I’m in AZ. I emailed the GC who replied this AM and said: “finalists are not usually released until near the end of the school year.” I know of course that this is incorrect. The same thing happened with the list of semi-finalists. Someone at our school, either the principal or head of the guidance dept., likes to sit on this information and and not release it as promptly as possible. Frustrating.
DIBS! I love Peanut Butter Patties!!! (And need them after @luvmygirls’s latest, 
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As for tornadoes, I think I live in a weird mini tornado belt here in PA. They are never cat-anything, but we’ve had quite a few whip right through our development for the years I’ve lived here. We always walk away, and damage is limited to a mess of leaves and a few pieces of siding, but they are terrifyingly exciting nonetheless.
It’s so hard to wait for good news. My principal has nothing yet in IN.
We have another report from FLA - specifically “Central FLA” & this is a “heard from school report.” Since Florida is a looooog state, and since we now have both a homeschooler & a public-or-private-school reporting-in, I’ll go ahead & add that to our notes below…while I open a box of Shortbread Cookies…
Arkansas - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
California - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
Connecticut - Tues 2/9 from school
Florida - Tues 2/10 - homeschooler; Central FLA - heard from school
Georgia - Tues 2/10 ` homeschooler
Indiana - Tues 2/10 - homeschooler
Iowa - Mon 2/9 - letter rcvd at school, but not notified until Tues 2/10
Michigan - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
Nebraska - Tue 2/10 - heard from school
Nevada - Mon 2/9 - homeschooler
New Mexico - Sat 2/7 - homeschooler
Ohio - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
Tennessee - Tues 2/10 - heard from school
Texas - Mon 2/9 - homeschooler
2nd Iowan weighing in…just got word that my daughter was told by her guidance counselor that she is a finalist! Congrats to all other finalists!
OH. MY. GOSH. That is IT! I just realized why so many of our homeschool/public-&-private-school mailings have been delayed!!
The NMSC Carrier Pigeons have been caught up in…TORNADOES!!!
This logic works well - at least for KS, MO, OK…maybe eastern CO??..but I’m not sure it works for you, @PAMom21 Here, have a Cranberry Citrus Crisp - possibly the only Girl Scout Cookie made with whole grain and real fruit. Go ahead & take the box. Just don’t touch my Thin Mints…
Found this thread googling for NMF Notification dates…I remembered that the 10th was a key date…but maybe just a “mailed by” milestone based on the thread info so far? All reports to-date are either homeschooled or were told by school guidance counselor (based on earlier mailing).
My wife is going to kill me…I pestered her to put on crampons and trek to our mailbox her in rural NJ (where the ice from our most recent storm is melting, slowly). Will be sure to report when she comes back from her trek. Funny thread, btw.
UPDATE: No letter in NJ mail today.
Okay, it happened. It really, really happened. When my son was a first grader doing work that was too easy for him I was scolded by my husband when I told DS, “Sometimes honey, you just have to play the game”. Well, he played the game and I just got an email from his GC confirming that he is one of Nevada’s NMF! The certificates have been signed and are just sitting there waiting for the principal to hand them to the students. Woo hoo! This is incredible since my DH was unemployed for three out of the past six years so as you can imagine, saving for college was not a high priority. On top of it all, my son is one of the nicest people I know. Thanks for letting me celebrate with you! I’m sending patience, luck, and virtual GS cookies out to those of you who are still waiting. I know it will be a huge disappointment to those who don’t make it, I hope that doesn’t happen to anyone here.
D just heard from P and GC at school in SC!
@Showingupforlife, I am tearing-up here, yet again! I totally, completely get where you are coming from - and I am soooo happy for you, your DS, and your family. That’s fantastic news!! Will your DS take a NMF scholarship somewhere? Please keep us posted on how he fares and thank you for sharing this wonderful news with us today.
We will add a “school report” to the list, too.
Homeschool principal/parent in New Orleans - We received the official letter of NMF status for our daughter just now! Congrats to all!
The news is in in Oklahoma! Text from the Principal–daughter is a Finalist!
