Dear Parents & Guardians,
Attached is our Weekly Sunday Update, which can be found at the link or text below.
Thank you.
Dr. Mayes & Mr. Horlick
This Week’s Major Headlines
- Have you checked your child’s Schoology account for the upcoming week? Schoology Directions for Parents
- Please update your phone & email information on the Registration Gateway before the window closes on September 30!
- 8th Grade Parents – Only 1 more day to purchase the optional insurance for your child’s Chromebook!
- Our first NPG meeting is this Tuesday, October 1 at 6:30pm in the Library! Dr. Mayes will be on hand to help with Schoology and will show parents our new StudySync system for English.
- Our 2019 American Education Week Schedule has been posted here: Link
Dear Parents & Guardians,
Over the month of September, our LEAD teachers have been hard at work making contact with families by phone as a part of our yearly goal to connect more with our parents & guardians by phone during the first month of school. When you get a phone call from a teacher, it might be one of these positive calls about how well your child is doing in school. Phone calls from school are not always about concerns! Please contact me with any questions.
Thank you.
Dr. Mayes
Parent & Student Weekly Email
Nitschmann Middle School Weekly Update, Home of the Nitschmann Nation!
Sunday, September 29, 2019, to Sunday, October 6, 2019
All of this information can be viewed at our
Nitschmann Middle School Website under Weekly Announcements (Click Here!)
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Links to Review
Schoology Directions for Parents
2019_10_12 NIMAS Pancake Breakfast Information
2019 NMS American Education Week Schedule
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Upcoming Dates to Be Proactive!
All dates are listed from our NMS Website, BASD Event Calendar, & BASD Academic Calendar
10/9 Yom Kippur/No School; 10/12 NIMAS Pancake Breakfast; 10/14 Teacher In-Service/No School; 10/15-18 BASD Education Week; 10/25 Walk-A-Thon; 10/27 Bethlehem Halloween Parade; 10/29 11:30 Dismissal/Teacher In-Service; 10/30 End of 1st Quarter/School Photo Make-Up Day; 11/3 Daylight Savings Time Ends; 11/5 Election Day/Teacher In-Service/No School; 11/18 11:30 Dismissal Student Conferences; 11/11 Veteran’s Day; 11/19 11:30 Dismissal Student Conferences; 11/27-12/2 Thanksgiving Holiday/No School; 12/23-1/3/20 Christmas/Winter Break/No School; 1/20 MLK Day/No School; 1/23 End of 2nd Quarter; 2/14 Teacher In-Service/No School; 2/17 Presidents’ Day/No School; 3/8 Daylight Savings Time Begins; 3/11 11:30 Dismissal/Teacher In-Service; 3/27 End of 3rd Quarter; 4/7 11:30 Dismissal/Teacher In-Service; 4/8 11:30 Dismissal/Teacher In-Service;4/9-4/13 Easter/Spring Break/No School; 5/TBA Primary Election Day/No School 5/25 Memorial Day/No School; 5/29 8th Grade Dance 6pm @ Ice House; 6/4 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony 6pm; 6/8 8th Grade HersheyPark Trip; 6/9 Last Day of School/End of 4th Quarter
Weekly Schedule & Highlights
Monday, 9/30/19 Day 1
Tuesday, 10/1/19 Day 2 NPG Meeting 6:30pm
Wednesday, 10/2/19 Day 3 National Custodian Day!
Thursday, 10/3/19 Day 4
Friday, 10/4/19 Day 5 October Pink Out Friday!
Saturday, 10/5/19
Sunday, 10/6/19
Next Week Weekly Schedule & Highlights
Monday, 10/7/19 Day 6
Tuesday, 10/8/19 Day 1
Wednesday, 10/9/19 Day 2 Yom Kippur No School
Thursday, 10/10/19 Day 4
Friday, 10/11/19 Day 5 October Pink Out Friday! School Dance, Benefitting Nitschmann Dramatics 6pm-8pm
Saturday, 10/12/19 NIMAS Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, 10/13/19
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Important Links
BASD Dining Services Menu & Website
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 email Mrs. Falcone at mfalcone@basdschools.org with any questions or concerns. Please note that this is ONLY for sick notes, not for early release or any other questions!
