Please help us Welcome Ms. Sarah Benson to the Middle School Family!!
Ms. Benson will be teaching chorus and general music at the middle school this year. She also teaches choir and electronic music production at the high school. She is a graduate from Lebanon Valley College. You may recognize her as she actually started teaching in my position last May (a week after college graduation!). She loves to sing and spend time outside and you can always catch her wearing pink!
Our new professionals completed their orientation with a bus tour of the District. Welcome to NCSD, we are so glad you are here!
The Middle School is excited to welcome Mr. Karl Gee to the NMS Family!!
Mr. Gee is excited to join Norwich Middle School teaching Technology Education. As a Technology Education teacher, he believes every student deserves the opportunity to learn through hands-on problem-based activities that encourage growth, especially in STEM and career skills. His experience has given him the opportunity to teach students from 2nd through 12th grade in a wide range of classes including engineering, communications, materials processing, robotics, and other technology-related subjects during the course of my 27-year teaching career.
He graduated from Millersville University in Pennsylvania with his bachelor’s degree in Technology Education and a minor in Technical Theater. He then earned my master’s degree in Technology Education at SUNY Oswego. He has enjoyed using his theater background working as an actor and craftsman at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire and building sets for many professional and school theater productions.
Last year he also coached an eSports team and we placed in the top four in the New York State PlayVs league in both the fall and spring seasons playing Rocket League.
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The Norwich Girls Modified Swim Team is looking for 7th and 8th grade girls to join our team. Our program is open to all levels of swimmers, no competitive experience required. Join us at our first practice on September 6th at 3:15pm!
Middle School Students - What to bring on the FIRST DAY: (corrected dates)
1. Something to write on: Loose Leaf Paper, Spiral Bound Notebook
2. Something to write with: Pen/Pencil
3. Something to carry supplies: Binder/Backpack
4. Extra Items: Refillable Water Bottle/Colored Pencils (6th Grade)
Remember - School Starts on September 8th!!!!
Middle School New Staff Introductions - 2022-2023 School Year - Dalton Yerton
Dalton will be teaching mathematics at NMS, and he is VERY excited to do so. He graduated from SUNY Oneonta this past May, and will be at the same college for graduate school. He student taught from January to March at Norwich High School with Paul Sims!
He is a die-hard baseball fan, and his favorite team is the New York Yankees. He tries to go to at least one major league baseball game each summer. He also is starting a hobby of exploring nature and taking note of the biodiversity of specific areas of NYS.
NCSD is hiring Instructional and Support Staff immediately!
Watch the link below to see why you should choose Norwich!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Mp6W1APb33tE83chWuM6VgjxSgAaSrB/view?usp=sharing
Apply here today: https://www.norwichcsd.org/page/job-opportunities
The last leg of our trip took us to China & the Polynesian Islands. We celebrated the Lantern Festival, learned Chinese words, and created our very own scrolls. We also built our own boats to sail in the Pacific Ocean before we packed our bags and headed home! Until next time!
This week's travels took our Stay & Play students around the world to Tanzania and Columbia. We loved exploring the savannah and building our own Ndebele huts. We were even able to participate in the Festival of Flowers and made our very own flowers to take back home with us!
School is getting closer - check out some Getting Started Middle School reminders. Can't wait to see you all on September 8th for the first day of school!!
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Norwich Middle School is happy to welcome Mrs. Ellyse Powers as our student success coordinator!! Please help us make her feel at home here at our school and district.
Click the link below to watch her welcome video!!
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Important announcement regarding fall sports practices next week. Goooo Purple!
New Professionals Orientation is underway! We are excited to welcome new faculty to NCSD! Over the next 3 days they will learn about people, program and place. Please join us in offering them a warm welcome!
Students in grades 6-8 will be participating in an independent reading program this year. After students pick a book of interest within the first couple of weeks of school, they will:
· independently read each day for about 40 minutes (could be in class, advisory, study hall, at home)
· write one post-it note per day to capture a note about a reading signpost (more information to come about these)
· write ONE journal entry per week on one of their post-its to “write long” about their ideas (which will receive a grade based on a rubric)
Purpose of independent reading:
· To increase LOVE of books and reading
· To increase reading STAMINA
· To help learn new things and take us to faraway places
· To help become better writer
Hey Middle School Parents - Know what is going on with your child in school!!
Reading at Norwich Middle School is important!! Each grade level will be implementing reading and writing unit of study using the workshop model. This model consists of three parts: a mini-lesson, a workshop, and a debrief. The goal of this model is to support learners in reading and writing independently, while the teacher specifically attends to small group or individual needs to help meet learners at the level they are at and move them ahead!
Ask your child about what they are learning in school - conversation is key to building lifelong learning habits in your young teens.
NCSD is hiring Instructional and Support Staff immediately! We offer competitive pay, great health, dental & retirement benefits, and growth opportunities. Please consider the opportunities currently available here: https://www.norwichcsd.org/page/job-opportunities
Freshman Orientation will take place on Wednesday, August 31st, 2022 from 6:00-7:30 PM in the High School auditorium. Freshman Class members are welcome to pick up their Chromebooks before Orientation from 5-6 PM. Please bring the completed chromebook paperwork with you.
Being a proactive parent when your child is in Middle School is important... Check out the link below for the top 10 ways to help support your child as a middle school student!!
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Class of 2026 Students and Families, We would like to extend an invitation to our incoming students to attend our Freshman Orientation on: Wednesday, August 31st, 2022 6:00-7:30 PM
Freshman Class Chromebook pick-up will be 5:00-6:00 PM at Norwich High School in the auditorium.
Freshman orientation is an opportunity for us to welcome incoming freshman students. Though this is a student only event, we will have lots of other opportunities this year to invite caregivers into our building!