The Nauvoo-Colusa Sports Boosters are taking orders for school shirts until Sept. 19, 2022. T-shirts, long sleeve t-shirts, crew neck sweatshirts and hoodies are available. Order forms are available in the school office or under documents on the school website. GO VIKINGS!
School picture day is Thursday August 25th.
Order forms will be sent home with the students today.
Greetings NCES Parents/Guardians & Students. Thank you to all students, parents and staff who attended Orientation and/or Open House! Here are announcements we need parents and students to know prior to First Day, August 15th: School opens and breakfast starts at 7:40 am. No students are allowed in the building prior to 7:40 am. Parents dropping off students as Car Riders must enter/exit campus from the South entrance, NOT the North entrance, that is for Busses only! Car Riders enter school via East doors by Old Gym. All Bus Riders enter/exit school via the Northwest double doors by Old Gym. All Visitors must enter/exit the Main Office door on East side of the building. Viking Time (Announcements) starts at 8:05 am. Warning bell rings at 8:05 am. School starts at 8:10 am. School dismisses at 2:55 pm. Miscellaneous Info: Car Riders get picked up on the East side of NCES via the East doors by the Old Gym. Follow the flow of traffic. Stay in your car. Drive slowly. PreK parents are approved to escort their child into PreK for the First Day only. Jr. High Student Schedules and Planners will be passed out in 1A Homerooms. School Picture Day is August 25, 2022. Picture forms will be sent home with all students. Please download the app "Nauvoo-Colusa CUSD 325" on your cell phone to get info/updates regarding NCES. Let's have a great First Day and an amazing school year, Vikings!
Important Reminders: 5:00-5:30 pm August 11th we invite only 7th Graders and NEW 7th-8th Graders, and their parents, to come to NCES for an Orientation with Mr. Cox. 5:30-6:30 pm August 11th, we invite all PreK-8 students and their parents to come to our "Open House!" This is an opportunity for students and parents to tour the school, drop off school supplies, and meet our staff before school starts on Monday, August 15th. We look forward to seeing you! Stay tuned for more back-to-school info.
Junior High schedules are done in the Lumen system. There were changes made to schedules, so please have your child check their schedule again.
Hello and Welcome Back, NCES Students and Parents/Guardians! This is Mr. Cox with important announcements to share for the start of the 2022-23 school year: 5:00-5:30 pm August 11, 2022, we invite all 7th Grade and NEW 7th-8th Grade Students, and your parents, to come to NCES for an Orientation with Mr. Cox at NCES. At 5:30-6:30 pm August 11, 2022, we invite all NCES students and their parents to come to our "Open House." This will be an opportunity for students and parents to tour the building and meet our staff before school starts on Monday, August 15, 2022. We look forward to seeing students and parents and hope everyone enjoys their last few days of summer!
Registration for Nauvoo-Colusa Elementary School will begin August 3rd from 10:00am - 6:00pm and August 4th from 8:00am - 4:00pm for parents who do not have internet access at home. You may come into the office to use a computer here. Online registration will begin those days also. DO NOT TRY TO REGISTER YOUR STUDENT UNTIL THOSE DAYS!!!!!! Emails will be sent out shortly with usernames and passwords. If you have any questions, please call the SCHOOL office. 866-453-2600. Watch for more information to come on the app and your emails. Thank you!
The updated school supply lists are posted on the school website.
The first week of girls basketball camp was a great success. If your child missed the first week there is still an opportunity to attend the second week from July 11-15, 2022. Transportation will be provided to Warsaw girls interested in coming. The bus leaves Warsaw High School at 8:15am and will return around 11:30am. If you have any questions, please call the school office. 866-453-2600 option 2.
Family Science students enjoying some cooking time!
Family Science students enjoying cooking time!
Family Science students enjoying some cooking time!
On the last day of school NCES recognized 7th & 8th graders who earned “High Honors” (3.80-4.0 GPA) and “Honors” (3.50-3.79 GPA) for the entire 2021-22 school year. Each student received a certificate and gift certificate from The Fudge Factory for their academic achievement. 7th High Honors: Josh Aitchison, Kaia Figge, Matea Fox, Ethan Gallaher, Ava Gibson, Anna Haas, Kade Hoskins, Courtnie Lucie, Jonathan Lucie, Brady Moore (not pictured), Zach Mulch, Abby Stanley. 7th Honors: Olivia Allen, Maddie Bolton, Kalista Fink (not pictured), Magnus Klatt, Ameria Thompson, Owen Vinson. 8th High Honors: Elise Blakewell, Jordan Gound, Autumn Hill, Tre Hoskins, Jaiden Jones, Aubree Karle. 8th Honors: Aubrey Boley, Kennedy Harl, Amelia Harness, Juris Pohren, Evan Smith, Peter Torgerson, Brylee Balentine (not pictured), Jadyn Climer, Braden Hurt, Cooper Knowles, Lillie Sumner, Drew Wixom (not pictured). We are proud of their academic success for the year!
