Week of February 19th
No school on Monday, February 19th in recognition of President's Day. School will reopen on Tuesday.
Tuesday, February 20th a C Day.
I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend!
Last week, it was so much fun to see our students and families celebrating Valentine's Day! Students really put a lot of hard work and creativity into creating special Valentine's Day projects and boxes. Thank you to all our family volunteers who helped out that day! Also, a big thank you to the HSA and all NPS families who contributed to Sweet Treats for the teachers- they were greatly appreciated!
Black History Month
February is Black History Month.
Black History Month was created to highlight the history and the accomplishments of black Americans. Today, we continue to celebrate Black History Month, but also emphasize studying the accomplishments of Black Americans year round. Every morning, we will open the announcements by learning about an influential African American.
NPS STEAM Fair
The Normandy Park School is excited to host its annual S.T.E.A.M. Fair which will be held Thursday, March 21st from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. The acronym S.T.E.A.M. stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. Students are learning, exploring and expressing interest in many areas, and this is an additional opportunity to showcase their work.
During the fair parents and students will have the opportunity to explore the different aspects of S.T.E.A.M. throughout the building. It will be an amazing opportunity for students to display their talents and interests through multiple facets.
Your child also has the opportunity to complete an at home project. This is voluntary. Additional information will be sent home by Mr. Russell.
We hope you will join us in celebrating our students’ hard work.
MPAC Cultural Arts Residency
Thanks to support from the HSA and the MEF, we are proud to present a cultural arts residency program from the Mayo Performing Arts Center, in which our students will learn about and perform musical theater!
Over the past month, students have begun practice and met their instructors. Students enthusiastically engaged in acting exercises. In addition, they were introduced to a song that all classes will perform.
Throughout residency sessions, instructors will focus on will focus on:
- Musical theater background and analysis – Students will be given material from Broadway musicals. They will learn about the composer/lyricist, artistic team, cast, and the performance history of the musical. They will also get a broad overview of general musical theater history.
- Basic acting skills – Through the use of improvisation and theatre games, the students will be introduced to basic acting technique, stage presence and character development.
- Movement – Through the use of basic theater dance combinations and warm-up routines, the students will gain basic movement vocabulary and a better control of body movement.
- Vocal technique – Students will work on breath control, diction, and placement while performing class song selections and warm-up exercises.
- Song performance and analysis – Students will learn to interpret and express the lyrics of a song.
Residency will conclude the first week of March with a grade/unit level performance for parents.
Dates:
Grade Units 2/3: FINAL PERFORMANCE Tuesday March 5th at 11:15am
Grade Units K/1: FINAL PERFORMANCE Wednesday March 6th at 11:15am
Grade Units 4/5: FINAL PERFORMANCE Thursday March 7th at 11:15am
To visit the iReady Family Center to learn more on how to interpret the report, please click here!
HSA Toolkit
Breakfast and Lunch
Click here for Breakfast and Lunch Menus.
For additional information on MSD Breakfast and Lunch, please click here to visit the district's website.
Students can bring and/or purchase lunch. Free and reduced meals are provided to families who qualify for support.
Students who qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch qualify for free/reduced breakfast as well. Applications are available through PaySchools. Click the link to create your PaySchool account (ENG or ESP) Once you create your account, the Free & Reduced Application will be available complete online. Please note that you do not have to print out the application if you complete it online; it will be electronically sent to the Board Office once completed. You may also complete an application using a computer in the main office of your child's school or request a paper application.
If you do not qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch, please follow these procedures for purchasing school breakfast or lunch:
- Backpack an envelope with your child's name on it, marked "Food Services.
- Include your child's name in the memo line of your check.
- You may prepay for multiple breakfasts or lunches with one check or lump sum of money, which will then be deposited onto your child's food services account.
- Payment may also be made online ( (ENG or ESP); a small fee will be charged with each transaction. This is a secure and convenient way to make payments and keep your account up to date.
- Payment may be made in cash or check (payable to "Morris School District"
MEAL PRICING:
***Meal Prices for School Year 2023-2024***
Elementary Breakfast
$1.50
Elementary Lunch
$3.00
Reduced Price Breakfast
$0.00
Reduced Price Lunch
$0.00
Milk
$0.75
Checks are made payable to "Morris School District".
Dismissal Changes
