Tuesday
Good Morning, my name is ____________ and this is NMS NEWS—
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Today is Tuesday, February 10th, 2026 Day 2
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Lunch today will be: Grilled ham and cheese, roasted ranch potatoes and watermelon applesauce
Don’t know if you want lunch tomorrow? Tomorrow’s lunch will be: Chicken taco wrap with cheddar cheese, black bean salsa with chips and mixed berry cup
Breakfast for tomorrow will be:
Egg and cheese English muffin, chilled fruit, juice and milk
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Notes from the Chorus Corner:
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News from Band Land:
Band lessons today are for 6th and 8th-grade students:
· 6th-grade trumpets during period ONE
· 8th-grade percussion during period FOUR
· 8th-grade focus group during period FIVE
· 6th-grade low brass and horn during period SIX
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Roses are red, violets are blue, The Rock requests the presence of you! Start off your Wednesday morning with us at 7 o'clock in room 209.
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Hey NMS! Want to get out of Flex Period AND raise money for a great cause? NMS Mini-THON is holding our annual Purple vs. White basketball game in the gym on Thursday, Feb. 12th. Come watch our middle school basketball players represent their teams as they compete against each other for a great cause. With a $1 donation, you can skip class and come be part of the fun. Don’t forget $1 gets you into the best game you’ll see all week on THURSDAY, Feb. 12th.
THON ON, my friends!
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The PTO wants to thank you for your Cinderella's Closet dress donations. We can't do this event without you! If you would like to donate your gently used dresses, please turn them into Mrs. Kauffman in the main office at any time. The winner of the $50 Ulta gift card is... Natalie Timothy in 6th grade! Congratulations, Natalie! You may stop by the office to claim your gift card.
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Less than one month from now, the Mini-THON Leadership Team will hold it 4th Northern’s Got Talent Show. It will be held on March 4th in the high school auditorium.
Now is the time to sign up. They are looking for singers, dancers, comedians, bands, music performers, anything really. If you have a talent, they want to showcase it.
There is a sign up sheet outside room 227 in the 7 Purple hallway. Stop by and put your name down. Signing up does NOT mean you have to perform. If you are only thinking about it at this time, still sign up.
The bigger the talent, the bigger the crowd, and the bigger the amount raised to fight childhood cancer.
THON on, my friends
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Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! The bees of spring may not have arrived yet, but we have some exciting news from the Hive...
Out of 220 spellers who participated in the Central PA regional semi-finals written test last week, two of our very own Northern Middle School students were in the mere 34 spellers who will advance to the Central Pennsylvania Grand Championship Spelling Bee!
CONGRATULATIONS to 6th grader Lyla Kertis and 7th grader Ella Patton! We are SO very proud of your accomplishments!
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Here is the story of Corey Bubb; he lives not far from here and goes to Boiling Springs.
PLAY VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=M4JnhI_5QaA
AFTER-- Corey was one of the lucky ones. One in five kids diagnosed with childhood cancer will not survive. We should all be thankful every day for our good health.
THON on, my friends
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Attention 8th grade chess players!
We will begin the first round of our tournament today in the library during Flex.
Check in with your Flex teachers AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE and report to the LIBRARY for a 2PM start!
Again, this is 8th graders only for today.
Lucas Beyer
Arlo Lusk
Braylen Luster
Rhys Weaver
Safwan Ahmad
Ethan Harrison
Lochlan Fitzgerald
Alias Kharel
Caydon Reynolds
Skyler Eppley
Kam Stutting
Lucas Deaner
Kylee Azeredo-Jarvis
Ryker Kuhl
Charlie Barrouk
Jack Ferree
Aaron Sieber
Gavin Day
Edward Griffith
Reece Wilkerson
The four 8th geometry students will face off today during pd 8.
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"Reminder to Jr. FFA members, our next meeting is on Wednesday, February 11 after school until 3:30 PM."
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It's time for True or False Tuesday!
Thanks to our anonymous 6th grade SIP student contributor, we've got two statements for you to ponder today...and we're sticking with our football theme for the week...
True OR False:
There are over 2 billion chicken wings consumed every year on Super Bowl Sunday.
(pause for 2-3 seconds)
False! But believe it or not, that number isn't far off ...because the average IS about 1.5 billion wings consumed each year during the big game.
True OR False:
Despite their loss on Sunday, the New England Patriots have 6 Super Bowl wins to date.
True! They are currently tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers
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And now an announcement from the NMS Mini Thon leadership team--
Caitlyn: Good Morning. I am Caitlyn Robison and this is Amara Sweigart and we are the Overall Leaders for this year’s Mini-THON. Although Mini-THON will not be held until May, we wanted to take some time this week to educate you about Mini-THON, Four Diamonds, and childhood cancer this week.
Amara: We are calling this week Mini-THON Push Week. We are going to push into the morning announcements, lunches, and advisory this week to talk about what is and what we can do in the fight against childhood cancer.
Caitlin: And we are going to have fun doing it. We are going to be asking trivia questions and awarding some prizes and selling some merch during the week.
Amara: We have spirit days set up for the week. Tomorrow will Team up for a Cure Day. Get decked out in your favorite team wear; it doesn’t matter the sport. Only as a team can we move forward to finding a cure.
Caitlin: Wednesday will be color for a cause. More that just childhood cancer touches our lives. Think of someone in your live affected by cancer. Wear the color that day that supports that type of cancer.
Amara: Thursday during Flex will be the annual basketball game between the players of white versus the purple players of both of the varsity basketball teams. Show your support by wearing the color of your team.
Caitlin: Let’s leave you with one fact about Mini-THON here at Northern Middle School: Since Mini-THON began here in 2012, the school has raised over $ 650,000 in the fight against childhood cancer! THON on, my friends.
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Have a great day and please rise for a moment of silence followed by the playing of the national anthem and the pledge of allegiance.