Nauset Regional Middle School ROCKS

We are proud to share that our middle school band and chorus had the honor of representing NRMS at the Orleans Veterans Day Ceremony. Despite the very cold weather, many of our dedicated students still attended and performed, honoring our veterans with great pride. The band played “My Country ’Tis of Thee,” the chorus sang the National Anthem, and all of our students helped lead the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance, demonstrating their respect and gratitude for those who have served.

As part of the ceremony, our school community also joined in the opening and dedication of the new Memorial Park, a meaningful space created to honor and remember our local veterans.

We are incredibly thankful to our veterans for their service, and we recognize the importance of honoring them on this special day.

PTO Meeting - Wednesday, November 19 at 6pm (In-Person)

Please join us for our third NRMS PTO meeting of the year, to be held in-person on Wednesday, Nov. 19th at 6pm in room 269 of the middle school (near the library). Meetings will alternate on the second Wednesday of the month between in-person and virtual sessions.

The NRMS PTO is excited to support another great year of learning, growth and fun for our students! We hope to see you there and feel free to check out the NRMS PTO website!

Families in need this holiday season

The holidays are quickly approaching and families can easily feel a financial burden during this season. If you have any need for some assistance over the holidays , please let us know. We are happy to assist! You can email Bonnie Hartung directly hartungb@nausetschools.org

Photo Make-Up and Retake Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Our photographer, The Studio by the Sea, returns on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. If your student is new to the school or was absent during our photo days in October, you can have your child's picture taken on the 19th. All staff and students need to be photographed for school records, yearbook, and ID cards.

If your child needs their photo retaken, please have them bring in their original photo envelope to return to the photographer prior to the retake.

If there was a problem with your child's photo order, please contact The Studio by the Sea at hello@thestudiobythesea.com prior to Wednesday, November 19th.

If you’d like to place a NEW Order for photos for your child, please click the following link: The Studio by the Sea
This is only for new orders for new students, students who missed original day photos, and those who didn’t order from the original picture day.

Wreath Sale

The NRMS PTO is thrilled to kick off the 2025 wreath sale. This community tradition goes back decades and it's not only an opportunity to spread holiday cheer, but also put money in the bank for your students. A portion of every wreath sold by any student will be saved by the NRMS PTO for them to use in eighth grade. Tell your family, friends and neighbors about these beautiful 12-inch wreaths made of fresh Canadian pine (you can dust off the Canadian snow on Distribution Day!). Your student has received wreath sale instructions and an order form (see attached). The NRMS PTO is a registered non-profit with the state of Massachusetts.If you have any questions, please reach out to ptonrms@gmail.com

YEARBOOK

Preorder the yearbook at a special price on yearbookforever.com

Preorder before Jan 1st: $30

After Jan 1st: $35

Personal Ads: You can write your student a personal message in the yearbook! You can do this by purchasing a “personal ad” at yearbookforever.com/personalad and following the instructions.

Business Ads: yearbookforever.com/businessad

Please email yearbook advisor Cali Conroy at conroyc@nausetschools.org for any questions.

-NRMS Yearbook Club

Nauset App Help Page

Families should download the Nauset App to receive school updates, alerts, and messages. Please note: some people have mistakenly downloaded the Thrillshare App instead. The Thrillshare App is for staff only and does not allow families to log in. To help, we have created the Nauset App Help Page on the district website under the Students and Families tab. This page includes written guides and short tutorials to walk you through downloading and using the app. Visit the page here: Nauset App Help Page

Before/After School Clubs are in full swing - Join the fun!

Check out this year's clubs: NRMS Before & After-School Activities & Clubs FY26

Stay connected to NRMS - Tech Tips & Tricks

Please review these helpful ways that you can stay connected to our school and be equipped to support your scholar. Parent Technology Tips including where to find important info on the Nauset App and Nauset Website.

