Newton-Conover Middle School

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 5-9 this year. N-CMS has an outstanding staff that works hard to support our young people. If there are any parents, community businesses, or partners that would like to show appreciation to the staff of N-CMS by dropping off desserts, food, thank you cards, ect, consider filling out the following form indicating what you would like to do for our staff or by dropping off items at the front office. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0wYf9rjbAClCncYb6uyxLDpHgAQDJ4qWvenISPE60SYA5bQ/viewform?usp=sharing

1 day ago, Newton-Conover Middle School

Please join us in congratulating this week's "Da Bomb" recipient, our Office Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Kiser!

3 days ago, Newton-Conover Middle School

N-CMS students competed today at the CVCC math tournament. Parker, Sarah, and Oliver took first, second, and third place in the eighth-grade individual math competition. Newton Conover Middle School won first place overall in the Middle School Team Competition! Congratulations to the math team!!!

6 days ago, Newton-Conover Middle School

This week, our chorus and band students performed at the Lenoir-Rhyne University Music Festival. They also represented our school at Carowinds Music Days!

12 days ago, Newton-Conover Middle School

Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of April 14-18, 2025. Parents, mark your calendars, required State End-of-Grade Testing will take place from May 15 through May 22. Extend I testing will begin May 12. Students are required to take end-of-year testing. A letter went home with information about testing and a permission form for students to leave school early on their last day of testing that needs to be returned to school. The permission form is due back by May 9. Please review the letter closely and contact your child’s teacher or the school if you have any questions. N-CMS will hold an ESL Parent meeting on April 14 at 5:30 p.m. Our 6th and 7th-grade students who qualified for the Quarter 3 academic reward will have their reward this Wednesday. On Thursday, students from N-CMS will compete and participate in the Catawba County Special Olympics at Henry Fork Park. We will also have students compete in the Math Competition at CVCC. Thursday will be our schoolwide Positive Behavior Reward. Kona Ice will be here selling snow cones. This is a reminder there is no school on Friday, April 18 In athletic news, N-CMS Cheerleading Tryouts will be held May 6-8 from 3:45-6:30 in the gym. Students must have an up-to-date sports physical on file to try out. This is the only tryout session for both football and basketball seasons. The baseball, softball, and soccer teams will play at Home on Tuesday against Jacobs Fork. They will again play away at Grandview on Thursday. Tuesday will be 8th-grade night for baseball and soccer players. This is a reminder that games start at 4 p.m. Admission is $5, and pets are not allowed at ball games. This is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!

10 days ago, Newton-Conover Middle School

Today's start time for the baseball, softball, and soccer games against River Bend will now be 3:45. The game time has been changed due to the rain forecasted to come through our area later this evening. Today's games will start at 3:45 p.m.

14 days ago, Newton-Conover Middle School

Attention parents of softball, baseball, and soccer players. Today's softball game will now be played AWAY at Mill Creek. This is due to current field conditions at N-CMS. Baseball and girls' soccer will still play at HOME versus Mill Creek.

16 days ago, Newton-Conover Middle School

Attention rising 9th-graders interested in cheerleading at N-CHS. Tryouts: May 1 -3 at N-CHS in the gym. May 1 and 2 - 3:15 to 5 pm May 3 at 9 am.

17 days ago, Newton-Conover Middle School

Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of April 7-11, 2025. Students will take Case 21 assessments this week. These are similar to end-of-grade state assessments and will provide valuable data for teachers to help them prepare remediation plans leading up to the state tests. Students will take the math assessment on Monday, Reading on Tuesday, and 8th-grade students will take Science on Thursday. Please encourage your child to do their best, get plenty of rest, and eat breakfast. N-CHS Color Guard and Dance Team tryouts will be held April 7-9, 3-5 p.m. in the band room. This is for 8th graders who are attending N-CHS or Discovery next year. Members of the N-CMS Chorus will attend the Lenoir-Rhyne Musical Festival this Tuesday. Band and Chorus students have a trip to the Carowinds Festival of Music event on Friday. Our 8th-grade students who met the criteria for our 3rd-quarter academic reward will be attending a Crawdads game on Wednesday. N-CMS Cheerleading Tryouts will be held May 6-8 from 3:45-6:30 in the gym. Students must have an up-to-date sports physical on file to try out. This is the only tryout session for both football and basketball seasons. Parents, mark your calendars, required State End-of-Grade Testing will take place from May 15 through May 22. Extend I testing will begin May 12. Students are required to take end-of-year testing. A letter went home last week outlining testing details and a permission form for students to leave school early on their last day of testing. The permission form is due back by May 9. Please review the letter closely and contact your child’s teacher or the school if you have any questions. In athletic news, The baseball, softball, and soccer teams will play at Home on Tuesday against Mill Creek. They will again play at Home on Thursday against River Bend. This is a reminder that games start at 4 p.m. Admission is $5, and pets are not allowed at ball games. This is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!

