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April 8, 2024
April 17 - Early Dismissal 12:50 pm
A Note from the Principal
Welcome Back!
We hope everyone had a wonderful spring break. We can't wait to see our students this week! Springtime is such a time of growth. We have strong relationships with students and can push them in their learning. We have a school garden this year ready and waiting to be planted. We have the Talent Show coming up this month for student gifts to be celebrated!
- Talent Show Rehearsal are after school Tuesday, 4/16 in the gym. This is for all students who auditioned. Parents are welcome to attend with students.
- Talent Show Evening Performance for Families: Friday, 4/19 from 6:00-7:30pm.
- Does your student have a talent or passion that can't really be shared on a stage? You can submit a photo for our Wall of Talent to nooksackpto@gmail.com.
Here's to an amazing week ahead!
Sincerely,
Katie Brown, Principal
Need Help With Kinder Registration? Join us April 18th!
Kinder Registration
Do you or someone you know need help with the registration process? Come to school on Thursday, April 18th between 3:30-5:00 and we will help you. Our office staff can sit down side by side with you and make sure your student is ready to go for fall. A child must be 5 years of age by August 31, 2024 to register.
Bikes for Books!
The Lynden Masonic Lodge is giving our school two brand new bicycles and helmets to be awarded to our students for reading. Starting in April through the end of May, when your child checks out a book from the library, they will be given a ticket to put into the bucket for one of the bikes. We will then draw names for the winners (one from K-2 and one from 3-5). It is important that your student doesn’t have overdue books. If they can’t check out, they can’t enter a ticket that week. Thank you for helping us to encourage the joy of reading!
Free In-Person Workshop for Families with Youth (10-14 years)
Strengthening Families
Starting in April, 7-week series, 5:30-8pm
The Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth 10-14 Years (SFP) is a nationally recognized curriculum that provides parent, youth and family education. The model is designed to be delivered in local communities for groups of 7-12 families. Educational programs that bring parents and their children together in learning environments strengthen entire families. Dinner is provided for the whole family. SFP has been working with Whatcom County families since 2002. The curriculum is available in English and in Spanish.
To learn more and register, click here.
Nooksack Music Concerts 2023-2024
Our Music Performances will be starting in February. Mark your calendars! All concerts will take place in the NES gym.
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Grades 2 and 3: Wednesday, February 21st from 2:00-2:40pm - Done.
- Grades 4 and 5: Tuesday, March 26th from 2:00-2:40pm - Done
- Grades Kinder, TK, and 1: Tuesday, May 21st from 2:00-2:40pm
- 5th grade will also perform at the “Moving On” Ceremony on the last day of school.
- All concerts will be about 30 minutes long.
NES Community Attendance Goal
Attendance Update
We will get our March attendance data to you soon! Each week, we hover around 90% attendance rate, but when we look at the % of students who have fewer than 2 absences in a month, it's been a challenge to get up to our 90% goal. Now that we are through the winter colds and illnesses, we are hoping for a strong spring. Thank you for doing your best to get your kids to school every single day. It really matters.
It's time to Register for Kindergarten 24-25
Kindergarten Registration
It's time! Spread the word!
If you have a child, or know of a child, who will be starting Kindergarten in the fall of 2024, please complete the online enrollment registration. Children must be five years of age by August 31, 2024 to enroll.
- To access the Online Enrollment Portal, go to: www.nv.k12.wa.us
- Click on the ENROLLMENT tab.
- If you are a new family to the district, click here: NEW STUDENT ONLINE ENROLLMENT
- If you currently have other students in the district, click here: SKYWARD FAMILY ACCESS
- o Once you are logged into SKYWARD, select “New Student Enrollment” under the house button.
We are here to help! If you need help with any part of the online enrollment process, we can walk you through it. Just call us!
Nooksack Elementary - Sandra Compton at (360) 966-3321
email: Sandra.compton@nv.k12.wa.us
Sumas Elementary – Melanie Jensen at (360) 988-9423
email: Melanie.Jensen@nv.k12.wa.us
Everson Elementary – Richelle Newton at (360) 966-2030
email: Richelle.Newton@nv.k12.wa.us
· For help in Spanish - please contact Sylvia Mendoza at (360) 961-6275 or via email: Sylvia.mendoza@nv.k12.wa.us
Summer EBT Cards for Qualifying Students
SUN BUCKS are coming this Summer!
In the summer of 2024, Washington State will launch Summer EBT, “SUN Bucks”, a new grocery benefit program that provides families $120 for each ELIGIBLE school-aged child to buy groceries when school is out. This benefit will be on an EBT card and mailed to the address on file with the school district (Make sure you address with us is current).
ELIGIBILITY:
- Children who live in a household that already receives assistance program benefits (SNAP, TANF, FDPIR), OR
- Child attends a school that operates the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program, AND
- Is directly certified for free and reduced-price school meals, OR
- Submits a qualifying Family Income Survey (FIS) by MAY 30TH: Available at all NV School main offices or you can print a copy from our Food Service webpage
All NV students have access to meals at no cost during the school day, but only students who qualify for free/ reduced meal status will receive the SUN BUCKS benefit.
A message alerting you to your CURRENT MEAL STATUS ELIGIBILITY has been sent to your Skyward Message Inbox.
More information will be coming from Washington State in the coming months.
ASB Cards
What else do I need to know?
April Breakfast Menu
April Lunch Menu
Volunteers are Welcome! Please fill out the paperwork
Please click here for the VOLUNTEER PACKET. You can also call the district office at (360) 988-4754 to see if your volunteer status is still active.
Nooksack Elementary School
Email: katie.brown@nv.k12.wa.us
Website: https://ne.nv.k12.wa.us/
Location: 3333 Breckenridge Road, Everson, WA, USA
Phone: 3609663321
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/157237427952392
Twitter: @NVSchools