A little late notice. This flyer is going home in the backpacks of K-6th students. If you plan to participate, please return the form right away.
Congratulations to our recent "Reading Counts" award students for reading books and earning points to achieve this recognition! We honored them with certificates from Mrs. Litchfield, NCES Title 1 Reading Teacher. Pictured in the group photo, from left to right: Mia Griffiths, Allison Siegworth, Addison Squire, Jonas Torgerson, Craig Bodily, Talmage Squire, and T.J. Burtalo. Pictured in other photo, left to right: Braxen Stevenson and Grant Squire. Keep on reading and learning, NCES Vikings!
There will be a PTO meeting on October 2nd at 3:05 in the lunch room.
Parents/Guardians of Jr. High Students, last Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, marked the Midterm of 1st Quarter, which ends on Oct. 20, 2023. Please be sure to check your email TONIGHT to see your child's Q1 grade progress report from Lumen. Reminder to all students and parents that you can log into Lumen to check your student's grades and attendance in real time. Thank you for your time and support for your child's education.
The 8th grade girls basketball team will play before the 7th graders tonight in LaHarpe. The 8th grade game starts at 5:30 and the 7th game will follow.
The Sports Boosters Hog Roast will be held Saturday, Sept. 16th, from 5-7 p.m. at the Nauvoo-Colusa Elementary cafeteria. Students in grades 5th-8th should turn in the money from the tickets they've sold and all unsold tickets to the office by Thursday, Sept. 14th. Please remind your student to see Vicky to sign up for a shift to help out at the event. We also need adult help to cut up meat on Saturday at 9 a.m. and we need parents to volunteer to bring desserts and to help at the event, also. Take outs are available that evening. Please contact Vicky at millerv@nauvoo-colusa.com or 217-430-9462 to volunteer or for any questions. Thank you for your support!
Mrs. Belshaw had students learning to hula hoop in her K-6 P.E. classes. She created a class hula hoop competition. In one picture, Mrs. Belshaw posted the best hula hooper students for each class and in the other picture is Mrs. Belshaw and Sadie Gallaher, the 2023 NCES "Best Hula Hooper!" Mrs. Belshaw presented Sadie with a small trophy and Sadie put on a hula hooping display for all of NCES to see. Congrats, Sadie, on this honor! Thank you, Mrs. Belshaw, for teaching students to hula hoop :)
Next week is homecoming week for the West Hancock Titans! We will celebrate at NCES with dress-up days.
Attention:
The lunches planned for Wednesday and Thursday will be switched.
Wednesday's lunch will now be: Walking Taco, Lettuce, Salsa, Spicy Pinto Beans, Fruit, Milk.
Thursday's lunch will be: Baked Potato Bar, Ham, Cheese Sauce, Steamed Broccoli, Rice Kirspie Treat, Fruit, Milk.
Reminder to all NCES Students: Tomorrow, Sept. 1st, is “National College Colors Day!” We invite all students and staff to wear their college colors and/or your favorite college's colors to school to show your school spirit. Thanks for your support!
Grape Festival Dunk Tank FFA Fundraiser!
To All NCES Stakeholders, THANK YOU for an amazing first day of school. We appreciate everything our students, staff, and parents/guardians did to make our first day a smooth, successful experience. We look forward to seeing all of our students back at school tomorrow and having an awesome 2023-24 school year! Important Reminder: This Friday, August 25th, is School Picture Day.
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 our First Day, August 21st: 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. The North entrance is for BUSSES ONLY! Car Riders enter school via East doors by Jr. High Gym. All Bus Riders enter/exit school via the Northwest double doors by Jr. High 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 Jr. High 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 will be passed out in Homerooms. School Picture Day is August 25th. Picture orders are online and info will go home with 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. Go Vikings!
Hello, NCES Students and Parents/Guardians! This is Mr. Cox with important announcements to share for the start of the 2023-24 school year: 5:30-6:00 pm August 17th we invite 7th Grade Students AND their parents/guardians, to come to NCES Cafeteria for 7th Grade Orientation. At 6:00-7:00 pm, that same night (Aug. 17th) we invite all PreK-8 NCES students and their parents/guardians to attend the NCES Open House. This is an opportunity for students and parents to tour the building, drop off school supplies, and meet our staff before school starts on Monday, August 21, 2023. We look forward to seeing students and parents/guardians back at NCES. Enjoy the rest of your summer break!
Online registration continues today. If you need access to a computer, or are struggling with registration the office is open until 4pm. (866-453-2600)
Happy August, NCES Students and Parents/Guardians! This is Mr. Cox with important announcements to share for the start of the 2023-24 school year: 5:30-6:00 pm August 17, 2023, we invite 7th Grade Students AND their parents/guardians, to come to NCES Cafeteria for 7th Grade Orientation. At 6:00-7:00 pm, on the same night (August 17, 2023) we invite all PreK-8 NCES students and their parents/guardians to attend the NCES Open House. This will be an opportunity for students and parents to tour the building, drop off school supplies, and meet our staff before school starts on Monday, August 21, 2023. We look forward to seeing students and parents/guardians back at NCES. Enjoy your last few days of summer before school starts! Stay tuned for more back-to-school information in the near future :)
Attention All N-C Students in Grades 3-8, there is a West Hancock Titans "Youth Football Camp" going on July 17th (grades 3-5) and July 18th (grades 6-8) in Hamilton. Please check out the attached information and registration form if interested in attending. Go Titans!
Hello NCES Students & Parents/Guardians, I hope everyone is enjoying summer! Reminder to everyone that Monday, June 19, 2023, is a holiday and there will be NO SUMMER SCHOOL and ALL OFFICES ARE CLOSED on MON. JUNE 19th. Summer School resumes Tue. June 20 and summer school ends on Fri. June 23. Enjoy your summer!
Congratulations to our 8th Graders for being promoted! We hosted an 8th Grade Promotion on May 19th at NCES. Our staff thanks all students and families for attending this event. Thank you to Ava Gibson for delivering a wonderful speech! Thank you to Mr. Scott Schneider for serving as our awesome speaker. Thank you to Mr. Raymond Siegrist for presenting the Citizenship Awards, on behalf of the local American Legion, to Jonathan Lucie and Anna Haas. Thank you to Ms. Roch and our Jr. High Chorus for performing. Thank you to Mrs. Kreps for leading our promotion program. Thank you to Mrs. Hubbs for reading student names. Thank you to Dr. Young for handing out certificates. Special thanks to Mrs. Kreps, Mrs. Hubbs, Ms. Crim, and Mrs. French, for their leadership and support to make our 8th Grade Promotion a huge success! NCES Faculty and Staff wish our 8th graders the best of luck at WHS! Thank you for the great memories, we will miss you!
Schools out for the summer so it was lights out in Mrs. Belshaw's P.E. classes on the last day of school. The kids jump roped, bowled and had an egg hunt. The elementary students are ready for an "eggstraordinary" summer!!!