17 days ago, Newton-Conover Middle School

Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of April 7-11, 2025. Students will take Case 21 assessments this week. These are similar to end-of-grade state assessments and will provide valuable data for teachers to help them prepare remediation plans leading up to the state tests. Students will take the math assessment on Monday, Reading on Tuesday, and 8th-grade students will take Science on Thursday. Please encourage your child to do their best, get plenty of rest, and eat breakfast. N-CHS Color Guard and Dance Team tryouts will be held April 7-9, 3-5 p.m. in the band room. This is for 8th graders who are attending N-CHS or Discovery next year. Members of the N-CMS Chorus will attend the Lenoir-Rhyne Musical Festival this Tuesday. Band and Chorus students have a trip to the Carowinds Festival of Music event on Friday. Our 8th-grade students who met our 3rd-quarter academic reward criteria will attend a Crawdads game on Wednesday. N-CMS Cheerleading Tryouts will be held May 6-8 from 3:45-6:30 in the gym. Students must have an up-to-date sports physical on file to try out. This is the only tryout session for both football and basketball seasons. Parents, mark your calendars; required State End-of-Grade Testing will take place from May 15 through May 22. Extend I testing will begin May 12. Students are required to take end-of-year testing. A letter went home last week outlining testing details and a permission form for students to leave school early on their last day of testing. The permission form is due back by May 9. Please review the letter closely and contact your child’s teacher or the school if you have any questions. In athletic news, The baseball, softball, and soccer teams will play at Home on Tuesday against Mill Creek. They will again play at Home on Thursday against River Bend. Games start at 4 p.m. Admission is $5, and pets are not allowed at ball games. This is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!

17 days ago, Newton-Conover Middle School

There is no baseball practice today, April 2, due to field conditions.

22 days ago, Newton-Conover Middle School

Come out and enjoy an amazing cast and crew as our N-CMS and Discovery High School students perform Shrek the Musical!!!! The remaining shows are Saturday, March 29, at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 30, at 2 p.m. Price of admission is $10

26 days ago, Newton-Conover Middle School

Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of March 31-April 4, 2025. The Student Leadership Team is putting on a food drive for the Corner Table. The Corner Table is a local organization that supports our local families in need. They provide food for families in need and are currently preparing for the summer session. Our Student Leadership Team will collect non-perishable food from through April 17th. N-CHS Color Guard and Dance Team tryouts will be held April 7-9, 3-5 p.m. in the band room. This is for 8th graders who are attending N-CHS or Discovery next year. N-CMS Cheerleading Tryouts will be held May 6-8 from 3:45-6:30 in the gym. Students must have an up-to-date sports physical on file to try out. This is the only tryout session for both football and basketball seasons. Parents, mark your calendars, required State End-of-Grade Testing will take place from May 15 through May 22. Extend I testing will begin May 12. Students are required to take end-of-year testing. A letter will go home this week outlining testing details and a permission form for students to leave school early on their last day of testing. Please review the letter closely and contact your child’s teacher or the school if you have any questions. The second half of the 7th grade will go on a field trip to Harts Square on Thursday, and our Battle of the Books team will compete at the regional competition. In athletic news, The baseball, softball, and soccer teams will play at Arndt on Tuesday. They will also play away on Thursday at Northview. This is a reminder that games start at 4 p.m. Admission is $5, and pets are not allowed at ball games. This is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!

24 days ago, Newton-Conover Middle School

Please join us in congratulating Mr. Escamilla for being selected as this week's "Da Bomb" recipient!

26 days ago, Newton-Conover Middle School

Good evening, N-CMS Red Devil Family! Here are your announcements for the week of March 24-28, 2025. 6th and 7th grade students will participate in Digital Literacy lessons during their Social Studies classes this week. Our theatre program performs Shrek the Musical this Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Admission is $10. Come see students from Discovery High School, and N-CMS showcase their talents and enjoy a great show! Congratulations to our Battle of the Books team, which won the county competition this past week. They will compete in the regional competition in a few weeks. Shout out to our middle school band students for their performance at this year’s Music Adjucation event at LR this past week. Our 7th and 8th grade combined band received the highest rating of “Superior!” Our 6th grade received the second-highest rating of “Excellent!” Our Student Leadership Team is collecting non-perishable food items to donate to The Corner Table, which benefits many families in our community. N-CMS will collect food items from March 18 to April 17. In athletic news, The baseball, softball, and soccer teams will play at home on Monday against Grandview. They will again play a home on Thursday against Maiden. This is a reminder that games start at 4 p.m. Admission is $5, and pets are not allowed at ball games. This is all for our weekly announcements. Have a great week!