NEXT MEETINGS:  Meet in Ms. Smith's room at 2:45 - 3:30.  Parent pick-up at Main Office at 3:30 PM.

MARCH 18 - Thursday (Cohort B and select 6th graders)

MARCH 31 - Wednesday (Cohort A and select 6th graders) (NOTICE THIS IS A DATE CHANGE from the original newsletter.)

Weather-permitting, our MARCH MEETINGS will be to go outside and do some clean-up around the main school buuldings, athletic fields and parking lots.  Wear closed-toe shoes and bring gloves.  If it's warm, bring a water bottle.

NOTICE - BECAUSE OF A SCHEDULING CONFLICT - THE MARCH MEETING FOR WEDNESDAY 24 MUST BE CHANGED TO WEDNESDAY MARCH 31.

The Thursday meeting is still set for MARCH 18.

WE NEED BOXES OF INDIVIDUALLY-WRAPPED CANDY CANES!!  PLEASE BRING TO MS. SMITH'S ROOM AT/BEFORE THE NEXT MEETING.

UPCOMING PROJECT:  Selling Candy Cane Grams to benefit New Hope Ministries. We will do this IN THE MORNINGS at the Bus Lobby and Main Offie Lobby on the following mornings from 7:20 - 7:40 AM:

COHORT A Days = Wednesday December 9 and Wednesday December 16.

COHORT B Days = Thursday December 10 and Tuesday December 15

We will need 2 - 3 members to be on duty in each station.

Volunteers will:

1. supervise the money placed in the collection jar.

2. supervise students counting out the number of grams they paid for

3. supervise the Writing Table - where students will complete the grams.

4. collect the written grams.

5. clean up the station at 7:40 AM.

Please see Ms. Smith ASAP to let her know if you can help 1- 2 days.

NEXT MEETINGS:

Cohort A = Wednesday December 9

Cohort B = Thursday December 17

ALERT - AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS FOR TODAY - Wednesday November 11, 2020 - have been canceled.  Students have been advised to go home on the bus or by regular dismissal parent pickups.

WE ARE GEARING UP TO START A MODIFIED-VERSION OF BUILDERS CLUB IN 2020 - 2021!! Parent Information Letters and Registration Forms will be given to students the week of Sept 28, 2020.

MASKS MUST BE WORN AT MEETINGS AND STUDENTS WILL REMAIN SOCIALLY-DISTANCED AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SANITIZE THEIR HANDS.

Because the 7th and 8th graders are mostly in the building only 2 days a week for Cohort A or Cohort B, we are going to offer Club meetings on two days a month - MOSTLY the 4th Wednesday for Cohort A students and MOSTLY the 3rd Thursday for Cohort B students.  6th graders can decide which meeting they prefer attending - one per month.

Sometimes, because of holidays or other Middle School activities, the day may be different but all dates for 2020-2021 are posted below: (Please realize that our schedule may change due to new regulations/COVID-related issues, etc.)

6th GRADERS: on your Registration forms , it is IMPORTANT that you select which date each month you plan to attend.

Attendance may be limited - depending on numbers, so having an awareness of group size in advance will determine meeting space.

OCTOBER -15 and 21

NOVEMBER - 11 and 19

DECEMBER - 9 and 17

JANUARY - 21 and 27

FEBRUARY - 18 and 24

MARCH - 18 and 24

APRIL - 15 and 28

MAY -  20 and 26

THERE ARE THREE OTHER IMPORTANT CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS YEARS:

1. Meetings will end at 3:30 PM.

2. No group snacks will be provided.  Students may bring their own snack, if they wish, but there will be no shared food.

3. We were not able to elect student leaders in the Spring.  We are considering identifying students at each meeting to take the lead.  If 7th or 8th grade members have a desire to participate in a leadership role, please see Ms. Smith for the Application Material.  This will include you acquiring a letter of recommendation from an NMS teacher or Aide and a paragraph identifying your desire for leadership.

