Thursday, December 15, 2016

Winter Break

There will be no school for students from December 19th - January 2nd. We will resume our regular schedule on Tuesday, January 3rd. We hope everyone has a wonderful winter break with your families. We'll see you in 2017!

Early Dismissal - Friday 12/16

There will be an early dismissal on Friday, December 16th.  The extra ten minutes added to each school day does not apply to an early dismissal, therefore, we will begin student dismissal at 12:27.

Monday, December 5, 2016

After School Dance Friday 12/9

There will be an after school dance on Friday, December 9th.  Students should be picked up at 5:00PM.

Band and Chorus Concert to be held on 12/6

The NJMS Band and Chorus will host their winter concert on Tuesday, December 6th at 7PM. The event will take place in the gymnasium.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Basketball Tryout Information

Girls basketball tryouts will begin immediately after school. Potential players should report to Mr. Bone's room when bus riders are dismissed. Boys wanting to tryout will report to the cafeteria when bus riders are dismissed.

Any student trying out needs to have the following items in order to participate:

  • Signed Concussion Form
  • Updated physical (completed front and back)
Students must also have a 69.5 overall average from the first 9 weeks. Students cannot participate if they turned 15 before August 31, 2016.

Copies of the forms needed are available in the front office as well as the Parent Documents section of our website.

Friday, October 21, 2016

10 Minutes Added to School Day for Remainder of School Year

Starting Monday, October 24th, ten minutes will be added to each school day to make up the time missed due to Hurricane Matthew.  Car riders will now be dismissed at 2:37PM.

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Athletic Events Rescheduled

The following games have been rescheduled that were originally supposed to be played while school was out during Hurricane Matthew.
  • Volleyball & Soccer will play at home vs. Four Oaks on Tuesday, October 18th
  • Football will play at Selma on Wednesday, October 19th
All other athletic events scheduled for this week will continue as normal. Please come out and support our Jaguar Athletic teams if you can!

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

NJMS Fall Band Concert

Jaguar band students will perform at their Fall concert on Tuesday, October 11th. The event will begin at 7PM and will take place in the NJMS Gymnasium.

Yankee Candle Fundraiser Begins October 10th

Students will receive information packets about the Yankee Candle sale at the fundraiser kickoff  that will take place on Monday 10/10.

Monday, September 19, 2016

Book Fair Opens This Week!

Our annual Book Fair will be held from Tuesday, September 20th through Monday, September 26th.  The Book Fair will open on Tuesday 9/20 @ 4:30PM and will remain open through the duration of Open House. It will also be open daily during school hours starting Wednesday 9/21 until Monday 9/26.  Click on the Media Center tab at the top of our school webpage for more information.  Please support our NJMS library! We look forward to seeing you there!

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Open House 9/20

NJMS will hold an Open House on Tuesday, September 20th.  The event will begin at 5:45PM in the Cafeteria. After meeting in the Cafeteria, parents will have the opportunity to visit classrooms and talk with their child's teachers from 6-7PM. We look forward to seeing you there!

This Week's Events...

  • September 14th Fall Pictures and Afternoon Dance. Tickets will be $5 at the door.
  • September 15th - Reading iReady Testing and First Home football game. 
  • September 16th - Math iReady Testing

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Picture Day

Picture day has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 14th. More information will be sent home with students soon.

Friday, September 2, 2016

Afternoon Activities Cancelled for Friday 9/2

All afternoon activities have been cancelled for Friday, September 2nd due to Tropical Storm Hermine.

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Change to 6th Grade Orientation

The time and format for the 6th grade orientation has been updated. The 6th grade orientation will now be from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. It will be a floating orientation. Students and parents will find out their homeroom teacher which will be displayed in the main lobby. Students will receive their schedule and other important documents from the homeroom teacher. Again, this will now be a floating orientation. Students and parents will be able to come anytime during the 6:00pm to 8:00pm window. 

Friday, August 19, 2016

Change in Sports Events Gate Admission

Gate admission for sports events has increased to $5.00 for the 2016-2017 school year.

NJMS Fall Sports Tryout Information

All 6th grade students are invited to tryout for every sport this year with the exception of Football.  Every athlete must have an up-to-date physical and a completed concussion form.  

Tryouts for fall sports are as follows:
Football: Begins Monday, August 22nd.  All athletes will meet in the health room by the gym at 5:30PM until 8:00PM.

Cheer: Begins Monday, August 22nd. All athletes will meet in the gym at 3:30PM-5:30PM.

Volleyball and Boys Soccer: Begins August 30th (2nd day of school). All students will stay after school and tryouts will end at 5:00.

Monday, August 8, 2016

2016-2017 Orientation Dates

8/23 - 7th & 8th grade orientation (4-7PM Floating)

8/25 - 6th grade orientation (6-8PM Floating)

Please bring $20 for the Technology Use Fee if you plan on taking advantage of this option.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Upcoming June Events

Wednesday, June 1st - NC Final Exam Testing (Social Studies)

Thursday, June 2nd - NC Final Exam Testing (Science)

Friday, June 3rd - Math I EOC Exam / Night Dance 7-10PM

Monday, June 6th - 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony

Wednesday, June 8th - Flame for Learning Awards (6th & 7th Grades) / Report Cards / Last Day of School!

