NES Parent Memo 2-12-17
Tomorrow, Monday, February 13th is a Power Monday!
What’s New in the Parent Memo This Week?
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PBIS Digital Rewards update below
The deadline to purchase yearbooks is Wednesday, February 15. The
deadline to purchase a yearbook is mere days away – this Wednesday,
February 15. Purchasing a yearbook online before the deadline is the only
way you will be able to get a yearbook. No extras will be available for
purchase when yearbooks are passed out. Don’t delay and miss out on this
great keepsake.
Go to: ybpay.lifetouch.com
Yearbook ID Code: 10656817
Follow NES on Twitter @wcsNES to keep updated on events.
NES Clinic News attached: Feb10thClinic News.docx
Box Top collection begins this week: Please help our school by collecting
Box Tops for Education. Each Box Top earns 10 cents for our
school. Those 10 cents add up quickly, so remember...it's HIP to CLIP!
Collection Weeks: Feb 13th - 17th and Feb 20th - 24th
NES ENCORE June 5-9. Registration now open. Find more
information at the following link: http://www.wcs.edu/nes/stayinformed/news/encore/
Save the Date- NES PTO Meeting April 4th at 6:30 PM. Special guest
speaker, Dennis Fetting, RAC with the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
to present to parents. Project iGuardian is 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."
NES featured in this week’s WCS Week in Review:
http://www.wcs.edu/infocus/2017/02/06/wcs-week-in-review-january-28february-3/
NES Spring Book Fair coming Feb. 27- March 3
o Book Fair Spirit Dress-up Week
o Monday (2/27)- Lorax Day: Wear your mustache
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Tuesday (2/28)- One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish: Wear red
or blue
Wednesday (3/1)- Fox in Socks: Wear your crazy socks
Thursday (3/2)- Which, What, Who: Wear mismatched clothes
Friday (3/3)- Cat in the Hat: Wear a hat
NES NEWS YOU CAN USE:
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PBIS Digital Rewards update:
o Students should have received their PBIS ID Badges on Thursday,
Feb. 9th after the Cardinal Pride Assembly.
o If you have not received log-in information for students and
parents please contact your child’s teacher.
o Most teachers will be asking students to leave badges at school each
day. If your child brings his/her badge home, we ask that you please
assist in making sure the badge is returned to school each day.
o If ID badges are lost, there will not be a replacement available, but
there are options to print student IDs on a label.
o Motivating students is crucial to the success of any incentive program,
and knowing this, we created two ways students can stay connected.
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PBIS Student Portal
o Students can track their progress by using the Student Portal or the
PBIS Rewards Student App (available in Google Play, the iOS App
Store, and the Amazon App Store).
o The Student Portal is a simple web interface students can use when
they have access to a computer.
o The PBIS Rewards Student App allows them to use a smartphone to
scan their ID badge and displays the same information available in the
Student Portal.
o With the app and web portal, students can see:
 Student point totals
 School store items and privileges they can earn and work
towards earning
 List of school events
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PBIS Parent Portal
o Because parents are an extremely important part of the success
formula for a student, the PBIS Rewards Parent App allows parents to
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instantly see how their children are doing within the PBIS Rewards
program. With this PBIS app, parents can see:
 Point earnings
 Discipline Referrals
 Items purchased, privileges purchased, and events registered
We think that each feature on the Parent App is helpful in keeping
parents involved in their child’s school lives. By seeing how students
are doing with respect to points earned each day, parents can offer
encouragement and praise.
Additionally, parents may spot a concern if they see that their child is
earning fewer and fewer points each day. Instantly knowing if your
child receives an office referral is useful for obvious reasons, and we
think helping parents keep an eye on items purchased is also
beneficial.
With the hustle and bustle of modern times, keeping track of your
student’s progress in school at the touch of a button is a must!
Cardinal Corner Shopping Schedule: Please note the total of Cardinal
Cash showing earned on the app may be different than the total of Cash
available to spend at the school store as students may have spent some
Cardinal Cash in classroom stores.
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Grade Level
Time
Tues, 2/21/2017 Kindergarten
8:10-8:25
Wed, 2/22/2017
8:10-8:25
1st Grade
Thurs, 2/23/2017 2nd and 3rd Grade
8:10-8:25
Fri, 2/24/2017
8:10-8:25
4th and 5th Grade
NES PTO News and Upcoming Events: Volunteers Needed
o NES PTO is currently forming committees to help with the next few
events that are happening here at NES.
 Daddy/Daughter Dance- Friday February 24th from 6-8
Mother/Son Game Night- March 10 from 6-8
 Spring Fling- April 8th from 10-2
 NES Golf Scramble- May 5th
If you are interested in helping with any of these events please email
Melanie Moyer at [email protected]
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NES Second Annual Book Swap- flyer attached: Students can bring in
books starting the week of February 6th, and we will collect them through
February 24th. All they need to do is turn them into their homeroom teacher
in a bag, (Kroger bag, Target bag, etc.) with their name on the bag and the
number of books that they are donating. The students will receive their
“ticket” that he/she will use at the book swap the week of Family Literacy
Night. Book Swap.docx
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MCMS Rising 6th Grade Night: Monday, March 6th (flyer attached)6th
grade flyer 2017.docx
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NES Kindergarten Registration for 2017-2018 School year- see attached
flyer. Please help us spread the word to neighbors and community members.
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March 13-16, 2017 9:00 Am – 2:00 PM
Evening hours March 14 - 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM
Sneak – Peak April 24th 5:30 PM until 6:30 PM
YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW: Purchase your child a 2016-2017 NES
Yearbook at www.ybpay.lifetouch.com. The school ID code is 10656817. ALL
yearbook sales will be through this website. No sales will be accepted through the
school. The deadline to purchase yearbooks is Wednesday, February 15. The
basic yearbook is still $25. New this year are additional options for purchase. You
may choose to add an autograph insert, Zoom current events insert, yearbook
stickys and your child’s name (or name of your choice) in foil print.
No extra copies will be ordered so please make your purchase before the deadline.
Upcoming Dates for January & February
This week:
February 13th – Power Monday
February 13th-17th – Teacher Appreciation Week
February 15th – Progress Reports are posted to Family Access
February 15th – Yearbook online sales close
February 20th – No School (President’s Day)
February 24th – Daddy/Daughter Dance 6-8 pm
February 27th-3rd – Book Fair
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Book Fair Spirit Dress-up Week
Monday (2/27)- Lorax Day: Wear your mustache
Tuesday (2/28)- One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish: Wear red or blue
Wednesday (3/1)- Fox in Socks: Wear your crazy socks
Thursday (3/2)- Which, What, Who: Wear mismatched clothes
Friday (3/3)- Cat in the Hat: Wear a hat
March 2nd – NES Family Reading Night 6-8 pm
March 6th- MCMS Rising 6th Graders Meeting at MCMS
Community News:
WCS Early Childhood Program: Crockett Elementary is currently accepting
applications for peers in the Early Childhood classes for the 2017-2018 school
year. The Early Childhood classes are for children 3-5 years of age and integrate
students with special needs with typically developing peers. Early Childhood
students attend school on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday (no school on
Wednesday) for either the morning (8:30-11:30) or afternoon (12:30-3:30)
session. If you have any questions or would like an application, please contact
Darcie Sperber at [email protected].
Independence High Baseball Camp- March 5 (flyer attached)Winter Youth
Baseball Camp 2017.pdf