Novi Middle School Student Brings Pellet Gun to School

School officials say students were not in danger.

Novi Middle School administration confiscated a plastic airsoft pellet gun Friday morning from a student who had brought it into the school, according to an email the school sent out Friday afternoon. "At no time was there any security or safety threat to the school or students but we recognize that the knowledge of the item on school grounds creates a cause for concern," the email said. Any students involved will be disciplined, according to the email.  Novi Middle School administration also said parents should take this opportunity to discuss the importance of not bringing such items to school.

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Girl Scouts Help Novi Woods Go Green

Girl Scouts from a Novi Middle School troop delivered plants to each classroom in Novi Woods Elementary School on Wednesday.

A troop of Girl Scouts from Novi Middle School brought a bit of spring into Novi Woods Elementary by passing out plants to each classroom Wednesday afternoon. Troop 41441 picked Novi Woods to be the benefactor of its action project, in which the girls presented each class with a plant and instructions on how to take care of it. Each plant was also given a name. The scouts said the plants will help improve air quality in the school. "Even one little plant can help improve what they breathe in and out," said Girl Scout Anna Mikkelsen. The plants came just in time for Earth Day, and the girls said several of the teachers mentioned they are learning about the environment; kindergartners are learning what plants need to grow, second grade …

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Novi Announces Teacher of the Year

Katie Ammons, a 7th grade Life Skills teacher at Novi Middle School, was named “Teacher of the Year” for the Novi School District.

Novi Schools Announces 2013 Teachers of the Year

Teachers at the high school, middle school and elementary levels were recognized.

Aeolus String Quartet to Visit 3 Novi Schools

The quartet will also perform at the Novi Public Library on Sunday.

The award-winning Aeolus String Quartet will perform at the Novi Public Library on Sunday and will appear at three Novi schools in the next week. The quartet will be at Novi Meadows on the morning of Friday, Feb. 1 and at Novi Middle School and Novi High School on Thursday, Feb.7. The group will provide interactive lecture demonstrations, coaching and master classes at the schools as part of a two-week long education program sponsored by the Chamber Music Society of Detroit. On Sunday, Feb. 3, the quartet performs a free family concert at the Novi Public Library as part of the Chamber Music Society of Detroit’s Listen @ The Library Series. In total, the quartet is expected to reach almost 2,000 students and families in a one-week period in…

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Novi Middle School Needs Career Day Speakers

Sign up by Feb. 5 to speak on March 13.

The Novi Middle School staff and PTO are seeking community members to speak at career day on Wednesday, March 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The goal of Career Day is to provide the students with an opportunity to explore innovative and relevant careers that will help them take the first steps toward future career planning. Guest speakers will talk to small groups of students for 20-30 minute sessions. Some potential speaking topics include related school subjects, education and training, personal skills, and what a typical work day is like. Formal presentations, hands-on activities, or visuals can be used during presentations. The school prefers speakers to be there the entire time, but accommodations can be made if speakers can only stay for …

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Local Students Take 2nd Place in Future City Competition in Novi

The Jain Society of Greater Detroit students show ways to deal with surface water and runoff in their island model.

Four students from the Jain Society of Greater Detroit religious school in Farmington Hills arrived at Monday's Regional Future City Competition in Novi right on time, despite a winter storm that closed area public and private schools.  They left with 2nd place honors in their first-ever appearance at the annual event. First place went to St. John Lutheran in Rochester, which also received a number of special awards, including Best Design, Engineering & Construction; Best Engineered Project; Best Use of Energy; Electro-Technology Award; and the People’s Choice Award. The Jain Society students, all of whom attend different middle schools, were among several hundred students from throughout Michigan who gathered at the Suburban Collection …

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Novi FIRST Robotics Teams Head to State Championship

Five teams will compete at the East Michigan Championship this Saturday in Canton.

Novi Sports Passes Now Available

You can purchase your pass by filling out a form and mailing it in with your payment.

The Novi Athletic Boosters organization has announced that all-sports passes are now available for the 2012-2013 school year. Passes provide entry into all Novi High School and Novi Middle School regular home sporting events. Prices, which remain the same as last year, are $60 for an individual or student pass and $180 for a family pass. Proceeds from the sale of all-sports passes benefit Novi Athletic Boosters, a nonprofit fund-raising organization with the sole purpose of supporting all sports programs at Novi High School and Novi Middle School. Community members and students may order passes by downloading a form from the Novi Athletic Boosters website under “Forms” from the Coach’s Corner menu. Related Stories:

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