NHES NEWS

I want to start by thanking our PTO for hosting another fantastic event, the Father Daughter Dance, which took place this past Saturday. I also want to thank all those that volunteered to make the event such a success.

We start this week off with Group Picture Day on Monday. Greg Machen Photography has done a fabulous job since we've started using them. Greg personally drops the school to ensure that everything they do is high quality. After class photos are taken on Monday, you'll use the QR code in the image below to order. For the safety of the students, the company will not post class group photos online.

Although progress reports were scheduled to go home on Tuesday, we're going to push them back a week due to the unexpected week off due to the recent extreme cold weather.

Pre-K Registration for the 24-25 school year started in mid-January. The video below does a fantastic job explaining the process. Should we have more applicants than open spots available, our random drawing for NHES is tentatively scheduled for March 7, 2024.

This Week

• February 5 - Class Group Picture Day

Dates for the Remainder of the School Year

• February 19 - Presidents Day (Schools Closed)
  
• February 28 - E-Learning/Collaboration Day (Students at Home)
• March 11-15 - Spring Break (Schools Closed)
• April 8 - E-Learning/Collaboration Day (Students at Home)
• May 21-22 - Graduation Ceremonies
• May 22 - Last Student Day
• May 23 - Teacher Work Day

As always, we want thank to families that continue to help us keep our bus exit area clear by accessing the car-rider line via Oak Grove Road. In the mornings, our buses use the exit area on the map below from 7:05 to 7:30. In the afternoons, the buses usually exit between 2:35 and 2:40.

Email for Transportation Notes

If you need to make the school aware of a transportation change, in addition to turning in a note to the teacher, please email our front office at NHESoffice@madison.k12.al.us. This new email will help us track and monitor transportation changes more effectively.

New Hope Spirit Wear

Consider checking out our New Hope Spirit Wear Store. This is your one shop stop for school-related spirit wear. Great gifts for students, staff, and family members that are proud of our school and community.

Updated Code of Conduct & Discipline

Our district has created a Back to School Dashboard with a number of useful links. Along with the MCSS Calendar, you'll also find a Parent & Student Handbook as well as a Student Code of Conduct.

Bus Information

Each bus has an animal magnet to help our younger students remember which bus they ride.

• 14-80 Mike Carpenter - LION
• 24-125 Johnna Mann - BIRD
• 22-09 Julia Stapler - BEAR
• 18-09 Bobby Cheyne - PUPPY
• 21-09 Misty Quick - COW
• 11-67 Donnie Meeks - TIGER
• 19-15 Edwin Childers - CHICKEN
• 24-134 Vicki Tolliver - HORSE
• 20-12 Lorrell Vann - BUTTERFLY (no PM route)

In addition to the buses identified above, several OCR bus drivers help transport our fifth and sixth grade students that live in the Owens Cross Roads community. Mr. Carr has been experiencing difficulty with sixth grade students misusing phones on the OCR transfer bus. Students have been asked to keep phones put up and off on the bus just as we ask them to do at school. Bus drivers are permitted to make this request when phones become an issue and prevent safe transportation due to safety concerns.

New Hope PTO continues to do great things for our students and school. Please join the PTO and sign up for their newsletter if you haven't already done so.

New Hope Recreation Center continues to be one of our closest community partners. Please check their Facebook page often for the latest news.

New Hope Children's Clinic is located on our school campus across from the Rock Gym. To make an appointment call 256-723-4673.

The CARE Center is one of the reasons our school is so special. Families can apply for their child or children to receive Bags of Blessings (weekend food support) and/or participate in our 21st Century Learning Center Clubs Program. For information on one or both of these programs:

• Visit www.thecare-center.org
• Call the Business Office at 256.723.2273
• Contact Molly Mullinax (molly.mullinax@thecare-center.org)

Email: jburton@mcssk12.org
Website: https://www.mcssk12.org/newhopeelementaryschool
Location: 5300 Main Drive, New Hope, AL, USA
Phone: 256-851-3260
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newhopeelementaryschool
Twitter: @NHESPK6