Week of May 3 - 7

 

FIELD TRIP FUN

We had so much fun on our field trip to the Chattahoochee Nature Center.  The kids loved riding a school bus!  We hiked the forest trails, searched high and low for signs of life, and studied the plants and animals that call Georgia home!  

 

We have lots of fun activities planned for the remainder of the school year BUT we need your help.  In order for us to have time for these activities, we need our kindergartners to continue making good school choices.  Please try to keep your child on their normal routine for school days.  They need to be eating a healthy breakfast, getting homework done daily, and going to bed early.  When our students come to school tired from late night outings and have eaten lots of high sugar foods, it sets the tone for the rest of the day.  We would appreciate your support in trying to finish off our year STRONG!   

WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK IN…

Bible - Jesus Calms the Storm

Phonics - consonant blends, ABC countdown

Reading - fiction and non-fiction book about plants

Math - counting on or up from any number 0-100

Science - life cycle of plant

Teacher Appreciation, Field Day & Early Dismissal are all on Friday, May 7th.   We will be having a fun & athletic field day all morning. Please have your child wear their LS Kindergarten shirt with athletic shorts.  Please make sure to bring a water bottle and apply sunscreen before school begins!  Lower School dismissal will be at 11:15 am.

End of the Year Party

We will be having our end of the year class party during the day and then graduation in the evening!  The school will be providing pizza and Kona Ice for all LS students.  

Kindergarten Graduation 

Kindergarten graduation is Tuesday, May 25th at 7 pm.  Students should dress in their “Sunday best”.  Boys should wear a polo or buttoned dress shirt with long pants.  (Ties are optional.) Girls should wear a dress or blouse with a skirt.  Please do not put bows or fancy ribbons in your daughter’s hair since the graduation caps will not fit over it.  We also ask that students not wear jeans, shorts or tennis shoes.

We did it!   Thank you for helping your Kindergartener be prepared mentally and physically for our ITBS standardized test!  We are so proud of them!  

We have lots of fun activities planned for the remainder of the school year… be sure to keep checking homework calendars, the white binders and this blog for important information!  

F is for For Field trip-  We will be going to the Chattahoochee Nature Center this Wednesday, April 28th.  We will be hiking the forest trails, searching high and low for signs of life, and studying the plants and animals that call Georgia home.  Unfortunately, due to COVID restrictions, chaperones will not be allowed.  Students should wear their blue NCCS Kindergarten t-shirt, jeans, comfortable walking shoes and a jacket (if needed). They will also need to bring a bag lunch where everything can be thrown away (no ice packs, tupperware, etc).  

Pops in the Park- Friday April, 30th

The NCCS Lower School is pleased to present an ALL-NEW spring concert: Pops in the Park!  This outdoor spring choral event will feature singing by ALL of our Lower School students!

K3 - K5 will present A Barnyard Moosical, while our 1st - 4th graders will perform ‘POP’ular movie songs like You Got a Friend in Me from Toy Story!  Plus, Joyful Voices will be singing two special songs, as well. 

This event will replace the traditional indoor Preschool Program and LS Spring Program.

Location | NCCS Softball Field

Time | Schedule

5:00 | Food Trucks

Families can begin arriving to set up blankets and chairs and enjoy a picnic dinner.

Bring a picnic with you or purchase food from The Patty Wagon or The Mule House.

6:10 | K3 - K5 students check in at Pavilion

6:20 | Walk students from Pavilion to stage 

6:30 | Barnyard Moosical (K3 - K5)

Joyful Voices 

7:00 | Intermission 

7:10 | 1st - 4th students check in at Pavilion

7:20 | 1st - 4th performance

Closing | PTF wrap-up | Auction Basket Winners!

8:15 | Conclusion

What to Wear:

Everyone should dress as a pig.

EXCEPTION: 

Madison Moody, Easton Tutton, Mia Boone should all dress as chickens.

Nickolas K, Jack Foster, Zac Turnure should all dress as goats.

Teacher Appreciation Day is Friday, May 7th.   We will be having a field day in the morning and then early dismissal will be at 11:15am. 

 

 

 

Save the Date!

 

Kindergarten Graduation - Tuesday, May 25th 7:00 PM

Week of April 19 - 23

                                               

On Monday, April 19th - 23rd, all K5 students will take the ITBS standardized test (Iowa Test of Basic Skills).  Testing will continue each morning.  We want your child’s testing experience to be positive and successful. Please remember the following tips:

             

• Arrive no later than 8:00 am.  Testing will begin promptly, and students who are late will not be allowed to enter the classroom if testing has begun.  

• Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep before testing.

• Provide a healthy breakfast.

• Send a healthy snack.  No sweets, please. 

• Gently encourage your child to do his/her best.  

