NMS Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
NMS celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week with a delightful array of food trucks each day, along with tasty treats generously provided by the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO).
A heartfelt thank you to the NMS PTO, Heavenly Hoagies, Saguaros, The Munchies Truck, So Nuts 4 Donuts, Carries Catering and Stuffed Good Food for making this week special. Our staff truly enjoyed the festivities and the delicious offerings!
Eighth grader, Lindsey Barcus represented NMS at the WV Young Writers Day in Charleston last Friday. She was recognized for her outstanding story and had the opportunity to participate in writing workshops alongside published authors from across the state.
Mrs. Ritz’s class brought vocabulary to life today! Students worked in teams to define words, draw them, and sort examples vs. nonexamples—then proudly shared their learning! #ScienceOfReading #WordWorkInAction
Second grader Brynlee Wilkinson represented NMS at WV Young Writers Day in Charleston last Friday. She received an award for her story and participated in writing activities with published authors from around our state.
Important👇
On Thursday, May 8th, 2025, Bus 19-2 will not be running its morning or afternoon route due to a lack of substitute drivers.
WVGSA Testing Update
Due to a county-wide unexpected internet outage, WVGSA testing did not take place today. Testing will resume as soon as the issue is resolved.
Thank you to our families for getting students here on time this week—we’ve already completed ELA and Writing!
Parents can view scores in the WVGSA Parent Portal using the code that will be sent to your child’s school email. Don’t panic if scores aren’t showing just yet—they may take a few days to appear.
We appreciate your patience and support!
Our kindergarten students had a fantastic day at Discovery World Museum in Parkersburg! They played, explored, and experimented across three floors of hands-on, STEM-focused exhibits. What a fun and educational adventure!
NMS track and field athletes earning ribbons at the Tyler Invitational. Way to go, everyone! 🦅
Week at a glance!
State testing begins tomorrow for grades 3-8. Time to show what you know!! 🦅💙
We are thrilled to announce that Brooklyn Dyer, an 8th grade student at New Martinsville School, has been selected to attend the West Virginia Governor’s Academy this summer—one of the state’s most prestigious academic honors for middle school students. Congratulations!!
Pre-k classes just wrapped up their donation drive benefiting Foster Hope Ohio Valley. Boxes full of backpacks, water bottles, toys, blankets, diapers and hygiene items are waiting to be delivered. They want to thank everyone who helped support their service project by donating!
5th grade is out of the classroom and into the wild! Making memories (and probably noise) at the Wild Things game today—because nothing says education like peanuts, popcorn, and baseball!⚾
#eaglementality
All County Band Concert
May 1, 2025
6pm
Valley High School
Pictured are the NMS Track and Field Athletes who earned ribbons at our first two meets. We also had others who earned ribbons, but were not present for the picture. Go Eagles! 💙 🦅 💛
Bus 18-3 will not be running today
Second grade celebrated the end of the Book It program by having a pizza party with all the students who completed their monthly goal every month!
#eaglementality
#readinggoals
Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Anita Howell, who has been named Wetzel County’s Teacher of the Year, and Mr. Todd Melott, honored as Wetzel County’s Service Personnel of the Year!
These two outstanding individuals embody the very heart of NMS. They give their best every single day — not for recognition, but simply because they love our students and our school. Their selflessness, dedication, and unwavering support lift our entire community.
Congratulations, Mrs. Howell and Mr. Melott! This recognition is so well-deserved, and we are beyond grateful to have you both as part of the NMS family.
#eaglementality
#nmsproud
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