On May 15th, the middle school students will participate in an art and movie festival. Parents and community members are also welcome to attend. The activities will start at 7:50 in the HS auditorium with a talent show that will feature middle

school students showcasing their many talents. Then students and guests will participate in three rotations of activities which include movie, art, and field day. The art rotation will include chalk art where students will create murals. There will also be a graffiti artist, an ice sculptor, and many other fun art activities for the students to enjoy. The movie rotation will take place in the high school auditorium and will feature several short movies created by 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. The field day activities will resemble the popular TV show “The Amazing Race” where students will need to complete specific challenges. Lunch will take place from 11:20 to 12:20 on the back parking lot between the soccer and softball fields. Many food vendors have been invited to provide a variety of food choices for the students and guests. At the end of the day, the high school Winter Percussion will perform in the middle school gym, followed by the fall pep session and recognition program. More information will come home with your student in the near future, including a sign-up sheet for volunteers . Please mark this day on your calendar and plan on attending this fun-filled day with us.

Spring 2014 Volume 2

Special Notes:

• NMS Dance—May 23, 6:00-8:00

• Spring Band Concert— May 15 @ 7:00 in HS audito-rium

• Art & Movie Festival—May 15 all day

• Book Fair (buy 1 get 1 free)—May 16-27

• Ossian 5th grade orienta-tion—May 19, 3:45-7:00

• Lancaster 5th grade orien-tation—May 20, 3:45-7:00

• 8th Grade Awards & Graduation—May 27 @ 6:15 in Middle School Gym

• Last day of school—May 30

• Cedar Point trip—June 5

• Report cards mailed home—June 10

• NWCS Crisis Line—Safety Concerns? Call 543-2213 or 1-888-543-2213, ext. 6361

CRUSADER CHRONICLE NORWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL

Art & Movie Festival Planned for May 15th

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

(6th) Hannah Harber (6th) Logan House (7th) LadeLyn Heyerly-Jones (7th) Levi Leidig (8th) Ian Clark (8th) Allison Topp

Instrumental Solo & Ensemble Students Perform Great Music

The following band students at Norwell Middle School recently participated in the ISSMA Instrumental Solo & Ensemble Contest on February 1, 2014, at Carroll High School. These band students practiced many hours on their own outside of class to be able to perform a solo or an ensemble. Each student had to perform their solo or ensemble in front of a judge on February 1st and received a “rating” and medal. Congratulations to all of these find musi-cians who received the following ratings. Gold Rating: Alyssa White, Reese Bogemann, Christopher Park, Cole Reid, Gabbi Wren, Bri Todd, Dru Denney, Gabe Smith, Kasside Puterbaugh, Molly Wendel, Will Zimmer, Charlie Hacker, Andrew O’Neal, James Sowards, and Dan Milostan. Silver Rating: Aidan Berry, Angelica Adam, Michaela Adam, Colin Rittmeyer, Erika James, Alexis Steele, Audra Beachy, Tricia Moser, Katie Brandiwie, Bailey Ulfig, Hunter McVay, Jake Carpenter, Jessie Weirick, Connor McCabe, and Ethan Moriarity.

NMS SCHOOL GOALS

Students will improve their ability to produce written communications across curricular areas.

Students will improve reading com-prehension in all subject areas.

6th Grade Performs Well in the Indiana Math League

Earlier this year, Norwell Middle School 6th grade students participated in the Indiana Math League contest, along with other schools from across the State. The NMS students placed 15th out of 57 schools that competed. No area schools placed higher than NMS 6th grade students. Other area schools that participated included Canterbury from Fort Wayne and Adams Central Middle School in Monroe. We are very proud of our 6th grade math students! Additionally, the Indiana Math League recognized Jake Holliday for posting one of the top scores in the State. Way to go!

Norwel l Middle School

Mrs. Chavis Math– All classes have been studying Geometry. The stu-

dents have been measuring angles and classifying an-gles, triangles, and quadrilaterals using compass, protrac-tors and geometry

templates. The clas-ses have studied

that vertical angles are congruent

Complementary an-gles are two angles

that total 90 de-grees; and supple-

mentary angles total 180 degrees.

The classes will con-tinue the study of shapes by finding

the perimeter, area, and volume.

Social Studies: The class has almost fin-ished chapter 3. It has been interesting to see how econom-ics guides different b u s i n e s s e s (producing pencils, mulch, jelly beans, and pears).

