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_20_Parent Weekly Email
This Week’s Major Headlines
- Have you checked your child’s Schoology account for the upcoming week? Schoology Directions for Parents
- 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 20, 2019, to Sunday, October 27, 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
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Upcoming Dates to Be Proactive!
All dates are listed from our NMS Website, BASD Event Calendar, & BASD Academic Calendar
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, 10/21/19 Day 2
Tuesday, 10/22/19 Day 3
Wednesday, 10/23/19 Day 4 Leadership Day (Wear Blue & White)! Morning Assembly with Sean Covey
Thursday, 10/24/19 Day 5 Money Due for Walk-A-Thon
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
Next Week Weekly Schedule & Highlights
Monday, 10/28/19 Day 1
Tuesday, 10/29/19 Day 2 11:30 Dismissal Teacher In-Service
Wednesday, 10/30/19 Day 3 Photo Makeup Day
Thursday, 10/31/19 Day 4
Friday, 11/1/19 Day 5 Day of the Dead Dance 6pm-8pm
Saturday, 11/2/19
Sunday, 11/3/19 Daylight Savings Time Begins
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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) None at this time
1st Quarter Fall Conferences (Mayes) 1st Quarter Fall Conferences are right around the corner! Monday, November 18, 2019 12pm-3pm & Tuesday, November 19, 2019 5pm-8pm. Please sign up at the link below for your conference with your child at school. All scheduling is done online at https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/NitschmannMS Please note that you can not just Google the website – you must use the link above! I have included a photo of the website where you register. Once you register on the website above, you will receive an email. In the email is the directions to select your conference times. Make sure to wait for the email! Schedule early and get it on your calendar for November 18 or 19!
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
Upcoming Dances (Mayes) Day of the Dead Dance will be held on Friday, November 1 from 6pm-8pm. The rescheduled Alice in Wonderland Dance will be held on Friday, November 22.
PINK OUT T-SHIRTS – Shirts will be sold through the month of October for $7.00. ALL proceeds will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer research and education. Our goal is to sell 400 shirts. PLEASE help us reach out goal! T-shirt sizes range from S-XL. T-shirts are sold in the Student Service Center. If you have any questions, please feel free to email Mrs. Tanya Hood at thood@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
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!
NJHS Fundraiser (Wallach/Druckenmiller) October 28th from 5pm-9pm at Chipotle!! Students will be around with fliers during homeroom.
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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) Our trip to Lafayette College is planned for Monday Oct. 28th. Please send $5 to school with your child this week for their “All You Can Eat” lunch at in the college cafeteria. Thank you to all those who have already donated to the Walk-a-Thon! We are still accepting donations this week.
Team Lehigh (6th) (Twitter @NMSTeamLehigh Team Leader Mrs. Oliver) We had an exciting Spirit Week and our sixth grades got to experience their first pep rally with featured their Team Lehigh teacher doing a little dance. Check out all the great pics on Twitter (see if you can find Mr. Fritzinger at the pep rally. This coming week, Friday will be our annual Walk a Thon to collect money to support all of the wonderful activities and field trips we do here at Nitschmann. Paperwork has been sent home with your child please check your student’s folder and contribute whatever you can. All the money goes right back to the school. We would love to get 100% participation. Our trip to Lehigh University will be on November 7th; please contact us if you have your clearances and are available to chaperone.
The end of the first marking period is only a week and a half away. Check your child’s grades and look for missing assignments on Schoology. If you can not access this from home please contact us for directions! Our very own National Junior Honor Society will be hosting a tutoring session for students Tuesday after school in Mrs. Drunkenmiller’s room if your child needs help with their work. We would love to see them there.
Team Moravian (6th) – (Twitter @NMSTeam Moravian/Facebook@NMSTeamMoravian Team Leader Mrs. Roufakis)
Thank you to all the students that participated in Spirit Week! It was great to see all the students showing off their school spirit. Please bring in your envelopes for the Walk-a-thon. Be sure to include any raffle tickets that you earn in the envelope with the money. The end of the first quarter is quickly approaching. Make sure to check out Schoology for any missing assignments.
Team Kutztown (7th) (Twitter @TeamKutztown Team Leader Mr. Hess) – Team – Any student who purchased a “Team Kutztown” t-shirt or any student who would like to bring in a plain, white t-shirt will be tie-dyeing them this Thursday, October 24th. Any student who is bringing in a shirt needs to have them to Mrs. Van Woert by Tuesday, October 22nd.
Math (Mrs. Van Woert) – There will be a test for Periods 2, 3, 6, & 9 on Tuesday, October 22nd.
Language Arts (Mr. Falteich & Mrs. Gomez) – All Language Arts students in Mrs. Gómez and Mr. Falteich’s classes will be taking the Study Sync Unit One English exam on Monday. Students will be testing in all academic classes.
Science (Mr. Pearson) – Students will continue to learn how to measure in the Metric System, specifically multiple ways of measuring volume, including with a graduated cylinder, and how to measure/calculate density.
Team Penn State (7th) (Twitter @NMSPennState/Facebook @NMSTeamPennState/ Instagram pennstatenms Team Leader Mrs. Miller) All English – Monday (10/21) is our Unit #1 Assessment – come to school ready to go! You may use your notebook during the assessment. You may also bring a small healthy snack to enjoy during the assessment. Final copy of narrative story due Monday (10/21). Tuesday (10/22) we will begin Unit #2 (Highs and Lows). The unit begins with an emphasis on poetry. Social Studies: Schoology folder for NE America is due MONDAY, OCT 21 at 8 am. Science:Formal lab reports are due this week. Check schoology for your class due date. Math: Students in periods 2, 3, and 9 are working with proportional relationships. Periods 6 and 8 have their second unit test on Tuesday. Their next unit will be about percents.
