Welcome to Week 3!
Welcome to another wonderful week at NES! We are off to a great start of the school year! Thank you for sending students to school with their school supplies and ready to learn!!!
Our first set of Students of the Week are announced on Monday. It is very important that we have the photo permission on file for each student (last page of the Code of Student Conduct).
Also, Student Data Verification Sheets were sent home with students this week. Please look for them in the dark blue parent communication folder, update as needed, and return them to your child’s homeroom teacher.
Accelerated Reader Goals
We encourage students to read daily. Some books have tests in the Accelerated Reader program, and students can earn points for taking these tests. We always aim at 70% accuracy or higher on these tests. Here are our AR Reading goals for the year:
Upcoming State Assessments
The State of Florida Assessment of Students Thinking (FAST) window is now open. The assessment are administered as follows:
- Star Early Literacy - VPK and KG
- STAR Reading - Grades 1-5
- STAR Math - Grades K-5
- FAST ELA - Grades 3-5
- FAST Math - Grades 3-5
Here are the links to parent letters with important information about these assessments:
2023-2024 F.A.S.T. Grades K-2 Parent Letter
2023-2024 F.A.S.T. Grades 3-5 Parent Letter
PTO Meeting
Our first PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 22 at 3:30 PM in the Media Center. We encourage parents to attend to help us with important decisions about our school! At the first meeting, we will discuss and map out the fundraisers for the year. Our new library books will be available to review and parental input prior to making them accessible to our students.
Free Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast and lunch are free to all students. Here is our menu for the week:
K-5
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Monday |
Corn dogs / Hawaiin sandwich |
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Tuesday |
Taco / PBJ |
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Wednesday |
Salisbury Steak / grilled cheese |
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Thursday |
Chicken parmesan / ham and cheese sand |
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Friday |
Max Sticks / Chicken patty on bun |
VPK
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Monday |
Hawaiian sandwich |
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Tuesday |
Taco |
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Wednesday |
Grilled cheese |
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Thursday |
Chicken tenders |
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Friday |
Max sticks |
School T-Shirts
It is not too late to place your order! We are extending the order deadline to Sunday so that we can place our order early next week.
Daily Schedule
Our hours of operation are as follows:
- 7:30 AM Office opens
- 7:40 AM Parent drop off starts
- 7:50 AM Students may go to class - bell work time
- 8:10 AM Tardy Bell - Classes Begin
- 2:30 PM Cutoff for transportation changes and office checkouts
- 2:50 PM Students’ dismissal begins
- 3:15 PM Supervision ends - students who are not picked up will be escorted to the office
If unable to pick up students by 3:15, please consider signing up for aftercare at http://okee.k12.fl.us/aftercare. There are still seats available!
Car Rider Procedures
Dismissal starts at 2:50 PM. Please pull upon the side that allows your student to enter the car from the middle. Students will be called in groups, and cars will not be dismissed until all students in the group have entered their vehicles.
For students’ safety, NES uses Parent Pickup Cards and structured pickup procedures. If you ever need additional pickup cards, please visit our office.
Bus Information
Need Bus Stop info? This link will help! Type in your home address, use the “stops” tab to find the nearest stops.
Upcoming Dates
- 8/16 Membership Survey Date
- 8/21 Membership Survey Date
- 8/21 STAR Assessments Start (VPK - 5)
- 8/22 PTO Meeting 3:30 PM (Media Center)
- 8/24 Membership Survey Date
- 8/24 Bus Evacuations
- 8/28 FAST Assessments Start (grades 3-5)
- 8/30 Instructional Rounds at NES (district visitors on site)
- 8/31 Fall Pictures
- 8/31 Title I Annual Meeting 4 PM (Media Center)
- 9/4 Holiday - No School
- 9/11 Patriots Day
- 9/13 Progress Report Day
- 9/15 Early Release Day; Dismissal at 11:30 AM
- 10/13 End of 1st 9 Weeks of School
- 10/16 Teacher Work Day - No Students
More events can be found at http://nes.okee.k12.fl.us/events
Important Documents
- 2023-2024 Student Handbook
- 2023-2024 Back to School Information Session
- 2023-2024 Student Progression Plan
- 2023-2024 Student Code of Conduct
- Water Safety Notice
School Safety
All students have access to the Fortify FL reporting app on their Chromebooks. Fortify FL posters posted around campus to remind students they can report suspicious activity at any time using the app.
Let’s make it a great week!
Sincerely,
Dr. Tuuli Robinson
Principal of North Elementary School