NES Parent Memo 2-5-17
Tomorrow, Monday, February 6th is a Power Monday!
What’s New in the Parent Memo This Week?
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PBIS Digital Rewards update below
The Cardinal Corner Store will reopen Feb. 21
NES PTO News for upcoming events: Volunteers Needed
NES PTO Meeting- This Tuesday Night at 6:30 PM. We encourage all
parents to attend.
NES Spring Book Fair coming soon. February 27-March 3. Be watching
the parent memo for sign-up link to volunteer.
WCS Early Childhood Program now accepting applications
(community news)
NES NEWS YOU CAN USE:
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PBIS Digital Rewards update:
o Students will be receiving PBIS ID Badges on Thursday, Feb. 9 th after
the Cardinal Pride Assembly.
o Log-in information for students and parents will be sent home on
Thursday afternoon.
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.
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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.
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
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
o 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.
o 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.
o 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!
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Cardinal Corner Shopping Schedule:
Date
Grade Level
Time
Tues, 2/21/2017
Kindergarten
8:10-8:25
Wed, 2/22/2017
1st Grade
8:10-8:25
Thurs, 2/23/2017
2nd and 3rd Grade
8:10-8:25
Fri, 2/24/2017
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4th and 5th Grade
8:10-8:25
NES PTO News and Upcoming Events
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]
Also Reminder that we have our general PTO assembly on Tuesday
February 7th at 6:30.
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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.Kindergarten Registration Flyer.docx
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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
NES SACC program offering new clubs! See attached flyer for specific
details.BASE Clubs Flyer.docx
The SACC program will offer the following enrichment clubs to Nolensville
students this spring.
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Chess Scholars
Young Rembrandts
Guitar
Let’s Build It! Robotic Engineering
KidzKeys
Clubs begin the week of February 13 and continue through April 21, unless
otherwise noted. In order to participate, children must be registered in the SACC
program and families will need to pay club fees in full. If you are not currently
registered for SACC, a $30.00 registration fee will be applied to your account.
Space is limited and clubs are available on a first come basis. Club fees are nonrefundable.
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. Yearbook.pdf Yearbook.pdf
Upcoming Dates for January & February
This week:
February 6th – Power Monday
February 7th – PTO General Assembly
February 9th – Cardinal Pride Assembly
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
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)IHS 2017 Spring
Camp Brochure.docx
After School Strings and Band Opportunity for NES students!
Ms. Easley and Mr. Madole, the middle school band and orchestra teachers at Mill
Creek Middle, would like to provide the opportunity for Nolensville Elementary
students to take an after-school Band or Strings club/class offered through SACC
that will meet 2 days per week. These classes will be offered at Mill Creek
Middle. If your child is enrolled at a school besides Mill Creek, then you would
need to provide them with transportation to Mill Creek Elementary in order to
participate. You will be contacted with more information in early January if you
fill out the interest survey below. We would like to start these new classes at the
beginning of February. Grades 4-5 will be offered for Band. Grades 1-5 will be
offered for Strings. Current involvement in SACC is not necessary. There is a
one-time registration fee for SACC and tuition fees to pay for the classes which
will be determined as we find out how many students and classes will be offered.
•BAND: Students who sign up for ‘Introduction to Band’ have the opportunity to
learn the basics of what how to play an instrument! Students will be placed on
either a brass or woodwind instrument based on facial structure and their interests.
For this course, the instrument options are trumpet or clarinet. Instruments can be
rented from local vendors starting at $24/month. These classes will be taught by
Ms. Easley.
•STRINGS: Students who sign up for 'Beginning Strings' will have the opportunity
to learn to play the violin or cello! Classes will be instrument specific and follow
much of the Suzuki Method. Rental fees from local vendors start around $25 per
month for violins and $35 per month for cellos. These classes will be taught by
Mr. Madole.
•If you are interested in having your child participate, then please fill out the brief
survey for each child interested at the link below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XRB9ZJC