Forms for Sports Physicals and Medication are now located in the Front Doors of the Middle School. Anyone interested in playing Middle School sports will need one filled out.
From: NCMS
Today is check in day for Bielman House. However we are going to open it up to anyone that would like to check in. Please use social distancing and have personal protective equipment. Based on the traffic yesterday, we need to accelerate the process. Thanks
Today is check in day for Bielman House.
However we are going to open it up to anyone that would like to check in. Please use social distancing and have personal protective equipment.
Based on the traffic yesterday, we need to accelerate the process. Thanks
Closure Feedback Survey. Please take a few minutes to provide us with some useful feedback.
English - https://forms.gle/HyF3XWZCKpestBX17
Spanish - https://forms.gle/tXBbPej11Jo4rhwS9
Although it was sad not being able to be together to work on projects, it was fun to see all the creativity happening at home this last month. Here are some collages students in Murals class have created featuring 3-D letters they designed and activities students have been doing throughout this social distancing time. Check out more school-closure projects submitted to our online gallery, Artsonia. https://www.artsonia.com/museum/gallery.asp?project=1970225
End of the Year procedures are posted to the middle school webpage. Please take a look at the information for grading, last day of work, and check-in information.
This is the final week teachers can assign work. Check in and final grade information will be published tomorrow. Please check the website and/or your email for this information. All assignments are due by May 8th.
NCMS State FCCLA results, amazing job by all these young ladies and Madisen Tietz qualifies for Nationals.
We have created a district Facebook page as another way to share information with the public. You can find our page at: https://www.facebook.com/Nebraska-City-Public-Schools-116157601779089
Good Morning 8th Grade
The resources for high school registration will be posted on the middle school webpage at 9:00 this morning. Please start by watching the how-to video. It has the details you will need to help you through this process. We are also here to help!!!
Many teachers are relying on Google Classroom more than ever, now that we are teaching from afar. Check out some great PARENT tips that will help you & your student!
Check it out: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/parents-ultimate-guide-to-google-classroom
If you have a minute, please complete the survey about the closure and how things are going.
https://forms.gle/m9Gv4Gs8ACoJVKkY6
A free sack lunch and breakfast item is available for all children birth to 18 years old. Lunch pick up is located at Hayward during regularly scheduled school days from 11:45-12:45.
A lot of teachers are using Zoom to meet with students as we spend time away from each other. Check out this etiquette guide for a smoother meeting!
Please check the website for an announcement on the instructional plan for middle school students. The middle school is open today from 10am - 2pm if any student needs to collect school or personal items. Stay stay safe Pioneers.
Tonight's home wrestling tournament has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
Middle school EMC band contest tomorrow at Waverly is cancelled. Students will have a regular day.
Today’s To Do List: 1. Breathe. 2. Hydrate. 3. Celebrate your child’s awesomeness! #stepitup #empoweredkidschangetheworld #schoolrules #makeadifference #somedayistoday #dayofawesomeness
Always impressed with the growth our kids make from 6th grade band through 8th grade band. Having them all play back to back to back really highlights this growth.
If laughter is your favorite cardio, if you believe in the hope and promise of the future, then help us EMPOWER your child to help others. The funds we raise ensure that every single student at our school has the tools they need to shape their future.
The Pioneer Bots Purple had an amazing day at the First Lego League State Robotics Competition on Saturday. These kids and their coaches are awesome! Congrats to Mr. Nielson and the Purple Bots.
Our school is already amazing, but with your support, it’s going to be even better! The funds we raise will benefit each and every one of them…including yours! That is EQUALITY in ACTION, and we could not be happier! Thank you, parents and students, for being too legit to quit!
Congratulations to all who competed in National History Day today and especially these Pioneers who brought home the hardware.
7th grade STEM class doing some bridge building and budgeting. Some impressive structures have been created!
