August 2010
New PTSA
Newsletter Format
In order to save money and trees, our newsletter has gone
electronic. Hopefully, our goal is to put the newsletter out at least
once a month. It should be shorter and "friendlier." This
E-Newsletter will be linked on the home page of the website and will also be
sent out by our Northwest News Group. You can sign up for that on the
website. I hope you enjoy this new format. If you would like to
contribute to the newsletter, send your submissions to
jroe@greenville.k12.sc.us
(Jim Roe, editor).
New School Hours and Lunch Accounts
All Greenville County Schools, including Northwest Middle,
now begin classes at 8:30 a.m. We need all students, including car riders
and walkers, to arrive at school no later than 8:20 so students have enough
time to go to their locker and get to class. Morning announcements begin at
8:25 and class begins promptly at 8:30. We need your help to make this
possible.
Students need to pay into their lunch account first thing in
the morning. Students who do not pay into their account in the morning will
have to wait in line at lunchtime. By not paying ahead of time, the lunch
line slows down and all students end up waiting to eat. We remind students
in the morning and appreciate your support.
2010 Lady Panthers Volleyball Team
After tryouts
completed, Coach Duncan announced the members of our 2010 Lady Panthers
Volleyball Team. They are:
Callie
Barron, Hannah Epps, Bailey Hice, Haley Howard, Katie Humphries,
Savannah Jolly,
Reagan Jones, Rebecca Lollis, Natalie Mucienko, SamcieJoe Philpot,
Jacie Pittman,
Heather Robertson, Aiden Rohrer, Ali Stafford, Shea Wells
Managers: Kiley
Williams, Brianna Hudson
IB
Middle Years Program
by Lori Mason
Northwest Middle School partners with Travelers Rest High
School to offer the IB Middle Years Program. This program begins in 6th
grade and lasts through 10th grade. Students who complete all of the
requirements for this program will be awarded the MYP Certificate at the end
of 10th grade. All 6th through 8th grade students at NWMS are involved in
the IB Middle Years Program automatically because we are an International
Baccalaureate World School.
Through this program, students have opportunities to learn
with an international perspective. To qualify for the MYP Certificate, a
student must:
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Score well on MYP assignments given by their teachers
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Complete and document Community Service Hours each year of
6th through 10th grades
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Complete a Personal Project (10th grade)
Community Service documentation forms are available on
the NWMS IB MYP webpage (http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/northwst/ibmyp/)
and should be returned to Mrs. Bailey in the library. Please encourage
your child to document any hours spent helping others in the community.
Hours may be counted for lots of activities at church and sports or band
performances. 6th graders should document at least 10 hours. 7th graders
should document at least 15 hours. 8th graders should document at least
25 hours.
Student Council
Student Council elections are coming up. Applications
are being accepted for President, Vice President, Secretary, and
Sergeant-at-Arms. Students who wish to run for office should obtain an
application from Mrs. Cleveland or Mr. Jackson. Applications are due by noon
on Wednesday, September 1, 2010. To qualify to run for office, a student may
not have any referrals during middle school and must have had all C's or
above on last year's report cards.
Once candidates are approved to run for office, campaigning
will begin on September 7. Candidates will present their speeches on
September 15 at assemblies for all three grade levels. Elections for
school-wide offices as well as team representatives will take place on
Friday, September 17 during social studies classes.
Team
6.1 News
Mr. Creasman, Mrs. McCoy, Mrs. McRae, Mrs. Prince
Team 6,1 would like to thank all of their students and
parents for a wonderful start to the new school year. The kids are getting
in the hang of things. We know this transition isn't always easy. Your
teachers are proud of you!
Things to Remember:
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Have needed supplies in class daily.
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Agendas should be used daily in each class! Parents
please check nightly to see they are being used. Talk to your child
nightly about each class.
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1st Period begins at 8:30! Make sure you are at school
on time. Please allow enough time for lockers, before 8:30.
Teacher Wish List for Team 6.1
Colored copy paper (all teachers)
White copy paper (all teachers)
Kleenex (all teachers)
Hand Sanitizer (all teachers)
Packs of index cards (all teachers)
Red Ink Pens (ELA)
Boxes of Non-Latex gloves, size medium (Science)
Rolls of clear, transparent tape (Science )
Packs of colored sticky dots (Science)
Rolls of white adding machine tape (Science)
Packs of non-bendable straws, need 150 (Science)
Styrofoam bowls (Science)
We appreciate any help possible!
Sixth Grade Science Teachers Need Your Help!!
As we all know, budget cuts are all around. This year our
teacher supply money was not approved. We want so much to provide hands-on
science opportunities when appropriate for your child. If you would be
willing to donate science supplies throughout the year, please email your
child's science teacher.
Kathy
Garrison (Unity Team)
kagarrison@greenville.k12.sc.us
Susan McCoy (Team 6.1)
smccoy@greenville.k12.sc.us
Shannon Pratt (Team 6.2)
spratt@greenville.k12.sc.us
Rachel Lawton (Team 6.3)
rlawton@greenville.k12.sc.us
Thank you so much!
Sixth Grade Science Teachers
Music
Notes
After a summer of silence, the band room at Northwest is
being filled with music once again. The seventh and eighth grade bands are
already hard at work, shaking off their summer "chops" and preparing for a
year of great performances. The sixth grade band is learning the
fundamentals of music theory, and they will soon be starting to make those
first sounds (albeit not entirely musical) on their instruments. Band
students and parents are reminded to view the band website for information.