6 T H G R A D E G O L D

Mrs. Burns’ Social Studies: Students just finished studying modern day Eu-

rope’s physical features, climate, and culture. Next we will travel back in time to the ancient Greeks!

Mrs. Weybright’s Social Studies: Students are working on their Aztec Calendars and

Games. Next, we will begin learning about the Incas.

Mr. Niermeyer Science

We will be finishing up the year learning about the different types of energy and how they are used.

Along with energy we will be learning about waves. The is will include the dif-

ferent types and shapes of them. After that we will be

studying the weather. Social Studies

We will be finishing up with latitude and longitude and

moving on to learning about Russia. The students will be exploring what life is

like in Russia, from their school to their government

to the geography of the country.

Students of the Month

April _______________

Logan House

Language Arts — Mrs. Weybright Fiction: Focus—Elements of Fiction (character, setting, point of view, conflict, plot, & theme), Also , students worked together to write short scenarios of a realistic school problem from the 3rd person limited and omniscient point of view. Students did a great job and it was fun to see all of the creativity come alive. Non-Fiction: We have been reading a variety of non-fiction articles in the Scope magazine and mini non-fiction passages to prepare for ISTEP. The students came up with the following strategies to help on non-fiction reading comprehension assessments: 1. read more carefully, 2. take your time, 3. look for key words, 4. eliminate wrong choices, 5. read all answer choices, 6. make sure you understand the question, 7. underline/highlight important information in the text, and 8. re-read the passage. Students are working hard to prepare for the ISTEP test and give their best effort.

Composition — Mrs. Burns The Comp Café is bursting with creative writing as we begin to prepare for 7th grade and the second round of ISTEP. Students have written some very creative narratives with a twist. They had to incorporate a random character, setting, and problem from a “story scrambler”. There were some very interesting combinations, but each student tackled the task. They also produced some very descriptive paragraphs about their favorite ________ (fill in the blank). Students have also been analyzing persuasive articles and utilizing their debating skills. They will write a persuasive piece before the end of the school year. In grammar, students have focused on prepositional phrases, pronouns, appositives, and sentence combining. Please remember, that students have a quiz every Friday on general grammar rules. Our final read aloud of the year is titled Shakespeare Bats Cleanup. It is about a boy who loses the ability to play baseball and in the process discovers writing poetry helps him deal with this as well as other of life’s problems, including the death of his mom. The kids are really enjoying it and have tried their skills at some different poetry pieces.

STARS

Mason DeHoff Hannah Dummer

Cassidy Gray Kennedy Vachon

My website: http://teacherweb.com/ IN/NorwellMiddleSchool/Rasdorf/apt1.aspx

Science: We are finishing up with the atmosphere section of Unit F. What is a wave? No, we are not talking about what you do when you are saying good-bye. We will be learning about Transverse, Longitudinal, Mechanical, and Electromagnetic Waves. The stu-dents will also be learning about reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference and standing waves. We will also be taking the second part of our ISTEP science test dur-ing the first full week of May. Please make sure your child is at school all these days. The week/days before are when we review for the test. Being at School: When students miss days from school they miss more than just the assign-ment that is given. There is a lot that goes on in class that can not be repro-duced for students that are absent, like discussions, explanation of materi-al, and review activities. Please try to be at school each day. When students miss school they have double the work to do at home! In social studies: Throughout the remainder of this year we will be learning about the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and Reformation period, and the Age of Enlightenment and Revolutions.

Newsletter - April 2014

Assignment Book

Students should still be writing in their assignments books daily. Please let one of the

teachers on the blue team know if your child is not writing in each box (language arts, science, social studies, and math) every day.

In addition, trappers should go home every afternoon.

There is no such line as: “I don’t have any homework tonight! Even in the month of May!!!!!!!”

STUDENT OF THE MONTH (for April)

Hannah Harber STARS

Cade Wilson Seri Billman Emmy Cupp

My website: teacherweb.com/IN/Norwell MiddleSchool/McMichael/ apt1.aspx My students will be doing many reading activities for the remaining five weeks of our school year. They will be investigating and writing poetry, studying Greek and Latin roots, reading mythology and folklore, and enjoying the must-read for all middle school students, Wonder. This realistic fiction novel is about treating everyone with respect, no matter what differences he or she may have. Choice reading and reader responses will continue as well. Hopefully my students will expand and deepen their thoughts in their reader responses. I am looking for more insightful responses! Ninety minutes of reading is still required. Finally, we will continue to read nonfiction from Scope magazine. In the area of writing, we will complete a short biography research poster. If time permits, a narrative story may also be on the agenda! During the last week of school, each student will take home a portfolio scrapbook of all of his/her sixth grade work! Language will continue with Daily Language sentences. Word Study will continue as well with a final test at the end of year. This test will include the words from weeks 25-33.