Do you need help with BASD Transportation? Call 610-861-0360!
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School-wide Announcements
BASD E-News (Dr. Roy) The BASD e-News from Dr. Roy is available to view. In this week’s e-News we visited the Mayor’s Office and the City Hall Staff to see who are #BASDproud and #BuiltbyBethlehem. Also featured in the Weekly Nutrition and Wellness Section is a super Pumpkie Pie Smoothie recipe. You can view this week’s BASD e-News by clicking here for the September 27, 2019, edition.
English Grades Update (Mayes) You will now find your child’s English scores, in addition to all grades, through Schoology. Although the students are using StudySync, grades are reported through Schoology. Please check your child’s grades & email your child’s teacher with any questions.
Giant Card (Mayes) Please share! Do you shop at Giant? Please support our school through the A+ School Rewards Program! Log into your account at www.giantfoodstores.com and select Nitschmann Middle School under your Rewards & Savings to support us!
Registration Gateway (Mayes) Please complete the Registration Gateway to update phone and email information before the system closes on September 30, 2019. Use your Home Access Center password at https://www.beth.k12.pa.us/ParentsStudents/
2019 PSSA Results (Student Services) PSSA results are being sent home with students on Monday, September 30, 2019. A few students may not receive a copy. This would occur if the student transferred to Nitschmann and their testing results from the previous school have not been received. These will be sent upon receipt.
American Education Week (Mayes) Dear Parents & Guardians, Each October, the Bethlehem Area School District celebrates our community’s commitment to public education with our BASD American Education Week. We invite you to join us and visit your child’s classrooms during certain times on October 15, 16, 17, & 18. The schedule has been posted here. Each day, adult family members may join us by checking in at the Main Entrance with our volunteers. We require that you not bring younger siblings to classes, as the classrooms are small and classes are in session. Instead, consider sharing childcare responsibilities with a neighbor or friend. Seating may not be available in classrooms due to their limited size. Parents are not permitted to join their children at lunch during the lunch period due to seating. Please talk with your child so they know you are coming in and what classes they have each period on the day scheduled. The offices will not be able to print schedules this week. Thank you!
Instrumental Music Department Show your Stripes Service project (Zettlemoyer) The band and orchestra officers council are selling red and white striped socks, sock monkeys and red and white t-shirts in support of the 2019 Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House Show Your Stripes Campaign. The Show Your Stripes Fundraiser began in 2014 as a celebration of the 40th birthday of the House. It is a fun and easy way for everyone to get involved and support PRMH in three easy steps: 1) families, friends, and companies purchase our striped items; 2) they then take creative photos of themselves wearing the gear; 3) they choose their best photo and post it on social media to garner much-needed awareness for the House. Show Your Stripes day will be on October 15, 2019. The items are available for purchase during lunch periods. Images of the Show Your Stripes items and more information can be found here.
Applebee’s® Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast (Zettlemoyer) support Nitschmann Middle School Instrumental Music $7.00 per person; Kids $5; WHEN: Saturday, October 12, 2019; 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.; WHERE: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar; 3730 Nazareth Pike; Bethlehem, PA 18020. More information is posted here!
Pink Out – Breast Cancer Awareness Month – It has been a long tradition at our school to wear PINK on every Friday in October to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pink Out T-shirts will go on sale starting this Thursday morning during homeroom and after school. The shirt will be dark gray with the phrase “ROAR FOR A CURE” coming out of a lion’s mouth. Shirts will be $7.00. Checks made out to Nitschmann Middle School will be accepted along with cash. Please feel free to purchase shirts for family and friends as well. If you would like more information, please feel free to email Mrs. Hood at thood@basdschools.org
School Dance Next Friday 10/11 (Mayes) Next Friday, October 11, 2019, our school will hold our first dance of the school year in our school cafeteria from 6pm to 8pm. Doors will open at 5:45pm. Tickets must be purchased at lunches next week for $6. No tickets are sold at the door. Tickets are required to enter the dance. Food and drinks are available for purchase at the dance. Only Nitschmann Middle School students are permitted to attend the dance and will be chaperoned by school faculty & staff.
