Northern Adirondack Elementary School

Read, play games, or check out books - the choice is yours!

Visit the NAC Elementary Library on Wednesdays in July! The library will be open to NAC families from 8:00am - 12:00noon every Wednesday in July (July 3-31) for book checkout, read-alouds, board games, and more! Drop in and say hello to Mrs. Smallman and lounge in the bean bag chairs and be the first to read the new books. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Mr. Baker's Elementary chorus took a trip to Albany on June 5 to participate in the American Young Voices concert at the MVP Arena. They had some free time before rehearsal, so they explored the area around the Empire State Plaza. It was such a beautiful day!

Ms. Lattrell's Elementary Art students have created some amazing works of art this year! Browse the virtual art gallery at: https://www.artsonia.com/artshow/71444/50679

This quarter, Mr. Baker's 3rd grade music classes created their own music videos using Imagine Dragons' "Thunder" and sported their very own "Thunder" t-shirts on Spirit Day. Mrs. Edmonston's Class video: https://youtu.be/8WqNH8zXV-k?si=POPT0SJGyHbfRHty Ms. Peck's Class video: https://youtu.be/RjAXgz-dEtQ?si=pRdanu2VlUve5zPN

We are winding down the school year with the end-of-the-year activities. Elementary dismissal times and lunches will vary in the last week and a half. Please check out the memo below so you are able to plan ahead!!

If you haven’t joined Rooms, our family-teacher communication tool, sign up before the school year ends! Once you are enrolled, you won’t have to sign up again when the new school year begins! If you haven’t signed up yet, you should be receiving an invite via text today. You can select to sign up by email or phone. After you sign up, don't forget to download the school app and click Rooms in the bottom right-hand corner to communicate with your child's teacher!

Head to the Elementary News and Notes page (https://www.nacs1.org/o/naes/page/newsletter) of our website to check out the June Parent News and Notes!

Students at NAC Elementary have completed their three week swim unit as part of their Physical Education classes. We are so fortunate to have a pool available to our district students to learn crucial water safety skills and a fun type of fitness! Thank you to our lifeguards and Elementary P.E. teachers, Mr. Bilow and Mr. Patterson, for making our swim unit possible.

Congratulations to our Elementary Principal Lisa Silver, who received the 2024 Beatrice E. Griggs Elementary Administrator Award at the annual New York State Library Association Section of School Librarians (NYLA/SSL) awards banquet on Friday, May 17! Ms. Silver was honored with this award due to her unwavering support of the NAC Elementary School Library, which has allowed it to become a strong resource for our students and staff. Under her leadership, the library has fulfilled roles teaching information literacy and digital fluency and expanded access to digital products such as databases and educational software. Because library staffing levels have been maintained through the strong advocacy of Ms. Silver and others, the shared resources of the library are well-managed, modern, and accessible. The presenters indicated that there was strong competition this year among the nominees, but Ms. Silver was the clear winner. The award banquet was attended by hundreds of Librarians from throughout New York State, and NAC was showcased as the positive example of library support that we know it to be.

Gear Up for Greatness: PTO Apparel Sale Now On! Time is running out to show off your school pride in style! Our NAC PTO is excited to announce an exclusive school apparel sale that end this Sunday, May 19. From trendy tees to cozy hoodies, we've got something for everyone! Don't miss out on showing your school spirit! Click on the following link to learn more: https://5il.co/2lx1y

It's Career Week at NAC Elementary! It's been a week full of interesting presenters sharing with our students all about the jobs they enjoy. Zowie Auger of the Her~petology reptile show brought some of her amazing creepy-crawlies to teach us about snakes and reptiles. Dr. Michael Davey explained all about modern dentistry, with live demonstrations of some of his technical equipment. Author and Illustrator Brian Yanish taught us about creating stories and bringing our ideas to life to share with readers - and he even personally signed books for more than 67 students! The NYS Police brought equipment and dogs to talk to students about the many jobs that Troopers do to help us. Thank you to all of the professionals who have given our students new ways to dream and plan for their futures!

NAC Elementary Career Week 2024

Congratulations to our April 2024 PRIDE Award Winners!

Head to the Elementary News and Notes page (https://www.nacs1.org/o/naes/page/newsletter) of our website to check out the May Parent News and Notes!

In April, NACS Pre-K students enjoyed a field trip to the SUNY Plattsburgh planetarium to learn about the stars and planets -- and even got to look through a big telescope! https://www.plattsburgh.edu/academics/planetarium/

Don’t miss communication from your child’s teacher in Rooms, our family-teacher communication tool on the school app! If you haven’t signed up yet, you should be receiving an invite via text today. You can select to sign up by email or phone. After you sign up, don't forget to download the school app and click Rooms in the bottom right-hand corner to communicate with your child's teacher!

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to NAC Elementary May 6-10, 2024! Students will visit to make wish lists and purchases during the school day, usually during regularly scheduled library classes. For more information, including the link to load up an e-wallet, visit: https://www.nacs1.org/o/naes/page/book-fair

Congratulations to our March 2024 PRIDE Award Winners!

Thank you to everyone who attended the Easter Egg Hunt. We appreciate your flexibility when the event was moved inside. The eggs were found in record breaking times! Thank you, too, to everyone who supported Builders Club and Key Club's Bottle Drive. We love being able to provide events like this for our community!