GRAMMAR GAZETTE

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Dear Fabulous Nova Classical Families,

It is hard to believe we are already heading toward the end of the third quarter, with spring break just around the corner! I continue to be impressed with all of the teaching and learning happening each and every day. Please keep up the great work with encouraging your children and partnering with their teachers to ensure continued success!

I also want to highlight some upcoming important dates and community events. More information can be found below.

• Friday, March 29: No School (Staff Work Day)
• April 1-5: Spring Break
• Tuesday, April 9: Virtue Assembly @ 3:00 PM
• Wednesday, April 10: No School (Staff Work Day)
• Thursday, April 11: Family Multicultural Night, 5:30-7:30 PM
• Saturday, April 20: Earth Day Cleanup at Nova and Victoria Park, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
• Friday, April 26: No School (Staff Development Day)
• Tuesday, April 30: Battle of the Books Round 2 @ 2:30 PM

Please see below for more news and notes from the Lower School!

Warm Regards,

Ms. Tousignant

On Thursday, February 15, we hosted our annual Nova Classical History Bee!

We had 21 students in grades 4-8 compete in an auditorium-style bee, which went through 7 rounds of questions.

Congratulations to our winners:

1st place - Henry P., grade 8

2nd place - James O., grade 8

3rd place - Emir A., grade 6

Congratulations also to all of our other contestants:

4th: Harriet B.,

5th Grade: Seraphina E-B., Eleanore C., Charlie G., Sal P., Lincoln B., Ben H., Ebenezer G., Natalie H., and Calvin C.,

6th Grade: Theodore R., and Niko F.,

7th Grade: Josh G.,

8th Grade: Winston Z., Ansel N., Reine G., Enzo P., and Jason W.

Congratulations and a big thank you to Ms. Lozano and our Student Proxeny officers for coordinating and running a successful supply drive benefitting various homeless shelters in the cities. Over 2,000 items were donated by Lower School students and families, with almost 600 of those being donated by our third graders! We sincerely appreciate the efforts of students and families to make this initiative such a success!

Bravo to Ms. Urbrock and Ms. Smoot for preparing the scholars for the Opera for the Young! We were able to step into the enchanting world of 'Beauty and the Beast' as our school was captivated by Opera for the Young's adaptation, with the melodious voices of Nova Classical 4th Graders filling the air as the Children's Chorus. What an amazing, enjoyable performance! Thanks to Ms. Urbrock for organizing and coordinating this event each year and to our NPTO for sponsoring this event each year.

We had a great time at Family Game Night on February 23! Over 400 attendees enjoyed a taco bar potluck, a spirit wear store, an author feature with Mrs. Gleason, a robotics demonstration, games in the gym, board games all over, and Ms. Tousignant's bingo with prizes! Thank you so much to everyone who attended, brought food, and/or volunteered at the event! We are already looking forward to next year!

Saturday, March 23, 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Lower school students and their families are invited to dance the afternoon away — in their socks! Join us for dancing fun in the gym with an old-fashioned Sock Hop, mixing oldies, dance unit favorites, and current hits. We'll have a ball in a jazzed-up gym with a rockin' DJ! In the great room, families can take photos with props and enjoy a snack.

Cost: $25 per family. All ages welcome. Sign up at https://one.bidpal.net/gg2023

The National Honor Society and Nova Classical Equity Team invite you to join us at this year's Family Multicultural Night on Thursday, April 11, from 5:30-7:30 PM. All are invited to a night of celebrating our families and our exciting diversity of cultures through delicious food and good conversation!

RSVP: Everyone planning to attend is asked to RSVP here, where you are also encouraged to sign up to contribute to the community potluck! The RSVP deadline is Monday, April 8.

Interested in hosting a Cultural Booth?

We are looking for families who are willing to showcase their cultures more formally through a Cultural Booth! Hosting a Cultural Booth will be a bit more intensive, as it will require more food and information preparation. If you are interested in hosting a Cultural Booth, please fill out this form. The Cultural Booth Interest Form deadline is Friday, March 22.

Questions?

We welcome any questions at equitycoordinator@novaclassical.org! We hope to see you there!

Nova Classical is excited to announce upcoming virtue assemblies and non-uniform days:

Tuesday, April 9: Virtue Assembly - Spirit Wear Day

Tuesday, May 7: Virtue Assembly - Spirit Wear Day

Nova Classical Lower School students may wear bottoms of their choice (they do not need to be uniform bottoms) on these days. If students are not wearing spirit wear or school colors, they are required to be in their uniform.