Home
Living Special Speaker
Speaker: Cyd Brown 4-H Extension Services
http://www.clemson.edu/extension/county/greenville/programs/4h/
6th grade: Basics of MyPyramid Food Pyramid Guide
7th grade: Making Healthy Fast Food Choices (Limiting Fats,
Sugar & Salt)
8th grade: Making Healthy Choices/Reading Food Labels
Coming
October, 2010
Vivian
VandeVelde, author of Stolen,
a nominated title on the 2010-11 SCJBA list.
Checkout her
website at
http://www.vivianvandevelde.com
How many books by
this author can NWMS read by the middle of October? If you complete a VVV
book, let Mrs. Bailey know. You
could be the winner of an autographed book. The title will be
your
choice!
BoxTops for
Education = Prizes for Students
Please
collect these boxtops and send them to the library! The money received for
these items are used directly for promotions and incentives for our
students.
For every
boxtop coupon presented, the student gets an equal number of chances in the
monthly prize drawing.
Guidance News
P. Barber, N. O'Connor, F.
Jackson
To: All Parent/Guardians
Your
child will have the benefit of participating in our career guidance program
as mandated by the Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA
legislation), Pathways to Success. EEDA states that “counseling and career
awareness programs on cluster of study must be provided to students in
sixth, seventh, and eighth grades.” This program will provide students a
“greater exposure to career information and choices.”
As eighth graders, your child
will be asked to develop an Individual Graduation Plan and select a
preferred cluster of study. To help with this process, I hope to make all
students aware of the 16 career clusters, career options and help them gain
skills necessary to be successful in school and in the work place.
Students will participate in
various career development activities during the week. Career activities are
completed during advisory. Also, various guest speakers will come into
classes sothat students can relate what they are learning to real world
careers. Eighth grade students will take the EXPLORE assessment to help them
identify areas of interest. Also, some eighth graders will have the option
of participating in our job shadowing program in February.
Sixth & seventh graders will take
a career assessment provided by the South Carolina Occupational
Informational System (SCOIS). These assessments will offer immediate results
that you, as parents, will have access to via the internet or by calling me.
Students will also be able to use their portfolio developed on these
Internet sites throughout their school career. We will have our annual
career day that will take place in February 2011. Please call the guidance
office if you are interested or know someone interested in participating in
any of our career activities. If you have any questions about how you can be
involved in your child’s career exploration, please contact me at
864-355-6916 or
fjackson@greenville.k12.sc.us
I look forward to working with
your child and learning about their interests.
Sincerely,
Furman S. Jackson,
Career Development Facilitator
Suggestions for Parents
on Test Taking
1. Provide a quiet,
well-lit area for your child to study.
2. Set aside specific times during the day for your child to
study.
3. Work with your child while he/she studies.
4. Listen to your child and offer assistance when possible.
5. Be aware of your child's strengths and weaknesses. Challenge
your child in order to hold his/her attention.
6. Praise your child. DO NOT emphasize failures.
7. Call the teacher to find out how you can better assist your
child with his/her classes. Insist that your child assume the
responsibility for his/her learning.
8. Have fun with your child. Enjoy spending time together, but
still move toward the goal of improving the child's academic
success.
Upcoming Events
|
|
Bullying Program
(6th grade) |
September 02 - 03 |
| Labor Day |
September 6 |
| Interim Report Card |
September 16 |
|
PSAT 8th graders
selected by district |
October 13
|
|
Teacher Workday
-- No School |
October 14-15 |
|
End of 1st
Quarter |
October 20
|
|
1st Quarter
Report Cards issued |
October 27
|
|
Election Day - No
School |
November 02 |
Middle School Lunch Prices
Lunch full paid student $2.00
Reduced $0.40
Breakfast $1.00
Reduced Breakfast $0.30
Extra Milk $0.65
You are encouraged to deposit your money with the cafeteria
before school each week to speed up our lunch service. Thank you.
Health Room Policy Changes
Beginning in August 2010
Due to
changes in South Carolina policies governing the administration of
prescription medication we will no longer have a 10 day grace period before
written physician authorization is required for all prescription
medications.
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Parents are required to
bring prescription medication to school and provide form MED-1 before
any prescription medication may be left at the school.
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If your child must
self-administer medication at school form MED-2 is required before
medication is brought to school.
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A parent may provide written
authorization for over-the-counter medication to be kept and
administered in health room using form MED-3
All
Health Services procedures and guidelines and these forms are available at
http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/gcsd/depts/stuserv/health.asp
Be
a Panther Patron
Our goal is to have as many parents, grandparents, and
friends making an outright gift to Northwest for the purpose of funding and
providing needed resources while diminishing the need for direct sales type
of fundraisers. By making a tax deductible gift directly to Northwest
Middle, 100% of your support stays at Northwest! With the typical catalog
sales fundraiser, approximately half of the money goes back to the catalog
company.
Last year, our 2009-10 Panther Patrons were:
Julie Carson Bayne, Carson's Nut and Bolt, Jay and
Jennifer Burgess, Louis and Jane Dibridge,
Rocky and Cheryl Dreibrodt, Mike and Giavonni Gibson, Jeff and Carolyn
Jackson, Jason and Deb Keller,
William and Tammy Marchbanks, Babara Nalley, John and Dixie Neff, William
Powell,
Power Source Energy Components, Tommie Reese, Tony and Dawn Styles, Mark and
Tanya Thomas,
James and Dee Thomason
