Immunizations are required for students to attend school

All incoming 7th-graders must have a Tdap booster to protect against whooping cough. All students 13 and older must have a varicella booster.

Exceptions to California’s immunization requirements are made for students with a written medical exemption from a licensed physician that states. Medical exemptions can be submitted throughout the summer to the Natomas Unified School District office.

You can submit proof your student’s immunization 1 of 3 ways. The first, the NMS office will be open tomorrow, July 20th from 8-3pm for the purpose to collect immunization records (due to employees still on summer vacation, this is the only service that will be offered in the office). The second, send a scanned copy of your students immunization by faxing it to 567-5549 or emailing it to Lana Bunting at [email protected]. Finally, you can also drop off a copy of your students immunization to Natomas Unified School District office.

Orientation Information

6th Grade Orientation

August 2nd, 8am-3pm

6th Grade Orientation will provide students the opportunity to learn about being a middle school student at NMS, as well as, complete necessary paperwork. In addition, all 6th graders will participate in WEB (Where Everyone Belongs) and be paired with a WEB leader. WEB Leaders are mentors and student leaders who guide the 6th graders to discover what it takes to be successful during the transition to middle school and help facilitate 6th grade success.

7th & 8th Grade Orientation

7th Grade, August 3rd, 9am-12am,

8th Grade, August 3rd, 12pm-2pm

7th & 8th Grade Orientation allows students to pick up their course list, textbooks, take a tour of the campus, sign up for bussing transportation, buy PE clothes and spirit gear.

Parent Information Meeting

August 2nd, 9-10am,

August 3rd, 12-1pm & 3-4pm

Parents will have 3 different opportunities to meet with Principal Borges and staff to learn about NMS, how to be a middle school parent, ask questions and complete necessary paperwork.

First Day of School – August 9th, 2017

The first day of school can be a bit congested and we encourage all students to arrive at 7:45am to allow them time to lock up bikes, skateboards, and scooters and still have time for breakfast, prior to the warning bell ringing at 8:20am.

Student Drop-off and Pick up

Walkers and car riders should arrive between 7:45-8:10am. Student should be dropped off in the front the school. For safety reasons, students should not be dropped off across the street. Follow the flow of the traffic through the parking lot, and drop your child off along the curb in front off the school. Please have your student immediately exit the vehicle; the drop-off area is a NO PARKING AREA. Please note that the gates to the school will open at 7:45am; for safety reasons students should not be dropped off before that time.

Class Schedules

Students will receive their class schedule on the first day of school in their first period class. Students will need to use their STUDENT ID NUMBER to locate their first period classroom. Maps will be provided to students as they enter the Natomas Middle School campus, as well as, staff and WEB Leaders will be helping all students locate their first period classroom.

Parent on Campus

To ensure the safety of all our students, parents will need to sign in with the front office and received a visitor’s badge before being permitted onto the NMS campus.

Communication

Communication with the NMS families is an essential part of ensuring students academic and social success.

Weekly Communication – Starting on August 7th, each Sunday evening, you will receive a phone message and email regarding the upcoming week’s activities and goals.

NMS Website – Families can also use the Natomas Middle School website to locate information regarding the school, as well as, access teachers individual class website and email.

Social Media – All families are encouraged to follow Principal Borges on Twitter (@ThePantherWay) and/or the NMS Facebook Website to get daily updates and announcements about Natomas Middle School.

Student Handbook – The NMS student handbook is available on the NMS Website; additional copies are available in the front office of the school. To save paper, we will not be printing the document for every student, but we will ask that you sign and return the “Natomas Middle School Student and Family Handbook Agreement Form” after your family has had a chance to review and discuss the information.

NMS Enrollment Update Survey

Please click on the link above if you need to communicate with NMS regarding your student not attending Natomas Middle School for the 2017-2018 School year