Weekly Update
Weekly Update
Week of 9/29
Dear Families,
I hope you all are doing well. I cannot believe it is already October this week; the year is already flying by!
Parent teacher conferences are the week of 10/6. Fall conferences are mandatory. Please click here to sign up for a 15 minute time slot. I look forward to meeting with each of you!
This week is the Scholastic Book Fair. This year we have an Enchanted Forest Theme and will have a beautiful place to take pictures with your kids (and their new books)! Help us build our classroom library!
Scan this QR code to contribute to my classroom Scholastic eWallet. Your donation will be used to buy new books for our students to enjoy all year long.
Book Fair Dates: Sept 30-Oct 4th
Selling Hours:
Mon: 7:30*-8:00 & 3:00- 5:00.
Tues: 8:00- 9:00 & 3:00-5:00.
Wed: 8:00- 9:00 & 3:00-6:00 (late day for BASE)
Thurs: 8:00- 9:00 & 12:00-5:00
Friday: 8:00-4:00
Online shopping: Shopping Days: 9/29 - 10/12
E-Wallets- Families can sign up for E-Wallets as well. This allows the kids to buy within their budget and not lose their money. Any leftover money will roll over to their account and they can use it at the next fair or the online fair, but parents will have to transfer it. E-wallet info.
Multicultural Night
One of the most special nights of the year - NRE Multicultural Night - will be on Friday, October 3 from 5:00-7:00pm. NRE families host booths to help us celebrate the diverse cultures represented in our school. Would you like to host a booth and showcase your culture? Reach out to Tiffany Malone at tiffanykmalone@gmail.com to reserve your booth or ask questions!
The Foundation for Douglas County Schools is proud to continue to honor exceptional educators and staff who are inspiring a love of learning in students and are trailblazing extraordinary innovation in our schools. Is there an exceptional teacher or staff member at NRE that you would love to recognize? Here is your chance. The 2026 Apple Award Nominations are open. Click here to nominate a teacher today!
Specials This Week
Art and Mandarin
Library: No library this week. We will preview the book fair as a class on Wednesday.
Math: Topic 3 assessment, Topic 4: Use Multiplication to Divide: Division Facts
Reading:
Genre: Argumentative Text
Essential Question: How do landmarks teach us about our country's story?
Skills: Author's claim, central idea, teact features (captions, maps, and sidebars)
Strategies: Ask and answer questions
Writing: Collaborative opinion writing piece (practice with the ThinkSRSD POWER Cycle)
Science: Processes and Impacts of Natural Hazards
Grammar: Commands and exclamations
September and October Dates to Remember:
Sep 27-Sep 29 - 6th Grade Outdoor Ed
Sep 29-Oct 3 - Book Fair (we will preview the book fair on Wednesday, 9/24)
Oct 3 - Multicultural Fair
Oct 6 -10 - Conferences
Oct 8 - Picture Retakes (limited to Kindergarten and Students who have not previously been photographed)
Oct 10 - Popcorn Friday
Oct 13 -17 - Fall Break
Oct 22 - SAC Meeting
Oct 27 - 29 - 6th Grade Outdoor Ed
Oct 31 - Halloween Parade and Class Parties
Wishing you a wonderful week ahead!
Thank you,
Emalie