Namaqua Mission & Vision

School Mission: We Care, We Learn, We Lead, We ROAR
School Vision: We are committed to providing a healthy and safe environment where each student can thrive academically, socially and emotionally.
Colors: Blue and White
Mascot: Wildcat
ROAR: Respect, Ownership, Acceptance, Responsibility

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2026/2027 Family School District Calendar

TSD Cell Phone and Personal Device Policy

Campus Parent Guide-Find It Here

TSD Behavioral Code of Conduct Board of Education Policies

Namaqua Spirit Wear

Game One Spirit Wear-Click Here

Gonzo Screen Printing Spirit Wear-Click Here

Secure Access At Namaqua

To continue keeping our school community safe, all parents, visitors, and volunteers are required to show a valid ID at the front door camera before entering the building. Please have your ID ready when you ring the buzzer so our office staff can verify your identity quickly and efficiently. You may be asked to present ID again to front office staff once you are in the building. Anyone entering the school beyond the front lobby will also be required to sign in and will be given a visitor or volunteer badge. These must be visible at all times while on campus.

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us maintain a secure environment for all students and staff!

Important Dates

9/14 Acting Lab Starts 3:10-4:10 PM

9/14 Girls On The Run Starts

9/17 Constitution Day-Spirit Day Wear Red, White, and Blue

9/25 Dash Day

9/29 PBIS Family Night @ Namaqua 4:00-5:30 PM

What's Goin On?

Constitution Day 9/17

Constitution Day commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution back in 1787. Throughout the day, our students will participate in age-appropriate classroom activities to learn about the nation's founding document, how our government works, and what it means to be an active, thoughtful citizen.

To mark the occasion, we are holding a Red, White, and Blue Spirit Day! We encourage all students and staff to wear red, white, and blue on September 17th as we celebrate together.

School pictures are available to order!

School pictures are ready!

Your child’s school pictures are now available! To view them online, please log in to your account at mylifetouch.com. If you don’t have an account yet, you can create one using your email address. You’ll need your student’s ID number (can be found in Campus Parent) or their portrait id and access code to locate their photos.

Thank you! —The Lifetouch Team

Save The Date-PBIS Family Night @ Namaqua 9/29

Join us on September 29th for a fun family night at Namaqua. We will have PBIS activity stations, snacks, and giveaways. More details coming soon!

SEL Small Groups at Namaqua

Hello Namaqua families,

At Namaqua, we focus on supporting the whole child—academically and emotionally. This year, we are offering optional small group Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) sessions led by trained staff.

Opt-Out Information: If you prefer your child not to participate this school year, please complete the SEL Small Group @ NES OPT OUT or contact the front office by September 18, 2026.

Have questions? Feel free to reach out to Mrs. Geraghty, Mrs. Anderson (Dean of Students), Mr. Luis (Counselor), or Ms. Mahaffy (SEL Specialist). We are always happy to chat!

Warmly,

Namaqua Elementary Team

26.27 Student Instructional Fees

Instructional fees for the 2026–2027 school year are now available. These fees are calculated based on the actual costs of consumable learning items and workbooks, as well as the purchase price and lifespan of intermediate textbooks. All collected fees support our district's general fund to help replenish classroom texts and essential learning materials for our students.

Payment Options: Payments can be made quickly through the Parent Portal, or in person at the front office using cash, check, or card.
Fee Waivers: Fees are automatically waived for families participating in the Free and Reduced Meal Program & SNAP. If you qualify but see a fee on your account, please drop off a copy of your qualification letter at the front office so we can update your balance.

Please reach out to the front office if you have any questions or need assistance with your account!

Attendance

Score Big with Great Attendance this September!

We are kicking off the school year with an exciting September Attendance Challenge! Students who maintain an attendance rate of 95% or higher during the month of September will earn a free ticket to an upcoming Colorado Rapids soccer game.

To hit the 95% goal, students can miss no more than 1 day of school throughout the entire month.

Every day in the classroom counts toward building strong learning habits, staying connected with peers, and unlocking fun rewards. Encourage your student to set their alarm, arrive on time, and get ready to cheer on the Rapids!

Keep an eye out for final details and ticket distribution information.

Graduation Caps being thrown with "Here Today Ready For Tomorrow in text

Supporting Strong School Attendance: A Guide for Families

Consistent school attendance supports students’ academic performance, social development, and future success. We understand that illness, emergencies, and family challenges happen. If you need support, please reach out. Every day matters - because when You’re Here Today, You’re Ready for Tomorrow!

