Dear Parents & Guardians,
Attached is our Weekly Sunday Update, which can be found at the link or text below.
Thank you.
Mr. Mayes & Mr. Horlick
This Week’s Major Headlines
- There is no school on Monday 5/27 due to the Memorial Day Holiday.
- Please watch our Nitschmann Middle School Marching Band and Color Guard march in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington DC on Monday 5/27 at 2pm on TV or on YouTube at https://youtu.be/5Bf0UiE8k_c
- Did you forget to order a yearbook? A limited number of them will be on sale starting Tuesday! All students who pre-ordered them & buy them this week will receive them next Tuesday, June 3.
- 8th Grade Parents should double check their email or the NMS website for details & directions about the 8th Grade Dance for this Friday 5/31 and the Moving Up Ceremony on Monday 6/3.
- Flowers & commemorative t-shirts are on sale ahead of the Moving Up Ceremony at https://www.thecommencementgroup.com/nitschmann-middle-school/ Shirts & flowers will also be on sale at the ceremony on Monday 6/3. This link is for you to use if you wish to pre-order ahead of time. Please note – the t-shirt photos is a mockup of the actual shirt.
Parent & Student Weekly Email
Nitschmann Middle School Weekly Update
Sunday, May 26, 2019, to Sunday, June 2, 2019
Home of the Nitschmann Nation!
All of this information can be viewed at our
Nitschmann Middle School Website under Weekly Announcements (Click Here!)
Attachments to Review
None
Upcoming Dates to Be Proactive!
(All dates are listed from our NMS Website, BASD Event Calendar, & BASD Academic Calendar)
5/27 Memorial Day – Schools Closed; 5/30 8th Grade Track Meet @ LHS; 5/31 8th Grade Dance @ Ice House; 6/3 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony 6pm; 6/3 Fall FREE Physicals 5:00 – 7:00pm @ Liberty High School 6/4 8th Grade Trip to Hershey Park; 6/5 Fall FREE Physicals ⋅5:00 – 7:00pm @ Freedom High School; 6/7 Last Day of School & End of 4th Quarter
Weekly Schedule & Highlights
Monday, 5/27/19 School Closed Memorial Day NMS Music Department Trip to Washington D.C.
Tuesday, 5/28/19 Day 6 Incoming 6th Grade GIEP Meeting 7pm
Wednesday, 5/29/19 Day 1 Performing Arts Banquet
Thursday, 5/30/19 Day 2 8th Grade Track Meet @ LHS
Friday, 5/31/19 Day 3 8th Grade Dance @ Ice House 6-9pm (See information below) 8th Grade Community Service Presentation 8:30am – 9:00am
Saturday, 6/1/19
Sunday, 6/2/19
Upcoming Weekly Schedule & Highlights
Monday, 6/3/19 Day 4 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony 6pm (See information below)
Tuesday, 6/4/19 Day 5 8th Grade Field Trip to Hershey Park; Team PSU Monocacy Trip
Wednesday, 6/5/19 Day 6 LHS Graduation
Thursday, 6/6/19 Day 1 FHS Graduation
Friday, 6/7/19 1 11:30 Dismissal & Last Day of School
Saturday, 6/8/19
Sunday, 6/9/19
BASD Dining Services Menu & Website https://bethlehemareasd.sodexomyway.com/landing/mid
PE/Health Schedule (Villani, Long, Weinert)
Mrs. Long’s 6th and 7th grade classes will be in health starting day 3 (5/21) through 5/24. Ms. Weinert and Mr. Villani will be in gym. ALL CLASSES OF 8TH GRADERS REPORT TO THE GYM FOR TRACK MEET PREPARATIONS.
*** Now that the weather is getting warmer, make sure all students are changing their entire outfits for PE class as we start to go outside on the turf. Due to health concerns, students who are not changed for class will not be able to participate and their grades will be impacted
Recent Nitschmann News! (Always posted on our Social Media sites too!)
Twitter @NitschmannMS; Facebook @NitschmannMiddleSchool; Instagram@BASDNitschmannMS; NMS School Website; YouTube
Is your child sick? You can submit your child’s sick note by email to ni-attendance@basdschools.org, as long as the email on your child’s account matches the email address. Please note: If you are submitting a written or doctor’s note do not submit an email. It should be one or the other. Please keep your email address up-to-date by emailing our Student Services Guidance Secretary Mrs. Scott at sscott@basdschools.org! Please note that this is ONLY for sick notes, not for early release or any other questions!
