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We have enjoyed ABUNDANT opportunities for celebrating Family Engagement Month in November! As of last week, students enjoyed their last after school enrichment, we had over 70 pieces of art displayed at a lovely art show and reception at Our Lady of Hope, we met at Barnes & Noble to celebrate reading, our students and some wonderful Veterans celebrated Veterans Day, and we held grade-level spelling bees. We look forward to a kindergarten feast, Turkey Trot, first grade Days of Long Ago, second grade Google slide creations, third grade cartography activities, fourth grade Jamestown projects and Survival Guides, and fifth grade Ocean Pollution projects, as well as the celebration of school-wide Reflections projects and the First Lego League robotics competition within the next week!
Our staff looks forward to time off with our own families over the three-day Thanksgiving break and hopes you enjoy making beautiful memories with your own! I am very thankful for the opportunity to spend my days with such incredible students, staff, and families. Happy Thanksgiving! Your very grateful Principal, Lisa Merriam
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Come Trot with Us!
Our annual PTA Turkey Trot kicks off tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 18 at 8:30 am on the bus loop. Mrs. Sweeney has a great course mapped out for our Foxes and their families in this non-competitive, fun run where participants run or walk as many laps as they like. Please join us for hot beverages and light snacks after the trot. This is a free event, but if you’d like to donate canned goods for the Henrico Christmas Mother or new hats or gloves for Johnson Elementary, our sister school, we will have collection boxes at the event. Thanks to our generous sponsors:   
Questions? Contact Nevine Anderson or Sheryl Santos.
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RSVP for STEM + Families Math Night
Join us on Monday, Dec. 4 from 6-7:30 pm for a STEM + Families Math Night. We'll have free pizza for all who attend plus door prizes for parents and kids who participate in all 10 activity stations! All children must have an adult with them to engage in the evening's interactive games. Space is limited so RSVP by Dec. 1. Questions? Contact Becca Kutz.
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 | | Support the Farm on Giving Tuesday!
Nov. 28 is Giving Tuesday, a national day dedicated to giving back. Please consider giving back to NFE this year with a donation to the Fox Fund. All gifts are tax-deductible and support many programs and activities for our students. All donors will receive a 20th birthday magnet. We are 85% toward our goal. Help us get to 100% by making your gift today!
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Winter After School Fun
Be on the lookout for information about After School Enrichment after Thanksgiving Break. Sign up will be online only via Membership Toolkit, starting in early December. Classes will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays during our 6-week winter session.
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Calling all Scientists!
NFE’s annual Science Fair will be held Feb. 21 and 22, 2018. This is an event you won’t want to miss! Start thinking about your ideas now and watch for more information in January. | |
Shopping for a Cause
Support our PTA while shopping Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at Five Below, and help our school earn cash.
On Dec. 1, shop at AC Moore in Short Pump for craft supplies, gifts and more. Stop in to these stores to help our school! Be sure to show the flyers so we receive credit for your purchases.
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Order Yearbooks & Share PhotosYearbook sales end on Dec. 15. No extra copies will be ordered so place your order today! Don't forget to share photos from classroom and school activities including Turkey Trot, kindergarten feast, fall enrichment and field trips for possible inclusion in the 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. | | 
Good Luck to our Fox FLL Teams!Good luck to NFE’s First Lego League (FLL) teams, the Fox BLOCSS and the Piheads, at the FLL tournament on Nov. 18 at Godwin High School. We're cheering for you, Foxes!
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When you're signing up for volunteer shifts or classroom activities, don't forget to save your selections before exiting the screen. Log in to Membership Toolkit then go to My Account/My Forms & Sign-Ups. Be sure to sign up on a computer (not an iPad or phone). Need help? Visit our FAQ page, or contact us.
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 | | Meet our Volunteers of the MonthCongratulations to our October Volunteers of the Month, Shannan Barber and Kristina Weimer. Shannan and Kristina served as co-chairs of our Fall Festival and worked hard securing corporate sponsors and leading a team of amazing volunteers to plan a PAWSitively unforgettable family event last month. If you know a volunteer who deserves to be recognized for a job well done, nominate him or her for Volunteer of the Month.
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Are you a morning person?Looking for a fun way to get involved at NFE before the school day begins? The Recycling Committee is looking for parent volunteers to help with recycling duties on Tuesday mornings from 7:15-8:00. Sign up today, or contact Allegra Simmons. | |
Watch for Winter Enrichment Sign Ups
Watch for information from your class room parents about winter enrichment. Activities will be held Dec. 13-15 with the exact day and time to be determined by each teacher or grade level. Watch your Membership Toolkit account after Thanksgiving break to sign up for classroom assistance. |
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Buying Gifts on Amazon during the Holidays?
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are right around the corner. Remember to use smile.amazon.com for all of your Amazon purchases this holiday season. Just choose Nuckols Farm Elementary PTA as your charity, and we’ll earn money for your purchases. | | 
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. You won't lose gas points if you register so sign up today!
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Clip Box Tops, Win Prizes!How is your class measuring up in the Box Tops race? Check out the October standings, and look for Box Tops on paper products, school supplies, food items and more. Every single Box Top helps!
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 | | 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!
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 | | Get Ready for Variety Show Auditions
Calling all talented 3rd-5th grade students! Variety show auditions are coming. We’re looking for singers, dancers, jugglers, musicians, comedians, and actors for our show on Tuesday, Jan. 23! Auditions will be held from 2:30-3:15 pm on Dec. 5 (5th grade), Dec. 6 (4th grade) and Dec. 7 (3rd grade). If your group has students in different grades, plan to attend the audition on the day for the youngest student. Questions? Contact Mrs. Davis. |
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 | | Support this Year's Giving TreeWe’re excited to support The Giving Tree, which allows donors to provide gifts and clothing to qualified families during the holiday season. Beginning Nov. 20, you are invited to take an ornament from our Giving Tree located in the main office. Information listed on the ornament will indicate the child's gender, age, shoe size, shirt size, pant size, and toy suggestions. Please spend no more than $50 and return the wrapped gifts in a large bag with the informational ornament attached by Dec. 10. Contact Elyse Crockett, School Counselor, with questions at 364-0840. |
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Thank You from the Student Council Association!The SCA collected over 485 food items for the Henrico County Christmas Mother during our canned goods drive earlier this month. Thank you to all the Fox families for your support!
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