NPMM Lightning Letter 10/21
NPMM Lightning Letter 10/21

Smile! School Picture Day is Wednesday. 

Learning Expedition Calendar
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Important Normal Park Links

Volunteer Opportunities 
Blue Bolt and Lightning Dash Volunteer Sign Up: https://signup.com/go/mzPnJqG
Lower School Happy Cart Sign Up:
Upper School Happy Place Sign Up: https://signup.com/go/zhuFDbM
Garden Spot Volunteerhttp://signup.com/go/hN2AHP 
Download the BoxTop App and Earn Cash for NPMM: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/box-tops-for-education/id1150038564
Family Lightning Dash Glow Run Registration:  https://normalpark.kindful.com/?campaign=1040143
Order Pizza for Family Lightning Dash Dinner:  https://normalpark.kindful.com/?campaign=1040144
Important Normal Park News

Kindness Week October 21-25


The Kindness Challenge is a proactive and positive bullying prevention initiative that aims to improve school climate and increase student engagement. The week is devoted to doing as many acts of kindness as possible on campus. Using the provided checklist for ideas, students accept the challenge and show the school community and others that KINDNESS MATTERS!

In order to help make this the happiest week ever, we are also going to have school wide spirit days where everyone can dress up.
TODAY: Monday "Cozy for Kindness" - wear PJ's
Tuesday
UPPER SCHOOL: "Winning with Kindness" - wear your favorite sports team/band/artist attire
LOWER SCHOOL: "Spread the Spark at Normal Park" - NP attire, blue, white and grey
Wednesday “Cute for Kindness” - School Picture Day
Thursday
UPPER SCHOOL  "Spread the Spark at Normal Park" - NP attire, blue, white and grey
LOWER SCHOOL: "Winning with Kindness" - wear your favorite sports team/band/artist attire
Friday "Crazy for Kindness" - wear crazy clothes and crazy hair
We will also be accepting donations for the Chattanooga Area Food Bank and McKamey Animal Center. Someone will be by each day to pick-up donations from your classrooms. https://www.mckameyanimalcenter.org/donation-wish-list    https://www.austinfoodbank.org/news/what%E2%80%99s-best-non-perishable-food-donate-your-food-bank

Kids First Coupon Book Winner 

Congratulations Zoey Chea
The Kids First Coupon was yet another Normal Park Museum Magnet HUGE success. We have met our goal as a school and are eager to contribute the funds towards technology, instructional materials, online programs for student enrichment, and related arts materials.
 
We would like to congratulate Zoey Chea our overall NPMM winner. She sold 61 coupon books. She is the winner of numerous prizes including four one day unlimited rides passes to Lake Winnepesaukah.

We also congratulate Mrs. Hueter’s third grade class for being the top selling class. Mrs. Hueter will be awarded a $60 Massage Envy Spa Gift card donated by the Goodyear Family and her class will get to have a “Special Day” for their classroom in the coming weeks.

*Kona Snow Cones will be here on November 1st for all Pre-K thur 5th graders who sold five or more coupon books. 

Halloween Guidelines


ALL DRESS UP FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST
NORMAL PARK HALLOWEEN COSTUME GUIDELINES: Students will be given the option to wear their Halloween costumes to school. The upper and lower schools will be permitted to wear costumes on different days due to learning expeditions. 
In an effort to enjoy Halloween at Normal Park appropriately, respectfully, and in accordance with school rules, we ask that students use the following guidelines when selecting a costume:


1. No head coverings (hats or wigs) unless it is part of the costume. NO masks or face paint. Staff members must be able to identify students.

2. Costumes that depict violence as well as fake weapons are not allowed.

3. Costumes that could be offensive or perpetuate a stereotype of someone’s culture, gender, heritage, or religion are not permitted.

4. Costumes should not hinder students’ ability to participate in classes; including P.E.

5. Costumes may not disrupt or impede traffic, or present issues of safety in the hallway.

6. No accessories to the costume may be brought to school. Only the costume itself can be worn.

7. Costumes must meet dress code requirements as stated in the student handbook:

Skirts, shorts and dresses must be at least mid-thigh in length on all sides of the leg. 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 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).  

Shoes must have a back to properly secure the shoe.

Clothing may not depict, advertise or advocate the use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana or other controlled substances.  

Clothing may not use or depict hate speech targeting groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation or any other protected groups.  

Clothing that could be perceived as gang identifiers may not be worn.

8. The school will not be responsible for any costumes that may become damaged at school.

If a student wears a costume that distracts from their own or other students’ learning, the student will be asked to change into normal school attire.

Thank you,
Carrie Willmore
Principal
Normal Park Museum Magnet
All parents are welcome to attend the Spark board meeting this Friday, Oct 25 at 8:45 at the upper school cafeteria.

