber.williams@nhcs.net) if you're interested in participating.

Submissions for the Teen Scene section of Cape Fear Voices are due to Ms. Mauk each month by the 15th. You can create anything to be posted!

• video game review
• poem
• artwork
• short story
• movie review
• photography
• much, much more!

Click the link below to see the online magazine and the different types of submissions that are accepted.

NATIONAL JR. BETA CLUB MISSION STATEMENT

To promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, service and leadership among elementary and secondary school students.

6th & 7th grade members who did not join last year are eligible for membership beginning 2nd semester to give them time to establish or improve their grades before committing to our service club. Students will receive paper invitations via homerooms in February.

Students who make As and Bs and have a heart for community service are invited to join National Junior Beta Club. National Beta Club is the largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization in America. And for more than 80 years, it has prepared today's students to be tomorrow's leaders.

ACHIEVEMENT - Recognizing and honoring high academic achievement

CHARACTER - Preparing young people for life and empowering them to be successful

LEADERSHIP - Developing the leaders of tomorrow

SERVICE - Demonstrating our motto: Let Us Lead by Serving Others

Thank you to Nicole Loftis, Amy Garrett Dikkers, and Addie Sayers China for volunteering to be GAC liaisons this year! Even if you aren't the official liaison, you are welcome at the GAC meetings to help support and advocate for NHCS' AIG program.

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Gifted Specialist

Email: reagan.mauk@nhcs.net
Website: https://sites.google.com/nhcs.net/mgms-aig
Location: 910 Piner Rd, Wilmington, NC, USA
Phone: 910-350-2100 (74215)
Facebook: facebook.com/MGgators/
Twitter: @MyrtleGroveMS