The Eagles Nest Newsletter
Making A Positive Difference In Every Students Life!
Principal Message
Vision: North Metro Academy of Performing Arts will be the best elementary school in Georgia, where students acquire the 21st-century knowledge and skills ignited by the arts to succeed in high school and college.
Mission: NMAPA engages students in instruction that integrates academics and performing arts in ways that address each student's unique needs and interests while intentionally developing confidence, imagination, and collaboration.
Instructional Expectations:
Workshop Model (Reader's, Writer's, & Math)
Integration of the Arts
High Levels of Student Engagement and Inquiry
Parents,
We, as a district, have moved to implement the Science of Reading for our approach to literacy. During your conference with your child's teacher, you will see that we will focus on Lexile levels. Each week I will provide you with more resources and information so that you can continue to support your scholar at home. The science of reading is a vast, interdisciplinary body of scientifically-based research about reading and issues related to reading and writing.
This research has been conducted over the last five decades across the world, and it is derived from thousands of studies conducted in multiple languages. The science of reading has culminated in a preponderance of evidence to inform how proficient reading and writing develop; why some have difficulty; and how we can most effectively assess and teach and, therefore, improve student outcomes through the prevention of and intervention of reading difficulties.
Fall Festival
Counselors Corner
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week began in 1985 as a tribute to Enrique Camarena, a fallen Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent. Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October in the United States and is the nation’s largest and longest-running drug awareness and prevention program.
This year Red Ribbon Week is October 23 – 31, and the theme is: "Celebrate Life. Live Drug-Free". Everyone is asked to participate in a spirit week to celebrate our choice to be drug-free.
Monday: Proud to Be Drug-Free! Wear red to help kick off Red Ribbon Week!
Tuesday: Peace Out to Drugs! Wear tie-dye shirts or shirts with peace signs.
Wednesday: Team Up Against Drugs! Wear your favorite sports shirt or jersey.
Thursday: Lei Off Drugs! Wear a lei or Hawaiian-type shirt.
Friday: Our School Chooses to Be Drug-Free! Wear your school spirit wear or school colors.
Calendar Options Feedback
Dear North Metro Academy Family,
In Gwinnett County Public Schools (CPS), we aim to create a school calendar that fosters student achievement while at the same time meeting the needs of our students, families, and communities. We design our school calendar around requirements codified in state law (180 school days for students and 190 days for teachers). In addition, staff and community preferences drive the various breaks throughout the school year.
While it is still early in this school year, we are seeking your valuable input and feedback on the calendar options for the 2023-24 school year. The calendar options were built based on feedback we have received from students, staff, families, and our community from previous school calendars. In these options, you will find an option that is very similar to the current 2022-23 calendar, as well as options with different features like the removal of staggered start days, the removal of some or all digital learning days, and the addition of holidays that are inclusive of the rich diversity we have here in Gwinnett County.
Please complete this NMAPA form.
Calendar Options Information
We value your feedback on the calendar options provided for the 2023-24 school year. Thank you in advance for taking the time to review these options and share your thoughts by Friday, October 28. Highlights from each calendar option are below.
Calendar Option 1 (most like this year)
- 7 days of pre-planning, beginning on July 24, 2023
- K-1 and small groups start one day early on August 2
- 4 Digital Learning Days, all on Fridays
- School holidays on October 5-9
- 13 school days of Winter Break, December 18-January 3
- Two teacher planning/professional development days on January 2 and 3
- School holiday January 15 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
- School holidays on February 15-19
- Last day of school May 22 with one teacher post-planning day on May 23
Calendar Option 2
- 6 days of pre-planning, beginning on July 24, 2023
- All students' first day of school August 1
- School Holidays for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Diwali, Good Friday, and Eid al-Fitr
- 2 Digital Learning Days, both on Fridays
- School holidays on October 6-9
- 11 school days of Winter Break, December 20-January 3
- Two teacher planning/professional development days on January 2 and 3
- School holiday January 15 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
- School holidays on February 16-19
- Last day of school May 22 with two teacher post-planning days on May 23 and 24
Calendar Option 3
- 5 days of pre-planning, beginning on July 26, 2023
- All students' first day of school August 2
- Teacher planning/professional learning on September 15 (Rosh Hashanah)
- 2 Digital Learning Days, both on Fridays
- School holidays on October 6-9
- 13 school days of Winter Break, December 18-January 3
- Two teacher planning/PD days on January 2 and 3
- School holiday January 15 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
- School holidays on February 16-19
- Teacher planning/professional learning day on March 15
- Last day of school May 22 with one teacher post-planning day on May 23
Calendar Option 4
- 5 days of pre-planning, beginning on July 25, 2023
- All students' first day of school on August 1
- Teacher planning/professional development day September 15 (Rosh Hashanah)
- School Holidays for Yom Kippur, Diwali, Good Friday, and Eid al-Fitr
- No Digital Learning Days
- School holidays on October 6-9
- 10 school days of Winter Break, December 21-January 3
- School holiday January 15 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
- Two teacher planning/professional learning day days on January 2 and 3
- School holidays on February 16-19
- Last day of school May 22 with one teacher post-planning day on May 23
School Lunch & Parental Visitation
GCPS Students will have access to a meal (Breakfast and Lunch) throughout the year for each child. All students will be able to eat Breakfast at no charge for the 2022-2023 School Year.
We are no longer using ChefAdvantage. The meal prices for Lunch are below. You may pay for your child's Lunch via My payments Plus, and you can access MyPayments Plus via the school website. If you have not already, please complete a free/reduced lunch application online via our school website or in person.
Meal prices for elementary students are below:
Student lunch -$2.25
Adult Lunch -$3.75
*The adult bar is available to adult guests and staff throughout the school year.
Parental lunch visitation will begin after the first 30 days of school immediately following Labor Day. We will utilize this time to ensure our PBIS cafeteria expectations are in place with student rituals and routines. Teachers, please communicate this information via your newsletters.
Covid Testing
Check Out Our Garden
Week of October 24th-28th
IST team meeting
Wear Red and Jeans
Tuesday, October 25th
Lunch with the Principal
Wear tie-dye shirts or shirts with a peace sign
Wednesday, October 26th
Wear your favorite sports shirt or jersey
Thursday, October 27th
Wear a lei or Hawaiian shirt
Friday, October 28th
Wear Your School Spirit wear shirt and jeans
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday!
September 28th-Mrs. Frazier
October 11th- Ms. Davis
October 15th- Ms. Parson
October 19th- Ms. Washington