Skate for a Cure
I have been asked to share with everyone
that we have a couple of parents who will be running the Boston Marathon to
raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer research team, and on February 16th they are hosting a
fundraiser at the Silver City Skate Complex in Taunton.
Admission is $10
and includes skate rental. This is a great way to get out with your family to
have some fun, and help a good cause. There will be a 50/50 drawing and other
prizes. For more information call Jennifer Stadelmann at (617) 281-1564 or
Melissa Bowers at (508) 901-0165. For directions to the Skate Complex go to http://www.silvercitysportscomplex.com/
Hope to see you there!
John T. Nichols, Jr. Middle School
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Hoops for Heart
Hoops for Heart
During the week of February 11-15th, all physical
education students will be participating in Hoops for Heart. This is a fundraiser to help the American
Heart Association fund research to help combat heart conditions, and also
promote heart health education. Hoops
for heart will be a fun experience for the students to partake in while making
a difference in the lives of others. The donation envelopes will be sent home February 4th and we ask that they be returned by Thursday, February 28th. Fundraising will be optional, although we do hope all students can contribute to the cause.
Any questions, please contact our PE/Health teachers: Ms. Kelly Rich, Ms. Paula Joyce, Mr. Tommy Thompson, and Ms. Liz McNamara.
Friday, December 21, 2012
December Reflections from Mr. Geoghegan
December
Reflections from Mr. Geoghegan
December
is usually a time to reflect on what has happened in this past year. Well, for me, I just want to say how great a
start of the school year this has been so far. I relish getting up each and
every morning coming in to this fine organization. The students are awesome. The teachers and staff are incredible. And the
community is just as amazing. I have
been so touched by the dedication and determination of everyone to make sure
the Nichols Middle School is a first-class institution for learning. It has been a joy since my first day.
Mr.
McLaughlin and I have started to change little things around the building, and
many are paying off in the signs of a better school climate and culture for
learning. We believe the students want
to be here and that is our goal. We are
enjoying ourselves and we hope they are as well.
In the
grand scheme of things, this isn’t many reflections other than it has been a
sensational beginning to the school year and we hope that it continues.
Enjoy the
time with family and friends during this holiday break, and as teachers across
the globe love to say on this day, “See you next year.”
Have a
wonderful holiday from everyone here at NMS; see you January 2, 2013,
M. R. Geoghegan
NMS Showing Civic Pride Yet Again
NMS Student Council Up To Good Yet Again
The Nichols Middle School Student Council has facilitated the following charitable
donations:
In November, we were able to collect over 2,000 food items for our community food bank.
The food bank sent a box truck to collect all the food that was donated. Quoted from the
thank you letter we received, "The generosity by the students will help many children
have enough food so they will not have to go to bed hungry."
Our December Penny Drive raised more than $700.00 to support our local food bank;
the money will be used to help families purchase food, pay for heat, and to purchase
items for families in need in our community.
On December 21st Nichols sponsored a green and white day to show our support for the
students, families, and community of Newtown, Connecticut. Students were able to donate
a dollar towards the Newtown Scholarship Fund. In this one day event our NMS raised
over $250.00.
Great job, NMS!
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| Stephanie Fontes, one of our student council officers, giving our penny drive check to Saint Vincent de Paul Society President Al Conin |
In November, we were able to collect over 2,000 food items for our community food bank.
The food bank sent a box truck to collect all the food that was donated. Quoted from the
thank you letter we received, "The generosity by the students will help many children
have enough food so they will not have to go to bed hungry."
Our December Penny Drive raised more than $700.00 to support our local food bank;
the money will be used to help families purchase food, pay for heat, and to purchase
items for families in need in our community.
On December 21st Nichols sponsored a green and white day to show our support for the
students, families, and community of Newtown, Connecticut. Students were able to donate
a dollar towards the Newtown Scholarship Fund. In this one day event our NMS raised
over $250.00.
Great job, NMS!
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Special Message from Superintendent, Dr. Weiss
This is Dr.
