NES Newsletter

This month NES will be celebrating the love of reading with many fun activities!

Stay tuned for...

- ABC Home Reading Challenge (enter for a chance to win a book at the Book Fair)

- A Special Bulletin Board - Guess Who The Reader Is?

- Guest Readers - Mayor Dyck, Clare Braun (Historian), Beth Sawatzky, The Niverville Nighthawks, Mrs. Beaudin (Principal), Ms. Kehler (Vice Principal), Mrs. Bardal (Literacy Support Teacher)

- Outdoor Literacy Lessons at Opa's Park (weather permitting)

-Dress-Up Day on Wednesday, February 26 - wear a costume, tshirt (decorated at home), special hat or outfit that represents a book or looks like a book character. People will have to guess...so get creative, but keep it simple!

-I Love To Read Month Assembly - February 26 - with a Reader's Theatre by some NES Stars!

Hanover School Division has continued its partnership with Tumble Books to offer K-6 level e-books. Click this link to automatically sign in and enjoy reading options at home:

Tumble Book Library

NES is pumped to Jump! This February we kick off Jump Rope for Heart again. This event teaches our students the importance of giving back and encourages them to learn the EASY healthy habits, so they understand the importance of staying active, eating well and taking care of their heart and brain health.

The funds our school raises will help support important heart and brain research funded by Heart & Stroke. Let's join together as a school community and show how hard we can work! Our Event Date is scheduled for February 18th - 21st during Phys. Ed. Donations can be made online at https://jumpropeforheart.crowdchange.ca/81959 and there will be prizes along the way for top fundraisers and participants, as well incentive gifts based on your fundraising efforts.

This year at NES we have been focusing on growing in character. We have been learning about a new character trait each month and learning some action steps to grow in that trait. So far this year we have learned about bravery, gratitude, respect, generosity, and perseverance.

The character trait for January was perseverance. This is an important character trait to develop and also a challenging one. Click on the video below for a great little reminder about the rewards of persevering and to encourage your students to keep going.

Our character trait for February is compassion.

Food is brain fuel! It is important for kids to eat well in order to learn. If for some reason your family is finding it hard to fill lunch kits for your children, please connect with our school office and we would be happy to help you!

Kindergarten registration for the 2025-26 school year opened in January. To be eligible, children must be five years of age on or before December 31, 2025.

Registration is online at www.hsd.ca. Anyone who does not have access to the Internet should visit the school office.

Parents and guardians are encouraged to register their children in January. This assists us in planning and preparation. Registering before March 1, 2025 will ensure there is sufficient time for school appointments and provide an opportunity to participate in orientation activities.

Here are the items left in our Lost and Found in January. It will be cleaned out Friday. Claim any items that are yours. The Lost and Found is located just inside our front doors by the office.

• If your child will be absent from school you can excuse them through the Parent Portal instead of calling the school office. Parent Portal can be accessed at any time for your convenience.
• If a student arrives late to school, please have them come in through the front doors to check-in at the office before they go to their classroom
  
• All non bus students will be dismissed at 3:35 each day. Please make sure to have a "meeting spot" arranged for your child to meet you if they are being picked up
• If there are End of day changes the parent/guardian needs to notify the office and classroom teacher by 3:00 p.m. the same day. If a friend or relative will be regularly picking up your student, please have them added to the parent/guardian approved pick up list at the office

School religious instruction started at NES in January. This occurs for students who have been signed up. Due to volunteer availability, programming is being offered to Grade 1 and 2 only at this time. The program takes place on Thursday afternoons.

The HSD Parent Portal is a communication tool designed to enhance and increase parent/guardian involvement in the education of their children by providing secure online access to their child's student information. With a single username and password, you can access data for each of your children attending an HSD school. The Access IDs along with setup instructions have been sent via email to all eligible parents/guardians of new students. If you are new to NES and did not receive the specified email, please contact the school office at 204-388-4861.

Please take a few minutes to review the student information and contact information for your child. It is important that the school has current address and contact information for your child in case it is necessary to reach someone during the school day. Changes can be made through the parent portal.