Weekly Wildcat

Dear Parents,

As we approach the Thanksgiving break, we wish to extend our deepest gratitude for your unwavering support and partnership throughout this year.

Wishing you and your families a restful and joyous Thanksgiving break. We look forward to finishing the semester strong when students return.

The NMS Administrative Team

• November 25th - 29th - Thanksgiving Break
• December 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 6th - Basketball Tryouts - 4:15pm - 5:30pm
• Thursday, December 5th - Orchestra Concert - 6:30pm
• December 9th, 10th, 11th & 13th - Basketball Tryouts
• Tuesday, December 10th - PTO Meeting - 9:30am
• Wednesday, December 11th - Rising 9th Grade Meeting - 6:00pm
• Thursday, December 12th - Chorus Concert - 7:00pm
• Monday, December 16th - 7th & 8th Grade Band Concert - 7:00pm
• December 23rd - January 6th - Winter Break

Proof of Residency is required for all 6th and 7th graders to remain enrolled at Northwestern.

Final deadline is December 2nd

Please email residency documents to NMSresidency@fultonschools.org

Please provide ONE PROOF from EACH LIST

(Two Total Proofs Required)

All proofs of residency must be provided with the parent(s)/ guardian(s) name and current address.

One Utility Proof

(Must Be Current)

• Electric Monthly Statement; or
• Water Monthly Statement

NOTE: Gas bills are not accepted.

One Residence Proof

(Must Be Current)

• Home Mortgage Bill; or
• Home Sale Contract; or
• Current Apartment/House Lease; or
• Section Eight/HUD Housing Document; or
• Current HOA Bill; or
• A current year tax bill or assessment

A Rising 9th Grade Parent Meeting – The Middle School Perspective will be held Wednesday, December 11th @ 6:00 PM in the cafeteria. This meeting is an overview of the steps taken at the middle school level regarding the high school transition process. This will be a live meeting with no recording. If you are unable to attend, meeting materials will be placed on the NMS website by the end of the day Friday, December 13th.

In an effort to deliver meaningful and informative transition information, please take a moment to provide questions or topics you would like to have covered using the link below.

Additionally, Rising 9th Grade transition meetings will be held 2nd semester at your student’s respective feeder high school.

A transition to high school lesson will be presented in early January to 8th grade students.

For questions, please contact Euodia Harris - harrise1@fultonschools

The NMS Jr. Beta Club was hard at work this past weekend working around campus to clean up the school grounds. THANK YOU Jr. Beta for your hard work!

Dear families,

We wanted to send a reminder if you have not yet enrolled for our Peru- Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Cuzco in Summer 2026 trip! Curious what an EF Tour in Peru is like? Watch this video!

There has been an overwhelming amount of interest and excitement around this destination, so I wanted to remind you all that today is the deadline to receive a $200 Tour Scholarship and your Risk-Free Enrollment Period.

If you plan to travel with us, be sure to register before midnight tonight, November 22, to reserve your spot before these enrollment benefits expire!

Enroll and see our trip website at www.eftours.com/2848638DZ

Still have questions on how it works? Visit EF’s How it Works page.

If you have specific questions, please let me know, chat with EF’s Travel Support Team online at https://www.eftours.com/contact-us or call them at 1-800-665-5364.

Thank you again and we are so excited to travel with you!

Katherine Ziolkowski

Spanish Teacher

*Please note this trip is not sponsored by Northwestern Middle School or Fulton County Public Schools

Congratulations to our November Staff of the Month award winners!

Students and Parents are strongly encouraged to communicate directly with their teachers. Our teachers pledge to be sensitive to your concerns and to partner with you to solve any problem. Attached below is the Communication Procedure for Northwestern Middle School. If a problem or concern should arise, speaking directly with the teacher first is always the preferred first step.

Study Sessions for this school year are beginning. Each teacher is available to students at least one day a week in the morning or afternoon. A list of all grade level sessions is linked below. Students are encouraged to attend with questions on homework or when extra support is needed after a lesson has been taught in class.

Aurora Cineplex welcomes you to our house for the Thanksgiving Break!

Open Extended Hours for Movies and Mini Golf—

10am-10pm Fri Nov 22nd—Sat Nov 30th and 10am-8pm Sun Dec 1st

& OPEN Thanksgiving Day—10am-10pm

Playing: Red One, Wicked, Disney’s MOANA 2, and Gladiator

Movies and Showtimes at https://www.fandango.com/aurora-cineplex-aawea/theater-page

Tracy Lynn Drye & Victoria Tucker
Northwestern Middle School PTO Co-Presidents 2024-2025

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Keep Connected with your PTO:

Website:

Northwesternpto.membershiptoolkit.com

Email:

northwesternmspto@gmail.com

Facebook Groups:

Northwestern MS PTO

NMS Cat's Pride: A Parent Page

Instagram:

@northwesternpto

The Milton Library will be offering free math tutoring sessions for students this fall. Starting September 6th, our skilled tutors will be available to assist students with their math challenges on Friday afternoons from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM (three 30 minute sessions), and Saturday mornings from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM (two 30 minute sessions) with our tutors offering help from basic math through Algebra.

Our school website is full of information! The calendar is constantly updated with events from PTO, Fine Arts, Athletics and other school activities. There is a staff directory where you can get the email address of any staff member. Information on carpool, attendance, student handbook, bell schedule, study sessions and more are located on the website!

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

Northwestern Middle School: This is where you belong!