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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

2020_8_2_Parent Weekly Email

This Week’s Major Headlines:

 

 

 

 

 

  • Offices: The Main & Student Service Offices will be open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays from 9 am-1 pm. Face masks & social distancing procedures must be followed to enter the building. Enrollment/disenrollment, address changes, and phone changes should be emailed immediately to Mrs. Scott at sscott@basdschools.org. Chromebooks must be returned before disenrollment may occur. 

 

 

 

  • 2020-21 Schedule Distribution: Academic schedules will be handed out IN-PERSON the first week of August (they will also be mailed). Please see the schedule & locations below. We hope to see you this week so your child can find out what team they are on!

 

 

 

  • Yearbooks: If you did not pick up your yearbook, you can pick them up during office hours 9am-1pm or during schedule pick-ups this week.  

 

 

 

  • Fall Sports: Due to the EPC decision to delay contact sports, all BASD middle school sports will be delayed until mid-September. The season will then begin and have games scheduled. 

 

 

 

  • 2020-2021 School Supply List: Please see the 2020-2021 NMS School Supply List at this link.  Please contact your child’s guidance counselor if you have a specific need! Please make sure your child has a comfortable mask to wear for the school day. 

 

 

 

  • 6th Grade & New Student Orientation: Please watch our Sunday emails for information about our orientation activities in August. Dates and times will be announced. 

 

 

 

  • e-Learning & Cyber options: We do recommend that students return to Nitschmann under the hybrid schedule as explained in our webinar. However, if you are interested in the other options, you can read about them at the BASD Website at https://www.basdschools.org/reopening. If you have questions about these options and how they differ from the normal schedule, email Mr. Horlick at bhorlick@basdschools.org and he will speak with you by phone or by Zoom! If you signed up and want to change your decision, email Mr. Horlick ASAP.

 

 

Parent & Student Weekly Email

Nitschmann Middle School Weekly Update, Home of the Nitschmann Nation!

Sunday, August 2, 2020, to Sunday, August 9, 2020

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 

 

Weekly Schedule & Highlights

Monday, 8/3/20 Schedule Distribution @ Rose Garden Park 6pm-8pm (Mask Required)

Tuesday, 8/4/20 Schedule Distribution @ Clearview Park 6pm-8pm (Mask Required)

Wednesday, 8/5/20 Schedule Distribution @ Parkridge 6pm-8pm (Mask Required)

Thursday, 8/6/20 Schedule Distribution @ Hanover Community Center  6pm-8pm (Mask Required)

Friday, 8/720 Schedule Distribution @ Nitschmann MS 6pm-8pm (Mask Required)

Saturday, 8/8/20 

Sunday, 8/9/20 

 

Monday, 8/10/20 Virtual Music Camp (See NIMAS website)

Tuesday, 8/11/20 Virtual Music Camp (See NIMAS website)

Wednesday, 8/12/20 Virtual Music Camp (See NIMAS website)

Thursday, 8/13/20 Virtual Music Camp (See NIMAS website)

Friday, 8/14/20 Virtual Music Camp (See NIMAS website)

Saturday, 8/15/20 

Sunday, 8/16/20 

 

Monday, 8/17/20 All Office Hours return to normal 8am-3:30pm, Mask Required; Virtual Music Camp (See NIMAS website)

Tuesday, 8/18/20 Virtual Music Camp (See NIMAS website)

Wednesday, 8/19/20 Virtual Music Camp (See NIMAS website)

Thursday, 8/20/20 Virtual Music Camp (See NIMAS website)

Friday, 8/21/20 Virtual Music Camp (See NIMAS website)

Saturday, 8/22/20 

Sunday, 8/23/20 

 

Monday, 8/24/20 

Tuesday, 8/25/20 

Wednesday, 8/26/20 First Day for Teachers (K-12); Teacher In-Service

Thursday, 8/27/20 Teacher In-Service

Friday, 8/28/20 Teacher In-Service

Saturday, 8/29/20 

Sunday, 8/30/20 

 

Monday, 8/31/20 Teachers Report to School/First Student “At Home” School Day

Tuesday, 9/1/20 Day 1 (A-L @ School, M-Z @ Home) First Day of School (A-L); Chromebook Distribution

Wednesday, 9/2/20 Day 1 (A-L @ Home, M-Z @ School) First Day of School (M-Z); Chromebook Distribution

Thursday, 9/3/20 Day 2 (A-L @ School, M-Z @ Home)

Friday, 9/4/20 Day 2 (A-L @ Home, M-Z @ School)

Saturday, 9/5/20 

Sunday, 9/6/20 

 

2020-2021 School Year (All Dates & Activities are tentative based on BASD directives) 

9/7/20 Labor Day, No School; 9/18 School Picture Day/David Nitschmann’s Birthday; 9/28 Yom Kippur, School Closed; 

 

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School-wide Announcements

 

School Supply List (Mayes) Please see the 2020-2021 NMS School Supply List at this link.  Please contact your child’s guidance counselor if you have a specific need!

 

BASD Chromebooks (Mayes) All students should keep their Chromebooks until the fall, unless you are disenrolling your child from the Bethlehem Area School District. Then, they would be returned at disenrollment to Mrs. Scott in Guidance. A reminder that Go Guardian is still active on all student accounts & laptops. Students will exchange their laptops on the first day of school when at school (September 1 or 2)

 

2020-2021 Interscholastic Sports (Ortwein) The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (EPC) has delayed practices until September. Practices and games will be delayed until then.  BASD Physical Forms must be completed. Please submit completed forms to the Student Services Office.  The forms are available at this link. 

 

Academic Schedule Distribution Dates/Locations: 

 

Day Location Start Time End Time Proximity School
Monday 8/3 Rose Garden Playground 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Calypso
Tuesday 8/4 Clearview Park Pavillion 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Buchanon/Clearview
Wednesday 8/5 Parkridge Community Center 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Clearview/Calypso
Thursday 8/6 Hanover Twp Park Pavillion 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Asa Packer/Hanover
Friday 8/7 Nitschmann Middle School FB Field 6:00 PM 8:00 PM ALL/Anyone else

 

 

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Teacher Updates

 

Nitschmann Band: 

Attention 6th grade students!.  If you are interested in joining the Nitschmann band as a majorette, flag, rifle, or member of the honor guard, click this link (https://forms.gle/fx9capDJwA1bxGo97) to request information.

 

Here is a video that describes each section:  https://youtu.be/Cy4kzkstGQU

 

Assistant Principal None at this time. 

 

Student Services: 

 

https://www.safe2saypa.org/ 

If you have a concern, or you or someone you know is experiencing cyberbullying, please make a SAFE2SAY referral. If it is an immediate safety matter, please contact the Police first. 

 

 

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