March 28 … PTO Sponsored Spring Family Event!

April 7 … Go Fish Program … School Assembly at 2:30 … Evening Program at 6:30

April 14 – 18 … TCAP TESTs

April 17 … PTO meeting 6:30

April 21 – 25 … BOOK FAIR!!

April 25 … Fun Run!

You should have received your spring picture proofs by now. If you have not, please contact the school office.

Have you checked your teacher’s webpage this week?

Our Lunch Menu for the coming week

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

31

Tyson Chicken Nuggets

1

Spaghetti w/ Sauce

138

2

Mini Corn Dogs

139

3

Taco Salad/Baked Tostidos

140

4

Hamburger/Cheeseburger

141

PB&J on WW bread

Garlic Chicken Pasta

Beef-A-Roni/WW Roll

w/ Max Stix

on WW Bun

Au Gratin Potatoes

Green Peas

Carrot Stix/Dip

Chicken Fajita/Flour Tortilla

Turkey/Cheese Sandwich

Spinach

Baked Apples

Green Beans

Spanish Rice

Baked Beans

Seasoned Corn

Romaine Salad

Tater Tots

Refried Beans

Oven Fries

Whole Wheat Roll

Oranges

Applesauce

Seasoned Corn

Mixed Fruit

Grapes

Sliced Pears

Orange Juice

Lettuce/Tomato/Cheese

Grape Juice

Mandarin Oranges

Apple Juice

Sliced Peaches

Pineapple

Low Fat Cookie

Fruit Punch Juice

Sliced French Bread

Fruit Juice

Apples

NOTE … NO CHARGES after APRIL 18 … children without lunch money will receive a PBJ sandwich and milk. This is necessary to begin finalizing the bookkeeping for the cafeteria.

See complete menu for APRIL in the attachment

Spring out your Box Tops

The class that collects the most Box Tops in April will win an afternoon pizza party in May!

The contest will run during the month of April.

There will be

one winner from Pre-K through 2^nd grade and

one winner from 3^rd through 5^th grade

Throughout April, turn Box Tops into your classroom teacher – place them in a baggie with your grade and teacher’s name

Use your computer to help us earn more Box Tops and receive free coupons for Box Tops products. PLUS, every new Box Tops member who signs up at boxtops4education.com/bus by June 1 will be entered for a chance to win 10,000 Bonus Box Tops for our PTO! Go online today!!!!!

?? Call Suzie at 429-2030

2008-2009 NES PTO Executive Committee:

President:  Tina Maynard VP of Events:  Missy Smith VP of Development:  Belinda Tidwell Public Relations Coordinator:  OPEN Treasurer:  Chris Grosson Secretary:  Jan Hess Parent Teacher Liaison: Tracy Boucher Advisor:  Wendy Harrington Principal:  Beth Ferguson Faculty Representative:  TBA  

If you would like to nominate yourself or someone you know for the PR Coordinator position, please send an email to Wendy Harrington at jw.harrington@comcast.net with the name and phone number and/or email address of the person you wish to nominate.  The PR Coordinator position is defined as the following:  responsible for the PTO manager and the PTO portion of the NES school website, responsible for the production and distribution of the PTO newsletter each month and responsible for any mass media press releases.

There are several PTO Committee Chairperson Positions open as well.  If you would be interested in chairing any of the following, please email Wendy Harrington at jw.harrington@comcast.net with your name and phone number and/or email address.

Teacher Appreciation – 1 additional chairperson needed (Wendy Harrington – Teacher Appreciation Chairperson)

Pumpkins and Poems – 2 chairpersons needed

Harvest Festival – 4 chairpersons needed, particularly with silent auction and class games (Belinda Tidwell – Harvest Festival Advisor)

Dads and Donuts – 2 chairpersons needed

Moms and Muffins – 2 chairpersons needed

TCAP … What’s that?

Parents, mark these dates on your calendar: April 14 through 18.  That is the week students in grades two through eight will be given the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program Achievement Test, also known as TCAP.  The test is a timed, multiple choice assessment that measures skills in reading, language arts, mathematics, science and social studies.   

There are some things students can begin doing now to prepare themselves for the tests:

· Maintain good study habits: do your class work.

· Review homework and materials which pertain to test topics.

· Make a study schedule and follow it.

· Practice resources and sample questions are available at  www.internet4classrooms.com.

· See teachers for additional help.

For more information regarding the TCAP Test, you ca go to the state website by clicking on http://www.state.tn.us/education/assessment/.

First Grade Music Program …

Go Fish

· March 29^th is our LAST MINUTE work day for final projects and EMERGENCY HELP!!! This work day will be at Lori Buck’s house (Whitson is Ms. Bates’ room is her son) from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Here’s her contact info: Lori Buck 712 Honors Ct Nolensville TN 37135 776-7223 or 337-2062

· April 7 … is the program date! We will do an assembly for the whole school, and then an evening program for families.

FUN RUN

To All Parents … remember … we don’t use our children as salesman … and so we strongly limit what kinds of fundraising events we sponsor. The FUN RUN … is FUN … and it is healthy … and many of the kids love it!

The FUN RUN is the key fundraising event of the year!

Monies collected in Fun Run help purchase …

Special Assemblies

Guest Authors

Our Book Give-Away

Field Trips

Classroom Equipment

And so much more!

In the Fun Run, students either collect pledges for laps run or families determine an amount to donate … students run laps for 30 minutes … and then we celebrate!

April 25 … Fun Run is coming!

Spirit Week is the week of Fun Run and we are doing dress up days:

• Camo-Monday
• PJ’s-Tuesday
• Sports teams with hats-Wednesday
• Whacky Tack- Thursday
• School Spirit- Friday