Northern Adirondack Elementary School

NAC students in K-Kids, Key Club and Builders Club are conducting a Coin Collection next week for Courageous Cali, a 2 year old from the Dannemora area who was bitten by a tick, which caused encephalitis and many health complications. Coin collection boxes are available in both buildings through February 17. Please give generously by sending in your coins with an NAC student! For more information on Courageous Cali: https://suncommunitynews.com/news/100834/community-rallies-around-courageous-cali/ or you can search "Courageous Cali" on Facebook. Thank you for your support as we reach out to a family in need from a neighboring community, and thank you for supporting our service clubs in their first community project!

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

Families who have scheduled parent-teacher conferences for Thursday, January 19: we are aware of glitches in the online scheduling system which may mistakenly show your appointment in an alternate time zone. Please check that your confirmed appointment time is in Eastern Standard Time (EST). If you are unsure of your time, please email your child’s teacher to confirm. A reminder that students will be dismissed at 11:30am. We look forward to seeing you and discussing your child’s progress. https://www.nacs1.org/o/naes/page/conference

Congratulations to our December 2022 PRIDE Award Winners!

NAC Elementary is celebrating kindness week, January 23-27, as part of the Great Kindness Challenge. Join the fun and make time for kindness!

We would like to say a sincere thank you to the Walgreens in Malone for their generous donation of school supplies to our school district! We truly appreciate their commitment to the kids in our community.

Help support our school! The first PTO meeting of the new year is tonight, January 9 at 6:00pm in Elementary room 105. Be part of the amazing organization that brought us the Harlem Wizards event! New members are always welcome, and the PTO is a great way for parents and guardians to be involved in our school.

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

On January 19th, NAC will be holding its Parent-Teacher conferences from 12:30-6:30 pm. Students will be dismissed at 11:30/11:40 am that day. Parents of Elementary students: please schedule a time to meet with your child's teacher using this link or under the Parent tab on the Elementary website: https://www.nacs1.org/o/naes/page/conference.

Bobby Bobcat's Holiday Sing-Along returns to NAC Elementary! After a few years' break, students and staff ended the day before vacation with good old-fashioned sing-along. It's great to be able to foster community with fun all-school activities like this. "We WISH you a Merry ChristMAS... and a Happppeeee New Yearrrrrr!"

Ho! Ho! Ho! Pre-K had a very special visitor today!

On Tuesday, January 3, 2023 elementary students will go back to eating lunch in the cafeteria. We continue to be a peanut and tree nut free district so when sending in lunches from home please keep this in mind. At this time, they will continue to eat breakfast in their classrooms. Again this year, there has been no charge for breakfast and lunch due to the Universal Free Breakfast & Lunch Program. Students will now be able to purchase extras and ice cream when offered. You may add money to your child’s lunch account by sending cash or a check to school in a sealed envelope labeled with your child’s name and lunch number. All checks should be made out to NAC Cafeteria with your child’s name and lunch number in the memo section. Meal prices are listed below: Extra Milk .50 Extra Vegetable .50 Extra Entrée 1.25/lunch Ice Cream .50

All elementary students will be sent home with one box that contains two COVID-19 test kits this week. Please be on the lookout for these tests in your student's bookbag. The expiration date on COVID-19 tests we are sending home have been extended by the FDA. Attached you will find the new expiration dates.

NAC Elementary is red, green, and FESTIVE! The colors of the season are everywhere this week as we enjoy the fun atmosphere of the week before Christmas break.

Northern Adirondack CSD Special Vote for the Real Property Acquisition was held yesterday from Noon-8pm. **Special thanks to all support staff, district staff and community members that helped with the setup/ pickup of this event! RESULTS I, the undersigned, District Clerk of the Northern Adirondack Central School District (the “District”) do hereby certify that the results set forth below are a correct and accurate summary of the ballots cast at the special meeting of the qualified voters of the District held on December 14, 2022; Real Property Acquisition RESOLVED, Shall the Board of Education of the Northern Adirondack Central School District (the “District”) purchase certain real property located at 5562 Route 11, Town of Ellenburg, County of Clinton (Tax Account No. 85.1-1-2) from the St. Edmunds Knights of Columbus at an estimated cost not to exceed $70,000, excluding the reasonable and necessary transaction costs incidental, which amount is equal to or less than the fair market value of the property and funded through an appropriation from the existing District Fund balance. The property will be utilized by the District to address the parking needs of the District. Votes in favor of Real Property Acquisition : 175 Votes against Real Property Acquisition : 93 Voting Results are also posted the following locations: District Office School Website- www.nacs1.org Press Republican (in the upcoming days)

We're thrilled to announce the new app for Northern Adirondack CSD! It's everything Northern Adirondack CSD, in your pocket. Download for Android https://bit.ly/3hIv971 Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3ccWUU7

Thank you to True North Dental Group for the Christmas Toy Drive donation to benefit the students of Northern Adirondack Elementary.

Congratulations to our November 2022 PRIDE Award Winners!

Visit Santa on Saturday, December 10 at the Lyon Mountain American Legion Post 1623 from 6 pm to 8 pm. This family friendly event is open to children of all ages in the Town of Dannemora and NAC Central School District. Santa will be entertaining, looking over wish lists, and posing for pictures. We hope to see you there. Sponsored by Town of Dannemora and Friends. Click the following link for all the information: https://5il.co/1lmpq

Builders Club is kicking off its School-Wide Food Drive at tonight's Movie Night at the MS/HS auditorium. Bring your non-perishable, unexpired food and place it under the Christmas Trees in the Elementary and MS/HS by December 20.