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Counseling Corner (Stewart, Kehler, Hipp)
Contact your child’s counselor by email: 6th Grade Mrs. Stewart; 7th Grade Mr. Kehler; 8th Grade Mrs. Hipp
Throughout the year, we will be working with students to cultivate goal setting and career awareness. The district is using a program called “Naviance” that will expose students to career exploration in middle school, and build a foundation for their career pathway in high school. Please see your grade level school counselor with any questions.
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Student Services Updates (Mr. Horlick)
Contact Members of the Student Services Team by email: Mr. Horlick, Assistant Principal; Mrs. Scott, SSC Guidance Secretary; Mrs. Falcone, SSC Attendance Secretary
Schoology Directions for Parents
Dropping Off Forgotten Items (Falcone): We strive to encourage each student to be responsible and organized in preparation for their future high school years. Recently there has been an increased volume of items that students have forgotten at home and parents have brought into the school for them. This has caused a decrease in class instruction time caused by frequent interruptions. We understand some items are necessary to conduct a normal school day such as: BASD Chromebooks, eyeglasses and lunch. Items such as clothing, sports equipment and phones do not warrant interruption to the entire class. To prevent interruptions to all our students, we ask that should you decide to drop off an item, you label that item with your child’s name and grade and place the item in the designated area located within the Student Service Office. Send your child an email at their BASD email account to remind them, please do not text or call your child during the school day, which can lead to their cell phone confiscation.
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nitschmannparentgroup@gmail.com
Executive Committee President Erin Coughlin
PAC Representatives (Erin Coughlin, Therese Gyauch, Amy Wuertel, Cara Pyle)
NPG Meeting (Coughlin) Our first NPG meeting is this Tuesday, October 1 at 6:30pm in the Library! Dr. Mayes will be on hand to help with Schoology and will show parents our new StudySync system for English.
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Academic Team Updates
Team Lafayette (6th) (Twitter @NMSLafayette Team Leader Mrs. Hackman) Congratulations to those of you that made the September Reward! Keep up the hard work. We would love to have everyone able to participate next month. As we finish the first month of school, we are almost half way through the first quarter. Please continue to check Schoology for your child’s grades and missing assignments so they do not fall behind.
Team Lehigh (6th) (Twitter @NMSTeamLehigh Team Leader Mrs. Oliver) On Friday we held our team monthly reward/celebration. We would like to through our congratulations out there to Braylin Moser, Lindsey Heiserman and Logan Malozi for being our September Pride of the Lions; Connor Martinez for being a Pride of the Lions for Encore; Andrew Bays and Denise Green for earning our monthly Mountain Hawk awards and Rahmell Johnson, Avneet Kaur, Janellie Acosta, Justin Daoud, Alayna Issa, Chester Farrington, Alex Koch, Kaedon Hall, Michaela Deemer, Robert Leuhardt, Kevin Wong, and Connor Martinez for being Decent Human Beings this month. We are truly proud of our whole team for working hard and being respectful students. Keep up the good work!!!!On the academic side of things, please be sure you are checking your child’s work and grades online through the clever hub. If your child still can not get on to the sites they need to in order to complete their work they can come before school from 7:30 to 8:00 to work in the computer lab or stay after school in one of our rooms to use the computer. Thank you for your continued support in this matter. The two links that you can use to access the Clever Hub are : BASD G Suite for Education (https://sites.google.com/a/basdschools.org/google/) then clicking on Clever or by going to the BASD district home page and clicking on parents/students (https://www.beth.k12.pa.us/ParentsStudents/)
Team Moravian (6th) – (Twitter @NMSTeam Moravian/Facebook@NMSTeamMoravian Team Leader Mrs. Roufakis)
Please remind your child to check grades on Schoology. Some students have some missing assignments that need to be submitted. We had our first reward this week celebrating hard working students. Please ask your child to see his/her Oreo sheet. They have received a new sheet for the month of October.
