Monday, Jan. 23: A Day

• iReady Assessment Math
• Volleyball Tryouts
• Wrestling

Tuesday, Jan. 24: B Day

• iReady Assessment Math
• Volleyball Tryouts
• Flag Football Tryouts
• Wrestling
• School Site Council Meeting 4:30 PM (Zoom link)
  

Wednesday, Jan. 25: A Day

• iReady Assessment Math
• Volleyball Tryouts
• Flag Football Tryouts
• Wrestling

Thursday, Jan. 26: B Day

• iReady Assessment Math

Friday, Jan. 27: C Early Release Day

• iReady Assessment Math

January 24, 2023: School Site Council Meeting 4:30 PM (Virtual)

January 23-27, 2023: The Great Kindness Challenge Week

January 23-27, 2023: 3rd Quarter Sports Tryouts

January 23-27, 2023: iReady Math Testing

February 1, 2023: Prospective New Student Open House @ Soquel High 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM

February 2, 2023: Quarter 3 Sports Parent Information Night 6:00-7:00 PM

February 8, 2023: SUESD LCAP Community Forum 6:30 PM in the PAC

February 15, 2023: DC/NY Parent and Student info Night

February 24, 2023: 7th and 8th Grade Winter Ball 5:30P M-7:30 PM

March 10, 2023: NBMS Auction at Seascape

Monday: Smile at 25 people

• Quote: "A simple smile. That's the start of opening your heart and being compassionate to others." Dalai Lama

• Fact: Smiling is contagious.

Tuesday: Sincerely Compliment FIVE people

• Quote: "Let others see the good that you see in them." Margaret Manning

• Fact: Giving compliments doesn’t only make others feel great, it also enhances our own self-confidence.

Wednesday: Pick up TEN pieces of trash on campus

• Quote: ”Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people can transform the world.” Unknown

• Fact: An estimated 51 billion pieces of litter wind up on America's roads and roadsides every year.

Thursday: List TEN things you are grateful for.

• Quote: “When you look at life through the eyes of gratitude, the world becomes a magical and amazing place!” Jennifer Gayle

• Fact: Expressing gratitude has many positive effects including decreased anxiety and increased happiness.

Friday: Invite a new friend to play/hang out with you.

• Quote: There are no strangers... only friends you haven't yet met." William Yeats

• Fact: You are less lonely when you have friends.

Are you in need of extra help with your Humanities assignments? Did you miss school and are behind in your work? Do you have a big essay due soon and need some help with essay writing? Then the Humanities Academy is for you! Taught by Ms. Roster with help from Ms. Watkins! Open to all students! All grade levels!

Humanities Academy

Monday- Thursday

3:00 PM- 4:00 PM

Room 15

Congratulations to our Spelling Bee Champions who will be invited to represent our School this Saturday, January 28th for the county-wide spelling bee!

For the 7th-9th grade competition:

Jamie Morales and Olivia Potes will be representing NBMS

For the 4th-6th Grade competition:

Alana Caroselli will be representing NBMS

We are getting close to the big 8th-grade trip to DC and New York happening over Spring Break. There will be a parent and student night on Wednesday, February 15th from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. We look forward to see ing you there!

If you have any questions, please email Amy Cummins at acummins@suesd.org

I-Ready ELA and Math assessments continue this week. The iReady ‘diagnostic’ assessment is administered three times a year (fall, winter, spring) to all students. The iReady assessment is a tool that screens students across four domains in Math (Algebra and Algebraic Thinking, Measurement and Data, Number and Operations, and Geometry) and six domains in Reading (Phonological Awareness, Phonics, High Frequency Words, Vocabulary, Comprehension: Literature, and Comprehension: Informational Text). iReady is not a “high-stakes” test and the results are not factored into student grades. The assessments are used to measure and monitor student growth.

8th-Grade Expectations

Each year the 8th Grade class has the privilege of participating in special end-of-the-year activities, including the promotion ceremony. In order to participate in the 8th Grade activities, each student must uphold the general classroom and school-wide behavioral expectations.

