I hope our students enjoyed the last week of school. Lots of fun on Monday at the carnival, yearbook signings, class parties, our 8th grade promotion ceremony, and end of year goodbyes.

It's an honor to serve this school and community. I know I speak for our teachers and staff when I say it has been a blessing to teach your students this year. If your student is returning in the Fall, we are looking forward to seeing them soon. If your family is not returning to NMS, I hope the time you spent with us was a great experience.

Summer newsletters: our summer communications will be shared every other week or as needed until mid-July. When we get closer to the new school year, we will resume our weekly newsletters. You can check for updates on our website as well. School supply lists will be posted by mid-June.

I hope all our families have a wonderful summer break! If you need anything, please don't hesitate to email me at petersonj1@fultonschools.org.

I can't wait to see our students again in August!

Northwestern Middle School will be open on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Please call the school before you visit - we may be able to help you over the phone.

• Friday, July 28 - 6th Grade Locker Day (12:30-2:30 pm)
• Tuesday, August 1 - Virtual Back to School Meeting with Mr. Peterson (6:00 pm)
• Thursday, August 3 - Information Day (12:00-3:00 pm)
  
• Friday, August 4 - School Open For All Students (12:30-2:30 pm)

More information will be shared in June & July newsletters!

Students were given their report cards in an envelope to take home. Please note there was an issue with the report card printing and the final grade is not showing the average of 1st and 2nd semester. The 1st semester average did not print and therefore did not calculate an accurate yearly average. The final grade that is seen is the same as the 2nd semester average. The actual final grade can be viewed through the parent portal. If you have questions please reach out to your child’s grade level administrator.

NMS Wildcats PTO is excited to announce Victoria Tucker and Tracy Lynn Drye as the new PTO Co-Presidents starting next school year! These ladies are one awesome duo and will be amazing! 🎉

Current Open PTO Committee Positions Listed Below

Website/Membership Toolkit

Student Enrichment

Red Ribbon Week

Campus Beautification

PTO Memberships

Business Partners

Yearbook

Any questions about these committee positions, please reach out to Susie Uhlich @ 404.731.1553 or email susieuhlich@gmail.com.

Northwestern Middle School is hiring Instructional Paraprofessionals for next school year.

Do you want a full time position on your kid's school schedule? Including summers off!

Do you want to make a difference for kids?

Do you want to work in a dynamic and supportive environment?

Are you awesome and want to work with awesome people?

Eleven out of ten people say Northwestern is an amazing place to work!

Please consider one of these positions at Northwestern Middle School:

Clinic Assistant

Categorical Special Education Paraprofessional

In-School Suspension Paraprofessional

Email Mr. Peterson at petersonj1@fultonschools.org if you want to learn more about our opportunities for next school year.

Our School Governance Council has discussed the need to do more as a school community to better understand our student's use of social media and cell phones, and provide education for students and families around this issue. This school year, our students will engage in more discussions with staff around safe and responsible use of cell phones.

Representatives from Bark presented at one of our previous PTO meetings. As a company, Bark provides monitoring service and resources for families. I will be sharing information from Bark and other sources weekly in our newsletter.

There is also a Facebook group that is a great resource: Parenting in a Tech World

Parenting in a Tech World | Facebook

Northwestern will offer many clubs and student activities for our students during the 2022-23 school year. Check back often for more information!

The NMS Student Garden was established in 2011 as a permaculture and wildlife garden. It has gone through many iterations. Its most recent additions (2023) are a no-till section (which is affiliated with the Rodale Institute for Organic Research) and five new fruit trees (planted in celebration of Earth Day). If you would like to contribute (monetarily) to the maintenance of this site and its research, then you can use the link below. If you have any other questions about the site, please free to contact Dr. Bartlett at: bartlettj@fultonschools.org. Thank you for your continued support of Northwestern MS 🙂

FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) meetings are back to normal at Northwestern and will continue take place on Thursdays in the gym from 8am - 8:45am. We will let you know when we will have another opportunity to join the Milton High School crew.

Students are encouraged to bring friends to the Thursday morning meetings.

The FCA at Northwestern is also hoping that some volunteers may be willing to become more active and attend FCA meetings on Thursday mornings or help with things such as picking up food, small group leading, or even character coaching. Not much is required other than attendance for one hour a week. FCA is also looking for part-time and full- time employees. If you are interested in volunteering and/or employment, please contact Denton Carter (FCA leader) via email (dentoncarter@fca.org).

Students interested in joining the NMS Newspaper Staff should contact Ms. Denna Warrayat at warrayatd@fultonschools.org.

Thank you to our PTO for having breakfast for our bus drivers this morning! They keep our kids safe on the roads and we appreciate them so much!

The NMS PTO would like to give a BIG THANKS to our 2022-2023 Business Partners

When you see these businesses, please acknowledge their sponsorship for the school & dedication to the academic achievement of our youth!

Home of the Wildcats!

Email: nmsfrontdesk@fultonschools.org
Website: https://www.fultonschools.org/northwesternms
Location: 12805 Birmingham Highway, Milton, GA, USA
Phone: (470) 254-2870
Twitter: @TheNMSWildcats

Thank you for your continued support of Northwestern Middle School!

Sincerely,

Joel - Principal

Northwestern Middle School: Teach Hard, Love Harder - The Wildcat Way!