Northern Middle School

Good afternoon Raider Families! We are so excited that many of you are planning to attend the fall festival. This is a reminder that students can not stay after school and wait to attend the fall festival. They will have to come back and be accompanied by an adult. The festival begins at 4:30 and ends at 7:00 p.m. Thank you for the enthusiasm and excitement and we look forward to seeing you tonight!

Good evening Raider Families! This is a reminder that our Fall Festival is tomorrow, Thursday, November 2nd starting at 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. We will have Drizzle D's, Carter's 5, and Soulful Peartree food trucks on site! Come out and enjoy a hayride, obstacle course, face painting, and other fun activities! There is no entry fee. Tickets are $1 each with most activities costing 2-4 tickets. We hope to see you at our Fall Festival!

November is National Native American Heritage Month!

Members of our DIVAS, Kindness Over Everything, and Men of Valor participating in MOLO day with students from Stories Creek Elementary.

Hispanic Heritage Month was the perfect time to learn about Latin American countries’ cultures. Students from Dual language had time to learn and present about other countries.

This is a reminder that "The Battle for the Rock" is tomorrow! Our 8th-grade football players will be recognized as well. Our sports boosters will be selling Chick-fil-A sandwiches and other concessions too! Tickets are $5. Clear bags are required and there is no re-entry once you enter the stadium. Kickoff starts at 6:00 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Piedmont Electric Cooperative has awarded 12 PCS educators Bright Ideas Grants totaling $15,981.00. These grants will fund engaging classroom projects for students. Representatives from Piedmont Electric Cooperative visited South Elementary School this morning to deliver news of winning to three educators. Pictured are Hiedi Gustin, Elizabeth Sinnott, and Kristin Hernandez. Other district awardees are Kelly Pearce (Southern Middle School), Lauren Pool and Katy Watson (Stories Creek Elementary School), Pamela Parham (PCS Virtual Academy), Kristen Clayton and Melisa Poindexter (Oak Lane Elementary School), Heather Clarke (North Elementary School), and Dory Newkirk adn Melissa White (Helena Elementary School). Congratulations to all of our Bright Ideas Grant Recipients and a huge thank you to Piedmont Electric Cooperative for your ongoing suport of the work we do for children in Person County Schools!

Good evening Raiders, We have several exciting and fun activities happening this week! Please see our newsletter for important information regarding: https://www.smore.com/pgjn1 *Spirit Week this week *Northern vs. Southern game at Person High School *Fall Festival Thursday night *Our Awards Assemblies this Friday *Basketball and Wrestling workouts We hope you have had a great weekend and look forward to seeing everyone in the morning!

October 23-31 is Red Ribbon Week! Wear a red ribbon to show your commitment to the creation of a Drug-Free America!

National School Bus Safety Week

Good Evening Raider Families, Please click below to access this week's Northern Newsfeed! https://www.smore.com/2v3kt Some important things to note include: Practice Schedule Changes for this Week's Fall Sports Dress Code Reminders Our 8th Grade Field Trip Information Our October Student Support Newsletter We are so thankful for your continued support! Have a great evening!

Reminder: No School on Friday, October 20th - Teacher Workday! PECIL and PCC students still have classes.

October is National Principal's Month! Thank you to all of our outstanding principals for their commitment and hard work every day! You are greatly appreciated!

Good Evening Raider Families, Please click on the link below to access this week's Northern Newsfeed! https://www.smore.com/3ans2 Please make sure to read about updates regarding: -Make-up picture day -School Improvement Team Meeting -Home and Away Games for Fall Sports - Boy's Soccer, Volleyball, and Football -Information Regarding our CandyMan Fundraiser -Raider Cards on Sale -Parent Feedback Surveys for Person County Schools We appreciate your continued support and we look forward to continuing to grow our future Raider Community with you! Have a great evening!🌙✨🌙✨

October is Bullying Prevention Month! Visit http://www.pcsnc.org/page/bullying to report bullying, for policies on bullying, and for resources on bullying.

Students from the Dual Language program have been learning about Ecuadorian Culture. Aprendiendo sobre la cultura de Ecuador.

Reminder: No School on Monday, September 25th - Teacher Workday!

Please click below to access this week's Northern Newsfeed! https://www.smore.com/qwxfm

Students in Mrs. Nichols’s class completed an activity on Wednesday to get them talking! Students completed the 100s activity by first circling as many numbers 1-100 in 3 minutes with a pencil. Discussions were made about anything they noticed in the first round. During the 2nd round, students completed the activity again, but each using a different color highlighter. Students began noticing a pattern in the numbers so the activity was completed a 3rd time to see who could find the most numbers. After the activity was over, discussions were had about what group work should look like and expectations for group work.

We've had a great start to the school year! Look at what our students did the first week of school! Students in Mrs. Gatewood’s class set up and organized their math interactive notebooks this week. We also discussed notebook guidelines that help students understand the responsibility of being good notetakers.