Hornets' NEST News

Although the rooms are empty at the moment, it won't be long before they are filled with a new group of students who will transform these spaces into productive classrooms. Our staff is excited about the NEW adventures and opportunities that await our students. This school year brings an added layer of excitement as we celebrate our centennial year. Several great events are in the works and I look forward to sharing them with you soon.

Each month, I will highlight various staff and teachers to inspire and positively impact our community. I will also share some historical tidbits as we honor our school's special anniversary. The HORNETs' NEST News will be launched on the 1st of each month and can also be accessed on our school's website. More than ever, it's time to strive for our personal best at the Hornet's nest.

BREAKING NEWS!! We just received notice that our school still qualifies for universal free breakfast and lunch under the Community Eligibility Provision. This is a huge blessing for our school and we are grateful that I-SS School Nutrition was able to secure this program for another three years!

Tech fees are now being collected for K-5 students. The $30 fee covers ...

• insurance for the iPad [device only]
• content filter and reporting
• Digital Citizenship lessons
• and IT support

Check out the incentives for paying before the 1st day of school. We also have free backpacks to give away fully stocked with school supplies!

A Heartfelt Thank You to Boggs Landscaping!

We are incredibly grateful to Boggs Landscaping for their generosity, partnership, and hard work! Their team arrived bright and early on Monday and completely transformed the front of our school.

Thanks to their dedication and artistry, our school now has a beautiful new landscape that perfectly welcomes students, families, staff, and visitors as we prepare to celebrate our Centennial Year.

Community partnerships like this make a lasting difference, and we are so thankful for the investment Boggs Landscaping has made in our school and our students.

Please join us in thanking Boggs Landscaping for helping make our campus shine as we celebrate 100 years of excellence!

• August 10th – Meet the Teacher Open House, grades 1-5 & LI Classrooms, 2-4 pm
• August 11th – Meet the Teacher Open House, Kindergarten, 12-2 pm
• August 12th– 1st Day of School gr. 1-5 & LI Classrooms; Kindergarten Staggered Start, Day 1
• August 13th – Kindergarten Staggered Start, Day 2
• August 14th – Kindergarten Staggered Start, Day 3
• August 20th – Girl Scout Registration, 5-7 pm
• August 26th – Beginning-of-Grade Assessment [BOG], 3rd grade

• September 2nd - Tumbleweed Coffee Truck
• September 3rd – PTO Meeting, 9am
• September 7th – Labor Day, No School
• September 10th – Progress Reports
• September 11th – CLUB Day, #1 [3–5th grade]
• September 15th – Celeste Henkel's Birthday, born on this day 1885
• September 17th – Constitution Day
• September 21st – Teacher Work Day [no school for students]
• September 23rd – Early Release Day, dismissal @ 11 am
• September 23rd – Tumbleweed Coffee Truck
• September 24th – Yearbook Portraits [fall pictures]
• September 25th – Club Day, #2 [grades 3-5]
  

Wednesday, August 12th, is the first day of school for student. We are excited to fill our halls and classrooms with new and familiar faces.

Deputy Landis and I will begin unloading the car rider line at 6:50 am. We ask that every student enter through the cafeteria where they can enjoy breakfast. At 7 am, additional staff will arrive to help with the car rider line and bus students will begin unloading. Students who arrive after 7:19 will take breakfast back to their classroom.

To help expedite the car rider line, please pull all the way up and have your child ready to unload when your car door is opened. The process gets faster after two weeks, so please be patient.

The afternoon car rider line will open at 1:45 pm, so please do not arrive early. It's important to form two lanes to avoid being stuck on Old Mountain Road. I've included a map for our new families to use as a reference. When you reach the end of the playground area, please merge into one lane - alternating left and right.

Your will receive a name placard during Open House. Remember to place the name placard on your dashboard and keep it there until your child is loaded into your vehicle. The first few weeks are always challenging as we help our new families learn the routine, so please extend some extra grace to everyone.