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I am so proud of our students who performed and were a part of tech crew for Shrek Jr. The students did an amazing job and we are in awe of their perseverance and efforts to make this show so wonderful. I am also grateful for the staff and parents who dedicated so much time and energy to help it be successful. I am so glad to have our musical back as a part of Normal Park and already have students making requests for a next one.
This week and next week students in grades 3-8 will be taking district benchmark assessments. These are administered three times a year to ensure students are making mastery toward the state standards. The schedules are different for each grade level so if you have questions please ask your teacher. K-2 will take their mid year benchmark assessments in January.
We are thrilled to have our exhibit nights coming up next week. Also as a wrap up of arts programming for the semester, please come and see our band winter performance on Thursday at the upper school auditorium. Our dancers are performing the following week through our collaboration with the Pop Up Project. These shows are all free, family friendly, and welcome your support. Our 8th grade athletes will be recognized in our last home basketball game this Friday night against St. Jude. We welcome all cheers!
A Holiday Hoopla and Read A Rama events are being planned and we appreciate your help as we will need lots of volunteers before, during, and after. The last two weeks of the semester are full of fun events and busy. Thank you for your continued support and encouragement of helping all students succeed.
Jamelie Johns
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Dec 8 - US Band Performance
Dec 12 - LS Dance Performance
Dec 13 - Exhibit Night P, 1, 3, 5, 7 (5:30-7:00)
Dec 14 - US Dance Performance
Dec 15 - Exhibit Night K, 2, 4, 6,8 (5:30-7:00)
Dec 16 - Read a Rama
Dec 19 -Jan 3 - Winter Break
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Winter Showcase and Winter WindDid you know that Normal Park Museum Magnet School is one of the VERY few schools in Hamilton County that has a Dance Program and Curriculum? The Pop-up Project's (PUP) partnership with Normal Park allows for over 250 students to share in the love, art, and JOY of Dance. PUP Teaching Artists are working with every single 4th and 5th grader, and have been nurturing and developing Chattanooga's newest Dance Ensemble, the NP "SPARKS"; which consists of dancers in the 6th through 8th grade. This past semester PUP Teaching Artists have also been working with dancers Kindergarten through 3rd grade at the Lower School, and served as Choreographer for our fabulous Musical- Shrek JR. !
Normal Park Museum Magnet and The Pop-up Project are proud to invite you to NP Upper Dance Department's "Winter Showcase" on Wednesday December 14th at 6pm in the NP Upper School Auditorium AND to NP Lower Afterschool Program's "Winter Wind" performance on Monday December 12th at 530pm in the NP Lower School Auditorium!!!!
Admission to our "Winter Showcase" and "Winter Wind" Fundraisers is FREE. Donations will be greatly appreciated! We are working hard to raise more funds to help our Dance Program continue in the New Year! Please come to our show and/or consider donating to our Mission.
Parent Volunteers are needed for both Performances. They would need to help keep the dancers focused before and during the performance. They would need to wear all black and arrive an hour before the start time of the show. Please reach out to louie@thepopupproject.org for more volunteer information.
The Pop-up Project is thankful to the Normal Park Museum Magnet's SPARK Fund for believing in our mission to share the JOY of Dance to all children!!!
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Holiday Gift Cards Tis the season to purchase gift cards for your favorite local restaurants!
Spark is once again partnering with Monen Family Restaurants (Taco Mamacita,
Urban Stack, Hi-Fi Clydes Chattanooga, Milk & Honey and Community Pie) and
Lindley Restaurants (Il Primo, Public House and The Social) to sell gift
cards. 20% of every gift card sold goes directly to Normal Park. Gift cards
make great holiday gifts (think teachers, neighbirs and co-workers) and can
also be used for catering orders for holiday lunches! You can purchase via
Venmo, check or click here to download the Order Form gift cards and pay with a credit card.
Thank You to Our Corporate Supporters!
Special thanks to our Normal Park Spark Corporate Sponsors. Corporate
sponsors provide over $40,000 in support every year to Spark. Interested in
how your business can help support Normal Park? Contact Caitlin Studer at
normalparkfund@gmail.com.
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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.
Add money to your child's lunch account here.
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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.
Add money to your child's lunch account here.
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Athletic Calendar
Dec 7 - Swim Meet at Baylor
Dec 8 - Basketball at home vs Silverdale
Dec 9 - Basketball at home vs St Jude - 8th grade night
Dec 9 - Climbing Meet downtown vs Ivy
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Middle School Swim (Congrats)
Signal/Heritage/Dalton - Dec 14 @Dalton
McCallie Invitational - Jan 14/15 @McCallie
East Ham/Ooltewah - Jan 23 @Ooltewah
NWGA MS Champs -Jan 27-28 @Calhoun
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NPMM Climbing Team
December 13th, 4:30 PM, RIVERSIDE, vs. CCS
January 10th, 4:30 PM, DOWNTOWN, vs. Silverdale
January 19th, 4:30 PM, RIVERSIDE, vs. Boyd Buchanan
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2022-23 Lightning Athletic Club Board Members
LAC WOULD LOVE TO ADD MEMBERS TO THIS TEAM! WE NEED ASSISTANCE WITH CONCESSIONS AND BOARD POSITIONS FOR 2023. PLEASE EMAIL emilygoolsby@hotmail.com
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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Students come to the nurse MANY times a day for minor complaints that vary from earache, toothache, sore throat, headache, etc. If you would please fill out the attached sheet and return to school with the medication that would help them function better at school. It would also greatly reduce the need to call you to bring them medication to school or pick them up. Thank you!
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Choice Lottery Applications
Dear families of Normal Park magnet students,
The choice lottery application for the 2023-24 school year is available November 14, 2022-January 31, 2023. If you have a Magnet student currently enrolled at Normal Park, their sibling(s) will be given preference as a Magnet student in the choice lottery as space allows for next year. Please fill out the following form and return it to Amy Bevis or Karin Hawkins in the main office by DECEMBER 9th:
Magnet_Open Enrollment Sibling Preference 2023-24.pdf
Note: You do not have to reapply each year for your current magnet student. They will remain a magnet student as long as you reside in Hamilton County, attend your two parent/teacher conferences, and behavior and attendance are not an issue.
DEFINITION OF AN ELIGIBLE SIBLING: brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister, step-brother or step-sister or a student currently enrolled at a Magnet school who reside at the same address of the currently enrolled student. This does NOT include aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, etc. In cases involving joint custody, legal documentation is required. Siblings must reside at the same address in order to be eligible for sibling preference. Proof of sibling status may be requested.
***Sibling applicants must complete the choice lottery application online for admissions and sibling preference granted. *** Click here for more information.
DATES TO REMEMBER
February 10, 2023: District runs HCS choice lottery
February 17, 2023: District shares lottery results with families
February 24, 2023: Deadline for families to respond to the choice school offer
Only sibling applicants who apply by January 31, 2023 through the choice lottery will be considered for sibling preference. If you have additional questions, please email choosehamilton@hcde.org or call 423-498-6762. Thank you for choosing Hamilton!
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