NRAC Family Newsletter

NRAC Families,

It's that spooky time of year again and our students are excited for some Halloween fun at the end of this month. As you read this month's newsletter, please pay special attention to our Halloween costume guidelines. In addition to the Halloween costume guidelines, you'll find information about our upcoming book fair, Sandy Hook Promise Start with Hello week reflections, and information about school safety. Thank you for supporting the students and staff at NRAC.

Have a great month!

Shane

During Start With Hello week, we had lots of student greeters! NRHS marching band, cheerleaders, and football players welcomed NRAC students, and some of our 3rd & 4th graders greeted the high schoolers as they entered the building. This was a wonderful way to build our North Ridgeville community and make it feel more like “HOME.”

Each year, schools across the state apply through the state board of education to be recognized for their efforts to implement a PBIS system that supports the students in their building. NRAC worked hard last year to refine Tier 1 supports to ensure all of our students received consistent messages around Ranger STRONG behaviors. We are proud to announce that NRAC was recognized as a Bronze Level school for having a strong Tier 1 PBIS program in place in the building.

If you have questions about PBIS, please reach out to your child's teacher(s) or contact me for more information.

As our fall parent teacher conferences are scheduled for November 7th and November 14th, a link for sign up through PTC Fast will be sent home to families on October 23 and will be active until 24 hrs. before conferences begin. You will need an email address to create an account in order to sign up for fall conferences. Office staff cannot schedule conferences for you.

For more information about parent teacher conferences, please reach out to our office staff

Report cards will be released on November 1st in PowerSchool. Be sure to log in to review your child's performance and growth. Remember, you can check your child's progress in PowerSchool at any time throughout the year to stay updated on assignments, assessments, and teacher comments. If you haven't yet set up your parent account or need assistance navigating the platform, please contact our front office for support.

For more information about standards-based grading and the district grade scale, click here. Staying informed about your child’s progress is one of the best ways to support their learning journey!

Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to NRAC 5-8! This is a great opportunity to connect with your child over the thrill of bringing home new books to dive into again and again. Studies show that kids read more when they choose books for themselves.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Book Fair:

Dates: October 16-23

Location: NRAC 5-8 Media Center

There’s even more info on our school’s Book Fair homepage:

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/NRAC58

While you’re there, set up a Book Fair eWallet, the digital payment account that allows your child to shop for books at the Fair without cash.

We hope you take advantage of this awesome opportunity to select some amazing books that your kids will enjoy.

The STOPit App is a perfect way for students to report bullying or anonymously report information to administrators that could be harmful to students and staff members in our school. While reporting this information to an administrator or parent is the best option, using the STOPit app allows students to report information to us from anywhere and anytime. Please click HERE for more information.

October is School Safety Month in Ohio. On October 30th, NRAC will dedicate the day to school safety. Students will participate in a fire drill, tornado drill and a lockdown drill on the same day and have great follow up conversations with their teachers about the importance of these drills.

Additionally, at NRAC we consider threats of any kind serious and work hard to investigate situations to ensure the safety of our students and staff. Below is a video from the Ohio School Safety Center that outlines the growing concern of threats and how threats are managed by schools and local authorities. Please watch the short video as it outlines the work schools complete when managing these types of situations and outlines the possible consequences if your child makes a threat in school.

Joining Together for School Safety

Please click on the link below to view some awesome pictures from our 3rd and 4th grade studios.

3-4 Information

As a reminder, school starts at 7:40. On the 3-4 side, if a student arrives after 7:40, a parent must come in with the child to sign them in for the day. The attendance line is 440-353-1140.

Art club is back for our 3rd and 4th grade students who are interested in learning more about drawing, painting and all things art! Please fill out the form below! Space is limited so be sure to sign up quickly to secure your spot.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1J-vWu16e_GpUijxOURuL56ua1xQ3Ur6_ohPbJ5mfn-A/viewform?edit_requested=true

*3-4 Art Club sign up form

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1J-vWu16e_GpUijxOURuL56ua1xQ3Ur6_ohPbJ5mfn-A/viewform?edit_requested=true

3-4 PTO:

Our Halloween/Fall class parties will take place on Thursday, October 31st at 1:30pm. Volunteers are able to enter the building at 1:15pm to check in with a driver license.