Website: http://teacherweb.com/IN/ NorwellMiddleSchool/Carter/apt1.aspx The students in Block #1 have been working on geometry standards. Measur-ing and classifying angles, classifying polygons, translations, reflections, rota-tions, and formulas have all become part of their vocabulary. Not only did they learn how to correctly bisect an angle in class, they were able to teach the skill to another student in the extra time that we now have at the end of the day. Students who showed excellent understanding of these processes on the first formal as-sessment were: Breann Barger, Dillon Holder, Lance Huffman, Braden Mallery, Quincee Musselman, Autumn Nelson, Julianna Small, James Sowards-Colburn, Sarah Tourney, Maddy White, and Sabrina Wright. The students in Blocks 2 and 3 have completed their chapter on fractions, decimals, and percents. However, they continue to have a quiz each week on these skills. Students who have show mastery of the commonly used fractions, decimals, and percents after three quiz-zes are: Brianna Benfer, Isaac Bennett, Katie Berry, Seri Billman, Jacob Bird, Carson Blake, Ridge Borne, Autumn Brickey, Josh Bridges, Joe Colbert, Josh Colon, Austen Cook, Emmy Cupp, Autumn Gearheart, Blake Ingram, Clemente Jasso, Sydney Lambert, Hannah Landis, Camden Lamons, Josh Lude, Joey Martinez, Mya Mitchell, Macy Morgan, Konner Norman, Quinton Purdy, A. J. Rogers, Lucas Stauffer, Brendan Ulfig, Dakota Vibbert, Sam Walker, and Richard Zickafoose. All notes that were created this year in math should be kept to look over and study before each unit in 7th grade math. They will be placed in the end of the year portfolios.

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each week that has to be completed by the day the group meets with me. Each week students will get a different role to work on for the discussion.

We are still incorporating the

reading journals (regular

classes only) into our work

along with word study.

Students need to remember

to get these done on time.

Since the high school will not

be taking late homework, I

will not be taking late work

from students this last nine

weeks. Students need to

remember to use their time

wisely in class and to keep in

mind the due dates of

homework.

Allyson Brown Mrs. Gallmeyer

Audrey Barnes

Mrs. Dickey

Aubrey Dunnuck Mrs. Bender

Advanced Language Advanced classes have started reading The Giver. This novel opens our unit on utopias and whether they work. Students have broken into groups and every Friday they will meet to develop their own utopia. I have put some in fo rmat i on and resources for the classes on blendspace.com for their use. By the middle of May students will start their power point presentations on their utopia.

Regular Language Regular language classes are work ing have started literature circles. Students are reading a novel within a group and each student has a role

Mrs. Gallmeyer-8th Grade

To read without

reflecting is like eating

without digesting.

-Edmund Burke

LANGUAGE ARTS

April 2014

Volume 1, Issue 6

Mrs. Bender 7th & 8th

SEVENTH gradE Who killed Sam Westing??? Seventh grade sleuths are on the case as we study the mystery genre while reading The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. Students put their problem solving and deductive reasoning skills in action as they race to be the first to solve the mystery and identify the murderer. This unit is enriched with mini-mysteries and cliffhangers to solve. The question is: will their skills as sleuths be strong enough for them to solve all these mysteries? We will have lots of fun as we sneak through this unit.

EIGHTH gradE Eighth graders are feeling the power of language as we complete our study of Elie Wiesel’s memoir, Night. Students worked on multiple literary concepts and Standards during this unit of study. We will swiftly slip into reading about that classic conflict between social classes: the Socs and the Greasers in The Outsiders. Students will analyze themes that emerge in this novel and compare them to similar themes in other major works we have read.

Advanced Language Arts

students are finishing up the

documentary novel Nothing But

the Truth by Avi. This novel

certainly created some lively

discussion in class. We are

finishing the year reading The

Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.

Who killed Sam Westing???

Regular language Seventh grade

sleuths are on the case as we

study the mystery genre while

reading The Westing Game by

Ellen Raskin. Students put

their problem solving and

deductive reasoning skills in

action as they race to be the

first to solve the mystery and

Mrs. Dickey-7th Grade identify the murderer. This unit

is enriched with mini-mysteries

and cliffhangers to solve. The

question is: will their skills as

sleuths be strong enough for

them to solve all these

mysteries? We will have lots

of fun as we sneak through this

unit.

