For more information, please contact: Hannah Dahm, Program Manager

hdahm@youthopportunity.org

(847) 801-0311

Find 2 great designs and lots of different items like t-shirts, hats, bags, PJ pants, hoodies and more. Sale opens now through 9/25/23. Items will be available for pick-up at Nichols on or before 10/13/23. Check out the FLYERS or just order HERE!

We want all Nichols Lions to show their pride. Love an item but need some financial assistance? The PTA can help with partial or full payment of 1 item per student that needs support. Fill out this form and we will contact you back with next steps. Want to support this effort to ensure all students can have Nichols spirit wear? GIVE HERE or using Zelle (nicholsptatreasurer@gmail.com) and please include Spirit Wear in the memo. Thanks so much!

Each month, we will have a 6th grade townhall. Our next townhall will be on Friday, September 29th. We would like for all of our 6th graders to be able to wear Nichols spiritwear to show our school pride! If you can, please order from the PTA. If you are financially unable, please click on the above link to the form for assistance. We want everyone to show their school pride during townhall! Thanks in advance for your support with this.

Please click on this link for this week's update from our F.A.C.E liaisons: September Issue

Reading makeup testing will be on Monday, September 11 and Tuesday, September 12th.

Math MAP Testing will begin Wednesday, September 13th - Friday, September 15th.

Math makeup testing will be NEXT Monday, September 18 and Tuesday, September 19th.

The final makeup testing window is Wednesday, September 20 - Friday, September 22.

Ensure that your child is well rested and their iPads are charged.

Please encourage them to do their best work!

If your child is new to the United States within the last year, they are NOT required to take the MAP test. Please let me know if this applies to your child and I will inform their teacher.

Here is the format for our curriculum night:

All 6th grade families will meet in the auditorium. There will be a hour long presentation presenting the various content areas and curriculum that your child will be learning this year. I will have the privilege of meeting you. You will also get an opportunity to meet some of your children's incredible teachers. They will assist me with presenting their curriculum. At 7:00, you will be able to visit your child's classrooms and walk their daily schedule with them. Thank you again for entrusting your child with us. We want this to be a memorable year of learning and growth. We hope to see you on Thursday!

Your child will be coming home with a portrait package form within the next week so that you can pre-order their photos. Please save this date so that they are ready for their first middle school picture! If you already know that your child WILL NOT be at school on the 18th, we are already planning a picture re-take day to accommodate you. We will let you know the retake date when it is finalized. Portraits will be taken during your child's gym period which will be 5th, 9th, or 10th period.

Congratulations to the following 6th graders who made the volleyball team:

Noor Shammaa

Hera Scheid

Ella Weiner

Maia Bowen

Ella Shortenhaus

Soleil Reed Brown

Aniyah Jackson

Khloe Hall

Shakara Miller

Noa Roland

Emilyn Decker

Hana Halilovic

Dominique Hewitt

Wren Hohmann

Here is the schedule: 23-24 Volleyball Schedule

All games start at 3:45 with regulation rally matches played to 25 with a third match played only if needed to break a tie.

** Parents** Games will start 10 minutes after previous match ends so times may run earlier then listed. Also note varsity will play first at mid- season flip.

If your child is on the soccer team, here is the link to the soccer schedule: 23-24 Soccer Schedule

All soccer games are played at Chute, Nichols or King Arts Soccer fields. Buses will pick up and drop off at the schools only.

For all students looking for a hub to play video games, card games, board games and are also interested in playing against others competitively and earning prizes, should join the Lions Gaming Club! Students will be involved in setting up and running school-wide tournaments. We will be playing games like Magic the Gathering, Pokemon, Smash Brothers and more.

An informational meeting will be held after-school on Monday, September 11th at 3:05 pm in room 223. Meeting dates and times will be forthcoming.

Advice that teachers can share with the parents of middle and high school students about how to get the most out of time spent studying.

Here is the link to this informative article: How Parents Can Help Their Kids with Studying