NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL BULLETIN
Nov. 10th, A Day
All Students
The Winter Esports season begins with an informational meeting and first practice on Tuesday, November 14th at 3:40pm in the High School Computer Lab. Games for the winter season are Overwatch 2 and Super Mario Kart 8. If you are interested in taking part (7th-12th grade), please attend this meeting and practice. If you have additional questions, please reach out to jason.gault@nsdtitans.org.
Passes are still for sale - if you are not playing a sport this year they are $30. If playing a sport they are $50 with your Sports Fee.
Stop in the MS Office to make that purchase. Passes are good for
Only HOME (Non-Tournament) Games.
NMS Party & Dance - TODAY -Friday, November 10th! Tickets are $5 Concessions (pizza, candy, pop) will be sold. Each event will have a Dodgeball Tournament and Open Gym.
*Note: Except Student Council,
only 6th graders allowed at the Party;
only 7th & 8th graders allowed at the Dance
Lunch
Classic Cafe: Pizza Bake
Grab & Go: NY Style Buffalo Chicken Dip w/Flatbread charcuterie,
Or Southwest Chicken Salad
Diner: Hamburger or Corn Dog
Learning to focus on strengths, assets, or “bright spots” in an extensively researched approach in psychology and neuroscience.
The researchers in these fields agree that focusing on the positive not only feels good but also works when you’re trying to change or you want others to change. Finding the strengths/assets/successes of yourself and others is another key habit in building resilience.
Focusing on what’s right in your world does not mean you’re blind to life’s challenges. Instead, a strengths-based approach works because:
We look at our strengths and what is going well
We gain confidence in ourselves
We can harness our positive feelings
And then we can direct that energy to areas where we are struggl