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
2019_10_13_Parent Weekly Email
This Week’s Major Headlines
- Have you checked your child’s Schoology account for the upcoming week? Schoology Directions for Parents
- Our 2019 American Education Week is this week and our schedule has been posted here: Link
- We have kicked off our 2019 Walk-A-Thon and will be held on Friday, October 25. Plus, plan on joining us to walk with our grade level students (pets are welcome to walk too!) Link
- Intramural Season is starting for boys & girls in 6th, 7th, & 8th! See information below for boys & girls lacrosse, boys & girls wrestling, & boys volleyball.
- Ski & Snowboarding Club is preparing for the winter season. See information below!
Parent & Student Weekly Email
Nitschmann Middle School Weekly Update, Home of the Nitschmann Nation!
Sunday, October 13, 2019, to Sunday, October 20, 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 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
10/14 Teacher In-Service/No School; 10/15-18 BASD Education Week; 10/23 Leadership Day; 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, 10/14/19 Columbus Day/Teacher In-Service No School
Tuesday, 10/15/19 Day 4 Show Your Stripes Day; American Education Week (Information); Spirit Week: Show Your Stripes Day/Red & White Day;
Wednesday, 10/16/19 Day 5 American Education Week (Information); Spirit Week: Luau Day
Thursday, 10/17/19 Day 6 American Education Week (Information); Spirit Week: Stripe Out/Nitschmann Spirit Day- 6th grade- GRAY, 7th grade- Navy, 8th grade- White; Pep Rally 2pm; Night Football Game vs. East Hills Middle School @ 6:30pm Liberty High School;
Friday, 10/18/19 Day 1 October Pink Out Friday! American Education Week (Information); Spirit Week: Pink Out
Saturday, 10/19/19 Nazareth Parade
Sunday, 10/20/19 Saucon Valley Parade
Next Week Weekly Schedule & Highlights
Monday, 10/21/19 Day 2
Tuesday, 10/22/19 Day 3
Wednesday, 10/23/19 Day 4 Leadership Day! Morning Assembly with Sean Covey
Thursday, 10/24/19 Day 5
Friday, 10/25/19 Day 6 October Pink Out Friday! Pride of the Lions, NMS Walk-A-Thon, Bethlehem Trick or Treat 6pm-8pm
Saturday, 10/26/19 Liberty vs Freedom Football Game
Sunday, 10/27/19 Bethlehem Halloween Parade
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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) In this week’s edition of the BASD e-News we are #BASDproud to feature the City of Bethlehem Public Works Ground Crew who are #BuiltbyBethlehem and we also highlight the “Hat Not Hate” Anti-Bullying Campaign that took place. Look for these photos and stories in this weeks edition of the BASD e-News. To view the BASD e-News, Click Here. Reminder schools are closed on Monday. This is a teacher inservice day and offices and child care will remain open.
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!
Ski & Snowboard Club Sign Ups (Downey) Link to Flyer We welcome all students (Grades 6-8) to join the Nitschmann Middle School Ski/Snowboard Club for our 2020 season. This is a great way for students to get involved and explore a new life-long sport! In addition, this makes a great holiday gift to get your child outside during the winter months! Mr. Downey is our club advisor. You can contact him for more information at cdowney@basdschools.org. You are responsible to purchase your child’s ticket. You may also choose to purchase transportation, equipment rental, or lessons. You must sign up on the portal website by October 31, 2019, to receive 6 visits for the prices above. All payments and orders will be done online using the following Blue Mountain Ski Area secure website: https://bit.ly/2Ozoyko
Fall Intramural Season is Starting! (Mayes) During the session between fall and winter sports, we host three opportunities for students to participate and try new activities. Check out the information below or contact the faculty member for more information.