Roseli Weiss, Superintendent of the Middleborough Public Schools. There are many rumors circulating throughout
the schools and parent community regarding the school day tomorrow. I am aware of these rumors as are the
Middleborough Police. We continue to
work together to keep the children and staff of our school district safe. The truth is not on facebook or through your
neighbor.
I am
communicating the facts. The rumors are
unsubstantiated. However, we are on
alert. As I have stated throughout the week, there will be an increased
presence of police cars at the schools on Friday as there have been all week.
I am asking
for your support. I need you to help me
keep everyone safe and calm by not feeding into rumors that are unsubstantiated
and escalate concern. We have been
working diligently to keep doors locked and closed, to be more aware of people
coming into the schools. We have been
walking throughout the schools to identify ways to strengthen our
security.
We plan to
discuss safety and security during the January 10th School Committee
meeting and plan to offer a parent and community evening focused on school
safety in the near future.
Thank you
for your support and I wish you all a happy holiday season. May 2013 be a year of health, happiness and
community caring.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Monday, December 17, 2012
Principal's Report on Monday, December 17
Good afternoon -
As days go, I think today was a positive one.
Parents and guardians can be reassured that we, as a school, tried to make today just another Monday in the lives of our students here at the Nichols Middle School.
There were some small discussions, which occurred with some students, who asked questions mostly along the lines to help support them and explain to them that we are doing everything in our power to make sure that NMS is safe for them, but on the whole it was a pretty typical day in the life of a NMS Tiger.
Mr. McLaughlin and I were out-and-about all day long trying to get to the teachers and also stop by some classrooms to show that today was just another day. The guidance staff was on-call all day long in case any student needed to talk at anytime during the day.
From what I sent out last night, we as a school faculty and staff followed the protocol I laid out for you about what we would do as a school and this morning went over the page that discussed "What Schools Should Do" from the National Organization of School Psychologists. You can see there are 13 items and we followed these to the best of our abilities today and will try to continue during the week. The toughest one is number 2, "Maintaining structure and stability" with also balancing the students' needs. It is what we will try to do this week and beyond. Please check them out to see what we did: http://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/terror_general.aspx
I just got a chance to write to you and also read this article I found from the New York Times which I feel discusses the difficulty of this situation and what to, and not, discuss with students. Check it out if you get a chance: http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/15/how-not-to-talk-with-children-about-the-sandy-hook-shooting/
But other than that, I want the Nichols Middle School Community to know that today was a day of normalcy for our students, and that is what I had hoped for them. It is a place to start as the whole education world tries to make sense of Friday and begin to heal.
If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact me at mgeoghegan@middleboro.k12.ma.us
Thanks; have a good night,
As days go, I think today was a positive one.
Parents and guardians can be reassured that we, as a school, tried to make today just another Monday in the lives of our students here at the Nichols Middle School.
There were some small discussions, which occurred with some students, who asked questions mostly along the lines to help support them and explain to them that we are doing everything in our power to make sure that NMS is safe for them, but on the whole it was a pretty typical day in the life of a NMS Tiger.
Mr. McLaughlin and I were out-and-about all day long trying to get to the teachers and also stop by some classrooms to show that today was just another day. The guidance staff was on-call all day long in case any student needed to talk at anytime during the day.
From what I sent out last night, we as a school faculty and staff followed the protocol I laid out for you about what we would do as a school and this morning went over the page that discussed "What Schools Should Do" from the National Organization of School Psychologists. You can see there are 13 items and we followed these to the best of our abilities today and will try to continue during the week. The toughest one is number 2, "Maintaining structure and stability" with also balancing the students' needs. It is what we will try to do this week and beyond. Please check them out to see what we did: http://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/terror_general.aspx
I just got a chance to write to you and also read this article I found from the New York Times which I feel discusses the difficulty of this situation and what to, and not, discuss with students. Check it out if you get a chance: http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/15/how-not-to-talk-with-children-about-the-sandy-hook-shooting/
But other than that, I want the Nichols Middle School Community to know that today was a day of normalcy for our students, and that is what I had hoped for them. It is a place to start as the whole education world tries to make sense of Friday and begin to heal.
If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact me at mgeoghegan@middleboro.k12.ma.us
Thanks; have a good night,
M. R. Geoghegan
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