Some inspiration to help get us ready for the first day of school...

A Back To School Poem

By:  Karen Cignatta Patton

The summer's end is nearing

and the weather's turning cool;

It's time to hit the books again

and head on back to school.

Brand new clothes adorn me

to mark this special day;

Pencils and a notebook

are neatly tucked away.

Yet I am rather nervous

as I travel up the path;

Will I still know my History,

my Spelling, and my Math?

Feelings of anxiety

now fill me head to toe;

I hope to see my closest friends,

as I have missed them so.

Smiling teachers greet me;

A classmate warmly calls;

Familiar sounds of laughter are heard within the halls.

My empty chair awaits me

as I contemplate and grin;

Eager and excited for the school year to begin.

Hope you are enjoying your summer vacation!

I hope you are enjoying your summer vacation!  Remember to take time to relax, enjoy the outdoors, and rejuvenate.  Summer is also a wonderful time to catch up on some reading.  If you are looking for some summer reads, you can check out the Association for Library Service to Children's book lists at:  http://www.ala.org/alsc/2014-summer-reading-list.  I look forward to hearing about the wonderful books you read over the summer!
See you in September!
-Ms. Pasquarello

Spring has sprung at NES!

Students at NES got outside today to enjoy the spring weather... finally!
Students got their hands dirty as they turned over soil and planted vegetables in our raised gardens.  Thank you to Michelle Walsh for all of her time and efforts to bring such an enriching experience to the students of NES!

Fourth grade students also got to go outside to get inspired for their poetry writing.  What a wonderful way to look for inspiration!

Class Placement Letter

NES Students go to the Science Fair!

Congratulation to our Science Fair participants.  They represented NES well and we are so proud!

Spring Fling and Silent Auction

Thank you to the NES PTA for all of their hard work in organizing and running the Spring Fling and Silent Auction.  It was a huge success and they raised almost $10,000 for NES!  What a wonderful and supportive community we have!  Thank you to all who participated and donated!

District Arts Festival

On March 13th, the NES students performed beautifully at the District Arts Festival!  Students spent the day participating in make and take art activities, student - artist demonstrations, and vocal demonstrations.  They watched the Color Guard performance and the Winter Percussion Performance.  The evening was capped off with the Festival Concert that included students from every school in the district.  It was a full day celebration of the arts.  Well done!