NRMS News

Email: sandrzejewski@rockfordschools.org
Website: www.rockfordschools.org
Location: 397 East Division Street Northeast, Rockford, MI, USA
Phone: (616) 863-6300

Our North Staff joined in on the Halloween fun by dressing up! While some staff portrayed our 2019-2020 North theme of Follow the Yellow Brick Road - There's No Place Like North as Wizard of Oz characters, others dressed as VSCO girls! Way to go Staff!

NOVEMBER 6 - CAMO DAY

NOVEMBER 13 - MSU/U OF M DAY

Students participating in the Wacky Wednesday theme will receive a ticket from their 1st hour teacher. Students write their name on the ticket and turn it in at lunch to have a chance at winning some great prizes!

On November 8th, students will be dismissed at 10:55 am. Students will attend hours 1st - 6th using a mini-schedule.

Please join us for our next Parent Advisory Council Meeting on November 12th at 9:00 am in the Auditorium. This meeting is open to all NRMS Families. We hope to see you there!

NRMS students have received their Student ID cards. Student ID's are required for hot lunch and library book check out. If a replacement is needed, students may purchase one from the Library for $3.

PICTURE RETAKES WILL BE NOVEMBER 14TH for any NRMS student who....

• was absent on Picture Day in September
• is not satisfied with their pictures that were taken in September (Please return picture package for a replacement package.)
• is new to NRMS

Our Teen Leadership Students are leading a contest to help NORTH KENT CONNECT. All donations will help members in our community during the Holidays.

Just in the first week, NRMS students brought in over 800 items!!

Designed for students in grades 7-12, these free career exploration events are like getting 5 job shadows in one! Students & parents can hear directly from a panel of professionals, ask career questions, and tour the employer’s workspace. Space is limited. Over 20 different career fields & industries will be featured over the course of the school year. Visit our webpage to register and for the full schedule

Upcoming events:

Finance & Accounting Careers @ Plante Moran, Tuesday, November 5, 2019 6:00-7:30PM.
Information Technology Careers @ Configura, Wednesday, November 13, 2019 6:00-7:30PM
Architecture and Engineering Careers @ Progressive AE, Tuesday, December 3, 2019 6:00-7:30PM
Information Technology Careers @ Atomic Object, Tuesday, December 3, 2019 6:00-7:30PM

The end of the 1st Trimester is Friday, November 15th. Grades will be posted in Family Access on November 22nd. Students will also be given a hardcopy of their report card to bring home. Any student with an incomplete grade will have ten additional school days to make up any additional work. If you have any questions, please call the Counseling Department at (616) 863-6313.

Over the last several weeks we've had many students misplace their laptop. Please remind your student that their laptop should be stored in their locker when they are not using it in class. THANKS!

This time of year often brings illness. The question frequently comes up of when to keep a child home from school, below are our district guidelines.

A child should stay home from school and their physician should be consulted if he/she has any of the following symptoms:

• A temperature of 100.4 or greater
• Green or yellow discharge from nose or eyes
• Vomiting or diarrhea
• Cough or sore throat lasting longer than 2 days
• Rashes or eruptions
• Any other medical concern

Students should remain at home until symptom or fever free for 24 hours without the use of medication. If a student has been seen by a physician, and they have been deemed not contagious, a physician's note must be provided to the school indicating such in order for the student to return to class. As always, the best way to reduce your students risk of infection is to practice good hand-hygiene.

Purchase ROCKFORD CASH through the Rockford Public Schools website at www.rockfordschools.org/booster-bucks/

Select North Rockford Middle School as the nonprofit organization for 5% of the purchase to come back to our students!

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