Charger News
August 18, 2023
Mr. Rob Smith, Principal
Mr. Jeremy Sherman, Assistant Principal
(812)663-9215
Hello Chargers!!
We have had another successful full week of school. Things are going very well. I have a few items to share with you from this week:
*** We were able to open up the new playground today!!! The students loved it and shared their enthusiasm with us through comments and huge smiles. The swings were a BIG hit with the students. We have added pics to our school Facebook page.
*** We have a PTO meeting on Thursday, 8/24/23 at 6:00 P.M. in our school Library. We welcome you to be a part of a wonderful group of PTO officers and volunteers.
***Thank you to Power of the Past for inviting our Fourth Graders to attend this event today. This is always a favorite for NDE students. So much to do and to learn! Second Graders will be visiting Hulsbosch Dairy on Tuesday. Again, thank you to Hulsbosch Dairy for providing this learning experience for our NDE students.
New Playground
We were able to open our new playground today! It was a beautiful day for it!
Fall Picture Day
Fall Picture Day will be Monday, August 21st.
Order forms were sent home this week. If ordering pictures, students need to return the forms and payment on picture day. Information to order online is on the order form that was sent home.
ATTENTION PARENTS!!!
***We ask that you do not start lining up in front of the school until 2:30PM. You may park in the far lot and wait to line up. Please let those who may pick up your child know this. We will ask you to move.***
***We dismiss car riders at 2:50.
***The rest of the students will be dismissed at 3:10.
***The only students that are allowed to ride the YMCA bus are those students enrolled in their after school program. The YMCA provides us with a student roster.
Arrival Reminder
Students are not to be dropped off at school or allowed in the building until 7:45 each morning. The doors are locked until this time.
ATTENTION PARENTS: ATTENDANCE POLICY UPDATES
This information concerns attendance for illnesses and family vacations.
*** When your child is out for illness, please contact the office or your child’s teacher and inform us of the absence. Your child will have the number of days missed, plus one, to get missed assignments submitted to the teacher.
*** When planning a vacation during school, please follow the outlined plan.
*Request approval two weeks prior to the vacation dates.
*Work with your child’s teacher to make arrangements for missed assignments and tests. Not everything will be able to be placed on the iPad.
*The assignments and tests will be due to the teacher the day the student returns from the vacation.
Wednesday Reminder
We dismiss an hour early every Wednesday for professional and curriculum development.
IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU KEEP US INFORMED REGARDING EMERGENCY INFORMATION FOR YOUR CHILD. Keep us updated of any changes throughout the year. We encourage you to use the Harmony 3 Family Access to update your information.
Our PTO officers this year are:
President –Samantha Baldwin
Vice President – Dana Foist
Secretary – Rebecca Bingham
Treasurer – Ryan & Jenni Johnson
PTO has scheduled a meeting for Thursday, August 24th at 6:00 P.M in the NDE library. Please plan to join us!
Our students have done an amazing job with the start of our new school year! We are very proud of them!!! We appreciate the support of our families and community.
We do have a few staffing changes at NDE this school year. I will be highlighting those individuals in upcoming newsletters.