All students have an Article

of the Week (AOW) to complete

every two weeks. This

assignment is mostly completed

outside of class. For the

fourth quarter, however, we

will increase the AOWs to every

week in preparation for their

transition to 8th grade.

Other Important Information

Vocabulary and root study will

continue through the remainder

of the year. Quizzes take place

every two weeks.

Students should be reading a

minimum of 20 minutes 5-7

nights a week in addition to what

we do during Reading Workshop.

Check Power School regularly.

This is the best way to stay up-

to-date on your child’s grades.

Check my website regularly

for daily assignments and

other valuable information.

www.nwcs.k12.in.us/

DickeyBonnie.aspx

Mrs. Allen 7th & 8th Grade

Students have been working on researching a topic of their own choosing, reading their selected articles, taking notes on their new learning, reflecting on that learning, and composing quality drafts for their target audiences. We have come a long way from the first day of this project, and students have shown tremendous growth in knowledge, understanding, and writing skills. I am pleased with their efforts and success on this project. Time permitting, they will have the opportunity to share their new knowledge with the class. As we usher out the remainder of the year, we will flirt with a few quickwrites, punch up our punctuation, and preserve some memories through memoir writing. Thank you for sharing your child with us at Norwell Middle School this year. It has been my

pleasure to be your child’s teacher.

Mrs. Bender 7th Grade

Istep+ is in full swing. Students worked extremely hard during the month of April reviewing grammar. Hopefully it really paid off. Our next project is a fun one. Students are working as individuals or groups to create a children's book. Some students are comple ng the final project as a book while others are comple ng the project by crea ng a movie. The students will be wri ng scripts, learning lines, gathering props, filming, edi ng, and then presen ng their final film to the class. Some might even find themselves on the big screen at this years Film Fes val which will be held on May 15th. Once these projects are wrapped up, we will finish the year crea ng news cast. Students will have an opportunity to interview, research, and go a er the story. Ask your student about their projects and the use of our new video room complete with green screen. I have enjoyed each student this year. Good luck as they head off to 8th grade. It has been my pleasure to

serve you and your student.

Composition students are shifting writing genres! We are transitioning from creative writing to INFORMATIVE writing (research)! Each student will choose a poet to research for his/her biography. Students will learn to read and summarize in order to take notes on their poets. Note-taking skills will involve the use of both fact (white) and source (colored) cards.

Students typically find the citation of sources challenging, but it’s a skill that needs mastering for research in 8th grade and beyond!

Students will then organized their research ideas into “foldables.” Each research foldable will turn into the finished product: a Power Point slide presentation, which will be delivered to the class!

This research will serve as a spring board to our final genre of writing—POETRY!

KUDOS this month to my feature authors in the genre of persuasive letter writing: Savannah Schaufelberger, Audrey Barnes, Garrison Brege, and Holly Harmon!

Composi on April 2014

Volume 1, Issue 7

Students have accomplished another huge writing feat—the persuasive research writing. Working hard and rising to the challenge, many perfected the thesis statement, in-text citations, and a works cited page. Congratulations to these stellar writers: Clare Johnson, Emily Garver, and Lauren Lipp.

Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? Yes, students are now reading, writing, and understanding poems. Many literary devices are often the key to understanding this special form of creative writing. Ask your child to recite a favorite poem that we shared in class, one he wrote, or maybe even one from Poetry 180, an online anthology.

With May and the spring ISTEP+ upon us, we will again be reviewing skills need to do our best on the test. Encourage your child to get enough sleep and eat a healthy breakfast on these extended school days. Although we have six short weeks of school remaining, being prepared daily for class is still a must. Please check with your child to see that he has all the necessary school supplies in order to finish the year

strong.

Mrs. Mann 8th Grade

Mrs. Smith 7th Grade

Mercy McLemore

Jasper Kissinger

Holly Harmon

Jacob Collins

Congratulations to our STARS-

Mrs. Habegger :Meghan Taylor Mr. White: 7th grade ‐ Josh Williams 8th grade ‐ Maddie Berry Mr. Lowden: Audra Beachy

Mrs.Habegger and Mr. White

General - The students have just finished up a chapter on geometry. They have learned how to find the squares and square roots of numbers, to find length using the Pythagorean Theorem, and to find the areas of irregular figures, trian-gles, trapezoids, and cir-cles.