Need spirit wear? Nova Classical works with the following vendors:

• Game One (password: novaknights)
• BSN

Summer Scholar Zone 2024 is available for all current K-5th grade Nova scholars. Registration will open next Monday, March 18, at 8:00AM! Once open, please register your student(s) here.

Our 2024 Summer Activities Calendar is now officially available on our website, too! Take a look at all the fun projects, activities, special guests and field trips we have planned throughout the Summer! Additional fees for *special* days are indicated on the calendar.

For any other questions, please review our Summer Scholar Zone 2024 Handbook.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Nadia Hussain at scholarzone@novaclassical.org.

An exciting new Art Summer Camp is coming to the twin cities! Outside the Lines is all about kids following their creative bliss out in the fresh air, and Nova Classical's own Ms. J is leading the way. Campers will have 3 sessions every day to make art in the open-air studio of their choice, or join the theater crew and rehearse the weekly play!

Summer 2024 dates:

• June 24-28
• July 8-12
• July 15-19

More information about the camp can be found here.

School Day

Please remember to bring your State or Federal Photo ID when checking your students in and out. We ask that you wait in the Main Office for your student, rather than in the Great Room.

Traffic

Please remember to follow all road and parking signs around the school including no parking areas, as well as any instructions from Nova Classical staff. Please also be sure to follow the one-way traffic areas during drop off and pick up each day. Please do not U-turn in front of out building's entrance. This is a safety hazard for pedestrians and other drivers.

Spring Clubs run Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Check out the Extracurriculars page of our website for more information!

Check out the spring basketball camps being offered. More information on the flyer and on the Extracurriculars page of Nova Classical's website. Click on the Camps/Clinics tab. Summer camp information coming soon!

Thank you for sending your scholars to school with the necessary items (sweaters/jackets, cold weather gear, and water bottles/food containers) to stay warm, fed, and hydrated! Unfortunately, some of these things don't make it back home to you. We’re here to help!

Lost an item?

1. Encourage your scholars to look in the Lost & Found area by the recess door. There is a purple bin with recently lost items as well as organized, categorized shelves with older lost items. Upper School scholars may also find lost items on a table outside of the district office on the second floor. Valuable and/or little items (such as AirPods, jewelry, and glasses) are kept in the front office. Please have your scholars see Ms. Anna for these items.
2. Please contact Ms. Ann Anderson at aanderson@novaclassical.org if your scholar is having difficulty finding an item.
3. Please help us by labeling all of your students items. If it is a pair (e.g. shoes or gloves), label both. Please label items with a permanent marker and use both a first name (or initial) & full last name. Personalized clothing labels through namebubbles.com or www.mabelslabels.com work great! The cost for a set of labels is usually less than replacing one lost item.

We 💛 your labeled items! When items are labeled, we will try our very best to get them back to your scholar at school. Unlabeled uniform items, because they look and are often the same brand & size as a classmates, are difficult for scholars to find. Thank you!

Sign up for the Nova Classical Family Directory at novapto.membershiptoolkit.com. This is a great resource for families to connect with each other!

There are still lots of Great Gathering spots available! Connect with community by joining us at these fun events! You can view and purchase remaining gatherings here.

Check out all of NPTO's dates and information here!

Follow NPTO on Facebook, Instagram, or visit their website for more information.

Parents/guardians and community members are invited to volunteer to help with our upcoming events such as the Senior Retreat and Lock-In, Boosterthon, Teacher and Staff Appreciation events, graduation, and more! Please click here to browse and sign up for opportunities!

All volunteers must have an up-to-date background check on file. Apply to volunteer with us, today!

Have you ever wondered if it is an A, B, or C Day? Can't remember when picture day is? Subscribe to our calendar to always be in the know!

Click the link here for instructions to add our calendar to your personal calendar.

March:

18: Special Board Meeting @ 6:00 PM

25: Board of Directors Meeting @ 6:00 PM

28: End of Quarter 3 (LS)/Semester 2 Midterm (US)

29: No School (Staff Work Day)

April:

1-5: No School (Spring Break, Building Closed)

8: Start of Quarter 4

9: Virtue Assembly @ 3:30 PM

10: No School (Staff Work Day)

11: Family Multi-Cultural Night, 5:30 - 7:30 PM

20: Earth Day Cleanup at Nova and Victoria Park, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

26: No School (Staff Work Day)

29: Board of Directors Meeting at 6:00 PM

30: Battle of the Books Round 2 @ 2:30 PM

May:

2: Lower School Art Show, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

3: No School (Staff Work Day)

6-10: Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week

10: Boosterthon Fun Run

16: Lower School Concert, 6:00 PM

20: Board of Directors Meeting at 6:00 PM

24: No School (Staff Work Day)

27: No School (Building Closed)

See Full Calendar