PIRATE PRESS
Fill yer sails with the amazing work of ye mateys at NP3!
April 15, 2019
CELEBRATE 4th Quarter Momentum!
Give One, Get One
7th science was lighting up the energy when they got to share about their tested beliefs of buoyancy.
Pirate PD
Outdoor Club
ANNOUNCEMENTS
STAFF ONLY:
- Natomas 5K: See parent section for more info on this event! It's free for you! We would LOVE to see all of you out there! You can sign yourself up and use the code "NP3FAC" when checking out. Link to sign-ups: https://www.natomasschoolsfoundation.org/natomas-5k/. Deadline for sign-ups Apr 24.
- Out & About: THANK YOU to Pirate staff for being present between passing periods and greeting students at your door before class begins. Your presence is HUGE in continuing to make our ship a safe place for kids.
- Leadership Day: Get your Action Team and Advisory plan on! Leadership Day is just around the corner! Who's ready to show off their leadership skillz?!
- SBAC Testing: Get ready - it's coming in April/May! 8th science begins this Fri! See below section for more details.
- Q4 Trash Pick-Up: Tue 4/16: Lauer& Marinkovich; Wed 4/17: Millet & Missio; & Fri 4/19: Snelling & Silas.
- Bike Month: May is bike month and we will continue our annual tracking and spirit of being active through pedaling. More info to come soon.
- Leadership Team: Hey ya'll! Interested in leading a content or grade level team next year? Come and see Anzelc and let's taco bout it! Arrrgh!
PARENTS & FAMILIES:
- 8th Grade Parent Info for NP3 HS Incoming 9th: NP3 HS counselors will be visiting 8th grade Advisories the week of Apr 8. Students will learn about courses they will be taking in 9th grade and participate in the course selection process. For more information please read the letter from our HS counseling team: https://natomasunified.org/content/uploads/sites/16/2019/02/8th-scheduling-letter.pdf. For more information on elective courses view the video below (it will also be shown in Advisory classes). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03Z8eCSkffM.
- NP3 HS 19-20 Dance Team Tryouts: If you are a current 8th grader and you are interested in joining one of our HS dance teams tryouts will be the week of the week of Apr 22 after school. No experience is required. Please see this flyer for detailed information: https://natomasunified.org/content/uploads/sites/16/2019/04/2019-Dance-Audition-Flyer.pdf.
- 8th Grade End of Year Letter: View the letter by clicking the link: https://natomasunified.org/content/uploads/sites/16/2019/04/Promotion-Letter-2018-2019-.pdf
- Free for Students Natomas 5K: Join the Natomas 5K as a Pirate and “Run for Their Future,” 4/27 8:30am. All NP3 students that sign up will be sponsored! All you need to do is sign and turn in the waiver to your Advisory teacher. The event is for the whole family and includes vendors, entertainment, raffles, food, and more! Proceeds will be used by the Natomas Schools Foundation for college scholarships or computer grants to help students within Natomas Unified School District boundaries. Here is a link to the waiver to sign your student up for free: https://natomasunified.org/content/uploads/2019/03/5K-Waiver-Form-jim.pdf. Here is a link for other family members (other than the student) to sign up: https://www.natomasschoolsfoundation.org/natomas-5k/. Deadline for sign-ups Apr 24.
- Save the Date: Save the date for our Leadership Day! We would like to invite you to our campus May 17 11am-12:30pm. Please see our flyer for more details! https://natomasunified.org/content/uploads/sites/16/2019/03/NP3M_leadershipday_2019.pdf
- Lunch Rally: Student Gov't is hosting a spring lunch rally Apr 19 in the quad.
- Run for Rhett: If your student wants to join, they can complete registration and join Wed practices; Apr 17, and 24 3-4pm. Run for Rhett meets on the track. Contact Ms. Clark for questions rclark@natomasunified.org.
- Overbooked Book Drive: Our Campus Book Club is running a book drive Apr 1-30. The goal is to have 50 Young Adult and/or Children's books (lightly used or new) donated in 30 days! To donate a book, find the Overbooked Book Drive box in any teacher classrooms. See Ms. Snelling for further questions.
SBAC testing: SBAC is administered in April/May. We can't wait for everyone to show what they know! 8th grade science begins Fri of this week - rock it out 8th graders! Please make sure your student is well rested and on time for school. Testing dates: 6th grade Apr 22-26; 7th grade Apr 29-May 3; 8th grade Apr 19-May 3. Please read our parent letter regarding testing: https://natomasunified.org/content/uploads/sites/16/2019/02/SBAC-Parent-Letter.pdf
Flag Football: We have a Flag-Football Tournament coming your way! Semi-finals are April 15-16 and the finals are Apr 19. See your Student Gov't Rep or Ms. Silas for questions. https://natomasunified.org/np3m/beyond-the-classroom/pirates-run/.