ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE: Calling all classrooms! The Community School Office is holding an Attendance Challenge! The classroom in each grade that has the best attendance – think PERFECT attendance – will win a donut party! Attendance is taken EVERY DAY, including Mondays, so make sure you are attending online on your at-home learning days! The Challenge kicks off Monday, February 1 and ends Friday, February 26. The winning classrooms will have their donut party the first week of March!
COAT DRIVE: The Community School office is holding the first annual COAT DRIVE! Help make someone’s winter warmer by donating your gently used coats and jackets. The last day to bring in a coat for the coat drive will be Friday, February 5. Donations can be dropped off in Student Services. Questions? See Mrs. Bush in Student Services.
KEEP WARM: Baby it’s still cold outside! Stop by the main entrance or the hornet on the 1st floor and help yourself to a hat, scarf, gloves, or fuzzy socks if you are in need! Student leadership loves you and wants to help you stay warm this winter! Just grab one off of the clothes line!!
SCHOOL STORE: The school store will be open on Day 2 this week today and Friday during hornet block. So, come on down and check out our school supplies, masks and discounted spirit wear!
ACTIVITIES:
- ARTSMART: ArtSmart is BACK! Students can sign up for Cartooning and Animation on Tuesdays or Hand Lettering on Wednesdays. The teaching artists are virtual, but all classes are held here at Northeast. See Mrs. Bush in Student Services for a permission slip or email her at kbush5@basdschools.org for the link to the registration form! Classes start in two weeks, so hurry up and register now!
- HOMEWORK CLUB: 8th grade homework club will be meeting in room B305 from 3:05 to 4:05pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Catch up on missing assignments and get help with your work. If you have any quests please see Mrs. Papagni in room B305. 7th grade homework club – Miss Rinaldi will be running Wednesday and Thursday this week in her room A112 from 3:05-4:15. 6th grade homework club meets Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school from 3:05- 4:15pm with Miss Capuano in room A202.
- MUSICAL: Students who are interested in learning about this year’s NEMSTC Musical Review are to come to a meeting either Thursday, January 28th or Friday, January 29th from 3:10 until 4 PM in the chorus room, depending on the day you are assigned to be in school. We will be discussing how we will move forward, as well as handing out music, contracts, and schedules. We will be reviewing how to read the music for all. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Parker at dparker@basdschools.org. Visit the PUMAS website as well as the Schoology page for information. Thank you for your time and talent! Remember… Solo auditions for the musical review are due on Wednesday, February 3rd. Please reach out to Mrs. Parker with any questions. Thank you!
- WINTER CHESS CLUB: Get more involved and share your talents with the Northeast community by joining our Winter chess club! This club will meet remotely on Mondays after the school day beginning on January 25th. You will receive a full proud pound for attendance. Northeast Middle School chess club is a great way to make friends and support our community! Please see Mr. Wynn in A107 for more information and a permission slip!
ATHLETICS:
- BOYS BASKETBALL: Attention 7th and 8th grade boys. Boy’s basketball tryouts will be today at 3:15 in the Main Gym. You MUST have your physical completed and all forms filled out if you want to try out. See Coach Carlstrom in D106 if you have any questions.
- CHEERLEADING: Attention 7th and 8th grade students interested in trying out for winter cheerleading. Tryouts will be held on 2/2/2021 and 2/3/2021 from 3:30 to 4:30 in the auditorium. Please bring your own water bottle and masks must be worn at all times. Please come prepared to show the following: 1. Tumbling (Not required but if you can we would like to see what you can do) 2. Dance routine (8 count minimum) 3. Cheer & Past cheer experience Think you have what it takes to join the team? Come and try-out. Any questions please see coach Soilymar at scenteno@basdschools.org or you can stop Mr. Korcienski’s room.
- GIRLS BASKETBALL: Attention 7th & 8th Grade girls interested in trying out for Basketball. Tryouts will be held today, Wednesday, January 27th, & Thursday, January 28th. You must have a completed physical form in order to try out. If you played a Fall sport, a recertification form should be filled out. Please see Coach Rodriguez or Coach Schaffrick with any questions.
THOUGHT OF THE DAY: American actor Edward James Olmos has invited many young people in schools, hospitals, libraries, and juvenile detention centers. His message? Keep trying until you get what you want out of life. Why? Because sometimes it takes a lot of determination to achieve our goals. It can mean working hard and not giving up in the face of fear and failure. Today, remember the message of Edward James Olmos and the words of another great American actor, Mickey Rooney: You always pass failure on the way to success. So don’t let failure stop you. Instead, let failure be an opportunity to do better the next time… an opportunity to try harder and to learn from your mistakes.
LUNCH: Do you bring your lunch from home? If you do, you can add a fruit, veggie and milk for free!!! That’s right! You can jazz up your lunch in the cafeteria with a fruit, veggie and milk for free if you bring your lunch from home. Bon appetit!!
SAFE: It’s SAFE to Tell. The SAFE Team exists to help students with problems in a confidential manner to help remove any and all barriers to education. You can refer your friends or yourself. It’s now safer and easier to tell: just fill out the SAFE to Tell form which you can find ONLINE in your guidance counselor’s resources folder. Don’t worry, “It’s Safe To Tell.” Thanks for being AWESOME!