J. W. Parker Middle School

Hello, this is Timothy Mudd, principal at Parker Middle School with your weekly message.

Regular EOG testing is complete. Make-up EOG testing for students who were absent will be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week. Wednesday and Thursday are early release days, students will be dismissed at 1:30 PM.

All students will be notified this week if they are required to complete EOG remediation and retesting. Remediation for EOG retesting will be Friday, May 31st and Monday, June 3rd. EOG retesting will be on Tuesday, June 4th and Wednesday, June 5th. Please contact your child's teacher for questions about EOG remediation and retesting.

Tomorrow, the 7th grade leaves at 6:00 AM sharp for their field trip, please be early if your child is participating. Thursday, May 30th is the last day of school. We will have our annual awards day celebration at 9:30 AM on Thursday. Parents will be notified this week if their child is receiving an award.

We hope you've had a great weekend and we wish all of our students the best over the summer!

Go Pirates.

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Hello, this is Timothy Mudd, principal at Parker Middle School, with your weekly message.

EOG testing begins next week. The 8th grade Science EOG will be Tuesday, May 21st, the 6-8th grade Math EOG will be Wednesday, May 22nd, and the 6-8th grade ELA EOG will be Friday, May 24th. May 28, 29, and 30th are make-up exam days. Students not proficient on the EOGs will have to retest the week of June 3rd. Student success on the EOGs will be the determinig factor in if the student is promoted to the next grade, so it is important that students do well.

Testing will begin each morning, so it is important that students arrive on time. No student can be admitted to the test session once it begins. Additionally, students cannot be checked out until the test session is over. Please remind your student that cell phones and electronic devices, including watches, fitness trackers, airpods, or any device with bluetooth capability is not allowed in the test session. These items should be left at home or given to the test administrator prior to testing to be locked away. Any student with an electronic device in the test session will result in a misadministration, receive a score of not proficient (meaning possible retention), and be suspended from school for the remainder of the school year.

We know EOG testing can be stressful for students. We simply ask that students do their best to exceed their personalized goal for each subject. If your student gets anxious about testing, remind them that a recent Harvard University study found that people who feel anxious during a test might actually do better if the students don't get concerned and remind themselves that the nervous feeling could be helping them do well. Students who were able to stay calm and remind themselves of this information scored 10-15% higher than other students.

Our students exceeded growth last year for the first time in school history and we want to continue that this year, so please discuss the importance of finishing the year strong and doing well on the EOGs with your students.

We thank you for your support and hope you have a great weekend!

Go Pirates!

EOG testing starts next week for all students. Please review our EOG tips with your child prior to testing!

Hello, this is Timothy Mudd, principal at Parker Middle School, with your weekly message. We only have 6 school days remaining before EOG testing begins. The 8th grade Science EOG will be Tuesday, May 21st, the 6-8th grade Math EOG will be Wednesday, May 22nd, and the 6-8th grade ELA EOG will be Friday, May 24th. May 28, 29, and 30th are make-up exam days. Students not proficient on the EOGs will have to retest the week of June 3rd. It is important that students are present at school every day next week in order to be prepared for the EOGs. Student success on the EOGs will be the determinig factor in if the student is promoted to the next grade, so it is important that students do well.

The athletic banquet is Wednesday, May 15 at 5:30 and the May Ball is Friday, May 17th at 6:00. Tickets are $10 and must be purchased in advance. All May Ball tickets and raffle money must be turned in by Wednesday, May 15th. No May Ball or raffle tickets will be sold after Wednesday.

There is a lot going on at the end of the year, but we ask that you help us keep your student focused on finishing the school year on a positive note academically. Our students exceeded growth last year for the first time in school history and we want to continue pushing our students academically. Please discuss the importance of finishing the year strong and doing well on the EOGs with your students.

We thank you for your support and hope you have a great weekend! Go Pirates!

We are wrapping up an amazing Spirit Week here at J. W. Parker Middle School (Teacher Appreciation Edition of course 🙃)

It has been such a pleasure celebrating this crew of amazing educators this week. We could not be great without them, and are more than grateful for what they do each day. 🙌

Just a little of the fun below 🥳

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Hello, this is Timothy Mudd, principal at Parker Middle School, with your weekly message.

We only have 12 school days remaining before EOG testing begins. The 8th grade Science EOG will be Tuesday, May 21st, the 6-8th grade Math EOG will be Wednesday, May 22nd, and the 6-8th grade ELA EOG will be Friday, May 24th. May 28, 29, and 30th are make-up exam days. Students not proficient on the EOGs may be required to retest the week of June 3rd. It is important that students are present at school every day over the next two weeks in order to be prepared for the EOGs. Student success on the EOGs will be the determinig factor in if the student is promoted to the next grade, so it is important that students do well on the EOG.