Team Kutztown (7th) (Twitter @TeamKutztown Team Leader Mr. Hess) – Science (Mr. Pearson) – There will be a test for all periods on the structure of the Metric System and metric conversions on Wednesday, October 2nd. Then, students will be learning how to use this system to measure in the Science lab.
Team Penn State (7th) Email – Please remind your son/daughter to check email regularly. This is a skill that they will use more throughout 7th grade and into the future. Teachers will communicate with students regarding assignments, etc. English – Last week, students completed a literary analysis question and a personal response question. This week, we will examine two texts in order to do a comparative analysis. We will also begin to plan and draft for the narrative writing assignment. (Twitter @NMSPennState/Facebook @NMSTeamPennState/ Instagram pennstatenms Team Leader Mrs. Miller)
Team East Stroudsburg (8th) (Twitter @NMSTeamESU Team Leader Mr. Amen Instagram @nmsteamesu8)
English classes will continue the short reading selections on mysteries. The students will begin mini-lessons on writing a narrative in preparation for creating their own mystery narrative. History classes will be studying the growth of the English colonies in America. The interplay between economics and geography will be emphasized. Science class will wrap up it’s description of matter unit. It will also start the new unit on measuring matter. Students are encouraged to use Discovery Ed and Amenstem.com to review material.
Team Northampton (8th) (Twitter @TeamSpartanNMS Team Leader Mrs. Hood) History students will take an assessment on the early colonization and Jamestown units. Students will move forward into exploring the New England region focusing on how the geography and environment shaped the colonists lifestyle.
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Team Pitt (Health and PE/FCS) (Twitter @NMSTeamPitt
Ms. Weinert’s classes will start in health 9/30-10/7. Mrs. Long and Mr. Villani’s classes will be in the gym.
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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 Field/ Gym (TBA) None at this time.
Anime Club (Advisors Ms. Fehr/Mrs. Wallach) Our next meeting is Tuesday, September 24 in room 104. Please bring your drawings and books to the meeting.
Art Club (Advisors Mrs. Kozero/Mrs. Lund) None at this time.
Artsmart @ Banana Factory (Advisor Mrs. Lare) Let the art begin! Art Smart classes at the Banana Factory start this week. Tuesday students should report to Mrs. Lare’s room 317 right after school. Thursday students should report to Mrs. Lund’s class 011 right after school. Parents should pick up their children at 6 p.m. sharp at Nitschmann’s main entrance.
Dance Team (Advisor Ms. Sierra) Practice: Wednesdays from 3:05-5 in the cafeteria and day 1 pd 1 in the auditorium- Team members are in schoology group: NMS Dance. Calendar has practice days- any updates/announcements will be on Schoology. The list of team members was posted on Friday. Check your schoology groups- if you are on the dance team, you will be in the group. Schoology calendar also has practice days noted.
German Club (Advisor Mrs. Sofka) German club meets every day 1 during 1st period. If you are interested in joining German club to learn about German culture and festivities, see Mrs. Sofka in room 313 for a list of all the meeting dates. Our next meeting is Monday, September 30th. German club is open to all grades! I hope to see you there!
Heart & Sole Club (Advisor TBA) None at this time.
Fitness Club ( Advisor Mrs. Oliver) Fitness Club will run after school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays until 4pm. You can come each day or just when you are able to make it. This is an opportunity for all students from grades 6, 7, and 8 to come work out at their own pace.
FCS/DIY Club (Advisor Mrs. Hoffman) None at this time.
French Club (Advisor Mrs. Lare) French Club meets next week on Monday, September 30.
Intramurals (Advisor Mr. Ortwein) Golf is on as planned. Girls practices will be from 5 to 6:30 PM on MWF. Boys practice will be Tuesday and Thursday from 4 to 5:30 PM.
