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![]() home NAPS News February 2011
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February
Holidays- Valentine’s Day will be celebrated Monday, February 14
(PK3, PK5, K-Fifth) with classroom parties and dress down on the party day
only. PK2 teachers will coordinate
directly with parents. The school
will be closed Monday, February 21 in observance of Presidents’ Day. Chick-fil-A
Lunch, missed as a result of last week’s snow day, will be made up on
Tuesday, May 24 during the last week of school. Class
Photos are scheduled for Wednesday, February 2 and Thursday, February 3. All children
are expected to wear the Formal Uniform for the photo. Students may change into the uniform of
the day afterward. Pre-Enrollment
Forms for current NAPS families will be distributed in next week’s
Tuesday Envelope. Returning
students and new siblings will be given the opportunity to pre-enroll for the
2011-2012 school year. An updated
tuition schedule will also be included.
Forms should be returned by 3
p.m., Friday, February 18.
Thereafter, openings will be offered to new families on the waiting
list. Tax
Records and Tuition Invoices – Some pre-kindergarten and
childcare expenses are tax deductible.
To claim such expenses you must provide verification and our Federal ID#
52-6001692. Confer with a certified tax professional for details. As noted in
the handbook, page 14, we
do ask that you save your monthly invoices throughout the year, as we are
unable to generate a history of invoices at year’s end. To assist you in this effort, please feel free to retain your
original monthly invoices. It is
not necessary to enclose the invoice when making a tuition payment. Always write
the student name(s) on the
memo line of your check, and the appropriate account will be credited. This is
especially important if the
name on the check does not match that of the child. NAPS
Savor Spring Fundraiser, Saturday, March 5, promises to be an
entertaining evening. This adult
only event is our primary fundraiser and offers the opportunity to support the
school and have fun too. The
evening features gourmet food tasting, wine tasting, a silent auction of a
variety of items and services, raffles, and the exciting live auction of the
classroom art and grade level decorative art. Your support directly enhances your child’s experience here at
NAPS. Order your tickets today by
completing the enclosed form or contact the school office. Also, any NAPS family
planning to
donate an item or service for auction is encouraged to return the donation form
or contact Melanie Pasiuk at mpasiuk@napschool.com
as soon as possible. The deadline
for auction donations is Friday, February 11. Raffle tickets were included in last week’s Tuesday Envelope and
we ask for the participation of each NAPS family. Additional raffle tickets are available in the NAPS
office. Please contact Pam Dorsey
at 410.757.3090 or pdorsey@napschool.com
if you would like additional tickets. The
Annual Spring
Fling will
be held Saturday, April 30th from 10am - 2pm. This fun family day
includes games, concessions, a moon bounce, pony rides, a cakewalk, white
elephant sale, AND a talent show!!! NAPS parents Amy Rosacker
(logistics / talent show), Kim Schemmel (games), Suzanne Stearns (concessions),
and Mary Robertson (talent show) will coordinate the event for their final
year. They are looking for volunteers to shadow this year and take
leadership in 2012. Please contact the office or one of the current
coordinators to find out more about this rewarding opportunity. Scrip
Orders are placed each
Thursday morning. Parents are
encouraged to use the program for their everyday shopping needs, as Target and
many other stores participate.
Order forms are available outside the school office. Our first semester
earnings raised over
$1,300 for the school, and NAPS families collectively earned over $1,000 in
tuition credit. Special
thanks to Sean
and Jen Fahey for donating and installing a new Ethernet switch at the
school! The new switch replaced our former, 12-year old internet switch. The
old switch exhibited performance issues and illustrated how important the
switch is to school operations—and how disruptive a 4-7 day loss of internet
access would be if it failed unexpectedly! Sean found the right switch and
purchased it for the school. He then
installed, configured and tested the switch over a weekend so the change would
be transparent to all the computer users at the school—including the computer
lab. NAPS is fortunate to have parents like Sean and Jen who are not only
generous, but able to use their professional talents to ensure that NAPS has
the most modern business tools. Thank you! Walk-In
Carpool Parents are asked to wait patiently in the foyer while students and staff
members organize. It is a chaotic
time in general, and additional adults in the hallways create more confusion. Please
do not beckon your child, nor
leave with your child without notifying a school staff member. This practice
is for the safety of our
students and we ask all parents to cooperate. Early
Pick-up of Students for appointments should be communicated to the teacher and school
through a note or email to expedite the exit process. However, please remember that students will not be excused
from the classroom until a parent has arrived. We ask that parents allow ample time for the student to
pack-up. In general, students will
not be released for early pick-up after 2:25 pm. Students are already wrapping up at this time, and will be
down for carpool shortly thereafter. Carpool
Notes are appreciated and expected whenever there is a change to your
normal schedule. The blanket
permission form is a convenience to be used in unexpected situations. Please
send a note even if the driver
is on your blanket pick-up list. Inclement
Weather Notifications are posted on our website, www.napschool.com
and sent through the One Call Now system at 6 a.m. While the early call may be an inconvenience to some,
the school understands that some families need ample time to make alternative
plans in the event of a closing or delay.
If the early call is a nuisance, please turn off your telephone ringer
when there is a threat of foul weather. Inclement
Weather Closing Decisions are based upon a number of factors. NAPS
does not follow the Anne Arundel
County Public School closure decisions.
The school makes every effort to remain open if conditions at school are
feasible. It is incumbent upon parent drivers to
make a final decision about travel conditions in your area. Sick
Children should not be sent to school under any circumstances. Students
may return to school after
they have been fever free without
medication for 24 hours. For a
detailed description of health guidelines please see page 9 of the Parent
Handbook. The
Muddy Feet Award Program, sponsored by
the National Aquarium, recognizes outstanding Maryland youth who have taken
action to help conserve our waterways through special projects or
initiative. NAPS students
are encouraged to participate!
Look for detailed information in this Tuesday Envelope. Area
Public Middle Schools are holding open houses in the upcoming weeks. Fifth grade parents
are encouraged to
call your home school for details.
Some middle schools hold separate evenings for individual feeder schools. To
determine your home school, visit
the Anne Arundel County Public School website at www.aacps.org. Naval
Academy Football Concessions Volunteers raised over $3,000 for the
school! Thank you for your efforts
and we look forward to working with you again next year! Meals
for the Norton Family continue to be appreciated, and are needed through the end of
March. Visit www.carecalendar .org
to sign-up for a February or March meal.
Your help is greatly appreciated. |
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