Mrs. Habegger Mr. Lowden and Mr. White

Pre-Algebra

Chapter 8 will brings us to the exploration of functions and their graphs. Students will use tables and graphs to represent relations and functions. This is true Algebra! Next students will explore and construct scatter plot. Students continue their study of functions by finding the slope of a line and graphing equations using two intercepts. graphing equations using two intercepts. The chapter concludes with the graphing of linear inequalities.

The Math Department

Mr. Lowden Algebra.

The students work with expressions that involves polynomials and rational expressions. They learn to solve and apply propor-tions. Direct and inverse variation will be introduced. Students will learn to solve rational equations and ex-plore their graphs. They will also graph square root func-tions and use deductive rea-soning to complete and construct direct and indi-rect proofs of theorems in algebra. What a fun year we have had.

Mrs. C. Smith’s STAR: Brittany Bulmer Mr. Schorey’s STAR: Jake Carpenter In our last unit of study, students examined the Industrial, Communication and Transportation Revolutions and how inventors like Eli Whitney, Samuel Morse, John Deere, Cyrus McCormick, Robert Fulton, and Isaac Singer forever changed the lives of Americans. I truly believe students are grateful to have been born in the 21st Century! In our next unit of study, students will enter the "Era of Reform." They will analyze charts and graphs to identify immigration trends. They will also examine how change occurred for two groups: women and minorities. The Era of Reform will usher in the notion of "abolition" - an end to slavery! To help students better understand the institution of slavery and its important role in American history, students have listened to the real aloud Nightjohn by Gary Paulsen. Such notions, along with geography and lifestyles, will divide the northern and southern United States. These differences will serve as the precursors of the American Civil War.

*We are also thrilled to welcome a new baby Crusader into this world—welcome baby Natalya Schorey!!!

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Mr. Diehl’s Star— Levi Leidig Mrs. Evere ’s Star— Caden Sheets In Social Studies we are currently studying Japan, North Korea, and South Korea. Students will complete a physical and poli cal map, and also, compare the similari es and differences of Japan and the Koreas. Students will study the differ-ences in the historical development of Ja-pan and China in the areas of religion, poli-

cs, social aspects, and ar s c expression. We will finish the year off studying Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zea-land. Please keep informed through Mrs. Evere ’s website for assignments and test dates in Social Studies.

7th Grade Science We just finished “My Very Own Experiment!” Students worked hard on these experiments and their

final reports were amazing! Thanks to all parents for supporting your child through this learning experience. We will finish the year studying rocks and cells. Students will learn the formations of rocks and how one type of rock can change into another form through physical and chemical processes. In cells, we

will review animal and plant cells. Students will analyze the functions of organelles in cells and the processes that occur in cells, such as: photosynthesis, cellular respiration, diffusion, endocytosis, exocytosis, and osmosis. Students will also have their first look at chemical equations by viewing the raw materials and products of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Finally, students will learn how cells are copied and reproduced to form new cells. Through this study students will learn about asexual reproduction, which is mitosis; and sexual reproduction, which is meiosis. We wil l continue our interdisciplinary study of trees. Students will look at a leaf from their tree under a microscope. Students will also figure the height of their tree based on its shadow compared to the student’s shadow. I hope to come up with more fun activities for this project. Important Information: If you need any information about 7th grade Science from Mrs. Everett’s class, you may visit my website at the following address:

h t t p : / / t e a c h e r w e b . c o m / I N /

NorwellMiddleSchool/Everett/

I really have enjoyed teaching all students this year! This is a wonderful group and I know they will accomplish great things!! I am proud of all of you!

Science March & April

Volume 1, Issue 7

No rw e l l

M i d d l e

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Skyler Brown Mrs. Everett

Brook Lobsiger Ms. Jones

Matthew Decker Miss. Kimball

SCIENCE STARS

OF THE

MONTH

8th GRADE SCIENCE The eighth grade has just started our heredity and genetics unit. We began with the

history of Gregor Mendel (the father of Genetics)

and his study of pea plants that lead to what is now known as heredity. Students have been

investigating different physical traits that are passed

down from parent to children. We have learned about dominant and recessive genes, and how to use Punnett

Squares to find the probability of each gene showing in

any offspring. The students have had the opportunity to create/draw their own “offspring” based on given

dominant and recessive traits and what we know about

Punnett Squares.

