NLR Middle School

Happy New Year! Please read the Superintendent's message, which discusses remote learning at the Seventh & Eighth Grade Campus on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, and Wednesday, January 5, 2022. You can read the message at this link: https://5il.co/13ow9

Here's information on an upcoming COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic.

Beginning the week of January 10, 2022, students at the Seventh & Eighth Grade Campus will be able to participate in After-School Tutoring. Tutoring will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you would like for your student to attend, please complete the form at the following link: https://nlrsd.jotform.com/213346803171046 Please complete the form as soon as possible so that administrators and teachers can plan accordingly. If you have any questions, please contact your child's school.

We thank those individuals who have signed up to be mentors in our district. If you haven't signed up yet, we still need YOU! Check out these Mentor Orientation Sessions that have been planned. Also, please make plans to attend our "Calling All Dads and Male Role Models" session on Sunday, which will feature the founders of "Dads on Duty" from Shreveport, La. They first appeared on CBS Evening News. Come and hear how they have made a positive impact in schools. See you there!

Good afternoon Virtual Students: If you are virtual and would like to return to campus 3rd nine weeks, please discuss with your parents and have them to complete the form below. Second Semester Learning Environment Switch The time is now for families to switch their students’ learning environment for the spring semester. If your student is virtual currently and would like to return to the building, please complete this form. This form is only if you are switching learning environments. The deadline to make a decision is December 17, 2021. For questions, please contact Dr. Brouke Reynolds, Interim Virtual Academy Director, at reynoldsb@nlrsd.org --

Dear Parents and Students, North Little Rock Middle School 7th- and 8th-grade Campus will begin hosting an after-school program from 3:40-5:10pm on Tuesday and/or Thursday beginning in January. This program will feature intervention in academic subjects as well as enrichment activities. Transportation and snacks will be available. Please use this form to sign up in order to participate: https://nlrsd.jotform.com/213346803171046

Don't forget December 2nd, 2021 from 6:00-8:00 NLRMS 7th-8th grade campus will host A Night of the Arts. Please join in on the holiday fun as you look through the masterpieces of our 7th-8th grade student's work. The Art Show and entertainment will take place in the Cafeteria.

Parents, guardians, and caregivers, we want to hear from you. We are working hard at the North Little Rock Middle School 7th-8th grade campus to get our parents, guardians, caregivers, and community members involved on our campus. We ask that you complete the survey below so we can gain more insight on things we can work on to improve our campus. Please click on the link below to access the survey. https://forms.gle/qsHRVMyLDJxHdxE19

Welcome BACK parents, guardians, and family members. Tonight. Nov 29, 2021, North Little Rock Middle School 7th-8th-grade campus along with Ms. Barker will host the Parent Hour of Power. To access the meeting please click on the ZOOM link below. We look forward to seeing you tonight! Parents, guardians, and guests can log in as early as 05:30 PM Central Time. The meeting will not begin until 6:00 pm. GO CATS! https://zoom.us/j/93634960723?pwd=WGl0UWpmNi9hN1d0SVAvNHpWK0NhUT09 Meeting ID: 936 3496 0723 Passcode: 304313 One tap mobile +19292056099,,93634960723#,,,,*304313# US (New York) +13017158592,,93634960723#,,,,*304313# US (Washington DC)

Please join us in congratulating our 2021-2022 Building-Level Teachers of the Year for the North Little Rock School District! You can view the names at this link: https://www.nlrsd.org/article/591730 Congratulations to these amazing educators!

Students enrolled at The Farm at NLRMS brought their animals to tonight's school board meeting. The students and their teacher discussed how The Farm has not only allowed them to learn about animals but also has developed them to be civic-minded leaders.

November 29th Hour of Power with Ms. Crystal Barker via Zoom!

We made it!!! First Choir Clinic in 2 years!!! Everyone is having a great time!

Interim Reports for the 2nd nine weeks were sent home during your child's 8th period class. If you have any questions or concerns then please reach out to your child's teacher. Have a great weekend!

Happy Veterans Day to all of the brave, selfless men and women who have served our country. We appreciate you! ❤️💙🤍🇺🇸

