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This past week was Arts in Education Week. National Arts in Education Week is a national celebration recognizing the transformative power of the arts in education. Designated by Congress in 2010, the celebration is designated to bring attention to this cause for elected officials and educational decision makers across the country and to support equitable access to the arts for all students. Please continue to advocate for arts in our public schools and specifically at Normal Park. Arts education, comprised of a rich array of disciplines including dance, music, theatre, media arts, literature, design, and visual arts, is a core academic subject and an essential element of a complete and balanced education for all students. Thank you to our amazing teachers who provide a variety of these components in their classes.
Thank you for continuing to sell coupon books! We enjoy seeing the students excited about their sales and earning daily prizes. Come support the Normal Park football team this Thursday with our home game against Sale Creek. We would love to have a big crowd come and cheer them on. We appreciate United Way and the many volunteers who came to help paint the cafeterias on both campuses. Remember to encourage your student to read regularly at home. Help them find a book and foster the love of reading.
This week HCS kicks off the One Million Acts of Kindness Campaign. We are encouraging students in our community to do random acts of kindness to help our schools be kinder and safer places. To learn more about this effort please visit https://www.hcde.org/district/one_million_acts_of_kindness.
Jamelie Johns
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Sept (Now)-26 Kids First Coupon Book Sales Campaign
Oct 5 - Exhibit Night - grades k, 2, 4, 6, 8 (5:30-7:00)
Oct 6 - Exhibit Night - grades prek, 1, 3, 5, 7 (5:30-7:00)
Oct 10 -14 Fall Break
Oct 17 - No School (Teacher Professional Development Day)
Oct 22 - Fork and Gavel (Hunter Art Museum)
Nov 9 - 1/2 Day for Students. Dismissal at 11:30
Nov 23-25 Thanksgving Break
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One Week Left: Coupon Book Sale Ends Monday, 9/26
Buy 1 coupon book and your student will be added to a randon drawing to spin the wheel of prizes.
Buy 3 or more and your student will recieve a PopIt Fidget Keychain
Buy 5 or more and your will get to participare in the Silly String Party on Friday, Oct 7th
If NPMM meetings is goal of selling 1800 coupon books, all will recieve extra recess and a popsicle part
Distribution days: Tuesdays and Fridays during the weeks of September 9th-26th. Books will be bagged and placed in your student’s backpack. Remember coupon books go on sale tomorrow. You can preorder tonight and the books will come home tomorrow! NP keeps $7 of every book sold. Thanks for the support.
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Tickets for the 18th Annual Fork & Gavel
Auction and Dinner go on sale Wednesday, September 21 at 10am.
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| Volunteer Opportunities (Click Links)
Upper School Take Home Projects: Contact Sonia August august_sonia@hcde.org for details and to schedule a time to volunteer
-cutting a bag of tennis balls to fit chair feet (I have the bag of tennis balls)
-rolling yarn from a skein into a ball
-untangling decorative fairy lights from an exhibit for storage
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Grade Level Memos and Updates
Click here to make School, Learning Expedition, Athletic, or Pre-K payments. Pre-K payments are due at the first of month and can be paid at the link above.
The third graders at Normal Park need your help! We are sponsoring a book drive to benefit the children at Northside Neighborhood House September 12 - October 5! Please bring any new or gently used books to school. A bin is located in the 3rd grade hallway. We will donate all books on October 5! Thank you for your help!
Library News: Don’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.
Reading logs may be turned in each day of the week (20 minutes) or for the whole week (100 minutes).
Scottish Rite Shoe DistributionThe Scottish Rite is holding their annual shoe distribution event this month. Shoes and socks are provided free of charge for PreK-Middle School students in Hamilton County. Please e-mail Bonnie Callaway, School Counselor, at callaway_b@hcde.org if your student is in need of shoes. In the email please include:
1.) Student name / Homeroom Teacher
2.) Shoe size (and include PreK, Youth, Junior, or Adult)
If you have any questions, Mrs. Callaway is happy to help! Shoes will delivered to school and discreetly distributed in October.
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7/8 STEAM class.: Tower Challenge: fastest, tallest, strongest winners AND together built a robot. Collaboration & completing a project is the goal right now!
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| Grade Level Memos and Updates
Click here to make School, Learning Expedition, Athletic, or Pre-K payments. Pre-K payments are due at the first of month and can be paid at the link above.
