Spring Hope Elementary School

I hope you all have enjoyed a good weekend and stayed safe during the storms today and are ready to head back to school tomorrow morning. It will be a short week at the NEST. Wednesday will be an Early Release Day for all Students in Nash County. Dismissal will be at 1:00 for Elementary Students. Thursday and Friday will be Teacher Workdays. There is NO school for students on either of these days. Tuesday we will have a special treat for our 1st Grade parents and anyone else who wishes to come. We will be entertained by our 1st grade students in a musical. The time for the performance is 2:00 on Tuesday afternoon. Our students are learning read so they will be reading a script and singing songs for all to enjoy. Please come and join me in this special performance. As a result of the performance we will be running a short schedule for Tuesday. Whenever we run a short schedule, our lunch times change. I know some of you come to eat lunch with your favorite student often, so I am sharing the lunch schedule for short schedule days at the NEST. This will be also the schedule for early release days like Wednesday. So, Tuesday and Wednesday, our lunch schedule is printed below. LUNCH 1st 10:30 - 10:55 K 10:20 - 10:45 2nd 10:55 - 11:20 3rd 11:05 - 11:30 4th 11:30 - 11:55 5th 12:05 - 12:30 It looks like we will start back directing traffic in the mornings. The cars coming in from every direction poses a safety concern from parents and staff. Please enter campus from the ballfield side in order to provide a safe experience dropping off your child. Either I or a staff member will be out helping remind everyone of this procedure. Please help us by doing this. I want to give a shout out to our 1st grade students for a great field trip this past Friday. I heard it was fun for all and behavior was very good. I also have another shout out that goes to our S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Teams that competed in a Twin County contest Friday. NCPS schools did a great job with our own SHES Team taking 2nd Place under the direction of Katie Barnes, our 5th grade Math and Science Teacher. I am so proud of all our team and Ms. Barnes. Job Well Done! All top places were won be NCPS teams. With that, I thank you for your attention and it is a pleasure to serve as your Principal.

📢 Upcoming Dates for Traditional Schools! 📢 🕒 Early Release: March 19th 🚫 No School: March 20th & 21st Mark your calendars! 📅✨ Need to check a calendar? Visit our website: https://www.ncpschools.net/ and click "Calendars/Menus." Or use the links below: 📆 Traditional Calendar: https://5il.co/2c1hy

🚨🗓️SHES families are invited to join us Thursday, March 13 from 5:30-7:00 for Curriculum Night. It will start at 5:30 in the Auditorium for a Pikmykid demonstration and to learn what you should expect to see, then you will move to the designated area for your student’s class or grade level team for a presentation. This is for all SHES families, grades K-5. We hope to see you there! 🚨🗓️

🚨🚨SHES Families-- Take a look at these important dates that will be coming up March 🗓️🗓️🗓️

March 3rd–7th we will celebrate Read Across America Week and Dr. Seuss! Each day we will be focusing on a different Dr. Seuss book. Help us celebrate the joy of reading with these fun activities! 🚨·Monday, March 3rd: The Cat in the Hat- Wear your favorite hat 🧢🎩 🚨·Tuesday, March 4th: Fox In Socks- Show off your craziest socks 🧦 🧦 🚨·Wednesday, March 5th: Oh, the Places You’ll Go- Wear a college jersey or dress as your future career 🎽👩‍🏫👮🏽‍♂️ 🚨·Thursday, March 6th: Green Eggs and Ham- Wear something green 🍳💚🍖 🚨·Friday, March 7th: Dr. Seuss’s ABC– Dress as your favorite Letterland character (Grades K-2 will have a Letterland Parade @ 1:30pm. Grades 3-5 will view the parade) 🍎🐱📚

🚨🚨🚌Bus 251 will not have a driver on Tuesday morning, March 4, 2025. In the afternoon, Bus 251 students may arrive home approximately one hour later than their regular estimated time of arrival. They will ride Bus 82. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding! 🚨🚨🚌

March 3rd–7th we will celebrate Read Across America Week and Dr. Seuss! Each day we will be focusing on a different Dr. Seuss book. Help us celebrate the joy of reading with these fun activities! 🚨·Monday, March 3rd: The Cat in the Hat- Wear your favorite hat 🧢🎩 🚨·Tuesday, March 4th: Fox In Socks- Show off your craziest socks 🧦 🧦 🚨·Wednesday, March 5th: Oh, the Places You’ll Go- Wear a college jersey or dress as your future career 🎽👩‍🏫👮🏽‍♂️ 🚨·Thursday, March 6th: Green Eggs and Ham- Wear something green 🍳💚🍖 🚨·Friday, March 7th: Dr. Seuss’s ABC– Dress as your favorite Letterland character (Grades K-2 will have a Letterland Parade @ 1:30pm. Grades 3-5 will view the parade) 🍎🐱📚

🚨🚌Students who ride Bus 251 will need to be brought AND picked up by car on Monday, March 3rd. There is no driver for the morning OR afternoon. We apologize for the inconvenience. 🚨🚌

📸 🚨Spring Picture Day has been rescheduled for Monday, March 24th. 📸🚨 📸 Students will take a group picture with their class as well as individual pictures. 📸 If you'd like to order a Class Picture, they are $10 and must be paid on or before March 24th. 📸 Individual pictures will not require prepayment. You will get to see them BEFORE buying them.

