GRAMMAR GAZETTE
Back-to-School Edition!
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Dear Fabulous Nova Classical Families,
Welcome to the last Lower School newsletter of the 2022-23 year! What an incredible year it has been, filled with so much knowledge, growth, and joy! We are so grateful for your support, partnership, and trust in working with your children - they are truly amazing!
We have many events coming up as we head toward the end of the school year. Stay tuned for more information from teachers about grade-level events, and see below for information about a few exciting all-school events happening in the next couple of weeks. We hope to see you at many of them!
Thank you for your generosity during Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week last week - everyone thoroughly enjoyed being showered with treats! Additionally, thank you for your contributions and encouraging others to donate to our Boosterthon fundraiser! We reached some of our all-school goals and earned the following days:
- Tuesday, May 16: Sports Team Day - wear your favorite sports team gear
- Friday, May 19: Non-Uniform Day
Our last Virtue Assembly of the year will be on Wednesday, May 31, at 3 PM. Our specialist teachers will be celebrating our 5th graders! This will also be a spirit wear day. Scholars are always invited to wear spirit wear tops or school colors with pants/bottoms of their choice on our assembly/spirit wear days. If students choose to not wear spirit wear shirts or school colors, they should be in their school uniforms.
As always, please let us know if you have any questions.
Warm Regards,
Ms. Tousignant
Family Multicultural Night is TONIGHT, May 11!
The National Honors Society and the Nova Classical Equity Team invite you to join us for a night of family, food, culture, and fun!
When: TONIGHT! Thursday, May 11, from 5:30-7:30pm
Where: Nova Classical Academy
What: An evening of celebrating Nova Classical families and our exciting diversity of cultures through delicious food and good conversation.
If you haven't signed up to contribute a food item to the potluck, please do so here. We welcome questions about the Family Multicultural Night via email at equitycoordinator@novaclassical.org. See you there!
The Boosterthon Fun Run is TOMORROW, May 12!
THANK YOU so much for all of your pledges and donations that have been coming in from far and wide! We have raised $40,000 as a school and we are still accepting donations to reach our all-school goal of $50,000!
We are excited to celebrate at our Fun Run tomorrow! Parents are welcome to come cheer on their scholars at the following times:
Grades K/1: 8:50am-9:50am
Grades 2/3: 10am-11am
Grades 4/5: 12pm-1pm
Interested in volunteering? Sign up here!
Lower School Concert Next Thursday!
LS Vocal Concert - Thursday, May 18
Grades K-2: 6:00 - 6:45 PM
*Classrooms open at 5:45pm, will go to the gym at 5:55pm
Grades 3-5: 7:15 - 8:15 PM
*Classrooms open at 7:00pm, will go to the gym at 7:10pm
Where: Nova Gymnasium
Attire: Nova uniform
*All students are required to attend their portion of the concert*
Interested in volunteering? Sign up here!
Battle of the Books Results!
Our Battle of the Books winners, 3rd graders Eva S., Harriet B., Lauren L., Harriet N., and Fiona B. did a great job representing Nova at the final Friends of Education Battle of the Books against 6 other teams. In the end, they came in 3rd place. Congratulations to this team and all of this year's Battle of the Books participants!
Is Your Child Arriving Late? Leaving Early? Absent?
If your child will be arriving late, leaving early, or is absent for the day, you must let the school know.
It's quick and easy!
Fill out the form online (Nova website > Important Information > Attendance) or email attendance@novaclassical.org.
Be sure to include your child's first and last name, grade, and reason for the absence.
If you are picking up your child early, please let us know in advance. This helps us prepare to call them out of class when you arrive. We kindly ask that you do not pick up students after 3:15 and instead wait until our dismissal time of 3:40. Thank you for helping us make our end of day dismissal as smooth as possible!
NPTO Updates! Join the Directory!
Over the past several months, NovaPTO has been working on a family directory solution to support our school community. We're happy to share that the NEW Nova Family Directory is up and running! Visit www.novapto.membershiptoolkit.com to create an account and access the directory before the end of the year.
EduKits Now Available!
Nova Classical Academy is pleased to be partnering with EduKit to offer our families a fast and easy option to order your child’s school supplies! These kits have been custom built to include items selected by our Nova Lower School teachers! Click here to order your child's 2023 - 2024 Edukit before the June 19 deadline.
Questions? Please reach out to Nadia Hussain at nhussain@novaclassical.org.
Used Uniforms - Donate After May 30!
Nova Classical's Annual Used Uniform Sale
Our Annual Used Uniform Sale will be held on Thursday, August 3. Details and volunteer sign-up will be available soon. We will accept laundered, gently used uniform pieces (no holes or stains) to sell at our Used Uniform Sale.
Starting Tuesday, May 30, families may drop off uniforms in bags marked "for uniform sale" at the main office. Please indicate size(s) if there are no tags to help us label and organize articles. Proceeds benefit Nova Classical's Uniform Assistance Program.
Nova Youth Soccer Camp
Registration is open for Nova Classical's Coed Summer Youth Soccer Camp for rising 3-6th graders. Dates are June 19-23, 2023. This camp is run by the Nova Classical's boys and girls varsity coaching staff and high school players. Space is limited so register early. Questions? Email athletics@novaclassical.org.
Traffic Reminders
During drop off in the carpool lane, please be sure to drop scholars off quickly. Pull up as far forward in the line as possible. Do not double park or stop in the parking lot to drop off students, as this impedes traffic movement. Use care when re-entering traffic from a stopped position along sidewalks. Parents should remain in their vehicles and depart as soon as their scholar is safely on the sidewalk.
Cars should not be parked and/or left unattended in the carpool lane. If you would like to walk your child to the door, please park in a designated parking area to do so.
COVID Reporting Form 22-23
Families should report positive cases, not symptoms or household cases. Please use the link below. Thank you!
Upcoming Lower School Events!
May:
11: Family Multicultural Night 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
12: Boosterthon Color & Fun Run
18: Lower School Choir Concert @ 6:00 PM
22: Board of Directors Meeting @ 6:00 PM
29: NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
31: Lower School Virtue Assembly @ 3:00 PM
June:
4: Graduation @ 2:00 PM
6: NPTO Meeting @ 4:15 PM
7: Last Day of School
26: Board of Directors Meeting @ 6:00 PM
Remember, today and every day: Learn something new, try your best, and be kind to one another. Let's make today the best day yet! It's a great day to be a knight!