Nixon School - Family Check In

• Week of February 14 - Random Acts of Kindness Week (See below)
  
  
• February 15 - PTA Meeting, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
  
  
• February 17 - Roxbury's Global High-Five, 6 to 9 PM (See below)
  
  
• February 21 - No School: President's Day
  
  
• February 25 - PTA Family Bingo Night (Registration Details will be coming out soon)
  
  
• March 8 and 9 - Kindergarten Registration (By Appointment ONLY - See below)
  
  
• March 11 - BNL Spring Pictures (Info to follow soon)

As we look to Valentine's Day excitement, I respectfully request that NO food products be included with students valentines. Food products inclusive of items such as lollipops, candy, fruit snacks, etc. This request comes out of concern for the many food allergies that exist in our school. Additionally, there should be NO goody bags sent in for students to distribute to classmates. These requests are in accordance with information presented in the Code of Conduct that families sign off on prior to the school year beginning. Your care and attention to these requests is greatly appreciated by all.

It’s almost Valentine's Day and our Early Act Club members have an idea to share... "you can make a kid feel happy by sending a valentine for kids in St. Jude hospital here! Send a virtual Valentine's card to patients - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital."

A special message from Mr. Swanson...

It is that time of year again where we “plant” our Kindness Tree! As part of our ongoing emphasis on fostering a positive school environment we will be celebrating and promoting Random Acts of Kindness Week here at Nixon School from February 14th through February 18th, by adding leaves to our Kindness Tree for each act of kindness!

A random act of kindness is a simple act which brightens someone’s day. It can be something significant, like donating items to a charity, or something smaller, like holding a door open for someone or even smiling and saying hello. It can be planned in advance or happen on the spur of the moment.

Our schedule for the week is below. You’ll see that every day has a theme followed by suggestions of random acts of kindness students can do.

Here’s how you can help at home: Let your child see you being kind to someone else. Encourage them to be kind to you, their loved ones, friends and classmates. Point out kind acts you see others perform in real life, and in books or movies. Discuss the schedule below with your child.

We’ll be writing/drawing our acts of kindness on paper leaves, then hanging them on our Kindness Tree. Students will get to witness their kindness bloom!

Help us spread kindness this week and always!

With Kindness,

Mr. Erik Swanson

Nixon School Counselor

~Kindness Starts With You & It’s Contagious- Pass It On~

Monday February 14th- “Manners Monday”- Use your best manners!

• Smile and say hi to someone!

• Hold the door for someone

• Say “please,” “thank you,” and “excuse me”

• Use good table manners

Tuesday February 15th- “Thankful Tuesday”- Who deserves a “thank-you?”

• Tell someone “thank-you” for what they do and why you appreciate them (e.g. loved ones, Nixon staff, bus drivers, police officers, firefighters, etc.)

• Write or draw a thank-you note to someone

• Send a thank-you card to someone

Wednesday February 16th- “We Care Wednesday”- Think of ways you can show that you care!

• Help a classmate in need

• Clean your room

• Help clean up after lunch and dinner
  
  

Thursday February 17th- “Thoughtful Thursday”- Do something to make someone feel good!

• Give a compliment (e.g. tell a classmate how nice they look, tell them they are awesome!)

• Ask another student to play who is by themselves

• Send a get-well card to someone who is sick

Friday February 18th- “Friendly Friday”- Be friendly to EVERYONE at Nixon!

• Talk to or play with someone you normally wouldn’t

• Include others, especially if they look lonely

• Try to make a new friend

Join us for our annual FREE family bingo night. A couple of notes --

• Masks will be required on-site.
• There will be no eating allowed.
• Seating is limited and tables will be assigned in advance, so reservations are a MUST.
• The deadline to reserve your family space is Friday, Feb 18.
• This event is first come, first serve to Nixon families only.

Please use this link for reservations.

Roxbury Township Public Schools, a K-12 school district preparing the children of today for tomorrow, has set its in-person Kindergarten registration dates for the 2022/2023 school year. Children must be five years old on or before October 1, 2022 to participate. Click here for more information regarding Roxbury's Entrance Age Policy (P5112). If there are any questions regarding the policy or procedure, please reach out to Assistant Superintendent Dr. Chuck Seipp at cseipp@roxbury.org or by calling 973-584-6799.

Roxbury Township Public Schools offers a full-day kindergarten program designed to develop knowledge and skills in the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive areas. Our goal is to help children develop skills and strategies that will help them learn and establish a foundation for lifelong success in education. The program allows more time for students to address curriculum in depth and allows teachers to provide additional activities in learning.

To register for Kindergarten, parents will need to complete the online pre-registration process and begin uploading the required documents for Kindergarten. For a complete list of what to do and what to bring, visit www.roxbury.org/KindergartenRegistration.

Online registration for Kindergarten is now open. Parents are required to register their child at their home school. If the home school is unknown, please contact the Transportation Department at 973-584-6756 and based on your address, they can let you know what school your child should be attending.

If you need or prefer an in-person appointment, please contact your child’s school to schedule an appointment during the following dates/times:

Franklin: (Appointments can be made by calling 973-584-5549)

Monday, March 14, 2022 - 9:30-3:00 and 6:00-8:00 PM

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 - 9:30-3:00

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 - 9:30-3:00

Jefferson: (Appointments can be made by calling 973-584-8955)

Tuesday, March 22, 2022 - 9:30-3:00

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 - 9:30-3:00 and 5:00-7:00 PM

Thursday, March 24, 2022 - 9:30-3:00

Kennedy: (Appointments can be made by calling 973-584-3938)

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 - 9:30-3:00

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 - 9:30-3:00 and 4:45-7:45 PM

Thursday, March 10, 2022 - 9:30-3:00

Nixon: (Appointments can be made by calling 973-398-2564)

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 - 9:30-2:30 PM and 5:00-7:00 PM

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 - 9:30-2:30 PM

In-person appointments are done by appointment only.

Sponsor a Country Booth~Register Form https://forms.gle/6AFtfGM7pYALSutH6

Come and visit all the countries that evening.

Share information about this event with others too!

Come on board and experience the cultures within our local school district and community; students and neighbors in and around Roxbury share their languages, cultures, food, and dance!

Fill Out our Bucket Filler Nomination Form and we will recognize that individual (student or staff member) during Morning Announcements. Click the button below for the nomination form.

Email: dlynch@roxbury.org
Website: www.roxbury.org
Location: 275 Mt Arlington Blvd, Landing, NJ, USA
Phone: (973) 398-2564