Nichols-Lawson Middle School

Our Peer Helpers kicked off their training day by volunteering at Alabama Childhood Food Solutions! We are so grateful for the needs they meet within our school and among our community.
Our students were great helpers and learned a great deal about this wonderful non-profit organization.
We followed our volunteer time with training at the B.B. Comer Library, who graciously allows us to use their wonderful facility for the day, and then we enjoyed pizza and ice cream at Blue Bell Park!

It was a great day of learning and growing together!

Mr. Browning's 7th grade science class models Interphase, Mitosis, and Cytokinesis.

Congratulations to our FOCUS team for the 2025-2026 school year! These students are dedicated to making and promoting good choices inside and outside of our school building. We look forward to seeing the impact they make on our student body!

Congratulations to our new Peer Helper Team for the 2025-2026 school year.

Sixth grade - Owen Adair, Zamear Milner, Henley Connell, Belle Payton, Kyngston Garrett, Harsh Patel, Adleigh Williams, Coleman Smelley, and Charlee Vick.

Seventh Grade - Jase Hattaway, Ali Cousins, Izabel Sanchez, Paisley Jones, Sophie Mathis, Paityn Lee, Ava Mann, D’Marcus Taylor, and Ronald Proctor.

Eighth Grade - Peter Williamson, Kaylyn Nichols, Emma Edmondson, Cora Grimes, Courtland Franklin, Ian Wilson, Blakely Hurtt, Ty Cobb, and Addison Houser.

Congratulations to Cora Grimes for being selected the NLMS Star Student of the month! Her TV47 interview will be next Wednesday, Sept. 10th!

Saylor Carroll was nominated as our Star Staff Member this month! His enthusiasm and love for his students and teaching is noticed by everyone in the building! Congrats Coach Carroll!

🚀 Launching Learning to New Heights!

Our science students have been hard at work applying what they’ve learned about Newton’s Laws, the metric system, mass, pressure, engineering and design, and aerodynamics—all while following the scientific method and practicing safety first.

Their challenge? Design and build a 2-liter bottle rocket. Students researched the best water-to-air ratio and optimal pressure to see whose rocket could stay airborne the longest.

This hands-on project combined critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity, giving students the opportunity to experience real-world applications of science.

We’re proud of their innovation and teamwork!
📸 Check out the photos and videos below to see the launches in action!

#STEMEducation #HandsOnLearning #FutureEngineers #BottleRocketChallenge

Mrs. King's 8th grade Spanish class participated in a "Greetings Vocabulary Skit" where they got to practice their Spanish vocabulary with one another.

Mr. Browning's 7th grade science class demonstrated a cell membrane/phospholipid bilayer using a butter sandwich lab activity.

Students in Mrs. Robinson's 8th grade science class designed and build the tallest tower possible using only 15 sheets of paper. Great work guys!

A huge thank you to these Peer Helpers for helping us prep for our new student orientation! The back to school count down is on!

Reminder of upcoming 7th and 8th grade schedule pickup and 6th grade orientation

A 7th grade team of students competed today in the Perennial Math Team National Championship. We are so proud of all of their hard work! These students placed 7th in the NATION!!! Please help us congratulate Drew Lacey, Ellie McGilberry, Charleigh Terrell, Burke Coleman, and Jon Davis Bailey.

Day 5 of Teacher Appreciation Week was AMAZING! 🌟 We wrapped up this wonderful week of gratitude with delicious BBQ, made by our very own Coach Cantey, to celebrate our incredible teachers! The food was great, but the real highlight was showing our appreciation for the hard work, dedication, and passion that our teachers bring every day. A big thank you to everyone who helped make this week special. Here's to the amazing educators who inspire, nurture, and shape the future!

Nichols-Lawson students and staff welcomed upcoming 6th graders this week by taking a tour of the middle school and meeting their future teachers! We look forward to having this great group of students in August!

Thursday, for Teacher Appreciation, teachers and staff were treated to a coffee bar from Cuppa Grace. Lunch was provided by Dana Morris. She made our favorite, Dana's salad bar. This is truly the best week of the school year!

Day 3 of Teacher Appreciation was just as delicious as days 1 and 2. We were treated to breakfast casserole, grits, giant biscuits, cinnamon rolls, and fruit from the Brown Butter Bakery and Cafe. Than you to our PTO and to Brown Butter Bakery and Cafe!

Happy National Nurses Day to Mrs. Gordon. She takes wonderful care of our students and all of us here at Nichols-Lawson. We love and appreciate you Mrs. Gordon!

Day 2 of Teacher Appreciation was just as delicious as day 1! We were treated with lunch from Giovanni's Italian Restaurant., cupcakes, and cookies. Thank you to our amazing PTO and Giovanni's.

Teacher Appreciation Week is our favorite week! On Monday, PTO fed us a breakfast of bagels, muffins, and other pastries. The Sylacauga Chamber gave us milk and cookies. We are thankful for our wonderful PTO led by Dana Morris. They go above and beyond for NLMS. We are also thankful for our Chamber of Commerce for being a great partner to all our schools.

At Home Chromebooks will be taken up next week. Please see the flyer for dates.