Welcome Back NHMS Students

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Welcome Back NHMS Students!
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Lets take time to answer your questions and make
it your Best Year Ever!
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Everything you need to know

• Today
• Schedule
• Locker number combination
• Complete missing camp information

• 1st Day of School Packet
• Internet User Form
• Lunch Pricing 2.50 or Milk 50 cents.
• Yearbook Information
• Student Directory Information
• PE Uniform Order Form
• Additional Helpful Information
• ltReturn RED Items
• to homeroomgt

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NHMS Overview

• 520 Students -
• - 270 7th Grade Community
• - 250 8th Grade Community
• Husky Pride!!! (HINT)
• - What does that mean?
• Fish Philosophy
• - Do we get to go fishing on Fridays?
• Best Year Ever - B.Y.E!

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Student Schedule    Student Information LOCKER
AND COMBINATION   Locker 239
Combination 05 27 15 Room C-8 HR Teacher
Susterka Enrolled ___________ Register
Counselor__________________    CORE CLASSES
Math, Science, Social Studies, Language
Arts 8th Grade 7th Grade Reading/HR Readin
g/HR 1st CORE CORE 2nd CORE CORE
3rd ELECTIVE CORE 4th LUNCH 7 ELECTIV
E CORE LUNCH 8 5th ELECTIVE CORE
6th CORE ELECTIVE  
Have a strategy for remembering your schedule and
combination!
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7th Grade in Sept.
Know that some 7th graders find September to be
a challenging month as they adjust to middle
level expectations, homework, and study skills.
This is human! The good news - once you scale
the iceburg, its flat and dry on top. NHMS
staff will support you!
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CORE
Core is a research-based program Goal is for
students to complete homework Assigned the same
day for missing work
B.U.G. Role
Principal and Counselor Team (PRINCO)
Teachers Intentional 11 meetings, review
sessions, And mentoring for students receiving a
D or E in any class.
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CORE
Core is a research-based program Goal is for
students to complete homework Assigned the same
day for missing work
B.U.G. Role
Principal and Counselor Team (PRINCO)
Teachers Parent(s) Intentional
11 meetings, review sessions, and mentoring for
students receiving a D or E in any class.
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Ernie Days

• Who is Mr. Popiel?
• Ernie Days are celebrations held at the end of
  each quarter marking period.
• Students with As, Bs, Cs invited to attend.
• Plan on joining us!!!

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7th Grade Experience
Camp Miniwanca Develop Understanding of the
FISH! Philosophy Husky Pride
Days! Earn Student of the Month Join a club,
competition, or a sport!
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CIMS - NEW (Replaces
EdLine) Available after 9/21/09 Parent
password site to -Check Grades -Check
Attendance Once a gradebook is updated, parents
and students can access. Additional information
available at Parent Open House 9/10 _at_ 630p.m.
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Attendance According to the
State of Michigan students should miss no more
than 10 days of school in a school year.
ILL Extended illness
Vacation
Tardiness A little late is too late. Students
should arrive between 720-735 a.m. in order to
make it to homeroom on time. Excessive
absences/tardies are reported to the Kent ISD
Truancy officer.
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• Additional Points of Interest
• CAMP MINIWANCA - Complete paperwork today!
• SCHOOL PICTURES - 1st Day of School
• SCHEDULE CHANGES
• Missing a class, or a duplicate class.
• CAFETERIA PROCEDURES
• Food Service here today.
• Bus Numbers Know your number! Posted at lunch.
• New Student Meeting in the Media Center.

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Bus Transportation
---Enter/Exit here at Cafeteria ---5 minutes to
pack up at end of day (240-245 p.m.) ---Blue
line dismissal at the sidewalk ---Know your bus
number (Write it down.) ---All FHPS
transportation is pre-arranged through the
transportation department. Routes were mailed
to homes. Representatives available today.
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NHMS Pick Up and Drop Off
Parent / High School Sibling Pick-Up -Delay
arrival until 250 p.m. -Pick-up and Drop-off
occurs in front of the building. -Please STOP at
the stop sign -Watch for students in the
crosswalk. -YIELD to buses. -Pull your car all
the way forward. -Important Do Not U-Turn!
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FALL NHMS ATHLETICS Co-ed Cross
Country Girls Volleyball
Mandatory Sports Meeting Today at 215 p.m.
OR Today at 515 p.m.
Sports offered during the year Boys Basketball,
Co-ed Swimming, Girls Basketball, Boys
Wrestling, Co-ed Tennis, Co-ed Track.
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1 NHMS Parent Resource
Sign up to receive the building listserv
communication. You will receive an overview of
upcoming events, school cancellations, and
up-to-date information. Schoolcenter.fhps.us/nhm
s Click on SUBSCRIBE School Calendar
Teacher Websites Library
Homepage Athletic Calendar NHMS Documents
Newsletter
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Before You Leave Today
Pick up Schedule in Gym B Complete Camp
Paperwork Make a Cafeteria Debit Card
Deposit Transportation Questions? Find / Open /
Move into Locker Walk Through Schedule
Join us on Thurs. Sept. 10th for NHMS OPEN
HOUSE!