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Principal's Message
Good Afternoon, Parents and Guardians.
Please take a moment to complete a survey for our 2021-2024 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). This plan helps us to prioritize what’s important to our community to support positive student outcomes. Your input will be helpful in the preparation of the new plan. Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete it. Click here to take the survey. It can also be accessed through the NUSD website at www.natomasunified.org.
Thank you to all of the 8th grade parents that came out to the meeting with the high school counselors last Wednesday. For those of you who missed the meeting, you can see it and the first 8th grade meeting on our website at this link, NMS 8th Grade Parent Meetings.
Stay up to date with your emails. We will be sharing more information about re-opening for in-person instruction as it becomes available.
In the spirit of service,
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THIS WEEK'S HAPPENINGS AT NMS
- Monday, March 8
- NMS Lunchtime "Kick Back", 11:13-11:53, Zoom
- Tuesday, March 9
- Wednesday, March 10
- Thursday, March 11
- NMS Lunchtime "Kick Back", 11:13-11:53, Zoom
- Gaming Club, 3:35 - 4:15 Contact Mr. Stone
- NMS International Club 3:35 - 4:15 PM Contact Mrs. SantaMaria
- GIRLS WHO CODE- 3:35- 4:15 ZOOM
- 8th Grade Mentoring with IHS scholars at 2:30. Invite sent by email. Contact APs for information.
- Friday, March 12
- Fun Friday Workshop #3 ETS, 3PM- 4:30 PM ZOOM
- Chess Club. Contact Mrs. Rocha - krocha@natomasunified.org for meeting information
- NMS Lunchtime "Kick Back", 11:13-11:53, Zoom
- Mrs. Slattery will take us to a Four Year University on a virtual tour.
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ENSURING YOUR CHILD'S SUCCESS IN SCHOOL
Here are some tips to help your child succeed during distance learning.
- Make it a norm in your home to have your student attend class daily with video on. We cannot ensure your child is learning if we cannot ensure they are there. Many turn off their video and don't respond when called on, indicating they are not there.
- Make sure your child is out of bed, sitting up in a quiet place. Please do your best to remove distractions from around your child during the school day.
- Check your child's Google Classroom daily for assignments, work returned, and missing work. Seeing that they submitted an assignment is not enough. Too many students are submitting blank assignments to give the appearance that they did the work or submitting partially done work. Incomplete work will be returned by the teachers.
- If your child is struggling, have them attend teacher office hours for support. All teachers have one hour of office hours daily immediately after school.
- Sign your child up for additional tutoring through the after school program or NUSD virtual tutoring program. (see message below)
If you can ensure these things are happening, our teachers can better support your child's learning. As always, feel free to reach out to your child's teacher or an admin if you need assistance.
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Pandemic EBT 2.0 Address Update
Pandemic EBT 2.0, which will not affect eligibility of meals, will soon be distributed if a student is on Calfresh, Medical, or eligible for free or reduced meals.
For students to receive P-EBT 2.0, families must complete the following by March 12:
Refer to the flyers for more information.
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NUSD VIRTUAL TUTORING AND WELLNESS SERVICES
NUSD Virtual Tutoring and Wellness Services offers support for students, which includes general tutoring and academic supports. Support is available in ELA, math, science, social science, and world languages. Sessions are offered in 30-minute increments. To sign up for an appointment click the link, VTWC.
Also, encourage 8th graders only to attend the Mentoring meetings on Thursday. Please reach out to APs at mkhasimuddin@natomasunified.org and jthomas@natomasunified.org. We can connect your 8th graders with IHS Mentors/ Tutors.
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EARLY ACADEMIC OUTREACH PROGRAM (EAOP)
UC Davis Early Academic Outreach Program
Your student is invited to become a participant of the UC Davis Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP). EAOP is a free program designed to help your student understand how to succeed in high school and become a qualified and competitive applicant for college admissions. We serve students from 7th-12th grade and during this time we meet with your student to conduct workshops, one-on-one academic advising sessions and invite them to campus visits and events happening at UC Davis. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 public health crisis, we will be conducting all of our workshops and advising sessions virtually until further notice.
About EAOP: Established in 1976 by the state of California. Its mission is to contribute to educational equity and access by motivating and preparing students to pursue and succeed in postsecondary opportunities. Additional information about this program can be located at https://eaop.ucdavis.edu
To join EAOP, the student must:
- Attend a school served by EAOP
- Meet federal income guidelines or be the first in your family to attend college
- Meet the GPA requirement 2.50
- Not be part of AVID, ETS, Gear-UP, MESA, Puente, or Upward Bound
Benefits of joining EAOP:
- College knowledge informational sessions
- Individual academic advising
- College campus visits
- Enrichment programs once student is in high school such as:
- Drone Academy
- Veterinary Academy with the UCD Veterinary School
- Discover Engineering Day
- Discovering Law Day with the UCD Law School
- Health Academy with the UCD Medical School
- And much more!
To register for the program, please complete the online application located at: https://eaop.ucdavis.edu/apply. If you have any questions please call Maryam Irfan at (530)- 752-7959 or email: mirfan@ucdavis.edu
Space is limited to the first 40 applicants.
We look forward to serving your student.
