Narcoossee Elementary School

Principal’s Message

Dear Families and Community Members, 

On behalf of our Narcoossee Elementary School Bear Cubs, I am happy to welcome you to the second semester of school! We are looking forward to a continued partnership with you to ensure our children can achieve their highest potential. As we enter the second semester, we reflect on the growth and progress our students have already made, and we chart our path toward continual growth. Benjamin Franklin once said, "Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement and success have no meaning." We remind our NCES Bear Cubs of the importance of growth and progress. We also challenge our students to "Level Up" on their assessments through study and practice. Our bear cubs have done just that, with excellent growth for our first FAST progress monitoring test (PM1) to our second FAST progress monitoring test taken in December.

 We recognize that to “Level Up”, our children need support from both the home and school. We know a strong partnership with you will make a great difference in your child’s education. As partners, we share the responsibility for our children’s success and want you to know that we will do our very best to carry out our responsibilities. We ask that you continue to guide and support your child’s learning by ensuring that he/she: 

1) Attends school daily and arrives on time, ready for the day’s learning experience  

2) Completes all assignments given by teachers  

3) Reads daily to develop a love for reading and to improve literacy skills - making use of  

     valuable resources like Progress Learning 

4)  Shares school experiences with you so that you are aware of his/her school life 

5) Informs you if he/she needs additional support in any area or subject  

6) Knows that you expect him/her to succeed in school 

Please consider joining our school volunteer program and Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) as our students can greatly benefit from your involvement and contributions to the school’s program and its operations. We seek volunteers to help us with the following activities: 

1) Teacher-led instructional support, usually in the classroom 

2) Reading with children who need extra help 

3) School-wide events  

4) Student recognition events  

5) Outreach and recruitment of parent and community volunteers 

This semester we will continue with our Leader in Me Habit Homework activities that reinforce the 7 Habits at home. Our positive learning environment contributes to higher academic achievement.  

The wonderful NCES staff and I feel privileged to be a part of this school family. We thank you for your support and look forward to a great start to this semester. 

Your Principal and Partner,

Dr. Nadia Winston