We’re excited to kick off a festive stretch of themed days as we count down the last 15 days of school before the winter holiday break. We hope our faculty, staff, and students will join in the fun and show their Tiger spirit.
Let’s make these next few weeks memorable—Go Tigers! 🐅💜💛
Thank you, Dr. York for your leadership of this group!
We are excited to celebrate the incredible educators at Newberry Middle School who have been honored as WLTX / News19 Teachers of the Week over the past several years!
📸 2022–23: Stacie Coleman
WLTX Teacher of the Week Feature:
https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/teacher-of-the-week/news19-teacher-of-the-week-stacie-coleman-newberry-south-carolina/101-4203c1ef-941c-46ff-851f-ce3eac1d6f98
To qualify for this honor, students must earn a score of 550 or higher on the Evidence-Based Reading & Writing section of the PSAT/NMSQT, or a score of 530 or higher on the Math section. These students have demonstrated remarkable academic excellence and dedication to their studies.
To celebrate their achievement, each Junior Scholar was awarded their favorite meal from Zaxby’s, compliments of Mr. Reid. Students also received a commemorative plaque to honor this exceptional accomplishment. Parents were invited to a special celebration held in the media center, where they were also treated to a meal provided by Mr. Reid and the NMS Administrative Staff.
A special thank you to Dr. Leroy York and the NMS Faculty who dedicated their time to hosting after-school prep sessions in preparation for this year’s PSAT. Your commitment and support played a meaningful role in helping our students succeed.
We are incredibly proud of our Junior Scholars and all they have achieved.
GO TIGERS! 🐅
Academic Excellence
Thank you, Erin Pitts- PTO President & PTO Officials!
Miss Brown, Assistant Principal over Attendance, and Mrs. Bookman, Attendance Officer, proudly recognized these students for their outstanding commitment to being present every single day.
Your dedication and consistency are truly commendable — great job, Tigers! 🐅💜💛
Bryson Bates
Ivan Cabrera
Sherlyn De Leon Perez
Duane Dean
Angel Ginyard
Taygen Hazel
Tyon Sligh
Jamarley Thompson
Kevin Willard
Proud Principal!!
Incentive: If the following students make it throughout the entire school year without any absences, Mr. Reid will buy the students a meal from Zaxby’s!
Go Tigers!!!🐅
Newberry Middle School would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Newberry High School Football Team (Class of 2003) and Chief Kevin Goodman for generously sponsoring our student-athletes!
Thanks to their support, each player on the Newberry Middle School Football Team received tickets to the 2nd Round Home Playoff Game on November 14, 2025.
A special thank you also goes out to Newberry High School and the Newberry Athletic Department for recognizing the NMS Football Team prior to the start of the 2nd Round Class AAA Playoff Game. Your support means the world to our players, coaches, and families. 🐅
We are incredibly proud to celebrate our 2025 Lexington 10 Championship — marking five consecutive titles for the Newberry Middle School Football Team!
Your generosity and community spirit continue to inspire our student-athletes to strive for excellence both on and off the field.
Proud of our community. Proud to be Tigers!
#GoTigers #NewberryPride #CommunityStrong
RE: See Pictures on NMS Facebook & the School Website
Program Schedule:
🍳 Breakfast: Tiger Café
➡️ Transition to Gym: Ushered by Student Ambassadors
🎤 Welcome: Mr. Reid
🎶 Musical Selection: The National Anthem – Band & Chorus
Pledge of Allegiance: Taygen Hazel (Student Ambassador)
🎵 Musical Selection: America the Beautiful
🎖️ Acknowledgement of Veterans: Drayton – Presentations made by Beta Club as each veteran was recognized individually
— Please include recognition of staff members: Nicholson & White
📜 Call for Bio Presentation: Mr. Reid introduces Julia White
👩🎓 Presentation of Speaker’s Bio: Julia White (Beta Club & Student Council Representative)
🎙️ Speaker/Presenter: Nicholson
🎶 Musical Selection: American Tear – Chorus
🎓 Closing Remarks: Principal Reid
🐯💜💛 Very proud of our Tiger Chorus and Tiger Band and their outstanding work today — great job!
Go Tigers!
2026 SDNC Recruitment Fair
We are proud to announce that Mrs. Basnight has been named Newberry Middle School’s Distinguished Literacy Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Basnight will be among other school level winners for the opportunity for District Distinguished Literacy Teacher of the Year!
Mrs. Basnight achieved the highest student growth in Read 180 for the 2024–2025 school year. A former ELA teacher and the current Read 180 teacher in our Related Arts/Academic Arts classes, she brings over 28 years of teaching experience and a deep commitment to student success. In addition to her teaching excellence, she also serves as the Related Arts Team Department Chair, where she continues to inspire both students and colleagues.
👏 Congratulations, Mrs. Basnight , we are so proud of you and grateful for all you do for NMS! 💙🐅
Congratulations NMS! Proud of the Improvement!
SDNC Video Link
https://youtu.be/SDa8Yws3o5w
https://www.newberry.k12.sc.us/o/sdnc/page/sdnc-i-ready-math-curriculum
Student Council Initiatives (Upcoming)
Email scoleman@sdnc.org if you have any questions.
These are the flyers for some upcoming events for the Student Council.
Teacher Appreciation October (October 31st)
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Thanksgiving Grams (November 17-20)
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Grade Level Penny Wars ( Nov 10-14)
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Toys for Tots (November 3-21)
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District Musical Auditions
Open to 3rd-12th grade students
When: November 10th-13th, 4:00-5:30pm
Where: Newberry High School Auditorium from 4:00-5:30
* Please plan to have someone stay on the NHS campus during your child’s audition. Please enter through the bus loop.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ACCESS THE QR CODE BELOW BEFORE AUDITIONS AND FILL OUT YOUR CHILD'S AUDITION REGISTRATION. Everything is now digital for auditions. This must be completed before your child or children can audition.
Audition & Casting Information
Please bring a school photo of your child to auditions. This is very helpful for our large casting and it will not be returned.
You can come to any of the three nights of auditions on Nov.10th,11th,or 12th.We will be calling students back from all three nights to read and sing again on November 13th with students from other audition nights in order to cast our main and supporting roles. If you do not get a callback that does not mean you didn't get a part. It just means we do not need to hear you read or sing again.
Performances will be on March 12th-15th at the Newberry Opera House.
The full rehearsal schedule is located on the audition registration form.
We have created a Shrek Jr group on the Band App which you will be given access to join when you come to auditions.
Tentative Rehearsal Schedule Link: bit.ly/426nMjM
Scan this QR code to the right to fill out the Audition Registration Form
Audition Registration Form Link: https://bit.ly/4nLnpnd
