Nancy Reynolds Elementary

Dear Families, Thank you for joining our Book Blast book drive! Due to the overwhelming response on the first night, we have extended the registration deadline. Make sure to complete your Treasure Map (attached) tonight! Still need to register? Use this link and invite 10+ friends and family: https://app.booksarefun.com/NancyReynoldsES27053 Follow the steps on your Treasure Map for your student’s chance to win a Treasure Chest stuffed with cash or iPad! Drawings start TOMORROW. Don’t miss out! Together, we are building our students' home libraries and supporting literacy. Thank you!

We are thrilled to announce our Book Blast book drive, an opportunity for your child to expand their home library! TONIGHT: Register your student and invite 10+ friends and family who want to help support them: https://app.booksarefun.com/NancyReynoldsES27053 ACT NOW: All students who register and send 10+ invitations will earn all 3 prizes and be entered into drawings to win a Treasure Chest stuffed with cash or iPad. The first 25 will receive prizes the next day, while the others will get their prizes with the book delivery after the event. 100% of these contributions will directly fund books for our students. For more details, check the attached Treasure Map. Rest assured, all information you provide is kept 100% secure, and we never share it. The Privacy Policy is available for your review on the registration site. Curious about what to expect? Watch this news clip from a school that participated in Book Blast: Fulton Elementary News Clip Let’s work hand in hand to bring more books into our children's home libraries! Thanks for your support!

Attention, adventurers! Our Book Blast event starts next week where we will set off in search of treasure to build our students' home libraries. Follow the steps on the Treasure Map coming home next week to embark on a jungle quest to earn exciting prizes and books. 🗺️🌟 @go.booksarefun #bookblastadventures #bookblast #booksarefun #literacy

The Stokes County Schools Chromebook Agreement has been updated for the 2024-2025 school year. You may view this agreement on the Stokes County Schools website under Student/Parent. A paper copy of the agreement will be available for parents/guardians to sign at Open House. Ms. Kelly has added the $27 Chromebook Fee to School Cash Online so that you can pay that electronically. If you would prefer to pay in cash, you may do so when you come for Open House on August 12.

The new school year will be here before we know it! We are excited about having many new faces in Dragon Country this coming school year! Here is a link to our school supply list. It is organized by grade level. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qg8NAIPaGfRoTLSf7COu6V3TYPTLblRVS6G132xLpcY/edit?usp=sharing Mark your calendar: Open House will be on August 12, 2024. There will be three sessions available for families to attend. Classroom teachers will reach out to you closer to the beginning of the school year to schedule an Open House Session. Session times are as follows: 9-10am 1-2pm 6-7pm Please call our school office if you have questions. You may also email Mr. Richardson. michael.richardson@stokes.k12.nc.us

We still have NRES Yearbooks for the 2023-2024 school year available for pre-order.  They will be given out in August. Here's a link to place your order.   https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/search/YB27624 Hurry so you still get the discounted price!

Today is an extra special last day of school for our Cafeteria staff, Mrs. Shelby and Mrs. Donna. After many years of service to Stokes County Schools students and our Dragons, they are retiring. Cheese bread day won't be the same next year! Happy Retirement, Mrs. Shelby and Mrs. Donna! We know we will see you again before too long in Dragon Country! Once a Dragon, always a Dragon!!🐉

Individual Student Reports for State Assessments - Scores Available in PowerSchool Parent Portal An Individual Student Report (ISR) of your student's NC Standardized assessment is available in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. To view electronic copies of the ISR in PowerSchool, log into PowerSchool through a web browser. Once on the website, click on State Test Reports in the left-hand menu bar. At this time, the ISR may not be viewable on the PowerSchool app for SmartDevices. Any standardized test score is a single indicator of student performance and one piece of his or her educational picture. Your student’s test score should be considered along with all other information provided throughout the school year. If you need to create a Parent Portal account, please contact the school data manager for assistance. If you would prefer to get a hardcopy of the report for your student, please reach out to the school with your request.

Friday, May 31, our Dragon Players presented The Sleeping Beauty. Here is a recording of their performance: https://youtu.be/6F3KImzf0SM

We had a visit today from a portion of the North Stokes High School Class of 2024. These students once ROARED in Dragon Country as students at Nancy Reynolds. Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

Here is our May/June Calendar of Events. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IAhDJf6TP4iKsd92LwZsv1xdsiUuNlnSN3ydU2wqtE8/edit?usp=sharing

Did you know that we're having a dance on Friday, May 17 from 6-8pm? In an effort to get to know the new folks who will be joining us at Nancy Reynolds next year from Lawsonville, we're going to have a dance. The theme is "Glow as We Grow". The gym will be GLOWING! There will be hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, drinks, popcorn, snow cones, and possibly some desserts. This will be a free event for our current Dragons and their families along with the students and teachers who may be joining us next year from Lawsonville and their families. We're requesting that folks RSVP by Friday, May 10 so that we can get a headcount to be sure we have adequate food. You only need to complete one form per family. Plan to join us for a Glowing Good Time! You can RSVP here: https://forms.gle/vBKncz8PUKxA1gaa8

Have you signed up? YOU ARE INVITED: Join us for a session that will help reduce some of the end of the school year stress for you and your child(ren). Parents/ guardians and their children will participate together in either a beginner-friendly yoga experience OR creating artwork. When: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 6pm-7pm Where: NRES Auditorium Cost: The session is free, but registration is required. Please register by April 19th by completing the information in the form linked below so that we will have adequate supplies for your session. The evening will begin with a brief presentation in the Auditorium and then participants will move to either the Yoga space or the Art Space, depending on which they have registered to participate in. https://forms.gle/L7apTCjeifCxff686

Save the Date: Friday, May 31 at 1pm Nancy Reynolds Elementary School Auditorium The Dragon Players Present: The Sleeping Beauty, an abbreviated version by Charles Perrault adapted by Kathryn Hammond.

Here is our April Calendar of Events: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kq8sYhkGRY3cFu8a58hn3lpc8g1jRjoRsTpCzC8FjTg/edit?usp=sharing

WOW!! Book Fair was a Tremendous Success!! Thank you all for your support in joining us for lunch and making purchases for your child at our Book Fair. Thank you also for being patient with the slowness of checkout as the register and scanner weren't working their best. We will be able to purchase roughly $1200 worth of quality books for our library with the proceeds from this fair! How EXCITING!! Thank you again!

Our Dragons competed in the North District Battle of the Books Competition today. We were met with fierce competition and didn't take home the blue ribbon, but we had a great time anyway. After battle, we had a celebration with our new friends from Sandy Ridge and Lawsonville , many of whom we will be able to learn with next year either at Piney Grove or in Dragon Country!

Kindergarten Registration is NEXT WEEK! Registration is from 8am-11am on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Parents of rising Kindergarten students should call the NRES Office to schedule an appointment.

Last week, we had great fun for Read Across America Week. Here is a video of some photographs captured during our week. https://youtu.be/G5UI07FKjm0

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