wildcat weekly on the web - school.fultonschools.orgschool.fultonschools.org/ms/northwestern/wildcat...
TRANSCRIPT
News From Dr. Kullar
Wildcat Weekly on the Web
Inside this Issue:
August 15, 2014 Dr. Jasmine Kullar, Principal
8/19—Jr. Beta Meeting Infor-mational Meeting, Parents Invited
4:15 PM
8/19—6th Grade Space Camp Par-
ent Meeting 6:30 PM
8/26—7th & 8th Grs. Curriculum
Nights, 6:30 PM
8/28—6th Gr. Curriculum Night
6:30 PM
9/1—Labor Day —School Closed
9/2—SGC Meeting 9AM
9/9—PTSA Meeting 9AM
9/9—Jr. Beta Meeting 4:15 PM
9/12— Music Dept. Rock-a-Thon
4:15 PM
9/15—School Pictures
9/16—Parent Coffee 8AM
9/16—Katie Reeves Community
Meeting 9:30 AM
10/8-9—6th Grade Space Camp
10/13—Schools Closed, Holiday
10/14—Teacher Workday, School
Closed for Students
Committed to challenging our students to strive to their full potential for academic excellence and personal growth.
Clubs
Our clubs will be up and running soon! We strongly encourage our stu-
dents to get involved and sign up for something that interests them. Our
updated club list is on page 3 of this newsletter – please take some time to
review and contact the teacher who is sponsoring the club for more infor-
mation.
Pre-Tests
Our teachers have jumped right in this week as I visited many of our
PLC’s yesterday morning and saw the great work that is already being
planned for in our classrooms! Many of our teachers have already given
pre-tests this week to determine how to plan for our students in their up-
coming lessons. Next Monday through Thursday, students enrolled in
World Language classes will be taking a much more formal pre-test called
SLO (Student Learning Objectives). Please ensure World Language stu-
dents are here during their testing times as this is a state mandated assess-
ment. (Teachers will communicate testing day and time to students).
Carpool
Please help us keep our kids safe! We are telling our students that they
are not allowed to walk to the parking lot (due to moving cars). Students
must wait by the front for the cars to pull up, or parents can park their cars
in the parking lot and walk to the front to get their child. Please support
us with this procedure. Thank you!
Enrollment
Today is our 5 day count and our enrollment is currently at 1332. This
means we are pretty stable and should not earn or lose any teachers –
which means our master schedule should not change. We will update you
if this number changes over the next 5 days.
The Musical Is….
Yes! It’ Aladdin this year!! And yes – I have begged Ms. Suzanne Grant
to let me have a part!! The auditions this year will be held August 19th,
20th and 21st . The show will be on Thursday, November 6th and again on
Saturday, November 8th. Mark the dates on your calendars and encourage
all family members to come!
News from Dr. Kullar Northwestern Spotlights
1 2
Clubs & Jr. Beta 6th Grade Space Camp
3-4 5
Announcements NMS Athletic News Quick Links PTSA News
6 7 8 9
Page 2
Student Spotlight
Congratulations!
Rohan Dhume, Alex Campbell, and Anthony Maisano on their win
in the Fulton County STEM DAY Marble Competition in May. They built a track that kept their mar-ble rolling for the longest amount of time
(43 Seconds). Their win secured NMS $150.00 toward the purchase of STEM resource materials. We are very proud of
their achievement!
Staff Spotlight
We would like to recognize our graduation coach, Ms. Michelle Robbins this week.
She wears many hats, but ultimately all her hats relate to one goal and that is to en-sure the success of all our students! Ms. Robbins did a fantastic job this week in dis-
tributing textbooks to all our students – which is not an easy task but because of her dedication and well thought out plan, our students have their books and have al-
ready begun using them! Thank you Ms. Robbins for all that you do for our school!!
- Jasmine Kullar, Principal
NORTHWESTERN SPOTLIGHTS!!!!
NMS CLUBS
Page 3
Committed to challenging our students to strive to their full potential for academic excellence and personal growth.
