NLR Middle School

Calling all 8th grade students and parents! It's time to start planning for HIGH SCHOOL!

Dear families - We want to give you an update in regards to the water main leak we shared with you yesterday. Thankfully they have been able to isolate the spot and re-route the water temporarily. This will allow us to keep school open through Friday. There will be digging going on around the school when your students arrive Thursday morning. School will be in session so go ahead and send your students into the building. Also, there were a few students who misinformed their parents through text today that school was being cancelled. PLEASE know - the district will notify you through the automated robo call, an email just like this, and through social media, if school is cancelled due to this situation or any other. Thanks again for your patience. D. Lee Tackett, NLRMS Principal Michael Clark, NLRMS 6th grade Building Administrator

Dear families, There is a 10" water main at the NLRMS that has cracked and is leaking. School personnel are monitoring it closely and hoping that it causes no problems between now and the end of the school day on Friday, Dec. 15. If for some reason the pipe would burst before that, school would have to be cancelled due to the water being shut off campus wide. If this would happen, you will receive notification through the automatic phone system and posts on social media. If this happens during the school day, parents will be asked to pick up their students if they are a car rider. Or, if a bus rider, the buses will take students home. We hope we get to Friday without any problems. If not, we will let you know. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Michael Clark at clarkm@nlrsd.org Thanks for your understanding and patience. D.Lee Tacket, NLRMS Principal Michael Clark, NLRMS 6th grade Building Administrator

December 7, 2017 Dear Parents, Beginning December 11, 2017, remodeling of both the 6th grade campus and 7/8 campus main offices will begin. This will be a 6-8 week process. When this is finished, both campuses will have secured entrances (similar to what the NLR elementary schools currently have). In conjunction with the remodel of the offices, all exterior doors will be replaced on both campuses. During the construction process, the main offices on both campuses will be temporarily relocated. At the 6th grade campus, the main office will be relocated to the 6th grade media center. At the 7/8 campus, the main office will be relocated to room 105, which is located next to the media center. This is an exciting time for us at North Little Rock Middle School. We ask for your patience during the time of remodeling. Traffic patterns and entrances will not change on either campus. Sincerely, D. Lee Tackett Principal NLRMS Michael Clark Building Administrator 6th grade

Beginning December 11, 2017, remodeling of both the 6th grade campus and 7/8 campus main offices will begin. This will be a 6-8 week process. When this is finished, both campuses will have secured entrances (similar to what the NLR elementary schools currently have). In conjunction with the remodel of the offices, all exterior doors will be replaced on both campuses. During the construction process, the main offices on both campuses will be temporarily relocated. At the 6th grade campus, the main office will be relocated to the 6th grade media center. At the 7/8 campus, the main office will be relocated to room 105, which is located next to the media center. This is an exciting time for us at North Little Rock Middle School. We ask for your patience during the time of remodeling. Traffic patterns and entrances will not change on either campuses.

The 6th grade staff at North Little Rock Middle School will be hosting the 2nd of several Parent Nights on Thursday, November 30, 2017, from 6:00 pm-7:30 pm, in the 6th grade building. The focus of the night is the Summit Learning Platform that is being used this year. Please bring your sixth grade child with you to parent night, so that they can log in and show you what they have been doing in Summit. If you have not picked up your parent login code, you will be able to pick it up that night. Teachers will provide information on grading in Summit and how parents can help their child at home. We look forward to seeing you this Thursday.

Basketball season is upon us. We will host our annual blue and gold scrimmages on Monday, November 6 at the arena. This is an excellent option that will allow you to see all the teams play in one place (7th grade- Varsity teams). Attached is the schedule for the scrimmages held on Monday. We hope to see you there!!

Don't Forget that DogTown Derby is This Saturday!! 9:30 til the last car runs. This is a wonderful community project that the EAST Initiative students work very hard to put together. We are collecting dry dog food and cat food to donate to the NLR Animal shelter, so bring it with you to the Derby! Hope to see you there! Food - Fun - Fast Cars 800 Main Street Chief Davis vs Chief Tucker $100 will be donated to winner’s charity of choice; $50 to second place.

The 6th grade staff at North Little Rock Middle School will be hosting the first of several Parent Nights on Thursday, October 12, 2017, from 6:00-7:30pm, in the 6th grade building. The focus of the night is the Summit Learning Platform that is being used this year. Please bring your sixth grade child with you to parent night, so that they can log in and show you what they have been doing in Summit. If you have not picked up your parent login code, you will be able to pick it up that night. Teachers will give an overview of project time, projects, cognitive skills, focus areas, and grades. They will also share more information about the teacher’s role, and how you can help your child at home. We are so excited about the things happening at NLRMS, and we look forward to sharing this information with our parents. Great things are happening at NLRMS, and we want you to hear all about it!

NLRMS East is hosting Stuff The Truck. We would love it if you help us by donating dry dog food and cat food. We are accepting donations now through the day of DogTown Derby (October 28). If you would like to donate, please bring it to the 7/8th grade office at NLRMS or to DogTown Derby, located at 800 Main St. from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

In preparation for Special Olympics, our athletes got some practice in by bowling at Millennium Bowl!

After school tutoring will begin Monday, September 18. The areas of focus for the tutoring program will be math and literacy. It will take place from 3:35-4:35 on Mondays and Thursdays. Students must have a completed form turned into the office before they can begin. Forms may be picked up in the office. If you have any questions, you may email Judy Broughton at broughtonj@nlrsd.org.

There will be 7th and 8th grade girls basketball tryouts this Friday, August 25 from 4:00-5:15. Students must have a current physical and consent form on file in the office in order to try out.

Open House at NLRMS will take place on September 12. A Title I meeting will start at 5:30 in the mini auditorium, with Open House to follow at 6:00 in the large auditorium. We hope to see you there!

Attention middle school parents! Campus remodel update!

This is the school supply list for NLRMS. 6th grade students will also be able to buy a planner at school for $5.00.

NLRMS Open House will be August 8! 6th grade at 5:30 p.m. and 7th/8th at 7:15 p.m.

For the 2017-2018 school year you may sign up for PTA updates by emailing "add me" to the following address as it applies: 6th Grade - nlrms2024@outlook.com 7th Grade - nlrms2023@outlook.com 8th Grade - nlrms2022@outlook.com Please feel free to share this information with other parents who have children attending NLRMS.

Please make sure you review the Pre-AP summer assignments. There have been a few changes made to the assignments. 8th grade is ONLY reading "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" and journaling about their reading for SCIENCE.

How do NLR kids spend part of their summer? Getting their plots ready for giant seeds! #thechange @NLR_Farm