PRINCIPAL'S POST

Wrapping up 23-24

We have loved our year and are proud of all the students for what they have accomplished. As we wrap up the last month of school, please note that we have several learning expeditions coming up to culminate our learning. If you have not paid for your quarter 4 LE fee, please take a moment to do so by clicking here. Here are some upcoming dates that you won’t want to miss:

May 16^th – First grade play 6:00 LS Auditorium

May 20^th – Upper School Talent Show 1:00 – you are invited if your student is performing

May 20^th – Lower School Ambassador Celebration to honor second semester Ambassadors

May 21 – 8^th grade promotion 8:30am US Auditorium

May 21 – Exhibit Night 5:30-7:00

May 22 – Field Day

May 23 – Last Student Day

Student Registration Information 24-25

All students returning to a Hamilton County school next school year must update their information through their PowerSchool parent portal. The window to complete registration for the upcoming year is May 1^st - June 1st. Each parent must also complete the Normal Park Google registration form which can be found on our website or click HERE. So just 2 steps to complete registration for next year (Power School and the Google form).

Parent Input for 2024-2025 Placements:

As we start our planning for next year, we always like to provide the opportunity for families to share their thoughts about what type of learning environment they feel is the best fit for their children. We must stress that the class building process takes many areas into consideration when placing students such as their level of academic achievement, knowing their learning styles, understanding their social groups (both positive ones and ones that are less positive), building positive connections with their teachers, and providing a balanced classroom where students can learn from each other - acceptance, understanding, tolerance, and of course, friendship.

Our goal is to find the best placement for each student. The information you share, combined with our daily knowledge of your children is utilized to create classes that we hope will permit each student to be successful. Please note, that in the end, the school reserves the right to make final placements for students. As a reminder, we do not take into consideration any requests for specific teachers due to classroom size restrictions and staffing changes that can happen over the next few months. All input must be submitted here by May 17th to be considered. Do not send an email to administration.

24-25 Important Beginning of Year Dates:

July 30^th – Upper School Jump Start – all 4^th graders welcome 9:00-11:00

July 30^th – Upper School Jump Start – new students in grades 5-8 welcome 1:00-3:00

August 7^th – First day of School

2024-2025 HCDE School Calendar

THANK YOU!!

Thank you to all the parents and students for making last week an amazing teacher appreciation week. All the notes, flowers, time and donations that were provided helped us shower the teachers with love every day!

YEARBOOK UPDATE

There will be one final print of the Lower School Yearbooks this week. If you haven't already reached out to Mrs. O'Neill to be added to the wait-list, this is the last opportunity. There will only be 50 more available. Please email ONEILL_LAUREN@HCDE.ORG to be added. These are $35.00. The payment will be added to your students online payment portal as you sign up, starting tomorrow. The books must be paid for before they are sent home.

All pre-approved grade level lists are available HERE

Orders placed by June 17 will ship directly to school for hassle free school supply shopping.

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)

Donations Needed

➡️HAPPY CART- LAST HAPPY CART OF THE YEAR!!

➡️FIELD DAY -LOWER

➡️FIELD DAY UPPER

UPDATE ON HOURS: I have had many parents ask about hours for donations. It is a Hamilton County policy that you are only allowed to receive 6 hours for donations to the school. All of the rules and ways to receive volunter hours are listed in the ABCs to Volunteering. Please let me know if you have any questions.

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.

GARDEN CLUB and VOLUNTEER HELP

Still need some volunteer hours or want to spend a lovely Sunday afternoon "re-wilding" our Meditation Garden and new Hiking Trail at the Upper School? Join the Garden Patch team at the Upper School Sunday, May 19th from 1 - 3. We will be planting native plants and cutting back / removing invasives. Please email us: normal.park.garden.patch@gmail.com to let us know that you can come, and we'll share more information!

Be sure to check out the new hiking trail at the Upper School. Thank you to NPMM dads Micah Morrison and Jonathan Poole who have put in a lot of hours this week with an excavator and chainsaw to get it put in, and it's going to be an amazing addition to our learning and recreation space on that campus.

MUSEUM PARTNER CAMPS

Here are some great camps that some of our musuem partners are hosting this summer:

Reflection Riding Chattanooga Zoo Hunter Art Museum

Creative Discovery Museum TN Aquarium

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

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

LE FUND THE NEED :This is a link to make donations for our students.You can click the General LE fund to help cover trips this year if you are inclined. Thank you for your support of our NP students!!

https://hcde.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/4422/415/False/True

LIBRARY NEWS- Lower .

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

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

REQUESTS

General LE fund to help cover trips this year. Thank you for your support of our NP students!!

https://hcde.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/4422/415/False/True

➡️Upper School Counselor Bracelet Making Supplies

Middle School Golf:

All 4 boys made the All County team! Go NP lightning! And we have a trophy for the trophy case!

Elementary Track

Hamilton County hosted their elementary track meet on Friday at Red Bank High School. Our kids that were selected by the upper and lower PE teachers did an amazing job! Ribbons were given to the top 6 in each event. The following placed in the top three in their grade:

100 Meter- 4th girls- (1st) Jordynn Horton, 5th girls (3rd) Marshall Mae Hennessy, 5th boys (1st) Crei Gordon

200 Meter- 3rd Girls (3rd) Rosalia Mansueto, 5th Girls (3rd) Jayde Mitchell, 5th Boys (1st) Jameer Mitchell

400 Meter- 4th Boys (1st) Carter Mckinney, 5th Girls (2nd) Penelope Petmecky, 5th Boys (2nd) Levi Dorough

Standing Long Jump- 3rd Girls (1st) Violet West, 5th Boys (2nd) Parker Twilley

Running Long Jump- 4th Boys (2nd) Holden Eaton, 5th Boys (1st) Myles Jones

Shot Put- 4th Boys (3rd) Tramale Johnson

Relay: 4th Boys (3rd)- Wyatt Connell, Alex Granberry, Bennett Odum, Ethan Reich

5th Girls (2nd)- Jayde Mitchell, Elm Cole, Harper Rains, Marshall Mae Hennessy

5th Boys (1st) Jameer Mitchell, Max Shaw, Myles Jones, Crei Gordon

Any parent/guardian of a student althlete is welcome to join this team!
Join Lightning Athletic Club via Facebook or contact lightningathelticclub@gmail.com.

PREVIOUSLY SHARED

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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