May 7, 2021

It happened this week. Did you notice? Trees and fields are exploding with GREEN!   Here in Lincoln County, the month of May is a joyful turning point.  Having journeyed through several months of cold, then damp weather (mixed with some sunshine) suddenly. . . voila!  The earth is alive with color and fragrance. One day, you head outdoors and EVERYTHING has popped with green; nature shouts, “hooray for life!”  May is definitely a month of hope!

 Within school, there are plenty of similar signs:

• A child stops at the office to say he loved science class, and his smile makes us thankful for that teacher's lesson and the way it must have been delivered.
  
  
• When junior high kids convince me to add their current literacy book to my own summer reading list. 
  
  
• When any teacher calls a parent to share something about their student--whether good or sometimes not so great---it’s just nice to see that adults (parents and teachers) care. 
  
  
• When the phone rings for what seems like the hundredth time (an exaggeration) and I stumble over the word “Noble-bubble-boro” but your voice at the other end makes me very thankful for our families. 
  
  
• A first-grade student skips down the hall in the morning and he is still skipping in the afternoon. He explains that he is the class messenger this week, and he takes his job seriously.

Certainly, we are all tired of masks and eating apart and many other hurdles that have been thrust upon us recently, but here at school there is still much to appreciate. 

Several things are coming up:

• Grade 8 will host a fundraising raffle of prizes. Photos of available prizes will be shared soon, along with the tickets for the raffle. Watch for a table at home games and during the week of May 17-21 (during dismissal).  Families can drop their tickets into the prize bags.
  
  
• Please read this letter about MEA testing at NCS during May:  MEA/NWEA letter
  
  
• The jr.high baseball and softball season is underway! Games are listed on the FAMILY CALENDAR We realize that there are all kinds of conflicting messages out there about masks. You need a mask outdoors/you do not need a mask outdoors.  NCS has done so well keeping students in school that, for now at least, we will continue to require masks at sporting and other outdoor events if you are less than 6 ft apart. If you are with your own pod members, you may be without a mask.
  
  
• Grade 6 heads to Hurricane Island later this month, the first of two outing club trips are on the calendar, plus a field trip or two. Check the FAMILY CALENDAR regularly.

Finally, the last day of school for students has moved a few times but now it's settled: Friday, June 11.  Dismissal is at noon.  Between now and June 11 we will have lots to learn and experience. Enjoy your weekend and see you next week.