NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL BULLETIN
Oct. 25th, B Day
All Students
Check Out the HONOR ROLL LIST on the Commons Bulletin Board
Many items were left behind at the break. Please stop by Lost ‘n Found to claim your lunch sacks and jackets.
Passes are still for sale - if you are not playing a sport this year they are $30. If playing a sport they are $50 with your Sports Fee.
Stop in the MS Office to make that purchase. Passes are good for
Only HOME (Non-Tournament) Games.
Reminder: No Halloween Costumes are to be worn to School.
Halloween Candy Buy Back - Family 1st Dental & Friends
11-2-23 / 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
KARAOKE Friday morning before school
"A huge congratulations to 8th-grade student Sean Buller for being selected for the 2024 8th-Grade All-State Band, Nebraska's premier honor band for middle school. Students must prepare for a challenging musical audition and be selected through a panel of judges. Over 240 students auditioned, and only 94 were chosen to participate. Sean will be playing clarinet for the honor band on January 6th, 2024 at Kearney High School. Congratulations, Sean!"
Lego Club Friday during WIN Theme: Minecraft.
NMS Quiz Bowl begins practicing for the 2024 Season on Thursday! Any interested parties are welcome to come to the meeting after school on Thursday from 3:30 - 4:30.
A huge congratulations to 8th-grade student Sean Buller for being selected for the 2024 8th-Grade All-State Band, Nebraska's premier honor band for middle school. Students must prepare for a challenging musical audition and be selected through a panel of judges. Over 240 students auditioned, and only 94 were chosen to participate. Sean will be playing clarinet for the honor band on January 6th, 2024 at Kearney High School. Congratulations, Sean!"
Lunch
Classic Cafe: Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Dinner Roll
Grab & Go: Ham & Cheese Charcuterie, Chef Salad
Diner: Hamburger or Spicy Chicken Patty on a Bun
Learning to focus on strengths, assets, or “bright spots” in an extensively researched approach in psychology and neuroscience.
The researchers in these fields agree that focusing on the positive not only feels good but also works when you’re trying to change or you want others to change. Finding the strengths/assets/successes of yourself and others is another key habit in building resilience.
Focusing on what’s right in your world does not mean you’re blind to life’s challenges. Instead, a strengths-based approach works because:
We look at our strengths and what is going well
We gain confidence in ourselves
We can harness our positive feelings
And then we can direct that energy to areas where we are struggling