*There will be no Homework Sheet during the week of testing.

K5 Field Trip- We are excited to announce that we will be to the Chattahoochee Nature Center on Wednesday, April 28th..  We will be hiking the forest trails, searching high and low for signs of life, and studying the plants and animals that call Georgia home.  Unfortunately, due to COVID restrictions, chaperones will not be allowed.  Students will need to bring a bag lunch where everything can be thrown away (no ice packs, tupperware, etc).  We will be sending home more information next week!  

Pops in the Park

The NCCS Lower School is pleased to present an ALL-NEW spring concert: Pops in the Park!  This outdoor spring choral event will feature singing by ALL of our Lower School students!

K3 - K5 will present A Barnyard Moosical, while our 1st - 4th graders will perform ‘POP’ular movie songs like You Got a Friend in Me from Toy Story!  Plus, Joyful Voices will be singing two special songs, as well. 

This event will replace the traditional indoor Preschool Program and LS Spring Program.

Location | NCCS Softball Field

Date | Friday, April 30, 2021

Time | Tentative Schedule 

5:30 - Families can begin arriving to set up blankets and chairs and enjoy a picnic dinner. Bring a picnic with you or purchase food from PTF, who will be offering food options. (More details to follow!) 

Approx. 6:10 - K3 - K5 students meet

6:30 - K3 - K5 students & Joyful Voices perform

What to Wear:

Everyone should dress as a pig.

EXCEPTION: 

Madison Moody, Easton Tutton, Mia Boone should all dress and chickens.

Nickolas K, Jack Foster, Zac Turnure should all dress as goats.

WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK IN…

Bible - Jesus heals the Leper, 10 Lepers

Phonics - Identifying the sound of /q/ in given words, nouns (person, place, thing  animal), consonant blends (bl, cl)

Reading - compare & contrast classic stories with contemporary versions 

Math - Telling time

Social Studies - Spring

For the weeks of April 5th-9th and April 12th-16th

 

Testing coming up after Spring Break!!!

On Monday, April 19th - 23rd, all K5 students will take the ITBS standardized test (Iowa Test of Basic Skills).  Testing will continue each morning.  We want your child’s testing experience to be positive and successful. Please remember the following tips:

• Arrive no later than 8:00 am.  Testing will begin promptly, and students who are late will not be allowed to enter the classroom if testing has begun.  
• Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep before testing.
• Provide a healthy breakfast.
• Send a healthy snack.  No sweets, please. 
• Gently encourage your child to do his/her best.  

*There will be no Homework Sheet during the week of testing.

Please note:  We will have a practice test on Friday, April 16th.  This will help students understand how the test is administered and give them opportunities to practice.  It is important that your child be in attendance that day in order to be prepared.

KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION PHOTOS

Bring your smile to school on Tuesday, April 13 because Karen Rainwater Photography will be offering professional Cap & Gown portraits. A link was sent home last week to order your Graduation packet!  All orders need to be placed by Monday, April 12th.  

Preferred dress:

Boys - long pants, an oxford shirt and tie.  Any oxford shirt is fine.  It does not need to be an NCCS oxford.  If your son does not have an oxford shirt or tie, we have extra ones available to use for the picture.

Girls - NCCS jumper, skirt or skort.  While your daughter's hair looks very cute with ponytails, braids and large bows, we ask that you not use these for the pictures.  Large hair accessories make it very difficult to fit the cap properly on her head.

POPS IN THE PARK

The NCCS Lower School is pleased to present an ALL-NEW spring concert: Pops in the Park!  This outdoor spring choral event will feature singing by ALL of our Lower School students!

K3 - K5 will present A Barnyard Moosical, while our 1st - 4th graders will perform ‘POP’ular movie songs like You Got a Friend in Me from Toy Story!  Plus, Joyful Voices will be singing two special songs, as well. 

This event will replace the traditional indoor Preschool Program and LS Spring Program.

Location | NCCS Softball Field

Date | Friday, April 30, 2021

Time | Tentative Schedule 

5:30 - Families can begin arriving to set up blankets and chairs and enjoy a picnic dinner. Bring a picnic with you or purchase food from PTF, who will be offering food options. (More details to follow!) 

Approx. 6:10 - K3 - K5 students meet

6:30 - K3 - K5 students & Joyful Voices perform

What to Wear:

Everyone should dress as a pig.

EXCEPTION: 

Madison Moody, Easton Tutton, Mia Boone should all dress as chickens.

Nickolas K, Jack Foster, Zac Turnure should all dress as goats.

WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK IN…

Bible - The death and resurrection of Jesus

Phonics - Identifying the sound of /Z/ in given words, syllables and the -ing ending.  

Reading - Easter themed books

Math - One more and one less

Social Studies - Community Helpers