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 taking the Unit 1 Test on Tuesday and Wednesday. Final drafts of the mystery narratives are due on Thursday. Friday will be the a Murder Mystery Day for all English classes. History classes will be learning about Puritan life and the growth of the New England colonies. We will finish the week with the history of Pennsylvania. Please remind students to bring in donations for the walk a thon. For science, we will be finishing up all prior knowledge with a test on Friday. Atoms and the periodic table start soon as well as a material sales project.
Team Northampton (8th) (Twitter @TeamSpartanNMS Team Leader Mrs. Hood) History classes will finish learning about the New England colonies with an in-depth look at the Mayflower Compact and investigating the famous Salem Witch Trials, focusing on primary source documents from the time. In Science class will be reviewing Atoms and having a quiz on Tues. Starting Weds we will be exploring the Periodic Table. 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 final copy will be due on 10/23. Students should be working on the self-revision sheet over the weekend if they didn’t finish in class. Please be sure students have their own set of earbuds so they can listen to the text online and watch the content-related videos. Walkathon money is being accepted! Our team goal is to have each homeroom donate $100.00 – we can accomplish this IF every student 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 YOUR 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 7 school days left in the 1st Quarter!
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Team Pitt (Health and PE/FCS) (Twitter @NMSTeamPitt )
Mr. Villani’s classes will be in health 10/18-10/25. Ms. Weinert and Mrs. Long’s classes will be in the gym. Please be prepared to go outside on the turf.
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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) Art Club will begin on Monday, October 21, 2019 from 3:15 to 4:15pm. If you have returned the completed and signed Art Club form, come to the art room 011 afterschool on Monday.
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. Students who miss 3 practices are in jeopardy of being dismissed from the team.
German Club (Advisor Mrs. Sofka) German club meets every day 1 during 1st period in Mrs. Sofka’s room 313. Our next meeting is Monday, 10/28. German club is currently full. Please see Frau Sofka if you are still interested in joining.
Heart & Sole Club (Advisor TBA) None at this time.
Fitness Club ( Advisor Mrs. Oliver) Fitness club this week will be on Wednesday and Thursday until 4pm
FCS/DIY Club (Advisor Mrs. Hoffman) None at this time.
French Club (Advisor Mrs. Lare) French Club tee shirts are on sale for $9.00 each. Please initial your son or daughter’s order form when sending in your payment. We need an order of at least 24, so we really need every student to buy a shirt! Merci! – French Club has been celebrating all things pink during the month of October. Students have learned about the city of Toulouse, called “la ville rose” because of all the buildings made in rose colored bricks. They have also learned about “les vitraux de rose,” the beautiful rose-shaped stained glass windows found in many French cathedrals. They have made puffy French poodles while enjoying pink treats (thank you, families, for providing baked goods!). Finally, they will get a glimpse of The Pink Panther and hear one of France’s most famous songs, “La vie en rose”, as we close out the month of October.
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 Saturday, 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 during this week’s meeting. 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. Tuesday, October 22nd we be our next tutoring session with 6th grade students after school. The time will be from 3:05 to 3:30 in my room (303). Our next meeting is November 6 both before and after school. All members must attend ONE of these meetings. We are hoping to come up with a service learning project for the fall/winter. Let’s get some ideas started:)
Nitschmann Dramatics (Advisor Mrs. Hriniak) Monday principal characters & understudies, Tuesday no rehearsal, Wednesday flowers & rock lobsters, Thursday crew, Friday cast. Check Mrs. Hriniak’s website for updates, calendar, and information.
Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) (Advisor Mr. Amen) PJAS students are to come after school whenever they need help on their projects. Students are encouraged to use pjas.net. Please review your email and bring in all documentation so experimentation can begin.
Reading Olympics (Advisor – Mrs. Nonnemacher) This year the competition is on Thursday, April 16th, 2020. We have begun meeting this past Wednesday to read, discuss, and write questions about the books to help us prepare for the competition. We will be meeting every Wednesday after school until 4 P.M. through February. March and April we will meet until 5 P.M. up until the competition. A schedule will be sent home for the last few weeks. We look forward to another fabulous year! 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. Students who miss 3 practices are in jeopardy of being dismissed from the team.
Strategy Club (Advisor Mr. Kehler) UPDATE: CANCELED for Monday 10/21, due to School Board meeting event that will be using the space. The 3D printer is here and printing! Search for Gaming related designs online and maybe we can try them out! Hours continue to be 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. Gaining lots of support from elsewhere in the district.
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:
10/21 MONDAY Early morning band 7:15am (doors open at 7am)
10/22 TUESDAY Early morning orchestra 7:15am (doors open at 7am)
10/23 WEDNESDAY Early morning jazz band 7:15 am (doors open at 7 am)
6-9 PM Band rehearsal at Liberty High School
10/24 THURSDAY Early morning band 7:15am (doors open at 7am)
10/25 FRIDAY Early morning orchestra 7:15am (doors open at 7am)
10/26 SATURDAY 10:30 AM Report to NORTHEAST MIDDLES SCHOOL
10/27 SUNDAY 12:00 PM Report to Nitschmann
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
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.
Nazareth parade Saturday and Saucon Valley Parade Sunday. See the email updates from Mr. Z for specific details and reminders.
Upcoming Events
October 20 Saucon Valley Spirit Parade 1:00 PM BAND
October 23 LHS/FHS combined game rehearsal at LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL 6-9 PM BAND
October 24 LHS/FHS combined game rehearsal rain date at LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL 7:30 am-9:45 am BAND
October 26 LHS vs FHS Football Game REPORT TO NORTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL 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
November 30 Santa Comes to Wind Creek 2:15pm – 3:45 pm BAND VOLUNTEERS
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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)
Congratulations on a great season! We have one last competition! 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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