Friday 3/20 - Persia B. and  Hannah B. (need 2 more!)

Saturday 3/21 - NONE! (need 4)

ATTENTION ALL PARENT DRIVERS:

BUILDERS CLUB MEETINGS END AT 4:00 PM.  IF YOU COME TO PICK UP YOUR CHILD BEFORE 3:55 PM, PLEASE WAIT IN THE PARKING LOT AREA - NOT IN THE PICK-UP/DROP-OFF AREA IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING.

THERE ARE SOMETIMES 3 CLUB THAT DISMISS BETWEEN 3:15 AND 4:00 AND TOO FREQUENTLY, CARS ARE BLOCKING THE FRONT PICK-UP/DROP-OFF SPACE FOR  MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES.  THIS PROLONGS THE PICK-UP PROCEDURE FOR THE OTHER CLUBS AND CREATES SAFETY ISSUES.

DO NOT DRIVE DOWN TO THE FRONT PICK-UP AREA UNTIL YOU SEE YOUR CHILD, LOAD QUICKLY AND DRIVE AWAY CAREFULLY AND TIMELY.

MONTHLY MEETING SNACKS and CLEAN UP:

APRIL 2-

 SET UP/CLEAN UP - Logan D. and Ryleigh H.

Sweet Snack -Ella P.

Healthy Snack -no one signed up!

Salty Snack - Jessica H.

TWO Drinks - Ryleigh H.

TWO Drinks - no one signed up

GAME DAY AT ELMCROFT SENIOR LIVING CENTER: SATURDAY MARCH 14, FROM 10:00 - 11:30 AM.  Meet at the Main Entrance at 10:00 AM.  (PARENT DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE.  PARENTS ARE ALSO WELCOME TO STAY!) DRESS FOR IT TO BE WARM INSIDE, and bring your pleasant, good-sport attitude and smiling face!

Depending on the number of volunteers, we may play board/card games or large group games.

FURTHER UPCOMING SERVICE PROJECTS:

The ADDAMS FAMILY Musical Ushering - March 16 and 17.

NMS BAND SPRING CONCERT - April 16.

NMS ORCHESTR SPRING CONCERT - May 14.

NMS CHORUS SPRING CONCERT - May 20

CANDY CANE GRAM SALES -THANK YOU TO ALL WHO DONATED CANDY CANES AND ALL WHO HELPED WITH THE SALE - ESPECIALLY A NUMBER OF 8th GRADE MEMBERS WHO SERVED DURING THE 7th GRADE LUNCHES - since no 7th graders volunteered!

WE RAISED $418.00 FOR NEW HOPE MINISTRIES!!

HOLIDAY CONCERT USHERING for SERVICE PROJECTS:

(For each one, be at the High School Auditorium by 6:20 - you do not have to stay for the concert, but please arrange a ride home.)

Thursday 12/5 - NMS/NHS ORCHESTRA CONCERT - Cathleen S., Noah A., Logan D., Ryan S. (Ms. Smith - supervising)

Tuesday 12/10 - NMS BAND CONCERT - BrielleH., Hannah Boe., Noah A (Mr. Spurrier supervising)

Monday 12/16 - NMS CHORUS CONCERT - Hayden G., Ryan S., Noah A. (Ms. Smith supervising)

JINGLE WALK FOR GABBY G.

Bostic Field (where the Varisty plays football)

COST = $10.00+ from 10:00 AM - NOON on SATUDAY DECEMBER 14, 2019.  Students may do the Mile Walk and participate in many events - including the Builders CLub Table = MAKE A CHRISTMAS CARD FOR GABBY.

We need 2 members each half-hour starting from the 9:30 SET-UP to the 12:10 PM TEAR-DOWN. WE NEED MORE HELP!!

So far:

9:30 - 10:00 = Hannah Boy., Ronald S.

10:00 - 10:30 = Ryleigh H., Kenzie J.

