Lot to celebrate this week!

• Federal Cards were distributed - please return
• E-Book Fair - starts this week
• Month of the Military Family
• Have you or a family member served? Send us your pics to display
• Spirit Week
• Thank you PTA
• Student of the week - donations needed
• More amazing student work
• Specialty Program Information
  
• Need a parent - teacher conference?

Your child was given a federal survey form that must be completed and signed by a parent or guardian. This important document allows Norfolk Public Schools to qualify for federal funding to support public education. Please take a few moments to complete the form and have your child return it to their block 8 teacher. All your information will be kept confidential. Thank you for your cooperation and have a wonderful evening. Students that return the card the next class period, will receive Blair Bucks.

Blair is hosting an online book fair Nov. 4th-22nd. Visit book-efairs.follettcontent.com and use ZG96Y to shop. Students get a free drawstring bag with purchase while supplies last. Please support our school! Student’s will need to type their name and choose their English teacher when they are ready to order. The books will be delivered to Blair before Winter Break.

Interested in applying for a program? The application is online and the date closes on 12/13/24 -no exceptions.

Students who were not photographed during the September date will take priority before any requests can be met. With that said, there will be a second picture day in February.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the yearbook coordinator, Ms. Tubbs (ctubbs@nps.k12.va.us).

🎃 A huge THANK YOU to our amazing PTA for organizing a Halloween Treat event for our dedicated teachers! Thanks to the generous donations from our families, each teacher received a special goodie bag in their mailbox to brighten their day. Your thoughtful support and hard work brought big smiles to our teachers and helped spread the Halloween spirit throughout the school. We’re so grateful for all you do for our community—thank you for making Blair such a wonderful place! 👻🍬🧡

Families, we invite you to our next PTA meeting on November 12th at 7:00 PM. Your support is critical to helping us provide the best possible experience for our students. Together, we’ll discuss upcoming events, important school initiatives, and ways to make a lasting impact in our community.

When families and teachers collaborate, our students thrive—and we can’t do it without you! Don’t miss this chance to get involved and make a difference. We look forward to seeing you there!

At Blair Middle School, we recognize students who exemplify those character traits our school reinforces through PBIS - Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. Different students are nominated each week and those that are selected from each grade level receive a certificate and goodie bag with various items that the students would enjoy. The items on this list will help Blair provide incentives for good behavior.

Ms. Tubbs' students are getting hands-on with imagery while practicing summarization—an excellent way to deepen their understanding of poetic devices and reinforce comprehension skills at the same time.

🎶 Our 8th grade music students delivered a fantastic performance last Wednesday at our Fall "Spooktacular" Concert! 👻 Congratulations to all the performers for making it such a fun and memorable event. Your hard work and talent truly shone through, bringing Halloween spirit to life with incredible music!

Mark your calendars, because our Winter concerts are just around the corner. We can’t wait to see what’s in store!

We are pleased to announce our variety of clubs and grateful for the staff members that are sponsoring these clubs for our students. Activities offered by clubs enable students to learn valuable skills and many of the activities offered by clubs help students to extend and elaborate on the more formal knowledge learned in school.

Times and dates will be shared with you after you sign up by the club sponsor. If you have any questions, please contact the club sponsor. Most clubs will start soon. Clubs will be held on Tuesday or Thursday because we can provide bus transportation (5:07 departure) for students that meet the requirements; club sponsor will let you know if the clubs meets on a different day. A form will be sent home to students when clubs start that give permission for students to stay after school. Students must use this form and sign a permission form to stay back.

If you would like to request a conference with your child's teacher, please click the button below to sign up for a meeting. Our counselors will reach out to you to set up the meeting using the email/ number you provided. We are in this together. Be sure to monitor your child's grade and attendance through ParentVue. We must be proactive and work together to ensure all of our students are successful. These conferences are a vital part of your child's academic journey, as they provide an opportunity for open communication between you and your child’s teachers. Together, we can celebrate successes, address challenges, and ensure we are supporting your child’s growth and development in every way possible.

October

8 - Clubs and after school programs start

14 - Parent-Teacher Conference Day

17 - NPS Specialty Night @ NHS

16 - Wear Orange

23 - End of Quarter 1

26 - Junior District Orchestra Auditions

28 - No School for students

November

2 - Junior District Chorus Auditions

4 - Report Cards Mailed home

5 - No school for students

11 - No school for students

15 - Honor Roll Certificates given to students

Website: https://www.npsk12.com/bms
Location: 730 Spotswood Avenue, Norfolk, VA, USA
Phone: 7576282400
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