NPMM Lightning Letter 2/11
NPMM Lightning Letter 2/11
Learning Expedition Calendar
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Important Normal Park Links

Grade Monday Memos:  https://www.normalpark.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1090208&type=d&pREC_ID=1543920
FUN FAMILY NIGHT OUT: Saturday, Feb. 16th. THE SHOWDOWN. Spaghetti Supper and Teacher vs. Student Basketball Game. Buy tickets for the Showdown https://normalpark.kindful.com/?campaign=348629. $10 each and a $40 max. per family.
Fork and Gavel Tickets and Tables: www.npmmforkandgavel.com. Purchase Tickets, Menu. Buy Tickets 
Volunteer Opportunities (NEED HOURS?)
Upper School Happy Place: http://signup.com/go/AYpDBWx
Lower School Happy Cart Sign Up: Contact Lydia Freeman freeman_lydia@hcde.org to donate, bake, or deliver.
Showdown (Spaghetti Supper and Teacher vs. Student Basketball Game): http://signup.com/go/W9JhH1
Lower School Indoor Work Day: http://signup.com/go/qupCANs
Blue Door Back Pack Buddies Donations: Sign up today to join the team or to donate items: http://signup.com/go/zBQuUor. If you would like more information about the Back Pack Buddies Program (NEW SLOTS)
Important Normal Park News
We've Got Spirit, Yes We Do!
Got Spirit, Let's Hear It!
Buy tickets for the Showdown https://normalpark.kindful.com/?campaign=348629. $10 each and a $40 max. per family.
It's SPIRIT WEEK! In preparation for the Showdown (student vs teacher basketball game), we will have a Spirit Week on both campuses to hype up the kids and teachers for the big game! We are having a "versus" week and whomever has the most participation, according to Judges Willmore, Starr and Odum, will get an extra player on the court during the game. 
 
Teachers and students can pick one option on each day for dress up - see below. The winner will be announced on Friday afternoon. 
Monday 2/11: Cats vs. dogs – Dress to meow or woof! 
Tuesday 2/12: Heroes vs. villains - Dress to save the world or take it down!
Wednesday 2/13: Stripes vs. polka dots – Wear your favorite fun pattern!  
Thursday 2/14: red vs. pink - Celebrate Valentine’s day with your favorite color of love!
Friday 2/15 : Old school vs. New school - Students dress like teachers and teachers dress like students!
Who will have more participation? The teachers? The students? The winner gets an extra player at The Showdown!
Parent Survey: Please take 15 minutes to complete the parent climate survey if you have not already done https://normalparkmuseummagnetparentsurvey.questionpro.com. 
Buy Your Student a Yearbook! It is now time to order your student's 2018-2019 yearbook. This year we are using a new company, TreeRing, and everything is completed online. Please visit the website below and enter the specific school's passcode in order to purchase your book.

Website:  www.treering.com/validate 

Lower School passcode: 1015360725533306        Upper School passcode: 1015360696101128

The Showdown is this SATURDAY

Join the Lightning Athletic Club is our annual Spaghetti Supper (4:45-6:30) and Teacher vs. Student Basketball Game (7:00) on Saturday, February 2/16. All NPMM Basketball players (all leagues) will be honored at the event. The NPMM Pep Band, Dancers, and Cheerleader will be offering a half time show. 
Trykidz will be hosting a fun sports clinic from 5:15-6:30.
Cheerleading Clinic hosted by our NPMM cheerleaders from 5:30 to 6:30 in the auditorium. Learn a fun cheer and then preform at the Showdown.  
We would like the thank Peak Fitness and Physical Therapy for sponsoring the event and for North Shore Fellowship for hosting the Spaghetti Supper.
Tickets are available online at https://normalpark.kindful.com/?campaign=348629.     $10 each and a $40 max. per family.

Fork and Gavel

SAVE THE DATE

Saturday, 3/9 at the Hunter

Purchase Tickets and Tables TODAY
www.npmmforkandgavel.com
This year's Fork and Gavel auction and Fun-raiser will take place at the Hunter Art Museum from 6:30-10:30 pm. Since the auction is the week of Mardi Gras, we are going to carry that Fat Tuesday theme all the way to Saturday! As they say in Louisiana, "Laissez les bon temps rout!"
Want to Volunteer at Fork and Gavel? Join in the fun at the Hunter Museum for our Mardi Gras themed silent and live auction parent's night out. If you would like to volunteer to help with this event contact Heather Cockerham cockerham_h@hcde.org. Tiffany Whaley, Tiffany Phillips, and Tammie Mayberry will graciously be chairing this event this year. If you have items to donate or a business that would like to help sponsor a portion of this event, please contact tiffrphillips@gmail.com.  

