Assistant Superintendent Friend was the Mystery Reader for a 3rd grade class at Center!
Band and Choir students from across the district came together last week! Thank you to the Nashoba Music Department for hosting the best Nashoba Band (and Chorus) Day yet!
The Nashoba Community Partnership for Children is hosting "Simple Ways to Help Kids Cope with Anxiety at Home," this Wednesday, November 6th at 7:00pm. There's still time to sign up for this virtual presentation!
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Second Graders at MRE practiced 3-digit numbers and place value with counting beans.
Students at LBMS collected data and applied their knowledge about chemical reactions and bath bombs to a new phenomena about what is causing the break down of marble in the Taj Mahal.
Innovation Pathways students in the Business and Finance Pathway visited Bentley this week. They toured the school and had to chance to sit down for lunch with Nashoba Alum currently attending Bentley!
Students and families from across the district gathered last week for the annual EL Family Night!
There's still time to register! NESCA's Director of Transition Services Kelley Challen, Ed.M., CAS, will be hosting a webinar TONIGHT, Wednesday, October 30th, at 6:00 PM, geared towards learning about IEP transition planning and the most important skills to develop while students are still in middle and high school. Register below! https://nesca-newton.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__erGkhPCR7iSpRY_kMYSzg#/registration
Eighth Graders at LBMS took a field trip to the Harvard Natural History Museum !
Center School students took part in the big PTO fundraiser, Boosterthon!
Middle School Cross Country runners came together for the annual Tri-Town Meet last week!
Superintendent Downing visited MRE First Graders last week to read and talk about tools!
Last chance to register for our second Family University session! This session is centered around meeting the new Director of Student Services, Roann Demanche, and learning more about the new IEP. For more details see our flyer, and register below!
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Coming up this week! Nashoba Associated Boards of Health will be holding a flu shot clinic at NRHS on Thursday, 10/24. All appointments will require pre-registration. Pre-register below!
https://www.nashoba.org/calendar
October marks the 20th Annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Cybersecurity Awareness Month focuses on "taking daily action to reduce risks when online and using connected devices." Some of the easiest tips for staying safe online include: using strong passwords, turning on multi-factor authentication (MFA), recognizing and reporting phishing, and updating software. For additional resources and information on cybersecurity check out America's Cyber Defense Agency's Secure World page!
We're wrapping our National School Lunch Week food tour at Center & Hale! Some of today's stand out plates were the Meatball Pizza Pops, the Chicken Delight Wrap, and the Crispy Chicken Sandwich! Not pictured, but still delicious were the Fluffy Whole Grain Waffles!
Today we're taking a look at the LBMS and MRE Plate of the Day! The main entrée across both of our Lancaster schools was the "Yard Bird," a delicious take on a chicken sandwich that features a special sauce and pickle spears paired with tater tots and a fresh side salad!
We're also featuring the FSS Cafeteria in our Plate of the Day round up! FSS students enjoyed Incredibowls General Tso's Chicken style which they could grab on the go, as well as several sandwich and salad options! Check back tomorrow as we cover our Lancaster cafeterias!
In honor of National School Lunch Week, we're showcasing Plates of the Day from each of our cafeterias! Up first is our NRHS Cafeteria. Today's main course was Buffalo or BBQ Style Wings with a side of oven baked fries. Never short on options, students could also opt for Nachos, custom salads, and a host of other offerings!
The district's new five day pre- k model across all three towns has been highly praised by families, and the students are enjoying being in school! There are still a few spaces remaining in our half day and full day integrated pre-kindergarten programs for students who are 3 and 4 years old. Please reach out to Kristen Ryan, Director of Early Childhood at kryan@nrsd.net for more information.
