NICHOLS NEWS
MARCH EDITION
RISE UP: BE A GAME CHANGER
MISSION STATEMENT:
Nichols Elementary School strives to provide a SAFE, INVITING, CARING, and NURTURING
environment where the Nichols Community DREAM IT, BELIEVE IT, and ACHIEVE IT.
19-20 PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
- The # of students in K-5 with more than 10 absences will decrease from 22% to 17% for the 19-20 school year.
- The achievement gap between all students and special education on STAAR will be reduced in the 19-20 school year
- The percentage of 4th and 5th graders achieving "Meets" on STAAR will increase in the 19-20 school year
NICHOLS CORE VALUES
MARCH CALENDAR
Pillar of Trustworthiness
Music and Art in the Schools Month
Aim for the Goal PTA Membership Drive
Goal is 1 membership for each student enrolled
It isn't too late to join!
Choir meets on Days 1, 2, and 6 @ 7:15 a.m.
Solar Cars meet on Wednesdays beginning February 19th - April 15th @ 3:10 - 4:00 p.m.
JMG meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month @ 3:10 p.m.
Military Kids Club meets the 1st Friday of the Month @ 7:30 a.m.
Running Club meets on Tuesday and Wednesday each week @ 7:00 a.m.
Week of March 2nd - 6th Days 3 - 1
Dr. Seuss Theme Week
Book Fair
National School Breakfast Week
Texas Public Schools Week
- 2nd Texas Independence Day/Wear College Shirt
- 3rd Voting--Nichols is a voting site
- 5th Nichols Night In 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
- 6th Spirit Day/4th Grade Writing Lock-In
Week of March 9th - 13th
Spring Break
Week of March 16th - 20th Days 2 - 6
- 17th Wear Green for St. Patrick's Day/5-6:30 p.m. PK Family Engagement Night Library
- 21st 9:00 a.m. Junior Master Gardener's Field Trip to Acequia Park
Week of March 23rd - 27th Days 1 - 5
- 27th 7:15 a.m. All Pro Dads/End of the 3rd grading period
- 28th NEF 5K/Los Leones @ O'Connor High School
SOAK the TEACHERS Incentive
Attendance % for the month of FEBRUARY
- ECSE 91% 90%
- PK 93.8% Did not have PK
- Kinder 94% 93%
- 1st 97% 92%
- 2nd 95% 96%
- 3rd 96% 95%
- 4th 97% 96%
- 5th 94% 95%
Nichols Average for the 19-20 School Year--96%
Nichols Average for the 18-19 School Year--96%
Our campus goal is 97%
Drum Roll, Please!
ECSE--Quezada
PK--Rodriguez
K--Layton
1st--Ballantyne
2nd--Pierce
3rd--Mares
4th--Chau
5th--Robinson
Campus Safety
Early Sign Outs
Did you know that Early Sign Outs count against Perfect Attendance?
Students can have no absences and only 1 tardy or 1 early sign out for Perfect Attendance.
- The end of the day can be quite hectic and we must ensure students get home safely.
- Please send a written note to the teacher if the way your child usually goes home needs to change. A teacher could be absent or unable to get to their computer/Class Dojo if you send them a message.
- If sending a note is not possible, please call the front office by 2:00 so we have adequate time to locate the teacher and provide them with the message.
- If a student will be signed out early, you will need to do so by 2:30 p.m..