Come read some middle school info!
North Naples Middle School 
Wildcat Wisdom 
PTO Newsletter 
September 5, 2017                                                 Volume 5 Issue 3
Important Dates At A Glance:

October 5th - Band Vendor Night, 4-6p, Cafeteria 
Curriculum Night 7th and 8th Grade, 6-730p
October 11th - Picture Day
October 12th - PTO General Meeting 6p, Media Center
October 26th - Fall Festival, 6-8p. Plan to be There!!
November 15th - Picture Retake Day
Picture Day!! October 11th!!
Come to school with your smiles ready!

Thank you to everyone who supported our Spirit Wear Fundraiser!
Remember that you can wear your spirit wear tops on Fridays to school with your uniform bottoms!
If you happened to have any issues with your orders, you will need to contact the company directly.
Revised School Year Calendar
Follow this link to the 9/1/2017 revised calendar!
You may have to change some plans!
The Book Fair is coming to NNM from Friday, October 20th - the evening of Thursday the 26th (during the Fall Festival)! Mrs. Pirrone is looking for volunteers to take 2.5 hour shifts. If you can help, please follow this link to signupgenius. The students and Mrs. Pirrone will appreciate your time!
WEATHER INFORMATION!!
 

If you've ever wondered how schools make decisions about the weather in regard to lightning, here is some information in which you will be interested.
THOR GUARD is a "lightning prediction system" and not a radar.  It uses sensors to evaluate changing atmospheric conditions that are predictive of conditions that are consistent with lightning events.  All schools are covered by a Thorguard system however in some instances where we have multiple schools collocated they operate under a "slave and master" configuration with the master being linked electronically to the slave. By placing THOR GUARD in each school, our goal is to maximize safety by providing our staff and students with critical, timely lightning warning information in an easy-to-use format.
THOR GUARD information is easily accessible to students and parents. If you download the CCPS app on your phone, you will have access to the information specific to any CCPS school. Just open the app and find the "weather" icon, then tap on the image that looks like the one at the top of this article. You will then be prompted to choose from drop down lists of schools. Alternatively, you can also access this information online at the CCPS website:  CCPS WEATHER.  There is a lot of other weather related information there, including the 5 sources to access for information regarding school operations that comes directly from the school district office.
Do You Know About the PBS Cart?? 

Don't know what to do with those Catch-A-Coupons??

The cart will be in the courtyard 

from 8:45 - 9 AM Tuesday mornings.

**Remember that ONLY Catch-A-Coupons

will be accepted at the PBS Cart for school supplies.**
To get Catch-A-Coupons, your student needs to be CAUGHT exhibiting POSITIVE BEHAVIOR!!

PTO General Meeting October 12th
Every parent is a part of the PTO! There are no fees to pay!

The first General Meeting will be held in the Media Center on October 12th, at 6p.  Mrs. Jackson will be discussing testing results. And it is the perfect time to hear about the plans for this school year!
If you have questions, please contact PTO at [email protected]. Thank you in advance for your help and support of our school.


Yearbooks are on sale NOW for $35! When you personalize their yearbook, you get 4 free icons! Hurry! Offer ends soon!
 
WANTED: Student pictures. Email them directly to [email protected] or upload them to the free Replayit app (see below).  If your student participates in sports and clubs outside of school - please upload photos and info. If we have space and can highlight what they're doing, we will. 
 
Eighth grade send-off message forms will be sent home Friday, September 2nd! Space is limited, so send in the payment, form, and email your photos to the yearbook adviser [email protected] as soon as possible.
**There will N OT be any ads available for 6th and 7th grade students this year.**
Your Pictures in your Yearbook
This is a free photo sharing app that sends your pictures to the NNM yearbook staff! Download it today to see your school year unfold picture by picture!

School Supplies Too!

Regular days and hours - MWF from 8:45 - 9 AM


The school store is accessed from the courtyard and is located at the southwest corner of the media center/office building.

            School Spirit wear frequently asked prices are:
Sweatshirts: Hoodies  $20 ---  Zippered   $25
                          T-shirts $8 -  $15  (Red; White; Black and Grey)
Water bottles - $5
School Supplies - mechanical pencils; G2 Pens; Hi-lighters; Sharpies, etc.
Spirit Items - paw magnets; zipper pulls and lanyards, etc.
Save the Date!
Fun for the WHOLE FAMILY!
The highest attended event at NNM!
Food and activities for everyone!
Haunted House!
October 26th, 6-8p
More info to come!!

CCPS Voice
Parents - We need your VOICE! Come join our roundtable discussion on Tuesday, October 24, at 6:00 pm. Learn more about the district's communication process and share your ideas on how we can better communicate with you. Visit  www.collierschools.com/ccpsvoice  to learn more.
Proud NNMS Moment!!
Many of you know already that following Hurricane Irma,
Mrs. Jackson put out a simple Facebook post asking for some volunteers to donate peanut butter and jelly, some snacks and prepare food bags for victims of Hurricane Irma.
Less than four hours later, more than 200 volunteers descended on North Naples Middle School ready to help.  Then it happened again the next day! Read the story in the Naples Daily News.
And did you know that NNM was a shelter during Hurricane Irma? We should all be proud of the NNM Family and the outpouring of support before, during, and after Hurricane Irma!
Links That Might Interest You:

Click the Pics for:


District Testing and School Calendars
NNMS Website
Parent Information and access to the CCPS Portal
Activity and Informational Flyers
Volunteer Information and Registration
The Wildcats Would Like To Thank the Following Business Partner for their Support:


470 Commercial Blvd
Naples, FL 
239-435-1046

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
Want to get in touch with me? [email protected]
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