North Windham Elementary School

This is a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Friday, October 8th due to Staff Development day. There is also NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 11th due to Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Good morning families, this is a reminder that the nomination period for the School Governance Council ends this Thursday October 7th. Please nominate yourself or someone to join the SGC. Call your family liaison 860-465-2414 Angel Rivera Ayala with any questions. Thank you.

This is a reminder that if your student is not a everyday pick up. You need to contact the office BEFORE 1pm. Anything after 1pm will be to late to make changes to your students transportation, thank you.

NWS families, just a reminder that the form with the time pick ups for the pies and the pie order form both need to be returned by October 13th. Thank you. Any questions call Angel Rivera Ayala 860-465-2414.

We are asking every student to sell at least 3 items each. If we can reach this goal we will have been able to raise half of the money we need for the school year which means less fundraisers throughout the year. So please help up reach our goal. Please have your pies/cookie dough order forms in by October 13th 2021 – no late orders will be accepted. In addition, please fill out the form below to schedule when you will be able to pick up your order. Pies/cookie dough will be arriving on Friday November 5th and will be available for pick up between 4:30pm and 7:30pm at Windham Center Fire department (18 Windham Center road, Windham CT 06280). Any orders not picked up on time will be donated to a local charity Link to the website https://my.mcmfundraising.com/signup/KA94

If you need help or in need of getting food please go to the Mobile food pantry on Monday September 27th at the Norwich Drive through at 28 Stonington Rd Norwich CT at 9:30am.

Hello NWS Families, this is a reminder picture day is this Monday September 27th. Tell your kids to bring a BIG SMILE! uniforms are not required for picture day. Make sure payment comes in with the child. Thank you.

Struggling to pay your electric or heating bill? We have programs to help. For more information on these assistance programs, scan the QR code below, visit Eversource.com/BillHelp or call us at 800-286-2828. We’ll work with you one-on-one to find the best program for you

Now is the time to act! We are looking for THREE dedicated parents to serve on our School Governance Council. Deadline is Thursday October 7th, 2021. Please click on the link below to nominate someone or yourself. https://docs.google.com/forms/... Please contact your Family Liaison @ 860-465-2414 to join our team! Thank you.

Please be aware that we sent home today a health check list in your child's backpack. This check list will be your ticket entry for our upcoming Open House this Thursday September 23rd. students with last names A-L can come from 6-6:45pm. Students with last names M-Z can come 6:45-7:30pm

Important information regarding Advance child tax

Families with the last names from A-L are invited to come to Open House on 9/23/21 between the times of 6pm-6:45pm. Families with the last names M-Z are invited to come to Open House from 6:45pm to 7:30pm. You must bring your COVID screening form filled out as your ticket for entry. 1 child/1 adult or 2 adults/no child. No siblings please. We appreciate your understanding. If you need more information please call the main office at 860-465-2400. Thank you.

AFFORDABLE INTERNET ASSISTANCE: ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR THE EMERGENCY BROADBAND BENEFIT? click on the link below for more information. https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit

If you need help or in need in getting food please go to the Mobile food pantry on Monday September 20th at the Norwich Drive through at 28 Stonington Rd Norwich CT at 9:30am.

We are loving our new app! Access documents, news updates, and even emergency notifications, right from your pocket. Download the app on Android: https://bit.ly/3jNvZEd or iPhone: https://apple.co/3jO9G1i.

Please Come Join North Windham School PTO Meetings Our first PTO Meeting is Tuesday September 14th at 6:00PM in our Library Room. Why Come to a PTO Meeting? • Connect with other Parents/Guardians and Staff • Be first to hear about upcoming events • Help plan and take part in events • Help lower the cost of field trips • Host fundraisers • Support 5th grade graduation initiatives Events we try and support/host are - Reading Nights - Rock painting - Book fairs. Volunteer your time to make a difference in OUR School community. Please consider joining our NWS PTO Team Email: smilelyjess1985@yahoo.com to join

If you need help getting food please go to the Mobile food pantry tomorrow, Thursday September 9th @ Mansfield Human Services at 11:30am. You can also go to Columbia at the Beckish Senior Center at 1pm.

Good evening NWS Families, Our Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program begins on Wednesday, September 8th. A fruit or vegetable snack will be provided to all of our students on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays of each week.

Hello NWS Parent/Guardian, Please click on the link to review our NWS Student Handbook 2021-22: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1528429/Student_handbook_2021-22.pdf It is important that you acknowledge that you have read this handbook by filling out our Google Form here: https://tinyurl.com/NWSHandbook This is a requirement for ALL families. Thank you and we look forward to another great school year!

Phones and Internet are back on, thank you for your patience.