Leadership Council (Advisor Mrs. Ellis) Leadership Council will meet every Day 4 during Team Time in the library.
Lion Service Club (Advisor Mrs. McLaughlin) Lion Service Club starts THIS Wednesday, October 2nd in Room 209. The club plans on meeting on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month from 3-4. If you want to positively contribute to your school and community, please join us. Previous activities which have been done are: Nitschmann Closing Closet, holiday cards for the elderly, positive notes to peers, assisting with school functions, etc. We are always looking for new ideas and activities. If interested, please pick up a permission form in Room 209.
Lion’s Pride (online school newspaper) (Advisor Ms. Bouhana) Members will meet after school on Wednesday in room 201. Biography and photo should already be uploaded to Newspaper Drive, if you haven’t done so yet, do it as soon as possible. We will continue working on assignments for the first edition. All members must attend.
Mathcounts (Advisor Ms. Novatnak) We had a great turnout at our first meeting, but new students are still welcome to join. Just come to room 213 after school on Thursday! In the fall, MathCounts is an enrichment activity. Students will be working together and helping each other. We meet every Thursday from 3:05 – 4:00, and everyone is welcome. We will hold our school level competition soon after the holiday break to determine which students will be representing Nitschmann at the Lehigh Valley Chapter Competition in February (typically held on a Saturday, date TBA). Students who don’t qualify can still come to practices to get stronger for next year.
Students are reminded to bring the completed information form to next week’s meeting or complete it online here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrKefvKFSc8UwmxEZCy3MAFxlmT8On08ezfc_wvBENFm5mhw/viewform?usp=sf_link
National Junior Honor Society (Advisors Mrs. Wallach/Mrs. Druckenmiller) (Twitter-@Njhs_Nitschmann; Instagram- @Njhs_Nistchmann ) Please listen for updates via announcements and Schoology. Any members running for an elected position should prepare a short speech and be ready to present on September 25. Elections will take place during team time in the morning.
Nitschmann Dramatics (Advisor Mrs. Hriniak) Auditions continue this week on Monday and Tuesday. Auditions sign up sheets are located in the auditorium lobby. Break a leg (but not literally!) as you prepare for your auditions! Directors’ Review days are Wednesday and Thursday (you will be emailed directly if you need to attend.) The list will be posted Friday after school. Make sure you have registered: https://sites.google.com/a/basdschools.org/mrs-hriniak/dramatics Check Mrs. Hriniak’s website for updates, calendar, and information.
Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) (Advisor Mr. Amen) PJAS meetings are held after school Tuesday through Friday. Any students that need to discuss their project are encouraged to stop by. We will engage again as a group on October 8th after school. Please be sure to have your project idea ready by then.
Reading Olympics (Advisor – Mrs. Nonnemacher) Do you love to read? Do you love a friendly reading competition against many other middle schools? Then Reading Olympics is for you! Each year, in the late Spring, Easton High School hosts a reading competition with up to 40 schools from the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas. This year the competition is on Thursday, April 16th, 2020. We have a list of books we are to read. We meet all year to read, discuss, and write questions about the books to help us prepare for the competition. Last year we took 3 teams and came in 1st, 3rd, and 7th place!! We are very proud of this! We look forward to another fabulous year! Permission forms will are in the library if you are interested. Take it home, fill it out and have your parents sign it, bring it back and place it in the returned forms Reading Olympics folder in the library no later than October 8th. We can only take up to 36 students! We will accept forms on a first come first serve basis. We will begin meeting on Wednesday Oct. 16th! If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Nonnemacher or Mr. Pearson.
Riding for Focus (Advisors Mr. Miller & Mr. Hess) None at this time.
The Lion’s Den School Store (Advisors Ms. Roufakis & Mrs. Evancho)
Application for 6th graders
Online order form….click here. Orders will not be processed until payment is received!
