PRINCIPAL POST

As we begin the fourth quarter, please remember the following:

- Attendance matters. Students need to be in school every day. As spring fever settles in, this will continue to be important. Teachers have prepared meaningful learning opportunities for this quarter and the ideas build on each other. It is difficult to make up the experiences when not present.

- Tardy policy. As a reminder the upper school students are expected to be in class by 8:00. The lower school students are expected to be in class by 8:10. If you are pulling in the carline at that time, your child is likely tardy. All magnet students who have exceeded the allowable number of tardies for the year have been submitted to central office for review and possible revocation of magnet seats for next year. Please be on time to class as this helps students start the day with their morning meeting with their peers.

- Carline safety. Remember to put your car in park. No cell phones while in the carline. Watch for pedestrians.

- Learning expeditions. As a museum school, we strive to plan meaningful learning expeditions for students each quarter. Permission slips for quarter 4 went home the week prior to spring break. Please return those signed asap if you haven’t already. Also, take a moment to pay for quarter 4 learning expedition fees. As a school, we absorb the cost for families who struggle to pay and plan for this based on our free/reduce lunch applications for the year. However, we cannot absorb the cost for families who just forget to pay and will be limited on taking some of these trips if fees are not collected. Please make these payments and previous quarter payments if you forgot.

Important NP Information

⭐FOR DROP OFF AND PICKUP- Please do not park in the Northside Church parking lot for drop off or pickup. The first row of spots is reserved for teachers only and the next row is only for parents dropping their children off at Northside Learning center. For the safety of all children walking to and from school please refrain from pulling into the parking lot.

➡️ 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.

PAY SCHOOL PAYMENTS HERE, (SCHOOL, LE, AND ATHLETIC)

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

Volunteers Needed

➡️Lower School Copy Fairies-New spots added

➡️Upper school Theater Work Day- Signup

Donations Needed

➡️HAPPY CART- new spots added

➡️TEACHER TREAT DAY- VOLUNTEERS AND DONATION NEEDED

➡️Help stock our Care Closets: Amazon Wishlist: UPPER SCHOOL LOWER SCHOOL

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.

Tickets on sale HERE
Friday, April 5 at Daily Ration
Get your team of 10 together and make plans to attend!

Questions? Email Caitlin Studer at normalparkfund@gmail.com

WRISTBANDS AND TICKETS ON SALE TODAY! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOURS

Normalpalooza is Normal Park's annual arts and music festival featuring live entertainment, student performances, and a vendor marketplace including local businesses and artisans. The Kids Zone is back with your favorite carnival games, arts and crafts, inflatables and MUCH MORE! This event requires an army of volunteers!

SIGN UP HERE

We need your help stocking up for Normalpalooza 2024. Click here for the Normalpalooza Wishlist. One volunteer hour can be earned for every $10 contribution, not to exceed $60.

Wishlist

Our Book Fair was a huge success and one our students will always remember!!! Thank you students, parents and staff for making our Book Fair amazing and creating memories that will last a lifetime! Special thanks to our Book Fair Chairs Rebecca Greer, Kathryn Oelsner, Amanda Guinn and all of our parent volunteers.

REMINDERS
**PLEASE email parent and doctor's notes to Heather Buttram: buttram_h@HCDE.org

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Virtual Tutoring for 1st-3rd Graders: More info here

LIBRARY NEWS- Lower

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. .

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!

REMINDERS
⭐**PLEASE email parent and doctor's notes to Miss Billie at the Upper School bowes_billie@hcde.org.

REQUESTS

6th grade is in need of tissue. Can donate $10 worth for 1 hour.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Resume Writing Workshop- More information here

SPRING SPORTS UPDATES

Boys Soccer Schedule and updates

Middle School Track: Spring Meet Schedule and updates

COACHES NEEDED

Football Coaches: If you are interested in coaching football for the 2024-2025 school year, head coach or asst coach, please speak with an administrator.

⚡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 Today

Get 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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