10:30 - 11:00 = ______ , ______

11:00 - 11:30 = Noah A. ______

11:30 - 12:10 = Noah A. ______

HOLIDAY PARTY - We still need EVERYONE to sign up to bring snacks for our Holiday Party on Thursday 12/19 in the NMS Cafeteria.  SEE MS. SMITH ASAP - if you have not signed up.  Also, at our HOLIDAY PARTY, we will also be doing a "White Elephant" Gift Exchange.  We do not expect anyone to buy brand new, costly gifts.  This is a fun way to clear out some of the unused/gently-used items you already have at home - that would be desirable to other Middle School students.  Make sure it is workable, clean, in great /like-new condition and wrap it up to impress. 

We play the version of the exchange where the first person chooses a gift and "keeps" it.  The second person may choose to "steal" the first person's gift or to choose an unopened gift and "keeps" whichever he/she chooses.  The third person can either "steal"'from Person 1 or "steal" from Person 2 or open a new gift.  He/she "keeps" the gift.  If Person 2 stole from Person 1 and then Person 3 stole from Person 2, than THAT GIFT is NOW SETTLED.  No one may "steal" it from him/her and he/she literally gets to keep the gift.  The game continues until everyone has a gift.  When a gift is "stolen" from a Person, that Person may choose another gift to open.  A gift may only be stolen TWOCE (that is be in the possession of the third "owner") ebfore it becomes "frozen" and no longer able to be stolen.  Once the game is finished, students may make any MUTUAL TRADES, but there will be no bullying!!

MONTHLY MEETING SNACKS and CLEAN UP:

JANUARY 9-

SET UP/CLEAN UP - 

Noah A and Ligan D.

Sweet Snack -Ronald S.

Healthy Snack -Noah A..

Salty Snack - Gloria S. 

TWO Drinks - ???

TWO Drinks - ???

THANK YOU TO THE 8 MEMBERS WHO HELPED WITH THE HEAVENLY HATS FUNDRAISER ON FRI 10/11/19: Noah A., Logan D., Sara F., Jessica H, Persia H., Ryleigh H., Olivia M. and Ryan S!  We raised $208.00!!!

UPCOMING SERVICE PROJECT: THURSDAY 10/17/19 - bagged baked goods for mini THON table at the NMS vds NHS Basketball game on Thursday night 10/17/19 at NHS gym.  Items are to be bagged for sale for .50 cents each and labeled - especially if there are nuts.  Bring items to NMS on Thursday - to Main Office or to Ms. Smith.  THANK YOU!!

 UPCOMING MEETINGS for the 2019 - 2020 YEAR

Usually we  meet the FIRST THURSDAY of the month that school is in session - with two special Party Dates:

DECEMBER 5 (and Holiday Party on the 19th)

JANUARY 9

FEBRUARY 6

MARCH 5

APRIL 2

MAY 7 (and End-of-Year Party on the 28th)

SNACKS and CLEAN UP:

NOVEMBER 7 -

Sweet Snack - ARABELLA H. 

Healthy Snack - SPENCER S.

Salty Snack - ABBY B. (pretzels?)

TWO Drinks -HANNAH.B

TWO Drinks - ???

SET UP/CLEAN UP - LOGAN D. AND NOAH A. (clean up only)

LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR 2019 -2020+

Hannah B.     Jessica H.     Brielle H.     Olivia M.      Cathleen S.      Ms. Smith        Mr. Spurrier

Attached is the 2010 - 2011 Club Photo taken by Memory Book Advisor - Ms. Kerrigan.  Unfortunately, MANY members were not present on the day of "the shoot"

ONGOING PROJECTS: 

1.Aluminum Can Tab Collection - for the Ronald McDonald House in Hershey, PA. )There is a collection tub in the NMS Main Office and on the cafeteria stage.  If you have a considerable cmount, you can bring them to Ms Smith's room - #219.

2. Used (but in good shape) magazine collection - also for Ronald McDonald House in Hershey, PA. (These are for the family Waiting Rooms, Activity Rooms, and Library.)