NUMS Monthly Update

Crazy that we are in the last month of the school year already. This year has flown by. Thank you all for a great year and I am sure you are all looking forward to an amazing summer break. We have a lot going on as we wrap up the year and wind down from a few hard weeks of testing. Our students have worked hard and we look forward to wrapping up the year with them. Here are a few items for you as we close out the year:

1.There is a lot of activities happening as we wrap up the school year. Here are some important dates we have coming up in May:

- May 12-14: 6th Grade Camp

- May 19-22: 8th Grade Washington DC Trip

- May 27: 6th and 7th Reward Trip to the Zoo

- May 29th: Field Day

- May 30th: Last Day of School!!!

2. There will be a parents meeting for anyone going to Washington DC on May 13th at 6pm in the cafeteria.

3. Chromebook collection will take place on Wed. May 28th for the MS. Student will need to have all of their assigned items (including chargers) ready to be turned in that day.

North Union Middle School once again participated in the OSU/MTC Marion Math Challenge. Our student performed very well and represented North Union very well. Our 6th graders places in the top three potions for their grade level with Tristan Sonoda taking first place, Christian Brown coming in second and Evan Meyer coming in third. Overall NU Middle placed 3rd with top scores from Owen Wilcox, Lilly Hall, Charles Colwell, Tristan Sonoda, Tera Fout and Lilly Mariucci. We are very proud of all of our students who participated!!!

Amazing job to all of our Band and Choir Students!!! They did an amazing job in their spring concerts. Thanks to Mr. Jacky and Mr. Leavitt for all your hard work.

Free and Reduced students will be receiving $120 per student on an EBT Card this summer. SNAP recipients will automatically have the money loaded onto their card. New cards will be sent to students on Medicare or qualify by application. Now is the time to make sure your application has been submitted for free and reduced meals. You can submit an application online at www.payschoolscentral.com or ask for an application in your student's school office and mail it to Bev Wasserbeck 12920 State Route 739 Richwood, OH 43344. Please apply by April 1, 2025 to insure you will receive the benefit. If your financial situation has changed you can apply at any time throughout the school year. This not only helps you but also your school district when we are applying for funding and grants. You will also need to make sure your address and the Custodial Guardian is updated in One View to make sure the card goes to the right address. There will be an April 1 deadline to make changes on One View.

As we get closer to the spring months, we are aware that some families may be planning vacations that will cause your student to miss some school. We ask that you please communicate with the office, as well as your student's teachers when you will be out. We are no longer using the prearranged absence forms. If you are aware of an upcoming, prearranged absence, please let us know by using one of the following options:

1. NULS App: You can go on to the app and set a range of dates now. This is the same process you would use for daily absences, just set a range of dates for the window of time your student will be out.
2. Call the MS Attendance Line: You can still call in and let our secretaries know the dates in advance so that they can make note of it prior to those dates. Again, same process as if you are calling students off for the day, but just leave details in your message.

March: Brayden White and Atley Nicholson

April: Henry Rowe and Clara Stotz

March: AJ Barker and Stevi Mabery

April: Mason Hamilton and Addison Martin

March: Ben Newell and Emmy Eastman

April: Deegan Parks and Regan Fox

• Parents/guardians can access their child's class schedule in ProgressBook. Please contact the MS Office if you have any questions.
• Parents/guardians may pay for your student's school lunches and fees and/or complete a Free and Reduced-Price School Meals Application by accessing the PaySchool site.
• ALL student absences must be reported by parent/guardian by calling the MS office or using the district app.
• ALL students arriving after 7:40am must check in to the main office to sign in.
• If you are picking your child up early from the MS, you will need to come into the Main Office to sign them out. You MUST have a State ID to be able to sign them out.

North Union Local Schools is responsible for locating any child birth through 21 with a suspected disability who resides within the North Union Local School District. The school district provides special education services to any child who qualifies as having a disability according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act ages 3 through 21 years of age. If you know of a child who is suspected to have a disability, please call Deana Adams, Director of Student Services, at 740-943-1610 or contact your building principal for more information.

• We value all students and their well being. If there are issues that are occurring at school where you suspect potential harassment/bullying or concern for a students welfare there is a system to process this. Please report this to our Public Works system.
• The online reporting system and the 1-866-listen2me phone system are for staff, students and parents to report concerns which may affect the peace of mind of students or jeopardize the safety of people or school facilities. Concerns may include, but are not limited to, bullying, abuse, bomb threats, cyber crimes, discrimination, drugs, health concerns, suspicious behavior, vandalism, fighting, & weapons. Helpline information helps us maintain school environments that are safe and conducive for learning.
  
• The ability to report Bullying and Harassment can be found on our website at the top right corner indicated by the blue hand (see graphic above).
• Once a student, parent, or staff member reports an issue it goes directly to the principal of the building for investigation.
• Administration will coordinate the appropriate investigation and communicate findings and outcomes to those involved.
• Administration will document the investigation and outcome in Public School Works.