3 Volunteers will be selected by random lottery to assist the classroom's Head Room Parent during the party.

Cut off will be 10/11 and we will be announcing the volunteers on 10/15.

If you are selected for the Halloween/Fall Party you may not be selected for the other 2 parties throughout the year unless no one else signs up.

All volunteers will enter at the Elementary Entrance (NOT THE MAIN ENTRANCE), 3-4 grade drop off side of the building (closest to the stadium and fire station).

No siblings or others are allowed to attend with the selected volunteer.

NRAC 2024: 3-4th Grade Fall Class Party Volunteer Lottery (signupgenius.com)

As Halloween is approaching quickly, I wanted to share out information on wearing costumes this year. Please click below to view the Halloween Costume Flyers with guidelines for costumes.

3-4 Grade Costume Guidelines

5-8 Grade Costume Guidelines

Please click on the picture below to read the October 2024 Nursing Services Newsletter.

3-4 PTO:

Our Halloween/Fall class parties will take place on Thursday, October 31st at 1:30pm. Volunteers are able to enter the building at 1:15pm to check in with a driver license. 3 Volunteers will be selected by random lottery to assist the classroom's Head Room Parent during the party.

Cut off will be 10/11 and we will be announcing the volunteers on 10/15. If you are selected for the Halloween/Fall Party you may not be selected for the other 2 parties throughout the year unless no one else signs up.

All volunteers will enter at the Elementary Entrance (NOT THE MAIN ENTRANCE), 3-4 grade drop off side of the building (closest to the stadium and fire station).

No siblings or others are allowed to attend with the selected volunteer.

NRAC 2024: 3-4th Grade Fall Class Party Volunteer Lottery (signupgenius.com)

If you or someone you know is interested in joining the NRCS team, please feel free to share the links below.

Substitute Aides.

https://www.applitrack.com/northridgeville/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?FromAdmin=true&AppliTrackJobId=4521

Substitute Secretaries

https://www.applitrack.com/northridgeville/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?FromAdmin=true&AppliTrackJobId=4517

Substitute Food Service Workers

https://www.applitrack.com/northridgeville/onlineapp/admin/_admin.aspx#Report

Substitute Cleaners

https://www.applitrack.com/northridgeville/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?FromAdmin=true&AppliTrackJobId=4519

Join us on Saturday, January 25, 2025 for an NRCS Night with the Cavs! Thanks to our partnership with Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, we are getting discounted tickets for this event AND 40 lucky students will get the experience of a lifetime to be on the the court for the cheer tunnel and the National Anthem. Click here to buy your tickets! Once they have been purchased, please fill out this form for your student to be eligible for the pregame festivities.

Please click HERE to see a listing of Fall programing available through the North Ridgeville Parks and Recreation Department.

10/11/24:

-No School

10/15/24:

-BOE Meeting (6:00pm-7:00pm)

10/16/24-10/23/24

-Book Fair (Grades 5-8)

10/17/24:

-Invite Only NRAC 3-8 Parent Teacher Conferences (4:30pm-7:30pm)

10/18/24:

Grade 7: Vision & Hearing Schedule (Follow-up screeners for 5th, 6th & 8th)

10/22/24 - 10/23/24:

-3rd Grade OST Reading Window

10/25/24:

-Staff Only Records Day

10/31/24:

-(3-4) Fall Classroom Party

Follow us on X, formerly known as Twitter, to keep up with daily happenings at the North Ridgeville Academic Center. Reminders of upcoming events, and general information about the building and district will be frequently shared.

NRAC - @NRAC_3-8

Mr. Sullivan - @SullyPrincipal