Nashua News
March 17, 2023
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
Monday, March 20 - 24 - Spring Break, No School
Monday, March 27-Final day to bring in Major Saver orders
Friday, March 31 - Spring Pictures
Friday, March 31- Grade Cards open for parents to view
Thursday, April 6 - Kindergarten Roundup 5:30 to 7:00
Thursday, April 13 - NO LATE START, CLASSES START AT 9:15
Friday, April 14 - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, April 18 - PTA Meeting
Monday, April 24 - MAP Testing begins, ends May 12th
Thursday, April 27 - LAST LATE START OF THE YEAR, CLASSES START AT 10 AM
Wednesday, May 3 - Kindergarten music concert 6 pm (date changed from 4/25)
Friday, May 12 - Family Fun Night, 5-7pm
Tuesday, May 16 - PTA Meeting 6 pm
Wednesday, May 17 - PTA Night at Hot Rocks Pizza
Friday, May 19 - Field Day
Tuesday, May 23 - 5th Grade Recognition
Friday, May 26 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL 1/2 DAY, DISMISSAL AT 12:30
March Late Start days: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 30th Doors open at 9:45, and the learning bell rings at 10:00.
Please refer to the school calendar on our website for additional dates.
Congratulations to Our Recent Superstars!
Meet Nashua Staff!
Ms. Gwen Connors
Ms. Debbie Crisafulli
Mrs. Gina Dickson
I have been married for 36 years and have three adult children, one son (Ren) and two daughters (Shyanne and Hallie) who were all former students at Nashua. All three graduated within the NKCSD, my son from Oak Park and my daughters from Staley.
We are definitely a cat family. Some call me the crazy cat lady! My favorite animal is the lion but since you can't have lions as pets, I instead have cats!
Before working for NKCSD, I was self-employed and worked as a medical transcriptionist for 24 years. In August 2012 I began working at Nashua part-time for something "fun" to do! Not in a million years did I ever think I would still be working here or in the position I am in ten years later! I can honestly say that Nashua is embedded deep in my heart.
Seen Around Nashua
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.
Portrait of a Graduate Competencies: March=Problem Solving
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, and 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.
Map Testing Schedule
Summer School Registration
The icon in Power School is now live, so parents/guardians as well as school staff can begin enrolling students. Please find more information about enrolling and summer school on our Summer Learning Webpage. You can also use the Summer School Enrollment: Parent Tutorial Video. Please enroll before May 19.
Families of incoming Kindergarten students (beginning Kindergarten in Fall 2023) should use this link instead.
Returning Clothes to the Nurse
Updated Birthday Treat Form
Link to print Birthday Treats Form
PTA Updates
Website: nashuapta.my-pta.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/NashuaElementaryPTA
Twitter: twitter.com/nashuapta
President: Danelle Bohan, pta.nashua@gmail.com
Vice President: Rachelle Walker, vp.nashua@gmail.com
Secretary: Megan Micek, fundraiser.nashua@gmail.com
Treasurer: Jen Masoner, treasurer.nashua@gmail.com
Donations Needed: Stars, we need your help! The Nashua teachers’ lounge is in need of disposable plates, spoons, forks, coffee cups and regular drink cups. Let's stock the lounge for our teachers and staff! Donations can be dropped off at the front office. Thank you!
Family Fun Night Donations Needed: We are seeking gift basket donations for Family Fun Night! Please share this message with businesses you know! Those interested in donating can email us at pta.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.
Nashua Teachers: Teacher reimbursements were increased from $100 to $125 for the 22-23 school year. Click here for guidelines and due date.
22-23 Yearbook Photos: Hello Nashua Families! We want all of your great photos from the 22-23 school year to be used in the yearbook! To upload your photos, see the instructions below. Please submit all photos by the end of the day on Friday, April 14, 2023.
1. Follow this Link: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/index.asp
2. Search "Nashua" and choose Nashua in Kansas City, MO
3. Click the green "photos" button
4. You will need to register - or if you have uploaded photos in the past, you can login here.
5. From here you can select a category to upload - there is a category for each class as well as certain special events throughout the year. Please check here before adding your own category.
Thank you for taking the time to upload those photos!
Not sure if you have ordered a yearbook? Please email Nashua PTA at pta.nashua@gmail.com so we can check for you.
22-23 Yearbook Purchases: Still need to order a yearbook? Yearbook orders are due by April 28, 2023. 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
Labels: Save the date for the next Turn Them in Tuesday Labels Day Tuesday, April 11! Bring in a zipper bag of labels or empty ink cartridges for Nashua and dress in western wear (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:
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, Cake and Champagne Event Planning, Cody Weaver Agency - Farmers Insurance Agent, Gonzalez Painting LLC, InstaLube, KC Blooms Plant Boutique, KCMO Nutrition, Main Street Investments and Spectrum Weather and Specialty Insurance, The Spark Spot Education Center, and Tina’s Tiny Tots Daycare. 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 next Nashua PTA meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, in the Nashua library. There will be high school student volunteers at school to watch children during the meeting.
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.”
Student Arrival- Important!
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!
REPEATED ITEMS
Café Announcements: Al a Carte (Repeated)
If you would like to restrict your student from purchasing "doubles" (a second meal) please inform Ms. Jodi via phone, email or indicate that on the snack form.
Perfect Attendance (Repeated)
Reminders about Car Rider Drop-off (Repeated)
- 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 (Repeated)
Car Rider Line Procedure (Repeated)
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.