Front Office

• If your child is not able to attend school please be sure to send an absence email to NMES.Attendance@fcps.org and include your child’s homeroom teacher as well. 

• If a child brings a cell phone to school it is required for the cell phone to be powered down and packed away in the student's backpack.  If a child wears a smart watch to school it must be in "airplane mode" and cannot be used for communication, recording, etc.  If a parent needs to communicate information with or about their child then they must call the NMES front office for assistance as students will not have access to personal mobile devices during the full school day.  Click HERE to view the NMES Hot Sheet for Personal Mobile Devices.

Schoology

FCPS uses a technology tool, Schoology, to help parents stay connected with their children's assignments, grades and more. To access Schoology, you can visit the parent portal at https://app.schoology.com/login or download the free Schoology app to your device. To set up an account, you will need an email address and the 12-digit access code associated with your child, as well as the directions on this link. If you need the 12-digit code or help setting up your parent account, you can email your child's homeroom teacher or our Schoology ambassador, Mrs. Siderius (jennifer.siderius@fcps.org).  

Once you have a Schoology parent account set up, you can set up notifications on assignments and check your child's grades. To learn how to do these things, there are several resources to help! You can:

• to set up notifications on assignments, view these directions

• to check your child's grades, watch this video

 For additional help, please:

• visit the FCPS Schoology Resource Page

• watch videos in English or Spanish on the FCPS Schoology YouTube Channel

• email our Schoology Ambassador at jennifer.siderius@fcps.org 

PTA

UPCOMING EVENTS!

Chipotle Fundraiser
Saturday, October 17 | 4:00–8:00 PM        Take the night off from cooking and support the NMES PTA at the same time!  Join us at the Chipotle across from Weis.  Fliers sent home in red folders this week. Meet us at the restaurant or use the code on the flier to order online! Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Trunk or Treat

Tuesday, October 27 | 6:00–7:30 PM         We need the help of our school community to make the evening a success! We are currently looking for volunteers and donations, including families who would like to decorate a trunk and help create a fun evening for our students.  Check out the PTA newsletter for all the details about the exciting things we have planned!

Volunteer or donate here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084EAEA72BA5F49-65783117-trunk

Conference Week Hospitality

Conference week means long days for our amazing NMES teachers and staff, and we’d love to help make their week a little easier!

The PTA will be providing staff hospitality during conference week, and we’re asking our NMES families to help us make it extra special. Whether you’re able to donate food, drinks, supplies, or another requested item, every contribution helps us take care of the people who take such great care of our students every day.

Check out the SignUpGenius and choose an item to contribute:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084EAEA72BA5F49-65872542-staff#/

Thank you for helping us show our teachers and staff how much they are appreciated!

• Become a NMES PTA Member today! This year, we’d love to reach 300 PTA members and every membership gets us one step closer! All NMES parents and guardians, community members, grandparents and family members are encouraged to join! JOIN HERE! 🐺 Registration for the 2026-2027 school year is now open! 

• The NMES PTA is excited to introduce the Wait Until 8th initiative! Wait Until 8th is a movement that encourages parents to delay giving their children a smartphone until at least the end of 8th* grade. Learn more and take the pledge HERE. 

• NMES LOVES volunteers!! Complete the required training beforehand so you're ready to come in and help out!! 

• Stay up to date with all of the latest PTA information by visiting the PTA website HERE!

Counseling 

Greetings Families! 

We are gearing up for our annual food drive. Starting November 9- November 20th, we will collect food/ingredients for Autumn's Table. 

At Autumn's Table, our mission is to support individuals and families experiencing food insecurity through our Main Dish Meal Bag initiative. Each Main Dish Meal Bag contains all the shelf-stable ingredients needed to prepare a complete main dish, along with an easy-to-follow recipe card. Every meal is designed to feed 4-6 people. We love to share our new recipes every month as well as the 20 recipes we have developed since we started in November 2025. Since we began, Autumn's Table has distributed more than 1500 Main Dish Meal Bags to individuals and families in need of food assistance. We love to spread the love and joy of cooking and bring families together one meal bag at a time.

**Shelf Stable Ingredients needed for our Main Dish Meal Bags:** 

  -We ask for non expired foods, no heavily dented cans, no glass jars

-Thank you for helping us, help others!