We have a busy two weeks prior to testing. Tuesday, May 7, North Edgecombe High School will be hosting an 8th grade sports information night at Parker from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Please plan to attend for information about physicals, eligibility, and tryouts for next year as these things will take place before school begins in August.
All 6th and 7th grade student laptops and chargers will be collected on Monday, May 6th in preparation for testing. All 8th grade student laptops will be collected on Monday, May 13th. The athletic banquet is Wednesday, May 15 at 5:30 and the May Ball is Friday, May 17th. Tickets are $10 and must be purchased in advance.

There is a lot going on at the end of the year, but we ask that you help us keep your student focused on finishing the school year on a positive note academically. Our students exceeded growth last year for the first time in school history and we want to continue pushing our students academically. Please discuss the importance of finishing the year strong and doing well on the EOGs with your students.

We thank you for your support and hope you have a great weekend!

Go Pirates!

The J.W. Parker Middle School Athletic Banquet will be Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. in the school Gymnasium. All athletes will have Free Admission. For all parents and others, the price is $7.00 per person. All monies are due: Friday, May 3, 2024. No money will be collected at the door the day of the event.

8TH GRADE SPORTS RECRUITMENT for Edgecombe County Schools will have TWO events in the coming week.

Students Meeting- May 2nd at 2 p.m. ⏰

Parents Meeting- May 7th 6:30-7:30 p.m. ⏰

Both meetings will be held at J. W. Parker Middle School

Come out & join ‼️‼️

North Edgecombe High School in Edgecombe County Schools will be hosting an 8th Grade Sports Recruitment at J.W. Parker Middle School.

Dates are:

May 2, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. (Student Meeting)
May 7, 2024 at 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. (Parents Meeting)

Sign Ups:

Schedule Free Physicals
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Volleyball
Cross Country
Cheerleading

Hello, this is Timothy Mudd principal at Parker Middle School with your weekly message.

We only have 16 school days before EOG testing begins. The 8th grade Science EOG will be Tuesday, May 21st, the 6-8th grade Math EOG will be Wednesday, May 22nd, and the 6-8th grade ELA EOG will be Friday, May 24th. It is important that students are present at school every day over the next two weeks in order to be prepared for the EOGs. Student success on the EOGs could be the determinig factor in if the student is promoted to the next grade, so it is important that students do well on the EOG.

We have a busy two weeks prior to testing. Monady, April 29th, there is an athletic interest meeting for all rising 9th graders interested in sports at the high school next year at 6:30 PM at North Edgecombe High School. Wednesday May 1st, is an early release day (students will be dismissed at 1:30 PM). Friday, May 3rd is the final PBIS celebration. Students who qualified for the year long reward were notified on Friday and need to return their permission slips to their homeroom teacher by Thursday. Students who qualified for the 4th nine weeks celebration will be notified this week. All student laptops and chargers will be collected on May 6th in preparation for testing. Finally, the May Ball is Friday, May 17th. Tickets are $10 and must be purchased in advance.

This is the last week of the sports season. The baseball and softball teams host Red Oak on Monday and the cross country teams run at Red Oak on Tuesday. The athletic banquet for all athletes and their families is Wednesday May 15th. Please RSVP with Coach Watson if you plan to attend.

There is a lot going on at the end of the year, but we ask that you help us keep your student focused on finishing the school year on a positive note academically. Our students exceeded growth last year for the first time in school history and we want to continue pushing our students academically. Please discuss the importance of finishing the year strong and doing well on the EOGs with your students.

We thank you for your support and hope you have a great weekend!

Go Pirates!

‼️ ATTENTION PARENTS/ STUDENT ATHLETES ‼️ There will be an interest meeting for all rising 9th graders and incoming students to North Edgecombe High School for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year on APRIL 29TH at North Edgecombe High School 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Please see the attached flyer with the information for this event!

The 2023-2024 Masquerade Mayball will be held on May 17, 2024 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Admission is $10.00 per student. There will be a Live DJ, and Please come Dressed to Impress!

CITI High School Announces Campus Relocation to Nash Community College for 2024-2025 Academic Year

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Attention residents of eastern Nash County: Are you wondering whether your child will be potentially reassigned to a different school next year or what their new attendance zone might be? Follow the steps below to discover more.

https://ncps.mybusplanner.com/Default

Step 1: Click on the Bus Planner Link
Step 2: Click "Which School Do I Attend?"
Step 3: Select the School Year "2024-2025"
Step 4: Type Your Address

Note: Please make sure your 'demographic information' is correct in PowerSchool!! Contact your school if you do not know how to access that information.

Thank you!

We do apologize! There is a technical error with the live stream! This video will be going up as soon as the event concludes. In the meantime, we have turned on the landing page. Please read through this carefully. There's information on how to type your address inside Bus Planner, select the 2024-2025 school year, and see if you're potentially impacted. Additionally, please be sure to check PowerSchool to make sure your proper address is inside of PowerSchool.

Nash county demerger, new boundary lines The Nash County Public Schools System does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, s*x, age, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status. political affiliation, or disability in any of its educational or employment programs or activities.

Good morning, NCPS Families:

Below is some important information regarding the upcoming Community Forum meetings. Please note that the maps will be shown at these meetings.

