GRAMMAR GAZETTE
Back-to-School Edition!
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Dear Fabulous Nova Classical Families,
The year is flying by, and spring break is just around the corner. We are hoping for more sun and less snow as we transition to spring, one of the busiest times of the school year. Be on the lookout for information about upcoming activities and ways to get involved as we move into the last quarter of the year in just a few short weeks.
We hope to see you at our next Virtue Assembly on Wednesday, April 5, at 9am. Our kindergarteners (Ms. Knudsen and Ms. Koehler's classes) will be presenting on the virtue of Fortitude. This will also be a spirit wear day. Scholars are always invited to wear spirit wear tops with uniform bottoms on our assembly/spirit wear days.
As always, please let us know if you have any questions.
Warm Regards,
Ms. Tousignant
Board Update
Nova Classical Academy is soliciting nominations for candidates to serve on its Board of Directors. We will be filling the following five seats of our nine-member Board:
• 2 parent seats, both for a three-year term
• 1 additional parent seat for a one-year term
• 1 teacher seat for a three-year term
• 1 community member seat for a three-year term
Interested candidates must submit the Candidate Questionnaire Form by 4:00 PM on Monday, April 7, 2023.
Nominations for potential candidates may be sent to governance@novaclassical.org.
More information regarding the election is located on the Board Election page on the Nova Classical Academy website. Additional questions should be sent to the Governance Committee.
Grandparent/Special Person Day - April 13!
We are excited to bring back this cherished event! Nova Classical Academy is pleased to host the special people in our students' lives, so that they might experience the unique nature of our learning community.
Grandparents and special persons will be greeted in the Great Room at a welcome table for check-in and refreshments, and then escorted to classrooms.
All guests must RSVP here, so we may be well prepared to welcome all of our guests. If there is a physical or medical circumstance that we should be aware of, please include that in the RSVP. The last day to RSVP is Friday, April 7th. Feel free to contact Ms. Gabor at vgabor@novaclassical.org with any questions.
*Due to space issues in the classrooms and in the parking lot, we ask that only Grandparents and/or Special People (and not Parents) visit on this day. Thank you.
Please join us in the Great Room for refreshments before and between your classroom visit(s).
Classroom Visits for School of Grammar (Kindergarten - 5th Grade) Schedule:
- Kindergarten - 8:55 am - 9:25 am
- 1st Grade - 9:55 am - 10:25 am
- 2nd Grade - 9 am - 9:30 am
- 3rd Grade - 10 am - 10:30 am
- 4th Grade - Select your student’s homeroom:
- Ms. German’s homeroom - 9 am - 9:30 am
- Mr. Johnson’s homeroom - 9:30 am - 10 am
- Ms. Marchand’s homeroom - 10 am - 10:30 am
- 5th Grade - 10:20 am - 10:50 am
Classroom Visits for Schools of Logic (Grades 6-8) and Rhetoric (Grades 9-12) Schedule:
- First Period 9 - 9:25
- Second Period 9:45 am - 10:15 am
- Third Period 10:30 am - 11 am
Parents, we need parent support to make this year's event a success. Please sign up to help us host and escort our honored guests on April 13th. All volunteers must be active in our volunteer system, Raptor Portal. Click here to check your status or here to apply! Sign up to volunteer for Grandparent and Special Person Day. Contact Ms. Gabor with any questions about volunteering.
Traffic Reminders
Traffic & Carpool Lanes
Please be sure to plan a bit of extra time in the morning to ensure that your scholar is able to enter the building, stop by their locker, and still report to class on time. The building opens at 8:15 AM.
During drop off in the carpool lane, please be sure to drop scholars off quickly. Pull up as far forward in the line as possible. Do not double park or stop in the parking lot to drop off students, as this impedes traffic movement. Use care when re-entering traffic from a stopped position along sidewalks. Parents should remain in their vehicles and depart as soon as their scholar is safely on the sidewalk.
Cars should not be parked and/or left unattended in the carpool lane. If you would like to walk your child to the door, please park in a designated parking area to do so.
Upcoming Events!
Please save the dates for these special music and art events!
Opera for the Young performing Barber of Seville by Rossini
featuring all 4th Graders as the Children's Chorus
When: Thursday, March 23, 2023, 9am-10am
Where: Nova Gymnasium
*All LS parents are invited to be in the audience*
LS Art Show
Who: All students, their families, and community members are welcome, but not required :)
When: Thursday April 20, 5:30-7:30 PM
Where: Nova Gymnasium
*Free games and art activities, as well as a $1 raffle and art auction to benefit Nova Classical's art programming.
We need volunteers! Sign up here.
LS Vocal Concert
K-2: 6:00 - 6:45 pm
3-5: 7:15 - 8:15 pm
When: Thursday, May 18, 2023
Where: Nova Gymnasium
Attire: Nova uniform
*All students are required to attend their portion of the concert*
Winter Gear Required!
Please CLEARLY LABEL all items - all snow gear tends to look alike so this helps get lost items back to their owners! Label items using a black permanent or Sharpie marker or personalized, purchased labels (www.namebubbles.com or to support the Nova PTO fundraiser through Mabel’s Labels, go to www.mabelslabels.com, and enter NOVA CLASSICAL ACADEMY PTO (ST. PAUL).
Seeking Volunteers!
We love volunteers! We need help in classrooms or prepping materials behind the scenes, chaperones for field trips, as well as help with Nova Classical and NPTO-sponsored community events. Some opportunities are just a few hours and some are year-long.
Apply to volunteer with Nova Classical.
Browse and sign up for opportunities here.
COVID Reporting Form 22-23
Families should report positive cases, not symptoms or household cases. Please use the link below (not the 21-22 version). Thank you!
Upcoming Lower School Events!
March:
13-17: NO SCHOOL (Spring Break)
23: Opera for the Young with 4th graders @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
(All LS parents are invited to be in the audience)
27: Board of Directors Meeting @ 6:00 PM
April:
4: NPTO Meeting @ 4:15 PM
5: Lower School Virtue Assembly @ 9:00 AM
6: End of Quarter 3
7: NO SCHOOL (Staff Work Day)
10: Start of Quarter 4
13: Grandparent's & Special Person's Day
20: Lower School Art Show
21: NO SCHOOL (Professional Development Day)
24: Board of Directors Meeting @ 6:00 PM
28: NO SCHOOL (K-12 Conferences)
May:
2: NPTO Meeting @ 4:15 PM
3: Lower School Virtue Assembly @ 3:00 PM
4: Boosterthon Kick Off!
12: Boosterthon Color & Fun Run
18: Lower School Choir Concert @ 6:00 PM
22: Board of Directors Meeting @ 6:00 PM
29: NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
31: Lower School Virtue Assembly @ 3:00 PM
Remember, today and every day: Learn something new, try your best, and be kind to one another. Let's make today the best day yet! It's a great day to be a knight!