NMS Squire Happenings
May/June 2024
Important Dates
5/1 - School Principal's Day
5/3 - School Lunch Hero Day
5/6 - 5/10 - Teacher Appreciation Week
5/8 - School Nurse's Day
5/8 - Family Safe Information Night @NHS - Lecture Hall
5/10 - Special Olympics at NHS (WEAR NOBLE GEAR/COLORS)
5/14 & 5/15 - State NWEA testing (Reading)
5/17 - Ryan Home Pizza Party and Story @NHS 5PM
5/21 & 5/22 - State NWEA testing (Math)
5/23 - District Budget Meeting @NHS 6:30PM
5/25 - Seadogs Baseball Game for Most Improved Students
5/27 - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
5/29 - NO LATE START
5/29 - NMS Band Concert
5/30 - Incoming 6th Grade Families Orientation 6PM
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6/5 - NO LATE START
6/5 - Chorus Cafe @NMS
6/7 - Last Day of School 1/2 Day. Dismissal starts at 11AM
6/13 - District Budget Referendum Vote
How to Prepare for State NWEA Testing
Promote a positive attitude.
Parents should promote a positive attitude towards learning and testing. Kids need to take tests seriously and be strategic, but also feel confident and mentally prepared. Parents can help children feel prepared for the test by encouraging children to visualize success on test day. In other words, ask children to close their eyes and imagine themselves taking the test and feeling great about it.
Discuss what to do if you finish early.
Sometimes kids finish the test early. Itās important to discuss that this is a good opportunity to double check and verify their answers for accuracy. Parents can coach them to review certain questions that were hard. They can also use the process of elimination to rule out some of the answer choices.
Eat well, exercise and rest.
In the weeks leading up to the test, it is important for students to have adequate sleep (eight hours is recommended), eat balanced meals, drink plenty of water, and get exercise. Foods high in protein, and water help to stimulate the brain. Exercise, such as stretching and walking, helps to supply the brain with oxygen. Eating a healthy breakfast before school, particularly on the day of the test, gives the body the fuel it needs to maintain long periods of concentration.
Info on the State NWEA Test - Click Here
NMS STEM Club Brings Home 2 Trophies!
On April 10th, NMS STEM club participated in the Regional SeaPerch competition at UNH. Noble Middle School finished second overall among ALL middle schools. One of the teams also came in first place for the Challenge Course and second place for the Obstacle Course. They were third amonth the high school teams! There were over 50 teams competing and 18 schools were represented.
Connecting Kids to School Through Mentoring
Each year through our Building Assets Reducing Risks (BARR) meetings, we identify students who would benefit from a positive connection to school and more individualized attention. We look at their interests and personalities and match them with a staff member or high school student who has similar interests. They meet once a week during Homeroom or Squire Time and do an activity of the menteeās choosing. The idea is that this is a bright spot in their day or week to look forward to. The mentees have a wide range of things that they choose: basketball, drawing, art/craft projects, board games, walking, or just sitting and chatting. Since we started BARR in 2015 we have matched over 200 mentor/mentee pairs and this year we have over 30!
KONA ICE TRUCK COMES TO NMS
Note From Nurse Grant's Desk
The weather is warming and TICKS are here! I love seeing the kids outside on these days! TICKS are 'vectors' and can pass on diseases. Commonly we have deer ticks that can transport Lyme disease. Several days or weeks after a bite from an infected TICK, you may have flu-like symptoms. These include headache, fever, muscle aches, joint pain, swollen glands and you may develop a bull's eye pattern rash at the site. This requires a doctor visit and oral antibiotic treatment is necessary. Prompt removal of TICKS is key with thin tweezers and alcohol to cleanse the site after. Be sure to check your kids head-to-toe frequently after playing outside! Be safe and healthy during these beautiful days!
Get Your Yearbook!
Yearbooks can be bought in person.
$40 order forms are in the office or yearbook bulletin board.
There are less than 35 yearbooks left. Once we run out we are out!
Family Safe Information Night!
Ryan Home Pizza Party and Story Time
June 13th: District Budget Referendum Polling Locations and Times
Berwick: Berwick Town Hall 8AM - 8PM
North Berwick: North Berwick Elementary School 8AM - 8PM
Lebanon: Lebanon Elementary School 6AM - 8PM