Upcoming EventsFebruary 8Curriculum Night 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.Spelling Bee, RCCC2nd Quarter Report Cards Issued

February 15Parent Forum 6 p.m. Media Center

February 21School Make-up Day for Students

February 24Math24 Competition

March 13rd Quarter Progress Reports IssuedMarch 3-10 Scholastic Book Fair 8a.m.-3:45 p.m. dailyMarch 4Career Day

March 11 NRMS hosts Elementary Battle of the Books

March 18RSS Middle School Battle of the Books at RCCCEarly Release Day for Students

March 25Early Release Day for Students

Mr. Zarate is a Special Education teacher at NRMS. He is a retired army major. He began as a Jr. ROTC teacher then began teaching special education. He is a graduate of Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma and Winston-Salem State University.

NORTH ROWAN MIDDLE SCHOOL FEBRUARY 2011 VOLUME I , ISSUE I

Mr. Yarbrough is an AIG Language Arts teacher at NRMS. He previously taught at Davidson County Schools for 8 years and Lexington City Schools for 2 years. He is a graduate of NC State University.

Mr. Patterson is a 7th grade Social Studies teacher at NRMS. He taught 6th grade science along with 7th and 8th grade history and science with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. He is a graduate of Cleveland State University in Ohio.

Mr. Hogan is a 8th grade Social Studies teacher at NRMS. He was a Lacrosse coach at Cannnon School in Concord, NC. He is a graduate of Wingate University.

Staff Spotlight

Maverick MessengerGreat Things Are Happening at NRMS

Welcome to our first edition of the Maverick Messenger Newsletter. This monthly newsletter will help you to be better informed about the exciting programs and initiatives we have here. We are halfway through the 2010-2011 school year and I am pleased with the commitment to learning that I see on a daily basis from students and teachers. We have been busy helping your sons and daughters achieve academic success that will empower them to be positive leaders in our community.

I am proud of our renewed focus on quality instruction, utilization of 21st Century technology in classrooms and the improvement of student behavior with the implementation of the PBIS model. We have accomplished many of our goals of providing resources for our teachers, thereby ensuring high levels of quality instruction for your child.

I extend to you an open invitation to visit our school to see the great things happening here. We need your continued support at North Middle as we move forward. It takes a village to raise a child. Your involvement will increase our ultimate goal: the academic success of every child in our building. I hope to see you during Curriculum Night, to glimpse learning firsthand.

Enjoy the Maverick Messenger!

Mr. Alexis Cowan, Principal

Principal’s Corner

PearmanTina Monday, February 7, 2011 2:08:17 PM ET

Technology Corner

Apple iPod Touch Program

Introducing....................

Support School Athletics......

Join the Booster Club!!!

Guidance MattersThis spring our school counselors are facilitating two small educational groups for students. The names of the two groups are ‘Bullying Prevention’ and ‘Take Control of Your Anger’. Each group of 6-8 students meets once a week during a non-academic class. The students enjoy learning new ways to interact with their peers.In addition to the small groups, our counselors will be going into all social studies classrooms to talk to students about career choices. Our school counselors are Mrs. Yang and Mr. Austin.

Battle of the Books Team will meet

Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in

the Media Center.

Book Club meets on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Media

Center.

Our Dreams Come True at North Rowan Middle Communities in Schools recently sponsored workshops for our students and teachers. The workshops were led by Dream Builders Communications, Inc. The founder of Dream Builders is Mr. Kenston Griffin, a nationally known motivational speaker. Mr. Griffin met with our staff and facilitated grade level meetings with our student body. The themes of his student meetings were “On the Right Road” and “Aspiring to Go Higher”. Some students were randomly selected to have lunch with Mr. Griffin. In this venue he discussed leadership and the keys to success. The students and staff look forward to seeing Mr. Griffin during our EOG Pep Rally in the spring. Thanks to Communities in Schools for providing this opportunity for North Rowan Middle School.

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AMERICADAY!

MARCH 2ND

T h e n e w l y r e o p e n e d Spencer library will be holding free after school tutoring and homework h e l p o n M o n d a y s , Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30-5:00 p.m. If you a r e i n t e r e s t e d , p l e a s e contact Cyndi Atwell at ( 7 0 4 ) 6 3 6 - 9 0 7 2 t o register. The library is located at 300 Four th Street in Spencer.

National Juniors Honor Society will be selling Links for Cystic Fibrosis February 14-25 for $1.00 during lunch times.

**The grade level having the most links wins a “Dress Down Day.”**

What’s New..........................

• Wireless Internet installed

throughout our building since

November 2010

• Promethean Boards in all 7th

& 8th grade classrooms, and

6th grade to be completed in

Spring 2011

• ActivExpression devices are

being used to electronically

test students and provide

teachers immediate results

• iPod Touch Program-8th

graders utilize iPods and

laptops to create PodCasts,

complete digital assignments

and perform online research

A+nyone sick with flu or flu-like

symptoms such as fever of 100

degrees F or greater, runny nose, sore throat, chills or body

aches, stay home from school until the fever has been gone for

24 hours without the use of

fever reducers such as Tylenol or Advil. Wash your hands

frequently and cover your m o u t h w h e n c o u g h i n g o r

s n e e z i n g . W i t h s c h o o l ,

c o m m u n i t y a n d p a r e n t s working together we can reduce

the number of cases of flu.

PearmanTina Monday, February 7, 2011 2:08:17 PM ET