Newberry Middle School

The Newberry Middle School Festival Band travelled to Batesburg-Leesville High School on 3/24/26 to perform for the South Carolina Band Directors Association Concert Performance Assessment. There they performed 3 prepared pieces for judges and learned a piece to perform in 6 minutes for another judge. This was Newberry Middle School's first time performing at CPA since 2019, and the group earned an Excellent Rating! Judges and many others were very impressed by the discipline and performance etiquette shown by the students. They ended the night with a Shealy's BBQ dinner. I'm so proud of them!
Message from Ms. Gantt, NMS Tiger Band Director

Proud moment at Newberry Middle School today! 🎉

We recognized nearly 200 amazing students at our Quarter 3 Awards Ceremony. Your hard work, dedication, and perseverance continue to make us proud every single day.

Keep shining, Tigers! 🐯💛 #TigerPride #StudentSuccess

ART SHOW!

The South Carolina Department of Education partners with the Education Oversight Committee to deliver a parent survey. The responses to this survey help school and district leaders understand how parents feel about the school. In addition to their report cards, all students in grades K-12 will bring home a letter today, Tuesday, March 17th. The letter contains a QR code that can be scanned with a cell phone. All other information needed to complete the parent survey is printed across the bottom of the letter. If you have multiple children, you may get several letters. We are only asking you to complete one survey for each school your children attend. You are permitted to complete one survey for each of your children if you so choose. Surveys must be completed by Friday, April 17th.

So proud of Katie Shaw, Science Lead at Newberry Middle School! Her dedication to going above and beyond for students truly makes a difference. Through her hard work, she has successfully secured multiple competitive grants over the past several years, expanding opportunities in both science and agricultural education.

These include the South Carolina Department of Education Garden Grant, South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation Ag in the Classroom Grant, Newberry County Farm Bureau Grant, and the AgSouth Farm Credit Growing Our Community Grant. Because of her leadership, our students have experienced meaningful, hands-on learning—from the Ag in the Classroom Mobile Classroom for 7th grade to authentic lab experiences for 8th graders through a partnership with Greenwood Genetic Lab.

We are incredibly fortunate to have her at Newberry Middle School. I couldn’t be more proud to serve as her principal.

Go Tigers! 🐅

Greenwood Genetic Lab recently visited our 8th-grade students at Newberry Middle School, providing an engaging, hands-on learning experience in genetics!

During the lab, students explored how scientists use specialized tools and techniques to solve genetic mysteries. Through interactive activities, they investigated the genetic determination of calico cats using karyotype analysis and gel electrophoresis. This real-world application of science allowed students to deepen their understanding of genetic concepts while actively engaging in authentic scientific practices.
Experiences like this not only strengthen students’ content knowledge but also spark curiosity and inspire interest in STEM-related fields.

A special thank you to Mrs. Katie Shaw for making this incredible opportunity possible for our NMS students—well done!
GO TIGERS! 🐯

Promotion Ceremony Updated Date: 25-26 (May 19th)

NMS administrators and Mrs. Wiggins (24–25 Teacher of the Year) proudly represented Newberry Middle School at last night’s City Council meeting. Mr. Reid highlighted the many great things happening at NMS and celebrated the hard work of our students, staff, and community.
Proud of the Tigers! 🐯

SDNC Art Show 2026

"Hard Work Pays Off!" (February Winners!)

Picture 1: Taylor Clarkson-Teacher of the Month: 6th Grade Science Teacher (NMS 6th Grade Science Academy Lead)
Picture 2: Dantzler Long-Support Staff of the Month- IA (Instructional Assistant) Profound Class NMS (NHS Cross Country Coach and NHS Asst. Soccer Coach)
Picture 3: Students of the Month (Left to Right) Taylor Bates-7th Grade, Carter Dean-6th Grade-Not Pictured Tristan Brown (will receive award at a later date)

💜💛 GO TIGERS! 💛💜

We are so proud of our February 2026 award winners at Newberry Middle School!

🌟 Students of the Month 🌟
6th Grade: Carter Dean
7th Grade: Taylor Bates
8th Grade: Tristan Brown

🍎 Teacher of the Month: Taylor Clarkson
👏 Support Staff of the Month: Dantzler Long

Thank you for your hard work, leadership, and dedication to making Newberry Middle School such a special place. We are #TigerProud! 💜💛 Special thank you to Mr. Joe Trainor, owner/operator of Stokes Trainor Dealership (Newberry, SC) for his continued support of our "Teacher of the Month" 27 Point Inspection & Free Oil Change for our NMS Teacher of the Month. Proud of our partnership!

GO TIGERS!

i-Ready Spring Diagnostic Dates
3/17 and 3/19

8th Grade Farewell Dance
Date: April 24th
Time: 6PM-8PM

3rd Quarter Awards

NMS Legacy Steppers perform at Gallman Elementary School on 2/27/26 (GO TIGERS)
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Proud of our students this evening! What a great turnout for our Junior Beta Club Induction Ceremony. We inducted (57) students into the NMS Jr. Beta Club tonight.



Congratulations to our newest Junior Beta members for your commitment to academic excellence, leadership, and service. We are so proud of each of you and the hard work that earned you this honor. A big thank you to our Junior Beta sponsors for your dedication and for investing in our students. Proud of Mrs. Cantrell, lead sponsor and NMS Jr. Beta!



Keep striving for excellence — Go Tigers! 🐅💜💛