Boys & Girls Lacrosse (Weinert) Boys & Girls Grades 6-7-8 Link to NMS Website for more information
Boys & Girls Wrestling (Horlick)Boys & Girls Grades 6-7-8 Link to NMS Website for more information
Boys Volleyball (Kocon) Boys Grades 6-7-8 Link to NMS Website for more information
NMS Walk-A-Thon (Ellis & Kocon) Link to Information Dear Nitschmann Students & Families, It’s time for our NMS Walk-a-Thon! Leadership Council has planned a fun and fit activity for the Nitschmann students. Your Nitschmann lion will walk during school hours on Friday, October 25th. Your participation in obtaining sponsors for this event is crucial to our success. We need everyone’s help in achieving our goal of $10,000. The funds we raise will help leadership council offset the cost of grade level field trips, assembly programs, grade-level and schoolwide activities, as well as recognition and rewards programs. These funds are critical to provide the “Nitschmann experience” to each child! If each family raises $15, we will achieve our goal. We have provided incentives for students to earn as they raise money for our walk (see reverse). Students may start collecting pledges as soon as they receive the pledge sheet. Door to door solicitation is not encouraged. Students are encouraged to ask their family members and friends for a flat donation to support student activities at Nitschmann. Checks should be made out to Nitschmann Middle School. Your student’s name should be written on the memo line. Please be sure to place all your money inside the attached envelope and return it to your homeroom teacher no later than Wednesday, October 23rd. Late submissions will be accepted, but students will not be eligible for prizes. We’re hoping to make this Walk-a-Thon fun and successful. Thank you for your efforts and support in helping raise funds for our students!
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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
None at this time.
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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)
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Academic Team Updates
Team Lafayette (6th) (Twitter @NMSLafayette Team Leader Mrs. Hackman) Please make sure to continually check Schoology for missing assignments. We have started collecting donations for the Walk-a-Thon being held on October 25th.. The money raised goes directly to the kids for end of year field trips. Please consider donating. We have booked our trip to Lafayette College for October 28, 2019. The students will receive more details as we get closer.
Team Lehigh (6th) (Twitter @NMSTeamLehigh Team Leader Mrs. Oliver) This past week we took our walking tour of historic Bethlehm narrated by our own expert on the history of Bethlehem, Mrs. Hriniak. We enjoyed nice weather and got in some good exercise. The tentative date for our annual tour of Lehigh University will be November 7th. We will be in need of some chaperones for that trip. If you are willing and able, look for more information in our weekly email. This coming week is Spirit week, please check the schedule and dress appropriately. We have also started collecting donations for our Walk-a-thon to be held on October 25th. We would love to get 100% participation. Check your child’s folders for more information. As always please check your child’s grades and look for missing assignments on Schoology. If you can not access this from home please contact us for direction!
Team Moravian (6th) – (Twitter @NMSTeam Moravian/Facebook@NMSTeamMoravian Team Leader Mrs. Roufakis)
Please make sure to check in Schoology for missing assignments. If your child is in need of extra help, please have him or her check in with the teacher to schedule a date and time. We are looking to schedule our first trip to Moravian College. We will be sharing more information soon.
Team Kutztown (7th) (Twitter @TeamKutztown Team Leader Mr. Hess) – Team – We will be taking an educational field trip to Kutztown University this Friday, October 18th. Students need to bring a bagged lunch and drink for the trip.
Math (Mrs. Van Woert) – There will be a test for Periods 2, 3, 6, & 9 on Thursday, October 17th.
Language Arts (Mr. Falteich & Mrs. Gomez) – Students in Mr. Falteich’s class will be reviewing points of view in literature and letter writing. In Mrs. Gómez’s class, students will be reviewing personal responses while reading various story selections. Narratives for Mrs. Gómez’s second and ninth period classes are due on Tuesday, October 15th.
Science (Mr. Pearson) – Students will continue to learn how to measure in the Metric System, specifically how to measure mass with a triple beam balance and multiple ways of measuring volume, including with a graduated cylinder.
Team Penn State (7th) (Twitter @NMSPennState/Facebook @NMSTeamPennState/ Instagram pennstatenms Team Leader Mrs. Miller) All English – This week, students will finalize their narrative story and begin the revising stage. Topic: What conflicts would exist in a world where people can know what others are thinking? Getz’s classes – rough draft due 10/16, final copy dur 10/21, dialogue quiz 10/16 Social Studies: The “5 Themes of Geography” folder and “5 Themes of Your Home” are due Monday. There is also a test on Monday, students can find a study guide in their 5 Themes folder! Science:Students will design an experiment to solve a problem this week.. The steps for hypothesizing, data collection, and concluding will culminate in a formal lab report that will be submitted on schoology by Thursday, Oct 24. Math: Students in periods 2, 3, and 9 are starting their second unit, which is about proportional relationships. Periods 6 and 8 are continuing to explore proportional relationships and using the constant of proportionality.
