The Nixon Groove

Please allow scholars to wear green, yellow, or red shirts with uniform pants October 11th.

Whether we are working collaboratively or independent, learning is always occurring at Nixon!! Thank you Ms. Singleton and Mr. Wood for hosting an OUTSTANDING literacy coaching lab!

At Nixon, we value and appreciate all of our scholars and staff! Ms. Jenkins- Third grade teacher, was voted Teacher of the Month and Ms. Lamb- Teacher Assistant, was voted Support Staff of the Month! Way to go!!! You are appreciated!! 😊

Help spread the word about the importance of good attendance!! Please help reduce chronic absence and promote positive outcomes for our young scholars. We want you at school each day to learn as much as possible.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Starting in preschool and kindergarten, too many absences can cause children to fall behind in school.
• Missing 10%, or about 2 days each month over the course of a school year, can make it harder to learn to read.
• Being late to school may lead to poor attendance.
• Absences and tardiness can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up.

Ultimately, attending school regularly helps children feel better about school and themselves. Start building good attendance habits in preschool so children can learn that going to school on time, every day is important. Eventually, good attendance will be a skill that will help children succeed in life.

1. Scholar of the Month program: October 16th at 9:30 a.m.

2. Hispanic Heritage Month Program: October 11th at 2:30 p.m.

3. Check Out ends each day at 2:30p.m.

4. Scholars will have homework each night Monday - Thursday.

5. School ends at 3:00p.m. Please arrive on time to pick scholars up.

We are very proud of our scholars being chosen to represent Nixon as Scholar of the Month. The criteria utilized to select scholars include and are not limited to:

• Scholar effort
• Good attendance or improvement in attendance
• Character through compassion, honesty, trustworthiness, optimism, and responsibility.
• Good behavior and self control
• Having a good attitude toward others and for learning
• Good citizenship
• Leadership and integrity
• Being respectful to peers and teachers

Reading literacy is the ability to understand and use those written language forms required by society and/or valued by society. Readers can construct meaning from texts in a variety of forms. They read to learn, participate in communities of readers in school and everyday life, as well as for enjoyment.

Parents don't forget to encourage scholars to read at home!!