Namaqua Weekly Update
July 31, 2023
Namaqua Mission & Vision
School Mission: Planting the seeds of tomorrow
Colors: Blue and White
Mascot: Wildcat
Motto: ROAR: Respect, On Task, Attitude to Achieve, and Responsibility
School Mission: Planting the Seeds of Tomorrow
School Vision: From tiny seeds grow mighty trees
I: Inspire
C: Challenge
A: Achieve
N: Nurture
- 8/3 & 8/4 Kindergarten Kick Start 8am-12pm
- 8/10 Back to School Night 4-6pm
- 8/14 Kindergarten Transition Day (kingergarten only)
- 8/15 First Day of School - 1st-5th Grade
Our Back to School Night will be August 10th 4:00-6:00
4:00-4:30 Open House
4:30-5:00 Classroom Presentation (what students will be learning in their classroom)
5:00-5:30 Classroom Presentation (what students will be learning in their classroom)
5:30-6:00 Open House
*There will be 2 classroom presentation times to allow families with multiple students/siblings to attend each grade level classroom presentation.
Kindergarten Kick Start
Teachers will be sending out communication via Class Tag on Tuesday August 8th.
- Q:New to Class Tag?
- A:If you are new to Class Tag, don't worry! You will be automatically added to receive notifications once we are active for the school year!
Kindergarten classroom placements will take place the first week of school to help create thought out and purposeful classes to ensure each student is successful both academically and socially for their first year of school.
Student schedules with teacher assignemtns will also be posted on Parent Portal by the end of the day 8/8.
As you may know, Colorado voters passed the Healthy School Meals for All program which allows Nutrition Services to provide breakfast and lunch to all students at no charge. This change becomes effective with the 2023-24 school year. We are very excited for this opportunity and want to provide healthy and delicious meals for students.
While meals are free this year for students, we still encourage you to fill out a Free & Reduced application even if you believe you won't qualify. The HSMA program is funded in partnership with federal nutrition programs that rely on that income information to support meals for ALL students. Other state and federal grants for school are awarded based on free and reduced meal eligibility rates - this could mean more money for your school! Additionally, families who qualify may receive discounted or waived school fees, sports fees, utilities support and more.
To complete a Free & Reduced application, please click the link below:
Transportation Application
Transportation Application
Families are required to apply for transportation services through the Parent Portal. The application process is open to all eligible elementary, middle, and high school families.
Transportation Application Instructions
Bus Stops
Board policy calls for bus routes to be arterialized, meaning buses will not travel into every subdivision or down every street. Bus stops will typically be located on main roads to reduce route miles and route times throughout the district. Parents are responsible for how their children reach their assigned bus stops.
Please visit the TSD transportation page for more information.