New Bridge Middle School News

NBMS Families,

We are pleased to announce that Goshen Medical is providing free sports physicals next week and during the month of August. Please see the schedule below.

**Please print BOTH of the attached forms below and bring them with you to the physical clinic!

July 30 at JCMS/NHS (10am-2pm)

August 7 at Trexler (10am-2pm)

August 8 at SBMS (10am-2pm)

August 9th at HCMS (10am-2pm)

August 12th at SWest MS (10am-2pm)

Greetings from Coach Schumann,

Summer workouts will be held for students interested in trying out for football in the 24-25 school year. In order to best combat the heat, workouts will be from 6:30-8. Workouts are designed to teach basic skills and terminology used by the NBMS coaching staff, while improving strength and stamina. Attendance is not mandatory, and those who attend are NOT guaranteed a spot on the team. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Schumann. Students must have a current athletic physical on file to participate. To try out for the 2024 season, students must be academically eligible and have 10 or fewer absences in the 2nd semester.

Dates

· July 8, 11, 22, 23, 25, 29, 30

· August 1, 5, 6, 8

· Tryouts are August 12th – August 17th. The first 5 days of tryouts will be from 6pm-8pm. August 17th will be from 9am-11am. The last day of tryouts will be full-contact. To participate in full-contact, athletes MUST be present for each day of tryouts.

What you will need

· Current athletic physical (filled out by doctor) link to printable form below

· Cleats (if available)

· Athletic shoes and clothes

· Water

“Becoming a champion is not an easy process. It is done by focusing on what it takes to get there and not on getting there.” -Nick Saban

Dear NBMS Parents and Students,

New Bridge Middle School staff members are making the preparations for the 2024-25 school year. For new and returning families, let me extend to you our thanks for trusting us to teach your children. As parents and educators, I think we can agree that there is nothing more important than our children. We continue to focus on our school-wide guidelines for success - "Bears have PRIDE." "BEARS stands for Be prepared, Everyone shows respect, Attitude matters, Remember responsibilities and Safety first.

As we prepare for a new year, I would like to share some important information, reminders and dates:

• Softball and Football tryouts for 7th and 8th grade students begin in August. See more information below

• Cheerleading Tryouts are August 27th and 28th from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. See more information below

• Our Open House will be held on Thursday, August 22nd from 11:00 - 1:30 PM or from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Come out during these times to meet teachers and staff, pick up schedules, get transportation information, and join the NBMS PTO. PTO will also host a "Gently Used" uniform sale. There will be an optional meet and greet the principal and assistant principal in the media center.

• The first day of school for students is Monday, August 26th. This will be a regular length school day with the tardy bell sounding at 7:30 am and dismissal at 2:40 pm. Parents dropping students off to school may do so no earlier than 7:10 am.

• To help with your back to school shopping, we have posted copies of the 2024-25 NBMS Dress Code and Supply Lists on the NBMS website. You will also find copies of these attached below.

Dress Code:
In addition to shopping locally, school uniform clothes are available online through a variety of retailers. Please note, not all "uniform" items from the retailers are approved for NBMS. Some potential sources are:

• Old Navy, Target, Wal-Mart, JC Penney, Amazon, Kohl's, Belks - Please make sure you refer to the full Dress Code Policy prior to making final purchases.

The dress code is centered on students being able to place a high value on education, not their appearance. Style and status are not priorities at school. Students and parents are encouraged to find ways of enhancing the self -esteem and individuality beyond appearance.

Please review the dress code with your child. Check the uniform guidelines attached to this e-newsletter and our webpage prior to making purchases. Also, please review regulations for shoes, jewelry, hair color/styles and dress code reminders. Optional NBMS sweatshirts will be available for purchase at Open House.

The New Bridge Faculty is very excited about 2024-25 school year. If you have questions or concerns as we get ready for the school year, please contact us. Enjoy the final weeks of summer, and we will see you at Open House on Thursday, August 22th.

Sincerely,

Michelle Padgett

Principal NBMS

All Grade Levels: CLEAR water Bottles ONLY. No Steel Tumblers.

**Students are allowed to have water only to carry throughout the day from class to class. (No coffee or Energy type beverages or flavor packets for water.)

Aug 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 @ 6pm-8pm

Aug 17 @ 9-11 am

Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024

Times: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm OR 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Floating schedule: Find your homeroom (posted in the front hallway entrance area); collect your schedule in your homeroom; meet your teachers.

In the cafeteria: You can get bus info & visit the PTO’s “Gently Used” Uniform sale

GYM: Purchase school sweatshirts, NBMS Koozies, magnets, and license plates

Meet and Greet: Meet Ms. Padgett, Principal and Mrs. Garrett, Assistant Principal in the media center.

Interested in helping PTO?

Email us at:

ncnbmspto@gmail.com

Sign-up to Participate, Donate or Join the PTO Here:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2oj0MM90xkqfNEBYMyDapEscnwmTJIVBjRb8_M6n3HVUOVJaQVc4QTEwRkZBRk5PTEUyMFZCNTZFRi4u

Sign up for Boys and Girls After School Care

Dear NBMS Families,

Don't miss out! You are NOW invited to enroll your student in afterschool care at NBMS for the 2023-2024 school year. Please follow the link below.

Days: Monday - Friday
Hours: 2:40pm - 6:00pm.
Monthly Cost: Approximately $65. this includes a snack each day

Program Overview:
*A variety of programs - Arts, Healthy Habits, Smart Moves, Money Matters, STEM, Boys and Girls Clubs of America programs
*Power Hour Daily - During this time, all students will work on homework, projects etc.

Game Day after School Care - Home Games Only

More information to come

Onslow's magnet schools utilize a hub bus system. Students can report to a hub for bus service. Parents are responsible for transportation from home to the hub and vis versa. Students MUST have a new bus transportation form completed in order to ride the bus. Hub forms will be available at Open House.

Times are subject to Change for the 2024-25 School Year. Updates will appear here as we receive them.

Research:

• Just having your phone in your possession can impair your learning
• Cellphones in classrooms contribute to failing grades: study
• Guiding students to develop a clear understanding of their cell phone use
• Mobile phones in the classroom: A helpful or harmful hindrance?
• Reading on a smartphone promotes overactivity in the prefrontal cortex and lowers reading comprehension, study finds

Additional reasons:

• Research shows having cell phones on your person or near you pulls student attention away from focus, decreasing cognitive function​ and can increase anxiety
• It distracts others when someone is looking at his/her phone​
• Texting is like note passing on steroids​
• Phones can be used to cheat​
• Students are videoing students and teachers and posting to social media (sleeping student, teacher tangents, etc. on Tik Tok)​ which is a violation of OCS policy
• Recording in bathrooms/locker rooms has increased and videos are being posted​, again a student handbook violation and illegal
• Allowing cell phones in schools is giving students the ability to take their attention elsewhere- they are teenagers, we set the expectations for learning and policies

401 New Bridge Street

Jacksonville, NC 28540

Email: Michelle.padgett@onslow.k12.nc.us
Website: https://www.onslow.k12.nc.us/newbridgems
Location: 401 New Bridge Street, Jacksonville, NC, USA
Phone: (910)346-5144
Facebook: facebook.com/NewBridgeMiddleSchool