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Originally delivered on 8/28/2017 8:31 am

SUBJECT: News from the Farm - August 28, 2017


 

Notes from Mrs. Merriam

Welcome Back, Nuckols Farm Foxes and families! Our Nuckols Farm family is ready to celebrate “PAWS Up for 20 Years! Show a Little Respect!” Much planning has transpired this summer to provide awesome celebratory experiences for our foxes during the upcoming 20th birthday year, so don your party hats and prepare to PAWty on! Read on for information about student homeroom letters, staff changes and more.

Your very lucky principal, Lisa Merriam

PTA NEWS

 

No more paper, no more checks! Complete PTA forms online!

Have you seen our new web site? We’re so excited about our look and our new membership program, Membership Toolkit, which allows you to sign up for volunteer opportunities, join the PTA, order spirit wear and yearbooks, make a Fox Fund donation, search our student directory, register for after school enrichment and more – in just a few simple online steps. This is a new system for all of us so please bear with our PTA volunteers as we learn the ins and outs of this new program. Check out our how-to guide, visit our FAQ page, contact Kim Apollony, Membership Toolkit Coordinator, or read on for more details.

 

Welcome Back from our President!

Welcome back to all our excited families! We have many new faces and a bunch of familiar ones who will soon be cruising the halls to celebrate our 20th year of learning on the Farm. Your PTA Board has been hard at work all summer creating some exciting plans for a great year ahead. Please be sure to register for Membership Toolkit – this new resource helps with membership, donations, spirit wear and yearbook orders, volunteer sign ups and more - and read on for details about school supply kit delivery, the PTA calendar and more!

Emily McKinney, PTA President

 

You're Invited!

Join us for NFE's Back to School Family Picnic and 20th Birthday PAWty!

Thursday, Sept. 28, 5-7 pm

Pre-order pizza from Papa John's, or bring your own dinner. Fun will include Kona Ice, DJ Dave the Rave and more!

Contact Kristie Bernier for details.

 

Show Me the Money

PTA finance reports including the proposed budget, monthly treasurer reports and the most recent audit report are available on our web site. Contact Brandy Burnett with questions.


 


 

See You at Open House

Be sure to stop by the PTA tables to check out the latest spirit wear, learn about volunteer opportunities, register for our new web site and more.

The day's schedule is -

  • Kindergarten open house - 9 am
  • New family tours - 10 am
  • Students in grades 1-5 (last names A-G) - 10:30-11:30 am
  • Students in grades 1-5 (last names H-Z) - 2-3 pm

 


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Spirit Night at CAVA

Join your fellow Foxes at CAVA Mezze Grill, 11780 West Broad Street, on Wednesday, Sept. 6 from 6-10 pm. Mention our school, and we'll receive a portion of the evening's proceeds.

 

Creativity "Within Reach"

Calling all artists, musicians, writers, photographers, dancers and directors! Showcase your talents through this year's Reflections program. The theme is "Within Reach," and entries are due Oct. 13. Contact Ali Barron.

 

Register Now for After School Enrichment

Our fun and popular fall enrichment classes will be offered on Thursday afternoons beginning the week of October 5 from 2:15-3:15 pm. Offerings include art, dance, sports, engineering and cooking classes. Class sizes are limited so sign up now - but be sure to complete the entire form and pay online within 10 minutes to keep the class in your cart. Registration deadline is September 15. 

 

Wanted: First Day of School Pictures

After you kiss your young Foxes goodbye, take a minute to share your first day of school photos for possible inclusion in our yearbook. Sharing is easy on our yearbook company's secure web site (enter 10385 for NFE), or share directly from your phone using the free Herff Jones eShare app. Get more info here, and keep the photos coming all year!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

The Hospitality Committee needs your help preparing monthly lunches for the teachers and staff. Please consider joining our committee - you don't have to be a gourmet chef, and you don't have to volunteer every month. Contact Carrie Schaeffer or Anne Kush.

 

Our Fall Festival will be held on Friday, October 27. We're looking for planning committee members, event sponsors and silent auction donations. Contact Shannan Barber or Kristina Weimer.

 

Looking for a fun way to get involved before the school day begins? The Recycling Committee is looking for a co-chair to help with recycling duties (work with other parent volunteers, supervise student club members) on Tuesday mornings from 7:15-8:00. Contact Allegra Simmons.

For a complete list of volunteer opportunities on the Farm, be sure to check out the Volunteer Handbook in your Back to School folder. Contact Becca Kutz.

SCHOOL NEWS

Thanks to your support, the 2016-17 PTA was able to donate $18,528 to the school this summer. With these funds, Mrs. Merriam purchased a variety of instructional and reading materials, technology items and supplies for the Farm including:

  • Books for the leveled book room to be used for small group reading instruction
  • Digital learning tools for eLearning including Study Island, Reading A to Z, Nearpod and BrainPop.
  • A classroom Promethean Board
  • New Fountas and Pinnell reading assessment kits for individualized small group reading instruction
  • Instructional materials to supplement Explore Lab materials
  • Reading materials for teacher professional development
  • Additional library books
  • Office/teacher workroom supplies including a shredder.

Thanks for helping the Farm grow! Support the PTA's efforts this year by making a donation to the Fox Fund today!

A Reminder from Mrs. Sweeney

Don't forget to wear tennis shoes on P.E. Days!

 

Join the Birthday Book Club

Make a donation to purchase a library book in honor of your student's birthday (or half birthday), and help our library grow. Look for information in your Back to School folders.

 

Donate Extra School Supplies

NFE's Student Council Association (SCA) will sponsor a school supply drive for our sister school, Henrico's Johnson Elementary, from Aug. 31-Sept. 8. Supplies can be placed in the boxes in the main hallway during Open House or the first week of school.

SUPPORT THE FARM EVERY TIME YOU SHOP OR EAT!

Visit AmazonSmile and choose Nuckols Farm Elementary PTA as your charitable organization.

 

Visit Kroger's Community Rewards web site to register your Kroger Plus card, and select NFE (code is 89074) as your Community Rewards Organization. If you registered last year, you don't need to re-register.

 

 Participate in our Box Tops program by looking for the Box Tops label on hundreds of products then clip the label, making sure the code in the upper left corner and the expiration date at the bottom are legible. Additional Box Tops can be earned using the Box Tops Bonus App. Remember, every single Box Top counts!

 

Need a quick meal idea? Order online from J. Rocco’s Pizza (select Nuckols Farm in the fundraising tab), or order online from Papa John’s (use code NFES). Both options benefit NFE and are valid all year!

 



Nuckols Farm Elementary PTA
12351 Graham Meadows Dr
Richmond, VA 23233

nuckolsfarmpta@gmail.com