What Families Can Do

Make school attendance a daily priority
Talk with your child about the importance of being in school
Schedule appointments outside of school hours when possible
Communicate with the school when your child will be absent
Keep your contact information up to date so we can reach you

What the School Will Do

Take attendance daily and monitor student absences
Notify you if your child is absent and we have not heard from you
Share information about your child’s attendance record
Reach out if attendance patterns become a concern
Partner with you to support your child’s regular attendance
Provide help and resources if challenges arise

When Your Child Is Absent

For all absences, please contact the school as soon as possible to let us know:

The reason for the absence
When your child is expected to return

Absence types have been updated in Parent Portal to align with Board Policy. Documentation and/or principal approval is required for excusal of recurring treatment (ie, orthodontia, counseling), pre-arranged absences (ie, travel, preventative medical care), family emergencies, extended period for disability or disorder, and legal absences. Additional requirements may exist when students are habitually truant or chronically absent.

If Attendance Becomes a Concern

If your child begins to miss multiple days, we will:

Reach out to better understand what may be impacting attendance
Work with you to identify solutions and supports
Develop an Attendance Support Plan if needed

Our goal is to partner with you, not to assign blame; we understand that illness, emergencies, and family challenges happen.

We Are Here to Help

We understand that challenges can affect attendance. If your family needs support with:

Transportation
Mental or physical health concerns
School anxiety
Family or housing challenges

Please contact us. We will work together to find solutions.

Please use the Infinite Campus Parent Portal to update your contact information for the new school year, or feel free to contact us with any questions.

For more information, see Board Policy JH/JHB and Exhibit.

Absence Request How To-Find It Here

Pre Arranged Absence Form-Fill Out Here

NoCo Enrichment At Namaqua

We are excited to have NoCo Enrichment back at Namaqua for the 26/27 school year.

Bricks & Builders

New buidling challenges every week, STEM exploration, free building, and friendship connections.

When:Tuesday's 3:10-4:10p

Where: Namaqua Small Gym

Who: Kinder-5th Grade

Register at: https://noco-tutoringandenrichment.com/find-your-school/

Acting Lab Starting 9/14

Inspiring young minds through the power of theater. Each week students play games, act in skits, and explore costumes, makeup, choreography, and more-while rehearsing scenes from Broadway play. Classes end with filmed performance for families to enjoy.

When: Mondays 3:10-4:10p

Where: Namaqua Small Gym

Who: K-2nd & 3rd-5th groups

Register at: https://noco-tutoringandenrichment.com/find-your-school/

Scholarship Opportunities available at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScX_2rPD_tpfyc5lldWSgojg8hHSnLEy4oDpnZaR3LisyJP7g/viewform?usp=dialog

PTA

Loveland Dairy Queen Spirit Night

Thursday, September 17th from 4-9 PM

Kickstart Dash Day fundraising in a delicious way, simply tell them you're with Namaqua!

A % of proceeds will go towards our Dash Day GOAL!

The more sales, the higher the % we get.

Don't forget to wear your spirit wear to show your Wildcat pride : )

Dash Day

Friday, September 25th 12:40-2:15 PM

Annual fun run fundraiser.

See the thermometer for what your generous donations provide to our school.

See the flyer for a quick list of individual and class incentives.

Spectators encouraged! Just sign-in at the Front Office first.

Student costume themes will be decided by each grade.

Packets with more info went home last week.

Flyers have also been attached and links provided for your convenience.

Please register your student online regardless of donations.

Dash Day Links: Campaign Page, Student Center, Registration Link

Lastly we need many volunteers to make this event run smoothly for the kids.

Shifts are only 30-60 min each. You must be signed up to volunteer in VITAL.

Volunteer Sign-Up Genius

Contact

Email: namaquapta@gmail.com

Websites: namaqua.givebacks.com, facebook.com/namaquapta

Instagram: @namaquapta

Membership

Join anytime at namaqua.givebacks.com/shop.

Annual dues are $10 and cover insurance.

Members get reserved seating at concerts and graduations and

event discounts.

Dash Day Flyer

Namaqua PTA Give Backs

Join our Shop to Give program and automatically power donations when you shop or dine at over 25,000 participating merchants—at no cost to you!

