The Lion Ledger
February 2024
February Highlights
- 2 - Coffee with the School Counselor 7:15-7:45 am
- 5-8 NPE Self-Love Spirit Week
- 7 - Early Release/Collaborative Planning Day - Dismissal at 11:20am
- 7 - NPE Night at Marco's Pizza
- 9 - Kids Heart Challenge Kickoff
- 12 - 16 American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge Week
- 21 through March 1 - Book Fair
- 23 - No School for Students - Parent Teacher Conferences
- 26 - Second Weather Make-up Day - No School for Students and Staff
This month, we are encouraging everyone to take time to practice self-love. Please feel free to participate in Self-Love Spirit Week the week of February 5th-9th!
Self-love and care is so important for all of us to practice. Self-love encourages us to take care of ourselves, both physically and emotionally, and helps to protect us from outside influences that might diminish our self-worth. Feeling good about ourselves allows us to be more confident and make healthier decisions, both in our personal and professional lives.
Please take a little extra time during the month of February to take care of yourself. We all get in our daily grinds but taking care of yourself is so very important. So we challenge you for the whole month of February to practice more self-love and self care.
Miss NPES 2024
We are so excited to share more information about the first Miss New Providence Elementary Pageant to be held on Saturday, March 23. For more information, please click on the link to the pageant information packet here.
Kids Heart Challenge is coming to our school next week! We have exciting things planned this year to get us moving, helping others and having fun. Get a head start by signing up today and helping your student choose a daily health challenge. Click here to see how to register and download the AHA Schools app using the QR code above!
Weekly Character Challenge
Each week, New Providence highlights student leaders who are demonstrating good character skills such as using the quiet signal, showing Roary's expectations, and/or exemplifying kindness. As a student shows one of these skills, they are presented with a ticket. That ticket is put into a box and names are drawn at the end of each week.
Congratulations to our drawing winners from the week of 1/29:
Noah D. (5K) Smith
Kayleigh T. (5K) Burwick
Waylon Br. (1) Scoma
Evelyn B. (3) Dailey
Fletcher P. (3) Dailey
The application process for 4-year-old kindergarten and enrollment for 5-year old kindergarten for the 2024–25 school year is now open.
Click here for more information on Lexington One's 4K program.
Click here for more information on Lexington One's 5K program.
Relay for Life Mother & Son Dance 2024
Calling all NPE Gentlemen!
It's time for our 2nd annual Mother/Son Dance benefiting Relay for Life! Last year we raised over $4,000 and can't wait to see what this year brings! All CURRENT NPE boys and a special lady in their life (Mom, Grandmother, Aunt, etc) are invited.
What: Relay for Life Mother/Son Dance Fundraiser
Who: Current NPE boys and a lady in their life (mom, grandmother, aunt, etc)
When: Friday, February 16th 6:30-8:00 pm
Where: NPE Gym/Café
Cost: $20 per couple plus $5 per extra child
RSVP forms were sent out in Wednesday Folders last week. Please RSVP by Friday, February 9th.
Honoring Our 5th Graders at New Providence Elementary - Shhhhh it’s a secret!
To all Parents and Guardians of NPE 5th graders, we hope this message finds you well. As we approach the second half of the school year, our students are getting closer to completing their elementary school journey and embarking on their next academic chapter. To mark this momentous occasion, we would like to invite you to participate in paying tribute to your children in our yearbook.
We've set aside several pages in the yearbook for "Timeless Tributes", a collection of cherished memories and wishes for our students. For $5.00, your child's space can be adorned with a heartfelt message and their baby picture.
Let's come together to celebrate our students' achievements and cherish the wonderful memories they've created during their time at NPE. Kindly send your message and baby picture, via email, to clanderson@lexington1.net or send message and baby pictures in an envelope, to school, with ATTN: Collen Anderson. Please note that payments can only be made via check or cash to NPE! All messages, pictures and payment need to be received no later than ***Friday, March 1st.***
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Collen Anderson by email at clanderson@lexington1.net
Thank you!
5th Grade Families - LMS Course Information Night 2/15
Lexington One Employment Opportunities
Kindergarten-Second Grade Soccer Shots Enrollment for Spring Season
ParentSquare: Stay in touch with NPE and Lexington One
We Appreciate our PTA GOLD Sponsors
The Braces Place
Medicine Mart of Lexington
Whitehead Orthodontics
Civil Engineering of Columbia
Become a PTA Sponsor
Legacy Martial Arts
State Farm
Mary Todd
Groucho's Deli
New Providence Elementary PTA
Attendance
Email a copy of your child's excuse to Jen Noggle, our Attendance Secretary, at jnoggle@lexington1.net
Send in a written note to your child's teacher.
Need Assistance?
General Questions: For classroom specific questions, please email your child's teacher. For general questions about school events or procedures, please email npes@lexington1.net. Remember, always write a note in advance or call the Main Office with transportation changes. Please avoid emailing the teacher or any other school staff members as emails are not always checked throughout the school day.
We are here to help!
Call us at 803-821-3300 or send an email to NPES@lexington1.net.
Your Administrators are here to assist:
Robert Candillo - Principal
Adam Dymond - Assistant Principal (Grades 3-5)
Maggie Frick - Assistant Principal (Grades K-2)