Nashua News
September 9, 2022
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
Tuesday, September 13th- PTA Turn Them in Tuesday- Dress Like a Pirate Day! (No weapons, please)
Thursday, September 15- First Late Start Thursday
Monday, September 19-Friday, September 23 - Start with Hello week (see below)
Tuesday, September 20th- PTA fall fundraiser ends
Tuesday, September 20- PTA meeting, 6pm in the library
Wednesday, September 28th- School Picture Day
Tuesday, October 4 through Thursday, October 6- Parent Teacher Conferences (reach out to your child's teacher if you have not already scheduled your conference)
Wednesday, October 5- Back to the Future Day (wear your Staley gear)
This month's Late Start Thursdays are on September 15, 22, and 29.
Please refer to the school calendar on our website for additional dates.
Start With Hello Week
Congratulations to Our Recent Superstars!
SEEN AROUND NASHUA
Meet Nashua Staff!
Mrs. Lynda Sprague
Mrs. Sprague is beginning her 29th year of teaching. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Missouri State University and her Master’s Degree from Northwest Missouri State University. She has taught preschool for 4 years and Kindergarten for 25 years. She is married to her husband Todd. They have two boys: Fletcher (18) and Sawyer (16). They love to spend time outdoors together. They have a dog they adore named Chewy!
Mrs. Leah Williams
Coach Williams is starting her 18th year of teaching Physical and Health Education. She spent 11 years teaching at a middle school in Saint Joseph, MO, and moved to Kansas City 6 years ago. For the last six years, Coach Williams has taught Elementary PE and Health for the North Kansas City School District. This is her first year at Nashua teaching Health/PE to 5th, 1st, and K; on Tuesday, she is also teaching at Fox Hill. She is excited to promote mental and physical health to her students at Nashua. She has a son (Myles, 10) and a daughter (Jaelyn, 13), and her husband is a Physical Education teacher at Staley High School.
Parent Resource Center
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!
Chess Club Now At Nashua!
Picture Day Wednesday, September 28th
Community Donation
Join Future Falcons!
Falcon Spirit Wear
The link below is to the online Staley HS spirit wear store. They also sell spirit wear at all home football games and at athletic events in the Fieldhouse.
Staley High School spirit store
Go Falcons!
Perfect Attendance
Portrait of a Graduate
North Kansas City Schools will continue to implement our Portrait of a Graduate initiative this year. This program is designed to teach students different life skills that they can use to be successful.
Our September competency is Learner's Mindset. See below for more information on how we will focus on this competency.
Link to print Birthday Treats Form
Hope Fest 2022
PTA Updates
Website: nashuapta.my-pta.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/NashuaElementaryPTA
Twitter: twitter.com/nashuapta
Acting President: Danelle Bohan, pta.nashua@gmail.com
Vice President: We are looking for our next Vice President! If you think you would be interested, email pta.nashua@gmail.com for more information!
Secretary: Megan Micek, fundraiser.nashua@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.
22-23 Spirit Wear: Thank you for your spirit wear orders! The shop is now closed.
22-23 Yearbook Purchases: 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.
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-classroom1
Fundraiser: The PTA is excited to bring back our catalog fundraiser for Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough and River City Gifts! Your student should have received a packet at school with instructions and brochures. Packets are due back at school Sept. 20. Please share the fundraiser with friends, family and coworkers. Money should be collected with your orders and turned in with your packet at the end of the fundraiser! Cash & personal checks accepted. We also have an option for taking payment via card! Simply scan the QR code and use code NASH28. Funds raised during our annual fundraiser have supported teacher supply purchases, big ticket staff requests, field trips and transportation, teacher appreciation gifts, room party fees and more. Email Megan Micek, Fundraising Chair, at fundraiser.nashua@gmail.com with questions. Click here to view the Parent Letter!