A student may be excluded from end-of-the-year activities, including promotion if any of the following occur:

• The student has excessive behavior infractions including detentions, and/or Friday schools or has been suspended from school.

• The student has excessive absences and tardies.

• The student has any outstanding school fees or fines.

• The student has an ‘F’ as reported on the final report card and/or does not have a passing GPA (no F’s).

Thurs: Parent/Coaches Night

Fri: Picture Day TBA

Volleyball

Mon. 1/30:

• 8th Grade: 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
• 6th Grade: 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
• 7th Grade: 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Tues, 1/31:

• 8th Grade: 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
• 6th Grade: 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
• 7th Grade: 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Wed, 2/1:

• 8th Grade: 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
• 6th Grade: 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
• 7th Grade: 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Thurs, 2/2:

• 8th Grade: 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
• 6th Grade: 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
• 7th Grade: 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Flag Football

Mon. 1/30:

• 8th Grade: 4-5:30 PM

Tues, 1/31:

• 6th Grade: 4-5:30 PM
• 7th Grade: 4-5:30 PM

Wed, 2/1:

• 8th Grade: 4-5:30 PM

Thurs, 2/2:

• 6th Grade: 4-5:30 PM
• 7th Grade: 4-5:30 PM

Wrestling

Mon. 1/23: 4:00-5:30 PM

Tues. 1/24: 4:00-5:30 PM

Wed. 1/25: 4:00-5:30 PM

Thurs. 1/26: 4:00-5:30 PM

Mon. 1/23:

• Humanities Academy Rm. 15 Ms. Roster/Ms. Watkins 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM
• Library Open 3:00-4:00 PM

Tues. 1/24:

• Humanities Academy Rm. 15 Ms. Roster/Ms. Watkins 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM
• Drama in the PAC 3:00- 4:50 PM
• Beginning Band 3:00-4:30 PM in room 10
• Library Open 3:00-4:00 PM

Wed. 1/25:

• Humanities Academy Rm. 15 Ms. Roster/Ms. Watkins 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM

• QSA: Wednesday during 7th/8th lunch in room 13. Mx. Whit and Ms. Marquez will welcome you there. 6th graders may request a Flex pass to join.

• Book Club 3:00- 4:00 PM: Our Book Club is starting our January book this week - we are reading Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer. This week is Bingo and Hot Chocolate. Drop by to pick up a book to read with us! We meet Wednesday after school and anyone can join us!

• Card Club 3:00- 3:40 PM: Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:40 in room 14 We have a big group of students trading Pokemon cards. Come join in the fun!!

• Library Open 3:00-4:00 PM

Thurs. 1/26:

• Humanities Academy Rm. 15 Ms. Roster/Ms. Watkins 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM
• Drama in the PAC 3:00- 4:50 PM
• Beginning Band 3:00-4:30 PM in room 10

• NBMS Chess Club: Our Chess Club is doing great - so many skilled chess players! If you want to play a game of chess with the best players - come to the library after school on Thursday.

• NBMS Fishing Club: Updated Fishing Club Announcement:

  Due to the beach access issues north of Capitola Pier, we need to change our fishing location to New Brighton Beach on Thursday. We will meet below the stairs at the back end of the New Brighton State Beach parking lot after school. We will bring bait for you to use and we will fish until 4:30pm. Fishing poles can be stored in room #51 if needed.

• Library Open 3:00-4:00 PM

Fri. 1/27:

• Library Open 1:25pm- 2:30 PM

SESSION STARTS ON FEBRUARY 11, 2023 - REGISTER NOW!

All of our NBMS students have daily on-campus access to our school counselors who are happy to help address a wide range of social-emotional, behavioral, and academic needs.

Additionally, families in need of support may consult with our counseling staff for information regarding access to local programs and resources, including mental and behavioral health support. Please call the office to speak with a counselor, or email Vanessa Eaton at veaton@suesd.org

New Brighton Middle School

250 Washburn Avenue

Capitola, CA 95010

Phone: (831) 464-5660

Email: nbmsoffice@suesd.org