On Friday’s early release day, NLMS students enjoyed a Color Run sponsored by the PTO. Grade levels rotated between the color run, games, and concessions. We would like to say a special thank you to all of the parent and student volunteers and a very special thank you to our PTO president, Dana Morris for organizing this awesome event.
Red Ribbon Week
The NLMS Peer Helpers collected donations for Children’s of Al in observance of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. All proceeds will go to purchasing items on the Children’s of AL wish list.
Students in Mrs. Fowler’s 7th Grade Life Science class delved into the fascinating world of anatomy and biology by dissecting chicken wings to explore how our body systems work together, as well as investigate the striking similarities between chicken wings and human arms. The primary objective of this dissection is to investigate the role of muscles and their manipulation in making the chicken wings "flap," shedding light on how the principles observed in the chicken wing dissection can be related to the function of human arms. Without using gravity, students figured out how to make a chicken wing flap. By pulling on the biceps or triceps, the wing of the chicken would shorten or lengthen. Everyone had an “egg-celent” time learning about how our muscular and skeletal systems work together!
Early Release
Color Run Friday
See flyer for information about Parent Conference Day.
The " We Build It Better" students went to Honda on a field trip to participate in Manufacturing Day! The students learned about Honda and manufacturing in general. The students participated in hands-on learning activities, and were given opportunities to talk to some colleges, universities, and programs about how they can get from where they stand today, to a career at Honda! Also, the students were able to tour the Engine Assembly and part of the Frame Assembly area.
On Thursday, October 12th please help NLMS and the Peer Helpers collect donations to support families impacted by childhood cancer. Thank you NLMS PTO for making this fundraiser possible!
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Thank you to our custodial staff and "super heroes", Mr. Stepp, Mrs. Durden, and Mrs. Parrett.
Students in Mrs. Fowler’s 7th Grade Life Science class are shown here
working on their life-size digestive system projects. At this point,
students have already researched each of the organs in the digestive
system. Next, students will color, cut and glue their organs in the
correct location. Finally, students will include their research facts
on their poster.
Eighth grade members of FOCUS attended the FOCUS rally last Wednesday at Shock Springs. They listened to the amazing motivational speaker, Layton Hicks, and were involved in learning how to lead and make positive choices through middle school. We are so proud of these students for representing NLMS so well!
See the flyer below for student dress up days at Nichols-Lawson during Homecoming Week, October 2nd - October 6th. Students must abide by dress code.
Mrs. Mathis and Mrs. Cotney's English students had to plan and prepare a debate based on whether an author of an excerpt, that was read in class, made the right decision for the ending of the story. The students had to choose their side first, then they worked with their group members to plan their arguments. Finally, a debate was held in class to decide the best ending of the book.
Students in Mrs. Fowler’s 7th Grade Life Science class measured the length of the average adult’s digestive tract. Then, the class used one of the “digestive tracts” to model how food moves through the digestive tract. A tennis ball covered in vegetable oil represented a bolus (chewed food) covered in saliva and mucus. Students were not allowed to slide the bolus through the digestive tract. Instead, they had to use their hands in a squeezing motion to simulate peristalsis, which is the involuntary movement of smooth muscle, which moves food through the digestive tract. Students realized that digestion takes a long time, partly because our digestive tract is so long! Students also learned that our small intestine is actually longer than our large intestine! (The word “small” refers to how narrow the tube is.)
This week, NLMS seventh graders are reading the teleplay "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street." Students wore nametags to go along with their assigned characters in the script. Students have done a great job getting into character and bringing this drama to life. Next week, students will analyze each characters' actions to determine who they believe to be the real "monster" in the story.
Color Run Fall Festival
September is Attendance Awareness Month. NLMS has several incentive opportunities for student attendance. While students with perfect attendance in September will receive free nachos at the PTO Color Run on October 13, students may also earn semester exam exemptions and qualify for the Points to Success semester field trip.
NLMS faculty and staff supported Bookers restaurant in Sylacauga by ordering lunch plates today. A portion of the proceeds will feed the needy in Sylacauga on Monday, November 13th. Thank you Bookers and Mrs. Linda for a delicious lunch!
