🐻5/12 - 5/16 Teacher Appreciation Week🐻 5/12-14 6th Grade SAS testing 🐻 Early Release on 5/15 🐻
Vision
Newfound Memorial Middle School guides students to become positive contributors to the community. Together, we provide a safe and supportive environment that fosters the Core Values and promotes critical thinking and problem-solving skills, empowering every student to achieve their goals.
Inaugural Huskies Invitational Cheerleading Competition
March 8, 2025
3.08.25 Cheer Xplosion VideoMessages from the Principal
4/24/25
7th & 8th Grade Summer Enrichment Opportunity
There is an opportunity for current 7th and 8th-grade students to participate in a low-cost summer enrichment program. The enrichment offers exposure to eight different career paths. The program runs from July 7-11, from 8:30-2. The cost of the program is only $50.
May-June
Upcoming 8th Grade Events
You will have your Step Up Day on May 27th. We will be leaving for NRHS after block 4. We'll be at the high school until 2 p.m. At the high school, you will have a brief presentation on various co-curricular opportunities and Bridge Academy, listen to a student panel, and take a building tour.
Class Night is approaching fast. Class Night is a celebration of your last three years at NMMS and transition to the high school. Class Night will be held on Wednesday, June 18th, at 6 p.m. at the high school. You will need to arrive earlier, and we will cover that at the Class Night rehearsal. All students should wear semi-formal attire; dress up the way you might dress up for a school dance.
After Class Night, we'll have an ice cream social in the high school cafeteria. Afterward, the TTCC will be hosting an 8th-grade dance at the center from 8:30 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $5.
Let me also tell you how the school day will look on June 18th. You will arrive at school, as you always do. Shortly after Homeroom, we will get on the bus to go to the high school. We will rehearse for Class Night in the gym starting around 8:30. Rehearsal takes as long as it takes- some years the class is able to understand the process for Class Night relatively fast. Some years it takes hours. It really does depend on you and your classmates.
Once the Class Night rehearsal is over, we will head back to NMMS for you to get ready for Wellington. This will be an opportunity to change, put on sunscreen, and get items to bring to Wellington. Ms. Campisi will take large items in her truck. We will stay at Wellington until around 2 p.m. Food will be provided for you at Wellington.
A couple of notes you'll want to pay attention to:
Attending Class Night and Wellington are privileges.
A student who earns either an in-school or out-of-school suspension may lose their ability to participate in Class Night and will lose their ability to attend Wellington.
To go to Wellington, you need to be passing your classes. If you are not, you will have the afternoon to complete missing assignments.
I personally look forward to these events as an opportunity to celebrate all of you and your accomplishments. It has been a genuine joy to watch your growth both as students and people.
4/22/25
7th grade SAS testing
On Wednesday, May 7 7th-grade students will be starting their SAS testing. Testing will take place on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
If you are unfamiliar with SAS testing, the NH SAS measures your child's growth compared to the SAS from last year. In addition to reading and math, the NH SAS also assesses student writing.
For more information, visit NHDOE's website.
Your child's teachers have been prepping your child for this exam through not only our curriculum, but also assessing NWEA data, altering pacing, and providing alternative curriculum for students needing to develop remedial skills. Additionally, 7th-graders are going through a math "boot camp" this week to review the materials covered over the last year.
For your child, having the right mindset is often as much a factor for success as their knowledge and skills. To get your child into the right mindset, we are going to run a slightly different schedule next week. Testing will occur in one of two blocks: an early morning block starting around 8:30 a.m. and a late morning block starting around 10:30. Students will have input on their preferred testing time.
Additionally, the 7th-grade team will also be cooking breakfast for your child on SAS testing days. Thanks to a number of generous community donations, the 7th-grade team will be able to provide breakfast for all three days of testing. They will be coming in early to make every seventh grader a homemade breakfast.
Wednesday: Chocolate chip pancakes and sausage or bacon
Thursday: Egg sandwiches, with sausage and bacon on the side
Friday: Bagels, muffins, and cereal
Of course, your child is also welcome to get breakfast from the cafeteria.
If I could make a few requests of you:
Your child will be well served by getting a good night's sleep free of electronic distractions
Students should charge their Chromebooks and bring them and their chargers to school all week
Continue to encourage them to do their best and push themselves academically
4/21/25
Upcoming Events
SAS testing
Our return from Spring break marks the beginning of SAS testing. Students and families from each grade will receive a separate email, providing detailed information on SAS testing. However, below is the schedule for each grade's SAS testing:
7th-grade: May 7th-9th (testing reading, writing, and math)
6th-grade: May 12th-14th (testing reading, writing, and math)
8th-grade: May 19th-22nd (testing reading, writing, math, and science)
Lost and Found
We have a number of sweatshirts, jackets, and water bottles that were left behind over the winter. Please have your child check the lost and found before the end of the week. Items left over will be donated to Bristol Community Services.
Locker Clean Out
In the same vein, we will have students clean out their lockers this week. Please remind your child to bring home extra clothes, glass bottles, and food containers, as well as return library books.
Summer School
For students who need additional time to complete their coursework in Literacy, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Summer School will run from July 7th to July 31st, tentatively from 8:30-11:30. As we get closer to the end of the school year, students, parents, and guardians will be notified if their child is invited to summer school. In the meantime, now is a great time to check your child's grades on Infinite Campus.
Sports Schedule
This week's sports schedule is posted at the bottom of the homepage
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