Simply sign up, link your card for in-store offers, and add the desktop and mobile browser extensions for online offers.

Sign up here: https://www.givebacks.com/causes/namaqua

100 Mile Club

100 Mile Club Is Back!

We are so excited to welcome everyone back to 100 Mile Club! We kicked off the club this week, and it has been wonderful to see our students back out there, getting active, setting goals, and working toward those 100 miles!

A special thank you to all of our amazing volunteers and parents who help make 100 Mile Club possible. Your time, encouragement, and support mean so much to our students and help make this program such a success!

Important Registration Reminder

To make sure we have prizes ordered and ready in time, registration and payment must be turned in no later than Friday, September 18th.

We can't wait to see how many miles our students can conquer this year. Let’s get moving and make it a great 100 Mile Club season!

What is the 100 Mile Club?

The club is an opportunity for students to run/walk at school with the goal of achieving 100 miles during the school year. This is not a competitive club and is open to students of all athletic abilities. Our membership in past years has included more than half of the Namaqua student body! The official “100 Mile Club” is an established program based on the following philosophy: “We believe that every single individual has the ability to achieve true personal success and a new level of physical fitness by accepting the challenge of running (or walking) 100 miles at school during a single school year. These feelings of true personal success and fitness are ones that will carry an individual to new levels of achievement in academics, athletics, and life”.

What is the commitment necessary to be a member?

There is no commitment! Your child can attend club runs whenever it fits into your family’s schedule. Students will accumulate miles at different rates, but all students will be awarded each time they hit a major milestone. It’s not a race, but rather a fun opportunity to focus on health and wellness! 100-Mile Club volunteers are not there to supervise children and staff are not present. Please ensure a parent or caregiver is present during all runs that the child is. If parents are not present and there are any issues, children will be asked to no longer participate. Please feel free to join your kids in walking or running whether you are registered or not.

When do we meet to run?

The final running schedule will be determined based on volunteer availability. We have done a combination of the following times in past years.

Before school 7:30 – 7:50 / after school 3:10 – 3:30 Wednesdays before school: 8:30 - 8:50 / after school 3:10 – 3:30

Once the volunteer schedule is finalized, we will release the running times.

Special weekends/holiday breaks/events – we may choose to designate certain days/events outside of school to count mileage. We will let you know in advance when these are and how to track them for mileage!

How do we join?

Send back the completed registration form to school along with your $15 registration fee. The sooner you are registered, the sooner we can start counting your miles! Write scholarship requests on the registration form in lieu of payment. If you would like to include a donation for other students, you may include that as well. We use the SportsYou app for communication so please join our app with the code RP4S-KFV9

25 miles = official 100 Mile Club t-shirt

50 miles = official 100 Mile Club pencil

75 miles = official 100 Mile Club bracelet

100 miles = official 100 Mile Club medal

Questions? Contact:

Beca Wild Namaqua100mileclub@gmail.com or in the SportsYou App Code RP4S-KFV9

100 Mile Club Information & Volunteer Opportunities-Find Here

100 Mile Club Registration Form-Find Here

District Events & Information

TSD Early Childhood

Enroll Today: Free Preschool for 3- and 4-Year-Olds!

Looking for a fun and engaging place for your child to learn and grow? Preschool programs are FREE for qualifying families with 3- and 4-year-olds!

Program Highlights:

Convenient Locations: Classrooms located across the district.
Expert Educators: Taught by licensed early childhood teachers.
Nutrition: Healthy food provided daily.
Options Available: Programs include Head Start, Universal Preschool (CO UPK), Special Education, and Tuition-based slots.

Nutrition Services

2026/2027 Meal Applications

2026/2027 meal applications are now available. Breakfast and lunch are free for all students this year!

All families are still highly encouraged to fill out an application.

Why?

The Healthy School Meals for All (HSMA) program is funded in partnership with federal nutrition programs that rely on income information to support meals for all students. Other state and federal grants are awarded based on free and reduced meal eligibility rates.

Additionally, families that qualify may receive discounted or waived fees for programs inside and outside of the school district. Applications are available to all households at school sites and online at linqconnect.com. Applications need to be completed annually (after mid-July) for the new school year. The information provided on the application is confidential and is not shared without your consent.

