Hello, NMS Families & Community!
Students in Grade 6 thought about their goals for the new year and they're on display outside Room 1. Did you make any resolutions or set goals for yourself this year?
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📝 Term 2 Grades Closed today! Term 2 grades closed today (Friday, January 19). Report cards will be available on the School Brains portal next Friday, January 26, after 3 p.m. The School Brains portal can be accessed easily from the NMS website. If you have any questions on grades or student progress in any class, please contact the teacher directly. Contact information can be found in School Brains. When do terms start and end? When do grades close? The schedule for the year's progress reports and report cards can be found here.
👉 📝 And speaking of Term 2 ending, here comes Term 3 and NEW UNIFIED ARTS CLASSES! Be sure you are checking your Term 3 schedule, now visible in School Brains, for your new UA classes that start on Monday, January 22. Please remember, due to limitations in scheduling flexibility and staffing, changes to the schedule are not possible and requests / preferences are not able to be accommodated.
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Students in Mrs. McNamara's 5th Grade Science classes researched, designed, and built water filters this week.
| 😁 Getting Involved: NMS Extracurriculars
Don't forget that all students riding the late bus are required to have a pass signed by the teacher with whom they stayed after school |
Activity | Advisor / Faculty Leader | Meeting Dates |
After-school Band 2:30 - 3:30* Click here for the schedule for after school band*. *Please see the schedule for dates when band will NOT be held! | Mr. O'Connor (NMS Music teacher) | **NEW**
Tuesday & Thursday: 5th AND 6th Grade Band *Band runs 2:30 - 3:30. Students riding the late bus are welcome to attend after-school band until 2:55! Any 7th student interested--see Mr. O'Connor! |
Art Club | Mrs. Dupuis (NMS Art teacher) | Thursdays (as announced--next scheduled meeting: Thursday, February 1 |
Leo Club (Volunteers) | Mrs. Dupuis (NMS Art teacher) | Tuesdays (as announced) |
International Club | Mrs. Medlicott (NMS Spanish teacher) | Thursdays |
Intramurals New to Intramurals? Click here for the NMS Intramurals Permission slip. All students new to intramurals must submit a signed permission slip before attending. | Ms. Eaton (NMS PE/Health teacher) Mrs. Caouette (HS PE/Health teacher) | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday |
Science / STEM Club | Mr. Dufour (NMS PLTW teacher) | Tuesdays There is NO Science Club on Tuesday, January 30! |
Student Council | Mrs. Wheeler (NMS teacher) Mrs. Parker (NMS 6th grade Math teacher) | 1st and 3rd Thursday (as announced--next scheduled meeting: Thursday, February 1 |
| Ski / Snowboard Club | Mr. Donofrio (NRHS teacher) mdonofrio@nrsd.org | Mondays: January 22, 29 & February 5, 12, 26 Ski / Snowboard Club will not run on days school is cancelled |
Theater Guild | Mr. Schlundt (NMS 7th grade Social Studies teacher) | Mondays |
Yearbook | Mrs. Rivard (NMS 6th grade Social Studies teacher) | Mondays (as announced–next meeting Monday, January 22) Watch Yearbook Google Classroom for any updates! |
On Tuesday, January 23, NMS students will be learning some safety procedures related to ALICE, an acronym for a program that provides skills to help students and staff make informed decisions in an emergency. Representing the non-linear options of "Alert", "Lockdown", "Inform", "Counter", and "Evacuate", ALICE is a nationally-recognized program that is tailored to specific grade-level audiences and is practiced through a series of drills to reinforce decision-making and option recognition. At NMS, students will being with the concepts of situational awareness, and options for how to share information through tenets of alert, and inform. See the superintendent's letter from December 15, 2023, linked (right). If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out.
🏀Upcoming family fun! You will not want to miss The World Famous Harlem Wizards when they return to Narragansett in February, 2024! Last year's event sold out and was a fantastic show--don't miss your window to order tickets! The Wizards will dazzle the crowd as they play against a team of 'Gansett school community members on Thursday, February 1! Harlem wizards tickets are on sale here!
