Welcome to Noblesville East Middle School! Our Mission NEMS ensures student-centered learning that seamlessly integrates inquiry, 21st century skills, and technology through an interdisciplinary, authentic approach.
Our Purpose for Tonight: Inform Ease Excite Engage
Our Middle School Program Teaming @ NEMS • Promotes a sense of belonging • Facilitates stronger relationships and rapport • Makes a larger school feel smaller and more welcoming • Provides a structure that allows staff to better know and meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of students
Our Middle School Program Teaming @ NEMS • Four teams: DePauw, Stanford, West Point, and Wisconsin • Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Special Education (one teacher designated as "team leader") • Counselor and administrator assigned to each, teams provided weekly collaboration time to focus on student needs • Students assigned randomly • No teacher/team requests please!
Important Information About Our Day • Doors unlocked at 7:00 am, supervision is provided until 7:20 am in our cafe • Students may only be dropped off in the car zone (more detail to be sent on drop off instructions) • Bus information will be sent to you by the district this summer • Student day is 7:35 - 2:35, buses leave no later than 2:45 each day • Nurse, lunch, attendance, appointments, and other important FAQs will be addressed through upcoming newsletters. Information is also on our school website.
6th Grade Daily Schedule Period 1 - core academics Period 2 - core academics Period 3 - core academics Period 4 - core academics Lunch Period 5 - wellness, performing arts, diversified arts, or intervention Period 6 - wellness, performing arts, diversified arts, or intervention Period 7 - Student Learning Time
6th Grade Daily Schedule Diversified Arts (9 weeks Wellness (full year/half year each) depending on Perf Arts) • Visual Arts • Integrated Health and PE • General Music Performing Arts (chosen, full • Business/Information Tech year) • Design and Modeling • Band • Choir • Strings
6th Grade Daily Schedule Intervention (length depends upon need) • Literacy Lab • Math Lab • Basic Skills Development
Bridges High Ability Language Arts, Math • Focus success • HA testing in elementary • ISTEP and NWEA assessment results • Opportunity for Bridges Algebra and Advanced Science in 7th grade
Communication • NEMS website, email • nemsprincipal.weebly.com • Counselor page • Miller Matters monthly newsletter • Daily student news • PowerSchool Parent Portal • Teacher WebPage and Canvas Page Follow us on Twitter @NEMSprincipal, @NEMSCounselors, @NobSchools
Transitioning to NEMS • The “First Three Days” • Miller Way Day • Team Day • I'm a Miller Day
Transitioning to NEMS • Guidance Services • Classroom Lessons • Groups • Individual Sessions • Reporting Student Conflict
iPads @ NEMS • Same district-created Apple ID and password • Email and Canvas passwords will be provided at start of the year • App Store will be removed from iPads next year, replaced with district “app store” • iPads will be provided along with Digital Citizenship training the first week of school • Personal iPad is still an option, will be reconfigured to district profile
Parent Resources
Digital Citizenship Curriculum Lessons • Developmentally appropriate • Research-based • Standard-aligned • Authentic and Engaging
Amazing Opportunities at Noblesville East Middle! • Track, Tennis, Wrestling, Cross Country, and Dance • Band, Choir, Strings • Tech Team, Robotics, School Musical, Best Buddies, Student Council, We the People, Book Club, Academic Team, Student Ambassadors, FCA, Makerspace, and more! • Additional opportunities as they get older such as Show Choir, Jazz Band, Yearbook, Student News Crew and many more sports such as Cheer, Basketball, Football just to name a few!
How can I get involved with NEMS PTO? • Volunteers • Vice President • Treasurer • Miller Gold Coordinator Small Commitment, Big Impact!
Transitioning to NEMS Meet @ the Middle July 26th @ NEMS Session 1 4:30 - 5:45 Session 2 6:30 - 7:45 • Schedules, team assignments, assigned session emailed 1 week prior • One parent is required to attend
Snapshots of NEMS! • Use maps to take self guided tour and visit 6th grade wing • Classrooms include “snapshots” of important aspects of NEMS you may to learn more about • 6th grade teachers are available to answer questions. • We are here to help make the transition as smooth as possible! Thank you!
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