Team East Stroudsburg (8th) (Twitter @@nmsteamesu Team Leader Mr. Amen Instagram @nmsteamesu8) All 3 book reports for English classes are due on October 28. English classes will be finishing the Unit 1 Mystery stories and will also be writing mystery narratives. The Unit 1 final exam will be the week of October 21. History classes will be continuing our study of Colonial origins and growth.
Team Northampton (8th) (Twitter @TeamSpartanNMS Team Leader Mrs. Hood) History classes will continue learning about the early colonization in America and how the New England environment shaped the daily lives of early settlers. In English class (Hinkel and Wallach) students are drafting their mystery narrative. This is their major writing piece of the marking period and 20% of their grade. The draft will be due on Friday 10/18. We are continuing to read short stories based around mystery and suspense in StudySync as well as skills such as theme as well reviewing elements of fiction. Please be sure students have their own set of earbuds so they can listen to the text online and watch the content-related videos. Our TEAM celebration was this past Friday! As always, it was a blast! We love when our kids work hard in the classroom and then get to play hard in our team celebrations! Our team was THRILLED with all NCC students who PROUDLY wore pink this past Friday! Walkathon money is being accepted! Our team goal is to have each homeroom donate $100.00 – we can accomplish this IF every students brings in 5.00! ALL money raised goes RIGHT BACK to our students! IT will help defray the cost of Hershey Park and other planned activities for our students. DO YOU PART! Please encourage your child to check Schoology for grades, assignments and future events. It is their responsibility to communicate with teachers for clarification and if an absence occurs. There are only 11 school days left in the 1st quarter!
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Team Pitt (Health and PE/FCS) (Twitter @NMSTeamPitt )
Mrs. Long’s classes will be in health 10/8-10/17. Ms. Weinert and Mr. Villani’s classes will be in the gym. Villani will start health on Friday 10/18.
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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 November 11 in room 104. Please bring your drawings and books to the meeting. We will vote on our favorite drawings and the winners will receive prizes!
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. Check your schoology groups for updates and calendar for information-$10 for shirt due ASAP
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 Tuesday, 10/8. 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)
Leadership Council (Advisor Mrs. Ellis) The Walk a Thon will be held on Friday, October 25th. Students were given the pledge forms on October 8th. Our goal is for every student to raise $15. The pledge form is attached to this email. This fundraiser offsets the costs of our field trips and student activities. Homerooms with 100% participation will earn an ice cream party. All students who raise more than $5 are eligible to enter for great prizes.
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) We will meet during activity Period 1 and Wednesday after school. We will be ordering our t-shirts and / or hoodies next. T-shirts cost $5 and hoodies are $18. Let me know your size and what you want to order when you drop off your money. I’ll need your order and money by Wednesday 10/16.
Mathcounts (Advisor Ms. Novatnak) We have a great group of kids, 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 on February 8th at Trexler Middle School in Allentown. Students who don’t qualify can still come to practices to get stronger for next year. We will be holding officer elections soon. Returning 7th and 8th graders who are interested in running for President, Secretary or Treasurer should talk to or email Miss Novatnak this week. 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. Thank you to everyone who helped with the annual sidewalk clean-up. It was another huge success and wonderful service learning experience. Our next meeting is November 6 both before and after school. All members must attend ONE of these meetings.
Nitschmann Dramatics (Advisor Mrs. Hriniak) Congratulations to all who auditioned! The list is available on the website and was emailed to you. Monday no rehearsal, Tuesday all cast/crew/house after school until 5:00, Wednesday no rehearsal, Thursday crew/house/officers after school until 5:00, Friday no rehearsal (but come to the dance!). 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 & Snowboard Club (Advisors Mr. Downey) We welcome all students (Grades 6-8) to join the Nitschmann Middle School Ski/Snowboard Club for our 2020 season. This is a great way for students to get involved and explore a new life-long sport! In addition, this makes a great holiday gift to get your child outside during the winter months! Mr. Downey is our club advisor. You can contact him for more information at cdowney@basdschools.org. You are responsible to purchase your child’s ticket. You may also choose to purchase transportation, equipment rental, or lessons. You must sign up on the portal website by October 31, 2019, to receive 6 visits for the prices above. All payments and orders will be done online using the following Blue Mountain Ski Area secure website: https://bit.ly/2Ozoyko
Spanish Club (Advisor Ms. Bouhana) All members must attend Tuesday after school in room 207. We will be ordering our t-shirts and / or hoodies next. T-shirts cost $5 and hoodies are $18. Let me know your size and what you want to order when you drop off your money. I’ll need your order and money by Wednesday 10/16.