Landing Page for the Proposed Attendance Zones:
https://www.ncpschools.net/page/proposedattendancezone

Q&A LINK - Please continue to submit your questions to be addressed:

https://www.ncpschools.net/forms/community-forums-on-school-school-attendance-zone

The Community Forums will also have a live broadcast next Monday and Wednesday, the link for the viewing is the NCPS YouTube page:

https://www.youtube.com/

We hope to see you next week in person.

Thank you!

Community Forums on School Attendance Zone Maps Scheduled

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Hello, this is Timothy Mudd, principal at Parker Middle School with your weekly message. There is no school Friday, March 29th - Sunday April 7th for spring break. School will resume on Monday, April 8th on a regular schedule.

When we return from spring break, we only have 6 weeks remaining before EOG testing begins. Please make sure you child is completing and submitting all assignments because time is running out for them to meet the promotion standards. Students must pass all four of their core classes or pass the EOG in order to be promoted. Please contact Ms. Wright our guidance counselor if you have questions or concerns about your child's grades.

We also have a number of fun activities for students at the end of the year, like May Ball, PBIS celebrations, and field trips. In order for students to participate in these events, they must not have any level 2, 3, or 4 administrative referrals. Please remind your student of the importance of staying out of trouble for the last 6 weeks of the year.

We hope you have a great weekend and spring break.

Go Pirates!

It's time to melt the winter blues away!!! 💐☀️🌈🍀🦋🕶

Tomorrow is the beginning of Spring Break for our J. W. Parker Middle School Pirates as well as all other Nash County Schools. School will resume Monday April 8th.

We hope this next week is a wonderful reward for our students/staff and everyone is able to enjoy some fun & relaxation with family and friends. We can't wait to see those smiling faces when we return!

Enjoy and stay safe!

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Congratulations to our 8th grade student Alissa Gomez on her "Celebration of the Arts" award. Thank you for representing the J. W. Parker Middle School Pirates so well Alissa! Check out her beautiful artwork below! 💐

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NCPS to Host its Annual Celebration of the Arts

NCPS to Host its Annual Celebration of the Arts Tuesday, March 26, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NCPS to Host its Annual Celebration of...

Reminder: Our report card pick-up night is tomorrow from 5:30 - 6:30 PM. This is the last report card before final grades are due. We encourage you to come speak with your child's teacher about grades and promotion while there is still time for students to make improvements!

Hello, this is Timothy Mudd, principal at Parker Middle School with your weekly message.

We will have a report card pick-up night on Tuesday, March 26 from 5:30-6:30 PM. We only have 9 weeks remaining in the school year and students are running out of time to meet the district promotion standards. Students must pass all of their core classes or their EOGs to be promoted. Also, with the school demerger, there will be no summer school this year. We encourage you to come to report card pick-up night on Tuesday so that you can see where your child is and speak to your child's teachers.

Thursday, March 28th is our PBIS celebration for students who qualified during the 3rd 9 weeks. Eligible students will be given a permission slip to return by Wednesday, March 27th. There is no school March 29th - April 7th for spring break.

Next week in sports, the baseball and softball teams play at home vs. Rocky Mount Middle on Monday and at Red Oak on Thursday. The cross country teams run at Red Oak on Tuesday. We hope to see you out supporting the Pirates next week.

We thank you for your support and hope you have a great weekend.

Go Pirates!

🎨Celebration of the Arts🎨

5:30 p.m. Tuesday, 3/26 at Rocky Mount High!

Join us to celebrate the brilliance of Nash County Public Schools' students at our Celebration of the Arts! This event showcases artwork from students across the district. After the celebration, the artwork will be displayed at the Braswell Memorial Library throughout the month of April. Then it will be at the NCPS District Office in the Superintendent’s Art Gallery. 🖼️🎨✏️

Due to a scheduling conflict, we are moving our report card pick-up night to Tuesday, March 26th from 5:30 - 6:30 PM. This is the last report card before final grades are due. We encourage you to come speak with your child's teacher about grades and promotion while there is still time for students to make improvements!

Hello, this is Timothy Mudd, principal at Parker Middle School with your weekly message.

There will be no school tomorrow or Friday for teacher workdays. School will resume on Monday, March 18th. This also marks the end of the 3rd grading period. That means we only have 9 weeks remaining in the school year and students are running out of time to meet the district promotion standards. Students must pass all of their core classes or their EOGs to be promoted. With the school demerger, there will be no summer school this year. Please plan to attend our report card pick-up night on Monday, March 25th from 5:30-6:30 so that you can see where your child is and speak to your child's teachers.

Next week in sports, the baseball and softball teams play at home vs. Phillips on Monday and at Nash Central on Thursday. The cross country teams run at Nash Central on Tuesday. We hope to see you out supporting the Pirates next week.

We thank you for your support and hope you have a great weekend.

Go Pirates!

"An empowered woman is powerful beyond measure and beautiful beyond description" - Maya Angelou

We see you! We love you!

Happy International Women's Day from the J. W. Parker Middle School family!

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