NMS 8th Grade Top 10! ✨
NMS is proud to celebrate the achievements of the following Top 10 eighth grade students:
(Pictured R-L)
1. Aliyah Arenas
2. Aaralynn Valles
3. David Ramirez
4. Cataleya Ruiz
5. Lonnie Sanchez
6. Raeven Ramirez
7. Isabella Ramirez
8. Jorge Nieto (not pictured)
9. Ava Garcia (not pictured)
10. Cyson Torres
We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Frank & Nina Torres and Maria Hernandez for generously providing snack packs for our Top 10 students. Your kindness and support helped make this recognition even more special for our students, and it truly means a lot to our school community!









🎉8th Grade Award Ceremony🎉
The awards will be live streamed on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@NMS-NTV
by Mr. Gonzalez's Tech Apps/ Principles of AV students.


Last Call for NMS Yearbook Orders! 📚
Don’t miss your chance to order this year’s yearbook! Orders are due Wednesday, May 20th. 📝
Please see the information below for yearbook ad and ordering details.
If you have any questions, please contact Deborah Jarvis: deborah.jarvis@cotullaisd.net



Celebrating excellence across every grade level! 🎉
End-of-Year Award invitations are out for our amazing 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students—your hard work, growth, and achievements deserve to be honored. We can’t wait to celebrate you! 🏆✨



Know before you go! 📣
Cotulla ISD physicals will be held TODAY at the CHS Gym from 4:00–6:00 PM. Please review the flyer for important times, reminders, and Encinal transportation information.

Come out and see them at our end of year concert at NMS on 5/14 @ 6pm in the Newman Gym! 👏
Walking Tacos on the Move! 🌮
Our NMS teachers enjoyed a fun and tasty lunch with walking tacos today! It’s just a small way to say a big thank you for everything you do each day.
Your dedication, hard work, and commitment to our students do not go unnoticed. From all of us at NMS, we truly appreciate you!









Today we celebrate the heart of our school's health- our incredible School Nurse, Nicolette Ruiz. From Band-Aids and ice packs, to offering a calm reassurance in stressful moments. You do it all with such compassion. Thank you for keeping our students and staff safe, happy and healthy, and ready to learn every single day. We are so grateful to have you a part of our NMS family!

NMS kicked off Teacher Appreciation Week with a fun game of "Name That Tune". Way to go Ms. Natalie Garcia on guessing "La Bamba"!! 🎶
Stay tuned for our next winner! 👏

Leaping into Learning
Students in Ms. Flores’ 8th grade science classes leaped into hands-on learning as they began dissecting frogs, exploring how amphibian anatomy stacks up against the human body.
From curiosity to discovery, it’s science in action!
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📸 Photo credit: Emily Garcia, David Ramirez
Principal Appreciation Day
NMS celebrated Principal Appreciation Day by showering Ms. Lopez with gifts. Thank you for your continuous commitment, guidance, support and tireless efforts to make our school a better place to learn.
Happy Principal's Day!
-NMS Staff

National Lunch Hero Day
A special thank you to our NMS Lunch Heroes, Nereyda Medina, Kyna Osoria, and Ana Contreras (not pictured), for everything they do to keep our students and staff well fed. From breakfast and lunch to field trips and special events, they always go above and beyond to make sure everyone is taken care of.
We appreciate all that you do. Thank you from all of us at NMS!
A scheduled Lockdown Drill is taking place at Frank Newman Middle School. The Fire Department and First Responders are taking part in this drill. Once the drill is complete, campus activities will resume as scheduled. This is only a drill.


5th grade NMS Campus Tour
5th grade students from Ramirez Burks and Encinal Elementary visited NMS for a campus tour. They walked the halls, stopped by a few classes and learned a little more about what life at NMS will look like next school year.
Photo credits:
Cheston Yanez, Aubrey Smith, Malorie Fernandez, Lainey Martinez, Samantha Morales, and Austin McCandless.