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. Check your schoology groups for updates and calendar for information-$10 for shirt due ASAP
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:
10/14 MONDAY NO SCHOOL
10/15 TUESDAY Early morning orchestra 7:15am (doors open at 7am)
10/16 WEDNESDAY Early morning jazz band 7:15 am (doors open at 7 am)
10/17 THURSDAY Early morning band 7:15am (doors open at 7am)
10/18 FRIDAY Early morning orchestra 7:15am (doors open at 7am)
Day 1 jazz Band – period 1
School Instrumental Lesson Information
The lesson groups and schedule information is located HERE.
Fundraising – http://www.nmsim.org/nimas/fundraising/
- Gertrude Hawk Candy Boxes
- Wawa Shortie Hoagie Coupons
- Weis gift cards
- ShopRite gift cards
- Giant gift cards
Show your Stripes 2019
Tuesday, October 15 we will show our stripes by wearing our red and white. We will take many photos and post them all over social media with #ShowYourStripes and @philarmh.
News of Note
- 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
October 15 Show Your Stripes Day
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 8 NIMAS fall bingo 6-9 pm
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:
10/14 MONDAY No School
10/15 TUESDAY 7:15 AM Glee rehearsal for members not in orchestra (doors open at 7)
3:05-4:00 PM Nitschmann Singers rehearsal
10/16 WEDNESDAY 7:15 AM rehearsal for all Glee and Singers not in jazz band (doors open at 7)
10/17 THURSDAY 7:15 AM Glee rehearsal for members not in band (doors open at 7)
2:00 PM Glee/Singers sing National Anthem at Nitschmann pep rally
3:05-4:00 PM Nitschmann Singers rehearsal
7:00 PM Glee/Singers sing National Anthem at Night Football Game at Liberty
10/18 FRIDAY 8:25-9:01 Activity period rehearsal for All Glee and Singers, including Jazz
Important Dates
October 17 7:00 PM Glee/Singers sing National Anthem at Night Football Game at Liberty
December 18 7:00 PM Glee/Singers Winter Choral Concert at Nitschmann
May 6 7:00 PM Glee/Singers Spring Choral Concert at Nitschmann
May 8-9 Music Department Spring Trip to Boston for Nitschmann Singers $310
May 27 7:00 PM Nitschmann Talent Show for Glee and Singers
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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)
We are in the final week of our season! It’s so hard to believe! Just a reminder that there will NOT be volleyball practice on Monday, Oct. 14 since schools are closed. Also, our student vs. faculty volleyball game is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 24 from 3:05 – 4:30 pm. Participation in the game is not required, but it is always a great game. Families are welcome to come and watch!
Girls Field Hockey (Mr. Burzynski bburzynski@basdschools.org)
Fall Intramural Season is Starting! (Mayes) During the session between fall and winter sports, we host three opportunities for students to participate and try new activities. Check out the information below or contact the faculty member for more information.
Boys & Girls Lacrosse (Weinert) Boys & Girls Grades 6-7-8 Link to NMS Website for more information
Boys & Girls Wrestling (Horlick)Boys & Girls Grades 6-7-8 Link to NMS Website for more information
Boys Volleyball (Kocon) Boys Grades 6-7-8 Link to NMS Website for more information
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Nitschmann Middle School
A LEAD School, partnering with The Leader in Me
“Lions Lead the Way!”
Our Collective Vision Nitschmann Middle School is committed to cultivating a respectful community of innovative learners who are socially competent citizens ready to meet the challenges of their future.
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1002 West Union Blvd
Bethlehem, Pa 18018
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