Cell phones are allowed to be at school, but should be off from 8-3 each day. Students are expected to keep them turned off and in their backpack or locker. Please talk with your student to ensure they are following these guidelines. We are seeing several phones out and are giving out consequences. Talk with your student about safe uses for cell phones. Please monitor your student’s cell phone use and interactions with others as cyber bullying is hurtful and impacts students more than we as adults know. Remind students that Normal Park students should be safe, respectful, and responsible with our cell phones, too.
Please be reminded of the dress code policy at Normal Park. While we have a pretty lenient dress code, we need your help it. Homeroom teachers will give a warning, but on the second offense, students will be asked to call home for a change of clothes.
Allowable Dress
- Skirts, shorts and dresses must be longer than fingertips when arms are extended. Shorts must be the same length all around the leg.
- Leggings may be worn with a garment that covers the backside and is equal length all the way around. Leggings or pants should not have any see-through portions which are above mid-thigh length.
- Shirts and dresses must have fabric covering the front chest area, sides and back. Clothing must cover undergarments and the layer covering undergarments must be opaque (not see-through). No crop tops. Belly must be covered.
- Clothing must be suitable for all scheduled classroom activities including physical education, exhibit building, art, labs and other activities where unique hazards exist. Specialized courses may require specialized attire, such as sports uniforms or safety gear. Pajamas may not be worn unless it’s a specified pajama day.
- Shoes must have a back to properly secure the shoe.
To see the full dress code, please visit the website here.
6th grade is looking for CARDBOARD GALORE (Paper towel tubes, cereal boxes, amazon boxes, etc.); bandaids, and snack size treats for rewards (Takis, Sour Patch Kids, Reese’s).
Guitar Tuning with Mrs. McKee: Thank you all for responding to my request for help with the guitars! Having multiple volunteers is fantastic because the guitars get used a bunch during the week and the Jasmines get out of tune really quickly. The guitars aren't used from 8:00-11:00, and 1:35-2:15 each day, so coming during those times or after school would be best.
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Limited Edition Normal Park "Blue Door" T-Shirt
Adult sizes are limited*. Shirts are $25. Click here to order. Venmo LAC at @npmmlac or with cash/check the Lower School Spirit Store. Shirts will be delivered to backpacks on Tuesday.
*Please note that these shirts will sell out amd will be sold on a first come serve basis. Once LAC is out of sizes, we will not reorder this shirt.
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Sept 19 - XC
Sept 22 - Lightning Football
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Gear up and let’s get climbing! The 2022-23 Climbing season is almost upon us. Normal Park will be climbing hard to win our fourth league championship in a row. Practices will start in October after fall break and the competition season runs November through January. The team is open to boys and girls and meets twice per week at Highpoint Climbing and Fitness. Students on their school’s team are eligible for a reduced student monthly membership rate of $58. If your middle school student (grades 6-8) is interested in joining the climbing team or if you have any questions, please contact Coach Brian Fahey fahey_b@hcde.org.
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Middle School Cross Country
Monday, September 19
Monday, September 26 - Championship ISC schools only Saturday, October 8 KYA State Qualifier - at Woodland Park - Online registration
Saturday, October 22 KYA State Meet - Knoxville
Friday, September 23, TMSAA State qualifier at Woodland Park - Online registration
Saturday, October 1, TMSAA State Meet Clarksville
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'Nooga Swim Club - Any NP middle school (or high school students) who are interested in a swim season, check out our information here and on the NP website Join our Remind @fb4hcc to stay informed. Practices start in September and the season will finish in February. It's the perfect sport to stay fit all winter long! Click here for Registration
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2022-23 Lightning Athletic Club Board Members
Emily Goolsby: Director
Joe Winland, Tiffany and Matt Phillips, Alison and John Dorough, Tammi and Eston Mayberry, Caroline and Blake Kaylor, Danielle Farmer, Yasmine Key, Brittany Griffin, Brandi and Eric Engle, Jimmy Gaines, Paul Hoeswicher, and Heather Cockerham.
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Mark your calendar: School Choice Fair
January 10, 2023 5:30-7:30 PM Chattanooga Convention & Trade Center
Who’s included?
- Open Enrollment Schools
- Magnet Schools
- Future Ready Institutes
- Early College & Career Schools
- Charter Schools
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Fork and Gavel is Back
We are so excited that Fork & Gavel is back this year. This is our largest fundraiser for SPARK! If you or your business are able to donate items for the auction, please reach out to Alison Poole alisonholby@gmail.com or Marian King marianj42@gmail.com.
We are also looking for volunteers to help reach out to businesses for donations for the auction. The more businesses we are able to reach, the more money we can make for our school! If you are interested in helping with donations or want more information about the event, email npmmforkandgavel@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!
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