Labels: Save the date for the first Turn Them in Tuesday Labels Day Tuesday, September 13! Bring in a zipper bag of labels or empty ink cartridges for Nashua and dress like a pirate (no weapons)! Please contact Amanda Timmermeyer with questions: 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:
Upcoming Label Days:
September 13th -Pirate Day- dress like a pirate (no weapons allowed)
October 18th - Ocean Day- Dress Like a Mermaid, Sailor, Scuba
November 8th- Stuffed Animal Day (must fit in backpack)
December 13th Wear Your Clothes Inside Out
January 10th- Wear Your Pajamas
February 14th- Vacation Day: Dress Like a Tourist
March 14th- Workout Day- wear your favorite workout gear
April 11th- Wild West Day- Wear your western gear- NO WEAPONS!
May 9th- Dress Like a Teacher Day- dress like your favorite teacher
Get involved in the PTA!
Have you thought about getting involved in Nashua's PTA? We have several positions open for the 22-23 school year. We would love to help you find the right fit for you! Click here to see what’s available and sign up!
Memberships: You can join the Nashua PTA and order 2022-23 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 those who have purchased 22-23 business memberships: Amanda Verona, Offer Pad, Cody Weaver Agency - Farmers Insurance Agent, Gonzalez Painting LLC, InstaLube, Main Street Investments and Spectrum Weather and Specialty Insurance. We invite you to become a Business Member for the 22-23 school year and be recognized on the PTA website, emails and social media! Click here to purchase 22-23 Business Memberships for $10.
Open Positions: We need PTA volunteers for the 22-23 school year! Visit nashuapta.my-pta.org, click on Contact Us, and look for the yellow highlighting (job descriptions are included). If you are interested in any of the positions or have questions, please e-mail Danelle at pta.nashua@gmail.com. Thanks!
PTA Meeting: Join us for the first Nashua PTA meeting of the school year at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Nashua Elementary School library!
Restaurant Night: Thanks for your participation in another successful Papa John's Restaurant Night! We were able to collect $125 to donate directly back to the Nashua school community.
Register with the PTA website to receive emails and view protected tabs! We encourage all new and returning families to visit the Nashua PTA website at http://nashuapta.my-pta.org/. If you are a new family or not signed up to receive emails, please click “Register” on the homepage and submit your email address. The PTA shares emails on upcoming events and important items. The PTA also has the staff favorites list and student directory on protected tabs that are only viewable if you log in to the website.
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? The 22-23 Staff Favorites list has been posted to the PTA website! 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.”
Student Directory: The student directory is now viewable on the PTA website. Visit the PTA website, http://nashuapta.my-pta.org/, login on the left hand side by clicking “Secure Login.” After you login, click the Student Directory tab and then click the “2022-23 Directory” link. If you don’t have a login for the PTA website, click “Register here.”
Jennifer Walleman
Nashua PTA Website Chair
Connect with Nashua PTA!
Student Arrival- Important!
REPEATED ITEMS
School Breakfast & Lunch Updates
How can I pay my student's lunch account?
Use the My Payments Plus website to make your payments online. If you would prefer sending a check, please send it with your student in a sealed envelope with your students name, teacher name and student ID number to the café or you can drop off your payment at our front office with the requested information listed above.
New Cafe Pricing Starting in August 2022
Breakfast
Elementary student: $1.65
Secondary student: $1.70
Employee/Visitor: $2.40
Lunch
Elementary student: $2.90
Secondary student: $3.15
Employee/Visitor: $4.05
Milk: .60 cents
Free & Reduced Applications
U.S. Congress chose not to extend the waivers that allowed all students to eat free. Therefore, students who do not qualify, or have not applied for free or reduced meals, must pay full price for breakfast and lunch in the 2022-23 school year. Students may still qualify for Free/Reduced lunch but must apply online. You’ll notice a question in your enrollment process about FRL, but this is NOT an application and you’ll need to complete this process online. We encourage every family to complete the FRL application process as quickly as possible.
Click here for the complete flyer: Free & Reduced or go directly to the online application. You can also go to the District web site at www.nkcschools.org , click on Families, Family Resources, scroll down to Food & Nutrition services, and click apply here.
Reminders about Car Rider Dropoff
- 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, 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
Picking Students Up Late
Car Rider Line Procedure
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.