• Winter II Tryouts start soon
• Info from our counseling department
• 2025 College and Career Fair - we need presenters
• Request a PTC
• Growth Assessments start this week
• Resources

Calling all Blair Middle families! You're invited to our Literacy Night on Wednesday, January 22nd.

It’s going to be a night of family fun with:
✅ A hot meal to enjoy with your loved ones
✅ Engaging activities that spark creativity and learning
✅ Incredible prizes you won’t want to miss!

Discover the joy of reading and writing together while exploring activities that inspire a love of learning. It’s the perfect opportunity to connect with your child and the Blair Middle community!

🎯 Registration is recommended (but not required)! Secure your spot by clicking here: Register Now.

For more information, contact our Reading Specialist, Ms. Stocks at mstocks@nps.k12.va.us.

Mark your calendars and let’s celebrate literacy together! See you there!

We’re excited to announce that Winter 2 sports tryouts will kick off the first week of February. This season’s sports include:

• Boys and Girls Basketball
• Sideline Cheer
• Forensics
• Girls Soccer

If you have any questions about our terrific athletics program, please reach out to our Athletic Director, Mr. Straub, at Kstraub@nps.k12.va.us or 757-633-6818.

Keep up with all things athletics by visiting our BMS Athletics Page and following us on Facebook. To be eligible for tryouts, students must have a current Physical Form and completed Cardiac and Concussion Forms on file. Please click the links below for eligibility details and to access the required forms.

We will continue to meet with our 8th grade students through January 31st to discuss 9th grade course selection for the 25/26 school year.

Parents/guardians, please contact your student's counselor to arrange a zoom or in-person course request meeting. This meeting will answer many questions related to high school classes and diploma options.

We look forward to collaborating with you. Please check out our brief youtube video with the QR code or click the video below.

Current 6th and 7th grade students will complete the 25/26 school year elective request form through guidance lessons this month. Please feel free to direct any questions regarding electives to your student's counselor. Middle school course description information can be found in the course description guide at https://www.npsk12.com/Page/14531

Mrs. McBee: 6th grade counselor, smcbee@nps.k12.va.us

Mrs. Tabron: 7th grade counselor, ptabron@nps.k12.va.us

Mr. Heise: 8th grade counselor, dheise@nps.k12.va.us

Mrs. Still: (all PMHE students), tstill@nps.k12.va.us

Thank you and Happy New Year.

We are excited to announce that planning is underway for our 2025 College & Career Fair, and we need your help to make it a success!

Do you—or someone you know—have a passion for inspiring young minds about future career paths or college opportunities? If so, we would love for you to join us as a participant in this year’s fair. This is an incredible opportunity to share your expertise, experiences, and enthusiasm with our students, helping them explore a wide variety of career options and envision their future.

How You Can Help:

• Volunteer to speak or showcase your career or college expertise.
• Connect us with professionals or organizations that would enjoy engaging with our students.

Your involvement will make our Career Fair engaging, informative, and unforgettable for our youth!

Interested?
Please contact Ms. McBee at smcbee@nps.k12.va.us or Ms. Tabron at ptabron@nps.k12.va.us for more information or to express your interest.

Thank you for helping us inspire the next generation of leaders and professionals!

The event will be on Thursday, April 10.

If you’d like to meet with your child’s teachers, please click the button below to request a conference. Our counselors will contact you to schedule the meeting using the email or phone number you provide.

We’re in this together! Please continue to monitor your child’s grades and attendance through ParentVue. By staying proactive and working as a team, we can ensure every student’s success.

Students in grades 3-8 will participate in state growth assessments for reading and math during the fall, winter, and spring. These assessments are designed to help identify students' strengths, pinpoint areas for growth, and measure progress over time. The winter assessment is shorter than the spring SOL, with only 17-25 questions per test. The results are not reported as pass or fail but will include detailed information about your child’s performance, accessible in ParentVUE.

Families of virtual students will be contacted to arrange individual test dates.

If you have any questions, please contact AP Cave at mbcave@nps.k12.va.us or Shari Gomez at shgomez@nps.k12.va.us. Thank you for your continued support of your student’s learning journey. See the full letter below.

ParentVue

ParentVUE is a secure web-based information management system that provides parents/guardians the ability to view their child’s assignments, grades, attendance and contact information. ParentVUE is free to all Norfolk Public Schools families and is available from any computer with internet access. In addition, ParentVUE offers app access for Android and iPhone devices. Students can access the same information via their StudentVUE account.

A ParentVUE account will provide real-time, view-only access to their student’s attendance information, class schedule, grades, missing assignments, and important district information.

Click here to access ParentVue

FEV Tutor

• Free, one-to-one online tutoring and homework help through FEV Tutor

• 24/7 Live Homework Support

• Targeted Tutoring Support

• All sessions are recorded and can be reviewed later through the student’s FEV Tutor portal.

Click here to access FEV Tutor

January

6 - Students return (odd day)

10/11 - Junior District Orchestra Event

13 - Winter Student Growth Assessments START

15 - End of Q2

15 - Students will be given semester 2 schedules (Block 8)

17 - Teacher Workday - No School for students

18 - Cheerleading Competition @ Norview HS

20 - MLK Day - no school

30/31 - All District Band Event

Website: https://www.npsk12.com/bms
Location: 730 Spotswood Avenue, Norfolk, VA, USA
Phone: 7576282400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlairMiddleSchool/
Twitter: @BlairClippers

Instagram: @BlairClippers