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NBMS Viking Vibes

Week of February 6 - February 10, 2023

NBMS VikingVibesWeek of February 6 - February 10, 2023

Ms. Christina Hadreas, Principal

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Ms. Brittany Birchall, Assistant Principal

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Week at a Glance

Monday, Feb.6: Minimum A Day

0 Period: 7:45-8:35 AM

Periods 1: 8:40-9:40 AM

Period 3: 9:45-10:45 AM

Break 10:45-11:05 AM

Period 5: 11:10-12:10 PM

Student Dismissal: 12:10 PM

Humanities Help: 12:15-1:15 PM Rm 15

After School Activities/Open Gym: 12:15 PM- 3:00 PM

Drama: 12:15 PM-1:45 PM

Library: 12:15- 3:00 PM


Tuesday, Feb. 7: Minimum B Day

0 Period: 7:45-8:35 AM

Period 2: 8:40-9:40 AM

Period 4: 9:45-10:45 AM

Break 10:45-11:05 AM

Period 6: 11:10-12:10 PM

Student Dismissal: 12:10 PM

Humanities Help: 12:15-1:15 PM Rm 15

Activities/Open Gym: 12:15 PM- 3:00 PM

Drama: 12:15 PM-1:45 PM
Library: 12:15- 3:00 PM


Wednesday, Feb. 8: Minimum A Day

0 Period: 7:45-8:35 AM

Period 1: 8:40-9:40 AM

Period 3: 9:45-10:45 AM

Break 10:45-11:05 AM

Period 5: 11:10-12:10 PM

Student Dismissal: 12:10 PM

Humanities Help: 12:15-1:15 PM Rm 15

After School Activities/Open Gym: 12:15 PM- 3:00 PM

Library: 12:15- 3:00 PM


Thursday, Feb. 9: Minimum B Day

0 Period: 7:45-8:35 AM

Period 2: 8:40-9:40 AM

Period 4: 9:45-10:45 AM

Break 10:45-11:05 AM

Period 6: 11:10-12:10 PM

Student Dismissal: 12:10 PM

Snack served (optional): 12:10-12:30 PM

Humanities Help: 12:15-1:15 PM Rm 15

Activities/Open Gym: 12:15 PM- 3:00 PM

Drama: 12:15 PM-1:45 PM

Library: 12:15- 3:00 PM


Friday, Feb. 10: C Early Release Day

0 Period: 7:45-8:35 AM

Period 1: 8:40-9:20 AM

Period 2: 9:25-10:05 AM

Period 3:10:10-10:50 AM

Break: 10:50-11:10 AM

Period 4:11:15- 11:55 AM

Period 5: 12:00-12:40 PM

Period 6:12:45-1:25 PM

After School Activities/Open Gym: 1:30 PM- 4:00 PM

After School Band this week cancelled

Friendship Grams being sold this week!

Students: Friendship grams will be sold this week during Break Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. They will be delivered to Flex on Valentine's Day. Each friendship bracelet is $.50.
Soquel High Open House Feedback Survey
Soquel High needs your feedback! Please fill out the survey if you attended Open House on Wed., Feb 1st. Thank you!

MINIMUM DAYS February 6- 9 for Conference Schedule

February 6th: A Conference Day Schedule

February 7th: B Conference Day Schedule

February 8th: A Conference Day

February 9th: B Conference Day

February 10th: Early Release C Day


Mon 2/6- Thurs. 2/9 Conference Day (A or B) Schedule

Periods 1 and 2: 8:40-9:40 AM

Periods 3 and 4: 9:45-10:45 AM

Break 10:45-11:05 AM

Periods 5 and 6: 11:10-12:10 PM

After School Activities/Open Gym: 12:15 PM- 3:00 PM


Fri. 2/10 ‘C’ Early Release Friday

0 Period: 7:45-8:35 AM

Period 1: 8:40-9:20 AM

Period 2: 9:25-10:05 AM

Period 3:10:10-10:50 AM

Break: 10:50-11:10 AM

Period 4:11:15- 11:55 AM

Period 5: 12:00-12:40 PM

Period 6:12:45-1:25 PM

After School Activities/Open Gym: 1:30 PM- 4:00 PM

After School Activities including Open Gym Mon. Feb 6- Fri. Feb. 10! until 3:00 PM

