22-23 Important Dates/Information
March 13 - 17 - Spring Break - No School
March 28 - CMAS Testing begins
March 31 - Ninja Nation Night for NRE
(4pm - 7pm)
BOOK FAIR!
Thank you NRE Community for coming out and supporting the Book Fair! I am so happy to be able to put our earnings aside to buy new books!!
BOX TOPS
While you are on Spring Break, please make sure you have downloaded the Box Tops app and SCAN THOSE RECEIPTS! Your students class can win a fun PJ Day or Extra Recess.
All our Box Top earnings go to the Library!!
All students learned about compassion this month.
We defined compassion as kindness in action.
We follow the 4 steps of compassion:
Look at the person
Think about how they feel
Say something kind
Do something to help
Ask your student how they showed compassion to themselves or others today!
Ninja Nation Night for NRE
Join us at Ninja Nation on Friday, March 31st from 4 to 7pm and let the children explore their inner ninja while you support your NRE PTA! The facility allows children ages 5 and up to try different ninja skills on various courses and obstacles. It is a great way to have children test their abilities in a fun and safe environment. We hope to see you there!
NRE's Annual Spring Auction
Our annual auction is coming up on Friday, April 7th. This year it will be held at Max Taps Highlands Ranch, located at 2680 E. County Line Road. Come enjoy light appetizers while you can bid on great experiences and various auction items.
We are looking for donations of items for our auction. We will be collecting themed items for baskets organized by each grade starting after spring break. The baskets will have the following themes and some ideas of items to donate are listed below.
6th grade - Ooh La La - Spa gift cards, bath bombs, slippers, nail polish, nail clippers, tweezers, cotton balls, cuticle sticks, nail file, chocolates
5th grade - The BackYard - Cooking mitt, spices, sauces, recipe book, grill brush, grill utensils, meat thermometer, veggie baskets, cedar planks, hot sauce, beer brewing kit
4th grade - Dog's Delight - Treats, toys, gift card to pet stores, dog brush, dog bowls
3rd grade - Rainy Day - Umbrella, board games, movies or tickets, blankets, science museum tickets, puzzles, books, coffee, tea, hot chocolate
2nd grade - Joy of Baking - cookbook, cookie cutters, decorating supplies, measuring spoons, whisk, recipe box or card holder
1st grade - Summer Lovin' - Sunscreen, cooler, water toys, goggles, floats, slip & slide, water balloons, frisbee, beach towels, popsicles maker, koozies, cups, beach ball, park passes
K - Crafty Kids - Markers, craft sets, canvass, paint, apron, scissors, stickers, yarn, beads, playdough, glue, googly eyes, glue sticks, glitter
Any other donations of gift cards, tickets, items or services are also welcome. We appreciate your support!!
Join the PTA!
Would you like to learn more about the inner workings of our school and the PTA that supports it? Do you have a desire to spend more time volunteering in our school? We are looking to add members to our organization to finish off this year, as well as looking into next year.
The PTA president position is also open for the 2023-24 school year - if you are interested or want to learn more please email ptanorthridge@gmail.com.
Please consider donating to the Northridge PTA using the below:
King Soopers Community Rewards Program
Your NRE PTA is now part of the King Soopers Community Rewards Program! You can support your PTA as you shop for your groceries. Go to www.king soopers.com, log into your account, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on King Sooper Community Rewards under the Community Section. Then search for Northridge PTA by name or by using our code RP733. If you do not have an account yet, you can create one in a few easy steps on the website with some basic information, an email address and your King Soopers loyalty card. Then just simply use your loyalty card and your NRE PTA will benefit from your everyday purchases. Please see flyer below for more details and CityMarket instructions.
We appreciate your participation and support!
RaiseRight (formally Scrips) Gift Cards
Purchase RaiseRight (formally Scrips) gift cards to pay your monthly expenses such groceries and gas. Depending on the retailer, NRE can receive anywhere from 1% to 5% of your purchase. A $500 grocery card could mean $5 to $25 for our school.
Retailers include: Safeway, Target, Walmart, Home Depot, and many more! Join RaiseRight (formally Scrips) with program code: 55D136EB54266.
Please click below to check out our new PTA website!
Dear NRE Community -
Thank you so much to our fabulous PTA for all the food. It helped to get us through the crazy week of conferences (with a full moon) before Spring Break! It was a long week but staff had plenty to eat and we were very grateful for the love. I think both Dita and Dina should have just slept over at NRE as they spent so much time here making sure everything was just perfect.
We had a lot of fun activities going on this week. In Mandarin, students were speaking and telling stories while moving shadow puppets behind a light curtain. The kids were adorable getting so excited with their stories and creations.
Celebrations were plentiful between Pi Day coming up which will be on 3.14 and St. Patrick's Day which is on 3.17. You will see many pictures below of kids creating circle graphs using Pi (3.14), shirts with Pi, and Book Buddies crafting. Don't be fooled by Ms. Harvey, she's not really a leprechaun. Students do love time with their Book Buddies and it's fun to see them reading, crafting, and building connections together.
When we get back from Spring Break, we will have one week and then we will begin CMAS testing. I have included some more information about CMAS in the section below. The schedule for each grade level is also listed below for your reference.
I hope you are able to enjoy the week off with your kid(s) next week. I will be having a celebration with my family as my dad is turning 75 and my mom is celebrating 5 years of being cancer free. My best friend since the 3rd grade and my brother are both flying in from NY and we will be dancing the night away with my parents, family and friends. I look forward to celebrating this time with all of them. Life is short; love and cherish the time you have. Choose to be positive and lift one another up.
Love,
Katie
Shadow puppets in Mandarin
Shadow puppets in Mandarin
Leprechaun Harvey
Mental Health Supports:
If you are concerned that your child or another loved one may be experiencing changes in their mood or have suicidal behaviors or thoughts, please remember:
Stay with the child or person until you are sure they are safe
Call 911 if there is an immediate threat to the child or others
Call or text 988 for mental health crisis support
You can also chat with someone using the link: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Colorado Crisis Services: 1-844-493-TALK (8255)
Trained Crisis Counselor Hotline: (844) 493-8255 or text “TALK” to 38255
Chat online (open from 4:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. daily): Click Here
Walk-in Locations (open 24/7): Location List
Information About Types of Services and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Colorado Crisis Services
Let’s Talk Colorado (Douglas County Government and Tri-County Health campaign)
Douglas County has an anonymous reporting system available at all times. Anyone with a concern for someone’s well-being or safety can use Safe2Tell (1-877-542-7233) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Below is a list of community centers in our metro area:
AllHealth Network: 303-730-8858
Denver Springs: 720-410-6319
Highlands Behavioral Health System: 720-348-2800
Peakview Behavioral Health: 888-235-9475