North Middle School will prepare all students for high school and beyond. |
Grade Cards will be distributed May 23rd after 10:30 a.m. to those students who have no debts. Beginning Tuesday, May 28th, grade cards will be available in the office. Those owing debts must pay in full before grades or records will be released. Families that wish to pay their debt after today must choose one of the following options:
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WELCOME MR. MATTHEW TINKER PRINCIPAL |
Loudon County Schools will graduate college and career ready students through rigorous and relevant learning opportunities. |
School Announcements
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO WORK WITH YOUR CHILD THIS YEAR. WE LOOK FORWARD TO ANOTHER GREAT EXPERIENCE NEXT YEAR! LET US KNOW IF WE CAN BE OF ASSISTANCE TO YOU DURING THE SUMMER. THE OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FOR PARENTS TO PICK UP GRADE CARDS, ETC. FROM 9:00 - 12:00 -- IF YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC NEED, PLEASE CALL MR. TINKER TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT.
HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER!!!!!!!!
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HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER!!!!!!!!
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NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL WOULD LIKE TO WISH A SPECIAL "GOOD LUCK" TO Mr. Casteel and Dr. Smallen as they move to new schools to continue their greatness with another staff and students.
Another "good luck" to Ms. Kathy Johnston, Ms. Deb Morton, and Mrs. Helen DenUyl who are retiring after many dedicated years of service. YOU WILL BE GREATLY MISSED.!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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DARE ESSAY WINNER @ N M S
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Zoya Amer is the 2013 DARE Essay Winner for the 6th grade at NMS.
BIZ TOWN
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CAREER AND COMMUNITY DAY AT NMS
EAST TENNESSEE SECTIONAL GIRLS TRACK MEET
RUNNER-UP
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4-H CLOVER BOWL 5TH GRADE REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
Left to right: Alex Bright, Alyssa Freeman, Kaleb McKee, and Garrett Butler. Ms. Rousseau is their sponsor. This group won 2nd Place at the Regional Contest at UT on May 15.
L & N S T E M ACADEMY VISIT
Two of our North Middle students recently had an opportunity to spend the day at the Knoxville, L&N STEM Academy. They wanted to share their experiences with their peers.
Seth Gates: “ When I went to L&N STEM Academy, the first thing we did was get issued an Ipad for the day. After that, we did team building activities to get to know each other. Next we went to tour the Academy. It was amazing. The campus was spread out within downtown Knoxville. The main building is inside the old L&N Train Station. While we were there, they had teachers and students talk to us about what the school was like. After speaking with the STEM students and touring the facility, I really wanted to attend there myself.
Maria Urias: “ We started the day with an activity using Legos. We were encouraged to use analyzing thought processes and understand how those processes effect engineering and design. We then toured the L&N building, an old train station, where we saw some of the latest technologies that the STEM students are exploring. All the students are issued an Ipad that they keep for four years, including the summer. We met with students to discuss challenges of STEM, and viewed the STEM rooms. The STEM classes are mandatory each year. There are four different STEM classes that the students progress through. In these classes, student must learn to solve difficult issues using the engineering and design process.
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The STEM afterschool program at North Middle had some very special visitors recently. Dr. Edgar Lara-Curzio and Dr. Hsin Wang, from the Materials Science & Technology Division of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, came in and presented a lesson on energy & matter. Dr. Lara-Curzio brought in some very simple materials, like ice cubes and different metal discs that demonstrated how heat transfers very quickly through conductors and does not transfer through insulators. Dr. Wang demonstrated how an infrared camera can display temperatures from across the room. The students were able to see how conductors and insulators can distribute and hold heat. Thermoelectric devices were brought in to show the students how heat can directly be converted into electricity. This same technology is currently being used with General Motors to recover waste heat from automobile exhaust pipes. The new technology was very exciting!
The students were enthralled with the information and learned more in a short hour than they would have learned during several weeks in a classroom. The North Middle STEM program is very appreciative of Dr. Lara-Curzio and Dr. Wang sharing their knowledge and experiences with the cutting edge technology being developed here in East Tennessee. We hope to have them visit us more often to share more of their expertise about today’s technology.
EAST TENNESSEE BASEBALL LEAGUE DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
Matthew Lunce, Nick Plemons, Cody Bandy, Zane Bowen, Gavin Wells, Justin Selvidge, Noah Neil, Bailey Fain, Nathan Hickman, Cody Clevenger, Zach Fritts, Brody Bingham, Preston Adams & Gabe Williams -- Coaches Andrew Busie and Jeremy Massey
NORTH MIDDLE IS MOVING ON UP
Each year, Education Consumers Foundation takes the value-added performance data provided by the state of Tennessee and presents it in the form of charts for elementary and middle schools in the state. This format allows parents and others to easily compare the performance of schools in their district or region. Overall, Loudon County Schools rank high on these measures.
| As Compared to 530 TN Middle Schools | ||||
| School | 2012 Ranking | 2012 Grade | 2011 Ranking | 2011 Grade |
| Greenback | #33 | A | #21 | A |
| Philadelphia | #46 | A | #124 | B |
| North Middle | #49 | A | #103 | B |
| Fort Loudoun | #166 | B | #77 | B |
RED HOT AWARD
Today, Mrs. Johns, a 1st year teacher at NMS, received our RED HOT AWARD, presented by Director Vance. This award is for the highest % of Proficient and Advanced students in 8th grade DEA Math throughout the county. She also achieved the highest growth rate from DEA Test 1 to Test 3 -- improving the scale scores over 100 points. CONTRATULATIONS, Mrs. Johns......... keep up the great work. Thanks you 8th grade math students for doing a great job!!!!!!!!!
LADY STARS VOLLEYBALL TEAM 2013
NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL’S REPORT CARD
For Academic Achievement and Growth
Compared to other Area Schools
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NMS
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BEARDEN
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FARRAGUT
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MARYVILLE
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LENOIR CITY
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6 A’s
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2 A’s
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6 A’s
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5 A’s
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1 A
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2 B’s
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3 B’s
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2 B’s
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1 B
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3 B’s
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1 C
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2 F’s
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3 C’s
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2 D’s
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1 D
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NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL DISCIPLINE SYSTEM
LEVEL OF TICKETS
3 TICKETS = TEACHER CONFERENCE + LETTER TO PARENT
*Letter to be returned the following school day, if not signed or forged- teachers
are to give another ticket and student will call home to inform a parent of the letter.
5 TICKETS = AFTER-SCHOOL DETENTION (1)
6 TICKETS = AFTER-SCHOOL DETENTION (1) + LOSS OF PRIVELEGES
7 TICKETS = SATURDAY SCHOOL (1)
8 TICKETS = SATURDAY SCHOOL (1)+ PARENT CONFERENCE
9 TICKETS = OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION
