March 17, 2024

Dear Families,

Happy St. Patrick's Day! I hope everyone enjoyed a beautiful Saturday and that you get some rest and relaxation today. We have some exciting things happening in the school! Be on the lookout for information!

Colleen Hussey, Principal

We have been working hard with our Staff and Students to develop School Norms for everyone to understand and know what is expected and Dr. Crisp so we can all be successful.

They are:

• Be Here
• Be Safe
• Be Honest

Teachers have been identifying what those norms look like and sound like for students. We are excited to share with families as you visit our school in the coming months.

March 26 - Report Cards

April 17 - Early Release - 12:40 Dismissal

April 18 - Parent Engagement Night 5 - 7:15 pm (More information to follow)

April 22 - 26 - April Vacation

May 15 - Early Release - 12:40 Dismissal

May 27 - No School - Memorial Day

June 13 - Last day of School

On Thursday, April 18; we will be hosting our first Family Engagement Night from 5:00 - 7:15 pm. This event is will feature activities and games from classroom teachers and pizza. There will be an RSVP form to ensure we order enough pizza for those attending. Be on the look out for that Flyer this week. This event will be free.

Youth Art Month takes place this March. We have 23 students with artwork that will be featured for the month of March at Nashua High School South and there will be a fun night of activities from 6PM-8PM on March 19th where all invited to come and see the artwork and participate in the fun activities. There will be light refreshments, a scavenger hunt, photo booth, face painting, and portrait drawings, and other Art activities, all free of charge.

Please continue to use patience and caution during arrival and dismissal times, especially when winter weather will change traffic patterns. Keeping students safe is our top priority. Thank you for your help in this matter.

We will be having Field Day on Thursday, June 6th with a Rain date of Friday, June 7th. If you'd like to volunteer at this amazing day, please reach out to Grace Tavares at tavaresg@nashua.edu. All Volunteers will need to fill out the Volunteer Assurance Form prior to assisting.

In May, we will be hosting Coffee and Conversation for families to come in and chat about things they'd like to see or be apart of in our school community. Communication and Collaboration are the key to Student Success.

21st Century After School Program Pre-Registration: https://www.nashua.edu/Page/1748

Drop off and Pick up/School Hours:

School hours are 8:00 AM to 2:40 PM. Your child will be marked absent/tardy if they come in after the 8:15 AM bell. More information on drop off and pick up procedures will be sent as we approach the start of school.

Early Release Days:

The district this year re-implemented Early Release days. On early release days students are dismissed 2 hours before their normal time, so they would be dismissed at 12:40PM. The early release days for this 2023-2024 school year are: October 18, December 13, March 12, and May 15.

Healthy School:

Dr. Crisp is a healthy school which means healthy meals and snacks for your children. Please refer to the policy if you have any questions on the Nashua.edu website.

Communication:

We are trying to cut down on the amount of paper we send home to families. The district's goal is to do everything electronically. Which means, student information update forms to be done on-line, report cards, etc.

Registration for Kindergarten will open Monday, February 5 after 9:00 am . All registrations will be online, no exceptions. Click below for more information.

https://www.nashua.edu/Page/871