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School-wide Announcements
BASD E-News (Dr. Roy)
Link for 8th Grade Dance Volunteers (Kocon & Ellis) Parents & Guardians can sign up to volunteer for the 8th Grade Dance to help set up during the day, donate food/drink items, and or cleanup after the dance. We need your help to make this dance a success. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4fafae23a3ff2-8thgrade
8th Grade Dance Tickets (Mayes) Tickets for $10 each will be sold from Tuesday 5/28 to Friday 5/31 before the dance on Friday, May 31, 2019. Students will receive their tickets for the dance in 8th period on the day of the dance. Students MUST be in school for the day on Friday to attend the dance. Students will not be dismissed for hair or beauty appointments early from school. Students who are not present in 8th period will not receive their ticket and will not be permitted to attend the dance. Students who are absent from school will not be permitted to attend the dance.
8th Grade Moving Up Tickets (Mayes) Students will receive their tickets for the ceremony in 8th period on the day of the ceremony. Students MUST be in school for the day on Monday to attend the ceremony. Students will not be dismissed for hair or beauty appointments early from school. Students who are not present in 8th period will not receive their ticket and will not be permitted to attend the ceremony.
8th Grade Community Service Presentation (Litak) There will be a grade level assembly in the morning on Friday May 31st by Alicia Cruz, BASD Community Service Coordinator. Please encourage your student to pay close attention during the assembly to learn about this high school graduation requirement, the hours they can START THIS SUMMER, and the required documentation necessary to get credit applied. There is also an honor cord for those who choose to go above and beyond in their philanthropic service. Students who attend the assembly will be bringing a packet of information home that day.
Yearbook Sales: Yearbooks will be available to purchase beginning Tuesday, May 28th in the library. Students who would like to purchase a yearbook should see Mrs. Ellis. The cost of the yearbook is $40. There are a limited amount of yearbooks that will be sold on a first come, first serve basis.
Bethlehem Police Department Junior Police Academy (Officer Yerk) Applications are due tomorrow, Monday, May 20th to Officer Yerk.
“First Tee” Summer Golf (City of Bethlehem) Are interested in learning to play golf this summer? Check out the attached paperwork for a summer golf experience with First Tee!
Library:
- All library books are due back by May 15th. Students who owe library books after this date will receive a bill for the outstanding materials.
- The Buy One, Get One FREE Book Fair will be held in the library from May 8th- May 15th in the library.
- Please come and support our Barnes and Noble night on May 17th from 6-8 P.M.! It is the one at 4445 Southmont way, Easton,Pa. (Off of Freemansburg Ave) We are looking for 2 parent volunteers to help that night. If you can’t make it, Our ID number is 12524914 if you would like to purchase books online. Go to BN.com/bookfair. Enter our ID number at checkout. It is good from May 17 through May 22, 2019.
5th Grade Instrumental Band and Orchestra Auditions: Check with your elementary teacher for details.
- May 23 – Hanover
- May 24 – James Buchanan
Nitschmann Color Guard tryouts (Majorettes, Flags, Rifles, Honor Guard)
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- Thank you to everyone who came to tryouts for the past two weeks! The list will be sent to the email addresses you entered on your registration form.
- It’s not too late to sign up for Honor Guard! Read the following information and register for Honor Guard using the link below.
- Click here for Color Guard information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PPXuECecAJnCt–1cEJIQlsCuzGEK9J-9P76HYGv-1U/edit?usp=sharing
- Click here to register online: https://forms.gle/yD8Hzr4D4M3xmueb7
Nitschmann Parent Group (NPG) -Follow us on Twitter!@NitschmannPG
nitschmannparentgroup@gmail.com
Executive Committee
Pres. – Erin Coughlin ecogs76@gmail.com
VP – Deb Clark clark70g@msn.com
Treasurer –
Secretary / Volunteer Coordinator – Kimberly Marcantonio JK0359@HOTMAIL.com
PAC Representatives
1) Amy Wuertele
2) Therese Gyauch
Academic Team Updates
Team Lafayette (6th) (Twitter @NMSLafayette) Hope you all enjoyed your Memorial Day weekend. As we come back for the last few days of school, please be sure all work is completed and turned in. Summer is right around the corner! Let’s finish strong!
Team Lehigh (6th) (Twitter @NMSTeamLehigh) We had a great trip to Medieval Times this past Wednesday. The students were very well behaved and enjoyed the show. We only have two more weeks to go and we will have several more activities for the students. We encourage you to look over your child’s grades on the home access center as they will need to be in good academic standing in order to participate. We appreciate your help in this area throughout the year.