Important Upcoming Dates


  • February 8, 2023: SUESD LCAP Community Forum 6:30 PM in the PAC
  • February 15, 2023: DC/NY 8th Grade Parent/Student Night 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM in PAC
  • February 24, 2023: 7th and 8th Grade Winter Ball 5:30P M-7:30 PM
  • March 10, 2023: NBMS Auction at Seascape

Bike and eBike Safety

Safety Tips for Bicyclists

  • Maintain control of your bicycle.
  • Protect yourself. Wear a helmet.
  • Be alert and obey all traffic laws.
  • Use lights and reflectors at night.
  • Ride in a Safe Lane Position


Sharing the Road

  • Obeying Signs and Signals
  • Using Bicycle Lanes
  • Making Left Turns Using Traffic Lanes
  • Making Left Turns Using Crosswalks
Event Information

January NBMS Dine Out Night- Wed, Feb. 8th @ Pizza My Heart

The NBMS Pizza My Heart Night is Wed. Feb 8th @ 41st Ave location. Mention NBMS when placing your order to support NBMS! We hope to see you there!

When?

Wednesday, Feb 8, 2023, 12:00 PM

Where?

Pizza My Heart, 41st Avenue, Capitola, CA, USA

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Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences February 6th-9th 12:45 PM through 3:45 PM.

These conferences are an important opportunity for you to meet with your child's teacher(s) and discuss their academic progress and any concerns. You may be contacted by your child's teacher to set up a conference. Please understand that due to limited time, teachers are unable to conference with every student. If you are not invited to a conference but would like to meet with your child's teachers, please contact the office at (831)464-5660 or email nbmsoffice@suesd.org to set up a meeting.


If you are asked to attend a conference, please make every effort to attend as it is an important opportunity to discuss your child's progress. It is important that the student attends the conference as well. We understand that some parents may not be able to attend the conference in person so we will make sure to have virtual options available if requested.


During the conference, the teacher(s) will discuss your child's academic performance, including strengths and areas of growth.


We value your partnership in your child's education and believe that a strong partnership between home and school is essential for student success. We hope that you will be able to attend the conference and look forward to meeting with you.

LCAP Community Forum

Event Information

LCAP Community Forum @ NBMS PAC

What is this event all about? In the plainest possible language, it's just a chance to learn about our school district. There will be general information presented and then there will be small group sessions on topics such as teaching, learning, budget, food, campuses, and safety. I encourage you to attend if you can. It's simply a get-together to learn about our district and how things are going. Also, we want to hear your voice. We have this plan, technically called the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), but that's just a long way to say it's our main plan for our district. It's the plan that guides us in setting priorities and funding those priorities. You can share your input to help guide us with this main plan by filling out this LCAP Community Survey and by attending on the night of the event. All of our district's administrators will attend the event and we all look forward to chatting with you. There will be childcare and Spanish translation available because we don't want to leave anyone out of this event. There will be refreshments available, too. The agenda for the event is linked here. I hope to see you at our LCAP Community Forum if your schedule allows for it. Take care.

When?

Wednesday, Feb 8, 2023, 06:30 PM

Where?

New Brighton Middle School, Washburn Avenue, Capitola, CA, USA

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NBMS ATHLETICS

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UPCOMING ATHLETICS:

February 6-10, 2023

Volleyball

Mon. 2/6:

  • 6th Grade: Away Game 5:00 PM vs. SLV @ Mission Hill

  • 7th Grade: 4:15 PM at Aptos Jr

  • 8th Grade: 5:00 PM at Aptos Jr

Tues, 2/7:

  • 6th Grade: Away Game 5:00 PM vs. Scotts Valley @ Mission Hill

  • 7th Grade: No practice or game

  • 8th Grade: Home Game 7:00 PM vs Scotts Valley

Wed, 2/8:

  • 6th Grade: Away Game 5:00 PM vs. Shoreline @ Mission Hill

  • 7th Grade: Away Game 4:00 PM vs. Scotts Valley @ SLV

  • 8th Grade: Home Game TBA

Thurs, 2/9:

