Welcome to Week 2!

We are off to a great start! Thank you parents for reading our newsletter! Just a reminder that starting Monday, we are moving back to a limited campus visitation. Students are to walk to cafeteria or to class independently. Families are always welcome to visit our office!

VPK Starts on Monday

We are excited to welcome aboard our youngest Tigers as part of the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten program! VPK parents - please refer to the guidance shared at the VPK orientation.

FLDOE Information

Important information from the Florida Department of Education this year can be accessed in the FLDOE 2022-2023 School Year Information Guide.

Accelerated Reader Goals

At NES, we promote the culture of reading. To make reading extra fun, we encourage students to read and take AR tests on books they have read. Students who meet their 9 weeks grade level AR goals are invited to attend an AR reward event with Mrs. Williams, our librarian and our Reading Coach!

Our 1st 9 weeks AR goals are as follows:

  • 1st grade - 3 points
  • 2nd and 3rd grade - 9 points
  • 4th and 5th grade - 11 points

Kindergarten students can earn their way into these events by learning all of their letters and sounds!

Open House Documents

Thank you for sending back the Open House documents! If you have not, please make sure that you will review and sign the following documents and return to your child’s teacher:

Chromebook Handbook - please review 

School Hours

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
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 Students who are not picked up will be escorted to the office

Food on Campus

Students are asked to consume their food in the cafeteria. If sending your child with breakfast, please allow ample time for them to eat it before going to class. 

Free Breakfast and Lunch

Breakfast and lunch are free to all students. Here is our menu for the week:

Monday: Chicken tenders / yogurt tray

Tuesday: Burgers / Turkey & cheese sandwich / pizza

Wednesday: Hot dogs / Shepherd's pie 

Thursday: Chicken patty on bun / hawaiian bread sandwich

Friday: Pizza

VPK Lunch Menu

Monday: Chicken nuggets

Tuesday: Turkey and cheese sub

Wednesday: Pbj

Thursday: Chicken patty on bun

Friday: Pizza

Car Rider Procedures

For students’ safety, NES uses Parent Pickup Cards and structured pickup procedures. If you need additional pickup cards, please visit our office.

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.

Bus Information

Need Bus Stop info? This link will help! Type in your home address, use the “stops” tab to find the nearest stops.

 

After Care

Please visit http://okee.k12.fl.us/aftercare for after care information.

School-Family Communication

Please stay in communication with your child’s teacher! Our teachers are using Class DOJO for important information and additional tips for a successful school year (teachers will invite you to their group). Additionally, a take home folder is used to send home important information.  Since the classroom teachers will know your child the best, all academic concerns should always be directed to the teacher so that they can assist you. If a desired outcome is not reached, please contact the school office.

Fridays are Spirit Days

This Friday is our first Spirit Day -let’s show our spirit by wearing a NES shirt! The classroom with the most school spirit will get to enjoy popsicles at the end of the day!

New T-shirts are available to purchase at our office for $15. We also have a selection of previous years’ T-shirts, and these are $10. All proceeds go to support our PTO.

Upcoming Dates

8/15 VPK Starts
8/15 3rd and 4th grade Town Hall Meeting with students
8/15 Florida State Assessment PM 1 Window Opens 
8/15 Membership Survey
8/19 Membership Survey
8/23 Membership Survey and 11 Day Count - students who have not attended will be withdrawn
8/24 Bus Evacuations
9/5 Holiday - No School
9/8 Progress Report Day
10/14 End of 1st 9 Weeks of School
10/17 Teacher Work Day - No Students

More events can be found at http://nes.okee.k12.fl.us/events 

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