Congratulations to our May 2022 "Viking Pride" winners! We are proud of their kindness, respect, and support for others at NCES. We recognized winners with certificates and treats on our last day of school. Pictured in no particular order: Maddy Ralph, Adley Rose, T.J. Burtalo, Jaedann Martens, Asher Hancock, Katherine Aitchison, Grace Hill, Grace Hill, Lori Savage, Brikelle Grange, Emma Bodily, Caimen Huston, Avery Squire, Maci Boyer, Gavin Jackson, Gage Stull, Layton Conkright, (Staff) Ms. Jones, Mrs. Martens, Mrs. Bodily, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Adkisson, Ms. McCarty, Mrs. Bromley. Not Pictured: Carson Sedore, Mrs. Burtalo. Thank you to all students and staff who showed their Viking Pride this year! Lastly, NCES gives a HUGE "thank you" to these local sponsors of our Viking Pride awards program who donated gift certificates: Red Front, Fudge Factory, and Annie's Frozen Custard Shop. Please support them for supporting our students and staff at NCES!
Congratulations to our 8th Graders for being promoted! We hosted an 8th Grade Promotion at 6:00 pm May 26th at NCES. Our staff thanks all students and families for attending this event. Thank you to Emma Dooley for delivering her great speech! Thank you to Mr. Jeff Metcalf for serving as our guest speaker. Thank you to Mr. Raymond Siegrist for presenting Citizenship Awards to Scott Allen and Jordan Gound. Thank you to Ms. Roch and our Jr. High Chorus for their performance. Thank you to Dr. Young for handing out certificates. Special thanks to Mrs. Kreps, Mrs. Hubbs, and Mrs. French, for their leadership and support to make our 8th Grade Promotion event a huge success! NCES Faculty and Staff wish our 8th graders the best of luck at WHS and beyond. Thanks for the memories.
The West Hancock volleyball coach would like to participate in a volleyball league with Central Lee and Keokuk. This would include grades 3-6. If your daughter is interested in participating, please let Betsy know. Thanks!
On May 24, 2022, we had a special assembly in front of the students and staff of NCES. We invited special guests to NCES: Mrs. Janet Hill and Mrs. Miki Jackson from Havenlight Fine Art in Nauvoo, and Mrs. Shaila Ayer, widow of Mr. Dan Ayer, and Ms. Hallie Draughan, step-daughter of Mr. Dan Ayer, for a special presentation. Havenlight Fine Art conducted an online Art fundraiser May 5-7 to raise funds for memorial projects to be done at NCES in honor of Mr. Dan Ayer, who passed away on May 16, 2021. Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Jackson presented to Mr. Cox, Mrs. Ayer, and Ms. Draughan, a check for $3070. We got staff and student input on what to do with these funds. We plan to build a "Thunder Wall" on the NCES playground, an all-weather bench outside, and resources for a Calming/De-escalation Room inside of NCES for our students. The NCES staff and students send out a huge thank you to all who donated to this special cause and project in honor of Mr. Ayer. We are excited to get these projects started and pictures will be posted in the future as things progress.
Today was Elementary Field Day! All students in grades K-6 got outside and played several fun, exciting games out in the grass and sun at NCES. Thank you so much to our NCES Staff for organizing, leading, and supporting our Elem. Field Day in any way AND thank you to our parents/guardians who donated any time and/or resources to make our Field Day a success! I know our students appreciated Field Day and had fun doing the activities and the food & drinks too. Enjoy the pictures of NCES Elem. Field Day 2022!
Mrs. Belshaw and NCES would like to recognize and congratulate our "Fitness Award" winners for students in grades 5-6. We have 5th Grade winners, from L-R: Katherine Aitchison for 14 in. Sit-n-Reach, Aubrey Newlan for 60 laps in Pacer and for 41 Curl-ups, Caimen Huston for 20 Push-ups, and Brikelle Grange for 16 Push-ups. Our 6th Grade winners, pictured from L-R: Brooke Wasielewski for 18 in. Sit-n-Reach and for 21 Push-ups, Dalton Vass for 60 laps in Pacer and 16 Push-ups, Reese Vass for 157 Curl-ups. Way to go, 5th and 6th graders!
Mrs. Belshaw and NCES would like to recognize and congratulate our "Fitness Award" winners for students in grades 3-4. We have 3rd Grader winners, from L-R: Cora Hancock 14.5 in. for Sit-n-Reach, Colton Schmitz for 66 laps in Pacer and for 110 Curl-ups, Sam Torgerson for 33 Push-ups, and Svana Grange (not pictured) for 20 Push-ups. Our 4th Grade winners, pictured from L-R: Avianna Young (not pictured) 14 in. Sit-n-Reach, Jordan Blunier for 55 laps in Pacer and 35 Push-ups, Jacob Hill for 86 Curl-ups, and Lila Schafer for 16 Push-ups. Nice work, 3rd and 4th graders!
