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1 S E P T E M B E R 2 9, T R O J A N S F I R S T E 2 8 T H G R A D E N E W S 8 T H G R A D E N E W S L E T T E R / E A R H A R T - E D I S O N E X P L O R A T I O N A C A D E M N H M S Learning is not a spectator sport. D. Blocher D O N ' T F O R G E T... 10/5 Last day of 1st 9 weeks 10/5 Football Game vs. DMS 10/5 Pictures must be returned.turn in pictures you don't want to purchase to HR teacher 10/6 and 10/9 Student holidays 10/11 PICTURE RETAKES YOGA: Fridays, 7:45am VOLUNTEER HOURS Please don't forget volunteer hours are required for parents and students. Contact Mrs. Nash or Mr. DeVito if you have questions. Welcome Fall! September has been a busy and exciting month for NHMS. Our academic team, volleyball, cross- country, softball, and football seasons are drawing to a close. Congrats to all our students for your hard work and determination! Dr. Fisch' s students enjoyed attending the Oral Arguments of the GA Court Appeals. We are grateful our students got to see our justice system in action. Ask your child about his/her experience! Once again, E2 students will participate in the NHMS Technology Fair. Detailed information will be provided to students next week.

2 A C A D E M I C S O U R T E A C H E R S D O A N I N C R E D I B L E J O B P R O V I D I N G O U R S T U D E N T S A N E N G A G I N G A N D A C A D E M I C A L L Y - C H A L L E N G I N G E N V I R O N M E N T. C H E C K O U T W H A T ' S G O I N G O N! Social Studies D R. F I S C H Students are learning about the colonial period and the leadership of James Oglethorpe. They have completed their vision framework and delivered their vision speech. Now they will put on their thinking caps (literally) and reflect critically using DeBono s thinking hats! They will apply their knowledge of vision and change to analyze James Oglethorpe and colonial Georgia. We also learned about debate and presenting evidence as we watched closing arguments during cases presented Wednesday at the Georgia Court of Appeals at the Hall County Government Center. 9th Grade Literature M S. T H O M P S O N Students are continuing to study the Odyssey and literary elements in Mrs. Thompson's 9th grade lit classes. Science M S. G O R D O N In Physical Science, students are continuing their study of Motion and Forces. Math M S. K E L L Y / D R. S H E E H Y In Accelerated Coordinate Algebra/Analytic Geometry, students are solving systems of equations and inequalities. In Honors Coordinate Algebra, students are solving systems of equations.

3 I N T H E N E W S... State Superintendent's Student Advisory Council ZF Grant We are thrilled to announce that James Bennett and Kevin Rochester were selected to State School Superintendent Richard Wood's Student Advisory Council. James and Kevin will represent not only NHMS, but also our school district and Pioneer RESA. They will meet with Superintendent Woods to discuss the impact of state policies in the classroom. Members of the Student Advisory Council will also discuss other issues related to education, serve as the Superintendent s ambassadors to their respective schools, and participate in service projects to benefit schools and students. Congratulations James and Kevin! Mrs. Nash and Mr. DeVito recently applied for and were awarded a ZF STEM grant as part of the 30th Anniversary Celebration of ZF's Gainesville facility. We will use the grant funds to purchase 12 new Sphero SPRK+ devices and accessories. The Spheros will help us design competitions, activities, and lessons that challenge students to problem-solve through coding and engineering. If you have friends or family members who work for ZF, please let them know how much we appreciate them! Parents: Thank You! Thank you, ZF! Parents, many of you have already volunteered your time to help with various needs around NHMS. You have sold ice cream during lunch, helped with picture day, assisted with organizational needs in the Learning Commons, organized and distributed the E2 t-shirt order, and more! Please know how much we appreciate all of your help. Thanks again!

4 C H E C K O U T T H E F U N! GA Court of Appeals Field Trip Vision Speeches

5 Pep Rally and Football Game Fun NHMS vs. SHMS