Nashville Elementary School

EARLY RELEASE - January 9, 2024 All NCPS schools will open at their regular times but will have a 3-hour early dismissal.

Good Evening Cardinal Parents and welcome back to NES in the year 2024. We look forward to seeing all our students back at school tomorrow morning. Report cards will be sent home electronically tomorrow evening via your child's email. Please be sure to be on the look out for them. We will also be sending home academic trouble letters. These letters indicate if your child is behind at this point in the year. It does not mean that they will be retained but that we have work to do for them to meet the NCPS promotion standards. In order for your child to have their picture taken in 2024 they must have an updated model release form on file. You can find the form in the ROOMS app under Model Release Form. I am also attaching a link to the form that has to be completed below. This will impact what we can put in our yearbook and all other events we have at our school. If you have a middle or high schooler it has to be done for them as well. If you have any problems with completing the form you can contact the front office and we will try to help you through it. Thank you to those who have already completed the form. https://nashvillees.ncpschools.net/o/nes/forms/nashville-elementary-nashville-elem Please remember to drop off car students in the car line between 7:20-7:59. Students dropped off after that should be checked in through the front office. If you park on E. Virginia St. and walk your child to the building that is fine but we cannot have parents dropping students off at the road. If your child is a car rider and you want them to have breakfast then they really need to be here before 7:50 in order to get breakfast and be in class on time. Bus riders will always have the opportunity to get breakfast as their arrival time is dependent on us. We look forward to a great first week back at school and a wonderful second semester full of learning and growth for all. Good Night

The most recent federal data show that in the 2020-21 school year, at least 14.7 million students nationwide were chronically absent. This means that chronic absence has almost doubled from the more than 8 million students, pre-Covid-19, who were missing so many days of school that they were academically at risk. Chronic absence — missing 10 percent or more of school days due to absence for any reason—excused, unexcused absences, and suspensions—can translate into students having difficulty learning to read by the third grade, achieving in middle school, and graduating from high school. Sources: https://www.attendanceworks.org/chronic-absence/the-problem/ https://depc.org/attendance-matters/

Happy Holidays from NCPS! In case you didn't receive an email. Check out Dr. Ellis' first newsletter, which he wishes the NCPS community a Happy Holiday, via the link below. https://ncps.edurooms.com/engage/dr-ellis-newsletter/newsletters/happy-holidays-from-ncps

Happy Holidays from NCPS! In case you didn't receive an email. Check out Dr. Ellis' first newsletter, which he wishes the NCPS community a Happy Holiday, via the link below. https://ncps.edurooms.com/engage/dr-ellis-newsletter/newsletters/happy-holidays-from-ncps

NC Law Senate Bill 49 / SL 2023-106 states that from 01/01/24, to include a child in photos/videos/recordings, parents/guardians must Opt-In. This consent allows for yearbook inclusion and school-related social media presence. Non-opted-in students won't feature in new media by the school/district. Find the form in Rooms, under Materials -> "Mandatory" -> "updated model release form".

Good Evening Cardinal Parents, We have four days of school left before our break begins. Wednesday and Thursday this week will be early release days so we will dismiss at 1:00 PM on those two days so please make arrangements for dismissal times on Wednesday and Thursday. The second nine weeks grading period ends on Thursday. We thank all those who have helped with the canned food drive run by our ACE club. It will end on Tuesday and we will see which class wins the pizza party. In the end we know those in need within our community including our veterans will be the true winners of this event. Congrats to Lily and Adeline our Spelling Bee winner and runner up from last week. We are proud of all our contestants and look forward to supporting our two winners in the district competition later this year. I hope everyone is staying dry and safe through this weather today and tonight and we look forward to a great last week of 2023 and can't wait to see our students tomorrow morning. Good night.

Where to find the model release form? (the document for images/video/audio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dRiOtCl8s0

Here's what's happening: If you are an EDGECOMBE COUNTY Resident and have a child/children or family member in a NCPS High School. The deadline is coming up soon for you to make a decision if your high school student will be staying at their school or transferring out. TONIGHT, there is an information session to review this information.

Good Evening Cardinal Parents, Thank you to everyone who came out last week for Zaxby's and our K-2 Christmas Concert. Both events were wonderful and your support is very much appreciated. We have two weeks left before we end this second nine weeks and go on break for the holidays. We will have some fun events at school but will be sure to work first and keep all things focused on learning! The ACE club is holding a canned food drive to support A Touch of the Father's Love Ministry who helps local veterans and families who are in need. Each homeroom will collect canned goods and our ACE club will make the donation before we go on break. There will be some information coming out regarding a new model release form that all parents will have to attend to in the new year. The state has changed to an "opt in" form starting January 1st 2024. NCPS will send a digital form through ROOMS for parents to Opt in to have your child's picture taken at school. Please be on the lookout for this and we will keep you informed about it as we move forward. Lastly please continue to get your child to school on time and follow our morning and afternoon procedures so we can ensure the safety of all our students, staff and families during those busy arrival and dismissal times. We look forward to a great week. Good Night.

