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News from Mrs. Merriam 
Happy February! What a great start to our month we have enjoyed! Our students were able to view the Variety Show dress rehearsal as a school community on Tuesday with an added teacher feature! The smiles on our children’s faces were priceless when teachers performed a surprise variety show piece of their own! They depicted older generation friends who had some impressive dance moves! Our evening Variety Show was fabulous as well, and I know our parents and other family members really enjoyed our Nuckols Farm fox performers. I certainly did! Many thanks to Mrs. Missy Davis and her special helpers for making this opportunity possible for our participants. 
Mrs. Carolyn Luxton, kindergarten teacher, was our featured Nuckols Farm educator on HCPS’s Today’s Classroom show. The video is posted on our school’s web page and will air on Ch. 99/Xfinity or Fios/Ch 38 on Feb. 19-21. Thank you, Mrs. Luxton, for sharing your expert teaching skills!
We have three other staff members who have been recognized for their outstanding teaching skills. Our Nuckols Farm Gilman Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Kelley Martin, amazing second grade teacher. She, along with our First Year Teacher of the Year, fabulous first grade teacher Miss Emily Meade, and our spectacular Christie Award winner Mrs. Cathy Burrows, will be honored at the county level this spring. Way to go, Fox Teachers! Valentine’s Day is upon us, and it is fun to celebrate our friendships with others on this holiday. Please remember we do not share edibles on this day. Our students have so many opportunities to have Valentine’s candy at home, and hopefully you and your children can enjoy yourselves with treats on Valentine’s Day evening! It has come to my attention that several of our students are wearing expensive watches that are capable of a variety of communication feats. Please review the Cellular Phones and Electronics Devices section of our HCPS Code of Student Conduct. Simply put, if the device is capable of communication like a cell phone including making or receiving calls or text messages, the device should be off and out of sight during regular school hours, including bus time. Students should not be taking photos or using their devices for any other reason than to tell time. There are clocks in our classrooms and halls, and in elementary school, teachers facilitate the daily schedule. Distractions during instruction can often impact not only the wearer but also other students. As well, the use of a device during test administration is prohibited. Please consider all of the above if your child owns an electronic device that is capable of the actions above. Thanks so much for your support as we attempt to preserve instruction by eliminating distractions. Last, I would like to assure every family that there will be a careful, thoughtful process including parent committee and staff input for selecting the next lucky leader of Nuckols Farm. Please know that the staff and I will work hard on class rosters, master schedule, and planning tentative dates/activities for next year prior to my retirement. I know our HCPS leaders will do their best to find the perfect fit for our wonderful school. Don’t forget to send your children to school on February 19, which is now a full school day because of January’s snow days. Enjoy your February, and I look forward to seeing you at our annual Science Fair! Your incredibly lucky principal, Lisa Merriam |
 | | Calling All Scientists!The annual Science Fair is Wednesday, Feb. 21 and Thursday, Feb. 22 from 6-7 pm. This fun event is open to all students and families, even if you didn’t enter a project! Participants with last names A-G should plan on attending on Wednesday and last names H-Z should plan on attending on Thursday.
Project drop off times are Tuesday, Feb. 20 from 7:30-9:00 am or 1:30-3:00 pm. Please make sure to see a Science Fair Committee volunteer to check in your project. All projects must be taken home as you leave the Fair Thursday night or by 2:30 pm Friday, Feb. 23. Have some extra time on Feb. 20? Sign up to volunteer.
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| | Share Photos by March 15
March 15 is the last day to upload photos for possible inclusion in the yearbook. We need photos from classroom and school activities including Variety Show, Science Fair and field trips. 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.
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Tuesday, March 6 is Papa John's Teacher Delivery Night. You won't want to miss this spirit night where dinner is delivered by your favorite NFE faculty and staff! 20% of the evening's sales, and 100% of the tips will support NFE!
Place your order before midnight on March 5, and select a delivery time between 5 and 7:30 pm. You can also pick up your order at the Papa John's location at 3067 Lauderdale Drive. Contact Stephanie Denholm.
