Normandy Park School

Monday, November 28th is an E Day.

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!

I cannot believe that it will already be December this week! Our students have been working extremely hard!

There is a lot going on in December! On December 9th, the NPS HSA will draw the raffle for the Share the Magic fundraiser. The week of December 12th, NPS HSA will host the Scholastic Book Fair. On December 16th, students will perform for families at our winter concert (additional information below). Prior to Winter Break, report cards will be sent home.

Sincerely,

Christopher Miller

Principal of Normandy Park School

Please click here for the monthly bilingual newsletter from Mrs. Esteves.

MPAC will teach a Dance Through the Decades Residency to each grade unit where students would learn about dance history, different dance styles throughout each decade, move their bodies by learning choreography from each decade, and work on a class dance.

Each class will be assigned a different decade!

MPAC will provide a total of 8 instructional sessions throughout January to March for each classroom.

In addition, (THIS WEEK) MPAC will provide 1 session for each grade unit on November 29th, 30th, and December 1st as an introduction to our residency learning about dance over the decades from 1920s to present time. Introductory sessions will focus on an introduction to dance and occur within the classroom.

The residency will conclude with a cumulative schoolwide performance in March! More information to follow!

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!

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.

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.

Report Cards for the first trimester will be sent home on December 22nd, 2022. For new families, please note that we use a Standards Based Report Card.

I will be hosting a virtual information session for parents to learn about our Standards Based Report Card on December 14th at 6:30pm. If you would like to attend, please fill out the attached form.

Click here to visit our Home and School Association website!

Save the Date for Upcoming HSA Events:

World Cup Watch Party

Where: NPS Gym

When: November 30th

Time: 6:15pm

Help us Share the Magic!

Share the Magic Raffle will be held on Friday, December 9. All students will have an opportunity to participate with many awesome prizes up for grabs!

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!

• 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

Mrs. Gilson provides all NPS students with coding instruction through developmentally appropriate activities!

In addition to coding activities embedded in the curriculum, all Morris School District elementary schools will participate in the international event “The Hour of Code” during the week of December 5 to 12. Students have been building their coding skills using Beebots and Ozobots as well as coding on the following websites Hour of Code Overview , the Scratch and Bee-Bot in technology classes this fall.

The Hour of Code is an one-hour introduction to computer science The Hour of Code began as a one-hour coding challenge to give students a fun first introduction to computer science and has become a global learning event, celebration, and awareness event. HourOfCode.com offers hundreds of one-hour activities in over 48 languages for kindergarten and up. Activities require no experience and can be run on browsers, tablets, and smartphones - some don’t require any computer at all. Why computer science? Computer science is foundational Computer science is changing every industry on the planet. Every 21st Century student should have the opportunity to learn how to create technology. Computer science concepts also help nurture creativity and problem-solving skills to prepare students for any future career. Economic opportunities for all Computing occupations are the fastest-growing, best paying, and now the largest sector of all new wages in the US. Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed. Students also love it! Recent surveys show that among classes students “like a lot,” computer science and engineering rank near the top—only performing arts, art, and design are higher.

Code.org’s own activities feature Minecraft, Star Wars, Disney’s Frozen, Angry Birds, and Plants vs. Zombies. An annual global event The Hour of Code takes place every year during Computer Science Education Week, the first week in December. Over 100 million students have tried the Hour of Code !

Happy Coding!

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

Morristown ONSTAGE, the MEF's premier talent event, is returning for its 16th year at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown and you could be a finalist! Audition registration is now open for anyone who lives, works, receives talent training or attends school in Morristown, Morris Township and Morris Plains or is an alum of Morristown High School.

Do you sing, dance, play in a band, mystify with magic or have another amazing talent to showcase? Take center stage and audition in person on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Morristown High School. Your act must register in advance by December 2 at www.morristownonstage.com. Registration is free through November 11. A $20 fee will be required for those who register after November 11.

Finalists will compete for one of two 1st place $1,000 cash prizes – one for contestants ages 19 and over and one for contestants ages 18 and under. Additionally, a $500 “Audience Choice” Winner, a $250 Rossoff Rising Star Award for talent training and the New York Jets Take Flight Award to the top two vocalists to audition to lead MetLife Stadium in the singing of the National Anthem during a New York Jets home game.

Morristown ONSTAGE 2023: Timeless!

• November 30th: HSA World Cup Watch Party
• November 29th, 30th, and December 1st: HSA Cultural Arts MPAC Dance Residency Begins
• Week of December 5th: Hour of Code
• Week of December 12th: HSA Scholastic Book Fair
• 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.