Upcoming May Events

Friday, May 13th - Band and Chorus travel to Kings Dominion

Monday, May 16th - PTA meeting & Spring Chorus Concert (7:00PM - Cafeteria)

Friday, May 20th - Character Ed Field Trip to Golden Corral / Last day Chromebooks go home

Wednesday, May 25th -  EOG Testing (Language Arts/Reading)

Thursday, May 26th - EOG Testing (Math)

Monday, May 30th - Memorial Day (No School)

Athletic Banquet set for Thursday 5/12

The annual NJMS athletic banquet will be held on Thursday, May 12th at 6:00PM. Dinner will be served by McCall's BBQ. The meal will be held in the cafeteria and the ceremony will follow in the gym.

This event is free for all NJMS athletes and managers.  Adult tickets are $11 and children (10 and under) are $7.

You may attend the ceremony without eating a meal. The ceremony will begin around 7:00PM.

Please have your money and completed form turned in by Monday, May 9th to Mrs. Surratt. Athletes will receive the tickets for their family.  Tickets are required for entry into the banquet.

NJMS Students to Perform Cinemagic!

You are invited to the NJMS Music Department's performance of Cinemagic! on Friday, May 6th at 7:00PM. This musical revue explores the music of some of Hollywood's most unforgettable movie classics. Tickets will be $2.00 at the door for all ages. (Location: NJMS Cafeteria)

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Volunteers Needed to Proctor EOG Tests

NJMS needs volunteers to proctor for testing on the following dates: May 25th, May 26th, June 1st and June 2nd.

Anyone interested is asked to please click on the link below and fill out the form.
http://goo.gl/forms/8XJVdQYyW0


Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Spring Break

Students will be out of school for Spring Break from Thursday, March 24th through Sunday, April 3rd. Classes will resume Monday, April 4th.

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Progress Reports to go home 3/10

The next round of progress reports will be send home with students on Thursday, March 10th.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Night Dance Set for Friday 3/11

There will be a night dance on Friday, March 11th from 7-10PM.  Admission is $5. Concessions will be available.

Monday, February 22, 2016

Parent Survey Information

The yearly parent survey will be sent home with students on Monday, February 22nd.  There is also an option to take the survey online.  Click here if you choose to take advantage of this option.

The survey will be open from 2/22 - 3/23 - Your opinion is valued!

Friday, February 19, 2016

Spring Pictures Scheduled for March 15th

Spring pictures will be taken on Tuesday, March 15th.  Information packets will be sent home with your student before picture day.

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Battle of the Books Competition

The NJMS Battle of the Books team will compete in the county competition on Friday, February 26th.  The competition will take place at West Campus in Smithfield. Good luck Jaguars!

8th Grade Career Fair

There will be a Career Fair for 8th grade on Wednesday, February 24th from 7:15-10:15AM. Volunteers from various occupations will be at the school to show students what it's like to work in their respective job fields.

Spring Sports Tryout Information

Tryouts for the Spring sports season will be held on the week of February 22nd-26.  There will be NO tryouts on Wednesday, February 24th due to the Early Release day.  Tryouts will last from 2:30-5:00PM.

Students interested in participating must have a 69.5 overall average, cannot have missed more than 13 days during the first semester, and must have a current sports physical and concussion form signed.

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Teen Panel to Visit NJMS on Thursday, February 18th

The Teen Panel will visit 7th graders at NJMS on Thursday, 2/18 from 8-10PM. Students must have a signed permission slip to attend the event.

NJMS Progress Reports to go home on Wednesday, February 17th

Students will receive progress reports on Wednesday, 2/17.

Teacher Workday Scheduled for Monday, February 15th

There will be no school for students on Monday, 2/15 due to a teacher workday.

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Student/Staff/Parent Basketball Game Fundraiser

NJMS is hosting their annual fundraiser basketball game on Thursday, February 11th. The proceeds this year will go to the McIntosh family. Tracy McIntosh is a teacher here at NJMS and she recently found out that her 15 month old son Gavin has cancer.  The cost of the game is $2.00.  There will be a girls game and a boys game.  Please come out and watch as our faculty/staff/parents go up against our student athletes. There will be also concessions for sale at the game.  

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Report Cards

Report cards will be sent home on Thursday, January 28th.

Early College Presentation

The Early College will present information about their school to current 8th graders on Thursday, January 28th.

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

January Holidays

There will be no school on the following days this month:

Monday, 1/18 -Wednesday, 1/20

Afternoon Dance on Wednesday 1/13

There will be an afternoon dance Wednesday, January 13th after school.  The dance will last from 2:30-5:00. Admission is $5.  Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

January Character Ed Field Trip Set for 1/22

The monthly Character Ed field trip to Golden Corral has been scheduled for Friday, January 22nd.