Welcome Back to School Letter
Principal's Message to Parents 2023-2024
1st Day of School - August 28th
The first day of school is Monday, August 28th. For this day only, we will allow parents to walk their child to their classroom doors starting at 7:20 and ending at 7:55. Parents, we ask that you do not enter the classroom. (We will allow Pre-K and Kindergarten staggered start parents to do this on their child's first day if it is different from above.) Independence Day for our students will be on Friday, September 1st.
Nash County Public Schools App
❗Download the New Nash County Public Schools App!!❗
Nash County Public Schools is excited to announce our new mobile App explicitly designed to keep families better informed and connected to what's happening in our schools.
The App features:
The latest district and school news
Push notifications about breaking news, closures, weather, events, and more!
Easy access to lunch menus and calendars
School and staff directory
Parents log in to access grades, fees, and bus information
The App is FREE and available for download today!
Click here to download the App from the Apple Store.
Click here to download the App from the Google Play Store.
How to Download The App?
Go to the App Store or Google Play
Search "Nash County Public Schools"
Select "Free" and then "Install."
You will need to know your Apple or Google account password
After it has been installed, select "Open."
You have now downloaded the App
How to Customize Your News and Calendar Feeds
To customize your news:
Select "Settings"
Select "Follow Schools"
Select which school(s) you wish to follow
Choose which type of news you want to follow
Select "Back" and then "Done."
Now your customized selection will display in your News Section
To customize your events calendar:
Select the Events Calendar icon
Select the "Gear" in the top right-hand corner
Select which school(s) you wish to follow
Select "Done"
Your App is now customized
Bus Information
How do I find out my child’s bus and bus times?
GO TO: https://www.ncpschools.net/ or go directly to BusPlanner https://ncps.mybusplanner.com/default.aspx
At the bottom of the NCPS home page, click on the blue circle that reads BUS.
Click on LOGIN and then click on PARENT PORTAL.
Login if you have an account or click CREATE ACCOUNT. To view your student(s) bus stop information, you will need a parent account. (If you did this last year, you do not need to create an account again.)
To create an account:
Click Create Account.
Enter an Email address and click I’m not a robot.
Click Submit.
A confirmation email will be sent to the email address entered.
Open that email and follow the link to validate the account and set up a password.
After you have successfully logged in, you can then add your student(s) to your account. You will need their Student ID (PowerSchool ID), Date of Birth, School & Grade. *If you do not have the Power School ID number, please contact your child(s) school.
You are now able to see your student(s) bus number, stop location and their pick up and drop off times.
Please direct all bus questions and concerns to Assistant Principal Lorena Gonzalez.
Email: Lgonzalez@ncpschools.net
Student Arrival Procedure
Car Rider Drop Off
Pre-K parents will be notified of their arrival procedures by their teacher.
Student drop off may begin at 7:20 AM. Students arriving between 7:20 AM and 7:40 AM will report to the cafeteria and sit in their assigned grade-level area. At 7:40 AM students will report to their homeroom class. Any student arriving after 7:40 AM will eat breakfast in cafeteria (breakfast is optional) and report to their homeroom class after. Breakfast will end at 7:55 AM.
Bus Rider Drop Off
Bus students arriving before 7:40 AM will report to the cafeteria and sit in their assigned grade-level area. When bus students arrive on campus after 7:40 AM they will eat breakfast in the cafeteria (breakfast is optional) and report to their homeroom class.
Student Dismissal Procedures
- Car Rider Pick Up
Pre-K parents will be notified of their dismissal procedures by their teacher.
Begin dismissal procedures at 3:00 PM.
Car rider students will sit by grade level in the hallway by front office until their name is called over the radio.
Parents will pick up students in the car line. (Do not park and pick up students)
Parents will continue to receive car tags to display student names daily during carline pick up.
Bus Rider
Begin dismissal procedures at 3:00 PM.
- Bus students will line up in the hallways and wait for the buses to come.
School Nutrition Information
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a program that Nash County Public Schools participates in. This program allows students at eligible schools to eat breakfast and lunch at no cost. Middlesex Elementary has been approved to participate in the CEP for the 2023-24 school year.
Pay School Fees Online
Nash County Schools is excited to announce that your child’s school now offers a new and preferred method of payment for all school fees. School Cash Online is a safe and secure form of online payment that allows you to pay for your child’s school items, like field trips and spirit wear, from your hand-held device or computer, using Visa, Mastercard, or echeck.
Register Now
By registering you will have the ability to:
Keep track of your child’s school items and activity fees
Check your account history
View and print receipts
Pay for school fees with the click of a button
For more information and to register, visit ncps.schoolcashonline.com.
Bell Schedule
Students may begin being dropped off at 7:20 AM
First Bell 7:40 AM
Morning Announcements 7:55 AM
Class Instruction Begins 8:00 AM
Dismissal 3:00
**In order for students to be counted present they must be present for at least 1/2 of the day (11:15 AM)
**No student check-outs will be allowed after 2:15 PM
Join Our PTO!
Middlesex's PTO (Parent-Teacher Organization) is in need of members to join the organization! If you are interested in joining the PTO for the 2023-24 school year, please reach out to our new email address is Middlesex.PTO.ncps@gmail.com. Please add us to your contacts and feel free to get in touch with any questions or concerns.
President: Christy Walters
Assistant to President: Deborah Sullivan
President Treasurer: Tiffany Wooten- President Treasurer
Kindergarten/New Student Registration Information
If you are registering a new student or enrolling your child in Kindergarten please click the links below for more information:
Kindergarten Registration Information
New Student Enrollment Information
If you have questions, please reach out to the school using the contact information at the bottom of this newsletter! You can also come out to school as well to complete the enrollment process!
Opportunity Culture School
Middlesex Elementary mission is that we will maintain highly rigorous instruction to support growth for 100% of our students. Because we are committed to providing excellent learning experiences as consistently as possible for all students, our school will use an “Opportunity Culture” teaching model this year.
In Opportunity Culture schools, teams of teachers work together to help students excel. These models let our best teachers reach more students with excellent instruction and help everyone teach more effectively. We expect more students to reach grade-level and subject standards faster and more students to advance further.
We are part of a national community of Opportunity Culture schools committed to consistently reaching every student with excellent teaching. You can read more about this on OpportunityCulture.org.
The cornerstone of an Opportunity Culture school is the Multi-Classroom Leadership model: small, collaborative teaching teams led by teachers with leadership skills and a record of high-growth student learning. Schools and districts around the country have joined the national Opportunity Culture initiative, and research shows that MCL teaching teams produced strong learning gains for students.
If an MCL team serves your child, one teacher will be the main point of contact to keep you informed and keep the team informed about your child.
In our classrooms where our school has implemented Opportunity Culture models, you can expect:
High expectations that your child can learn and advance, even when facing challenges
Consistent monitoring of your child’s progress
Concrete actions to help your child address individual challenges or advance further
Personally engaging instruction by teachers who are excited to teach and supported by a team
Approaches that motivate students to take ownership of their own learning
Increased small-group instruction
A team of adults who can focus on your child’s social, emotional, and time-management development
We welcome your feedback as we improve and expand our focus on teaching and learning excellence.
Contact Us
Middlesex Elementary School
Principal: Ginger Carey
Email: glcarey@ncpschools.net
Assistant Principal: Lorena Gonzalez
Email: lgonzalez@ncpschools.net
13081 W Hanes Ave, Middlesex, NC 27557
Phone: (252) 462-2815