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Volunteers Needed
➡️February 18th: 1 - 3 p.m. meet at Lower School garden to prepare beds for student planting this spring
➡️March 2nd- Upper school work day
Donations Needed
Click here to log hours: Normal Park Parent Volunteer Form. You may email Tiffany Phillips, phillips_tiffany@hcde.org at the Lower School and Monica Arnold, arnold_monica@hcde.org at the upper school regarding your volunteer hours. *Once you submit hours online please give 2 weeks for them to show in Power School.
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Fork and Gavel Community ExperiencesWe have had a fantastic fall of Community Experiences, and we would love for you to join us for the Experiences coming up in the second semester. These have been great opportunities to get to know other people in our school community, while contributing to our students by supporting Spark!
⭐We still have spots available for many upcoming events:
⚡Capture the Flag for NP Upper School students- Feb 25
and more!!
For more information and to sign up click below
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Make plans to join us at Normalpalooza on Saturday, April 27 from 10am – 4pm at the Lower School playground. We’ll have inflatables, games, student performances, artisans, vendors, music and more! This event requires an army of volunteers – if you are interesting in getting involved, please email Caitlin Studer at normalparkfund@gmail.com
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We heard you and TRIVIA NIGHT IS BACK on Friday, April 5 at 6pm at Daily Ration. The theme this year is time travel – get your team together and travel back in time to your favorite decade or historical era. Cleopatra, disco, roaring 20s or King Henry VIII should all make an appearance. As always prizes will be given for best team name best dressed and new this year – best table décor! Bring out those artifacts and set your team up for success! Questions? Email Caitlin Studer at normalparkfund@gmail.com
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GARDEN PATCH UPDATEFebruary 18th: 1 - 3 p.m. meet at Lower School garden to prepare beds for student planting this spring
March and April will also have some grades planting in the Lower School garden during the school day, which is always a lot of fun. This has traditionally always been a part of the 1st and 2nd grade curriculums, and we are looking for ways to include other grades, also. Let us know if we can mention you as an interested parent contact / volunteer for a specific grade. normal.park.garden.patch@gmail.com
The Green STEAM Club at the Upper School has started seeds, which will hopefully grow to become baby plants that they can sell at Normalpalooza to raise funds for club initiatives. Please email us normal.park.garden.patch@gmail.com if you can help them with watering and caring for the plants from time to time throughout the next couple of months. That would look like popping in during club meeting time at the end of the school day to help them with watering, etc.
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Important NP Information
➡️ Reminder: Please make sure your child has an extra pair of clothes, including socks and underwear. We have had many kids need an extra pair from playing in puddles or mud outside.
ATTENTION: When parking for drop off or pickup please do not block neighbors driveways or mailboxes. We have had some tell us the mailman will not stop if it is blocked.
♦All visitors must bring their Driver's License when entering the building to volunteer or dismiss a student during the school day.
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ART NEWS
🎨Dr. Robertson has asked that we display student work at the upcoming State of the System event on February 13. They have asked for artwork from all Hamilton County learning communities, and we’re proud to send artwork created by the following students:
K- Eleanor Hudson, Addie Sparks, 1- Kennedy Goodloe, Thad Miller, Maggie Robbins, Holden Gentry, Laila Williams, 2- Olivia Jablonski, Lincoln Whaley, Deja Toney, Sophia Presbitero, Steven Novak, Vivian Boyd
Student artwork will be returned in March. Thank you!
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LIBRARY NEWS- LowerDon’t forget to read for 20 minutes a day!!! Students who complete their reading logs and turn them in will have their names entered into a grade level drawing for monthly prizes. There will be another drawing at the end of January.
Click on the link below and fill out the Google form each day or week to log your student’s reading minutes. Read 20: 2023-2024
Birthday Book Club : Welcome to Our Birthday Book Club!!! Please use this site to choose a book in honor of your child, grandchild, niece or nephew!! This book will support curriculum and student requests to become part of the library’s collection. You will be giving a gift that will be treasured by many, many children for years to come. Thank you for your generosity!
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HAPPENINGS
Event to promote STEM (girls in grades 6-12)
ChaTech Women announces the return of the STEM for Her event, set for Feb. 24 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Chattanooga State Community College Gerald McCormick Center. This event, now in its second year, is part of a series of celebrations during National Engineers Week, designed to inspire and empower the next generation of women leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
UPDATES
➡️Donations of individual small packs of candy needed for positive office referrals (Skittles, small candy bars, Sour Patch Kids, 2 pack-Starburst, etc.)
