There will be an awards assembly on Thursday, March 24th at 9:15 AM at the NHS Auditorium.
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The Needles Middle School seventh grade boys celebrate their undefeated season. They went 12-0. Pictured front to back, l-r: Dawson Yeager, Cody Scott, Julian Bryan, Tyler Cowden, Jason Scott, Armando Rabanales, Josiah Kidd, Ivan Stone, Jacob Chavez and Andre Smith.

By JENNIFER DENEVAN Needles
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Members of the Friends of Rachel Club (FOR Club) visit with staff members of Colorado River Medical Center and give them cookies. The club works to encourage kindness throughout the community through activities such as visiting local businesses and thanking them for their efforts. The club started in November 2014 at Needles Middle School after a Rachel’s Challenge presentation was given. The focus of the presentation was about Rachel Joy Scott, a Columbine shooting victim, who believed in a chain reaction of kindness and promoted kindness. Pictured front to back, l-r: Molly Brown, Savanna Hernandez, Kaiden Oropeza, Brody Hughes, Ruthie Brooks, Cali Zahnter, Lori Oropeza, Jamie Wiesner, Ashleigh Lopez, Steve Lopez - CRMC chief executive officer; Michelle Miller and Joy Papa of CRMC.
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Spraying will take place tomorrow between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM. The spray is a low mist targeting the adult mosquitoes. Per vector control there are no reports of the West Nile Virus. For more information please go to the City of Needles website.
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Classes begin in September! The program addresses 5 primary issues of parenting. Child care and meals will be provided. Call 760-326-3135 for more information. (Flyer is attached)
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NMS football will start Wednesday, August 19th, 2015. Any student planning on playing will need to have a sports physical before August 19th. Parents may pick up a sports packet in the NMS office starting on Monday, August 3rd.
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7th grade registration will be held at the NMS office on August 12th, 2015, starting at 8:00 AM. Students and parents are encouraged to attend and pick up registration packets and student schedules.

8th grade registration will be held at the NMS office on August 13th, 2015, starting at 8:00 AM. Students and parents are encouraged to attend and pick up registration packets and student schedules.

New student registration will be held at the NMS office on August 14th, 2015, starting at 8:00 AM. Students and parents are encouraged to attend and pick up registration packets and student schedules.
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San Bernardino/Needles Behavior Health will be hosting a children's health and safety fair on May 6th, 2015, from 4:15 PM until 6:15 PM at the Needles recreational Center.
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The Needles Unified School District AVID Program will be having their first annual NUSD College Fair. The fair will be held on Thursday, April 29 and 30, 2015, form 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM in the Needles High School gym. Please see the attached flyer for additional information.
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Needles Middle School students Tyler Weiss and Paige Murch are this year’s “True Spirit” winners. The award is part of the Partners in Education program. Middle school principals are asked to select one male and one female student who have shown true spirit in the classroom, citizenship, athletics or other extracurricular activities. The pair, along with their parents and family, were invited to watch the California State University San Bernardino Coyotes play basketball Feb. 14. All winners were recognized during halftime.
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