Lot to celebrate this week!

• E-Book Fair
• Month of the Military Family
• Spirit Week
• Staff vs Students Basketball Game
• World Kindness Day
• Student Work

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.

We would like to honor the brave men and women who have served our country by displaying their photos in our main office throughout the month of November. If you or a loved one has served in the military, we invite you to send a photo that we can proudly include in our Veterans Day tribute.

Please email your photos to Ms. Revell (mailto:arevell@nps.k12.va.us). We are grateful for the sacrifices made by our veterans and look forward to recognizing their service in this special way.

On November 13th, we celebrated World Kindness Day at Blair Middle School with a series of kindness challenges for our students.

November 13 was World Kindness Day, so 7th grade students completed an “Acts of Kindness” challenge to focus on ways to be thankful for what they have and be kind to others.

Some of the ideas the students came up with include: giving another person a pencil, telling someone they are pretty, talking to someone if they are feeling down, giving someone a hug, sharing snacks, opening a door for others, avoiding drama, helping someone with their classwork, giving teachers a high five, picking up items that fall on the floor, keeping bad comments to yourself, and refusing to judge others.

After working in a group to come up with these ideas, students were asked to reflect on how the activity made them feel and how they might keep practicing kindness in the future.

It was inspiring to see how a little kindness can go a long way in building a stronger, more compassionate school community. Let’s continue to embrace kindness every day!

When I compliment and/or share kindness I feel good about myself. Kindness helps people and our world. Be the love in the world, not the hate.

Claire J.

I would feel good and happy to keep spreading kindness, but not that much different because I do these things every day. I love sharing with my friends and letting them know I care. When I give hugs, it makes me happy because I love hugs.

Armani R.

It makes me happy to improve someone’s day. I can help others and be kind every day. Whenever someone does something kind for me, I will share and do something kind for someone else, too.

Liam J.

When I complete one of these kind acts, I feel very good. It always makes me feel like I am needed.

Heaven M.

It makes me feel nice to make someone else feel good, and maybe the person would pass the kindness around. One way I can remember is to everyone an act of kindness.

Camari G.

To accomplish my goal, I would compliment my mom or one of my friends. Also, I would listen to others’ opinions to find out how to make things fair for everyone.

Ja’leel J.

How to practice kindness every day is to try to stay in a positive attitude and pass it on to others. Being in a positive mood can put someone else in a good mood, too. Also, putting a smile on someone else’s face can make you feel good, too.

Payton G.

I feel good when I do kind things for other people. I could use a sticky note to remember to say someone or do something kind each day.

Emily M.

When I do kind acts, I feel really good about myself afterwards. I don’t really remember to practice it, I just do it. I would say I am a kind person, so I just try to be myself.

Maleia Q.

It made me feel good to do these acts of kindness. It also made me feel good about myself and other people. I think more people should share kindness around the world.

Lucee L.

I feel glad that I can help in different ways. I like to make people’s days brighter. When I see a smile, it cheers me up in many ways.

Kennedy R.

I feel happy that I can help in different ways. It teaches me to be better and avoid rude comments. When I see a smile on someone’s face, it cheers me up.

Zoey W.

It was very easy helping and being kind to others. I finished all my acts of kindness, and I even did more that weren’t on my list. I gave my friend a hug when she was sad. I felt amazing while doing these kind acts.

De’Zyah B.

Anytime I complete any of these acts, I feel good. I feel nice whenever I compliment somebody. I usually hold the door for people, so that is normal for me.

Natalee D.

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.

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.

Please see the QR code attached for information regarding Rising 9th grade course request planning for the 25/26 SY, and for information regarding the High school specialty programs.

Please don't forget the HS Specialty program application closes 12/13/24.

November

2 - Junior District Chorus Auditions

4 - Report Cards Mailed home

5 - No school for students

11 - No school for students

12 - PMHE Specialty Night (for rising 6th grade students)

15 - Honor Roll Certificates given to students

27-29 - Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday

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