REMINDERS
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UPCOMING TRYOUTS
⚽BOYS SOCCER⚽
Due to rain Monday, tryouts for Boys' Soccer will be Tuesday and Wednesday the 12th and 13th from 3:15-5:00 next week🏃♀️MS TRACK AND FIELD🏃 Tryouts will be held February 20-22 from 3:15-4:45 pm . Please plan on attending each day. We will meet behind Normal Park Upper School on the athletic field. Bring a water bottle and dress for physical activity. The final team roster will be posted on the Normal Park school website on Friday, February 23rd. Practices will begin the following week and will be Monday- Thursday from 3:15- 4:45. All Students must have a physical form uploaded to Final Forms before tryouts. If you have any questions please contact Coach Gaines via email at gaines_j@hcde.org
ELEMENTARY TRACK- (grades 3-5)
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Congratulations to the Normal Park Lightning Climbing Team
Our Climbing team for won their fourth Interscholastic Climbing League championship. The climbers beat CSLA on Wednesday, 2/8 to secure the trophy. The lightning climbers have been very strong for several years now and this is the 3rd championship in 4 years! Our top climbers for the season were 8th graders, Logan Zhang, Molly Singer, Sylas Mirande, Cameron Barajas, Harlan Gorrell, and Luke Boike. These 6 students have also qualified to compete in the end of season individual competition on March 2nd against the top high school climbers in the area.
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Congratulations to members of the Normal Park Band
Some of our band students auditioned for All County Bands. Boden Hackathorne placed 3rd overall and will be in the Blue Band. Arielle Woods made 10th chair Red Band. Both will attend an honor band clinic with a guest conductor and perform a concert for the public. Way to go!
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Congratulations to the Lightning Elementary Basketball Teams!
This past Saturday, two of our Lightning Basketball Teams won their tournament championship in the North Hamilton basketball league!! The 2/3 Boys Blue team and the 5th grade Boys Blue team!
🏆2/3 Team Champions: Miles Mitchell, Jett Jolley, Wilkes Jackson, Knox Melda, Issac Tanner, Henry Newman, Jordan Greenman, Nate Phillips, Cooper Gros and Aiden Terry
🏆5th Grade boys Champions: Myles Jones, Crei Gordan, Luke Phillips, Levi Dorough, Michael Clemons, Charlie Royal, Jameer MItchell, Brandon Caffey, Hank Mcdaniel and Mays Rawlston. Manager: Logan Wright
The following athletes made the allstar team in their division:
Myles Jones, Crei Gordon, Levi Dorough, Jameer Mitchell, Michael Clemons, Tuck Royal, Marshal Mae Hennessy, Gilly Smith, Sloane Springfield, Miles Mitchell, Jet Jolley, Knox Melda, Wilkes Jackson, Noah Reich, Clark Willoughby
🏆Myles Jones and Miles Mitchell also received league MVP and tourney MVP!
🏆Myles Jones received an award for breaking the all time scoring record, and finished with the most steals in the league. Crei Gordon finished the most rebounds in the league
⚡The 2/3 grade girls are playing in trykidz league and finished this past weekend 1st in the regular season. Their tournament will take place over the next two weeks.
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EVENTS🏀Monday February 12th @ 6pm: 5th Grade Boys Basketball Team is playing Silverdale 5th grade team at home.
🧗Thursday, February 15th 5:00 PM at Highpoint downtownClimbing competition, Teacher vs. student.
🏀Monday February 26th- Lightning Showdown- Student vs Staff Basketball game
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⚡2023-2024 Lightning Athletic Club Board is searching for new members.
Please contact Tiffany Phillips to join the LAC Board at phillips_tiffany@hcde.org .
Any parent/guardian of a student althlete is welcome to join this team!
Join Lightning Athletic Club via Facebook or contact lightningathelticclub@gmail.com.
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Order Yearbooks TodayGet ahead of the rush and order your childs yearbook for this year!
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Campus Reminders and Policy
♦All visitors must bring their Driver's License when entering the building to volunteer or dismiss a student during the school day.
Electronics policy: Per school board, Upon a student's arrival in the building, all electronics, cell phones, headphones, and smart watches should not be seen or heard during the school day and kept in a locker or backpack. First violation: The device is confiscated and parent must pick up or held for 3 days.
Playground Reminders:
The playground is open to the public after 6 PM and on weekends.
Animals are not allowed on campus, the playground or field at any time.
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