The Nashua News

September 2019

Nashua Mission

The Nashua Community fosters inspiring relationships, sets the foundation for life-long learning, and guides independent thinkers to achieve excellence.
Nashua Elementary

Nashua Elementary

Home of the STARS!

9:00 am -4:10 pm M-W, F

9:00 am-3:35 pm Th

Attendance Line: 321-5162

221 NE 114th St, Kansas City, MO, USA (816) 321-5160 nkcschools.org/Domain/23

Principally Speaking

What a fantastic beginning of school we have had at Nashua Elementary! I can't remember a more successful start to a school year. I know we are going to have an awesome 2019-20 year!!

Our STARS have been working very hard the last couple of weeks learning routines, developing community, and focusing on learning new curriculum. The staff at Nashua have committed to providing each student with engaging educational experiences, exposing them to various types of literature, developing number sense and mathematical problem solving skills, along with challenging Science activities!

It is an honor to serve as the principal of Nashua Elementary! Thank you for trusting us with your children each day! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher or myself directly.

As always, it's a great day to be a STAR!

~Mrs. Stukey

UPCOMING EVENTS

September

2-NO SCHOOL Labor Day Holidy

3-Honor Choir Auditions 8:20-9:00 am

5-Honor Choir Auditions 8:20-9:00 am

5-Early Release 3:35 pm

6-Honor Choir Auditions 8:20-9:00 am

9-PTA Pledge Drive Kick Off

11-Patriot's Day Ceremony 9:15 am

12-Early Release 3:35 pm

17-PTA Meeting 6:00 pm

18-KLC Meeting 8:20 am

18-PTA Chipotle Night 4:00-8:00 pm

19-Early Release 3:35 pm

19-PTA Fund Raiser Celebration 6:00-7:30 pm

20-RED FRIDAY-Wear Chief Gear!

25-Fall Pictures

26-Early Release 3:35 pm

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Lunch Visitors

We love when parents and grandparents visit our STARS during lunch! We ask that you always check in at the office, provide a photo ID, and pick up a Visitor's Badge. We also ask that you wait in the cafe for your child. Please do not go to the classroom to meet your child. We value instruction highly at Nashua and do not want to cause any disruptions to the learning process.

Build a strong partnership with your child's teacher right away

Have you ever watched children riding on a see-saw? They have to work together. If one child gets off, the other can't ride. That's a good way to think about your relationship with your child's teacher. If you work together, you can build a strong partnership. This partnership starts when you fill out the forms your child brings home. The teacher needs to know how her or she can contact you. If your contact information changes, let the office know.

You should also find time to talk with the teacher about your child. Plan to attend parent-teacher conferences. If you can't come to this event, ask the teacher if you can meet another time.

It is also important that you share information about your child with the teacher. Open communication is one key to your child's success.

www.parent-institute.com

Mrs. Cobb's Corner

Being in school every day means your child won't miss out on learning. Try to schedule appointments and family trips outside of school hours. If your child asks to stay home "just because", remind him or her what will be missed that day at school. Explain that students can be absent only if they are sick or if there's a family emergency.

The state of Missouri requires that 90% of our students attend school 90% of the time. In 2018, our attendance at Nashua was 99%, that's the highest in the district! Our goal this year is to maintain that number. Thank you for helping to support us in this area!

PTA News

Bookmark our website at nashuapta.my-pta.org.

Like our Facebook pageat www.facebook.com/NashuaElementaryPTA.

Email our President, Robyn, at pta.nashua@gmail.com.

Email our Treasurer, Kristi, at treasurer.nashua@gmail.com. Kristi will be collecting from the Drop Box in the office and dropping off checks on Tuesday mornings this year. Expect a 1 week turn around for requests. If you need to have something expedited, please email her directly.

PTA Meeting at 6 PM on Tuesday, September 17th, in the Nashua library - all are welcome!

We have open positions for this year! Visit nashuapta.my-pta.org, click on Contact Us, and look for the yellow highlighting (job descriptions are included). If you are interested or have questions, please e-mail Robyn at pta.nashua@gmail.com. Thanks!

Spirit Wear: Be on the look out for order forms coming home soon for 2019-2020 Nashua Spirit Wear!

Restaurant Nights: Our first Nashua PTA Restaurant Night is quickly approaching! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 18th, when a percentage of your dinner bill at Chipotle will come back to directly benefit the Nashua school community. Flyers (which must accompany you that evening) will be coming home soon.

Yearbook: You can purchase your 2019-2020 Nashua yearbook by sending this form and a $15 check to school, or you can order online for $15.45 here: http://link.entourageyearbooks.com/view_account.asp?l=97394E3B-B96D-4650-8E06-137B4642719F

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