Happy 100th Day!

Welcome Back (again)

It's great to be back! 

Tomorrow, TUESDAY, 2/25/2020 is the 100th DAY OF SCHOOL.  K-4 classes will be celebrating this momentous point in our calendar with mixed group activities in the AM.  Students may bring in collections of 100 for the 100's Museum in the lobby tomorrow.  Happy 100th Day!

Here's this week's lunch menu.  All meals are served with a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.  

• MONDAY:  Chicken Pot Pie or Tuna Rolls
• TUESDAY:  Taco's
• WEDNESDAY:  Mac 'n Cheese
• THURSDAY:  Chicken Fajita Wraps or Fish Burgers
• FRIDAY:  Pizza

We expect to resume the monthly menus on the NCS website (Parent Resources) in March.  Parents, you can now check your student lunch balance(s) through Powerschool.

Enjoy the week! 

Welcome back after a snow day . . .

EXCITING NEWS FROM THE ART ROOM:  Some student work will be on exhibit at the CLC YMCA from February 10 through March 31!  Please come see the work of Nobleboro students Madelyn W, Kadence R and Gabriel W. There will be student work from South Bristol and Bristol Schools on display as well!

B I N G O !  NPTO's BINGO night is now rescheduled for Friday, March 13, 6-8pm.  

NCS is looking for donations of gently used sneakers to have on hand when needed.

February vacation will be here soon! Remember to check the COMMUNITY OFFERINGS FOR FAMILIES for updated notices of area activities. Recently added: JUNIOR JOURNALISTS free Skidompha writing opportunity for Gr 5 & 6; Kieve Adventure Camp.  link:  http://ncskidscommunityinfo.blogspot.com/

The BIKES for BOOKS challenge is on! Read books and see Mrs. Harriman about entering your name in the drawing. Some lucky young readers in gr 3-6 may win a bike and helmet this spring! 

Yesterday's snow day may have been a break in your routine, but look at this--we're right back in the rhythm of the week today with Michael Wingfield:

Have a safe and happy February Break 2/17-2/21.

Updates

NCS students and Mrs. Stiles were invited to offer input to a group of statewide stakeholders rewriting bullying legislation. The committee was grateful for our students' perspective on this important topic. This was a wonderful opportunity to see the legislative process in action. Commissioner Makin took a few minutes to chat with our students and thanked them for their service to future generations of Maine students.  

Mid Winter Miscellany

NPTO's 2/7/2020 B I N G O is CANCELLED due to today's icy conditions and school cancellation. Please read on for other NCS news . . . . 

Visitors to the art room often comment on its colorful ceiling. Tiles are created by 8th grade students and then added to the collage. The tile pictured above is the artwork of Emily B, Whitney N recently completed her contribution (below).

First grade students created seahorses from watercolor paintings. Toby F shares a nice example of that project (below).

The NCS library web page has been updated with recent news about Battle of the Books, the upcoming Bikes For Books program, the winter book fair, library classes, a new Online Public Access Catalog and more! Visit https://sites.google.com/a/aos93.org/ncs-library/home. There are some pretty cute photos on there too. 

This has been a challenging season for some Maine schools dealing with illness.  The following information should be helpful to families when making decisions about attendance due to illness:

Illness/Communicable Diseases

Parents are asked to keep their children home when showing signs or symptoms of illness such as persistent cough/congestion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, unexplained skin rashes or inflamed eyes. A student should remain home until all acute symptoms have subsided. Students that have vomited or have a fever are asked to stay home at least 24 hours from their last sickness event.  Please call the school if you have any questions.

We appreciate the positive response to our recent request to contact school by 9am if your student will be out, tardy or changing dismissal plans. This practice is very helpful in getting the information to the correct people in a timely manner. 

Menu for 2/10-2/14:
While the AOS93 Nutrition Coordinator completes a period of transition, the breakfast/lunch menu for next week is listed below.

Parents, you are now able to access your student's lunch balance in Powerschool. Individual balances should not dip below $10. While we would not let a student go hungry, we do appreciate your help in pre-paying meals.

A variety of fresh fruits and vegetables are offered daily.

Monday:

      Oatmeal, Nutrigrain bars and cheese sticks

       Hot dogs with roasted red potato

Tuesday:

       Banana/choco chip muffins with vanilla yogurt

       Tacos with seasoned brown rice 

Wednesday:

        Cheese omelette

        Cheese lasagna roll-ups with steamed broccoli

Thursday:

         Waffle sticks with sausage links           

         Chicken pot pie with whole grain biscuit

Friday:

           Bagels with cream cheese

           Pizza Day!

Small School Busline League Champions!

 Just look at those smiles!