Newberry Middle School

Heritage Night (NMS) October 3rd-Heritage Festival (After School 5PM-6PM) Lead Sponsor: Dr. Swygert, Ms. Wiggins, and Mr. Jimenez. See Poster https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2Fcmsh8yHskbeYaTcg6&data=05%7C02%7Czreid%40sdnc.org%7C578bcfb834ab4a0b839808dcd250e7ed%7C914a1813e3f240c2bb6bcf0005105ecf%7C0%7C0%7C638616492168949866%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7hzjKxzaX6lQE8ONM4JZKw%2Bo%2BnHiwVqO2mEkvYhZEsA%3D&reserved=0

Literacy Night on 5/19 5PM-6PM Sponsored by NMS ELA Department

9/20 Grandparents Breakfast! Please sign up your Grandparent! 8AM-8:25AM (Location: Cafeteria)

Congrats. to Aubrianna Maybin-NMS 7th Grade Student of the Month

PTO Meeting (9/26/24)

PTO Fast Pass Opportunity! See POSTER

8/30/24 PICTURE DAY

Please congratulate the following August Winners! (NMS) -Teacher, Student, and Support Staff of the Month (Aug. 2024) August 2024 6th: Jackson Heydeck 7th: Aubrianna Maybin 8th: Ma Kenya Brown Teacher: Carol Marlow Support Staff: Mr. Elijah Johnson Note: Aubrianna Maybin, absent on 8/28 (will post picture when student returns to NMS)

https://forms.gle/Gg2FovPoxoo7S89w5 I hope you can attend our NMS 3rd Annual Grandparents Breakfast at NMS. We also have the NMS Bookfair going on during this day. Please sign up to attend this event, so we can have accurate numbers. Date: 9/20/24 Time: 8AM-8:25AM Location: NMS Cafeteria Note: Agenda Pledge of Allegiance Welcome Miss Cannon-After School Program Information (Thriving Tigers) Miss Brown/Mrs. Wiggins -(Pawsitive Experience Information)

ACADEMIC CHALLENGE TEAM TRYOUTS: NMS Sept. 3rd-Academic Challenge (NMS) Tryouts (6th Grade Only) Time: 3:10PM-5:10PM Room: 607 (Lead Sponsor: Brandon Kelly)/contact at bkelly@sdnc.org Sept. 5th-Academic Challenge (NMS) Tryouts (7th/8th Grade Only) Time: 3:10PM-5:10PM Room: 607 (Lead Sponsor: Brandon Kelly)/contact at bkelly@sdnc.org Please fill out the Academic Challenge Form/Link if your student is interested in Trying Out for the NMS Academic Challenge Team. Link: /forms.gle/7QijcKk7D3wCFDix5

Newberry Middle School Title I Parent Compact Parents, please complete https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSd4YmveI_nXnkghSapIGR0yD97McLpJjo53yWdZyZEfaSJ3QQ%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link&data=05%7C02%7Czreid%40sdnc.org%7C98027bad9c2b475dd00008dcc3ab16f7%7C914a1813e3f240c2bb6bcf0005105ecf%7C0%7C0%7C638600387313272866%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DmD%2Bjvf10v5Vco0HwqbGMzUqfGiDmfLtOcK04%2FdcnQs%3D&reserved=0

PSAT INFORMATION-NMS

1st PTO and School Improvement Council Meeting for 23-24 will be held on September 23rd, 2024 from 5PM-6PM. Location: NMS Media Center

Please see important information regarding attendance and academic requirements.

PSAT Flyer/Poster See Image Any questions, please contact Ms. Wood at jwood@sdnc.org

NMS Athletics Schedules (Fall Sports) Cheer, Football, & Volleyball See Link Below Please contact Coach Skinner, NMS Athletics Director if questions or concerns at dskinner@sdnc.org https://sdncpilot-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/dskinner_sdnc_org/ES1kPFMmT-RAjoTvQMJqCXABPrdtQ5MMGa-_200tLttV5w?e=OsAdy2&xsdata=MDV8MDJ8enJlaWRAc2RuYy5vcmd8Yjg3ZDUxYzNhYWYwNGI3OTU5YmEwOGRjYmFmYzk3MjV8OTE0YTE4MTNlM2YyNDBjMmJiNmJjZjAwMDUxMDVlY2Z8MHwwfDYzODU5MDg0MTI0ODM0MDExOHxVbmtub3dufFRXRnBiR1pzYjNkOGV5SldJam9pTUM0d0xqQXdNREFpTENKUUlqb2lWMmx1TXpJaUxDSkJUaUk2SWsxaGFXd2lMQ0pYVkNJNk1uMD18MHx8fA%3d%3d&sdata=L0h3TkpWckNsSkkvZlBTSVgyaDJNclRnQml0ZHl6S3FCVWJwTGRQeC9zMD0%3d

August 14th-Football Parent Meeting in the Gym at 6PM Contact Coach White at twhite@sdnc.org if you have any questions.

Cheer Parent Meeting on Tuesday, August 13th. August 13th *Cheer Parent Meeting at 5:30 p.m. (Room 716) Sponsor: L. Hightower Questions: lhightower@sdnc.org

August 30th, 2024 is Newberry Middle School Picture Day! See the Newberry Middle School website or Newberry Middle School Facebook Page for specific details. https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/newberry-middle/fall-pictures-8-30-2024-8/optIn

RE: Ms. Jennifer Brown named Newberry Middle School Assistant Principal We are proud to announce the hiring of Ms. Jennifer Brown, Assistant Principal at Newberry Middle School. Ms. Brown has been a teacher for (7) years in the School District of Newberry County. Ms. Brown is a proud high school graduate of Whitmire Community School. Ms. Brown graduated from USC Upstate with a degree in business administration. Ms. Brown earned her master's degree from Grand Canyon University in Educational Administration. Ms. Brown was named the 22-23 Newberry Middle School Teacher of the Year. During the 23-24 school year (Sept. 2023) Ms. Brown was named "WLTX Teacher of the Week." Ms. Brown was named the 2022-2023 Distinguished Literacy Teacher of the Year. Ms. Brown is the founder and lead coordinator of the PAWsitive Tiger Experience Mentorship Program. Ms. Brown also served as the Newberry Middle School related arts team leader, SDNC Computer Science Lead Teacher for the district, Newberry Middle School Student Ambassadors Lead Teacher, NMS Tiger News Lead Teacher, and assisted NMS administration by participating in the NMS Leadership Academy and serving as the Lead Administrator during the summer of 2023 and summer of 2024 as the "summer school lead administrator." In addition, Ms. Brown has served as a homebound instructor and worked at the Newberry Adult & Continuing Education, Workplace as the Literacy Coordinator since 2022. Ms. Brown will be a tremendous asset to Newberry Middle School as an Assistant Principal. Ms. Brown's responsibilities will include attendance, excessive tardies, I.D.'s, AP over Jr. Beta Club, Testing Coordinator assisting Ms. Cannon with WIDA, Textbook Coordinator, Awards Celebrations, 504 Coordinator, 8th Grade Administrator and will assist with evaluations/observations. Note: Picture 1 (Mr. Reid and Ms. Brown at the Rotary TOY Recognition) during the 23-24 school year Note: Picture 2 (NMS Administration Team) Left-Ms. Kristina Cannon, Dr. Tonya Deese-Jeter, Mr. Zeb Reid, and Ms. Jennifer Brown) GO TIGERS!!!