Welcome to Week 22!

Thank you for reading our newsletter! 

The Florida Department of Education has dedicated January 23-27 as Celebrate Literacy Week, and we are super excited that North Elementary School is part of it! 

Check out our daily themes and become part of our wave of reading! Students are invited to be part of a vocabulary parade on Friday.


PTO Meeting

Our PTO meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 24 at 5 PM in room 137. We will be discussing our remaining fundraisers to include the School Dance. We hope you can attend and help us out with ideas!

Individual APTT Meetings

Individual Academic Parent Teacher Team (APTT) meetings are happening this month. Parents - be on the lookout for an invite from your child’s teacher. These important meetings are held throughout the next few weeks to review your child’s progress in class. Individual state assessment reports will be shared. We hope you get to attend!

2022-2023 Yearbooks

2022-2023 yearbooks are now available to order! Orders have to be placed online at https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/search/YB26733. Pre-Order price is $25 , and ordering deadline is April 14, 2023. Specialized pages can be added for cash or check only (not an online option). Full page ad - $75, 1/2 page ad - $40. Flyers with order forms will be sent home this week. 

AR Star Readers

Let’s keep reading, Tigers! Our 3rd 9 week’s AR goals are as follows:

  • KG: Promotion Ready (all letters, sounds, and sight words)
  • 1st Grade: 7 points
  • 2nd-3rd Grade: 11 points
  • 4th-5th Grade: 13 points

Menu for the Week

Grades K-5

Monday

Chicken nuggets / Hawaiian sand

Tuesday

Cheeseburger / Burrito

Wednesday

Spaghetti / Yogurt plate

Thursday

Chicken patty on bun / grill cheese

Friday

Pizza

  

VPK

Monday

Chicken nuggets

Tuesday

Cheeseburger

Wednesday

Spaghetti

Thursday

Grill cheese

Friday

Pizza

100 Days of School

Monday, January 30 marks the first 100 days of school for our kindergarten students! 

Jump Rope for Heart

Jump Rope for Heart will be held on Friday - February 17. Here is a link to a parent letter explaining the event and how students can participate.

Upcoming Dates

  • 01/23 Celebrate Literacy Week Starts
  • 01/24 PTO Meeting 5PM in room 137
  • 01/30 100 Days of Kindergarten
  • 02/09 4th Grade to St. Augustine
  • 02/14 School Board Meeting 6 PM
  • 02/20 Presidents Day - No School
  • 02/17 Early Release Day
  • 02/17 Jump Rope for Heart


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

Family Resources

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