Location change for girls basketball practice tonight. Northside's gym is being worked on so practice has been moved to Hayward. Normal times, but athletes will need to be picked up from Hayward. Thank you for your understanding! Go Pioneers!
Our school is thrilled to partner with STEP IT UP!
STEP IT UP! is all about equality, positive vibes, and helping students believe in themselves and their ability to change the world, and we reward them for their efforts with an amazing Day of Awesomeness!
Heavy topics at inservice today. Suicide awareness, mandatory reporting and emotional poverty. Thank you Child Advocacy Center and ESU 4 for the support!
8th grade Careers students learn about B103 during their communications and information technology unit.
8th grade Careers students take a tour at Commercial Bank today to learn more about the business and finance career cluster.
Recently, 6th Grade students have been learning about cells; the different organelles and their functions. Students were assigned to produce a model of either a plant or animal cell. As shown, many shapes, designs, and forms were turned in.
6th Grade Science Class studied for their Cell Test using a Cell Escape Room and a Quizlet Live Cell game.
Thanks ms cheer club for supporting the girls and brining the energy tonight.
MS girls basketball taking on Falls City. Go Pioneers.
8th grade science students are testing a bungee with an egg attached to the end. Trying to calculate how man rubber bands will get the egg closest to the floor from the balcony.
Congratulations to the Pioneer Bots Purple and Gold Teams. The Purple team won the Gracious Professionalism Award and will advance to State Robotics.
State bound NCMS FCCLA
Tonight's middle school girls basketball game against Hamburg has been canceled due to adverse driving conditions for the visiting team. There will be no girls basketball practice tonight. Stay safe! Go Pioneers!
NCMS students, along with students from NCHS and Lourdes attended Hope Squads training.
Congratulations to the following students whose artwork was selected to be displayed in the 1st Annual Nebraska City Middle and High School Art Exhibit at Self Expressions Gallery:
Rowan Coe
Jaden McVay
Hanna Peter
Julia Esser
Alejandra Arenillas
Charlotte Ulfers
Jehu Perales-Gutierrez
TeaLi Morillo-Fox
Quinn Ammon
Stella Young
The artwork will be displayed through February!
IMPORTANT ADJUSTMENTS: No MS wrestling practice today, Coach Meredith is home ill, practices will begin tomorrow after school @ the MS. Girls b-ball will practice at the MS today and will then practice @ Northside starting tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding! Go Pioneers!
Liquid density columns in 7th Grade Science this week!
6th grade FCS students end the babysitting unit with children’s book reviews and seeing all the local library has to offer!
6th grade band and vocal concert Tuesday, December 10th at 7:00 pm. Concert is in the middle school gym.
Another Adjustment: Due to other conflicts, the Syracuse basketball game needed to be changed, again. We will play Syracuse at Home on Monday December 16th @ 4:15pm. Sorry for the changes, we appreciate your patience and understanding. Go Pioneers!
Schedule Change: Due to gym renovations in Syracuse, we will now be playing our Boys Basketball Game with Syracuse at Home on Tuesday December 10th starting at 4:30pm (C, B, A games). Thank you for your understanding! Go Pioneers!
Clarification of start times for 7th and 8th grade concerts tomorrow night.
7th Grade starts at 6:00
8th Grade starts at 7:15
sorry for any confusion
School is dismissed at 1:30 tomorrow. Buses will run accordingly.
7th and 8th band and choir concert is 12-3
6th grade concerts are on 12-10
The boys basketball game tonight is at home starting at 4:15pm. We have learned there may have been a discrepancy on location, the game is at Nebraska City Middle School. Sorry for any confusion there may have been. Go Pioneers!
8th grade agriculture students are pollinating cucumbers today. Let's hope we get some cucumbers and that they are tasty!
Without Math, Science is just magic.
Pioneers and the Bulldogs boys basketball. 17-7 in the second.
Reminder: picture retakes for middle school students is tomorrow, November 19th.
