09-22-15 NAM Weekly News

09-22-15 NAM Weekly News

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Calendar of Events

  • Sept 23 No Students • Staff Professional Development
  • Sept 24 Parent-Teacher Conferences 4:00 – 7:00 pm
  • Sept 26-27 – NAM Camping Trip
  • Oct 5th thru Oct 16th SIBLING ENROLLMENT
  • Oct 6th PTO meeting 6 – 7:00 pm
  • Oct 6th Room Parent Meeting 7:30 – 8:30 pm (childcare provided)

Greetings Fellow NAM Fathers,

This year’s trip is once again at the Morgans Campground – https://www.morganscanoe.com/directions.cfm – on Sat, Sept 26, I wanted to get some details out to everyone, and I’m hoping to also get some volunteers to help out to make sure things are safe, fun, and efficient!

First the details-

  • Arrival– We can arrive anytime after 12p. A fee of $7 per camper has been arranged with Morgan’s.
    Please register and pay prior to pulling back to the campsites.
  • Campsites– We have several campsites reserved. These areas will need to accommodate multiple
    tents, please park in the parking lot near the entrance after setting up camp. The forecast predicts good
    weather, but setting up your tent on a tarp might be a good measure to ensure a dry tent floor.
  • Food/Drinks– We will have a group dinner in the shelter. We’ll serve hamburgers and have water and lemonade in dispensers. We’re asking that each family contribute a pot luck item to share. We’ll also serve coffee, tea, and hot chocolate in the morning.  Any leftovers that are breakfast-appropriate will be
    offered as well. Bring items to augment your own group’s breakfast if you’re interested in a more substantial morning meal. Bring your own beverages and please help us to keep our trash to a minimum. Pack out your own waste, and use re-usable water bottles. We won’t have plastic cups for the lemonade/water dispensers.
  • Canoeing– There will be a canoe trip in the afternoon.
  • Nature Hike– In past years, Pat Connely generously offered a really detailed nature hike highlighting the plant and animal life in the area.. Would anyone be interested leading a hike? It doesn’t have to be filled with info/facts, but it’s been an enjoyable addition to the trip. The hike might start at around 3pm
  • Safety– This is a spread out area, adjacent to the Little Miami River. It’s a great place for our kids to run free and enjoy the surroundings. Please keep tabs on the kids. We want everyone to have a SAFE trip.

At this point, I do still need some help- particularly on Saturday and Sunday morning. Here are jobs
that need to be filled–
• Nature Hike Trailblazer– We need someone willing to lead a trek on the trails around the camp.
•Tug of Peace Officiator– job entails leading the group through a series of tugging match ups.
• Night Hike Guide– entails leading a walk at night to let the kids experience the darkness and sounds.
• S’Mores Sous Chefs– job entails gathering some good marshmallow sticks with the kids and helping to dispense ingredients and keep kids safe around the fire
•We’ll also need help with clean-up after dinner, serving of coffee/tea/hot chocolate in the morning, and with monitoring the campsites after dark.
Questions/concerns email to davemo@fuse.net or namfathersgroup@gmail.com

CONGRATS TO THE 2015-2016 STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS: Sukhraj Atwal, Kylie Bridgeman, Zachary Dangerfield, Maleah Gentry, Daijha Green, Mariah Henderson, Elizabeth Kershner, Lucy Lander, Komaljot Sarai, Diana Hutchinson, Kameron Upshaw, Maggie Underschmidt, Christopher Vonderschmidt.

BOX TOPS – Earn cash for your school: Box Tops Coupons – Clip Box Tops coupons
from hundreds of participating products found in your local grocery store and send them
to school. NAM earns 10¢ for each Box Top redeemed
eBoxTops, like physical Box Tops, are worth 10¢ each for your school. However, instead
of clipping these Box Tops and sending them into your school, eBoxTops are awarded
electronically to NAM at BTFE.com

Parents,
To help assist in getting lost clothes/items back to our students, please write your child’s name on anything belonging to your child. All lost articles are placed in the Lost &
Found. The Lost & Found is located in the cafeteria across from the music room.
Unclaimed items are donated to charity and the end of each quarter.

The PTO is in need of several volunteers for the Fall Festival, Yearbook Committee and
Room Parents. General volunteer signup
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040c4aaaaf22a46-fall
Student (volunteer) signup http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040c4aaaaf22a46-namfall
If you have questions, please send an email to the NAM PTO at namspto@namrockets.org

REMINDER: The school day begins at 7:45 a.m., doors open at 7:25 am. Please adjust
your schedule so our students arrive on time. My goal is to reduce tardies to zero.

Don’t forget to purchase your NAM Spirit wear! We have new blue shirts and red shirts
for sale. We’ve also added maroon drawstring backpacks, and maroon and white golf
umbrellas. An order form was sent home last week with your child. The money is due
October 2nd! You can ALWAYS order online at namrockets.org/how-to-support-nam/

 

 

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