Lower School News: SPIRIT WEEK! 

Do Not Forget your students Valentines are needed on Thursday! Pre-K Party at 2:10 and K-3rd Parties will be at 2:30. Volunteers are welcome into the building 10 minutes prior to parties.
Library News: Donate to Bound to Stay Bound https://www.btsb.com/sosl/normalparkmuseummagnetlower3. All donors may add a bookplate to the book, in honor of their child's birthday, a special someone or a remembrance of someone.
Tennessee Electronic Library is a free website that has a wealth of information for researching, stories to read and activities. https://tntel.info/Students/Elementary-School.
YEARBOOKS: We are ready now to start selling yearbooks using the company TreeRing. The process is VERY easy on our end. We need to send the attached flyer home with students, and then they must order online. We don't ever collect any money. (yay!) Can someone from the lower school staff or a parent volunteer print the flyers and get them to teachers next week? We will be sending them home up here on Monday, 2/4. 
Cool Yearbook Feature: Customize Your Yearbook For Free: Did you know that you get two, free customizable pages with your yearbook purchase? All you have to do is log into your account from a desktop computer, and upload some of your favorite photos and memories from this year. There's no checkout process, no extra fees, and no catch. They're yours for free!
Go to www.treering.com/validate. Enter your school’s passcode: 1015360725533306. Deadline: Apr 5
Related Arts teachers are available for conferences. If you would like to request a conference, please email the teacher directly.
Art – Beddoe_Sarah@hcde.org
Dance – Smith_C@hcde.org 
Library – Locke_Cynthia@hcde.org
Music – Shaw_Heather@hcde.org
PE – Cowell_B@hcde.org
Spanish – Paulson_M@hcde.org
How volunteer or donate at the Lower School:
Contact Email Heather Cockerham cockerham_h@hcde.org with volunteer questions.   
  • Any Electricans out there? We have an exhibit case that the outlets need to be repaired. Please contact Rachel Carroll for more details carroll_rachel@hcde.org
  • Need Tennis Ball Donations for classrooms

Upper School News: SPIRIT WEEK

Do Not Forget your students Valentines are needed on Thursday! 4th and 5th grade Valentine's Parties will be at 2:00 on 2/14. Parents don't forget to send your goodies.
Are you a Banker, Financial Advisor, or an avid stock marketing guro? Come share your talents with NPMM students. NPMM will be starting a stock market club this semester. We are looking for parents to volunteer to be advisors to the club. All you have to do is have a financial background or familiarity with the stock market and join us on a club day and help “invest” the virtual 100k. We are also looking for investor for this club who are willing to "invest" in our students success. Each student has an virtual online portfolio in which they have invested a virtual $100,000.  Volunteers would not have to make a speech or presentation or anything. Volunteers would simply come in and interact with the kids by giving them investment advice after viewing their portfolios, kind of like a real stockbrokers room. Please contact Matt Jorgensen JORGENSEN_M@HCDE.ORG for more information. Club dates: Feb 21, March 7th, March 28th, April 4, and April 18.
Band News: Concert Band 6-8: The concert band will perform February 16 at the Teachers vs. Students basketball game.  This is a required performance so please mark your calendars. Times and other details will be available soon. We would love to have parents join us to play!  Contact Mrs. McKee at  mckee_e@hcde.org. The band is also in need of dish towels to cover practice pads.  This will allow our percussionists to practice very quietly while other groups are playing.
How to volunteer and donate at the Upper School:
Email Sonia August, Upper School Parent Volunteer Coordinator/ ISS august_sonia@hce.org with volunteers questions.
Valentine Buffet for Teachers: http://signup.com/go/mQxjaHR (FULL)
Mrs. Myers is looking for volunteers to assist during 4th grade art classes, Tuesday - Friday from 9:30-10:30 during the weeks of February 4 and 11. It’ll be a fun way for parents to earn volunteer time while helping with our embroidery project! 
Email myers_annalouise@hcde.org if you can help.
  • Any Grill Masters out there? We have a grill in need of cleaning and repair. Bring your tools.
  • Mirror Removal on the stage. Contact Mrs. Cinnamon.
  • Dust the trophy selves in the Upper School Gym
  • Spring is on the way!!! We are preparing to spruce up the marquee area in the front of the school. Do you have any easy perennials in your yard that you are willing to break up and share? (we can come to you!)
    For example: 
       Shasta Daisy and/or Black eyed susan
       Garden sage (volunteers) 
       Ornamental onion (tall) bulbs
       Creeping phlox or Soapwort
    Do you have these or something else? If so email amanda.bissett@gmail.com and THANK YOU!

