Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Dear NHI Friends and Families,
We are off and running! Yesterday 874
students walked through the doors and into the new school year. There is
nothing more exciting than the hope and enthusiasm that come with the first day
of school, and it is our job at Nature Hill to keep that energy going
throughout the next 175 days. With that being said, we are thankful and excited
to form an open partnership between our school community and our families in
order to ensure every wolf has the best school year of their life!
Please never
hesitate to reach out if I can help you in any way!
Wolf Pride!
Jason Curtis
Principal
Success
at Nature Hill: Join the Pack! Fall Club Sign-Up
At Nature Hill, we value the importance
of having students participate in clubs, athletics, and activities. Our test
data shows that the more clubs and activities students are involved in, the
higher their scores are on our MAP assessment. On Thursday, students will have
a class meeting with either Ms. Hedrick or I to go over the club sign-up
process. Click
here to read the Club information Packet to find out about all of the fall
clubs being offered, meeting times, and additional fees.
Students will have the opportunity to
sign up for fall clubs in the main lobby between Friday, September 8 and
Thursday, September 14. To learn more about the club sign-up process, please
take a minute to click here
and read Mr. Curtis’ blog post from September 1 highlighting all of the
details.
Finally, please make sure you are
checking our daily
announcements, which include the NHI operational calendar with the meeting
dates and times for all of the clubs and activities.
Wolf
Recognition Spotlight: Service Award Recipients
I am extremely proud of the team we have
assembled to help your child through the school year. This past week, Dr. Rindo
recognized a few of our staff members for their dedication and commitment to
the Oconomowoc Area School District. Please join
me in congratulating the following teachers for their years of service:
- Mrs. Kris
Chadwick (Computer/Tech), 5 years
- Mr. Trefor Jones
(5th Grade), 5 years
- Ms. Xiaopeng Pang
(Mandarin), 5 years
- Mrs. Jen Holloway
(Spanish), 10 years
- Mrs. Brooke
Holzbauer (8th Grade), 10 years
- Mrs. Susan Ohm
(Band), 20 years
- Mrs. Amy Jappinen
(5th Grade), 25 years
- Mr. Kurt
Schneider (German), 25 years
Teaching is a fun job, and NHI is lucky
to learn from the experience and expertise of these amazing educators!
Congratulations!
PTO:
It’s Your Opportunity to Join the Pack!
Our next PTO meeting is on Monday,
September 11 at 6:30pm in room 152A at Nature Hill. Please consider joining us
as we start planning our major fall event, the Halloween Dance, which is
scheduled for Friday, October 27.
NHI
Gear
Ready to show off your Wolf pride? We
conduct a few spirit wear sales throughout the year, and the link to our
initial fall sale is located here.
Orders must be completed by September 8, and all proceeds benefit the PTO.
Measure
of Academic Progress (MAP) Testing
Each student will participate in the
initial round of MAP testing throughout the month of September. Please check
with your child’s teacher for a specific schedule. This is a great opportunity
for our students to showcase their understanding of key language usage, reading,
and math concepts as we work to develop our curriculum plans for the upcoming
year. Additional rounds of testing will be completed in January and May.
Important
Dates
Please mark your calendars for the
following school-wide events that will be occurring between now and early
October.
Date
|
Time
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Event
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Thursday, September 7
|
All day
|
Join the Pack Club Fair
Students
will learn more about how to sign up for all of the clubs and activities
being offered at NHI between now and November.
|
Thursday, September 7-Friday,
September 8
|
All day
|
Picture Day
Pick
out your favorite outfit and get ready to smile!
5th
and 6th grade will have pictures taken on Thursday; 7th
and 8th grade will have pictures taken on Friday.
|
Friday, September 8-
Thursday, September 14
|
All day
|
Fall Club Sign-Up: Front Lobby
Students
will be able to sign up to Join the Pack this fall during this time.
|
Monday, September 11
|
6:30-7:30pm
|
PTO Meeting: Nature Hill Room 152A
Join
us for our monthly PTO meeting. We will be discussing details related to the
Halloween Dance scheduled for October 27.
|
Wednesday, September 13
|
6:30-8:00pm
|
7th Grade Transition Night: NHI Cafeteria
7th
grade families are invited to come and learn more about the transition from
our elementary to secondary education model.
|
Tuesday, September 19
|
6:30-8:00pm
|
5th Grade “Day in the Life”: NHI Cafeteria
5th
grade families are invited to NHI to meet with their child’s teacher in order
to learn more about the classroom expectations and how to best support their
student in their transition to NHI.
|
Monday, September 26-
Friday, September 30
|
All week
|
Homecoming Week!
Dress-up
day themes are:
Monday
— Hat Day
Tuesday
— Jersey/Sports Day
Wednesday
—NHI Pride Day (Red and Black)
Thursday
— Neon Day
Friday
—Oconomowoc Spirit Day (Purple and Gold)
|
Friday, September 29
|
4:00pm
|
Oconomowoc Homecoming Parade
We
want as many wolves as possible to join as we march with our float! Watch for
more information in the daily announcements.
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Friday, October 6
|
All Day
|
No School: District Professional Learning Day
There
will be no school on Friday, October 6. NHI staff will be participating in
district curriculum committee meetings.
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Monday, October 9
|
6:00-8:00pm
|
Into the Woods, Jr. Information Night: NHI Cafeteria
Students
and parents interested in more information about auditions for our all-school
musical are strongly encouraged to attend this informational meeting. Please
contact Amy Jappinen with any questions (JappineA@oasd.org).
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