6th Grade Team Equinox Week-At-A-Glance

6th Grade Team Solstice Week-At-A-Glance

7th Grade Team Mosaic Week-At-A-Glance

7th Grade Team Synergy Week-At-A-Glance

8th Grade Team Revolution Week-At-A-Glance

8th Grade Team Transformation Week-At-A-Glance

Ask your student what House they represent: Hurricane, Tornado, Blizzard, or Tsunami. The competition has started! The Tsunami House is in the lead with over 50000 points already earned!

Hello NRMS Families,

This past Wednesday I had the opportunity to meet with the 8th grade class during Nauset Time. Our 8th graders are such an outstanding group of scholars and citizens. We recognized the five students that were selected to represent Brewster, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, and Truro in Project 351 in Boston in January. We also discussed some upcoming events like the annual cornhole tournament and the New York City overnight trip in June. On Wednesday evening we hosted an informational meeting for parents of 8th graders to review the details of the NYC trip. In order to confirm that this trip will happen, we need all interested 8th graders to be registered by December 1. We are also seeking parents to help us organize some fundraising events like a spaghetti dinner, a fun run, a talent show, or other ideas you may have. Please contact me or Mr. Peterson if you are willing to organize some class fundraisers. It would be prudent for parents of 6th and 7th graders to also begin raising funds for the 8th grade trip now, to have plenty of time to raise the funds needed to offset the cost for families. Thanks in advance to anyone who helps us out with organizing fundraising events. More information about the trip registration process is below.

Next week, we invite you to dine at the Barley Neck on November 19. 11% of the proceeds from that evening will be donated to the NRMS Education Foundation that provides some scholarship assistance for experiences like the NYC trip.

Also next week, the Town of Orleans will have a special town meeting. For information purposes only, one item being considered is renovations and upgrades to the Eldredge Park located at our school. You can read about the project on the flyer in this newsletter.

Today, the Orleans Police met with students to review safety and security procedures at our school. We are so thankful for the partnership we have in place with the OPD.

Finally for this week, the winter sports season is here. Please review information below. We know we have a number of student-athletes interested in joining the basketball teams. There will be an information meeting next week.

Enjoy the weekend.

Peter Cohen, Ed.D.

Principal

For links to archived weekly newsletters, click here.

Winter Sports registration opened on November 1, 2025. Winter sports are available to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. This winter we will offer Boys and Girls Basketball. Registration for the winter sports season will end on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Please ensure that you complete the registration by the deadline, which is November 30th, to be eligible for the first day of tryouts on December 1, 2025.

Use the following link for important information and details on how to register: Winter Sports Registration

Student Informational Meeting will be on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 from 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm in the Cafeteria.

Parent Informational Meeting will be virtual on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 6:30 pm: Meeting Link

You can find more information on our Nauset Middle School Athletics Page: Click HERE

We are excited to share with you the enrollment information for the grade 8 class trip to New York City. At the informational meeting on Wednesday, November 12th we shared how to enroll your student, and other important information regarding the trip. If for whatever reason you missed that meeting we are sharing a video recording (click here) that we encourage you to watch that explains a lot of the important information.

There are two important steps to register your student for the grade 8 NYC Trip.

Step 1: Enroll through our tour company partner Hummingbird Student Tours using this link.

https://bit.ly/naunyc26trip

Step 2: Complete the NRMS Enrollment Google Form using this link

https://forms.gle/kpnhV7P8kv3irAwM6

It is important for you to enroll so that we can have an accurate count of the number of students that plan on attending the trip. As mentioned in the meeting please enroll even if you can't pay the initial deposit at this time. We understand that families might have financial concerns. To that end we encourage participation in the PTO wreath fundraiser (students get $8 per wreath sold credited towards their trip) and we will have other opportunities for fundraising in the future.

Please note that if we do not have enough students enrolled we will have to cancel the trip. The minimum number of students needed is 80.

Please be aware that there is trip insurance offered at an extra expense. If you are interested in that insurance please read the details carefully as there is a time frame that you need to sign up for after registering your student.

We are excited for this great opportunity for our 8th grade students.Please feel free to reach out to Mr. Peterson at petersonr@nausetschools.org with any questions.