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Poets’ Roundtable of Arkansas SYBIL NASH ABRAMS MEMORIAL STUDENT CONTEST POETRY CONTESTS FOR ARKANSAS STUDENTS GRADES 6 - 8 (JUNIOR DIVISION) • GRADES 9 - 12 (SENIOR DIVISION) No entry fee • Any subject, free verse, 24 line limit (does not include space lines) Rules: 1. Deadline: March 1, 2022 (Postmark) • Please do not submit entries before January 1, 2022 2. Awards for Senior Division: First - $50; Second - $30; Third - $20; Three Honorable Mentions - receive books. • Awards for Junior Division: First - $30; Second - $15; Third - $10; Three Honorable Mentions - receive books. 3. Student may submit one poem only (two copies). Poem is to be typed. There should be no large or unusual fonts or illustrations. Times New Roman is the suggested font. No font larger than 12 point should be used. Poem must be student's original work: published or unpublished; prized or un-prized. No poem will be returned. Be sure to keep a copy. 4. On one copy only, on top left side, 12 font, list Contest name (SNA Senior Division or SNA Junior Division), student's name, complete mailing address, telephone number, age, grade, teacher’s name and e-mail address, and school. On this same copy, student must certify his/her poem by writing: My poem has not been copied in whole or part from another author’s work, including poems on the Internet. Sign your name. Put no identification on the second copy. 5. Mail to Laura Bridges / Student Co-Chairman / 277 Apple Valley Dr., Sherwood, AR 72120 On the envelope, write Sybil Nash Abrams. 6. Winners will be contacted early April and invited to attend the 2022 Dr. Lily Peter Spring Celebration. A list of winners will be posted on poetsroundtableofarkansas.org immediately after the conference in April. Because of the current coronavirus crisis, the celebration date is tentative. Manningham Trust Student Poetry Contest 2022 Annual Competition Sponsored by National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Inc. 1. There are two divisions: Grade 6-8 (Junior Division) and Grades 9-12 (Senior Division). Each state may submit ten (10) poems in each division. Poems may have been printed and/or have won previous awards. 2. The competition is open to all USA students in grades 6 – 12. Public, private, and homeschools are eligible for entry by individual NFSPS member states. 3. Submit two copies of each poem. Put the division (junior or senior) in the upper left corner of both copies. One copy must have student’s ID in upper right corner. The ID information is student name, school name and address, student grade level, and the student’s language arts/English teacher’s name. The second copy must not have ID information. Do not send a copy with any other marking - there should be no indication of prior award granted by the state. 4. Each poem must be neatly typed or computer-generated, and have no more than 35 lines including space lines with no line having more than 60 characters including spaces and punctuation. Every poem entered should appear on a single sheet. Do not staple the two copies of the poem together. It is suggested that each state representative keep a copy of poems entered. 5. There should be no large or unusual fonts or illustrations. Times New Roman is the suggested font. No font larger than 12 point should be used. Winning poems are scanned for the award anthology and large and/or unusual fonts impede the process. Larger fonts also make it impossible to confine the poem to one page, which is required. 6. Each entrant must make a declaration of originality. The statement should appear on the bottom of the ID copy only. The form below is acceptable: I certify that this poem is my original work, and has not been copied in whole or part from any author’s poems in print or posted on the Internet. Signed: __________________________________________ 8. Entries must be received by February 1, 2022. 9. Mail to Laura Bridges, Arkansas Student Co-Chairman, 277 Apple Valley Drive, Sherwood, AR 72120 – On the envelope, write Manningham. Ten prizes will be awarded in each division: First Place - $75, Second Place - $50, Third Place - $40, Fourth Place - $35, Fifth Place - $30, and five Honorable Mentions - $10 each. All winning poems will be published in the Manningham Trust Poetry Student Award Anthology. Winners will receive complimentary copies. The schools of each winning student will receive a complimentary copy for the school library. Notice of winners’ report will be sent to each state’s Manningham (Youth) Chair no later by May 20, 2022. Awards (certificates, checks, anthologies) will also be mailed to the state chairperson. Each state is responsible for distributing prizes to winners and winning schools. The top winning poems will be read to NFSPS members at the Convention held in June 2022. Poets’ Roundtable of Arkansas NFSPS ANNUAL STUDENT CONTEST Subject: Any. Form: Any, 32 line limit. 1st Prize: $50, 2nd Prize: $30, 3rd Prize: $20, 7 Honorable Mentions: $5 each. No entry fee required. Open only to students in Grades 9 through 12. Include grade with name and summer mailing address or email address on second copy only. How to submit poems: a. Send two clear copies of the poem, typed, photocopied, or computer-generated, on 8-1/2" x 11" white paper (no onionskin or tissue) in black ink, single-spaced. If poem is over one page, staple together all pages of each copy. NFSPS requires Times Roman 12pt font. b. On both copies, name of contest in upper left corner. (Student Award) c. On second copy only, put name and address, phone number, and E-mail address of poet in upper right corner. If a poem is over one page, number pages also on upper right corner (both copies). Only one entry per student but teachers may mail multiple entries for his or her class. Entries should be unfolded in a large envelope. Mail to the Contest Chair by First Class, Priority Mail or any form of delivery that does NOT require a signature upon receipt. Mail Entries to: 2022 Contest Chair 5858 Pintail Way Frederick, CO 80504-9668 All entries received with postage due will be returned for proper postage. NFSPS, Inc. will not assume mailing costs and will NOT be responsible for any entries lost or delayed in the mail. This is a national contest and will be judged by a national judge. Entries must be postmarked by March 15, 2022. They may not be postmarked before January 1, 2022.

Use the QR code to join the 2021 NLRMS PTA!

NLRMS 7th-8th-grade 2021 Homecoming Spirit Week! Monday is "THE PINK TAKEOVER!" Students and staff should PINKOUT to support those battling cancer or have battled cancer.

We need you! Don't forget our Mentor Orientation session, taking place tonight at Igesia Creciendo en Cristo Church at 6:00 p.m. We will also be at First NLR Church tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. Next month, the session will take place at New Hope Baptist Church. See you there!