Northern Adirondack Middle School

ATTENTION PARENTS OF STUDENT ATHLETES IN GRADES 6-11: As we enter 4th quarter it is important to remember that 4th quarter grades will carry over towards Fall sports eligibility. Any student that is failing 2 or more classes on their 4th quarter report card will be subject to the same sports ineligibility as the other sports are during the course of the school year.

ATTENTION MS/HS PARENTS: 3rd Quarter report cards will be mailed home on Thursday April 14th. Please be on the lookout for your child's report card shortly after they are mailed. If you do not receive one, please contact the main office.

Attention Middle School Parents: As the weather warms up, finally, it is understandable that students wish to dress in cooler clothing. Please be reminded that the Middle School does have a dress code policy in place which is strongly enforced. This includes brief and see-through garments. Shirts must touch the top of the pants and skirts and shorts will be no shorter than 5 inches above the kneecap. Click on the following link to view an excerpt from the Student Handbook as it pertains to the dress code. https://5il.co/18m4p Thank you for your cooperation.

Congratulations to the following teams for achieving the Scholar-Athlete Team Award for the Winter 2022 season: Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Girls Bowling and the Cheerleading Team. A special shout out to the Girls Basketball team which had every single member of its team achieve academic excellence during the season.

ATTENTION MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENTS In the next couple days, the New York State Grades 6-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics Assessments will be administered to students. We encourage your child's participation in the required NYS assessments in Grades 6-8 because the data retrieved about your child is helpful and is one of several measures that we utilize to determine the strengths and learning needs of our students. The data also assists us in evaluating our curriculum and prioritizing our existing resources and programs. Furthermore, the assessments provide parents, students, and teachers with meaningful feedback regarding student progress over time. These results are used solely within the district to inform instruction and are not connected to educator evaluation. What Parents Should Know About NYS Assessments: • New York State uses the results from these assessments in identifying which schools and districts across the State need additional support and targeted improvement. • Testing the entire student population will show more clearly what all of our students know in relation to the standards. The 2021-2022 NYS assessments will be administered on the following dates: Assessment Grade Level(s) Date(s) English Language Arts Grades 6-8 March 29 & March 30 Mathematics Grades 6-8 April 26 & April 27 Science (Performance) Grades 8 May 25 Science (Written) Grades 8 June 6 Please reach out to your child's teacher, counselor, or principal with any questions or concerns you may have.

Attention all MS/HS students - March 14 begins our March Spirit Week. Click here for details: https://5il.co/170zf

The 25 week progress reports for the MS/HS are being mailed home this Friday, March 11. If you don't receive your child's progress report in the mail please contact the MS/HS main office at 518-594-3962.

Watch the 2022 Spelling Bee on Monday, March 14 at 5:00 pm. The Live Stream is here: https://youtu.be/8KxgE3y20qo The Facebook Event is here: https://fb.me/e/2VGoTH9oy The LinkedIn Event is also here: https://www.linkedin.com/events/cves2022regionalspellingbee-liv6904864802028814336/about/

We invite all Middle and High School students to wear their green and gold tomorrow, March 4th, to show our support for our Cheerleading team as they head to state competition this weekend!! GO BOBCATS!!

Congratulations NACS wrestlers! The NACS wrestling team tied for third place in Section 7 Wrestling Championships. The following wrestlers placed respectively in their weight class. Hayden Bartlemus 1st Place Owen Smith 2nd Place Dustin Labarge 3rd Place Parker Manor 3rd Place Troy Labarge 2nd Place Noah Gilmore 2nd Place Hunter Robare 3rd Place Trey McGee 1st Place

Join NAC Key Club in its project to support our community!

Wrestling senior night is tomorrow night, 2/10. Wrestling begins at 5:30 for modified, 6 pm for Varsity. This year's seniors are Hunter Roberts and Troy Labarge. Varsity Wrestling Sectionals are this Saturday, 2/12, right here at NACS! Come support the Bobcats. First round begins at 10 am. Sectional tickets must be purchased online at www.gofan.co/nysphsaa7

Although we're in the midst of winter, warmer weather is right around the corner and that means spring sports will begin soon! Any student in grade 7 - 12 who has an interest in playing softball, baseball or tennis is encouraged to stop in to see Mrs. Gilmore in the health office to sign up!! The JV and Varsity season will begin on March 14th with modified to follow shortly after. Sign up A.S.A.P.!

Congratulations to the 2022 Spelling Bee winners and alternates: 6th Grade Winner- Scott Jarvis 6th Grade Alternate- Keagan Polhemus 7th Grade Winner- Olivia Caruso-Smith 7th Grade Alternate- Evan Wrye 8th Grade Winner- Evan Kalvitis 8th Grade Alternate- Eli Sargent School Overall Winners: Grand Champion- Evan Kalvitis 2nd Place Overall- Eli Sargent 3rd Place Overall- Scott Jarvis

SPECTATOR LIMITS: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Many schools have decided to limit spectators in their gymnasiums. In an effort to not limit spectators at our athletic events, we are now requiring all NAC fans to sit in the bleachers on the side of the gym directly across from (or on the same side as) the NAC athletes bench. With the current rise in COVID cases we are hoping to mitigate this as best we can without limiting spectators. Thanks for your cooperation with this matter. Let's use this opportunity to show our Bobcat pride and support our teams by participating with the call and response from our cheerleading squad! Nothing picks up the spirit of the teams playing like some Positive fan participation and cheering.

Holiday Spirit Week!! Help us celebrate the holidays! Click the following link to view details: https://5il.co/132ut

NAC HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE! All clubs and classes are working together to fill the local area food pantries. Help us meet the NAC school-wide donation goal of 260 pounds of food! Now through December 20, please place nonperishable food items under the Christmas Trees in the wrapped boxes at the Elementary and Middle/High School buildings. We can accomplish so many good things by working together!

Congratulations to the NAC Bobcats Wrestling Team for taking 3rd place in the 50th annual Livermore Wrestling Tournament today. It was a full team effort. Thank you to the Wrestling Booster Club and the former NAC wrestlers that came out to help. Do you recognize any of these former NAC powerhouses without their singlets on?

We are celebrating Computer Science Education Week (December 6-12) in our district by participating in the Hour of Code. This is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics. Click the following link to see what it is all about: https://hourofcode.com/us/learn We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly depend on understanding how technology works.

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