Nike Scout News February 2023

We are fast approaching the 100th day of school! We hope you are excited about the progress your child has made so far this year. The Nike Elementary staff are focused and committed to providing all students with a rigorous instructional program. Students are continuing to receive challenging learning opportunities on a daily basis, whether it is through accelerated instruction or additional support and extra practice.

We have a few fun days planned for next week.

The 100th Day of School is February 8th- We would like to invite the students to dress up like they are 100 years old. Get creative with glasses, hair, and outfits. It's a lot of fun!

The 101st Day of School is February 9th- To celebrate the 101st day of school, we would like to invite the students to dress up like a Dalmatian.

Feb. 10th- Princess Ball from 5:30-6:15 pm and the Boy Bash from 6:30-7:15 pm. Cookies and juice provided. $5.00 for reserved spots or $7.00 at the door. See flyer that went out in your child’s Thursday folder. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Here are some other important dates:

Tue. Feb. 14th- PTO Meeting @ 6:30

Wed., Feb. 15th is Dine to Donate at Pizza Hut! Plan on swinging by Pizza Hut instead of cooking dinner that night.

Feb. 20th- No School- President's Day

Feb. 24th- End of Second Trimester- Early Dismissal

Feb. 27th- No School- PD Day *Possible make-up day

March 2nd- PT Conference Night

March 3rd- End of Second Trimester Celebration- information will be sent home soon regarding the school wide celebration

The MVR-III school board has approved the calendar for the 2023-24 academic year. It is now available on the district website and can be found by scrolling past the current 2022-23 calendar. According to the calendar, the 2023-24 school year will begin on August 21st and end on May 23rd. The calendar also includes important dates such as holidays, parent-teacher conferences, early release days, and summer school dates. You can also find a PDF calendar below.

Your Partner in Education,

Jessica Tollison

Nike Principal

Go Scouts!

Helping others and having a sense of community can improve our mental health. When we help others, especially those in our community, it gives us a sense of belonging and makes us feel good about ourselves. To promote a sense of community at Nike Elementary, we will be hosting a food drive for our Little Food Pantry. Last year, students raised funds to build the Little Food Pantry which is located near the parking lot at Nike Elementary. Currently, the food pantry is getting stocked with just over a 100 food items each week. While we are happy the pantry is being utilized, we need your help in keeping the pantry stocked. We will be holding a food drive the week of February 13th and would love your help! We will be asking for donations of specific food items that are more popular in the pantry. See the attached flyer for more information. Thanks for making Nike Elementary a great community!

Feel free to reach out by emailing sraeker@mvr3.k12.mo.us or call 636 271 1444 and ask for Ms. Raeker.

If your child has borrowed pants from the nurse's office, please be sure to get those items sent back to school as soon as possible!

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month! “Because developing good habits at an early age and scheduling regular dental visits helps children get a good start on a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums, the American Dental Association sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month each February. The ADA offers free downloadable information, kid-friendly oral health worksheets and games on MouthHealthy.org." (https://www.colgate.com/en-us/oral-health/life-stages/ childrens-oral-care/ada-02-february-is-national-children-s-dental-health-month)

Third and Fourth grades are preparing a performance entitled "It's Showtime!" on March 16 at 6 p.m.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me through email at rfenelon@mvr3.k12.mo.us or through the ClassDojo Messenger.

Fourth grade artists have started working on their ceiling tile projects. Artists are working in small groups to create a design that will become part of the art room ceiling. Stay tuned for the results!

Artists in Pre-Kindergarten through third will begin their clay projects in February. Projects include pinch pots, birds, cups, and coil pots. Each project builds on the skills learned the year before. Fourth grade will create their clay projects after the ceiling tiles are completed.

Communication is key! I can be reached at cpatterson@mvr3.k12.mo.us or by calling the Nike office.

Wow! It is already February! We have been busy in the library and still have a lot to do before the year is over. In January fourth graders worked on summarizing information and now we will be working on writing an informational paragraph and doing work cited for different sources. In January third graders are still working on different sources of information and will continue to work on them. Younger students have been working on knowing the difference between nonfiction and fiction books. We are also working on finishing reading our Show Me Picture books.

The Spring Book Fair is coming! The fair will be March 13th - March 17th. More specific information and dates will be sent home as the book fair gets closer.

3rd & 4th grade parents be on the lookout for intramural information in your student's Thursday folder TOMORROW. Intramurals will begin MONDAY!

Students have just wrapped up their lifetime sports unit, they got to play some games such as pickleball & cornhole. With the older grades we will be moving into volleyball while we wait for the weather to warm up. Younger students will continue to do activities to build on their hand eye coordination.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out and email me at dmissey@mvr3.k12.mo.us

Mrs. Hollstein's class practices reading skills daily focusing on the 5 components of reading. It is so important to read at home for 20 minutes daily. At the end of this month, we will have a big celebration for students who receive Title 1 services and are completing their daily reading. Attached you will find some information about helping your child increase their sight word knowledge which also helps increase their reading fluency.

~Mrs. Hollstein

lhollstein@mvr3.k12.mo.us

Join Nike Elementary PTO on Feb. 10th for the Princess Ball from 5:30-6:15pm and the Boy Bash from 6:30-7:15pm. Cookies and juice provided. $5.00 for reserved spots or $7.00 at the door. See flyer that went out in your child’s Thursday folder. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

If you'd like to support the event, please use our Sign Up Genius to sign up to donate juice boxes or cookies. Thanks so much!

Mark your Calendar…

Nike PTO events:

Our next meeting in the school library Tuesday February 14 6:30-7:30. All are welcome!

Mark you calendars! February 15th will be Done to Donate at Pizza Hut

Tuesday, February 28- Fox in Socks - Wear crazy socks

Wednesday, March 1- One Fish Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish- Wear red or blue

Thursday, March 2- -Cat in the Hat (Thing 1, Thing 2)- Twin Day

Friday, March 3- Green Eggs and Ham - Wear Green

Feb. 15th- Dine to Donate ~ Pizza Hut

Feb. 20th- No School- President's Day

Feb. 24th- End of Second Trimester (Early Dismissal)

Feb. 27th- No School- PD Day *Possible make-up day

March 2nd- Parent Teacher Conference Night

March 3rd- End of Second Trimester Celebration- information will be sent home soon regarding the school wide celebration

Nike Elementary School Principal

Email: jtollison@mvr3.k12.mo.us
Website: https://www.mvr3.k12.mo.us/o/nike
Location: 2264 Hwy Ap, Catawissa, MO 63015
Phone: (636) 271-1444