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North Naples Middle School 
Wildcat Wisdom 
PTO Newsletter 
May 9, 2018                                            Volume 5 Issue 15
Important Dates At A Glance:

M ay 10th: Advanced Band Concert, 630p
Advanced Orchestra, 6p
May 14th: Intermediate Band Concert, 6p
May 15th: Beginning Band Concert, 6p
May 17th: PTO Meeting, noon luncheon
May 21st: Beginning Orchestra, 6p
Intermediate Orchestra, 630p  
May 22nd: All Levels of Chorus, 6p
May 25th: Early Dismissal
May 28th: Memorial Day: No School 
May 30th: Early Dismissal
May 31st: Last Student Day: Early Dismissal
6th Grade
Math
5/09 and 5/10
7th Grade
Civics EOC
5/15
8th Grade
Science
5/09
8th Grade
Algebra 1 EOC
5/16 and 5/17

  • Testing will generally take place from 9:45 - 12:30 depending on the length of the session and number of sessions.
  • Students must take sessions in order (session 1 must be completed before session 2 begins)
  • Students arriving late may not begin a test after the session has begun
  • Please try to arrange any doctor appointment that conflicts with testing time
8th Grade BBQ & Fun Day
May 29th! 930a-330p
Teachers have planned tons of fun and games! We need VOLUNTEERS like YOU to make it the "Best Day Ever". 
Help a couple of hours or all day! 
Please contact Dawn at [email protected] if you can help.
Monday 5/21 through Friday 5/25, NNM will be accepting donations of the following items to be used by NNM students:
  • boxes of tissue (any size/any brand)
  • bottles of antibacterial hand sanitizer (any size/any brand)
  • any of your gently used uniform bottoms or collared shirts that either don't fit or aren't needed anymore (we're looking at you 8th graders!!)
NEED AN INCENTIVE?
FOR ANY ACCEPTABLE DONATION, DONATORS GET TO DRESS DOWN THE LAST TWO DAYS OF SCHOOL: MAY 30TH AND 31ST!!

These items will be turned in by the media center where volunteers will have tables set up for collection. (If you can help with collection...see the story below.)
PTO LUNCHEON MEETING
Come have lunch with friends at the last PTO meeting of this year.
May 17th at noon. See you there!
Be the M.I.B. (Most Important Business) on campus!
Have everyone see your ad in our 
2018-2019 North Naples Middle School Planner!
Contact Mr. Laudise for more information at [email protected] or 239-377-4613.
   
For Interim 4
Secondary (grades 6-12) interim reports for quarter 4 will be available electronically in the Parent Portal on 5/4.  The interim period ended on 4/27.  Current grades may be viewed at any time for students in grades 6-12 via the Focus gradebook.  If you would like a printed copy of your child's grades, please contact your child's respective school.
Mrs. Bertuna's Global Perspectives classes have created NGO's (non-governmental organizations) to help or aid an area of need in the community or across the globe. They are working on creating PSA's to showcase their ideas. They will have a PSA viewing day later in the month.
 
After reading The Cay, Mrs. Bertuna's advanced class has been creating QuoteNote drawings to showcase the changes of the main character of the book. Then, they are creating interactive board games to showcase the novel highlights and main events
   
Parent volunteers needed 830am-915am---  Monday 5/21 thru Friday 5/25 for collection of donations of tissues and antibacterial hand sanitizer outside the media center. There will be 2 tables with alpha lists for names to be highlighted.   This would be a huge help!
 
Also,  5/29  Tuesday Locker clean out ( assist in collection of locks and supervising students while they clean out lockers ) ........  11:00 to 1:30maybe 2 or 3 shifts..... all grades done on the same day thru lunches.

Please contact Dawn Hayden at 239-777-9588 if you can give some time.
click the pic to go to the website

ONLY 175 yearbooks left!! Yearbooks are AVAILABLE TO ORDER for $40!!! Lots of ways to order! Forms are in the front office. Students can see Ms. Murray in Room 2-111 with exact cash or a check payable to NNMS. Or you can order online at our school website under "Yearbook". Yearbooks will be distributed VERY SOON! Get one before they're GONE!
 
SUMMER PHOTOS for the 2018-2019 YEARBOOK!
Remember incoming 6th + students going into 7th and 8th grade - We NEED your SUMMER photos if you want them in the book!!! Upload them to the ReplayIt App or email directly to Ms. Murray, the Yearbook Advisor, at [email protected].
 
Our next big milestone is next year - it's our 15th Yearbook!! It'll be awesome because we're Making H15TORY!!!
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Forward this email to them and tell them to click the picture above. They'll be able to enter their email address and will start getting this newsletter immediately!
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***New Closing Date!!***
NNM's School Store will be closing for the year!!
FRIDAY, May 11th will be it's last day open!
Did you get your SweatShirt yet?
Do you have all the goodies you need for the summer?
Don't forget! Come see us before it's TOO LATE!

Collier County Public Schools Require Immunizations
Incoming 7th grade students who do not provide documentation of all required immunizations or a valid exemption will not receive a schedule and will be excluded from school. Please click HERE for more information.
YES YOU!!!
Our Awesome Box Tops for Education Coordinator
Tracy Galbraith will be leaving NNM after this year! A heartfelt thanks to Tracy for all of her hardwork over the years! Because of her, thousands of little pieces of cardboard have been turned into COLD, HARD CASH for NNM!! 
Her leaving gives YOU the opportunity to do a little something for the school! Would you like to be the next Box Tops Coordinator? Maybe you'd like to do it with a friend? Then you'd have a reason to get together. :)
If you're interested, please email [email protected]. We'd love to have you as part of our team!
CCPS App for all your CCPS Needs!!
This app is available for Apple and Android!
You can get SO much information right on your phone!
Get alerts from any school/s!
See late bus notices.
Link to social media, see virtual flyers, see lunch menus and calendars!
Check sports scores and get into the PORTAL!

Download the app Now!


You're probably looking for things to do for the summer.
Have you checked the flyers on the CCPS website? Click the backpack image above and you'll go right to the site for the virtual flyers! There's so much to see!
We will be needing a few new PTO board members for the upcoming school year. If you are interested in learning more about the board members and their responsibilities, send an email to [email protected]
There will be a vote at the May general meeting on the 17th..
The Wildcats Would Like To Thank the Following Wildcat Pawtner for their Support:




If you are interested in seeing your business logo, address, and contact information here, and supporting NNM PTO please email Tricia Otto at [email protected] or you can fill out this form (business partner form) and turn it in to the NNM front office.
Thanks for keeping up with our news!
Debbie Borowski
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