Nashua News

March 25, 2022

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Nashua Elementary

Nashua Elementary

Nashua Elementary
Home of the STARS!

9:15-4:10 M, T, W, F

10:00-4:10 Late Start Thursdays

Attendance Line: 321-5162

221 NE 114th St, Kansas City, MO, USA (816) 321-5160 nkcschools.org/Page/39

Upcoming Events

All Thursdays in March are Late Start Thursdays (doors open at 9:45, learning begins at 10:00)


Tuesday, March 29- Kindergarten music program, 6:00pm at New Mark Middle School

Thursday, April 7- Kindergarten roundup for students entering Kindergarten in fall 2022, 5:00pm

April 11- Spring pictures- more information forthcoming

Tuesday, April 12- PTA Turn Them in Tuesday; wear athletic wear

Tuesday, April 12- 1st and 2nd grade music programs, 6:00 (1st grade) and 7:00 (2nd grade)

Wednesday, April 13- Back to the Future Day- Wear your Staley gear!

Tuesday, April 19- PTA, 6pm


MAP Testing- please avoid absences for doctor's appointments, etc. during these weeks:
5th grade- Weeks of April 25, May 2, May 9

3rd and 4th grades- Weeks of May 2, May 9


Please refer to the school calendar on our website for additional dates.

District Calendar Here

March School Lunch Menu Here

Congratulations to our recent Superstars!

Seen Around Nashua

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March Portrait of a Graduate

March Portrait of a Graduate

Beginning this year, North Kansas City schools are implementing Portrait of a Graduate initiative. This program is designed to teach students different life skills that they can use to be successful. This month’s skill focuses on problem- solving. Students will be able to persevere to better understand their own challenges, recognize a problem, and come up with multiple solutions. We also hope that students will reflect on their past success and failures to solve a new problem. Nashua will encourage problem-solving by teaching classroom lessons, recognizing when a problem arises and verbalizing possible solutions, and setting weekly action steps. Problem-solving can be supported at home by talking about possible solutions as problems arise.


The action step that we have focused on this past week is:


I can reflect on my past successes and failures to solve new problems

March Portrait of a Graduate

Café re-opening to parents

Beginning Monday, March 28th we will be allowing ONE parent per classroom to have lunch with their student(s). At this time you will need to register using our Sign Up Genius link below. We have listed for you the dates and times for each teacher. You must use the Sign Up Genius to be able to eat with your student(s) as we can not accept any walk-in parents. For parents with multiple students in different grades you will need to sign up on each teacher's schedule.


https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D49AFAC22A4FE3-nashua1

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Summer Learning 2022

Summer Learning 2022

We are excited to host our summer learning program at Nashua this year! Your student is invited to join us for four weeks of learning, creativity and collaboration with classmates.

This year, summer learning will begin on Monday, June 6 and end on Thursday, June 30. Summer school will take place Monday through Thursday, starting at 9:15am and ending at 3:15pm.


NKC Schools’ summer programs provide a variety of opportunities for students at all levels. Lessons will involve both practice of key skills learned during the year and enrichment activities to extend learning. Summer school is available to all district students at no cost.

If your student receives Extended School Year services or is participating in our summer English Language Learners program, your family will receive further information this spring.

To register your child, please click the appropriate link below and complete the form no later than May 6. Please feel free to call the office at 321-5160 you have any questions. We look forward to seeing your student this summer!


Current K-4 graders enrollment link


K2K enrollment for students who will be in Kindergarten in 22-23

Students going into 6th grade- please see the email that was sent to you with Gateway’s enrollment link.

Summer Learning 2022
Kindergarten Roundup Date Announced!

Kindergarten Roundup Date Announced!

Mark your calendar and tell your friends! If you have a Nashua student who will be in Kindergarten in the fall of 2022, please plan to attend our Kindergarten roundup at Nashua on Thursday, April 7, 5-6:30pm. Students and families will have an opportunity to meet Kindergarten teachers, practice riding a school bus, visit the cafeteria, and more! Feel free to share the image below on your social media to make others aware!
Kindergarten Roundup Date Announced!
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Volunteer Opportunity!

