Happy New Year! Thank you for your continued support in education. Looking ahead, here’s some school-wide information for the month of January:

Congratulations to our November Students of the Month:

Gr. 6: Robert Cross (Luminary Team); Aashita Mathur (Pinoeer Team)

Gr. 7: Katie Calabro (All Star Team); Brianna Frankina (Extreme Team);                 

Gr. 8: Matthew Curran (Team Aviators); Casey Wait (Team Evolution);           

Team Unity: Bethany St. Jean (gr. 6); Conor Husband (gr. 7); Jillian Byrnes (gr. 8)       

December Students of the Month will be announced soon!

Congratulations to our Band/Chorus members and Mr. Bowser/Mrs. Davis for a great Holiday Concert performance on Dec. 7^th!

On Thursday, Jan. 5^th, there will be a blood drive at NCMS from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. The blood drive is being coordinated by our school nurse-teacher, Ms. Lynn Kelly, in conjunction with the Rhode Island Blood Center. We encourage all eligible donors in the NCMS community to participate: faculty, staff, parents, and friends.

The annual 8^th grade trip to Quebec, coordinated by Mrs. Sandra Shaw & Mrs. Louise Mailloux, will take place from Jan. 13^th through Jan. 16^th. Over one hundred 8^th grade students and a number of faculty chaperones will be attending the trip this year. Once again we will be joined by students and teachers from McCourt Middle School. We’re looking forward to a great time!

The January Parent Coffee Hour will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 31^st, at 9 a.m. All parents are welcome to attend.

The last official day of the 2^nd quarter is Friday, Jan. 27^th, 2012. 2^nd Quarter Report Cards will be mailed home on Friday, Feb. 3^rd, 2012. Please contact your child’s guidance counselor for a copy of the Report Card if you do not receive one by Tuesday, Feb. 7^th, 2012.

You should receive your students’ Fall 2011 NECAP results in the mail soon. These state testing results usually arrive in early February each year.

NCMS Teacher of the Year 2012 – All members of the NCMS community (staff members, students, and parents) can submit nominations. Please forward a one page (250 words or less) note, e-mail, or letter explaining why you feel the nominee should be the 2011-2012 NCMS Teacher of the Year. Nominations are due by the end of April, 2012.