Good evening: We are dedicated to ensuring that you are well-informed about the demerger and transition plan, as it will significantly impact your child, family member, or a friend. Please share this important update, to help spread this upcoming event. This message is to keep you updated and aware of the ongoing developments of the demerger and plan of transition. Here's what's happening: If you are an EDGECOMBE COUNTY Resident and have a child/children or family member in a Nash County Public School High School. The deadline is coming up soon for you to make a decision if your high school student will be staying at their school or transferring out. Monday, there is an information session to review this information. Monday, December 11 at Rocky Mount High School at 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. in the media center. Bring or tell your parent/guardian and Family! This is where they can learn more and ask questions. Please get in touch with us via this form for any questions: https://forms.gle/JBiqf3UnrgfC3MR76. Demerger landing page, https://www.ncpschools.net/o/ncps/page/ncpsdemerger. Thank you so much. NCPS-Transition Team

DONATIONS for Fifth Grade Field Trip to Fort Caswell Fifth grade has planned a field trip to Fort Caswell to see the ocean, learn about NC history, and explore sea life in various ways. This is an amazing learning experience for each student, but because of the distance, we have to use charter buses for the trip. Charter buses are expensive, but we feel that this is a worthwhile expense for the opportunity of such a unique experience for the fifth grade students. Please help send fifth grade on this trip by donating any amount that you choose. Every penny gets us closer to our $11,000 goal. Thank you so much for your generosity and support. Please go to schoolcashonline.com to donate, or scan the QR code.

No need to cook tonight! Come join us at Zaxby's in Nashville from 5-8pm, and say "I'm with Nashville Elementary" to help us raise money for the fifth grade field trip!

Good Evening Cardinal Parents, We are gearing up for another great week at NES. Tomorrow night we will be at Zaxbys from 5-8 and NES will get proceeds from all sales during that time so tell everyone you know its a great night for wings. You just have to mention that your with Nashville Elementary when you place your order. We hope to have lots of people come out to eat tomorrow night. This Thursday is our annual Christmas Concert for our K-2 students. This is a packed house event so come ready to enjoy the wonderful voices of our students as they get us into the holiday spirit. Our PTA will be selling Tee shirt bags on Thursday night. We have loads of different and random college tee shirts in many sizes. You purchase a bag for $10 and get 5 high quality college tee shirts. If your a tee shirt person like me this is a great deal and can turn into a wonderful gift idea for Christmas. Please continue to encourage your child to finish this second nine weeks strong. We want everyone to work super hard the next few weeks to be in position to meet the NCPS promotion standards. Thank you for all your support and we look forward to seeing everyone before 8:00AM tomorrow morning. Good NIght

Please Join us Monday December 4th at Zaxby's in Nashville from 5pm-8pm. We will have a great time together as we raise funds! Invite everyone you know! Just say, " I'm with Nashville Elementary School" when you order.

Say Something Tips. See It. Report It. All NCPS Middle and High Schools have the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, you can submit a mental health or safety concern on our tips page. To report something visit: https://www.p3campus.com/tipform.aspx?ID=3000&HF=1&Logo=0&X=1&H=0

Good Evening Cardinal Parents, We hope everyone has enjoyed their time away from school and that all our students are refreshed and ready to get back to work at school tomorrow. We have a little over three weeks before our next big holiday break. December 21st is the last day of the second grading period so it is important that our students are working diligently to get their grades to a level that accurately represent what they know and can do. If you are unsure of how your child is currently performing then please be sure to look at their progress report which was sent home on Thursday November 16th, check the parent portal or contact your child's teacher. Please help us welcome Deputy Hernandez from the Nash County Sherriff's Department. She is our assigned School Resource Officer and we are glad she is with us to help support our school. Please follow our morning car line routine and drop off early enough for your child to get breakfast and still get to class by 8:00AM. We are working to reduce our number of tardies and improve our attendance rates as much as possible. Thank you for all who are able to get their children here between 7:20-7:55 which ensures they get to class on time. We will have our next PTA meeting and our K-2 Christmas concert on Thursday December 7th at 6:15 in our gym. We hope you will join us for this wonderful event. We look forward to seeing our students tomorrow and for a great week ahead. Good night.

Please join our NES staff, students, and families at Zaxby's in Nashville on December 4th from 5pm to 8pm. We will eat, laugh, and have a great time while we raise funds for our 5th grade to go to the outer banks. Just say, "I'm with Nashville Elementary" when you order!

Good morning, Bus 351 will be on bus 60 this morning. It is about 15 minutes delayed. We apologize for the inconvenience. We thank you for your patience and have a great day!

Good Evening Cardinal Parents, We have two days of school this week and then will be off for Thanksgiving Break. We will return to school on Monday November 27th. Please remember that school starts at 8:00AM so we need our students to arrive at school early enough to get to class and be ready by 8:00. If your child is going to eat school breakfast it is important to get them here early enough to get their breakfast and then get to class. Progress reports went home last week for the second nine weeks so please be sure to monitor your child's progress. Our 3rd-5th graders did a great job last week taking the NC Checkins assessments in reading math and science. Our teachers will be able to use that information to help us reteach any areas that were specifically difficult for our students. As the weather has changed we have accumulated many jackets and hoodies. Please put your child's name on the tag of these items so we can return any that are found on campus. We look forward to two great days at school this week and wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving break with family and friends. Good night