We need Family Fun Night Game Makers! Volunteer to bring the game for your class! Family Fun Night is scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, May 20. It is a night of nearly free fun with your family and friends from Nashua. We will have music and there will be a food truck! Need game ideas? See photos! Sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084bafaf2aa6ff2-classroom

April 5 Zero Tax Increase Levy Transfer & Bond Information

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1st Annual Falcon 5K 4/30/2022

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Sign up here:

https://www.shsfalconclub.com/falcon-fun-run.cfm

PTA Updates

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: Jen Masoner, treasurer.nashua@gmail.com



The treasurer will be collecting from the Drop Box in the office and dropping off checks on Thursdays 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



Donations Needed: Stars, we need your help! The Nashua teacher's lounge is in need of disposable plates, bowls, forks, coffee cups, and spoons. Let's stock the lounge for our teachers and staff! Donations can be dropped off at the front office. Thank you!



Family Fun Night: Family Fun Night is scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, May 20. It is a night of nearly free fun with your family and friends from Nashua. All of the games are free. We will have music and there will be a food truck!



But we need adults to volunteer as Game Makers to make it all happen. Game Makers will make, set up and tear down the class' activity that night; PTA will recruit teens to run the games, so you will not need to stay with it; Game Makers will coordinate with teachers so the kids know what their game is and to request that other parents donate prizes or game materials.



Don't forget - kids will vote for their favorite activity that night - if your class wins, you win a prize too! Set-up is between 4:30-5:15 p.m. Anyone who signs up to volunteer needs to put in the comment section of the sign up the game that you will be doing and if you need a table for your game.



Sign up online now at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084BAFAF2AA6FF2-classroom



Labels: The next Turn Them in Tuesday Labels Day is Tuesday, April 12. Bring in a zipper bag of labels or empty ink cartridges for Nashua and wear your favorite athletic wear! 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:

· http://smile.amazon.com/ch/43-1543285

· https://www.caseys.com/schools

· https://us.coca-cola.com/give/school-profile/?institutionid=559752

· https://www.boxtops4education.com



Volunteer for Nashua from your home!

Projects will include: entering Coca-Cola codes, counting Box Tops or Best Choice UPCs, etc.

As we have tasks, I will:



1. Text/email/call the next volunteer in line.

2. You may accept or decline the task, based on your interest or current schedule.

3. I will send the supplies and instructions home to you.

4. You will have a couple weeks to complete the task and return it.



Sign up online!

Nashua PTA 2021: Volunteer from Home (signupgenius.com)



Memberships: You can join the Nashua PTA and order 2021-22 Nashua yearbooks online through our Cheddar Up site. Individual memberships are $6 and yearbooks $15. A PTA membership does not commit you to a chair position or volunteering, but it ensures you have a voice and your vote counts! If you would like to be a Nashua PTA business member and receive recognition on our emails and social media pages, you can join for $10. 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.



⭐Thank you to the following businesses for purchasing 21-22 business memberships: Amanda Verona, United Real Estate, Glory Estates, InstaLube, Joelle’s Baked with Love, KCMO Nutrition , Main Street Investments, and Spectrum Weather and Specialty Insurance! It's not too late to become a business member and be recognized on the PTA website, emails and social media! Click here to purchase 21-22 Business Memberships for $10.

Open Positions: Visit nashuapta.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!



PTA Meeting: Join us for the next Nashua PTA meeting at 6PM Tuesday, April 19, at the Nashua Elementary School library!



Restaurant Night: Support Nashua at Papa John’s April 28. Flyer and more details coming soon!



Room Party Fee: Because of the excellent fundraising of the past couple years, we've eliminated room fees again this year!



Staff Favorites: Need teacher or staff gift ideas? Visit the PTA website, http://nashuapta.my-pta.org/, login on the left hand side by clicking “Secure Login.” After you login, click the Staff Survey tab and find a list of teacher and staff favorites! If you don’t have a login for the PTA website, click “Register here.”



Yearbook:

ORDER -- 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. Thursday, April 28, is the last day to purchase a yearbook.


SUBMIT PHOTOS -- We want your photos for the 2021-22 yearbook! Please submit photos by Friday, April 15. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SELECT THE CORRECT PHOTO CATEGORY BEFORE UPLOADING (I.E. CORRECT TEACHER'S NAME).

