Broadcasting Club
The Broadcasting Senator Time Class is an introductory class to journalisms where students will participate in editing, video skills, and interview. The culminating goal and project will be for students to create, film, and edit Friday announcements for Norris Middle School.
Who can join? 6th grade students can apply; applications will be dispersed on Senator Day and can also be found here.
When does it meet? Senator Time Class
Contact: Alison Greenhouse – agreenhouse@acs.ac; Jessica Childress – jchildress@acs.ac
Literacy Committee
Norris Middle prides itself on building a culture of reading. One of the most influential clubs at NMS allows student representatives to create literacy-centered events for the community, have input on reading instruction within the school, read to elementary students, and build lifelong connections through the love of the written word. If you are an avid reader or want to become one, the Literacy Committee is for you! Student permission forms to join the Literacy Committee will be available on Senator Day; a digital copy can be found here.
Who can join? Any NMS student
When does it meet? After school, typically monthly
Contact: Marleah Thurman – mthurman@acs.ac; Tallitha Job – tjob@acs.ac
Peer Buddy
Who can join? Any NMS student can apply
When does it meet? During scheduled Related Arts class time
Contact: Brianna Johnson – bjohnson@acs.ac
Technology Student Association (TSA)
TSA is a Senator Time club focused on enriching students in concepts and experiences related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Members of this club at NMS will choose from a variety of project topics and work on their project throughout the fall semester. Students may attend a regional competition in January and may qualify to attend the state competition in March.
Who can join? All NMS students are invited to apply.
When does it meet? During Senator Time and monthly meetings afterschool on the third Monday of each month. The first meeting of the 2025 school year is September 15.
Contact: Tallitha Job – tjob@acs.ac
Tremont Club
Sixth grade students at Norris Middle School are invited to participate in the Tremont Club and overnight field trip to the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont. In November these students will prepare for the field trip and experience nature in their own backyard by hiking from NMS to the Norris Observation Point. In December they will spend three days and two nights at the Tremont campus in the Smokies. While on this trip, students will reinforce life science concepts learned in the sixth grade science classroom through outdoor lessons like Stream Ecology and Salamander Investigations.
Who can join? Sixth grade students at NMS
When does it meet? Parent meeting in October, student hike to Norris Observation Point in November, overnight field trip December 3 – 5, 2025
Contact: Madison Jones – mjones@acs.ac
UTrust Club
UTRUST is a staff appreciation organization that allows students to serve as leaders at Norris Middle. If accepted, 6th-8th graders will work with student leaders (President, Vice-President, and Secretary), under the facilitation of two teachers.
UTRUST member responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Planning school-wide events
- Leading teacher appreciation celebrations monthly
- Helping plan spirit weeks, dances, and other student activities
- Leading and helping plan 5th grade visists at the end of the end of the school year.
Who can join? All NMS students are invited to apply; applications can be found here.
When does it meet? Meetings occur on the fourth Thursday of the month in the 8th grade conference room from 3:30 – 4:30, along with bi-weekly Senator Time planning sessions. The first meeting will be on August 14th.
Contact: Tallitha Job – tjob@acs.ac
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