Weekly Newsletter

Message from the Principal

Dear Nativity Families,

The time has finally come to begin setting those alarms, packing those lunches, pressing the uniforms, and shining those shoes! After a wonderful summer, our teachers, staff, and administration have spent this week preparing our campus, classrooms, and curriculum for the start of what we know will be another wonderful year of learning, growing, and walking together in Christ and as a community. And this year, we have an especially meaningful milestone to celebrate: 30 years of The Nativity School!

Yesterday evening, we had the joy of welcoming our new-to-Nativity families with a mixer in our Grotto. We have been blessed with so many wonderful new families who are eager to get started and learn all things Nativity. I know you will join me in extending a warm and enthusiastic welcome as we begin our school year together.

The first day of school is Wednesday, August 19 at 8:00am. Our front gates will be ready for lots of hugs, smiles, and joyful greetings as our students arrive. We are especially excited to gather for our Opening School Assembly at 8:30am in the HFAC. Parents are warmly invited to stay, enjoy a cup of coffee in the HFAC, and be part of this special beginning to our new school year.

A few reminders:

Save the Date: Our 30th Anniversary Back-to-School BBQ August 23 11:30-2:30
Please be sure to save the date for our Back-to-School BBQ celebrating 30 years of Nativity and let us know you are coming! The QR code to RSVP is located on the flyer below this newsletter. Scroll down for all the details. We can't wait to celebrate this special milestone with our entire Nativity community!

New School Volunteer Requirements
We are incredibly grateful for the many parents who generously volunteer their time and talents throughout the school year. Your partnership is one of the great blessings of our school community.

Please take a moment to read the information below regarding new state-mandated requirements under SB 848 for school volunteers. We are working to make the process as easy as possible and are planning to schedule a date for Livescan to come to campus so that parents who need to complete this requirement can do so conveniently at school. Teachers will also be communicating with you regarding updated volunteer requirements.

We recognize that this adds another step to the process of securing volunteers, but we are confident that our community shares our commitment to creating the safest possible environment for our students. Thank you, as always, for your patience, partnership, and willingness to serve.

As we prepare to welcome our students back, I am reminded that a new school year is about so much more than new classes, new routines, and new learning. It is an opportunity to begin again—to grow in wisdom, strengthen our relationships, and draw closer to Christ. We are blessed to begin this year together as a Catholic school community, committed to challenging both minds and hearts and forming young people who will use their gifts in service to others and the greater good. May God bless our students, families, faculty and staff as we begin this new chapter together.

Have a wonderful final summer weekend, and we will see you Wednesday morning!

Warmly,

Brittany Bateman

Coming Up

Pre-Owned Uniform Event - Monday, August 17th & Tuesday, August 18th | 9:00-12:00 | HFAC
Kindergarten Orientation - Monday, August 17th | 9:00-10:30am
Kindergarten Supply Dropoff - Tuesday, August 18th | 8:00-10:00am
First Day of School Assembly - Wednesday, August 19th | 8:30 | HFAC
Minimum Day / 12:00 Dismissal for Preschool - Wednesday, August 19 - Friday, August 21st
Minimum Day / 12:15 Dismissal for TK-8th - Wednesday, August 19 - Friday, August 21st
Spirit Wear - Friday, August 21st
30 Year Anniversary Back to School BBQ & Celebration - Sunday, August 23rd | 11:30-2:30
Aftercare Begins - Monday, August 24th
1st Community Meeting - Monday, August 31st | Following assembly | HFAC
1st School Family Mass - Saturday, September 5th | 5:00pm
Back to School Night (mandatory for all parents) - Thursday, September 10th

Pre-owned Uniform Event

This event will take place on both Monday 8/18 and Tuesday 8/19 from 9:00-12:00am in the HFAC. Come browse our inventory of pre-owned uniforms. All items are $5 each or free with the exchange of another uniform item. Items purchased will be charged through your family FACTS account. Cash will also be accepted at time of purchase.

Important Information

The Nativity School PARENT PORTAL

Within our Parent Portal, you will find the school calendar, links to FACTS, Land's End, and Ki's for ordering lunch, information about enrichment classes, volunteer requirements, dress code and so much more.

You will also find a "Classroom Connect" section which houses information available for each grade level. You will find a welcome letter from your teacher, a class schedule (coming in August), supplies information, summer assignments if any and more.

To access the Parent Portal, go to the school website at TheNativitySchool.org, click on COMMUNITY and select Parent Portal. The password is Stars#1. For privacy reasons, please do not share this password with anyone outside the school community. Once you are in the portal, you can access information by clicking on the link in the various boxes. If a link doesn't work, it is because new data is still forthcoming and will be updated when available.

We invite you to look around in the Parent Portal. Please let Heidi or Traci in the school office know if you run into any issues.

Update Your FACTS Family Portal

Just a reminder that now is a very good time to update the information in your FACTS Family Portal. Update addresses, phone numbers and very importantly, allergies!

Please call the office if you have any trouble making your updates.

Thank you!

NEW SCHOOL VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS

Please find important information about the new state mandated requirements HERE

Uniform and Dress Code (update to shoe color)

Regular Everyday Uniform

Boys and Girls:

Shoes:

Color Choices: solid black, navy, gray, white or red preferred (If shoes have a contrasting color piping, it should be minimal or inconspicuous.)
Tie or velcro shoes with rubber soles are required for safety.
Middle School (Gr. 6-8 only) may wear slip-on shoes of the correct school color (see above)
Athletic shoes required for PE – all grades

Important Change to Aftercare

Aftercare hours on Fridays will be shorter this coming school year. Aftercare hours will be as follows:

Monday - Thursday: 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Friday: 12:15pm - 2:00pm

Aftercare will begin on Monday, August 24th.

Check the Parent Portal for more details on Aftercare.

Fall Sports Registration

Dear Nativity Community,

The fall sports season offers volleyball for girls in grades 5-8 and flag football for boys in grades 5-8, as well as a one day flag football tournament for middle school girls and a one day cross-country event for all students grades K-8 hosted by Cathedral Catholic HS.

If you have not already, please take a moment to sign your student(s) up HERE.

PE & Sports Uniform Information

PE uniforms are required for students in 5th - 8th grade. Incoming 5th graders and students new to Nativity will be issued one PE shirt within the first week of school. PE shirts for returning middle schoolers and new students wanting a second shirt will be available for purchase for $15.00. The required shorts can be purchased using this Amazon Link.

Sports jerseys will be checked out by Coach to students participating in Nativity team sports. These jerseys are expected to be returned at the end of the sports season they were checked out for. If a jersey is not returned or is damaged in some way (torn or stained), $45 will be charged to the family's FACTS account. Shorts required to participate in sports (the same shorts used for PE) can be purchased using this Amazon Link.