Canned chicken

Canned tuna (in water)

Canned diced ham

Canned pasta sauce:Traditional/Plain

Small plastic bottles Parmesan Cheese

Canned vegetables:

Corn

Diced Potatoes

Green Beans

Sweet Peas

Black Beans

Pinto Beans

Cream Soups: Chicken, Mushroom, Celery, Broccoli Cheddar

Canned Chicken Broth and Chicken Gravy

Diced Tomatoes(Plain)

Diced Tomatoes w/ Mild Chilies

Canned Chili w/Beans

Evaporated Milk

Chicken Bouillon

Cheese Pouches

Taco/Chili Seasoning Packets

Turkey/Chicken Gravy Packets

Instant Mashed Potato Pouches(plain/butter)

Egg Noodles

Pasta: Rotini, Elbow Macaroni

Long Grain Rice or Instant Rice

Stuffing: Cornbread, Chicken, Turkey, Savory Herb

"Together We Can Make A Greater Impact"

Mrs. Blake: Grades K, 2 & 4 Katherine.Blake@fcps.org

Mrs. Carl: Grades PK, 1, 3 & 5TH Keeley.Carl@fcps.org

Click here for NMES Counseling Corner Website

Volunteer Information

• We love when our parents volunteer in the school and on field trips.  If you haven't already completed the required FCPS Volunteer Training then click HERE to complete the training.

• Contact your child's teacher to find out ways you can volunteer and support your child's education.

• Our NMES Volunteer Coordinator is Amy Van Sant.  Feel free to contact Ms. VanSant with any questions about volunteering.

P.E.      

Happy Fall! We will continue to take advantage of the Fall weather and take as many classes outside as we can before the winter weather is here. 

As we wrap up our foot ball unit, we are looking forward to begining four square and other striking games with grades 3 - 5. Grades PK - 2 will be focusuing on striking as well as locomotor movement skills through a variety of activities.  

Please continue to have students dressed for activity and most importantly have them in sneakers or tennis shoes to keep them safe on their PE days. 

Thank you for your continued support!

Rebecca Ewen rebecca.ewen@fcps.org

Sarah Reynolds sarah.reynolds@fcps.org

Art

Welcome Back to the NMES Art Room, Wolves!

We are thrilled to kick off another wonderful year of art, creativity, and hands-on learning! As we gear up for an exciting series of creative (and sometimes messy) projects, we are gathering a few essential supplies to help keep our studios organized and clean.

If you are able to contribute, donations of any of the items below would be greatly appreciated:

Wish List Supplies

• Baby Wipes (unscented)

• Kleenex

• Mr. Clean Magic Erasers

• Paper Plates

• Salt (iodized table salt preferred)

• Styrofoam Bowls

• Tin Foil

• Wax Paper

Thank you for supporting our young artists—we are so fortunate to be part of such a generous and caring community at NMES! Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Here is to an amazing school year full of artistic growth!

Elizabeth Anspach (elizabeth.anspach@fcps.org)

Lanisa D'Onofrio (lanisa.donofrio@fcps.org)

Music

Mrs. Woods and Mr. Hage are very excited for our 2026-2027 school year in music class!  Your child has music twice a week and we sing, move, play instruments, collaborate with others, and have fun with our learning!

If you have any questions or concerns about your child in music class, please reach out!

Mrs. Woods- kimberly.woods@fcps.org

Mr. Hage- john.hage@fcps.org 

NMES Chorus

All 4th and 5th grade students are invited to join our NMES Chorus.  Chorus is a wonderful opportunity to sing in a large group and have fun!  If your child(ren) are interested in joining please complete the form here.  We will meet Tuesday mornings before school as outlined at the top portion of the form.  Our first rehearsal is Tuesday, September 15th!  Our concert is scheduled for Wednesday, December 9th at 6:30 at NMES.  If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Woods.

Literacy Specialist

Welcome Back Wolves! 

Welcome back, students! I am so excited to begin another wonderful year of learning, growing, reading, and exploring together. I look forward to helping you discover new books, strengthen your reading skills, and share your love of learning. 

Angie Tortolani

Literacy Specialist

angela.tortolani@fcps.org

Math Specialist

Math Specialist

Welcome back families to the start of our school year!  Our NMES teachers work hard to support your child and your family throughout the year. Please continue to look for I-ready family letters explaining current math instruction that are included in teacher newsletters.

The beginning of the year I-Ready Inform (formerly called Diagnostic) assessment will be taken by students in grades 1-5 by September 25.  Students will have access to I-Ready lessons once the assessment is completed.  The lessons will automatically be assigned based on the students' current need.   After September,  reports will be ready for families to view in the I-Ready portal.  See the links below for FCPS Families about I-Ready:

 FCPS FAMILY i-READY MESSAGING & RESOURCES
FCPS I-READY FOR FAMILIES
REPORT ACCESS COMMUNICATION

• I-READY FAMILY CENTER

• I-READY: UNDERSTANDING I-READY
  DIAGNOSTIC DATA FOR FAMILIES (FAMILY VIDEO)

• I-READY: GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING
  YOUR STUDENT’S DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS (FAMILY GUIDE)

Thank you for your continued support!

Rob Purgason

Math Specialist

robert.purgason@fcps.org

Health Room

• The following guidelines are provided to ensure a healthy and positive Health Room experience for your child.  Click HERE to read this important information.