Lightning Athletic Club (LAC) 

Purchase tickets for the SHOWDOWN online at https://normalpark.kindful.com/?campaign=348629. $10 each and a $40 max. per family. All Normal Park Families and Friends are welcome. 
Middle School Basketball: Normal Park is hosting the ISC Varsity Middle School Basketball Tournament Semi-Finals on Tuesday 4:00-7:45 and the Finals on (Thursday 5:00 and 6:15). Lightning Passes cannot be honored for all tournament games. However, if you volunteer, you will get in FREE. Contact cockerham_h@hcde.or to volunteer. Come watch some great Middle School Basketball. 
Girls' Varsity Volleyball tryouts (6th-8th grade) will be held on February 19th and 20th in the Upper School Gym from 3:00-4:30. Please contact Katherine Blake at blake_k@hcde.org with questions.
Any interest in a YMCA 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade girls volleyball team? Contact Heather Cockerham cockerham_h@hcde.org. We need a coach to move forward.
Lacrosse: 
Boys: It’s time for the Lightning Lacrosse season to start.  Wednesday, February 20, Thursday, February 21 and Friday, February 22 will be team “tryit and tryout” sessions for boys grades 4-8. Come 1 day or all 3. No experience necessary. New players welcome. Bring gear if you have it. Gear available if you don’t.  Upper school field 3:30-4:30 (come early if you need to get gear).  Parent meeting Thursday, February 21 4:30-5:00. Need more info? Contact Missy Elliott at missyjohnsonelliott@gmail.com. 
Girls: Registration now open for NPMM Girl’s 12U Lightning Lacrosse. Signups and Parent’s meeting will be Tuesday February 19th at 4:30 at The Bright School turf field. Practice to Start Thursday February 21st. $100.00 fee to join and must obtain USlacrosse membership of $25.00. Details at meeting. If you’re looking to learn and develop lacrosse skills, have fun and meet new friends , then come join The Lightning Lacrosse Girls 12U Team. Our lacrosse team is geared to lax players of all ability levels from experienced players to beginners. Season is End of February and will last until the first of May with Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday practices and games. Our main goal is to provide lacrosse players with lacrosse training while also stressing the importance of developing leadership skills and being a good sport. With separate girl’s lacrosse team you’re sure to develop a newfound confidence and passion for the sport of lacrosse! Come join! Contact Julie Hammond at 423-593-5451 or Jacki Presnick at 404-583-2872 with questions.
Lightning Athletic Club Fall Sports Banquet will be Tuesday, Feb. 19th at 6:00 at the Upper School. Please upload your Fall Sport photo to LAC Facebook or send to lightningathleticclub@gmail.com.
Middle School Baseball:
Congratulations to the 2019 Middle School Team. 
Aiden Porter
Jake Brune
Nick Lathrop
Blake Holly
Jake Foster
Caleb Beavers
Michael Harris
Wyatt Maharrey
Banks Hoewischer
Boss Hoewischer
Luke Cockerham
Jake Wagner
Hunter Johnston
Landon Goeller
Tyler Wiggins
For a full practice and game calendar click 2019_NP_Baseball_Game_Schedule.pdf 
LAC Fence Sign: Want to advertise your company along Market Street and support Normal Park Athletics at the same time? Contact Candida Combs, LAC Board Member, candidamansueto@yahoo.com. Signs are $600 to advertise for one year and $500 to renew.
Join Lightning Athletic via Facebook or contact lightningathelticclub@gmail.com.  

Lightning Athletic Club

Student Athlete of the Week

Gabe Wykle
Gabe Wykle is a 6th grader on the Junior Varisty Basketball Team. Gabe is nomimated for being the ultimate teammate by trying to draw a charge when our team is leading by 20 points. He even cleans the floor!  He works just as hard in the classroom. Way to go GABE!!!

Mark your Calendar

2/9-2/15                    Middle School Basketball Tournament
2/14                          Valentine’s Parties
2/16                          Showdown Lightning Athletic Club (Teachers vs. Student Basketball Game)
2/18                          NO SCHOOL
2/19 & 2/20               Middle School Girls Volleyball Tryouts 
2/19                          Lightning Athletic Club Fall Sports Banquet 6:30 at Upper School
2/27                          Class Pictures
3/8                            January-June Birthday Celebrations
3/9                            Fork and Gavel Auction at the Hunter Art Museum
3/14                          Exhibit Night
3/17-2/25                  Spring Break  
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