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Nathan Twining News

December 1, 2023

Nathan Twining News December 1, 2023
NathanTwining NewsDecember 1, 2023

Dear Twining Families,


Dear Twining Families,


We’ve had a wonderful first month of school, and I am excited about all the energy and growth I’ve already seen in our students! As we move into October, we’re looking forward to welcoming families into the building for Parent-Teacher Conferences. This is a great opportunity to meet with teachers, celebrate your child’s progress, and set goals for the rest of the year. We value this time together and look forward to collaborating with you in supporting your child’s success.


We’ve also recently wrapped up our STAR academic testing and Panorama surveys. The data from these assessments will be an important focus during our PLC early-outs, helping us analyze student growth and set targeted goals. This information allows us to drive instruction and ensure we’re meeting the academic and social-emotional needs of all our students. Thank you for your continued support as we work together to provide the best possible education for our children.


Additionally, I want to extend a special thank you to our Security Forces for their continued support in ensuring a safe and smooth pick-up and drop-off each day. Their presence and dedication help us create a safe environment for our students to start and end their school day, and we are grateful for their partnership.


Sincerely,

Principal Kurtyka

Celebrating Our Middle School Volleyball Team and Coaches!

I want to take a moment to celebrate our incredible middle school volleyball team and their coaches. Last week, the office received a call from a parent whose child competed against Twining, and they couldn’t say enough about the respect and sportsmanship displayed by our athletes. They went so far as to say it was the best they had ever seen!


This is a direct reflection of the hard work and dedication of our players and coaches, both on and off the court. Thank you all for representing Twining so well and making us proud!


Go Thunderbirds!

  • Thursday, October 3rd- Evening Parent Teacher Conferences
  • Friday, October 4th- No School- All Day Parent Teacher Conferences
  • Monday, October 7th- MMO-Courage- 5th Grade
  • Tuesday, October 8th- Evening Parent Teacher Conferences
  • Wednesday, October 9th- Walk, Bike, Roll event
  • Friday, October 11th- PTO Back to School Bingo Doors open 5:30

Attendance Line:
Add this number into your phone contacts!
701-746-2313
Please utilize our attendance line to leave us messages about your children being out of school.


Website: Please refer to our website for school information. https://twining.gfschools.org/


School Supply List: https://app.teacherlists.com/schools/48672-nathan-twining-elementary-middle-school


Early Dismissal Wednesdays:
Once again we will have 1:00 dismissal on select Wednesdays. Please refer to the district calendar for these Wednesdays.


Seesaw:
Calls do not ring into the classroom during school hours to minimize interruptions. Messages for students can be left on the teacher’s voicemail. However, Seesaw will be the best form of communication with classroom teachers. Seesaw sign up communication will be provided by your student's teacher.


Device Protection Plan: The Device Protection Plan is optional device insurance and available to families that wish to protect themselves from damage expenses for their student’s district-issued iPad or Chromebook. The Device Protection Plan covers 100% of all accidental damage, fire, flood, natural disasters, power surge, and vandalism to your child’s district-issued iPad or Chromebook with a $0 deductible. The Device Protection Plan will provide coverage on school grounds, at home, on the bus, and anywhere your child may travel.


Device Protection Plan costs $20 per student/device ($10 per device for students qualifying for free/reducedmeal status). Device Protection Plan can be paid for through MySchoolBucks (when logged in to MySchoolBucks, select “School Store” – and then “Browse All Items”) or in your school office. The deadline to sign up and pay for Device Protection Plan is October 18. For the full disclosure please see your email or call the school office.

MySchoolBucks makes it easy to stay connected to students and parents for any of your school payments.
Create yourself an account at myschoolbucks.com to pay for a variety of school related items such as after school program fees, chromebook cases, and much more!

Parent Support:

parentsupport@myschoolbucks.com

855.832.5226

Contact Us

Main Line: 701-787-5100

Attendance Line: 701-746-2313

Fax Line: 701-787-5143

Main Office Hours: 7:45am - 3:45pm

Location: 1422 Louisiana St

Grand Forks AFB, ND 58204

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