Academic Bowl Rachel Luthringer [email protected]
Book Club Allison Major [email protected]
Broadcast Club (7th &8th only) Eric Swanburg [email protected]
Cake Decorating Club Allison Adams [email protected]
Chess Club Sherri Wylie [email protected]
Debate Club Ann Roberts [email protected]
Dungeons and Dragons Scott Diesch [email protected]
Environmental Awareness John Bartlett [email protected]
FCA-Fellowship of Christian
Athletes
Marie Lewis
Mary Olson
Eric Swanburg
FCA Leadership 8th graders
only
Marie Lewis
Mary Olson
Eric Swanburg
French Club Amy Kunin
Karl Myrthil
Jr. Beta (7th & 8th grade only) Tammy Daniel
Karl Myrthil
Math Enrichment Club Kim Cherry
John Pearson
Model UN Rebecca Manny
Nicholas Waltz
Ping Pong Club Scott Diesch [email protected]
Multicultural Club Johndra Jordan
Kevin Rembert
Vonya Green
Rachel’s Challenge Janette Hinton [email protected]
Ropes Course Club Kent Cranor [email protected]
Student Council Fernando Gonzalez [email protected]
Writing Club Diane Biesiadecki [email protected]
Page 4
Committed to challenging our students to strive to their full potential for academic excellence and personal growth.
NMS JUNIOR BETA CLUB is currently accepting applications.
Deadline: Friday, August 29th
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Junior Beta is open to current 7th and 8th grade students who meet the following re-
quirements:
1. Minimum 88% GPA across Core and Connections classes (verified by sponsors)
2. 1’s and 2’s in conduct remarks each 9 week grading period
3. Complete 10 summer service hours prior to application.***
4. Once accepted into membership: Complete 20 service hours each school semester
for a total of 50 for the year. (10 summer; 20 fall; 20 spring)
5. No ISS or OSS assignments during current school year
6. Be current on membership dues ($30- new members; $15- returning members)
7. Miss no more than 2 meetings per semester-with written excuse.
Applications are accepted in August of each school year. They are available in the
front office or from club sponsors in room 915 and 815.
The NMS Junior Beta Club Meetings are the second school day Tuesday of each
month from 4:15 - 4:50pm in the Media Center; with the exception of April when due
to CRCT testing may occur a different Tuesday.
An informational meeting is will be held August 19, 2014 at 4:15pm in the media
center, accepted members are announced via PRIDE classes early in September fol-
lowed by our first club meeting on September 10, 2013; 4:15 – 4:50.
***Applicants who still need to earn their 10 summer volunteer service hours may con-
tact Mrs. Daniel for opportunities both before and after school. Remember, hours
served at school count double. Please contact her by e-mail.
Additional information can be obtained at our club blog page: http://
nmsjuniorbetaclub.edublogs.org/
Club Co-sponsors:
Mr. Myrthil and Mrs. Daniel
Contact either via e-mail. [email protected] or [email protected]
Page 5
Committed to challenging our students to strive to their full potential for academic excellence and personal growth.
Committed to challenging our students to strive to their full potential for academic excellence and personal growth.
Page 6
Reminders:
Last Student Check out is 3:45pm. Proper is
required for check-outs.
If a student is being checked out early, please
have them bring a note to the front office in
the morning so their agendas can be stamped
for dismissal.
Bus Notes in by 9:30am.
When a student returns to school from being
absent, please bring note to front office ex-
plaining absence.
If a student forgot an item from home, we now
have a “Famous Forgotten Shelf” you can
put it on.
Click on Attendance for more information re-
garding the NMS detailed Attendance Policy.
MEET OUR NEWEST WILDCATS!