Ways to upload photos for the 2022 yearbook:

1. Upload using the Entourage Link app (available for free in the App Store or Google Play store). Make sure to connect to the Nashua Elementary 2022 Yearbook account.

2. Upload via the internet at https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/Nashua

Would you like to help create the 2021-22 yearbook? Please contact Emily Garrett at garrett.emilye@gmail.com for information.

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Student Arrival- Important! (REPEATED ITEMS)

Reminder: there is no student supervision before 9am on regular school mornings, and before 9:45am on Thursday mornings. Please do not drop your child off by car in front of the building. If your child will arrive at school by car, please follow our drop-off procedure for car riders. If your child is a walker, please ensure that the time they leave home does not have them arriving at school before our doors open. This is critical for student safety, to ensure that they are not waiting unsupervised, and is also important as the weather becomes colder so that students aren’t waiting outside for extended periods of time.

Northwest Missouri State Football Youth Camp (REPEATED ITEMS)

This is Zach Martin with Northwest Missouri State Football. We are having our Youth Camp available for boys and girls in grades K-6. It will take place April 9th, 2022, at the Hughes Fieldhouse. The Youth Camp is a non-contact camp designed to teach the basic fundamentals of football and promote physical activity. The camp will be conducted by members of the 2022 Bearcat Football Team. The cost to attend camp is $40. Here is what is included in the cost:

  • 1 ½ hours of individual football techniques taught by Bearcat football players
  • Admission to 2022 Bearcat football game versus Missouri Western on October 1st, 2022 (for participant only)

Registration starts at 9:15am and the camp will begin at 10:00am. It will end at 11:45am.

I have attached the brochure.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12Zruiu98poftmPeQrA_VrldoHZgmBTS6/view?usp=sharing

Registration is available online at the link below. We will also take walk-up registrations the morning of camp just be sure to bring a credit card.

https://www.bearcatfootballcamps.com/youth-camp.cfm

For those of you that register by March 15th, you will have the opportunity to purchase a one of a kind Youth Bearcat Football Jersey for your son or daughter. Cost for the jersey is $50.


We would appreciate your help in spreading the word about this camp. Please consider passing this along to any family members, friends, colleagues, students, coaches, administrators, and anyone that you feel would be interested. This will be a great way for kids from your community to get involved with one of the best football programs in the nation.

Thank You,

Zach Martin | Wide Receivers

Northwest Missouri State University | Football

zmartin@nwmissouri.edu | Cell: 402.658.9046

Twitter: @zmart15

Updated Birthday Treat list (REPEATED ITEM)

Just a reminder, if you are interested in purchasing Birthday treats for your student's classroom. Please call or turn in the form below to the Cafeteria Manager 2 weeks prior to the birthday party. The treats will be given to the class on the designated day.


*The PDF below has a new updated list

Resources for families (REPEATED ITEM)

Hello! My name is Meghan Shipley, School Community Resource Specialist. My main role at Nashua is to help families get connected to resources and outside agencies throughout the Kansas City area. If your family is in need of clothing, food, shelter, or other needs, please click on the link. It is a simple way to mark what you need and I will be able to reach out and offer services. This form will be left up all year long. Feel free to utilize this tool anytime you may be in need!


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3m2rkH6gU7t_4chCj20JOz4ha_MNM_2REyCWmO8CliJKvEw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Reminders about Car Rider Dropoff (REPEATED ITEM)

  • Please ensure that your students are prepared to get out of the vehicle before you pull up to stop (ready to get out with backpacks, masks, water bottles, etc.)
  • If your child is reluctant to exit the vehicle, or if they are unprepared to exit the vehicle for any reason, please pull forward and to the left side while you resolve the issue, so that the line can continue to progress
  • For safety reasons, students should exit the car on the passenger side.
  • To avoid your child receiving a tardy and impacting their attendance, please attempt to complete drop-off before 9:12

Car Rider Line Procedure (REPEATED ITEM)

To ensure safety during arrival and dismissal we ask that all families adhere to the car rider procedure on the map below. Car riders will access their line from the westbound lane of 114th street by way of McGee street. The NKC Buses will access the bus loop by driving eastbound on 114th street.


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.

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