We are almost there! Finish Strong!!!.
Team Moravian (6th) – (Twitter @NMSTeam Moravian and Facebook@NMSTeamMoravian) Our Medieval Times Field trip is this Wednesday, May 22. We do not have school on Tuesday, May 21, so please be prepared for our trip the next day!!! Stay on top of your grades by visiting Home Access Center regularly! Please check HAC to see the assignments that still need to be completed.
Team Kutztown (7th) (Twitter @TeamKutztown) – Team – Reminder that there is no school for students on Tuesday.
ELA (Mr. Falteich) – This week students will continue reading The Pearl by John Steinbeck. This week’s literary terms will be irony, imagery, symbolism, and literary motif. The Vocabulary Final Exam will be given on Thursday 5/30. The exam will include all words from vocabulary lessons 1-15.
Reading (Mrs. Gomez) – There will be a test for all periods on Friday, May 24th.
Science (Mr. Pearson) – This week students will finish learning about respiration and start reviewing for their test on photosynthesis and respiration, which will take place on Friday, May 24th.
Spanish (Srta. Bouhana & Sra. Sierra) – Students are responsible for any work missed. All work is on Schoology. Estar/plurals quiz May 29 and May 30, Chapter 2B test June 4 and June 5
Team Penn State (7th) Follow us on social media!! (Twitter @NMSPennState) (Facebook @NMSTeamPennState) (Instagram pennstatenms) Reminder that our trip to the MONOCACY( environmental trip) is June 4 students need to wear sneakers for walking, packed lunch and materials listed on the letter sent home. ELA – All classes will be writing a letter to their “future selves”. I will hold onto the letter for the next 5 years, and mail it back to you when you are ready to graduate from Liberty! Period 7 & 8 – Descriptive “Monster Writing” is due Wednesday, May 29th by 10pm. SCIENCE-There is a vocabulary quiz on the ecology terms Thursday, May 30 READING- Period one is working on projects for Animal Farm and Periods 2, 5,7,8 are finishing The Giver. Students will explore plot development. We are making connections from the society in the story to our society. MATH – Students in periods 1,2,5 and 7 are working on their data analysis unit. Our focus will be box and whisker plots. Period 8 is learning about properties of exponents. SOCIAL STUDIES- We will continue to work on our projects in class this week. The final project is due May 28th. Spanish (Srta. Bouhana & Sra. Sierra) – Students are responsible for any work missed. All work is on Schoology. Estar/plurals quiz May 29 and May 30, Chapter 2B test June 4 and June 5
Team East Stroudsburg (8th) (Twitter @NMSTeamESU) In Social Studies, students will be working on a self-guided project about the causes, events and outcomes of the United States Civil War. Reading classes will continue with their novels. All book reports are due May 31.
Spanish (Srta. Bouhana & Sra. Sierra) – Students are responsible for any work missed. All work is on Schoology. Final exams through May 30 followed by exam make up/ missing work completion.
Team Northampton (8th) (Twitter @TeamSpartanNMS) – Students are required to have their HEADPHONES daily.
History classes will look take an indepth look at the Battle of Gettysburg – using Ken Burn’s Civil War Documentary. Technology, Prisoners of War and African Americans in the CIvil War will be the focus this week. Reading classes are continuing our unit on fiction. In periods 1,5,7,8 we are continuing to work on Adobe Spark web page to use in conjunction with our novel, Curveball. Students read a chapter a day and add literary elements to their web page. My period 3 class is working on literature circles and Adobe Spark. They have chosen their groups and their novels and will be creating an Adobe web page in conjunction with this assignment. Students need to keep up pacing because I do random checks for a grade and this will be their major grade of the marking period. Algebra 1 classes – introduction to Rational Functions – final assessment next week – textbook collection.. Math 8th students – Factoring Polynomials and introduction to solving Quadratic Equations – final assessment next week. In ELA classes, we will finish delivering our speeches this week. Every student was preassigned a day to present their speech. Students should know their due date. Students should make sure they are prepared to present, and they should have their visual prepared as well. ur team is asking every student to bring in a baby/toddler picture for an end of the year event. So far we have received 50!!! Please keep them coming. Please put the picture in a sealed envelope with the name of your child on it. We will get the picture back to you the next day. If you picture is digital, please email thood@basdschools.org with the name your child in the topic line of the email. Leadership Council is looking for volunteers and donations for our annual 8th grade dance on May 31st.. Click on this link to sign up!Contact Mrs. Ellis for more information. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4fafae23a3ff2-8thgrade
Spanish (Srta. Bouhana & Sra. Sierra) – Students are responsible for any work missed. All work is on Schoology. Final exams through May 30 followed by exam make up/ missing work completion.
