NAMS Soar & Achieve Newsletter

Dear Parents:

February is a busy month as we continue to build our House system. Last week marked the first House meetings for all students – a huge milestone! Exciting things are on the horizon, including service learning projects with OSU in February and March, and a school-wide book drive.

We're now moving into the next phases of house planning, focusing on welcoming new students, developing next year's student leadership, and adding more student-driven house activities. We know there are a lot of new experiences for our students, and we're here to support them through it all.

Speaking of support, we're incredibly proud of the amazing achievements of our middle students! Over 8500 house points have been earned this year for everything from Above the Line Responses, and student engagement, to meeting academic, attendance and behavioral standards. A huge congratulations to the 91.3% of students with no disciplinary logs during the second grading period, the 137 students with perfect attendance, and the many students who achieved honor roll status. Remember, our quarterly goals for all students are:

1. Earn at least a 3.0 GPA

2. Attend school 95% of the time or higher. (No more than two absences per grading period)

3. Own your R, by having zero disciplinary infractions.

Finally, a reminder that state testing is just around the corner, so please mark your calendars!

Warm regards,

Mr. Kevin L. Freeman Sr.

Principal

Reminder, current 7th grade students must complete the registration process by midnight on Friday, February 14, 2025. Please follow the registration information that was shared during our registration meetings last week. To view the registration meeting presentation slides click here.

The purpose of the Substance Use Survey is to collect information on drug, alcohol, and tobacco use among students in New Albany-Plain Local Schools. A long term goal is to monitor the trends in alcohol and drug habits in the community. Students in grades 7, 9, and 11 will be completing the anonymous survey during the survey window of February 19-21, 2025. Parents/guardians can preview the survey for grades 7 - 12.

District and building results will be shared with parents/guardians at a future Board of Education meeting and through the building newsletters. Parents/guardians may opt their student(s) out of the survey by completing this opt-out form by February 14, 2025.

All current 7th grade families are invited to attend a virtual parent meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 19 at 6:00 p.m. This meeting will be dedicated to sharing important details about this fall's 8th Grade Class Trip to Washington, DC. We will be discussing the trip itinerary and registration process. Click on the following link to join the meeting: https://meet.google.com/utp-tfsd-exd

Reminder, student ID badges are part of the school dress code policy. Please make sure your student has their ID badge. If they have lost their badge please direct them to order a new one from the office using Schoology. Student ID Badge Request Form

Our lost and found bins are full of jackets and winter coats. Please remind your student to look for lost items!

To help provide extra support during spring break, bags will be available for students that include breakfast, lunch and snacks. Please click the link below to sign up for a spring break box provided by Healthy New Albany. Click here to sign up for a spring break box.

• February 14 - Teacher Professional Day - No School
• February 17 - Presidents Day
• February 18 - Teacher Work Day - No School
• February 19 - Virtual DC Parent Meeting
• March 11 - MS Orchestra Concert
• March 13 - MS Band Concert
• March 14 - Grading Period Ends
• March 18 - MS Choir Concert
• March 18 - NAPLS Multicultural Family Night
• March 24 - 29 - Spring Break (No School)

The second half of the school year is off to a great start! We wanted to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of you for your support. Thanks to your generous contributions, we were able to provide dinner and snacks for our teachers and staff during the conferences scheduled last week and this Tuesday. A special thank you to our New Albany Jimmy John's for their generous discount too!

Spread some love and kindness!

It's that time of year when we express our heartfelt gratitude for those around us! We've partnered with our wonderful staff and teachers to see how best we can help refresh classroom supplies and assist with providing some sweet rewards. Use this Amazon wishlist (there's still quite a few requests left) to help us purchase items by Friday, February 14, to finish out the school year!

Annual Flower Sale

Our annual flower sale through Foertmeyer is starting soon! You can start today by requesting access to your online shopping site. Your store will open on Tuesday, February 18. Find more details HERE. Any student who completes the steps to create an online store will earn house points - no purchase necessary. Items can be purchased through March 4 and pick-up is on May 22.

Save the Date: Spring Dance

Mark your calendar for our upcoming spring dance on Friday, April 25 from 7-9 pm. We would love to see as many volunteers on the night of the dance as possible!

Stay in Touch

Like our New Albany Middle School PTO Facebook page, follow us on Instagram at NAMS PTO and email us at namspto@napls.us with any questions. Also contact us if you're interested in learning more about our sponsorship packages or volunteering on any of our committees.

Go Eagles!

Terri Erlenbach - President
Ali Smith - Secretary
Nancy Alexander - Treasurer
Melissa Olson - Fundraising
Kristen Pietro & Sarah Mullendore - Membership
Erin Foster & Meredith Murphy - Hospitality
Krystal Sharrock & Amy Wenker - Programming
Emily Liebert - Communications

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