Welcome to Week 2!

Welcome to another wonderful week at NES!

The first two days of school were full of excitement and lots of new learning about our way of work at NES. We are ready to take a deep dive into academics on Monday! Just a reminder - there are no visitor walk-ins starting this week! Families needing to visit us can proceed to the front office for assistance.

We would also like to remind everyone that student drop off starts at 7:40 AM. There is no supervision on campus prior to that time.

School Shirts

Our new shirts are ready to order! Please place your orders by the end of the week. We will let you know when the shirts are ready for pickup! Payments are collected at the time of pickup.

Click Here to Order

Sent Home Last Week

The following forms sent home with students:

Please look for them in the dark blue parent communication folder. Please return the following items at your earliest convenience:

  • McKinney Vento Eligibility Form
  • OTC Form
  • Emergency Information Sheet
  • Permission to Photograph (Students will NOT be able to be in our Students of the Week pictures or in Yearbook if selected no)
  • Student Code of Conduct Signature Page

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
  • 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

Upcoming State Assessments

The State of Florida Assessment of Students Thinking (FAST) window opens on August 14. 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

Actual assessment dates vary, but we are aiming at starting the STAR assessments during the week of August 21, and FAST assessments during the week of August 28.


PTO Meeting

Our first PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 22 at 3:30 PM. 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 for parental input prior to making them accessible to students.

Free Breakfast and Lunch

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

K-5

Monday

Chicken drumstick / Cheeseburger

Tuesday

Chicken Alfredo / Turkey & Cheese sub

Wednesday

Shepherd's Pie / Hotdog

Thursday

Chicken Tenders / PBJ

Friday

Pizza / Mac & Cheese

VPK

Monday

Chicken Nuggets

Tuesday

Turkey & Cheese sub

Wednesday

Shepherd's Pie

Thursday

PBJ

Friday

Mac & Cheese


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.

After Care

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

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)
  • 8/31 Fall Pictures Day
  • 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

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