Lower School News

Join us for Kindness Week Oct. 21-25. Information is listed above. 
Halloween Guidelines are listed above.  
Library News: Permission slips will be sent home to those students in K-3 who have never received a Chattanooga Public Library Card.  If your child has received a library card in the past, it will automatically be renewed.  There is no need in filling out another permission slip.  The form is also available to download as well. 
The library welcomes anyone who would like to shelve books for volunteer hours.  Email Cynthia Locke: locke_cynthia@hcde.org 
Related Arts Conferences: If you would like to schedule a conference for the week of 10/21-10/25
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 to volunteer or donate at the Lower School: Contact Email Heather Cockerham cockerham_h@hcde.org with volunteer questions. 
  • Treasure Box type items are needed for our upcoming Kindness Campaign. Take this time to clean out your small toys, fast food toy rejects, hot wheels, stickers, etc. No volunteer time is offered for this donation. 
  • Mrs. Shaw has eight 5-gallon wax buckets that I need someone to take home and clean. We will be using them for bucket drumming. Please contact shaw-h@hcde.org.
  • We need drilled door stops on all 4 of the auditorium doors.
  • Need someone to hang cornice board in the office.
Upper School News
Join us for Kindness Week Oct. 21-25. Information is listed above. 
Halloween Guidelines are listed above.
Free Audible for Middle School Students: 6th-8th grade students have the wonderful opportunity of receiving a free Audible account. A permission slip was sent home last week with your child. In order for them to participate, the permission slip must be signed and returned to school. If you did not receive the form in your child’s folder last, week, there is a permission form attached and can be printed, signed and returned in order for your 6th-8th grade child to receive the free Audible account. 
Band News: Contact Mrs. McKee at  mckee_e@hcde.org
6-8 Band students should join the new consolidated Google Classroom at qqic0f
The next practice log is due in Google Classroom on Tuesday, October 22nd at 11:59 pm.
Our first concert is Thursday, October 24th, at 6:00 pm.  
o    Arrive at 5:30 in the Band Room
o    Students will wear black pants/white top or black pants/black top with black shoes.
o    Instead of admission, we will accept donations for the band program
o    Volunteers are needed to sit in the front two rows with students when they are not performing.
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.
two volunteers are needed to assist on picture day next Wednesday? From 8-12ish. Volunteer will receive a free picture package for helping plus volunteer hours.
cutting tennis balls for chair legs
Happy Place Sign Up: https://signup.com/go/zhuFDbM

Lightning Athletic Club

Lightning Swim & Dive (6th thur 8th grade): Lightning swim team is in the water and looking forward our upcoming meets:

Thu Nov 7 th @ McCallie 
Tue Dec 3rd @ Calhoun
 Fri Dec 13 t h @ Ooltewah
Thu Dec 19th @ Cleveland
Sat Jan 18 th @ Baylor (MS Championship)
Fri/Sat Jan 24/25 th @ Calhoun (North GA Champ)
Soccer: Middle Soccer Teams Roster and Schedule will be posted at www.normalpark.com.
Basketball: Middle Soccer Teams Roster and Schedule are posted at www.normalpark.com.
Elementary Basketball: Practice Schedules are not set and will be determined by the various leagues. 
2nd and 3rd grade Trykidz and YMCA rosters have changed due to coaching volunteers, added participates and registration. Teams will be updated at https://www.normalpark.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1089545&type=d&pREC_ID=1375068. 
In all, we have 95 kids placed on ten different rosters for elementary and middle school.  Participation for all students is VOLUNTARY and none of them have to play on these teams in these different leagues.  These rosters are suggestions based on group evaluations. If they choose to play, they MUST register through the links included below.  No further school involvement is needed moving forward.  The parents/coaches can communicate with the leagues directly. Volunteer coaches are needed. Please contact the league if you are interested. Please understand that students from other school can and may be added to the rosters below as needed by the league. 
North Hamilton: Coaches will contact players and families individually and all will need to register online. 
TryKidz: Registration Information: https://www.trykidz.com/sites/TryKidz/program/24487/Try-Kidz-Basketball-2020-Winter-2019. More information will come from your coaches in the coming weeks. 
Normal Park Climbing Club (6th-8th Grade Only): We are excited about the 2019 climbing season. Everyone will need have waivers signed from Chattanooga Outdoors and take the belay test.  If you want to practice at High point Riverside you just need to get your membership.  We are going to practice at Riverside Sundays 4-6 and Wednesdays 6-8.  More information at https://www.normalpark.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1090043&type=d&pREC_ID=1775852
Join Lightning Athletic Club via Facebook or contact lightningathelticclub@gmail.com. Do you enjoy working with concessions, working with players and coaches, prepping for games, and growing the Normal Park Athletic Program? We are activity recuiting new parents to join our team, please email today. 

Normal Park Calendar 

10/21:  Blue Bolt Challenge Begins
10/21-10/25: Kindness Week
10/23:  Picture Day
10/24:  Band Concert at US Auditorium
11/8: Lightning Dash Glow Run
11/13: Half Day. Dismissal at 11:30
11/14: Fall Musical
11/15: Fall Musical evening show
11/27-29:  Thanksgiving Break
12/3: Choir and Dance Concert
12/6: Friday Night Lightning
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