NES Parent Memo 4-2-17
Tomorrow, Monday, April 3rd is a Power Monday.
Power Monday Traffic Concerns:
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Car rider drop off time for late arrival on Power Monday begins at 9:00
and ends at 9:12.
Up until the last few weeks, we have not had any problems with students
being not arriving on time.
After reviewing video footage, the only issue we have noticed is that cars
are stopping in the middle of the lane for drop off. Even with one car
doing so, this creates a pause in the traffic flow.
Please be alert to traffic flow and have students ready to exit the vehicle
once you have pulled all the way down in the lane.
It is very important that all vehicles pull all the way down to the end of
the car rider lane (regardless of the time) for your child to exit the
vehicle.
What’s New in the Parent Memo and Happening this Week at NES?
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NES Clinic News attached.March31stClinicNews.docx
Spring Picture Information: Individual pictures were sent home this
week. You have not paid for these pictures. Please choose the pictures you
want to keep. You may pay for them either by returning the included
payment envelope with exact cash or a check written to Lifetouch to your
child’s teacher OR online with a credit card at mylifetouch.com. All
unpurchased pictures need to be returned to your child’s teacher. The
deadline to pay for or return pictures is Wednesday, April 5.
TCAP dates set for NES 3-5th graders: See details below. An additional
email will be sent later this week with more TCAP information in
regards to yearly average of student grades.
WCS 2017-2018 Online Registration for all students will occur between
April 3 and May 5. See details below.
NES Parent Orientation dates set for 17-18 school year. See details
below.
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NES NEWS YOU CAN USE:
TCAP dates set for NES 3-5th graders: See details below
o ELA – April 18, 19, & 20
o Math – April 27 & 28
o Science – May 2
o Social Studies – May 3
o If your child must be absent for a previously scheduled medical
appointment on a testing day, please make every effort to
reschedule or contact Mrs. Waits asap to discuss options.
NES Parent Orientation dates set for 17-18 school year:
Date
Grade Level
Classroom
Orientation
General Meeting
(All Parents
together in gym)
August 3
August 8
August 8
August 9
August 9
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2
5
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3
5:15-6:00
5:30-6:00
6:30-7:00
5:30-6:00
6:30-7:00
6:00-6:30
6:00-6:30
6:00-6:30
6:00-6:30
6:00-6:30
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NES PTO News and Upcoming Events:
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NES PTO Meeting: April 4th at 6:30 with special guest speaker
Jonathan A. Hendrix, Special Agent with CE Investigations, U.S. Dept.
of Homeland Security.
o Please join us for a special presentation entitled, "Project iGuardian",
presented by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland
Security Investigations (HSI). Project iGuardian is an HSI initiative
"designed to inform youths, parents, and educators about the risks that
children face in the online environment" that also "aims to arm parents
with knowledge and resources to help protect their children." HSI,
which is the investigative arm of the Dept. of Homeland
Security, partnered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited
Children to create much of the presentation. We also give example
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scenarios based on our local investigations to help parents, teachers,
and other law enforcement better understand how children can
become victimized online.
o The following are the three main risks discussed in this presentation:
 Online Predators and Social Media - Recent trends and tactics
used by adult predators online to meet and groom minors and
solicit sexual chats, images and meetings offline. This topic
also covers a new and growing trend of "sextortion" in which
minors are blackmailed after sending compromising photos or
videos. Includes discussion of the newest apps, online games,
and social networks tweens and teens are using.
 Revealing too much - Personal and private information shared
through texts, images or videos may attract unwanted attention
from cyberbullies or online predators. This may also lead to
serious offline consequences at school and with the law.
 Cyberbullying - The use of Internet technology or mobile
technology, such as cell phones, to bully or harass someone.
Spring Fling Cancelled: The PTO regrets to announce the cancellation of
our April 8th Spring Fling due to a schedule conflict and lack of parent
volunteer interest. We hope to provide community events like this one in the
future but we can't do it alone!
Your next opportunity to support our students and school along with
the PTO will be Friday, May 5th for one of our favorite fundraising
events of the year- the NES Cardinal Golf Scramble! You do not need to
be a golfer (or even familiar with the sport) to get involved. Contact Melanie
Moyer at [email protected] to volunteer for this
exciting event!
You can also visit http://www.planmygolfevent.com/30109NESGolfScramble2017/
WCS News:
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WCS Online registration for the 17-18 school year:
o 2017-2018 Online Registration will occur between April 3 and May 5.
o A quick link to parent directions for Online Registration can be found
here: http://www.wcs.edu/parents-students/wcs-family-access/
This week’s issue of InFocus: http://www.wcs.edu/infocus/category/news/
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WCS School Board Presented New Rezoning Plan for 2018-2019 school
year: http://www.wcs.edu/infocus/2017/03/17/school-board-presented-newrezoning-plan/
Upcoming Dates for April and May
This week:
April 3rd – Power Monday
April 4th – PTO General Assembly 6:30 with special guest speaker on internet
safety
April 6th – Cardinal Pride Assembly
April 11th – Cardinals Singers performance 6:30
April 14th – Holiday: No School
April 18th – TCAP Summative Assessment Writing (3rd-5th)
April 19th – TCAP Summative Assessment ELA (3rd-5th)
April 20th – TCAP Summative Assessment ELA (3rd-5th)
April 21st – PTO Movie Night at Mill Creek
April 24th – Power Monday
April 27th – TCAP Summative Assessment Math (3rd-5th)
April 28th – TCAP Summative Assessment Math (3rd-5th)
April 28th – Progress reports are posted to family access
May 2nd – TCAP Summative Assessment Science (3rd-5th)
May 3rd – TCAP Summative Assessment Social Studies (3rd-5th)
Community News:
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SUMMER SWIM TEAM: Registration for the Nolensville Hurricanes
Summer Swim Team is now open online at excelaquatics2.org. The team
holds practice and meets at the Nolensville Recreation Center. Eligible ages
are 3 to 18 years old. No prior competitive experience necessary. Season is
May 24th through July 1st. Further information can be found at our
Nolensville Hurricanes Swim Team Facebook page or by contacting
[email protected].
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RHS Lady Raptor Basketball Camp: RAVENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
GIRL’S BASKETBALL LIL’ RAPTOR CAMP
June 19th-22nd
9am-noon
K-8th
$100
Come learn from your favorite Lady Raptor players & coaches! (See attached
flyer)LilRaptorcampflyer2017.doc
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Centennial Basketball Academy: Must Register Online at:
http://Leagues.bluesombrero.com/cougaraa
Fun & Fundamental Camp
Who: Boys and Girls Ages 7-12
When: May 30 to June 1, from 8:00 am—11:00 am
Cost: $60.00
(See attached flyer.)2017 Centennial Basketball Camp Brochure.pdf