Nebraska City Middle Student created a stop motion video for kindness week.
https://youtu.be/WlUHB7EwGhA
Future engineers designing, constructing, and testing devices that will reduce the amount of energy lost.
Future robotic engineers using math to figure out how much energy a solar panel can produce.
Middle School Ag students are livestock judging today!
Cutting down the lettuce from the Tower Gardens from the Tower Gardens we planted!
Reminders: 7th & 8th dance tonight! Food item = free entry! ICU support day 11/9 at 9am-11am. Monday 11/11 Veterans Day celebration. Any current or former member of our armed forces is welcome for breakfast at 7:30am with a program to honor our veterans at 8:30am! Go Pioneers!
Parents, want to keep up to date on grades, attendance, assignments and lunch balance? Download the PowerSchool Mobile app for IOS at https://apple.co/2CrUxM6 or Android at https://bit.ly/32vVFZH Our district code is SHMQ and then sign in with your current PowerSchool account.
On Saturday November 9, Nebraska City Middle school will have an ICU support day for any student with a missing assignment on ICU from 9am to 11am. Parents, please check your email tomorrow afternoon to notify you if your student needs to be here on Saturday. Thank you!
Fun with dry ice on Halloween! Great time to learn about changes in states of matter!
Pioneers, K-8 Parent teacher conferences will be held tonight from 4pm until 8pm and tomorrow from 8am to 6pm. No after school clubs today or tomorrow. The high school will be in session on Thursday. The district office and all schools will be closed on Friday.
Dissecting crayfish, making memories 😜🤓
7th and 8th graders finished off the quarter by turning their digital artwork into button pins and stickers. Great quarter everyone—I hope you all sign up for art next year too!
Master Printmakers!
7th grade FCS students practicing teamwork, reading, measuring and problem solving in the kitchens!
Nebraska City Middle School National Junior Honor Society would like to welcome all Veterans to join us in a Veterans Day Celebration on Monday November 11th with a free breakfast starting at 7:30am and a program honoring their service beginning at 8:30am! Please spread the word!
Don’t forget parent teacher conferences are next week. If you haven’t returned the sign up forms please return those as soon as possible or call to schedule your time.
NCMS students rocking it at the Homecoming parade! Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Student Council, and National Junior Honor Society were featured in the parade! #NCPIONEERS
Tuesday, October 22, 6:00-7:15pm
Nebraska City Middle School
For Families with Students in Grades 6-12
(Students are welcome to attend too)
Join us for a FREE Meal, Door Prizes and a Information
Register at:
https://edgenebraskacity.com/event/understanding-the-teenage-brain/
Awesome night at Homecoming and Middle School Football Night! The boys had a blast!
6th grade science students learning about metrics and the different methods of measuring in the science fields.
MS Football Night! Please have MS fb players meet at the south gate of the field at 6:15pm. They will also be running onto the field with the Varsity team at 6:50pm and then watching the game from field level on the North end zone! Hope to see you there! GO PIONEERS!
Hello, NCMS students (volleyball, football, xc, stuco, njhs, cheer, band) will be walking in our homecoming parade today starting at 2pm from the Pioneer Academy building and will finish at 6th and Central for a district pep rally. Come out and support! Go Pioneers!
8th Graders experimenting inquiry labs with Bubble Gum. Which brand does make the biggest bubble?
Some of the 7th Grade FCS students showing off their pillow projects!
Blitz day + homecoming week = icu list shrinking and school spirit rising.
When your painting is stressing you out, you add a little “Jackson Pollock” to it. Problems solved!
The 8th graders tried out charcoal this week. Their eyes turned out great!
7th graders reviewing rationals with Gimkit. Who will have the most money?
School pictures on Friday, October 4th.
8th grade volleyball practice is at the middle school tonight. Football practice is going to be at the high school.
PRIDE group meeting this morning. Small groups talking about the importance of living a drug free life. Over 100 students coming in early for this.
Middle School practices will be canceled today. There will be no volleyball, football, or cross country practices today due to weather. Please pick up your student/s at normal dismissal time. Thank you!