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Share the Fox LoveSpread the love this month by making a donation to the Fox Fund - and encourage grandparents and other family members to do the same. 100% of your donation will support the incredible programs and activities sponsored by the PTA. All donors will receive a commemorative NFE car magnet. Make a gift and "adopt" a Fox this Valentine's Day?
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Show Your NFE Spirit
Friday, Feb. 23 is Spirit Wear Day. Wear your NFE spirit wear - or dress in green and yellow to show your school spirit!
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It's School Counselors Week! Feb. 5-9 is National School Counselors Week, and we're so thankful for our amazing school counselor, Mrs. Crockett! Thanks for all you do for our kids and the Farm!
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of these dates...Monday, Feb. 19 - full day for students
Thursday, March 1 - half day for students (dismissal at 11:05 am) Monday, April 23 - Volunteer Reception, 8:15 am
Tuesday, May 1 - Faculty Kickball Game & Spring Picnic, 3-5 pm. | | |
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 | | Find Summer Options at Camp FairLooking for summer camp options for your child? Deep Run High School's PTSA is hosting its annual Summer Camp Fair at the high school on Tuesday, Feb. 20 from 5:30-8 pm. Camps from throughout the area will be on hand to share information, answer questions and register your campers. There is no charge to attend the event. |
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Show our Staff Some Love On Valentine's Day we want to show the NFE staff how much we LOVE them with a heart-healthy luncheon. Sign up to provide items for the Hospitality lunch on Feb. 14. Thank you for your generosity and support! | | | | 
Save the Date for STEAM
Join your students on March 8 and 9 as they explore a variety of interactive stations at the STEAM Museum, presented by Mobile Ed Productions. We’ll need volunteers to help with hands-on stations like Build-An-Arch, the 3D printer, Friction Raceway, Bike Generator, and Programmable Robots. You will be greeted by The NAO robot, who will let you know about his human-like abilities. Watch for details about volunteer shifts soon, or contact Brooke Bennett. |
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Meet our Volunteers of the Month
Congratulations to Sue Boling and Amy Lawson, our January Volunteers of the Month. Sue is our Cafeteria Coordinator and Amy is our Media Center Coordinator. They were recognized for their undying commitment to staffing the cafeteria and media center (library) with volunteers.
Thanks, Sue and Amy, for doing a PAWSitively amazing job! 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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Keep those Box Tops coming! Thanks to your clipping, we've earned over $800 so far this school year! February collection sheets have been sent home. Don't forget to check the graph to see how your class measures up! |
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 Order a Slice, Help Our School
Need an easy meal idea? Order online from J. Rocco’s Pizza (select Nuckols Farm in the fundraising tab) or Papa John’s (use code NFES). Both options benefit NFE and are valid all year! | | 
Register your Kroger Card 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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Shop with SmileNeed a last-minute gift for a special someone? Remember to use smile.amazon.com for all your Amazon purchases this year. Just choose Nuckols Farm Elementary PTA as your charity, and we'll earn money for your purchases! |
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Career Day Presenters Needed
Career Day is an exciting and educational day where the students get to see the connection between education and work. We would love to have our NFES parents be our guests in our classrooms! You would present to 4 or 5 classrooms for 15 minutes per class. If you volunteer and are selected, you would need to plan to be at NFES from 9-10:30 am on Thursday, March 22 for grades 3-5 OR 8-9:30 am on Friday, March 23 for grades K-2. We still need volunteers for second, third, fourth and fifth grades. If you are interested in presenting and can be available, please complete and return the bottom portion of the flyer sent home or e-mail me. After responses have been gathered, you will be notified if you’re selected as a presenter. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask! Elyse Crockett, School Counselor |
 | | News from Mrs. SweeneyFifth graders will visit the Shady Grove YMCA for their Aquatics field trip this winter. Be sure to return the permission slips that were sent home this week. Don't forget to wear tennis shoes on PE days!
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