Counseling Corner (Kehler, Litak, Hipp) Pinebrook Family Answers will be hosting a FREE support group for Grandparents parenting grandchildren called Second Time Around. This group will allow grandparent caregivers to have an opportunity to gain valuable information while building peer support and exchanging ideas and information. Weekly, 90 minute meeting will begin shortly. 402 North Fulton Street, Allentown PA, 18102.
Call Now to reserve your spot. (610) 432-3919 ext. 4040.
Student Services Updates None at this time.
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Extracurricular Activities
Is your child interested in an after-school club or activity? Email the advisor for more information!
AM Basketball Open Gym (Mayes) Basketball each Tuesday & Thursday morning at 7:15am. Don’t be late!
Anime Club (Advisors Ms. Fehr/Mrs. Wallach) See you next year:)
Art Club (Advisors Mrs. Kozero/Mrs. Lund) None at this time.
Band front/Color Guard – Information can be found under Performing Arts Department Updates
Artsmart @ Banana Factory (Advisor Mrs. Lare) Art Smart classes have ended for the spring term, but student work will be on display in Studio 104 during the Southside Arts & Music Festival on Saturday, May 4, from 1 – 7 p.m. Be sure to stop by the festival to see Nitschmann students’ work as well as experience all of the opportunities to listen, watch, experiment, discover and create all over the South Side. Great for families! Student work will be on display until May 31 and will be returned to students by June 7.
Cheerleading (Advisor Mrs. Long) All 6th and 7th graders interested in trying out for the 2019-2020 season: Tryout practices are the week of May 20th from 3-5PM in the Auxiliary Gym. Pick up an informational packet from Mrs. Long if you did not already. The intramural form must be signed and returned on the first day of try out practice or you may not participate in practice. Also, please be sure to have a copy of your latest report card.
Cross Country (Advisor Ms. Schwartz) All 6th and 7th graders interested in trying out for the Fall 2019 season, please sign up outside Ms. Schwartz’s room 315 by Friday, May 31st. An informational email will be sent during the last week of school to all who signed up. Please email lschwartz@basdschools.org with any questions.
Dance Team (Advisor Ms. Sierra) Please email Ms. Sierra for more info. tsierra@basdschools.org
German Club (Advisor Ms. Schwartz) None at this time
Heart & Sole Club (Advisor Mrs. Fehr/Ms. Weinert) None at this time.
Fitness Club ( Advisor Mrs. Oliver) Come get fit after school in the Fitness Lab from 3:05-3:45 Monday thru Thursday. Mondays and Wednesdays we focus on Core workouts and Tuesday and Thursday we focus on Cardio.
FCS/DIY Club (Advisor Mrs. Hoffman) None at this time.
French Club (Advisor Mrs. Lare) Thanks to all students and parents who attended and contributed to the French displays at the recent International Night.
French Trip to Quebec (Advisor Mr.s Lare) – Madame Lare has a couple items that were left behind. If your child is missing something from the trip, please contact Madame Lare at alare@basdschools.org
French – 8th grade students were thrilled to receive letters from a middle school in the south of France and have been working hard on writing letters back in both French and English.
Intramurals (Advisor Mr. Ortwein) None at this time
Leadership Council (Advisor Mrs. Ellis) Leadership Council is looking for volunteers and donations for our annual 8th grade dance on May 31st.. Click on this link to sign up!Contact Mrs. Ellis for more information. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4fafae23a3ff2-8thgrade
Lion Service Club (Advisor Mrs. McLaughlin) None at this time.
Lion’s Pride (online school newspaper) (Advisor Ms. Bouhana/Ms. Dentith) We will meet in Ms. Bouhana’s room during activity period on Day 1. We will be finishing our third and last edition. All members MUST attend. This will be our last meeting for the year. Remember to bring in the snack you signed up for our celebration. If you are interested in joining the Newspaper team, speak to Ms. Bouhana or Ms. Dentith about applying. Lion’s Pride Second Edition can be viewed by clicking the link below. Lion’s Pride Second Edition
Mathcounts (Advisor Ms. Novatnak) Congratulations to Wade, Owen, Josh and Neil who represented us at the Fifth Annual Mu Alpha Theta Math Competition at William Allen High School. It was a great day!
