Normandy Park School

Monday, November 14th, is a C Day.

I hope that everyone had a great long weekend!

On Tuesday, Mexico Beyond Mariachi will perform at NPS. Thank you to the HSA Cultural Arts for providing this experience for our children. To learn more about Mexico Beyond Mariachi, please click here.

Picture retakes are Friday, November 18th.

Retake Day Reminders:

The photographers will be here for retakes from 9:00 - 12:00.

• New students or students who were absent during the original picture day/s will have their pictures taken

• Students who would like a retake must bring their original portrait packet to the camera and return it to the photographer.

On Friday (11/18), NPS Home and School Association (HSA) will host Bingo Night in the gym at 6pm! Feel free to join for family fun and prizes.

Sincerely,

Christopher Miller

Principal of Normandy Park School

November 11th was Veteran's Day.

To our men and women in uniform, as well as their families, thank you for your service. In addition to classroom activities, students celebrated Veteran's Day in library and computer classes. Intermediate students researched Veteran's Day on Pebblego and Senior students read America's White Table by Margot Their Raven.

Veteran Day Texts for Kids:

• America's White Table by Margot Theis Raven
• The Wall by Eve Bunting
• Veteran's: Heroes in Our Neighborhood by Valerie Pfundstein

Thank you to all our families for attending Parent Teacher Conferences. We truly value your partnership and collaboration.

If you have any follow-up questions, please make sure to reach out to your homeroom teachers!

NPS will host 3 concerts this year, one for each grade/unit level. We are excited to invite families in to attend the performance. Additional information listed below:

Date: December 16th

Times:

• 9:15am for Primary Unit (K/1)
• 10:15am for Intermediate Unit (2/3)

• 12:45pm for Senior Unit (4/5)

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me directly at christopher.miller@msdk12.net. Thank you!

Parenting is wonderful, but not always easy. If you have any parenting questions or if your children is having any social or emotional struggles, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at cheryl.cohen@msdk12.net

Ms. Cheryl Cohen

School Counselor

973-889-7960 x6115

Here is a fun family activity (provided by MariaDismondy.com) that you can complete at home with your children!

Click here for November 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. To fill out the Free and Reduced Meals application, please click here.

In November, we will be hosting Normandy Park School’s Kindergarten Information Session for prospective 2023-2024 families. Feel free to invite friends (Morristown or Morris Township residents) to learn more about our multiage program and community.

Date: November 17th, 2022
Time: 6:30pm to 7:30pm

*The session will be conducted virtually. To sign up for the session, please click here.

Click here to visit our Home and School Association website!

Save the Date for Upcoming HSA Events:

-Bingo Night on 11/18 at 6pm

-World Cup Watch Party on 11/30 at 6pm

-Share the Magic Raffle Drawing on 12/9 (time to be announced)

Help us Share the Magic!

Once again, the NPS HSA is looking to our school community to repeat the success of last year's raffle fundraiser. If you have any new, unopened items to donate, services or experiences to offer, please fill out the linked form.

Save the date for the raffle drawing Friday, December 9th. All students will be included in the drawing, regardless of donation!

https://bit.ly/3CgWTMl

Show your NPS pride! Purchase NPS school gear directly from Redbubble with shipment right to your doorstep! A small percentage of profits will be returned to NPS with your purchase!

Create a profile on our NPS HSA Membership Toolkit to enable your participation in the school directory (grade/teacher), sign up to receive the Home and School Association's weekly newsletter, submit club forms, volunteer and more!

Please use the digital blue note form for any dismissal changes. The main office will notify the homeroom teachers of the dismissal change. For absences, continue to contact the school nurse.

If a situation arises that requires you to pick your child up during the school day, a note must be sent to the office specifying the pick-up time. Students being picked up early are asked to be picked up before 2:30 p.m.

• If you know that you child will be tardy or absent from school, it is requested that you notify the nurse in advance. This can be done by phone at 973-889-7960 x 6152. Voicemail is operational 24 hours daily.

• You may also contact her office by email at: marybeth.supple@msdk12.net

• Students who arrive tardy (after 8:55am) must report immediately to the Health Office upon arrival to school for a late pass

• November 15th: Beyond Mariachi Assembly
• November 18th: HSA Bingo Night
• November 23rd: Early Dismissal for Students
• November 24th-25th: School Closed for Thanksgiving
• November 30th: HSA World Cup Watch Party
• December 16th: School Concert (Times vary for each grade/unit)
• December 23rd: Early Dismissal for Students

2022-2023 District Calendar

· Parent Handbook

· District Calendar

· Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

· Free and Reduced Meal Application

· Adding Money to Breakfast/Lunch Account

· Sunset and Sunrise

The Morris Educational Foundation (MEF) is proud to continue its mission of generating and distributing resources to enhance the education of the 5,700 students and 1,000 educators in the Morris School District’s 10 schools. For 30 years, the MEF has and will continue to support our District through vibrant grants, supportive tutoring, enlightening parent education and life-changing scholarship programs. Learn more about how the MEF works to enrich and inspire the academic pursuits of all our students by clicking here. With you, our community, we make exceptional education extraordinary.

Click on this link to view a video about what the MEF does for you!

Any questions, email info@morrisedfoundation.org.