May 8, 2024
🗒️ Message from Andrew Terry, Principal
NCES Families,
I want to take this moment and thank our PTA and families for an incredible Teacher Appreciation Week that happened at the end of April. We are so fortunate to be at a school where we are so appreciated.
Also, our school times will be changing for next school year to 9:40-4:20. YMCA CEP will remain an option before and after school. We expect it to fill quickly, just as it has in the past. Please refer to this link frequently so you can sign up if interested. We expect sign-ups to go live in mid-May. As a result of the time change, we will be making appropriate adjustments to school information and programming and will share that information as we get closer to the beginning of the next school year. The JCPS Board will be considering further changes for the 2025-2026 school year at a later date. Thank you for your patience in advance.
Respectfully,
Dr. Andrew Terry, Principal
💻 Kentucky Summative Assessment
3rd-5th grade students are working hard this week on KSA!! Way to go, students. We love seeing you show what you have learned this year. Families, please ensure your student arrives to school on time (school STARTS at 8:40am) well rested and ready to be focused! Students are not allowed access to smart watches and phones in a testing environment. Please have your student keep these items at home or in their backpacks.
🥫2nd Grade Service Learning Project
Did you know? Every grade level at NCES completes a service learning project! We teach our students about the responsibility of helping others.
2nd grade is learning about hunger in Kentucky and is hosting a canned food drive for Dare to Care Food Bank.
We appreciate your support for the 2nd grade!
View the student created flyers and video below to see how you can help!
Powell's Class.MOV
🍎 Parent Teacher Association PTA Website
Restaurant Knights
Join us on May 15th for an exciting evening of delicious food and community spirit at our School PTA Fundraiser, Restaurant Nights! Let's unite to support our school and savor a fantastic meal at Buffalo Wild Wings at 10206 Westport Rd, Louisville, KY 40241! Spread the word, mark your calendars, and prepare for a fun-filled night of tasty treats and fundraising for a great cause!
Field Day Volunteers
NCES PTA is so excited to be a part of our first full day Field Day! There will be a morning session and an afternoon session with lunch and rest in between. We will be providing Fitz's Freeze Frozen Treats for the kids and lunch for our parent volunteers. Click HERE to assist us with this event.
PTA Calendar
Stay up to date on the latest NCES PTA news by following our calendar.
New NCES PTA Website Check it out right HERE.
🍎 PTA Calendar
📒Notes from the
Cardinal Commons FRC
Please join us on May 14 for the Speaker Series, "Attention Deficit Disorder: Trends, Tactics and Treatment. Our School Psychologist, Melissa Pascua, will be presenting. Register here.
For summer camp ideas, see this link.
Operation Parent is hosting a webinar of screen addiction. You can watch live or on demand! See information and registration here.
The Kentucky Kinship Resource Center is hosting a webinar discussing behaviors associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders in children. Parents will learn practical tips and strategies. Click this link to register.
🎉 Celebrations 🎉
Our Girls of Greatness group enjoyed a final celebration today! All girls in grades 4 and 5 have attended monthly meetings with a mission to empower and inspire young girls to recognize their worth, embrace their unique talents, and achieve their fullest potential. The engaging meetings have aimed to cultivate confident, resilient, and compassionate leaders of tomorrow. Special thanks to our teacher leaders, Sally Lantz and Melissa Shuster plus our JCPS leaders as well! In addition, thanks to our sponsors: Sit Still, Keren Benabou and Olive Garden.
See some pictures from this year's Girls of Greatness here!
Recurring Information
School begins at 8:40.
Students should be settled in their classrooms by 8:35.
There is a parent/student lunch area where you will be able to sit with your students to eat lunch. The student may invite one friend to eat lunch with you all. The lunch schedule is here. Photo ID required.
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.
Follow us on social media! Facebook: Norton Commons Elementary School, Instagram: @NCES_Knights, X (Twitter): @NCES_Knights
If you are not getting text alerts from NCES, make sure to sign up for School Messenger.
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.
Please click here for Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) District Information.