Arkansas - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
California - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
Connecticut - Tues 2/9 from school
Florida - Tues 2/10 - homeschooler; Central FLA - heard from school
Georgia - Tues 2/10 ` homeschooler
Indiana - Tues 2/10 - homeschooler
Iowa - Mon 2/9 - letter rcvd at school, but not notified until Tues 2/10
Michigan - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
Nebraska - Tue 2/10 - heard from school
Nevada - Mon 2/9 - homeschooler
New Mexico - Sat 2/7 - homeschooler
Ohio - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
Oklahoma-Tuesday, 2/10-text to Mom from Principal
Tennessee - Tues 2/10 - heard from school
Texas - Mon 2/9 - homeschooler
This thread is making me very very happy.
Nevada Peeps, we now have NMF reports from both a homeschooler and public-or-private-school student, so the mail has probably arrived in your area.
Seems the Carrier Pigeons were able to fly around the midwestern tornadoes, though that may have added time to their route. If you see them resting in a tree near you, offer them a Girl Scout Cookie to renew their strength before flying back to NMSC. Take some of the Cranberry Citrus Crisps I gave to @PAMom21. (Birds should probably not eat Thin Mints.)
Arkansas - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
California - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
Connecticut - Tues 2/9 from school
Florida - Tues 2/10 - homeschooler; Central FLA - heard from school
Georgia - Tues 2/10 ` homeschooler
Indiana - Tues 2/10 - homeschooler
Iowa - Mon 2/9 - letter rcvd at school, but not notified until Tues 2/10
Michigan - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
Nebraska - Tue 2/10 - heard from school
Nevada - Mon 2/9 - homeschooler; Tues 2/10 - heard from school
New Mexico - Sat 2/7 - homeschooler
Ohio - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
Tennessee - Tues 2/10 - heard from school
Texas - Mon 2/9 - homeschooler
I would share some Girl Scout Cookies, but it appears someone robbed my house when I was out this morning. They, er, only took the Thin Mints.
Adding public school in South Carolina
Arkansas - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
California - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
Connecticut - Tues 2/9 from school
Florida - Tues 2/10 - homeschooler; Central FLA - heard from school
Georgia - Tues 2/10 ` homeschooler
Indiana - Tues 2/10 - homeschooler
Iowa - Mon 2/9 - letter rcvd at school, but not notified until Tues 2/10
Michigan - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
Nebraska - Tue 2/10 - heard from school
Nevada - Mon 2/9 - homeschooler
New Mexico - Sat 2/7 - homeschooler
Ohio - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
Oklahoma-Tuesday, 2/10-text to Mom from Principal
South Carolina - 2/10 - call from school Principal
Tennessee - Tues 2/10 - heard from school
Texas - Mon 2/9 - homeschooler
Arkansas - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
California - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
Connecticut - Tues 2/9 from school
Florida - Tues 2/10 - homeschooler; Central FLA - heard from school
Georgia - Tues 2/10 ` homeschooler
Indiana - Tues 2/10 - homeschooler
Iowa - Mon 2/9 - letter rcvd at school, but not notified until Tues 2/10
Michigan - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
Nebraska - Tue 2/10 - heard from school
Nevada - Mon 2/9 - homeschooler; Tues 2/10 - heard from school
New Mexico - Sat 2/7 - homeschooler
Ohio - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
Oklahoma-Tuesday, 2/10–Text to Mom from Principal
Tennessee - Tues 2/10 - heard from school
Texas - Mon 2/9 - homeschooler
Arkansas - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
California - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
Connecticut - Tues 2/9 from school
Florida - Tues 2/10 - homeschooler; Central FLA - heard from school
Georgia - Tues 2/10 ` homeschooler
Indiana - Tues 2/10 - homeschooler
Iowa - Mon 2/9 - letter rcvd at school, but not notified until Tues 2/10
Michigan - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
Nebraska - Tue 2/10 - heard from school
Nevada - Mon 2/9 - homeschooler
New Mexico - Sat 2/7 - homeschooler
Ohio - Mon 2/9 - heard from school
Oklahoma-Tuesday, 2/10-text to Mom from Principal
South Carolina - 2/10 - call from school Principal
Tennessee - Tues 2/10 - heard from school
Texas - Mon 2/9 - homeschooler
I heard from a school administrator that they have the list but it is embargoed until some date later this week. The whole thing is driving me crazy! We are in Texas in a large school district north of Dallas.
It’s wonderful to read all of this good news. Congratulations to those who have heard!!!