Camille Santos—6th Grade Assistant Principal
Mary Beth Tokarz—IST
Claire Booth—ESOL Teacher
Gabrielle Van Hoesen—6th Grade ELA/IRR
Bill Liming—7th Grade Science/IRR
Rachel Luthringer—7th Grade Math
Lindsay Murano—8th Grade ELA
Samantha Sturm—8th Grade ELA
Katarzyna Trainum—8th Grade Science
Julie Cohen—8th Grade Science
GUIIDANCE OFFICE
Jeannette Pena—Counselor 6th Grade and 7th Grade M-Z
Euodia Harris—Counselor 8th Grade and 7th Grade A-L
Shari Cooper—Counseling Secretary
Click on Guidance
Attendance/Front Office
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SLO Testing for all World Language
Students
Next Monday through Thursday, students enrolled in
World Language classes will be taking a pre-test as-
sessment during one class period called SLO (Student
Learning Objectives). The primary purpose of SLOs
is to improve student achievement at the classroom
level. An equally important purpose of SLOs is to pro-
vide evidence of each teacher’s instructional impact
on student learning. This allows teachers to plan for
student success by ensuring that every minute of in-
struction is moving students, teachers, and schools
toward the common vision of exemplary instruction
and high levels of student academic growth. Please
try to ensure World Language students are here dur-
ing their testing times as this is a state mandated
assessment. (Teachers will communicate testing day
and time to students).
Page 7
Committed to challenging our students to strive to their full potential for academic excellence and personal growth.
NMS ATHLETIC NEWS
TENNIS ANYONE!!!!
Attention all 7th and 8th grade
boys and girls.
A mandatory sign-up meeting for the NMS tennis team will be held on August
20th at 4:30 in ROOM 411. If you cannot make it you MUST see
Coach H to receive info about tryouts.
SOCCER ANYONE???!!!
Attention all 7th and 8th grade
boys and girls.
A mandatory sign-up meeting for the NMS soccer team will be held on August
20th at 4:30 in ROOM 411. If you cannot make it you MUST see Coach
Johnson or Coach Conron to receive info about
tryouts. [email protected]
QUICK LINKS
Northwestern Middle School
Bell Schedule
Dress Code
Attendance Policy
Northwestern PTSA
Registration and Affidavit Information
Volunteer Information
NMS Athletics
NMS Clubs
NMS School Governance Council
Home Access Center
Clinic Information
NMS Foundation
Transportation
Milton High School
Cambridge High School
Page 8
Committed to challenging our students to strive to their full potential for academic excellence and personal growth.
Page 9
Committed to challenging our students to strive to their full potential for academic excellence and personal growth.
PTSA NEWS
The PTSA Needs You! Please Join! The PTSA needs all families to join this year so we can keep offering all the great events and programs we do throughout
the year! We are only a third of a way to our membership goal and we need you to help us get to 100%
Your PTSA Dollars Fund the following programs: 8th Grade Dance (our biggest expenditure)
Teacher Mini Grants (for in class projects) 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Enrichment Program
Teacher Luncheons
Winter Gallery Teacher Appreciation Week
Grounds Beautification with the Jr Beta Club
Agendas Red Ribbon Week
Money for the Media Center for Technology
CRCT Goodies
Student Enrichment Money (technology)
Wildcat Days
Water and Bananas for the 5k race at NMS Partnership with the Environmental Club
Various Department Needs
Without your support these programs will either have funds cut or not happen at all
this year. Please join today at www.nmsptsa.com . Click on PTSA
2014-2015 PTSA Mtgs. September 9th
November 18th
January 20th
March 10th
April 21st
All meetings are held in the at
9:00 am at Portable 2B
Concierge Desk Volunteers Needed
We would love to have you be a part of the concierge desk team! The team volunteers during a 2-hours shift
with responsibility to direct visitors and take care of items for students that are brought in by their par-
ents. Basically you become an extension of the front-desk staff and give them help during the 4-busy hours
of the school day. The two shifts are from 9-11 or 11-1, Monday through Friday. You can pick what day or
days you want to volunteer during the month. Please contact Karri Roy at [email protected].
Don’t Forget to Pick Up your Publix Partners Card
at the front desk the next time you are in the office.
Just present your Publix Partners school card at
checkout. All purchases at Publix will help earn money
for your school. For every $37,500 spent cumulatively by
your school's participants, Publix will award your school
$250.
Shopping at Amazon.com Can earn money for our school!
Just click on the Amazon link from
Either of these two web pages, www.nmsptsa.com
or
www.fultonschools.org/school/northwestern/
and start earning up to 15% for our school today!