February is Black History Month. We will highlight the achievements and contributions of historical and contemporary figures with our students. Our goal is to recognize and celebrate the impact that many people have made and continue to make as we strive for a better community. As President Barack Obama said in 2016, "Black History Month shouldn’t be treated as though it is somehow separate from our collective American history, or somehow just boiled down to a compilation of greatest hits from the March on Washington, or from some of our sports heroes. It’s about the lived, shared experience of all African Americans, high and low, famous and obscure, and how those experiences have shaped and challenged and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so we can create a better future. It’s a reminder of where we as a country have been so that we know where we need to go."

We look forward to seeing your students at school this week!

Jamelie Johns

Feb 1 ½ day for students; dismissal at 11:30

Feb 3 Picture retakes Friday Feb 3rd from 8:30-9:45

Feb 10 Progress reports go home

Feb 13-17 Kindness week

Feb 14 Candygrams distributed grades 6-8

Feb 14 Valentine’s celebrations grades prek-5

Feb 25 Showdown. Teacher vs. Student Basketball Game. More details to come.

Volunteer Opportunities (Click Links)

All you need to know to volunteer at NPMM : ABC's of Volunteering at NPMM
NPMM school website: https://normalpark.hcde.org/

SignUp Links to Volunteer

NEW: Upper School Exhibit Prep: https://signup.com/go/cFWMqhV

Lower School Library: https://signup.com/go/rTyMfgs

Candy Gram 6th-8th Grade: https://signup.com/go/CJDcMrp

NEW: Lower School Book Fair: https://signup.com/go/FL9t6U

NEW: Lightning Athletic Club Concessions:
https://signup.com/go/kbFsWwk

Showdown: Coming Soon

Lower School Copy Fairies: https://signup.com/go/eXujVep. (2 hour spots)

Happy Cart (Upper and Lower): https://signup.com/go/zhwMpTP

Normalpalooza: Coming Soon

Click here to log hours: Normal Park Parent Volunteer Form. You may email Heather Cockerham cockerham_h@hcde.org at the Lower School or Sonia August august_sonia@hcde.org at the Upper School with questions regarding your volunteer hours.

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.

Principal Coffee Follow Up: Thank you to all who attended the Principal Coffee last week. We enjoyed our conversation and appreciated your feedback on next steps. Here are the slides that we shared during the coffee and some of the links that you may want to reference.

Slide Show

Skills by microphase handout

How do kids learn to read article

Introducing the Winners of the 2023 NPMM Grades 3-8 Spelling Bee

Tied for 3rd Place: Lily Blackburn & Calvin Landers
2nd Place: David Hackathorne
1st Place: Abigail Eaton

Abigail Eaton will move onto the Regional Bee in February. Congratulations!!!

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.

4th grade is in need of shoeboxes. Please bring to 4th grade teachers any shoeboxes that you may have! These will be used for dioramas, so they need to be actual shoeboxes and not narrow Amazon boxes.

Interested in Coaching at NP?

We are currently in search of a Middle School Track Coach, boys or girls for the 2023 season?

2023-24 Season

Head Middle School Football Coach

Head Middle School Cross Country Coach

If you are interested in these paid coaching positions, please contact Joli Brown brown_joli@hcde.org.

Jan 31 Volleyball vs Tyner (home)

Feb 2 Volleyball vs Orchard Knob (home)

Middle School Track and Field tryouts will be held from 3:15-4:45 pm on Monday, March 6th and Wednesday, March 8th. We'll meet behind the school on the athletic field. Bring a water bottle and dress for physical activity. Before they can tryout, all athletes must have an updated physical uploaded to Dragonfly. On Friday, March 10th, the final team roster will be posted on the school website. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Gaines via email at gaines_j@hcde.org.

Attention Baseball Parents:

We will be hosting conditioning and pre-season throwing on Wednesdays (on the soccer field) and Fridays (in the gym) after school from 3:30-4:45pm starting this Weds. 1/18.

Participating in these workouts does not guarantee a spot on the final roster, but they will help your student athlete prepare for the tryouts scheduled Monday 2/13 through Thursday 2/16.

Student athletes MUST have a physical on file with the school in order to participate. Please submit a physical to the school or upload the necessary info to the Dragonfly app.

Please bring baseball gloves and cleats (if possible).
Thank you. I'm looking forward to a great season.

Coach Winland

2022-23 Lightning Athletic Club Board Members

LAC WOULD LOVE TO ADD MEMBERS TO THIS TEAM 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.

Join Lightning Athletic Club via Facebook or contact lightningathelticclub@gmail.com.

Free At-Home Reading Resources for K-2 Tennessee Families

Click here to order free books

Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation is partnering with the Tennessee Department of Education to provide at-home reading resources for free to all Tennessee families of K–2 children to help young learners become stronger readers. Based on your child’s grade level, they will receive the At-Home Decodable Book Series, a collection of seven booklets containing 20+ exciting stories full of sounds and words to practice, and age-appropriate, high-quality Scholastic books.

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