Save the Sea Turtles Club (Advisor Mrs. Oliver) Thanks to a group of very ambitious 7th graders we are continuing our Save the Sea Turtles Club this year! We will meet Fridays after school until 4pm in room 307. Guess what? Nitschmann Middle School adopted a sea turtle this summer. His name is Gerry and he is a resident sea turtle that lives in South Padre Island, Texas. We will have the opportunity to do a virtual field trip and check in on Gerry and the other resident sea turtles. This club is open to grades 6, 7, & 8. We look forward to a great year full of lots of ideas and putting things in action to do our part in saving sea turtles!!
Ski Club (Advisors Mr. Downey) None at this time.
Spanish Club (Advisor Ms. Bouhana) All members must attend our first after school meeting Monday 9/30 in room 207.
Step Team (Advisor Ms. Sierra) Practice 3:05-5 in the cafeteria on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Team members are in schoology group: NMS Step. Calendar has practice days- any updates/announcements will be on Schoology. The list of team members was posted on Friday. Check your schoology groups- if you are on the Step Team, you will be in the group. Schoology calendar also has practice days noted.
Strategy Club (Advisor Mr. Kehler) CANCELED for Monday due to Half day/ early release. Hours will be extended on Mondays from 3:00 to 5:00 so plan accordingly and make necessary travel arrangements. Tuesday’s Strategy Club will remain from 3:00 to 4:00. Yes, I’m still working on making an e-Sports type league thing happen… more to follow. Also, WOO HOO!! the 3D Printer got funded!!
Yearbook (Advisor Mrs. Ellis) None at this time.
Nitschmann Middle School Performing Arts Department Updates
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Nitschmann Middle School Instrumental Music Website (Click Here!)
Mr. Daniel Zettlemoyer, Instrumental Music
Rehearsal Schedule:
9/30 MONDAY Early Morning Band 7:15am (doors open at 7am) Parade marching
Day 1 jazz Band – period 1
10/1 TUESDAY Early Morning Orchestra 7:15am (doors open at 7am)
10/2 WEDNESDAY Early Morning Jazz band 7:15am (doors open at7am)
10/3 THURSDAY Early Morning Band 7:15am (doors open at 7am) Night game practice on field
10/4 FRIDAY Early Morning Orchestra 7:15am (doors open at 7am)
School Instrumental Lesson Information
The lesson groups and schedule information is located HERE.
Fundraising – http://www.nmsim.org/nimas/fundraising/
- Mum flower delivery – Monday, Spet. 30 4:30-6 pm
- SaveAround & Kid Stuff Books – Orders due Monday, September 30
- Volunteers needed – Click here to help
- Gertrude Hawk Candy Boxes
- Wawa Shortie Hoagie Coupons
- Weis gift cards
- ShopRite gift cards
- Giant gift cards
Show your Stripes 2019
The Nitschmann band and orchestra are participating in the Ronald McDonald House Show Your Stripes charity event for the Ronald McDonald Camp. The Ronald McDonald camp is an inspirational place that allows kids who have cancer and are struggling through everyday life the opportunity to just be themselves, worry free. The camp offers them a chance to be normal kids and go on incredible adventures that might not otherwise have been possible due to their specific health condition.
You can purchase red and white striped socks, a red and white sock monkeys, a red and white t-shirt, or any combination of the three to show your support. Each item is $10 and will be sold during lunch through this Thursday. All proceeds go directly to sending kids to Ronald McDonald Camp through its Adopt-A-Camper Program.
On October 15 we will show our stripes by wearing our red and white. All orders are due by Thursday, October 3. Click here for images of the items.
News of Note
- Instrumental music logo clothing orders due Friday, October 4
- Applebee’s Pancake Breakfast – ticket order form is here.
- Take a look at all the fundraising opportunities we currently have going on HERE
- Stay up to date on the latest by following the instrumental music groups on Twitter. @NMSBandOrch
Do not forget to check the Instrumental Music Website www.nmsim.org for everything dealing with instrumental music.
