North Little Rock Middle School
7th/8th staff passed off the “Extra Distance” award to Mr. Watson and Mr. “P” for going the extra distance in the lives of our students and our staff! Congratulations
Calling all 8th graders!!
Yep! It's time to Chart Your Course!
Parents and Guardians,
Please take a few minutes to complete the High Reliability Schools Survey. You may access the survey by clicking on the following link. https://bit.ly/2TPnfjN
Anyone interested in trying out for a spirit group at NLRHS for next year needs to sign up in the main office at NLRMS by February 24th.
Any current 8th-11th grade NLR students that are interested in trying out for spirit groups at NLRHS (9th grade cheer or dance or Varsity cheer or dance) need to have a parent attend the 2020 Mandatory Parent Spirit Group tryout meeting:
Monday, February 24th 6 p.m. NLRHS Cafeteria
Mandatory Parent Spirit Group Tryout Meeting
*There will be a whole group meeting, then breakout sessions for each of the specific groups. A parent or guardian MUST ATTEND for students to be eligible to tryout for any NLRHS spirit groups!!!
Tryout Information:
Varsity Cheer
Clinic: Monday, March 16th - Wednesday, March 18th from 4 to 6 p.m. in the auxiliary gym
Tryouts: Thursday, March 19th starting at 4 p.m. in the auxiliary gym
9th grade Cheer
Clinic: Tuesday, March 31 - Thursday, April 2nd from 4-5:30 p.m. in the auxiliary gym
Tryouts: Friday, April 3rd starting at 4 p.m in the auxiliary gym
9th grade/Varsity Dance
Clinic: Tuesday, April 7 - Thursday, April 9th from 4-6 p.m. in the auxiliary gym
Tryouts: Friday, April 10th starting at 4 p.m. in the auxiliary gym
If you are interested in trying out for either dance or cheer BE SURE to sign up in the main office AND have a parent/guardian attend the mandatory cheer parents meeting! You will also need a physical on file in order to tryout. Those 3 criteria MUST BE met to be eligible to tryout for any NLRHS spirit groups.
It's National School Counselor Week. Join us in thanking our counselors, who go above and beyond for our students. We appreciate you for molding our students into great leaders!
Parents and Guardians,
There will be no school for students February 14th and February 17th. On February 17th, we will be holding Parent/Teacher Conferences from 12:00-7:00. During this time, there will be a community wide career fair at the middle school from 12:00-4:00 where you can check out new career opportunities. Jefferson's Mobile Grilling will be at the middle school with food available for purchase. We hope to see you February 17th!
Parent Notification of BMI/Scoliosis Screening
Dear Parents:
On February 4th we will be doing BMI/Scoliosis screening on all 8th grade students.
The procedure for screening is a simple one in which the child’s back is observed as he/she stands upright and as he/she bends forward. To observe this condition, each child will be asked to remove their shirt. The screening will be conducted in privacy with only the student and nurse present.
Any curvature or “back hump” that is noticed during the screening may indicate the need for further evaluation. If a problem is found, you will be notified, and we will recommend that you take your child to the physician of your choice for evaluation.
It is a state mandated screening. If you do not want your student to participate in the scoliosis screening you will need to let us know in writing before the screening date.
Phone calls will not be accepted.
If your child does not participate you will have to take them to a physician and have the screening done and return a record from the doctor with the results of the screening.
Time is quickly running out to order your NLRMS Yearbook! Only a few extra books will be available for purchase for those who did not purchase one by the preorder deadline - Friday, 1/31/2020). Any extras are sold on a first come, first serve basis during the spring – no guarantees that there will still be books available at distribution in May. Order now to ensure that your student has a yearbook! There are two ways to order. The easiest and quickest way to order is to go to the Balfour website - www.balfour.com. Select your school and order your yearbook! A confirmation receipt is sent directly to your email address. The second way to order is to submit an order form to your child's English teacher or Ms. Ashcraft-Padilla in Room 214. Remember– there are NO guarantees that extra books will be available at distribution –so order NOW to avoid disappointment this spring. If you’ve already ordered your student’s 2020 yearbook, thank you for your support of the NLRMS yearbook department.
Power has been restored at both campuses at North Little Rock Middle School. Students who have already checked out will be excused.
Mark your calendar for the second "Cupcakes and Conversations" event, which will take place on 2/4 at the NLRHS Performing Arts Center. We want to hear from you! Bring all your questions and concerns to the event!
Thank you for allowing us to educate your children!
All schools and district offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Special Permission and School Choice enrollment begins today! Register your child to attend the North Little Rock School District for the 2020-21 school year!
Register in person at 2200 N. Poplar Street in the Annex Building.
Come and join us in the North Little Rock School District! Open Enrollment and Special Permission period will begin on January 7.
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Don’t forget to bring your can foods or non-perishable food items to school. Students have until Friday November 22nd to turn in their cans. Food items must be turn in by 1st period on Friday to be able to attend the Fall Fest.
Late Morning Arrival
If you drop your child off at school, remember if you arrive after 8:00, you are required to sign your child in. If a child is not in his or her seat at 8:00 ready to learn, he or she will be marked absent.
We look forward to seeing you at "Cupcakes and Conversations" tomorrow at 6p!
Come and join us at the School Safety Symposium, scheduled for 11/12 at the NLRHS Performing Arts Center. You will hear from district leaders about our commitment to keep students and staff safe.
There will be a moderated Question & Answer session. We ask that you email your questions beforehand to safeschools@nlrsd.org.
See you there!
We will have our second round of NWEA Testing beginning Monday, November 4th. Science testing will be November 4th and 5th. Math will be November 5th and 6th. Reading will take place November 11th and 12th. Please make sure your child arrives to school on time these days and avoid scheduling appointments, if at all possible. Testing will take place during your child's science, math, and English classes. Also, make up pictures have been rescheduled for November 13th.