National Junior Honor Society (Advisors Mrs. Wallach/Mrs. Druckenmiller) (Twitter-@Njhs_Nistchmann; Instagram- @Njhs_Nistchmann ) Thank you for another great year of service. I look forward to working with our new inductees next year:)
Nitschmann Dramatics (Advisor Mrs. Hriniak) The Performing Arts Banquet is May 29. Alice in Wonderland movie afternoon is June 5. Rose Garden event is June 15. Watch your email for more updates. Upcoming August events are Young Playwright’s Lab and Alice’s Croquet Party.
Nitschmann Stage Crew (Advisor Mr. Kehler) Help us replace some of the items that were damaged by donating and spreading this link around. ONLY $183.00 LEFT TO RAISE!!!
https://www.donorschoose.org/B.Kehler
Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) (Advisor Mr. Amen) None at this time.
Reading Olympics (Advisor – Mrs. Nonnemacher) The 2019- 2020 Reading Olympics competition book lists are out and available in the library for students to pick up! The 6th and 7th grade students can get a head start on the books for the next school year! All of the books are available at the public library for their Summer reading.
Riding for Focus (Advisors Mr. Miller & Mr. Hess) None at this time.
The Lion’s Den School Store (Advisors Ms. Roufakis & Mrs. Evancho) Come to visit the Lion’s Den for your Nitschmann hoodies, t-shirts, and beanies! This year we are also stocking the NMS school approved calculator for $10. Be sure to stop and browse on your way to lunch!
Online order form….click here. Orders will not be processed until payment is received.
Ski Club (Advisors Mr. Downey)
Spain Trip (Advisor Ms. Bouhana) This is the last chance to sign up for our 8-Day trip to Spain in June. Trip dates are June 14 to June 21st. We will begin our journey in Barcelona and work our way to Madrid. We will get to experience an authentic flamenco lesson, as well as one of the oldest cities in the world, Toledo. All Nitschmann students and their families are welcome to join. For more trip details, or to enroll click on the following link. Spain June 2019
Spanish Club (Advisor Ms. Bouhana) None at this time.
Step Team (Advisor Ms. Sierra) Please email Ms. Sierra for more info. tsierra@basdschools.org
Strategy Club (Advisor Mr. Kehler) Update: we will be expanding our hours for next year. 1 hour is just not enough time to roll some dice.
eSports UPDATE: Over 50 student came to the informational meeting and many more were not able to make it. If you want in, just send me a note with: your name, your favorite platform (PC, XBox, PS, etc.) and your top 3 choices for potential games. This will most likely pick up next year, as we still need hardware, software, IT support and the like. Fear not current 8th graders, as you can still assist afterschool and maybe get community service hours for helping out.
Need some info – https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/27/us/esports-what-is-video-game-professional-league-madden-trnd/index.html
So yeah, turns out you CAN make a living (a very comfortable one) playing games. Universities are offering scholarships even. There are plenty of reasons to support a program and get involved, and opportunities to network, learn skills and explore careers(lots of ways to earn a buck even if you don’t play).
To see the current ranking for game tournament prize, follow the link. https://www.esportsearnings.com/games
I am working up another project to help fund our needs for eSports which will post soon. In the meantime, you can help and donate for other things here: https://www.donorschoose.org/B.Kehler .
Yearbook (Advisor Mrs. Ellis) Yearbook Sales: Yearbooks will be available to purchase beginning Tuesday, May 28th in the library. Students who would like to purchase a yearbook should see Mrs. Ellis. The cost of the yearbook is $40.
Nitschmann Middle School Performing Arts Department Updates
Nitschmann Middle School Instrumental Music Website (Click Here!)
Mr. Zettlemoyer, Instrumental Music dzettlemoyer@basdschools.org
1) REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
5/20 Monday – Early morning band 7:15 am INSIDE
5/21 Tuesday – NO SCHOOL
5/22 Wednesday – Early morning band 7:15 am OUTSIDE MANDATORY FOR ALL TRIP STUDENTS
5/23 Thursday – Early morning band 7:15 am OUTSIDE MANDATORY FOR ALL TRIP STUDENTS
String Ensemble 3:05 pm
5/24 Friday – NO EARLY MORNING REHEARSAL
2) LESSON SCHEDULE
LESSONS HAVE CONCLUDED FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR.
3) WASHINGTON, D.C. MEMORIAL DAY PARADE INFORMATION
- I will be sending out details for the tag-a-long buses as soon as hear back from the bus company.
