Norris Middle School

NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL BULLETIN

Thursday,  December 1st,  2022 (B Day)


ALL Students:

  • Please dismiss the 7th grade boys basketball team at 1:58 on Thursday 12/1 for their game at Elkhorn NorthRidge

  • 8th Boys BB play here at HOME vs. Elkhorn NorthRidge

  • Library

    • Sign up for our Chess Tournament. All students are invited. It begins after Thanksgiving Break bit.ly/nmschess. Four brackets and teachers can enter too! November 28-Dec 2 are practice rounds.

  • CHECK OUT THE LINCOLNKIDSWinter Issue - it’s full of fun activities, ideas to keep you busy. The weather is cool and so find things to do indoors.

  • Broadcast and Video Production - Are you interested in sports, using video equipment and computers? Can you imagine yourself working for ESPN or Husker Vision someday?  We are looking for students to help broadcast sporting events on Youtube and possibly edit game highlights for social media.  We need motivated students that can consistently commit time outside of school (athl    

  • etic events) to be announcers, camera/replay operators, and video editors.  

  • Ukulele Club will begin again on Wednesday’s after school on December 7 3:30 to 4:30

6th

  • HAL Chess Tournament. NO BOOK CLUB THIS WEEK


7th 

  •  HAL - Chess Tournament

  • 7th Grade Girls Basketball meeting next Tuesday (12/6)  during WIN in Mrs. Hoxmeier’s classroom. Check in with your WIN teacher first and then come to the meeting. All who are interested are invited to attend! If you can not attend please reach out to Mrs. Hoxmeier. 

8th

  • HAL  Chess Tournament  NO BOOK CLUB THIS WEEK

  • GIRLS GROUP: DECORATE OR WORK ON CIRCUIT TREES

  • 8th Grade Girls Basketball meeting next Tuesday 12/6 during WIN, in the gym. Check in with your WIN teacher first then come to the meeting. All who are interested are invited to attend!



Lunch

Classic Cafe:  Cheesy  Italian Flatbread, Glazed Carrots

Grab & Go:  Chicken Caesar Wrap

Pizza:  Cheese, Pepperoni, Sausage


Counselor Connection:

What does a lack of sleep mean for students?

The study discovered that 66% of students who are not getting enough sleep are using social media two hours before bed. When students use their phones that close to bedtime, it can impact their ability to fall asleep and their sleep quality.

Sleep impacts ourmemory, facilitates learning, and reduces stress. When students get enough quality sleep, they are more focused and more likely to have better concentration, leading to stronger academic performance.

Scrolling on Tiktok, watching YouTube videos, or texting friends are fun activities and might seem relaxing. However, it actually stimulates and activates the brain and delays REM sleep, which is essential in helping your brain process new learnings and motor skills for the day and supports healthy brain development.

Not only can using a device too close to bedtime affect students’ REM sleep, but the blue light from phone screens can make it difficult for students to fall asleep in the first place. The blue light mimics daylight, so when you use it at night time, you are tricking your brain and your internal body clock into thinking that it is actually still daytime. Throwing off your circadian rhythm like this can make you feel awake, even if you know it’s time for bed.

Sleep - Jokes!

  • What do you call a sleeping dinosaur? >>>>>>>A dino-snore!

  • Why did the little boy take his bicycle to bed? >>>>>>>Because he didn’t want to walk in his sleep!

  • How can you go without sleep for seven days and not be tired? >>>>>>>Sleep at night!