A message from NOTTINGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Thursday, March 12th is Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A!
Join us for Food, Fun and Chicken on Thursday, March 12, from 3:30 pm-10pm at the new Chick-fil-A on Dairy Ashford. A portion of all sales from the collected receipts from your Spirit Night will go directly to your school! Don’t forget to turn your receipt into the designated boxes! All donations will go to support of the Nottingham Elementary SPARK Park project.
4th Annual Knight Run is this Friday, March 13th
The Knight Run has been rescheduled to this Friday! If you are not able to work the new date or need to change the volunteer shift you signed up for, please update the Sign-up Genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084eacac23a2fb6-nottingham1. Join us in this fun, school-wide event in which all students and staff participate by running or walking laps in an effort to raise funds for the Nottingham Elementary SPARK Park. Listed below are the times that each grade will run. Questions: Mary Hoffman - [email protected]
8:10-8:55 5th-Grade
9:00-9:45 4th-Grade
9:45-10:30 3rd-Grade
11:45-12:30 2nd-Grade
12:35-1:20 1st-Grade & PreK
1:20-2:05 Kinder
SPARK Park Update
Do you know of a potential donor for the Nottingham SPARK Park but are not comfortable asking them yourself? Enter the SPARK Park "pitch team"! We have a team of dedicated volunteers who are more than happy to "pitch" the Park to potential donors. The "pitch" can be as formal as a presentation to a room full of hundreds of people using PowerPoint, passing out packets and fielding questions or as simple as meeting a donor for coffee and giving them a quick 5 minute presentation about the park. If you know of a potential donor but don't know how to start the conversation, let us help! If you are interested in having the team "pitch" the Park to a potential donor, please contact Leslie Schoenfield at [email protected]
The Nottingham SPARK Park is well on its way to becoming a reality! We have just over $137,000 committed so far and the Knight Run SPARK Park Fundraiser is still to come! Remember, all the underwriting opportunities are on a first come, first serve basis so if there's a part of the Park you've had your eye on, hurry and turn in your Commitment Form (link here) so you don't miss out! We need volunteers for our Underwriting Committee! If you are interested in helping to solicit donations from local businesses, please contact Gina Keith at [email protected]. If you know of a charitable foundation or a grant opportunity that could help fund our Park, please contact Leslie Schoenfield at [email protected].
Congrats to Odyssey of the Mind Team for Regional Tournament
On March 7, two Nottingham Elementary teams competed in the regional Odyssey of the Mind tournaments. It was the first year for many of the team members and they had a fun time and did great during the competition. Teams were:
Pandora’s Box: Matthew Wilson, Madison Belardo, Gabriella Thurow, Gabby Carvelli, Mary McFaul, Cameron Muckridge, Harry Quixley
Silent Movie: Jacqueline McFaul, Sara Fischer, Bridget Hoffman, Joseph Harris, Demetrius Knowles, Wesley Stalling, Maura Hoffman
SBISD Financial Crossroads Discussion on March 31st 7pm SFMS
Did you know that this year SBISD estimates that our taxpayers will write checks totaling $26 million - of which the school district will only net $5 million? Of this $26 million dollars, $10 million goes to Robin Hood and state funding is reduced by $11 million dollars. The current legislature funding formula effectively deprives local school districts of fully benefitting from local property value growth.
This negatively affects our community! Please come meet SBISD Board of Trustees President Chris Vierra on March 31 at 7:00 pm in the Spring Forest Middle School Auditorium. You'll have the opportunity to find out more information about what's going on and how we got to this financial crossroad, ask questions and clear up misconceptions. We all have an interest in keeping SBISD a premier district - it affects our property values, the culture of our community and most importantly, our kids!
Spring Branch Speaks
Please Join Spring Branch Speaks to make our voices heard in Austin. The 84th Legislative session has officially begun. Bills are being filed and our lawmakers will soon be addressing education issues from school funding to school accountability. Now is the time to get ready for the session by joining Spring Branch Speaks, a grassroots organization designed to track legislation that is important to Spring Branch schools and the Spring Branch community. As the legislative session develops and progresses, Spring Branch Speaks will be tracking important bills that will have an impact on Spring Branch ISD. If you want to Stay Informed and Act, please join the email list for up-to-date information on pertinent legislative issues. All you have to do is go to www.springbranchspeaks.com and type in your email address.