Coming up the students will

complete a study of heredity in people that

they know (hopefully their own family). The

students will have the opportunity to com-

pare a set of parents to their offspring, and

analyze the physical features passed down

from each parent.

7th GRADE SCIENCE Students love volcanoes. For the past

month we have been studying the formation and char-

acteristics of volcanoes. First we learned the important

parts inside a volcano, and different types of eruptions. With the use of two liter bottles and a little bit of pres-

sure, the students were able to reproduce both explo-

sive eruptions and non-explosive (lava flow) eruptions in class. The following lab allowed several groups of

students to create an erupting volcano with the use of a

few basic household supplies and a beaker of water.

We also studied the history of Mt. Vesuvi-

us, and the amazing story of Pompeii. The students

showed such interest in volcanoes that we were lead to

a writing assignment about what each of us would do if

we were in Pompeii on the date of the eruption. Again,

the students were able to use their knowledge of volca-

noes to create well written,

very interesting stories.

We are currently working

on an informative essay

where each student select-

ed any volcano in the

world to research share

with others in our class.

8th Grade Science

Students are currently working on a paper doll project that helps teach them about inherited traits, dominant and recessive genes, and how to devel-op a Punnett square to show those

characteristics. This project will also allow them to develop a family tree as well as a Pedigree of inherited traits. We are trying to grow different varieties of flowers in the green house to make beautiful bouquets to inspire and thank the teachers and support staff for a great school year. However,

this project is not going as well as planned. We get busy with other curriculum and forget to water, the plants are in smaller pots which restrict growth, and the temperature is hard to regulate in the greenhouse. The hope is to have enough flowers for bouquets by the first of May.

As the school year quickly comes to end, I just want to say thank you to all the par-ents for sharing your child with me this year. We have learned many new things, had some mem-orable classroom experiences, and some great labs. I will miss each student but I also wish them the best as they move on to the high school.

7th Grade Science

Students are currently working on body systems. We have done several labs to demon-strate how the stomach breaks down food for the nutrients our body needs. We have also done several labs demonstrating how our bodies take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide. Students developed a brochure illustration the function and movement of joints. We will end this unit with the study of animal and plant cells. At has been a great

school year. I have enjoyed

each student and I look for-

ward to having them in my 8th

grade science class next

year.

Technology education will explore and discover how technology is designed, produced, used and assessed. Students will use knowledge from the four techno-logical areas of communication, construction, manufacturing, and transportation as they develop a technological literacy. Norwell Middle School’s 7th and 8th grade Engineering/Technology educa-tion department utilize the Gate-way To Technology (GTT) curric-ulum. GTT is the middle school version of the Project Lead the Way national engineering/STEM curriculum. The 7th grade Design and Modeling class works primari-ly with Autodesk Inventor CAD software. The 8th grade Automa-tion and Robotics class works with VEX robot hardware and RobotC programming software.

GATEWAY TO TECHNOLOGY 6th Grade Technology

Measurement

Pattern

Development

Hand tools and Safety

Machines and

Safety

Engineering Structures

RELATED ARTS

Norwell Middle School

7th Grade Gateway To Technology

Design and Modeling

Graphic

Presentations

Manufacturing CO2 Cars

Isaac White and Cody Floyd work on testing their bridge for the Engineering Structure assignment.

Clare Johnson and Brittany Pence build a robotic testbed before writing code on their Robot C program.

Kade Zadylak and Hunter Bodenheimer work on the drill press to complete their projects.

Alex Christianson works with the notcher to prepare her metal for bending as part of custom manufacturing a toolbox.

8th Grade Gateway To Technology

Automation and Ro-

botics

Computer Aided De-sign

Processing

Josh Whitney works on the squaring shear while complet-ing his sheet metal project in metal fabrication..

Payton Chacon and Dylan VanHorn use a spindle sander to complete detail shaping on their products.

Late Book Fines can be WIPED

from your account …

by donating a box of tissues to Mrs. Gates at the NMS Library, (in lieu of paying your fine)!!. *Lost library book

fees must still be paid..

New Books

at the NMS Library:

The Boy Project by Kami Kinard

Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly

Dragon Castle by Joseph Bruchac

Darker Still by Leanna Renee

Hieber

Book Rev iews Go DIGITAL!