- The Nitschmann Instrumental Music Association is now part of the Amazon Smile program. Now you can shop at Amazon, get great deals and support the Nitschmann Instrumental Music Association all at the same time. Please share this with your friends and family. Go here for more information: http://www.nmsim.org/nimas/fundraising/
Color Guard: Early morning rehearsal on Monday and Thursday at 7:15am.
It’s not too late to join Color Guard! We are still looking for students to join Honor Guard to march with the band and color guard and carry honor equipment like the American flag, Pennsylvania flag, City of Bethlehem flag, and Nitschmann Banner. Contact Mrs. Hriniak for more information shriniak@basdschools.org
Upcoming Events
September 30 Mum flower delivery outside the auditorium 4:30-6 PM
October 4 Logo clothing orders are due
October 12 Applebee’s pancake breakfast fundraiser 8-10 AM Everyone is invited (SIGN UP LIST FOR VOLUNTEERS)
October 16 NIMAS Meeting at Nitschmann 7:30 PM PARENTS
October 17 Night Football Game 7:00 PM BAND
October 19 Nazareth Halloween Parade 12:00 PM BAND
October 20 Saucon Valley Spirit Parade 1:00 PM BAND
October 23 LHS/FHS combined game rehearsal 6-9 PM BAND
October 24 LHS/FHS combined game rehearsal rain date 7:30 am-9:45 am BAND October 26
LHS vs FHS Football Game (Report TIME TENTATIVE) 10:30 AM BAND
October 27 Bethlehem Halloween Parade & Band Picture 12:00 PM BAND
November 3 Bethlehem Halloween Parade RAIN DATE 12:00 PM BAND
November 13 Lehigh University Education Day BAND
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Choral Music (Twitter @ldevriesmusic) Mrs. Linda de Vries, Choral Music Director
Mrs. Jody Parris, Choral Music Director
Choral Rehearsal Schedule:
9/30 MONDAY 8:25-9:01 Activity period rehearsal for All Glee and Singers, including Jazz
10/1 TUESDAY 7:15 AM Glee rehearsal for members not in orchestra (doors open at 7)
3:05-4:00 PM Nitschmann Singers rehearsal
10/2 WEDNESDAY 7:15 AM rehearsal for all Glee and Singers not in jazz (doors open at 7)
10/3 THURSDAY 7:15 AM Glee rehearsal for members not in band (doors open at 7)
3:05-4:00 PM Nitschmann Singers rehearsal
10/4 FRIDAY No rehearsal
Do you love to sing? Then get involved in Glee Club! Interested students should attend the activity period rehearsal on Monday. Come and find out more about our Nitschmann Singing groups!
Specifics: Glee Club is open to all students without an audition. Glee rehearses every Tue., Wed. and Thurs. at 7:15 AM. Instrumental students go to their scheduled rehearsals and join us on days they are free. Glee also rehearses during activity period every day 1. Nitschmann Singers is a smaller, auditioned group. Selected members rehearse every Tues. and Thurs. From 3-4:00 PM. They are also required to participate in Glee Club every Wednesday morning and activity period.
Nitschmann Singers auditions are now closed.
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Lions/Lady Lions Athletics Updates (Twitter @NMS_Athletics)
Mr. Jon Ortwein, NMS Athletic Director
Year-long
Cheerleading (Head Coach Mrs. Long kllong@basdschools.org)
Fall
Boys Football (Head Coach Mr. Villiani mvillani@basdschools.org)
Co-Ed Cross Country (Head Coach Miss Schwartz lschwartz@basdschools.org)
Girls Volleyball (Head Coach Mrs. Hinkel ahinkel@basdschools.org)
Thank you to all the parents, grandparents, friends, and family who are coming out to support us at our games! Our girls are so lucky to have such supportive fans! We are off to a great start and are looking forward to another successful week!
There will not be volleyball practice on Wednesday, Oct. 9 since schools are closed.
Girls Field Hockey (Mr. Burzynski bburzynski@basdschools.org)
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Nitschmann Middle School
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