  • 6th Grade: No practice or game

  • 7th Grade: Away Game TBA

  • 8th Grade: Home Game TBA

Fri, 2/10:

  • 6th Grade: No practice or game

  • 7th Grade: Away Game TBA

  • 8th Grade: No practice or game



Flag Football

Mon, 2/7:

  • 6th Grade: No practice or game

  • 7th Grade: Away Game 4:15 PM @ Aptos Jr

  • 8th Grade: Away Game 5:00 PM @ Aptos Jr

Tues, 2/7:

  • 6th Grade: Practice 3:30 PM-5:00 PM

  • 7th Grade: Practice 4:00 PM- 5:30 PM

  • 8th Grade: No practice or game

Wed, 2/8:

  • 6th Grade: Home Game 4:00 PM vs Scotts Valley

  • 8th Grade: Practice 4:00 PM- 5:30 PM

Thurs, 2/9:

  • 6th Grade: Practice 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

  • 7th Grade: Practice 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

  • 8th Grade: No practice or game

Fri, 2/10:

  • 6th Grade: Home Game 4:00 PM vs San Lorenzo Valley Middle School

  • 7th Grade Away Game 4:00 PM @ San Lorenzo Valley Middle School

  • 8th Grade Away Game 5:00 PM @ San Lorenzo Valley Middle School


Wrestling

Mon. 2/6: 4:00-5:30 PM

Tues. 2/7: 4:00-5:30 PM

Wed. 2/8: 4:00-5:30 PM


Thurs. 2/9: no practice

Weightlifting Need

Our after-school weightlifting class is looking for a weight bench and weights. If you are looking to donate a weight bench and weights, consider NBMS! Reach out to Lynn Nakao in the office at lnakao@suesd.org for more info.

NBMS Yearbook

8th Grade Information- New Brighton Class of 2023

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8th Grade Student Expectations

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).

Event Information

Santa Cruz High Open House

2023 Open House/"Red & White Fair" is scheduled for Tuesday, January 31

It will begin at 5:30pm in the gym with food, followed by presentation & tours from 6:00 to 8:30pm

2023 8th Grade Parent Night is Wednesday, February 15, 6-8pm

When?

Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023, 05:30 PM

Where?

Santa Cruz High School, Walnut Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

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Soquel High Open House for Prospective Students

Open House will begin at 5:00 with music & refreshments, followed by school & department tours

There is also a 9th Grade Parent Night on Thursday, March 9

When?

Wednesday, Feb 1, 2023, 06:00 PM

Where?

Soquel High School, Soquel San Jose Road, Soquel, CA, USA

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Event Information

Harbor High Open House for Prospective Students

It will begin at 4:30pm with food & music, and presentation and tours will be from 6:00 to 8:30pm

There is also a 9th Grade Parent Night on Tuesday, February 14

When?

Thursday, Feb 2, 2023, 06:00 PM

Where?

Harbor High School, La Fonda Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

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Counselors from the High Schools will be at NBMS on March 8th and 9th

Counselors from the high schools will be here at New Brighton on Friday, March 3rd to present to the students during their PE period. At this meeting, your student should receive printed information about registration and course selection. The counselors will then return to New Brighton on Wednesday, March 8th and Thursday, March 9th during PE to meet with your student about their schedules for next year and answer questions. You are welcome to attend this brief meeting with your student.

Please be sure to review the information that your child brings home from the March 3rd presentations. There will be a lot of important information included for parents to review.

Important High School Registration

Soquel, Harbor, and Santa Cruz High are in a different school district- the Santa Cruz City Schools district- and you will need to register your child for high school. This can be done in person at the high schools or online through Infinite Campus. Please note that you will need a NEW Infinite Campus login, different from the one here with Soquel Elem School District. Your current Infinite Campus account WILL NOT transfer to Santa Cruz City school district.

More information about registration coming soon!

Other Important information

NBMS Spirit Wear
Spirit Wear for New Brighton Middle School!

The Santa Cruz Math Circle is back!

SESSION STARTS ON FEBRUARY 11, 2023 - REGISTER NOW!

Counseling Department

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

CONTACT US:

New Brighton Middle School

250 Washburn Avenue

Capitola, CA 95010


Phone: (831) 464-5660

Email: nbmsoffice@suesd.org