S t a f f & S t u d e n t s f r o m N M S w i l l b e s h o w c a s i n g b o o k s e l e c t i o n s t h a t a r e a v a i l a b l e a t t h e N o r w e l l M i d d l e S c h o o l L i b r a r y . W e w i l l b e r e c o r d i n g l i t e r a r y r e v i e w s , a n d p o s t i n g t h e m o n t h e N M S L i b r a r y w e b s i t e ! H o w e x c i t i n g t h a t t h e s t a f f a n d s t u d e n t s a r e w i l l i n g t o s h a r e t h e i r f a v o r i t e b o o k s i n s u c h a u n i q u e w a y ! T h i s p r o j e c t n o t o n l y e n a b l e s t h e s t u d e n t s t o g a i n p u b l i c s p e a k i n g e x p e r i e n c e a n d b e c o m e c o m f o r t a b l e i n f r o n t o f a c a m e r a , b u t a l s o g i v e s t h e m t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o c o n n e c t v i r t u a l l y t o o t h e r s b y g i v i n g a v e r b a l t r a i l e r o f a b o o k t h e y w a n t t o s h a r e !

Volume 6, April 2014

NMS Library

Jody Gates, Media Specialist

B OGO Book Fair!!

The Norwell Middle School Library is sponsoring a Scholastic Buy-One-Get-One FREE Book Fair May 15 through 23 from 7am-3pm. This is a great opportunity to purchase books at a VERY reasonable price and encourage reading during the summer. Come and check out all of the BARGAINS, GAMES & GIVEAWAYS! Special evening hours on Monday, May 19 and Tuesday May 20—from 4-8pm! Hope to see you there!

S ummer Reading Challenge!!

The NMS Library has joined forces with Scholastic to present a Summer Reading Challenge, “Reading Under the Stars.”. Each 5th, 6th & 7th grade student have been automatically enrolled, and will be given their own specific logins and passwords to access the program.

Students are asked to log reading minutes on the website to achieve a school-wide goal of 500,000 minutes for the summer. There are online activities, digital achievements and rewards as specific minutes are logged. The program begins on May 5 and ends in September. KEEP ON READING!

Spend your summer reading under the stars!

ALL NMS Library books & fines are due on or before May 16

Norwell Middle School CLINIC NEWS FROM NURSE RACHEL

STATE REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS for 2014-2015 School Year: The following immunization requirements are not new. They were implemented by the State of Indiana in 2010. ALL STUDENTS ENTERING 6TH GRADE IN AUGUST 2014 MUST HAVE WRITTEN PROOF OF THE DATE THEY RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING IMMUNIZATIONS IN ORDER TO ATTEND SCHOOL ON 08-12-14.

2ND chicken pox immunization or date of disease on file at school TDAP (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) given after 10 years of age Meningitis immunization

For students in grades 6 – 12 who received their 1st chicken pox vaccination within the past year, please be sure to schedule an appointment prior to August 12, 2014 to receive the required 2nd dose. Submit a copy of the 2nd chicken pox vaccination date to the Norwell Middle School Clinic on or before August 12th, 2014. HEALTH CONDITIONS REQUIRING AN ANNUAL DOCTOR’S ORDER WITH A CARE PLAN ARE DUE AUGUST 12th, 2014. THIS INCLUDES: CARDIAC CONDITIONS, DIABETES, EPILEPSY/SEIZURE DISORDER, ASTHMA OR ANY OTHER DIAGNOSIS FOR WHICH ACTIVITY RESTRICTIONS APPLY. If a student is diagnosed with one of the above mentioned disorders after August 12, 2014, please inform NMS as soon as possible. Any and all restrictions for swimming and Phys. Ed must be included in the care plan as well as a doctor’s signature. Students with a Cardiac or Seizure Disorder will not be allowed in the pool until a written care plan, including all restrictions, is on file.

HAVE A SAFE AND RESTFUL SUMMER! Thank You, Rachel Probst L.P.N. NMS Nurse  

April 28 - May 2MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Turkey Burger Sandwich Corn Dog Chicken Tenders Malibu Chicken Sandwich Pepperoni PizzaSpaghetti w/Breadstick Meatloaf Mini Burgers Turkey Slice Mexican Luncheon

Italian Blend Hot Roll Green Beans Mashed Potatoes Tortilla ChipsMixed Vegetables Baked Sweet Potato Potato Wedges Broccoli w/Cheese Refried Beans

Pepper Slices Baby Carrots Fresh Cauliflower Cherry Tomatoes CornLettuce Celery Sticks Lettuce Romaine Salad Cucumber Slices

Pineapple Lettuce Sliced Pears Apricots LettuceMandarin Oranges Applesauce Fresh Fruit Sliced Peaches Fruit Cocktail

