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October 14, 2024
Monday, October 14th A Day
Tuesday, October 15th A Day
Wednesday, October 16th B Day
Thursday, October 17th B Day
Friday, October 18th B Day
Friday, October 18th 8th grade to Pickford Theater
Monday, October 21st A Day
Monday, October 21st Girls’ basketball begins, must be cleared through office.
Tuesday, October 22nd A Day
Wednesday, October 23rd A Day
Wednesday, October 23rd Late Arrival, school starts at 10am.
Thursday, October 24th B Day
Friday, October 25th B Day
Friday, October 25th PTSA Social after school, see below
PTSA Fall Social:
The NVMS PTSA is hosting the annual Fall Social on Friday, October 25th. The social begins right after school at 2:15 and ends at 4:00. NO transportation home provided, students MUST have their own ride home after.
Cost is $5.00 per student. Concessions (pizza, candy and soda) will be available for purchase.
Donations (cash or items) are accepted for candy (full size) and soda. Venmo @NooksackValleyMiddle-PTSA
Looking for a way to volunteer? This is a great way to help out! Volunteers are needed for set up, admission, concessions, games and clean up! Email nvmsptsa@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Drop off/Pick up reminder:
- Please respect the drop off/pick up areas. No cars in the bus areas until after 4:15. Buses are coming and going through that time.
- In front of the school, be sure to pull ahead as far as you can when you are waiting to pick up your student. We cannot have traffic back up on the road or block our bus entrance.
- Leave the left lane open for passing by.
NVMS PTSA Membership—Please join!
Become a member of the NVMS PTSA today to help support our group and students!
Registration is only $10 for the school year and we have 3 ways to join this year-
1: Submit your information via this link and choose how you want to pay (cash, check, Venmo)-https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7syKXCQ_7Fkcg-sb7mXJInwcQ1MOCYB6T6l78Hk5QPyJKKw/viewform
2: Purchase your membership in our online store- https://wspta-00283425.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true
3: Pick up a paper registration form in the NVMS office and return it to the school
Becoming a member helps maintain our PTSA nonprofit status while providing discount benefits to you from companies like Budget, FexEd, Great Wolf Lodge, and Washington State Fair.
Annual Student Updates needed:
If you have not already done so, please log onto Skyward and complete your student’s Annual Student Update. This is where you can update emails, phone number and emergency contacts, verify other information as well as complete the annual forms we are required to ask for (Military, Opt Out, etc.). Please complete this ASAP.
ASB Purchases:
Purchasing an ASB allows students free entry into all Nooksack Valley High School home games in regular season. ASB is $30 for 7th and 8th grade, $15 for 6th grade. Students may make purchases at the school office before school and during their lunch. The till closes at 1:00PM.
There are reduced rates. If you received a pink and yellow form from the District Office, you may show them at the school office for a reduction of district fees.
Cell Phone Policy Changes
This year we will be making a few changes to our school handbook. One of those changes will be that cellphones will not be allowed out on campus until the end of the school day at 2:15. This change is being made for several reasons as research is showing the many harmful effects of cellphones, social media, and the constant pressures those bring on our youth. We have had several incidents of students using their cellphones to post pictures (without permission), bully and harass other students while at school. With our focus on ensuring NVMS is a safe place for our students to grow and learn, we have made the decision to not have cell phones available during the school day. We hope you as parents will support us in this change as the intent is to make it easier for our teachers to teach and our students to learn.
A suggested book for any parent of a middle school student: The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
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