Paw Prints
October 4, 2026
October 5–9
- Fall Book Fair
Tuesday, October 6
- Book Fair Family Night in the multipurpose room from 5:00–7:30 PM
Friday, October 9
- NCE Glows - wear your neon clothes!
Monday, October 12
- Fall Picture Day
Tuesday, October 13
- NCE PTA Meeting, 6-7 pm in the library
- Here is the link to join virtually: https://meet.google.com/vbx-wouy-vqi
Wednesday, October 14
- Students in the Talent Show will practice in the MPR during recess
- North Chatham's Got Talent/Fashion Show, 6-7:30 pm (see PTA section for more info)
Wednesday, October 21
- Read to Achieve (RtA) Test for select 4th grade students
- Unity Day: Staff and students wear orange clothing
Friday, October 23
- End of Quarter 1
- North Chatham Trunk or Treat, 4-6 pm
Friday, October 30
- Book Character Parade, 8:15-8:45 am
October 27 & 28: NC Check-in A for 3-5 students only
Wednesday, November 4
- K-5 Report Cards available for viewing in Infinite Campus
October 26-November 6: Apex Leadership Fundraising Event
Friday, November 6
- Apex Leadership Fun Run Event
Tuesday, November 10
- NCE Science Fair, 4:30-6:00
October 30 Character Parade
- When: 8:05 AM, Friday, October 30,2026
- What: Students (and staff) are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite book character.
Fine Print: Students may not come in with weapons, anything dangerous or full face masks.
--Students should come to school in their costumes with a change of clothes for after the parade.
--The office will be closed from 8:05 until 8:20 to help facilitate the parade.
--Students who are not on time will not be in the parade as there will be no one in the office to check them in.
--Parents will remain outside for the parade. Parents will line up in front along the sidewalk and around the carpool.
--Parents should park in the gym side parking lot.
Parade:
Pre-K will exit the trailers at 8:00. They will line up in front of Kinder behind the gate.
K-1 will exit the building at 8:01 (immediately after announcements) (Doors by the playground)
Grades 2-3 will exit the building at 8:03 and line up behind 1st grade
Grades 4-5 will exit their rooms at 8:04
--4th Grade will exit by the cafeteria, walk toward the playground through the long outdoor corridor and line up behind 3rd grade
--5th Grade will exit the pod and meet the parade at the intersection between basketball court, outdoor corridor and line up behind 4th grade
The parade will wind across the front of the building and once we reach the endpoint (between the office and gym) kindergarten will line up to watch the older kids and so on.
When finished with the parade grades k-2 will re-enter the building from the playground side and grades 3-5 will re-enter the building from the cafeteria doors.
🛍️ Thrift Shop Updates!
Last year, our incredible NCE volunteers helped earn $18,950 for our school through the PTA Thrift Shop! These funds help PTA provide free student events and support our students and staff throughout the year. THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered! 💛
Unfortunately, NCE’s volunteer hours have steadily declined over the past several years—and fewer hours means less funding for our school.
🐾 THIS YEAR’S CHALLENGE: ONE FAMILY = ONE SHIFT!
We’re asking every NCE family to volunteer for just ONE Thrift Shop shift this school year. If every family gives just one shift, together we can increase our hours and bring even more funding back to NCE!
👉 SIGN UP FOR YOUR SHIFT:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4BAFA923A7F85-50974513-ptathrift/24419663#/
One family. One shift. BIG impact for NCE! 💛
Special shoutout to 5th grader McKenna Whitley for volunteering an incredible 35 hours at our PTA Thrift Shop last year and for raising over $700 for NCE on her own! Thank you, McKenna, for making a difference in our school community! All students ages 10+ are welcome to volunteer at our Thrift Shop nights!
🌟 Thrift Shop Student Volunteer MVP!
If you kids would like to participate, the sign up form is here.
We are inviting parents who are interested to be part of our Science Fair Committee. The committee will plan activities and help set up and break down the event.
Marianne Carter-Maschal
North Chatham Elementary
STEAM Specials Teacher