🚨We've extended the deadline to order Parent/Guardian Field Day shirts! If you'd like to order a shirt to match a student, please turn in your order and money BY WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26th! 🚨🚨Reminder- Student shirts are paid for by our Parent Teacher Team. We need to know their size. Make sure you turn in the form with your student's shirt size even if you are not purchasing an adult shirt!

👚💗 Wear Pink on February 26 to Take a Stand Against Bullying! 💗👚 Join Nash County Public Schools in recognizing National Pink Shirt Day on February 26 by wearing pink to show support for kindness, inclusion, and a bully-free world! This movement began when students in Nova Scotia stood up for a peer who was bullied for wearing pink—now, it’s a global symbol of unity and respect. By wearing pink, you’re taking a stand against bullying and promoting safe, inclusive spaces for all! 💕 #PinkShirtDay #NCPSAgainstBullying #StandUpSpeakOut #WearPinkFeb26 #NashCountyPublicSchools #NCPS #NCPSchools #NashCounty

March 3rd–7th we will celebrate Read Across America Week and Dr. Seuss! Each day we will be focusing on a different Dr. Seuss book. Help us celebrate the joy of reading with these fun activities! 🚨·Monday, March 3rd: The Cat in the Hat- Wear your favorite hat 🧢🎩 🚨·Tuesday, March 4th: Fox In Socks- Show off your craziest socks 🧦 🧦 🚨·Wednesday, March 5th: Oh, the Places You’ll Go- Wear a college jersey or dress as your future career 🎽👩‍🏫👮🏽‍♂️ 🚨·Thursday, March 6th: Green Eggs and Ham- Wear something green 🍳💚🍖 🚨·Friday, March 7th: Dr. Seuss’s ABC– Dress as your favorite Letterland character (Grades K-2 will have a Letterland Parade @ 1:30pm. Grades 3-5 will view the parade) 🍎🐱📚

🚨📚🍎🐰🐱K-2 Families— Please join us on Friday, March 7th as we end our week-long celebration of Read Across America Week with our Annual Letterland Day Parade! K-2 families are invited to a presentation with Mr. Jones in the auditorium at 12:30pm, with the indoor parade to follow at 1:30pm. We are excited to see our students share their costumes with you, but most of all their enjoyment in the foundations of reading! 🍎🐰🐱📚🚨

Due to inclement weather, all traditional Nash County Public Schools will be closed for students on Friday, February 21, 2025. Staff should follow telework procedures. All Innovative Schools, CITI High School and Nash-Rocky Mount Early College High School, will operate on a remote learning schedule. Additionally, all evening activities, including after-school care and athletics, have been canceled. We appreciate your understanding as we prioritize the safety of our students, staff, and community. Please stay safe during this time. For real-time information, please click the following link: https://www.ncpschools.net/page/emergency-landing-page

📢❄️🚨 Wednesday, February 19, 2025 and Thursday, February 20, 2025 will be Remote Learning Days for all of Nash County Public Schools (NCPS) 📢 ❄️🚨 🚨 Please check ROOMS for specific assignments/information from your child’s teacher. 🚨 Please message staff any time from 8am-3pm via ROOMS or email, but staff will be by their device specifically at the designated times shared to assist with any questions. 🚨 PreK- Grade 2 : No live instruction, however, office hours will be available. 🚨 Grades 3 -5 : Live instruction sessions via Google Meet. 🚨 Student attendance is required; however, NCPS has procedures in place to ensure students are not negatively affected if they are unable to complete tasks due to a lack of technology, power, or other challenges. If you have any questions, please contact your student’s teacher(s). 🚨 Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we prioritize the safety and well-being of our students and staff.

If you have a child that will be starting as a kindergarten student next school year (2025-2026), please take a moment to complete the parent survey by clicking the link below. bit.ly/SHESkindergarten2025

Congratulations to our Second Step SEL Superstars for January! These students are going above and beyond in putting into practice the things they are learning each day! Great job, Eagles! 🏅🏆🌟🦅

🩷🍬🍭SHES Valentine Candy Gram Fundraiser🩷🍬🍭 🎀Candy Grams are $1 each🎀

SHES Families-- Take a look at these important dates that will be coming up in February & March 🗓️🗓️🗓️ 🚨🚨February 10th & 11th of next week are Teacher Workdays. No school for students.

February 3-7 is National School Counseling Week! We celebrate Mrs. Angela Grover and all that she does for our students and staff at SHES. Thank you, Mrs. Grover! We appreciate you EVERY DAY!