The Camp of Champs
Camp of Champs is now entering its 24th year as the longest running sports' camp in West Houston, is directed by Coach Lamar Evans. Coach Evans coached and taught for 31 years in S.B.I.S.D., including his last 18 years in the district as the athletic director at Spring Forest! Great instruction in basketball, football, and volleyball is conducted in a fun atmosphere, with caring and knowledgeable coaches. The camp is for current 1st-8th grade boys and girls, and is held at Memorial Middle School throughout the month of June. Please don't hesitate to call Coach Evans if you have any questions or would like to sign up for the camp at 832-549-8367, or 281-574-1438. Sign up forms can be found at NHE front office.
Week 1: Basketball 12:00-3:30 June 8-11 Boys & Girls
Week 2: Football 8:30-12:00 June 15-18 Boys Only
Week 2: Basketball 12:15-3:45 June 15-18 Boys & Girls
Week 3: Volleyball 8:30-12:00 June 22-25 Girls Only - 6th - 8th grade
Week 3: Volleyball 12:15-3:45 June 22-25 Girls Only - 3rd-6th grade
Teacher Appreciation Week
Nottingham Parents, we are in need of your help! In May, we will honor our teachers with our annual Teacher Appreciation Week. One aspect of the week includes a gift card giveaway. Ideally, we would love to have one gift card for each teacher and staff member. Please help us by donating gift cards in any amount, $5-$25. Gift cards can be sent in an envelope addressed to Nottingham PTA, attention Lisa Wood. Thanks you for your support and generosity.
T-shirts Needed for Outdoor Loom
Ms. Ripley is making yarn for the outdoor loom using old t-shirts. She needs donations of t-shirts (any color, any size, but larger shirts make longer lengths of yarn). A box is outside the art room to collect t-shirts.
Spots Available in Auction Parties
Did you miss your chance to sign up for some exciting parties at the Fiesta Knight auction in the fall? Two parties have available spots! Email Betsy Dodson at [email protected] to sign up for these fun parties!
3rd & 4th boys “Capture the flag/Nerf wars” Party - to be held in late March or April. The cost is $20, and will include ice cream sundaes at the end of the party. There are 8 available spots.
Kentucky Derby Party – to be held on May 2. This is an adult only parties that features betting, prizes, a full meal and drinks. The cost of this party is $50 per person or $100 per couple. This party can support 10 more couples, or 20 more people.
ATTENTION FIFTH GRADE PARENTS:
SFMS eBlast: Fifth grade parents, start getting ready for middle school by finding out what’s going on in “The Forest” — sign up for the free weekly Spring Forest eBlast by clicking on the yellow button on the SFMS PTA webpage - sfmspta.com. Make sure you select the “Class of 2018” when signing up (that’s your child’s 8th grade graduation year). Feel free to contact our eBlast coordinator, Alison White - [email protected] - with any questions. Go Bobcats!
Get Involved! All volunteer opportunities will now be consolidated in this space of the weekly email.
Check here each week for all of the sign up opportunities and contact information to volunteer.
Knight Run: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084eacac23a2fb6-nottingham1
Library Volunteers: Have an hour a week to help the school - why not volunteer in the library! To sign up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084eacac23a2fb6-march1
Fun Fridays: Contact Craig Parks to see how you can help ([email protected])
Butterfly and Vegetable Gardens: Contact Ruth Parks [email protected] for details on how you can help and dates that work will take place throughout the year.
Parent volunteers are important, but you cannot volunteer on campus (including field trips) if you do not register with the SBISD. It takes about two weeks for your information to be processed, so now is the best time to register. To do so, go to the following links: English: https://volunteer.springbranchisd.com/ or Spanish: https://volunteer.springbranchisd.com/?spanish=true
Get Connected
If you are looking for up-to-date information and calendar of events, please visit the Nottingham Website and be sure to Like us on Facebook.
www.nottinghampta.org
www.facebook.com/NottinghamElementaryPTA
Thank you,
Nottingham PTA
Thursday, March 12th is Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A!
