NSES Family News 2025
November 10-14
Welcome to Week #12!
Hello NSES families!
We hope you had a wonderful weekend! The rain may have given you a chance to relax and reset after a busy week.
On Friday, we celebrated the 50th day of school and honored our Hometown Heroes. We are grateful for their service to our country and our community!
In this week's news, you will find information about the NS Wellness Advisory Council, our Thanksgiving Food Drive, Family Conferences and some adorable pictures from the week.
We love to hear from you, so please stay in touch!
Sincerely,
Ms. Daigneault, Mrs. Francescon, and Mrs. Lafreniere
Starting on Monday, November 17th, we will once again have the 4th lunch option of SunButter and Jelly! Please add this to your menu choices when you are talking to your children about lunch options.
Hello and thank you for a great drop-off experience! Your efficiency is truly making our mornings run smoothly.
To help us keep the line moving please have students prepared to exit the vehicle when it's their turn.
Coats/sweatshirts on✅
Lunch boxes, backpacks and water bottles in hand✅
We so appreciate your partnership in making every morning a success!
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As part of our Kelso’s Choice curriculum, students are learning how to solve both big and small problems and how to identify trusted adults they can go to for help. During a recent lesson, students discussed what to do if a trusted adult asks them to keep a bad secret. Jemma and Charley gave the perfect response: “No! I’m going to tell!” Brave and smart! We also teach students that if that happens, they could go to another trusted adult. These conversations help all students build confidence, recognize safe choices, and know who to turn to when they need support.
💬Cause, Effect and Self-Talk- Tools for Impulse Control💬
In this 1-minute video, Polly Bath demonstrates how teaching cause and effect can help students manage impulsivity and make safe, positive choices. The next step is guiding students to use self-talk to monitor their own behavior. Remember, repetition is key to helping these strategies stick.
“If I hit my friend, he will get hurt and I could lose recess.”
“I don’t want to hurt my friend or lose recess.”
“I can keep my hands to myself.”
⭐Lost & Found⭐
- Please look for a spot inside coats/sweatshirts to write your child's last name.
- Remind children to check the Lost and Found for missing items
⏰Rise and Shine so Everyone is On Time!⏰
- Please enter the family drop-off line by 8:45 a.m.
- At 8:46, cars will be directed to park and students must be signed in at the main office.
- Students will be considered tardy if they arrive after 8:45 a.m.
- If your child will be arriving late to school, please call the office with their hot lunch choice before 9:30 am.
- We need accurate lunch item counts before this time to ensure we have enough for everyone.
- Please call the absence line (765-2260) to report your child's absence. Our teachers are often unable to check their email prior to attendance calls being made.
- Many students come to school with electronic devices. As noted in our Student Handbook, Parents are asked to explain to children to keep cell phones, smart watches, personal musical devices, and similar devices turned off and secured in backpacks while on school grounds. Should a child be found using an electronic device on school property, the device will be confiscated by an adult, turned in to the principal’s office, and MUST be retrieved by the parent. The school is not responsible for any damage or loss of a personal electronic device.
- We enjoy giving our students ample outdoor time during the school day. Please be sure your child has appropriate clothes for outdoor time and an extra set of clothes available in their backpacks. Kids play hard at recess and often need a change of clothes for falls and spills.
Our school community is here for you. Please complete this brief survey to help us determine your needs and how we can best help!
Friendly Reminder! Students must arrive at school by 8:45am. The drop-off circle will close at 8:45. Anyone arriving after 8:45 will be asked to park and bring your child to the front entrance. You may start dropping off as early as 8:25.
Vacations and absences: Although we discourage travel during the school year, we understand that at times this is unavoidable. If this situation arises, as per our Student/Family Handbook, families need to inform the school of a child’s absences due to vacation prior to their absence. Teachers will provide missed work to the student upon return.
Dismissal phone calls are only accepted until 12:00 p.m. If you need to dismiss your child early, please use this note template and send it in with your child in the morning.
We love our "Positive Phone Call Fridays"! Teachers nominate students to receive a positive phone call home from Mrs. Daigneault, Mrs. Lafreniere, or Mrs. Francescon. Nominations can be for all things wonderful, big and small. We will be celebrating students in Pre-K and Kindergarten this week!
11.10
11.11
No School - Veterans' Day
11.12
11.13
11.14
Positive Phone Call Friday Grades Pre-K and Kindergarten!
Please save the dates for the following:
11.11
No School - Veterans' Day
11.26
No School - Professional Development Day
11.27-11.28
Thanksgiving Break - Happy Thanksgiving!
12.5
NSES Winter Wonderland Family Night 6:00-7:30
12.11
Early Release Day: Family Conferences ~ No Preschool
