Attention Grade 4 Families- Instrumental Music Opportunities
During April, information about enrolling for band (trombone, trumpet, clarinet, flute) and orchestra (cello, viola, or violin) is being distributed to fourth-grade students. Parents and students are invited to attend one of the enrollment meetings listed below, where the instruments will be demonstrated and more information will be available. Parents and students should try to attend the meeting at their neighborhood junior high, but can attend whichever meeting works best:
Mead Junior High – Monday, April 22 (7:00 pm)
Eisenhower Junior High – Tuesday, April 23 (7:00 pm)
Frost Junior High – Wednesday, April 24 (7:00 pm)
Keller Junior High – Wednesday, April 24 (7:00 pm)
Addams Junior High – Thursday, April 25 (7:00 pm)
A Message from Broadcasting Club
Nerge Families, Broadcasting Club needs your help! We would like to get Nerge families involved with the Nerge News broadcast. We know we have so many incredible Nerge Knights who shine in and outside of school. We would like to use Nerge News as a platform to acknowledge and celebrate all the amazing things Nerge Knights are doing! If you would like to share a recent accomplishment or exciting event happening in your child’s life, please fill out the form attached here. Then, we will featured the students on Nerge News! Some examples might be a student’s participation in a spelling bee, a student winning the championship with their soccer team, or a Nerge family’s celebration of a special holiday. Thank you for helping us celebrate with all the wonderful things our students are doing outside of school.
– Mr. Waldau and Miss Lettecci
Spring MAP Testing
We will be diving deep into Spring MAP testing starting April 29. Nerge students will take 2 assessments, one focused on math and the other on reading. This computer-based assessment helps to inform teachers of the immediate instructional needs of students. MAP results equip educators with key data to help personalize instruction and pinpoint individual student needs for the upcoming school year. Take a look at Nerge’s testing schedule:
- Monday, April 29: Grade 6+4 Math
- Tuesday, April 30: Grade 1+5 Math
- Wednesday, May 1: Grade K+3 Math
- Thursday, May 2: Grade 2 Math + Grade 4 Reading
- Friday, May 3: Grade 6 Reading
- Monday, May 6: Grade 1+3 Reading
- Tuesday, May 7: Grade 5+2 Reading
- Wednesday, May 8: Grade K Reading
Attention Grade 6 Students and Families: Welcome to Mead Night is Friday, April 26!
Grade 6 students who will be attending Margaret Mead Junior High School are invited to a special evening on Friday, April 26, 2024. Mead Junior High School will be hosting Welcome to Mead Night from 6:15 to 8:00 pm. All Grade 6 students who will be entering Mead Junior High next year will receive an invitation and permission slip to attend. Our objective is to help ensure that all our new students will feel welcome and comfortable when they enter the next level of their education this fall.
Kiss the Turtle Fundraiser!
Support our Grade 6 students’ end of the year trip to Medieval Times by contributing a cash donation to our Kiss the Turtle Fundraiser beginning on April 8. Participating students can place their cash donation in a bucket “voting” for a Nerge teacher. The teacher with the most “votes” will give Melvin the Turtle (Ms. Frederick’s 30 year old box turtle) a smooch at our next all school assembly!
The Nerge Family Handbook
Link to The Nerge Family Handbook
Pizza Mondays
We invite you to order Pizza Monday lunch through the Parent Portal. We offer cheese and gluten free cheese pizza. If you are ordering week by week, please be sure to submit your order no later than Wednesdays at midnight the week prior. We will NOT be accepting late orders. Please see the flyer attached below for more information and step by step directions for placing an order.
Kindergarten Adventure Awaits: Kindergarten Registration!
The countdown to an extraordinary journey has begun! Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open!
If you have a child who will be starting kindergarten in August 2024, we encourage you to visit our new Welcome to Kindergarten website and begin registration today. As a current District 54 family, you will register through your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account. If you do not have your login, please contact [email protected]. After completing the online portion of your student’s kindergarten registration, please call our school to make an appointment to turn in necessary documents. If you can, bring your future kindergartner with you, as we have a special surprise for them!
Bus Arrival and Dismissal- Parking Lot Closed for Arrival and Dismissal
Nerge families, we need your help. We reserve the parking lot and front drive for buses during arrival and dismissal. We also have many families utilizing the crosswalks in the front of the school. It is unsafe and illegal to pull around our buses in an effort to exit the parking lot. Please use Jennifer Lane for family vehicle drop offs, refraining from entering the parking lot. In the mornings after 8:40, you can use our parking lot (provided that a late bus is not in the drive) and escort your child to the main office to sign them in as tardy. In the afternoons, all vehicles in the parking lot will be halted until all the buses have exited the premises.
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