Norris Middle School

NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL BULLETIN

Dec. 20th, B Day

 

All Students

Christmas Dress-Up Days

Wednesday, Dec. 20th - Flannel / Plaid Day

Thursday, Dec. 21st - Holiday Sweater

 

Today's Choir Concert is for 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students enrolled in choir. This is an experiment to try the Winter Choir Concert during the day. With our 200+ students in the choir and their parents and/or grandparents, we will have a full auditorium. 

 

All WIN classes/other students should remain here in the Middle School with their class during the concert. We would love to let everyone attend, but we just don't have the room to accommodate - Sorry! 

 

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

 

SNOWVEMBER UPDATE: ONE MORE DAY! Bring in all the winter gear tomorrow! 

Bring in new or gently used winter gear (coats, hats, gloves, mittens, scarves) and put them in the grade-level donation boxes in the lunchroom. The winning grade will receive PBIS points! All winter gear donated will go to People’s City Mission to be distributed to families in need.

 

Are you missing a jacket, sweatshirt, lunch sack or other items?  We have two large bags of sweatshirts that belong to many of you.  Take a look at the Lost ‘n Found and if it’s not there do ask in the office.  We will be tossing lunch bags due to the smell if left behind.  These items need to go home.

 

Mr. Korinek’s Dungeons & Dragons + Board Games Club begins in January. Any students interested in joining can come be a part (regardless of grade level). The first “meeting” will be the first Monday of second semester (January 8th)

 

HAL      Finish board game prototypes.

 

Library

  • YES!  You may have books checked out over the winter break. Please come to the library to renew those books so they won’t be overdue. If you are finished, please return your books before Thursday. 

 

  • Where’s Waldo? There are three Holiday Waldo’s hidden in the library. Come find one for a tasty treat. 

 

VOLLEYBALL CLINIC

Youth Kindergarten - 8th Grade

Saturday, January 20th

1 pm - 4 pm

Norris Public Schools - Firth, NE

$25/participant

 

                       

Lunch

Classic Cafe:  Wing Bar

Grab & Go: NY Style Buffalo Chicken Dip w/Flatbread Charcuterie

Diner:  Hamburger or Spicy Chicken Patty on a Bun

 

Thought for the Day

 

Be Positively Contagious!

 

Emotions are contagious.  We humans can feel other people’s energy and begin to experience it in our own bodies.  So, by performing positive actions, we can spread positivity throughout other people’s lives.  Imagine what the world would look like if we all did this on a daily basis.

 

Here are some suggestions to get you started:

  • Smile! – A smile is the universal sign of trust, happiness, and friendship. Remember, emotions are contagious. That’s why they say: “Smile and the whole world smiles with you.”
  • Compliments – A simple compliment can make someone’s day. Put some thought into a unique and meaningful compliment, and that person may never forget it! 
  • Ask Someone How They’re Doing – When you look deep into someone’s eyes and ask, ‘How Are You?’ with true sincerity, this can mean a lot. They’ll see it’s not a token gesture but that you actually care how they’re getting on. Follow up with additional questions to prove that you do actually care.
  • Check In With A Buddy – Find the time to reach out to a buddy. This simple act of kindness is free and requires little effort, yet it’s a great way to show you care.  
  • Cheer Others On! – It’s good to get behind people’s passions indirectly, perhaps by asking how they’re doing in an activity they are involved in or sharing your support by sending them a quick text!  But how about you go one step further and cheer them on live?! Cheer them on at their game or place (activity), make a big sign, and scream your lungs out for them! There’s little that athletes and artists (EVERYONE) appreciate more than this.