January 10, 2024
REMINDER: School begins at 8:40 am. We encourage students to be settled in their classrooms by 8:35. Please aim to have them arrive a bit earlier if coming by car or walking. Also, please do not park in the Handicapped spots. Thank you! 😊
🗒️Message from Assistant Principal Shawn Wilson
NCES Families,
On our first day returning from winter break, our students participated in our Act of Valor assembly. The Act of Valor for the month of January is perseverance. This is pushing yourself to work through challenges and obstacles; it is a personality trait that helps individuals overcome difficulties and achieve their personal best. One thing we know for sure is that we will all face challenges and obstacles in our lives. It is important for students to understand that they will face challenges, and they are capable of overcoming them. These challenges can include students facing difficult learning content, learning on days when they are tired or don't feel their best, and managing relationships with peers, teachers, and even parents. If students can understand that they will face challenges, they can work to develop their skillsets in navigating them effectively.
This past Monday, our NCES PTA held a skate party for our school community. We had an amazing turnout for the event, and it made a positive impact on our students, parents, and staff members. We thank our PTA leadership and volunteers and look forward to future events for our school community. For our famiiles who could not attend the skate party, we hope you will able to join us at future events. A calendar of events is available in the Parent Teacher Association section below.
2023-2024 Yearbook 📘
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💻❄️NCES Short-Term NTI Information
In the case we have inclement weather, we plan to hold Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) as much as possible. With advance notice, we plan to send students home with a device and the next steps on work. Teachers and staff will be available to support students via the digital platform or email.
Please click here for additional information. Thank you for your support!
Upcoming Calendar Fun 🗓️
Jan 12: Grading Period for cycle 2 ends. Report cards will be sent home on 1/24.
Jan 16/17: State BETA convention in Lexington for 4th/5th graders in the BETA club. We wish the students who are competing the best!
Jan 26: Dress Like a Word Day Parade. Students are invited to choose a word, "dress" like the word and parade the school in our special word parade. We love to celebrate English words and words from other languages our students know, so your student's word can be a word in your home language. Families are invited to the parade (time is TBD). Make it simple, no need to buy anything. ;) Teachers will brainstorm ideas with their class as well. This has been a huge hit in years past, so we’d love to see students enjoy participating again this year!
Watch this video for an introduction from Mrs. Feld explaining Dress Like a Word Day!
Dressing like any word is fine, but a pdf is attached with OPTIONAL ideas in case families need more inspiration.
Feb 1: 100th Day of School (Kinder families stay tuned for the ways your class will celebrate)
There was a mishap with the publication of the Literacy KNight date. It is Mar 7th: We invite your family to join us to celebrate reading and writing at 6:00pm. Doors will open at 5:45. You don't want to miss the fun, so mark your calendar!
🎉 Celebration 🎉
What a great PTA event with the NCES skate party at Champs Roller Rink. We also want to recognize our December award winners for Act of Valor word of the month which was Empathy. Congrats to all of the December award winners.
🍎 Parent Teacher Association
Visit the PTA Website for information and events!
Skate Night Letter Below
Volunteers and Participants,
A huge thank you to each one of you for making our skate night event at Champs a fantastic success! Your positive energy is truly appreciated. We couldn't have done it without your support and participation. Looking forward to more memorable events together!
Sincerely,
NCES PTA
Recurring Information
Transportation Change Form and Transportation Reminders:
From 8:15-8:40 AM, the parking lot closest to the carpool lane will be closed. If you need to visit the front office during this time, please park in the lot located on the cafeteria/bus drop-off side of the building The map below shows the area marked in green. In short, during these times, the carpool side will be exit-only.
For everyone's safety, please refrain from dropping your student off at the four-way stop on the carpool sidelines that you see marked in red on the map below. Instead, always use the designated carpool line.
To assist with traffic flow and clarity, parts of the carpool map will be color-coded. Areas marked in red will be no-access zones or have blockades to help traffic flow, while those highlighted in green will indicate suitable parking areas if you need to enter the school building during that 8:15 to 8:40 time frame.
There are 3 forms that we need completed, the Educational Benefits Forms (EBF), Residency Form and the FRC Needs Assessment. The first two can be completed on your Parent Portal account. (Go here to log-in/sign-up and complete the forms designated "required"). You can access the Assessment here. If you would prefer to complete a paper copy of these forms, please reach out to me at the email below. Classes who have over 95% of their students complete the forms by Nov 1 will receive a special treat! Please help your student's class earn a prize!
If you are interested in having your student participate in Blessings in a Backpack, please complete this form.
If you need clothes for your student from the Clothing Assistance Program (CAP), please complete this form.
Photo ID is always required when entering the building during the school day.
Parents may join their child for lunch! Lunch schedule linked here. No restaurant food is permitted. Photo ID required.
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Our ECE Department is raising money from Box Tops! Download the app and email rachel.murphy@jefferson.kyschools.us or christina.frederiksen@jefferson.kyschools.us with questions.