Join us for Food, Fun and Chicken on Thursday, March 12, from 3:30 pm-10pm at the new Chick-fil-A on Dairy Ashford. A portion of all sales from the collected receipts from your Spirit Night will go directly to your school! Don’t forget to turn your receipt into the designated boxes! All donations will go to support of the Nottingham Elementary SPARK Park project.
4th Annual Knight Run is this Friday, March 13th
The Knight Run has been rescheduled to this Friday! If you are not able to work the new date or need to change the volunteer shift you signed up for, please update the Sign-up Genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084eacac23a2fb6-nottingham1. Join us in this fun, school-wide event in which all students and staff participate by running or walking laps in an effort to raise funds for the Nottingham Elementary SPARK Park. Listed below are the times that each grade will run. Questions: Mary Hoffman - [email protected]
8:10-8:55 5th-Grade
9:00-9:45 4th-Grade
9:45-10:30 3rd-Grade
11:45-12:30 2nd-Grade
12:35-1:20 1st-Grade & PreK
1:20-2:05 Kinder
SPARK Park Update
Do you know of a potential donor for the Nottingham SPARK Park but are not comfortable asking them yourself? Enter the SPARK Park "pitch team"! We have a team of dedicated volunteers who are more than happy to "pitch" the Park to potential donors. The "pitch" can be as formal as a presentation to a room full of hundreds of people using PowerPoint, passing out packets and fielding questions or as simple as meeting a donor for coffee and giving them a quick 5 minute presentation about the park. If you know of a potential donor but don't know how to start the conversation, let us help! If you are interested in having the team "pitch" the Park to a potential donor, please contact Leslie Schoenfield at [email protected]
The Nottingham SPARK Park is well on its way to becoming a reality! We have just over $137,000 committed so far and the Knight Run SPARK Park Fundraiser is still to come! Remember, all the underwriting opportunities are on a first come, first serve basis so if there's a part of the Park you've had your eye on, hurry and turn in your Commitment Form (link here) so you don't miss out! We need volunteers for our Underwriting Committee! If you are interested in helping to solicit donations from local businesses, please contact Gina Keith at [email protected]. If you know of a charitable foundation or a grant opportunity that could help fund our Park, please contact Leslie Schoenfield at [email protected].
Congrats to Odyssey of the Mind Team for Regional Tournament
On March 7, two Nottingham Elementary teams competed in the regional Odyssey of the Mind tournaments. It was the first year for many of the team members and they had a fun time and did great during the competition. Teams were:
Pandora’s Box: Matthew Wilson, Madison Belardo, Gabriella Thurow, Gabby Carvelli, Mary McFaul, Cameron Muckridge, Harry Quixley
Silent Movie: Jacqueline McFaul, Sara Fischer, Bridget Hoffman, Joseph Harris, Demetrius Knowles, Wesley Stalling, Maura Hoffman
SBISD Financial Crossroads Discussion on March 31st 7pm SFMS
Did you know that this year SBISD estimates that our taxpayers will write checks totaling $26 million - of which the school district will only net $5 million? Of this $26 million dollars, $10 million goes to Robin Hood and state funding is reduced by $11 million dollars. The current legislature funding formula effectively deprives local school districts of fully benefitting from local property value growth.
This negatively affects our community! Please come meet SBISD Board of Trustees President Chris Vierra on March 31 at 7:00 pm in the Spring Forest Middle School Auditorium. You'll have the opportunity to find out more information about what's going on and how we got to this financial crossroad, ask questions and clear up misconceptions. We all have an interest in keeping SBISD a premier district - it affects our property values, the culture of our community and most importantly, our kids!
Spring Branch Speaks
Please Join Spring Branch Speaks to make our voices heard in Austin. The 84th Legislative session has officially begun. Bills are being filed and our lawmakers will soon be addressing education issues from school funding to school accountability. Now is the time to get ready for the session by joining Spring Branch Speaks, a grassroots organization designed to track legislation that is important to Spring Branch schools and the Spring Branch community. As the legislative session develops and progresses, Spring Branch Speaks will be tracking important bills that will have an impact on Spring Branch ISD. If you want to Stay Informed and Act, please join the email list for up-to-date information on pertinent legislative issues. All you have to do is go to www.springbranchspeaks.com and type in your email address.
