Camp Read-a-Lot

With Special Guest:

Author/Illustrator/Entertainer

Chris Rumble

also known as the Reading Guitar Man

Guest Readers All Day Long!

Friday, September 19, 2008

Spend a day reading to the greatest kids in

Mecklenburg County

RSVP – Donna Golden, Literacy Facilitator

980-343-5838 phone *** 980-343-5870 fax

Take Note . . . Date Change!

Pizza Party / PTA Mtg. / Title I Parent Mtg.

and Curriculum Night

Thursday, September 25

Structured for Success

Each child . . . Each day . . . Some way

Nations Ford Elementary School and the community we serve exists to develop creative and inquiring youngsters who will grow to experience a love of learning and a sincere respect for others.

The goals are set, expectations are clear and the school year is underway! WELCOME to a school on the move! Nations Ford Elementary is a neighborhood school located at 8300 Nations Ford Road between Arrowood and Interstate 77. The diverse group of close to 600 students in kindergarten through grade five are just as busy as the streets and interstate that surround our school. Our enriched and multi-disciplinary curriculum focuses on problem solving, goal setting, and teamwork - many of these are new initiatives this school year - and that is just a small part of raising the bar for our kids. The entire faculty and staff continues to work by fostering a safe and respectful school environment, emphasizing self-evaluation, self-discipline, and respect. With a free and reduced lunch population of over 86%, our goal is to make certain that each child receives an equal opportunity to achieve his or her fullest potential. It's a lofty goal but it isn't impossible.

Especially for the Students

Dear Students,

School is a place for children. A place where each of your classrooms has been designed especially for you along with the kind of hands-on learning experiences you will have this year. We know your teachers and the entire staff will make every effort to maintain a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment as our expectations grow even greater with each day you are learning with us. We hope that you will appreciate and enjoy each and every opportunity to learn and grow this school year. One of your jobs is to respect and treat the classroom resources, materials, and furnishings as if they were your own. We will expect too, that you treat all of your friends and adults with courtesy and respect, and that we will all experience a happy and productive relationship that will last for a long time.

Nations Ford students are taught to be responsible citizens within the school community. This means that you are in charge of what you do and how you do it. Making responsible choices is a sign of a successful student. Each and every day, your teachers will model expectations for proper manners. This is a lifelong skill that your parents will also assist us with at home.

We are both looking forward to getting to know each of you this school year and that your experiences are memorable. Your teachers have planned exciting events and field trips to extend your learning experiences beyond the classroom. In addition, we have added eight SMARTboards to several classrooms and a wireless laptop cart for your teachers to bring learning alive at your individual desks.

By doing your part, you will help all of us make this year a banner year for Nations Ford Elementary School.

Sincerely,

Gif Lockley Kathy Trotter

Principal Assistant Principal

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