4) NIMAS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES for 4/24/19
5) 2019 NIMAS CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
May 20 Spring Band Concert 7:00 PM
May 23 Band uniform drop off for trip & Band uniform return 5:00 – 7:00 PM
May 26 & 27 SUNDAY & MONDAY Spring Band Trip
May 29 Performing Arts banquet 6 pm
June 3 Moving up ceremony – String Ensemble 5:00 PM
June 6 NIMAS Meeting at Nitschmann 7:00 pm
COLOR GUARD (formerly BANDFRONT) – (Advisor Mrs. Hriniak) Band Trip Memorial Day Weekend May 26-27
Thank you for a fantastic year! Evaluations and end-of-year materials will be delivered to you in homeroom.
Nitschmann Color Guard tryouts (Majorettes, Flags, Rifles, Honor Guard)
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- Thank you to everyone who came to tryouts for the past two weeks! The list will be sent to the email addresses you entered on your registration form.
- It’s not too late to sign up for Honor Guard! Read the following information and register for Honor Guard using the link below.
- Click here for Color Guard information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PPXuECecAJnCt–1cEJIQlsCuzGEK9J-9P76HYGv-1U/edit?usp=sharing
- Click here to register online: https://forms.gle/yD8Hzr4D4M3xmueb7
Choral Music (Twitter @ldevriesmusic)
Mrs. de Vries, Choral Music Director ldevries@basdschools.org
Mrs. Parris, Choral Music Director jparris@basdschools.org
Do you love to sing? Try out for Nitschmann Singers! Nitschmann Singers is a small auditioned group that rehearses every Tuesday and Thursday from 3-4:00 PM. They also participate in Glee Club rehearsals every Wednesday morning at 7:15 AM and during each Day 1 activity period. (Jazz band members go to Jazz on Wed. and attend Glee on Day 1 only.) Auditions will be held on Tuesday 5/28 (7:15 AM and 3:05) and 5/30 at 7:15 AM. No preparation is necessary to audition. See Mrs. de Vries with any questions.
Weekly Choral Rehearsal Schedule:
5/27 Monday-No school
5/28 Tuesday-7:15 AM Rehearsal for all Glee members not in Orchestra, room 141
7:15 AM Nitschmann Singer Auditions in room 140
3:05 PM Nitschmann Singers Auditions in room 141
5/29 Wednesday-7:15 AM Rehearsal for all Glee and Singers not in Jazz
8:25 AM Activity period rehearsal for all Glee and Singers
6:00 PM Performing Arts Banquet at Nitschmann
5/30 Thursday-7:15 AM Nitschmann Singer Auditions in room 141
3:05-4:00 Nitschmann Singers rehearsal
5/31 Friday-Nitschmann hosts Music in the Parks
2018-2019 Important Choral Performance Dates:
May 29 Performing Arts Banquet 6PM ($8 per person due by May 20)
June 3 8th grade moving up ceremony performance for all Glee and Singers 6PM
Lions/Lady Lions Athletics Updates (Twitter @NMS_Athletics)
Mr. Jon Ortwein, NMS Athletic Director jortwein@basdschools.org
Required to participate in Football, Field Hockey, Volleyball, and Cross Country in the fall.
Free Physicals @Liberty
Monday, June 3⋅5:00 – 7:00pm
Liberty High School
1115 Linden St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, USA
Description:Aux Gym
Free Physicals @Freedom
Wednesday, June 5⋅5:00 – 7:00pm
Freedom High School
3149 Chester Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18020, USA
Description:Main Gym
Field Hockey (Advisor Mr. Burzynski) Intramural practices, 3:05-5:05, Every Thursday in May; 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th. Find out all the details at: (Originally had one Wednesday, but now all Thursdays) https://sites.google.com/s/0B-GsW8mhyYaKcGNnWWV1VmJhaFU/p/0B-GsW8mhyYaKRllzVnl0c2psakE/edit
Intersession Intramurals
Lacrosse Intramurals
Coordinator Ms. Weinert
Volleyball, Boys Intramurals
Coordinator Mr. Kocon
Winter Sports
Basketball, Boys
Head Coach Mr. Wills
Basketball, Girls
Head Coach Mr. Ortwein
Wrestling @ Liberty High School
Head Coach Mr. Klingborn (noahklingborg@gmail.com)
Spring Sports
Soccer, Boys & Girls Co-Ed
Head Coach Mr. Rodenbach
Softball, Girls-
Head Coach Mr. Downey & Mr. Kocon
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Mr. Peter Mayes
Principal
Nitschmann Middle School
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