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  • PANDA Club Will Meet On Thursday, May 14th At 3:00 p.m.
  • The NMS Talent Show Will Be Held In The Afternoon On Friday, May 15th.
  • There Will Be An NMS Football Meeting In The Cafetorium On Friday, May 15th At 6:30 p.m.
  • The WEB Picnic Will Be On Tuesday, May 19th. The Lead For Change Spirit Rally Will Be Held That Afternoon In The NMS Gym. The 8th Grade Academic Sports Banquet Will Be Held At Ciminero’s In Niles That Evening Starting At 6:00 p.m.
  • NMS Locker Clean Outs Will Be On Tuesday, May 19th. The Last Day Of School Will Be On Wednesday, May 20th. We Will Have GREAT JOBS Prizes That Day And The Student Council Will Host An 8th Grade Breakfast In The Cafetorium That Morning.
  • NMS Will Host Summer School For Students Who Need Intervention To Be Assigned To The Next Grade Level On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, And Thursdays From May 26th-June 11th.
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The Student News Site of Niles Middle School

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Heart And Hustle!

Arianna Symcheck, Staff Writer
April 21, 2026
photo courtesy of Memory Lane
Good luck Alyvia!

Name: Alyvia McNicholas

Grade: Seventh grade

Favorite Color: Teal

Favorite food: Pasta

Favorite brand: Lululemon

Favorite subject: ELA

Favorite show: My Perfect Landing

Favorite teacher: Mrs. Broennle

What is your favorite animal: Robin bird

Favorite store: Target

Favorite Hobby: Dancing

Favorite event: 1600m run 

What is your pump up song: Smalltown queen-David Morris

Which event(s) do you run: 1600m run, 800m run, 400m dash

What is your PR: 1600m-7:00

What does team work mean to you: Teamwork is everyday working together as one to achieve your goal.

What is your favorite part about track: Getting to see my friends and do what I love.

Do you prefer sprinting or distance: Distance

What are your strengths in track: Being able to run for long periods of time without stopping.

Why did you choose to do this sport: My dad was on a state champion team and I want to be like him.

What is the hardest workout the coach makes you do: Having to run for one hour straight without stopping.

What is your goal for this season: To PR every race

Have you ever faced a challenge in track? If so how did you overcome this problem: Yes, I hurt my knee recently and had to take time off, now I have to get back in shape and train.

What is the funniest thing (If you want to) that has happened to you during track: I’ve tripped multiple times while running.

What advice would you give to anyone who wants to run track also: I would say to work hard and be prepared to push yourself.

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