26-27 Meal Application: https://linqconnect.com/public/meal-application/new

Health Office

2026/2027 Immunizations

Please send 2026/2027 immunizations and health records to tina.moyes@tsd.org

2026/2027 Annual Parent Immunization Letter

2026/2027 Annual Parent Immunization Letter Spanish

Family Resources

Counseling Corner

IMatter Colorado

Ease back-to-school anxiety with I Matter’s free therapy.

School is back in session, and changes to routine, new classes, and friends can

sometimes be overwhelming for students. Students can get mental health

support for free through I Matter. I Matter offers six FREE private therapy

sessions for Colorado youth 18 and younger (or 21 and younger if receiving

special education services).

It takes about 10 minutes for youth to be matched with the right therapist.

Parents and guardians can also fill out the questionnaire for their child if they

are 11 or younger.

If you or a young person in your life is having a hard time with their mental

health, I Matter can help. Visit IMatterColorado.org or YoImportoColorado.org

to learn more about free therapy and to get started today.

KidsPak

KidsPak is a weekend hunger-relief program for students in the Thompson School District including Berthoud. KidsPak is made up entirely of community volunteers. NEARLY 1 IN 7 Colorado kids (14%) do not always know when or where they will get their next meal. NEARLY 1 IN 6 COLORADO HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN (16%) REPORT AN INABILITY TO AFFORD ADEQUATE FOOD. Our goal is to lower those statistics substantially. We partner with each school in the Thompson and Berthoud School District to provide much needed weekend food that meets the nutritional requirements from children.

You can sign up using the link below.

https://kidspak.org/get-food-assistance

Families can also receive a KidsPak at the Loveland or Berthoud Public Library during normal business hours or the Family Center at Stansberry by calling 970-613-6808.

Mobile Laundry Service

A program of Homeward Alliance

FREE SERVICE FOR YOU!

MOBILE LAUNDRY - SERVICING TSD FAMILIES

THE LOVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY

300 NORTH ADAMS AVENUE

THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS

Volunteers will wash, dry and fold the clothing.

Laundry drop-off between 8:30 am and noon.

Pick up clean laundry no later than 2:45 pm.

Family Center Website Link

The mission of the Family Center is to provide a safe, inclusive space for our TSD families to:

-learn about what the district and the community have to offer.

-connect, network, and learn from one another.

-access resources to meet needs.

Gaby Salvador, Family School Community Partnership Specialist (FSCP)

Phone: 970-613-6808 (Office) or 970-460-8680 (Google Voice)

Email: gaby.salvador@tsd.org or family-center@tsd.org

860 E 29th St Loveland Co 80538

About Us

Email: suzanne.stewart@tsd.org
Website: https://www.thompsonschools.org/namaqua
Location: 209 North Namaqua Avenue, Loveland, CO, USA
Phone: 970-613-6600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NamaquaSchool/

Namaqua Weekly Update

September 11, 2026

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Secure Access At Namaqua

Important Dates

What's Goin On?

Constitution Day 9/17

School pictures are available to order!

Save The Date-PBIS Family Night @ Namaqua 9/29

SEL Small Groups at Namaqua

26.27 Student Instructional Fees

Attendance

Score Big with Great Attendance this September!

Supporting Strong School Attendance: A Guide for Families

NoCo Enrichment At Namaqua

PTA

Namaqua PTA Give Backs

100 Mile Club

District Events & Information

TSD Early Childhood

Nutrition Services

2026/2027 Meal Applications

Health Office

2026/2027 Immunizations

Family Resources

Counseling Corner

IMatter Colorado

KidsPak

Mobile Laundry Service

About Us

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Save The Date-PBIS Family Night @ Namaqua 9/29

SEL Small Groups at Namaqua

26.27 Student Instructional Fees

Attendance Attendance

Score Big with Great Attendance this September!

Supporting Strong School Attendance: A Guide for Families

NoCo Enrichment At Namaqua

PTA PTA

Namaqua PTA Give Backs

100 Mile Club 100 Mile Club

District Events & Information District Events & Information

TSD Early Childhood

Nutrition Services Nutrition Services

2026/2027 Meal Applications

Health Office Health Office

2026/2027 Immunizations

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IMatter Colorado

KidsPak

Mobile Laundry Service

About Us

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Namaqua Mission & Vision

Namaqua Spirit Wear

Secure Access At Namaqua

Important Dates

What's Goin On?

Attendance

PTA

100 Mile Club

District Events & Information

Nutrition Services

Health Office

Family Resources

Counseling Corner