The Camp of Champs
Camp of Champs is now entering its 24th year as the longest running sports' camp in West Houston, is directed by Coach Lamar Evans. Coach Evans coached and taught for 31 years in S.B.I.S.D., including his last 18 years in the district as the athletic director at Spring Forest! Great instruction in basketball, football, and volleyball is conducted in a fun atmosphere, with caring and knowledgeable coaches. The camp is for current 1st-8th grade boys and girls, and is held at Memorial Middle School throughout the month of June. Please don't hesitate to call Coach Evans if you have any questions or would like to sign up for the camp at 832-549-8367, or 281-574-1438. Sign up forms can be found at NHE front office.
Week 1: Basketball 12:00-3:30 June 8-11 Boys & Girls
Week 2: Football 8:30-12:00 June 15-18 Boys Only
Week 2: Basketball 12:15-3:45 June 15-18 Boys & Girls
Week 3: Volleyball 8:30-12:00 June 22-25 Girls Only - 6th - 8th grade
Week 3: Volleyball 12:15-3:45 June 22-25 Girls Only - 3rd-6th grade
Teacher Appreciation Week
Nottingham Parents, we are in need of your help! In May, we will honor our teachers with our annual Teacher Appreciation Week. One aspect of the week includes a gift card giveaway. Ideally, we would love to have one gift card for each teacher and staff member. Please help us by donating gift cards in any amount, $5-$25. Gift cards can be sent in an envelope addressed to Nottingham PTA, attention Lisa Wood. Thanks you for your support and generosity.
T-shirts Needed for Outdoor Loom
Ms. Ripley is making yarn for the outdoor loom using old t-shirts. She needs donations of t-shirts (any color, any size, but larger shirts make longer lengths of yarn). A box is outside the art room to collect t-shirts.
Spots Available in Auction Parties
Did you miss your chance to sign up for some exciting parties at the Fiesta Knight auction in the fall? Two parties have available spots! Email Betsy Dodson at [email protected] to sign up for these fun parties!
3rd & 4th boys “Capture the flag/Nerf wars” Party - to be held in late March or April. The cost is $20, and will include ice cream sundaes at the end of the party. There are 8 available spots.
Kentucky Derby Party – to be held on May 2. This is an adult only parties that features betting, prizes, a full meal and drinks. The cost of this party is $50 per person or $100 per couple. This party can support 10 more couples, or 20 more people.
ATTENTION FIFTH GRADE PARENTS:
SFMS eBlast: Fifth grade parents, start getting ready for middle school by finding out what’s going on in “The Forest” — sign up for the free weekly Spring Forest eBlast by clicking on the yellow button on the SFMS PTA webpage - sfmspta.com. Make sure you select the “Class of 2018” when signing up (that’s your child’s 8th grade graduation year). Feel free to contact our eBlast coordinator, Alison White - [email protected] - with any questions. Go Bobcats!
Get Involved! All volunteer opportunities will now be consolidated in this space of the weekly email.
Check here each week for all of the sign up opportunities and contact information to volunteer.
Knight Run: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084eacac23a2fb6-nottingham1
Library Volunteers: Have an hour a week to help the school - why not volunteer in the library! To sign up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084eacac23a2fb6-march1
Fun Fridays: Contact Craig Parks to see how you can help ([email protected])
Butterfly and Vegetable Gardens: Contact Ruth Parks [email protected] for details on how you can help and dates that work will take place throughout the year.
Parent volunteers are important, but you cannot volunteer on campus (including field trips) if you do not register with the SBISD. It takes about two weeks for your information to be processed, so now is the best time to register. To do so, go to the following links: English: https://volunteer.springbranchisd.com/ or Spanish: https://volunteer.springbranchisd.com/?spanish=true
Get Connected
If you are looking for up-to-date information and calendar of events, please visit the Nottingham Website and be sure to Like us on Facebook.
www.nottinghampta.org
www.facebook.com/NottinghamElementaryPTA
Thank you,
Nottingham PTA