It's hard to believe today is the last Friday in June. The summer is moving along too fast!

We completed Summer School this week on Thursday. The students and teachers from both Northwestern and Hopewell MS did an amazing job! Thank you to the teachers and staff who dedicated three weeks of their summer to help students learn more before next school year!

A BIG thank you to Ms. Amber Manganelli for serving as our Summer School Principal!

There will be no newsletter next week. After the July 4th holiday, I will resume weekly newsletters as we gear up for the new school year in August.

Our Assistant Principals are all on a much deserved break. If you need anything, please email me at petersonj1@fultonschools.org.

I hope you have a great weekend and I hope all of our families enjoy the upcoming July 4th holiday!

The front office will be open for visitors from 9:00 am -1:00 pm Tuesday - Thursday.

Our front office will be available by phone from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Monday - Friday.

• Friday, July 23 - School Governance Council Meeting
• Monday, July 26 - Friday, July 30 - 6th Grade School Tours
• Monday, August 2 - Back to School Meeting w/ Mr. Peterson (6:00pm)
• Thursday, August 5 - NMS Information Day for School Year 2021-22 (12:30pm - 3:30pm)

Please share your experience from the 2020-21 school year:

• What are we currently doing at NMS that you believe we should KEEP doing?
• What are we currently doing at NMS that you believe we should STOP doing?
• What are we not doing at NMS that you believe we should START doing?

Students, parents/guardians, and staff members are all encouraged to complete this form.

We are offering our rising 6th grade students a chance to tour our school during the week of July 26. Our new 6th grade students did not participate in the traditional campus visit during the Spring semester this year. Students can sign up for a tour and bring one parent/guardian along with them. Tours will be led by NMS Administrators and Counselors and include up to 15 students during each time slot. Please use the button below to sign up.

Questions: please email Mr. Peterson at petersonj1@fultonschools.org.

Balance Breaks are designed to provide students and their families with time away from school. During a balance break, students will not be assigned any homework. There will be no expectation for students to complete schoolwork during these regular breaks from school. Students will not have any assessments (quiz or test) during the first two school days when they return from the break. Students should not feel the need to study/prepare for an assessment during the break.

As a service to students and their families, Fulton County Schools partners with T.W. Lord & Associates to provide access to Student Accident Insurance coverage for those students who do not have health insurance. It will also provide additional coverage for those students who are covered by health insurance. The Plan provides insurance coverage for medical bills associated with an accident which occurs during certain covered school activities.

Please be aware the cost associated with the purchase of the coverage is paid by the parent, the plan is for the current academic year only and may be purchased at any time during the year. Please see the attached list (Exhibit A) for a summary of plans offered. In addition, we encourage you to review the plans at the websites listed below to determine if the coverages are right for your family.

English: https://TWLORD.NET/APPLICATION-FOR-ENROLLMENT/
Spanish: https://TWLORD.NET/SOLICITUD-DE-INSCRIPCION/

For information on how to purchase the policies please see Exhibit B.

For information on how to file a claim please see Exhibit C.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact either the Fulton County Schools Risk Management office at 470-254-2174 or T.W. Lord & Associates at 770-427-2461.

Northwestern Middle School Families,

Our school photographer took pictures at this year's 8th grade graduation event. To view and order pictures you'll need to setup an account on this page here. Once you are on the site of lifetouch.curatorpost.com please use this case-sensitive school code in your account setup: northwesternms8 .

Summer Hotline: 470-254-2300

M-F 7:30am-12:00pm June 7th-July 22nd

Students attending face-to-face summer school or Pre-K will receive free breakfast and lunch meals during their school’s scheduled mealtimes.

For children not attending face-to-face summer school, Summer Curbside service provides an opportunity for families to drive through and pick up FREE Meal Kits for children 18 and under, or those under 21 with special needs. Meal Kits will include a weeks’ worth of meals. Meal Kits contain a variety of kid-friendly choices such as whole-grain rich breakfast cereals, 100% fruit juice, assorted fresh fruits and vegetables, and low-fat milk.

Summer Curbside service will kick off on Wednesday, June 9th at 20 school sites throughout the district. Summer Curbside sites will be open on Wednesdays from 8:30-9:30 AM.

The suggested pick up for Northwestern Middle Schools is Summit Hill Elementary School.

13855 Providence Road, Milton, GA 30004

If you have need for food, shelter, transportation, or mental health assistance we have FCS Social Workers on stand-by to assist. Please call 470-254-0499 or email SchoolCommunityConnection@fultonschools.org.

During May's School Governance Council meeting, we discussed the need to do more as a school community to better understand our student's use of social media and cell phones, and provide education for students and families around this issue. Next school year, our students will engage in more discussions with staff around safe and responsible use of cell phones.

Last school year, representatives from Bark presented at one of our PTO meetings. As a company, Bark provides monitoring service and resources for families. I will begin sharing information from Bark and other sources weekly in our newsletter.

There is also a Facebook group that is a great resource: Parenting in a Tech World

Parenting in a Tech World | Facebook

Northwestern will continue to offer many clubs and student activities for our students during the 2021-22 school year. Check back often for more information!

NMS JUNIOR BETA CLUB will be accepting applications for the 2021-22 school year beginning in August 2021. Deadline: Tuesday, August 31, 2021

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

Thank you for your continued support of Northwestern Middle School!

Sincerely,

Joel - Principal

Northwestern Middle School: Teach Hard, Love Harder - The Wildcat Way!