Sincerely,
Maryam Irfan
Interim Regional Assistant Director
Early Academic Outreach Program
Estimado Padre / Guardián:
Su estudiante está invitado a participar en el Programa de UC Davis Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP). EAOP es un programa gratuito diseñado para ayudar a su estudiante a comprender cómo tener éxito en la escuela secundaria y convertirse en un solicitante calificado y competitivo para ingresar a la universidad. Servimos a estudiantes del 7° - 12° grado y durante este tiempo nos reunimos con su estudiante en su escuela para llevar acabo talleres, sesiones individualizadas de asesoramiento académico, e invitarlos a visitas al campus y eventos que suceden en UC Davis. Debido a la crisis actual de salud pública de Covid-19, llevaremos a cabo todos nuestros talleres y sesiones de asesoramiento virtualmente hasta nuevo aviso.
Acerca de EAOP: Fue establecida en 1976 por el estado de California. Su misión es contribuir a la equidad educativa y el acceso por medio de motivando y preparando a los estudiantes para perseguir y tener éxito en oportunidades postsecundarias. Puede encontrar información adicional sobre este programa en https://eaop.ucdavis.edu
Para ingresarse a EAOP, el estudiante debe:
- Asistir a una escuela atendida por EAOP
- Cumplir con las pautas federales de ingresos o ser el primero de tu familia en asistir a la universidad
- Cumplir con el requisito del puntaje académico (GPA) 2.50
- No ser parte de AVID, ETS, Gear-UP, MESA, Puente, o Upward Bound
Beneficios de unirse a EAOP:
- Sesiones informativas de conocimiento universitario.
- Asesoramiento académico individual.
- Visitas a universidades.
- Programas de enriquecimiento una vez que el estudiante está en la escuela secundaria, como:
- Academia de Drones
- Academia de Veterinaria con la Escuela de Veterinaria UCD
- Día de descubrir la ingeniería
- Día de descubrir la profesión de Derechos con la Facultad de Derechos de UCD
- Academia de Salud con la Facultad de Medicina de UCD
- ¡Y mucho más!
Para registrarse en el programa, complete la solicitud en línea ubicada en: https://eaop.ucdavis.edu/apply . Si tiene alguna pregunta, llame a Maryam Irfan al (530)- 752-7959 o envíe un correo electrónico: mirfan@ucdavis.edu
El cupo está limitado a los primeros 40 solicitantes. Esperamos poder servir a su estudiante.
Atentamente,
Maryam Irfan
Asistente Subdirectora Regional Interina
Early Academic Outreach Program
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English
Hello, Natomas, Middle School students, submit your application to join our college preparation program, TRIO ETS. Students will participate in college tours, meet career professionals, and attend group workshops with other local middle school and college students. Download the attached TRIO ETS program application. Please email the PDF application to arcets@arc.losrios.edu or drop-off the paper application to the school office.
Spanish
Natomas Middle School estudiantes, someter su aplicación para participar en nuestro programa TRIO ETS, preparación para el colegio en la secundaria. Los estudiantes participarán en excursiones de Universidades, conocerán profesionales en varias carreras, y participarán en talleres con estudiantes de otros bachilleratos y universitarios. Baje la aplicacion que va estar incluida. Porfavor mandelo por coreo electronico en manera de PDF a arcets@arc.losrios.edu o dejelo en las oficina principal de su escuela.
Please watch this brief video:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KuDNLDHx_jUSH5iHTV8nYc3NVqCuRNLC/view
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Appointments no longer needed. Simply register at COLOR and come when convenient between 10-12:30 and 2-5:30
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February Bullying Prevention Newsletter (V1, Issue 6)
Bullying Prevention happens all year long. To continue to stimulate dialogue around bullying prevention, another issue of the Bullying Prevention Newsletter (V1, Issue 6) is available to inform students, parents, and staff of bullying prevention resources and information.
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VIRTUAL OFFICE
Our physical school office is closed due to COVID-19. We have set up a virtual office for those of you in need of support. You can email our office staff at NMSvirtual@natomasunified.org. Someone will respond to you in order to answer your questions. You can also still call the office line at (916) 567-5540, it will be transferred to a staff member.
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CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE The Digital Backpack is a place where you can go to access any resource you will need to navigate the school year virtually. There you will find communication from the principal and the district, academic support links, applications for free/reduced lunch, school calendar, technology guides, mental health support, and much more. Check it out! It's a tremendous resource.
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INFINITE CAMPUS
IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, GET SIGNED UP FOR INFINITE CAMPUS TODAY!
The following is the account creation process for parents/guardians:
- Each Monday, NUSD will generate Portal usernames and passwords for new parent/guardians. An activation notice with the URL, username, and password will be sent to the parent/guardian at the email address they have on file in Infinite Campus (comes from donotreply...check your spam).
- These activation notices expire each week, so new activation notices will also be sent each Monday to existing users who have not yet activated their accounts. If you don't get a notice, that means you already have an established account.
- Parents/guardians will be prompted to set a new password and to establish security settings so that they can reset a forgotten password.
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New IC Mobile Apps
I have been told that not everyone is successful in activating the new Infinite Campus application. Everyone not on Infinite Campus should have received an activation email last week. You will receive one weekly as long as you are not on Infinite Campus. Check your spam if you do not see it. That email will contain your activation code.
If you are having trouble you may need to change your password. Here is the link to change your password. If you are still having issues, please contact our IC help desk at: (916)567-5819 or email them at icportal@natomasunified.org.
Download the new app today. Instructions linked here. |
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CDC HAND WASHING VIDEO
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