One Month in the Books

A Closing of September Message 

I can't believe September is over.  It has been an incredible month of new beginnings.  We are a month into our new school year.  It has been a joy to see the faculty, staff, and students of the Nichols Middle School attack the school year with such energy and motivation.  I have said this before, but I will say it again, the 6^th graders have made their transition look as though they have been coming to NMS for years, and the 7^th and 8^th graders are taking the mantel of school leaders to a new level.  It has been a wonderful opening to the year.

Three things I want to reflect on as we have started the year.

First, our two new Assistant Principals have been an awesome addition to our school community.  Ms. Stephanie Rae is the assistant principal for students in the beginning of the alphabet and also curriculum-wise here to help and support our STEM teachers (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).  Mr. Gregory Thomas is the assistant principal for students at the end of the alphabet and also curriculum-wise here to help and support our Humanities teachers (English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Fine Arts).  They have already made an impact in how NMS is going to continue to improve.

  

Second, we have a renewed spirit here at the Nichols as our students have studied, worked on, and defined what it means to be a TIGER.  Every teacher in the building has had conversations with our students about what these letters stand for, and Ms. Rae and Mr. Thomas continue to stress the importance of this positive culture in their conversations with students.  Students need to show how they are T.I.G.E.R.S. with each letter being a representation for being Trustworthy, having Integrity, showing Generosity, having Empathy, displaying Responsibility, and being Strong.  These are our core values as a school and it is driving force for our school this year.

Third, our renewed school spirit has been incredible with our students wearing their class shirts, graciously supporting fundraisers, and generally making NMS a positive place to be.

It has unquestionably been a terrific opening for all of us here at NMS as we start the 2015-2016 school year.  The whole Nichols faculty and staff could not be happier with how things are progressing.  We have started to put together many changes, which we feel will only make the Nichols' experience greater for all of our students.  

Please make sure you stay in touch through this blog and also to us in the Main Office.  We are here for your students but also for you as well.  

Please remember to check out the calendar at the end of this site, for it holds a wealth of information.  As you can see, there are PTA Meetings, School Council meetings, Parent-Teacher Conferences, and Progress Reports all coming up.  

Please get and stay involved with your child's education.  Middle school is such a special time and the children in these "tweener" years need our help and support more than ever. 

Please continue to visit this website, for I will be updating it as often as I can with posts, events, news, and other school proceedings.  Also continue to check the Twitter site or check here on the right-hand side to see the Tweets I have sent out, which consist mostly of our daily announcements and reminders.

We're hoping for a great October as we have had an excellent September.

Sincerely,

M R Geoghegan