Dear NES Families,

Please make sure you have reached out to your child's teacher to schedule your individual APTT meeting in February.

Tutoring will begin in February. Due to limited resources, invitations were sent home with students who meet the criteria. We will have 30 spots available for 3rd - 5th Reading tutoring and 20 spots available for 4th and 5th Math tutoring. Students will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis, so please return the tutoring form ASAP if you want your child to participate.

Our school has a goal of raising $5,500 for the American Heart Association. This money is going straight to the AHA to help those with heart disease. Letters will be sent home soon to remind students and families how they can make donations. The class in each grade level with the highest percentage of students making donations either online or in person will get to go across the street to the soccer fields with Mrs. Hackett on Friday, February 21 from 9:00-10:30. We are also looking for a dunk tank for a student incentive. If you know where we might find someone who has one to borrow or rent, please call the office.

If you are a parent of a 3rd, 4th, or 5th grader, please make sure you have turned in their permission slip and any required payments ASAP for field trips. If you need a new permission slip, or more information, please reach out to your child's teacher.

We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and we will see students back on Monday!

GOOOOO TIGERS!!!

Warm regards,

Mrs. Jessica Lowe, Principal

Mrs. Heather Briney, Assistant Principal

January

01/27 - 01/31: Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!

1/31: 100th Day of School

February

02/03: Kindergarten/First Grade Individual APTT Meetings

02/04: Second Grade/Third Grade Individual APTT Meetings

02/05: Fourth Grade Individual APTT Meetings

02/06: Fifth Grade Individual APTT Meetings

02/07: Career Expo for 5th Grade

02/12: Class Group Pictures; Progress Reports

02/13: 4th Grade Field Trip/2nd Grade Field Trip/3rd Grade Career Fair

02/14: Kids Heart Challenge Event/Early Release Day

02/17: No school/Holiday

02/21: 4th Grade Field Trip

If a student knows 10 words on the Dolch list,

they know 24% of all book words.

If a student knows 100 words on the Dolch list,

the know 50% of all book words.

If a student knows 300 words on the Dolch list,

they know 65% of all book words.

High frequency words have been a struggle for our kindergarten through 2nd grade students. You can help by reviewing these words often with your student. They should be able to read, recognize, and say the word within 3 seconds WITHOUT attempting to sound it out.

One of their grade level benchmarks is : Recognize and read with automaticity grade-level high frequency words.

Please see the list below for the High Frequency word lists included in the Florida B.E.S.T. Standards.

Another way you can help your students in grades K-3 is to have them read on Footsteps 2 Brilliance! This is a free program offered in Okeechobee that can help assist your student with practicing their reading skills! Click the link below for more information and to get started!

Students must meet the following criteria to participate:

• 25 Dunkin Dough
• less than 2 minor referrals and/or 1 major referral between January 7th and February 12th
  

Students must meet the following criteria to participate:

• 30 Dunkin Dough
• less than 2 minor referrals and/or 1 major referral between February 13th and March 10th

Stay Tuned - We are surveying students for input for what this event will be!

The Kids Heart Challenge is in full swing, and we’re having a blast! But we need your help to reach 50% of our students registered online. Here’s how you can make a difference:

Download the AHA Schools app for iPhone or Android to search for our school or Click Here to sign your student up. Then you can customize and share a video to send to family and friends where they can learn Hands-Only CPR and warning signs of a stroke and ask for donations!

1. Already signed up? Thank you! Now, take it further:

1. Make a personal donation to support the cause.
2. Send a quick message to friends and family to rally their support!

1. Not Signed up yet? There’s still time to join the excitement! Simply:

1. Click Here to sign up online and be part of the action.
2. Complete Finn’s Mission together with your family to learn life-saving skills and become a lifesaver.

Information about how to participate, tryouts, and practice schedules for those who make the team will be sent home in the upcoming weeks.

Monday: calzone / chicken chunks

Tuesday: burrito / cheeseburger

Wednesday: beefaroni / wedge sandwich

Thursday: chicken legs / Stromboli

Friday: Pbj / Max sticks

Click below for the NES Student-Parent Handbook. Printed version is available in the front office upon request.

FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows you to instantly relay information to appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials.

By accessing FortifyFL, students can provide a description of the threat, share pics and videos and optionally submit their contact information.

Click the button above to access the online reporting link.

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NES Mission Statement:

North Elementary School will create a learning environment in which teachers and parents work together to enable each student to realize his/her potential. The school and its faculty will provide students with the best resources and instruction possible in order for them to be successful both in school, and later in life as thriving members of our society

NES Vision Statement:

Together: Achieving excellence, putting students first!