Ness Middle School

Ness Middle School
Address
3300 Ness Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Information
School board St. James-Assiniboia School Division
Principal Mrs. Tammy Baydock
School type Public middle school
Grades 6, 7, and 8
Language English
Mascot Nestor the Knight
Team name Ness Knights
Colours Green and Gold         
Homepage http://ness.sjsd.net

Ness Middle School (NMS) is a middle school at 3300 Ness Ave. in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The principal of Ness is Mrs. Tammy Baydock. Ness Middle School sports teams are called the "Ness Knights" and the mascot is Nestor Knight. Generally, students from this school moving to grade 9 attend John Taylor Collegiate. Ness can be found on Twitter @NessKnights or on their YouTube Channel (Search Ness Knights). You can also follow the Ness Knights on their blog. The blog address is located on the Ness homepage.

Vision statement

"All students will become engaged, understanding and compassionate citizens."

Mission statement

Ness Middle School is devoted to academic excellence, respect for individual rights and differences and development of individual strengths for the improvement of the local and global community.

School Information

Ness offers grade 6/7 combined classes. The classes focus on inquiry based learning and layered assessments that individualize learning for all students. The combined grade 6/7 classes allow for peer mentoring and increased teaching time. Powerschool is the program used by teachers to take attendance and assess students. The Powerschool Parent Portal allows for parents and students to follow their progress in real time. Please see the office for more information on how you can follow your child at Ness.

Teaching Staff

Ness Middle School currently has a fantastic teaching staff. The regularly updated staff list is available here. Some of the teaching staff also have websites for their students to keep in touch with what is happening in their class. The following are links to teacher-run websites:


Music Programs

Mrs. Walker runs the Ness Music program. The Ness Music program includes concert bands at grade 6, 7 and 8. There is also a percussion ensemble, jazz band and brass quintet. The choirs include Vocal Jazz and Concert Choir. Ness also offers a rock school program, which is run by Mr.Wayne Zelisney. The school has a dozen guitars purchased for the rock school and guitar club programs. The rock school also has its own recording studio. For evidence of the musical achievements of the Ness program check out their videos on the Ness Middles School YouTube channel.

Athletic teams

Mr. Irvine runs the Ness Phys. Ed. Department. Ness has a rich history in athletics. The Tier 1 boys are currently the 3 time defending divisional champions in basketball. Ness is the defending provincial handball champions as well. This year the Ness boys won another divisional volleyball title in a fantastic run up to provincials. Unfortunately the boys came up one win short, finishing second in the province. Ness is also the defending divisional champions in badminton. Ness also has a fully functional fitness centre in the basement, complete with treadmills, elipticals, stationary bikes, universal gyms, and free weights. A full set of resistance bands and yoga equipment is also housed in the fitness centre. Below are some of the extracurricular sports offered at Ness.

Extracurricular activities

There are many many clubs and extracurricular activities offered at Ness. Below are some of the many.

Upon arriving at Ness, students are sorted into houses. Each house sports a different colour and students compete with other members of their house for points. The current houses are the Dragons, Crusaders, and Wizards.

Field trips

Ness offers a number of opportunities to take student learning outside of the walls of Ness. Below are a few.

See also

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Coordinates: 49°53′16″N 97°17′46″W / 49.887805°N 97.296124°W