Fresh Fruit Cookie Blueberry Muffin Assorted Fruit

May 5 - May 9MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Chicken Fryz Tacos w/Cheese Turkey Shortcake Vegetable Beef Soup Sausage PizzaFrench Toast Pita Pocket Hot Ham Sandwich New York Sub Macaroni & Cheese

Sausage Patty Lettuce Broccoli Cheese Stick Sausage PattyGarlic Stick Salsa Cherry Tomatoes Bread & Butter Tri Tator

Green Beans Refried Beans Mixed Vegetables Peas California BlendSweet Potato Tots Italian Blend Romaine Salad Corn Baby CarrotsFresh Cauliflower Celery Sticks Sliced Peaches Pepper Slices Lettuce

Lettuce Lettuce Apricots Lettuce Fruit CocktailPineapple Sliced Pears Applesauce Assorted Fruit

Mandarin Oranges Fresh Fruit Fresh Fruit Blueberry Muffin

May 12 - May 16MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Pig-in-a-Blanket Chili Soup Italian Sub Cheese Toastie Cheese PizzaChicken Sandwich Tenderloin Sandwich Sloppy Joe Sandwich Turkey & Noodles Fish Sandwich

Green Beans Cheese Stick Baked Beans Oatmeal Roll CornTator Tots Bread & Butter Mixed Vegetables Mashed Potatoes Creamy Slaw

Cucumber Slices California Blend Cherry Tomatoes Peas Fresh CauliflowerLettuce Cooked Carrots Romaine Lettuce Baby Carrots Lettuce

Pineapple Celery Sticks Sliced Pears Lettuce PeachesMandarin Oranges Lettuce Apricots Fruit Cocktail Assorted Fruit

Applesauce Applesauce Cake Fresh FruitFresh Fruit

May 19 - May 23MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Rib BBQ Sandwich Spaghetti Chicken Nuggets Shaved Turkey Sandwich Assorted PizzaChicken Wrap Mini Burger Salisbury Steak Potato or Chip Bar Beef StewItalian Blend Breadstick Whole Wheat Roll Steamed Broccoli Cornbread

Mississippi Caviar w/Chips California Blend Green Bean Casserole Refried Beans PeasPotato Wedges Lima Beans Mashed Potatoes Cherry Tomatoes Corn

Lettuce Celery Sticks Baby Carrots Lettuce Red Pepper SlicesPineapple Lettuce Romaine Salad Fruit Cocktail LettuceApricots Applesauce Sliced Pears Fresh Fruit Sliced Peaches

Blueberry or Apple Crisp Fresh Fruit Mandarin Oranges Assorted Fruit

May 26 - 30MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

MEMORIAL Hoagy Sandwich Cheeseburger Manager's Choice Box LunchDAY SW Chicken Sandwich Seasoned Steak Sandwich Turkey SandwichNO Baked Beans Broccoli w/Cheese Pretzel

SCHOOL Corn Green Beans CeleryCucumber Slices Red Peppers Carrots

Lettuce Romaine Lettuce ApplePineapple Applesauce CookieFresh Fruit Jell-O w/Fruit

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Soccer @ Summit 5:00

Midterm

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3 Track @ New Haven Invitational 10:00

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5 Track vs Blackford/East Jay 5:00

6 Soccer @ Carroll 5:00

7 Soccer @ Crestview 4:30 Track @ Maple Creek 5:00

8 Soccer vs Indian Springs 5:00

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NMS Dance 6-8 pm

10 Track NHMLC Meet @ New Haven 10:00

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13 Soccer vs Woodside 5:00

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15 NMS Art & Music Day Band Concert 7:00 pm

Soccer @ E. Noble 5:00

16 Last Extended Day All Library books & fines

due. All lunch money bor-

rowed from office due.

7th Grade Field Trip

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19 Soccer NHMLC 5:00 Ossian 5th Grade Orientation 3:45-7

20 Soccer NHMLC 5:00

Lancaster 5th Grade Orientation 3:45-7

21 Soccer NHMLC 5:00

22 Soccer NHMLC 5:00

23 Crusader of the Week (athletics) Pizza Party

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26 MEMORIAL DAY

NO SCHOOL

27 8th Grade Awards & Graduation 6:15 pm

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30 Last Student Day

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May 2014 NORWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL

1100 E US 224

OSSIAN, IN 46777

(260) 543-2218

BOGO Book Fair May 16-27