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October 28, 2024
Monday, October 28th A Day
Monday, October 28th Red Ribbon Week - Wear RED!
Tuesday, October 29th A Day
Tuesday, October 29th Picture Retake Day
Tuesday, October 29th Red Ribbon Week – Wear CAMO!
Wednesday, October 30th B Day
Wednesday, October 30th Red Ribbon Week – Wear NEON!
Thursday, October 31st B Day
Thursday, October 31st Red Ribbon Week – Wear a Costume.
Friday, November 1st B Day
Friday, November 1st End of Quarter 1/Mid Semester 1
Friday, November 1st Red Ribbon Week – Wear PURPLE or NOOKSACK GEAR.
Monday, November 4th A Day
Tuesday, November 5th A Day
Wednesday, November 6th A Day
Wednesday, November 6th Late Arrival, school starts at 10am
Thursday, November 7th B Day
Friday, November 8th B Day
Friday, November 8th Mid Semester (Term 1) Rewards Activity
Looking ahead:
Parent Class November 18
Red Ribbon Week:
Monday-wear RED. Red-y to live drug free!
Tuesday-wear CAMO. Drugs can’t find me!
Wednesday-wear NEON. I’m too bright for drugs!
Thursday-wear a costume. Scare away drugs!
Friday-wear PURPLE or NOOKSACK spirit clothes. Our school is drug free!
New Staff member:
Mr. Andy Olson has joined the NVMS staff. Late this summer we received word from Mrs. Schmidlkofer that her and her husband had purchased a wedding venue near her hometown on the east side of Washington State and she would be moving there at the beginning of October. As a result of how late in the summer the news came, we started the year with Mrs. Schmidlkofer and then posted the 7th grade English Language Arts job.
We are excited to announce that Mr. Olson has joined our staff. He has 10+ years of experience teaching Social Studies and Language Arts in the Burlington Edison School district. He lives in Whatcom County and was excited at the prospect of teaching closer to his home. Mr. Olson has wonderful recommendations from the Burlington Edison School District. In addition to his teaching experience, he has also coached various sports at the varsity and JV levels.
My apology for omitting this last week. Liz H.
Parenting with Courage & Connection
FREE Parenting Workshop
The Parenting with Courage & Connection Workshop is designed for all parents to address common challenges associated with raising children & teens. Parents will learn brain-based strategies to address conflict, strengthen connections with their kids, respectfully discipline, and more.
Soccer Camp opportunity:
Aadan Huante and the high school soccer team are offering a Co-Ed Youth Soccer Camp. Please see the attached flier for details.
Link for registering:
Drop off/Pick up reminder:
NVMS PTSA—sign up now!
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.
Cell phone policy change:
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