6th Graders Converting Fractions and Decimals!!
Board games for “The Giver” are finished and they are awesome! Time to play!
Students in Math 7 Pre-test their knowledge of ratios, rates, and proportions.
Amazing effort from the Middle School Pioneer runners at their home meet today!
Hard fought game by the NC Middle School football team tonight!
8th grade students making Board Games for a review for “The Giver”
The Middle School Ag Students have the Tower Gardens started!
Middle School Ag Classes have put together their Tower Gardens in the classroom. The Library tomorrow!
Farm to table cooking!
8th Grade Drawing students are making great progress on their self portraits!
6th grade FCS learn about toddlers during their babysitting unit.
NCPS Science Teachers attending the Nebraska Science Teachers Conference exploring phenomenon based learning.
Mrs. Wynn's Food's class is making some out of this country food today! #NCPioneers
Final preparations are underway for Applejack this weekend.
NCMS progress reports will be coming home this week. Individual student reports may have flags on some assignments, giving more details on its status. Posted is a table that will help decipher those flags.
Thanks @teammates for visiting and spreading the word about the power of positive mentor / mentee relationships.
Getting the Tower Gardens up in Ag Class!! Excited to see what we can grow this year!
Practice Makes Improvement
6th-Grade Blitz day at the GAR and Kregel Museums.
Investigating what causes the pendulum’s swing time to change.
Robotics club learning how to program.
8th grade Foods lab, making family recipes!
Even Clawnos is serious about work completion. Just trying to stay off the ICU list!!
7th grade science: Our newest class pet! Northern Crayfish. We named him Clawnos (think Thanos from Avengers) haha!!
A nice visual reminder from 7th grade Enrichment Class to find a healthy balance between media and non-media activities.
7th grade band working hard! Getting ready for Applejack parade.
National Junior Honor Society members challenged the school to sport their PURPLE & GOLD for the first home football game! GO PIONEERS!
7th graders finding positive and negative keywords in real life.
Sixth-grade math students enjoyed answering questions with their feet.
8th Graders debunking the myth around Christopher Columbus.
Working on clearing out the mental math “cobwebs”.
Slight location change for 8th grade volleyball players. Practice today for both 7th and 8th grade volleyball players will be at Nebraska City Middle School. Pick up after practice will need to be at the Middle School. Thank you for your willingness to be flexible! Go Pioneers!
Boys in grades 7-8 had an informational meeting today about the upcoming football season during lunch. Tomorrow, boys will be issued their helmets and will go through their first day of light practice. Football season is upon us! GO PIONEERS! (questions? feel free to call NCMS!)
The students rocked their vision flip boards today!
NCMS females interested in Volleyball (6th-8th) will be receiving information today about practices, meetings, etc. today during Lunch. There is a short meeting Monday 8/19 after school for players, and practices begin on Tuesday 8/20! Please spread the word! GO PIONEERS!
Hungry Hungry “Middle Schoolers”?!?!
Getting ready for Hungry Hippos and the 2019-2020 school year.
It is a Great Day to be a NCMS Pioneer!
Had a great day with 6th grade today. Can’t wait for 7th and 8th to join the movement tomorrow. Remember Friday’s are late starts (8:30)
Meeting Mr. Kaleb “Michael Jackson”Walker Dean of Students
Awesome 6th graders!
Welcome, 6th grade, to the 2019-2020 School Year!
It’s back to school time for Diego! 16 year old Leopard Gecko! Visit him in Mr. Case’s room during open house.
Welcome back staff to the 19/20 school year.
Thanks for Supporting NCPS with this family friendly event.
Work getting done today.
Can a single sheet of paper hold a textbook? Sixth graders say it can!
The NCMS Musical Club put on an amazing show this weekend! High School Musical Jr. blew audiences away! Love to see these kids shine!
Welcome to the new Nebraska City Middle School Website