Nashua News
September 10, 2021
Nashua's Mission
Nashua Elementary
9:15-4:10 M, T, W, F
10:00-4:10 Late Start Thursdays
Attendance Line: 321-5162
Website: https://www.nkcschools.org/Page/39
Location: 221 NE 114th St, Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone: (816) 321-5160
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NashuaElementaryPTA/
Twitter: @NashuaES
Upcoming Events
All Thursdays in September are Late Start Thursdays.
Tuesday, September 14- PTA Turn it in Tuesday and Spirit Dress Up Day: Polka Dot Day
Tuesday, September 14- PTA Cookie Dough and River City Fundraiser Begins
Wednesday, September 15- Dot Day
Tuesday, September 21- PTA Meeting, 6pm (virtual)
Wednesday, September 22- PTA Fundraiser at Chipotle at 949 NW 84th Terrace, 4-8pm
Wednesday, September 22- Staley Homecoming Parade, 6pm
Friday, September 24- Staley Homecoming Game
Tuesday, September 28- PTA Cookie Dough and River City Fundraiser Ends
Wednesday, September 29- School Picture Day
Friday, October 8- No School
Monday, October 11- No School
Please refer to the school calendar on our website for additional dates.
Chamberlin's Chat
Thank you to all of those who were able to attend Parent Orientation last week. Research shows that students with engaged parents benefit by better attendance, higher test scores, better self-esteem, and higher graduation rates. Whether or not your schedule allowed your attendance last week, we hope to see all families at Parent-Teacher Conferences!
Today provided an excellent opportunity for students to learn about Patriot Day, and we enjoyed our assembly that included the attendance of many first responders.
We are deep into our instructional work! Being in classrooms this past week certainly felt like we have fully launched into our school year, with a great deal of learning evident in all grade levels. We are taking time to assess students so that we know exactly what they need from us to be most successful in their learning journey, and have been focusing on building strong relationships with all students so that they know how important they are in our community! Enjoy photos below of some of the moments in classrooms that I was able to capture throughout the week!
Have a wonderful weekend, and as always, reach out with any questions that you may have.
Ms. Chamberlin
Parent-Teacher Conferences
4th and 5th Grade Families Only
5th Grade Strings
Gateway Spiritwear
Gateway 6th grade center has been receiving some requests from elementary parents regarding buying Spiritwear. If you are interested, please visit the follow link:
Shooting for the Stars Parent Resources
Our Library Media Specialist, Mrs. Hoke, has put together a list of Student Library Resources, if you would like to explore and encourage your child to do the same.
PTA FUNdraiser Begins Tuesday!
September PTA Updates
September PTA News
Website: nashuapta.my-pta.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/NashuaElementaryPTA
Twitter: twitter.com/nashuapta
President: Tracy Taylor, pta.nashua@gmail.com
Vice President: Danelle Bohan, vp.nashua@gmail.com
Secretary: Megan Micek, meganmicek12@gmail.com
Treasurer: Candidate Jen Masoner, treasurer.nashua@gmail.com
The treasurer will be collecting from the Drop Box in the office and dropping off checks on Tuesdays this year. Expect a 1 week turn around for requests. If you need to have something expedited, please email her directly.
Classroom Sign Ups: Volunteer and get involved for your class throughout the year! Click the sign up link for more information! Sign Up Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084BAFAF2AA6FF2-classroom
Fundraiser:
Dates: Sept 14-28
Products: River City and Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough
Pick up: October 19 & 21 at parent teacher conferences **If you order cookie dough, you will need to pick it up on October 19th!!
The PTA is excited to bring back our catalog fundraiser this year! Your student will receive information on September 14th, including catalogs for cookie dough and gifts!
Is selling cookie dough not your thing? We are excited to bring back our "fundraiser buy-out"! Through cheddar-up, you will be able to make a donation directly to the PTA. Click here to go to the buy-out site!
We thank everyone for their continued support of the PTA!
Labels: The first Turn Them in Tuesday Labels Day is Tuesday, September 14th. Bring in a zipper bag of labels or empty ink cartridges for Nashua and dress in polka dots! Wear your best outfit! PTA is offering curbside collection of box top labels, ink cartridges, and Coke caps. Please contact Amanda Timmermeyer to schedule a pick up: phillipamanda2007@yahoo.com
*A note about Labels: When turning in Coke Rewards please only send coke caps and Coke Rewards from the boxes or the plastic Coke labels. Please don't send in any other bottle caps which includes but not limited to: Pepsi, water bottles, Gatorades, Powerade, milk jugs, or any other bottle caps. Also when turning in Box Tops, please make sure they are only the pink box tops and are not already expired. Do not send the blue ones, those need to be scanned using the app!
Thank you for your support! You can also support Nashua with these apps:
Memberships: You can purchase PTA memberships (Individual $6 or Business $10) and the 21-22 Nashua Yearbook ($15) online! CLICK HERE to order. If paying by cash or check, please print, fill out and send this order form with payment to school with your student. Make checks payable to Nashua PTA.
Open Positions: Visit nashua pto.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 Tracy at pta.nashua@gmail.com. Thanks!
Room Party Fee: Because of the excellent fundraising of the past couple years, we've eliminated room fees again this year!
Virtual PTA Meeting: We need you to attend! The first Nashua PTA meeting will be held virtually at 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 21st. We will be voting for the PTA Treasurer. Make sure you have paid for your PTA membership to be able to vote at the meeting! The Zoom meeting link will be emailed to the PTA distribution list. To be added, register with the PTA website.
Yearbook:
Nashua yearbooks are being sold online for $15. CLICK HERE to purchase.
If paying by cash or check, please print, fill out and send this order form with payment to school with your student. Make checks payable to Nashua PTA.
Crossing Guard Needed (Update)
Nashua Elementary currently has an opening for a crossing guard position at 114th Street and N. Oak. Crossing guards work for ONLY one hour in the afternoon.
The work hours for this open position are 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm. Crossing guards earn $14.00 per hour and are employed through Securitas.
Applicants should contact the district’s Safety and Security Director at 816-977-810 or email at Robert.mclees@nkcschools.org.
Car Rider Line Procedure (REPEATED ITEM)
In addition, if you are lining up early for dismissal, we ask that you not block driveways and mailboxes along 114th street or McGee street.
Thank you so much for your cooperation, as this helps for a smoother dismissal for everyone.
Reminders for the 21-22 School Year
- Please see the car rider map for information about how to drop off and pick up using our car rider line.
- All students will be allowed to enter the building at 9:00am, and will either go to the cafe to eat breakfast, or will go straight to class.
- Bus information, including times and bus numbers, are available on PowerSchool.
- ALL students are eligible to eat free breakfast and lunch every day for the 21-22 school year!