| 📣 Important Dates & Reminders |
**TODAY** Friday, January 19 | Term 2 grades close |
| Monday, January 22 | New Unified Arts Classes start: please be sure you've checked School Brains! |
| Tuesday, January 23 | ALICE Discussions held during Activity Period |
Thursday, January 25 | Students of the Month Assembly! |
| Friday, January 26 | Term 2 Report Cards on School Brains after 3:00 p.m. |
Thursday, February 1 | Harlem Wizards Game (see details on flyer above) |
Friday, February 2 | Half Day of School--Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. Afternoon Professional Development for staff |
February 19 - 23 | February Vacation |
Wednesday, February 28 | Term 3 Midterm grades close |
| Thursday, February 29 | Students of the Month Assembly! |
Wednesday, March 6 | Term 3 Midterm Progress Reports on School Brains after 3:00 p.m. |
Friday, March 8 | Half Day of School--Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. Afternoon Professional Development for staff |
| Wednesday, March 27 | Students of the Month Assembly! |
Thursday, March 28 | Half Day of School--Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. Afternoon Professional Development for staff |
Friday, March 29 | No School--Good Friday |
Monday, April 1 | Term 3 Grades close |
Friday, April 5 | Term 3 Report Cards on School Brains after 3:00 p.m. |
Wednesday, April 10 | Half Day of School for Students—Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. Teacher Conferences--Afternoon Sessions Only (details forthcoming) |
Thursday, April 11 | Half Day of School for Students—Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. Teacher Conferences--Afternoon Sessions Only (details forthcoming) |
Friday, April 12 | Half Day of School--Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. Afternoon Professional Development for staff |
April 15 - 19 | April Vacation |
| Thursday, April 25 | Students of the Month Assembly |
| Friday, May 17 | Half Day of School--Dismissal at 11:10 a.m.
Afternoon Professional Development for staff |
| Monday, May 27 | No School--Memorial Day |
| Thursday, May 30 | Students of the Month Assembly! |
| Wednesday, June 12 | **New** Last day of school after 1 snow day (1/16/24) Half Day of School--Dismissal at 11:10 a.m. |
💰A message from the school district: As the Narragansett Regional School District begins to formalize its FY25 budget planning process, we want to hear from you! We designed this anonymous survey to help our school community share their input with the School Committee and the District Leadership Team to identify areas we can improve to ensure that our community is as educated as it is informed of the budget process. Please take a few minutes to participate in this quick survey that addresses these two points. All survey participants will be anonymous, and we kindly ask that you only complete the survey once to ensure that we are gathering the most accurate information. Click here to take the survey!
📣 A reminder that any student who remains on school grounds after dismissal must be scheduled to stay with a teacher, or NMS activity. For safety and security reasons, students are not permitted to loiter in or around the building when the day is over. Don't forget that all students riding the late bus are required to have a pass signed by the teacher with whom they stayed after school.
🏂 Ski / Snowboard Club participants! On days the ski club runs, you should arrive to school early in order to bring your equipment to Mr. Donofrio's classroom before reporting to first period. After school, you should report to Mr. Donofrio's classroom or wait in the high school lobby until departure at 3:00 p.m. Students are not authorized to remain in the building while they wait for ski club to depart unless they are with a teacher (or in Mr. Donofrio's room). Click here for other important ski / snowboard club information!
| 🗓️ Next Week @ NMS: Daily Schedule and Lunch Menu |
| Monday, January 22 | Tuesday, January 23 | Wednesday, January 24 | Thursday, January 25 | Friday, January 26 |
| F Day | G Day | A Day | B Day | C Day |
| Chicken Patty Sandwich | BBQ Rib Sandwich | Tangerine Chicken | American Chop Suey | Assorted Pizza |
| or the salad bar | or the salad bar | or the salad bar | or the salad bar | or the salad bar |
NRSD Food Services Department
| ❤️🩹 Nurse Notes |
From Nurse McKinnon:
With cold and flu season fast approaching, please remind your students to wash hands FREQUENTLY, bring a water bottle THAT SEALS to school, and to NOT touch their face and mouth.
Did your student test positive for COVID? Here is the timeline...
Day 0 is the day you develop symptoms OR the day you test positive- whichever is earlier.
Remain Isolated through Day 5
Come out of isolation and return to school on Day 6 with a mask
If you have a negative test result on day 5, or later
you no longer need to mask (although we are encouraging masking through day 10)
Mask at all times except while eating and drinking through day 10
WE ARE REQUIRING DOCTORS NOTES FOR ALL COVID POSITIVES TO MAKE THE ABSENCES EXCUSED. Most doctors have not had a problem with this, even with a positive home test
Any questions please call/email/text Nurse McKinnon:
Narragansett Middle School Nurse:
Alyssa McKinnon ● Email: amckinnon@nrsd.org
Phone: 978-939-2113 ● Fax 978-939-8634 ● **NEW** Text: 978-939-6326
NRSD Health & Wellness Department
| 👟 Athletics |
Athletics-related questions?
Contact the Athletic Director:
Brad Bond ● gansettathletics@nrsd.org ● 978-939-7325
NMS Athletic Schedule (clickable link)
