NE NEWS for the week of February 27th, 2017 CALENDAR Monday, February 27

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Beginning Woodwinds – 8:00 AM Beginning Orchestra – 8:00 AM Art Club – 8:00 AM Spanish – 8:00 AM 4th Grade Field Trip

Tuesday, February 28th

Choir -8:00 AM SAC Meeting – 11:30 – 1:00 PM Strategic Kids – Lego – 4:00 – 5:00 PM

Wednesday, March 1st

Beginning Brass, Percussion & Intermediate Band – 8:00 AM Beginning & Intermediate Orchestra – 8:00 AM Choir Performance- NE Gym - 9:30 & 7:00 PM

Thursday, March 2nd Friday, March 3rd

Mad Science – 4:00 – 5:00 PM Band for all Beginners – 8:00 AM Strategic Kids – Chess – 4:00 – 5:00 PM

Bids for Kids Pack your bags and get ready for a TRIP AROUND THE WORLD! This is one travel adventure you won't want to miss! TRAVEL DATE: April 29th, 6-11 p.m. TRAVEL ITINERARY INCLUDES: A seated dinner at The Colorado Golf Club, Silent & Live Auctions as well as an evening of fun! TRAVEL BONUS: Babysitting will be available and each Gala guest will receive a FREE Cancun travel voucher! Sign up for babysitting here: Babysitting Sign Up Want a sneak peak at some of our amazing auction items, including class baskets & projects? Be sure to stop by our "viewing party" during conferences at Mountain View and Northeast, March 13th - 15th. (Late night viewing will be available at MV on March 13th and at NE on March 15th until 7:30 p.m.) Buy your Gala tickets, bid on auction items and admire the hard work our teachers and students put into their projects! We look forward to seeing you at conferences! To purchase your Gala tickets, click here: handbid.com/auctions/bids4kids-2017/

Testing We will begin our state testing here at Northeast in April. The schedule is here, and is also available on our website. All grade levels will be tested in language arts and math, and 5th grade will also be tested in science. We are asking all students have their own set of ear buds for each day they are testing. We ask that children eat a healthy breakfast, get to bed on time, and relax. Parents, we ask that you please make sure your children are at school during their testing times, and do not schedule appointments during the testing window. Trying to test 350+ students is a challenge and having them test with their classmates is always best. Thank You! Please see the Northeast Spring Testing Letter here for more information.

Hoops for Heart Hoops for Heart is an amazing tradition we have here at Northeast and we’re excited that it’s THAT TIME OF YEAR again! Did you know the Heart is the strongest and most important muscle in your body? Your students are learning that if you exercise and eat healthy you can reduce the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure! We have a BIG goal this year of raising $9,000 for the American Heart Association, and we need YOUR HELP to reach it! I know we can do it with your help! Keep up the GREAT work heart heroes! Want to quickly DOUBLE your donation??? You can do so by asking your employer if there is an Employee Matching Gift program, or you can search for your company at www.matchinggifts.com/aha. If your employer has a Matching Gift program, just complete your employer's Matching Gift Form and turn it in with your child’s Hoops for Heart envelope. Mr. Janssen will turn it in with my donations. Here’s a quick checklist to keep you going Northeast STRONG! 1. CUSTOMIZE ONLINE- Log in at www.heart.org/hoops and customize your child’s personal webpage with photos and a story - you can even add a video! 2. SPREAD THE WORD – Help your child take our heart-healthy pledge by sending 10 e-mails or taking the Zoo Crew E-Card Challenge, sharing your healthy challenge and asking for support from friends and family. When you log in, look for "Step 2". 3. GET SOCIAL – Help your child by sharing his/her webpage and healthy challenge on Facebook, Twitter, or even at work! We’re so proud of our school community for making such a big difference! Thank you for helping in the fight against cardiovascular disease and stroke, while helping us get some money back to update our PE equipment!

SAC Meeting NE School Accountability Committee Meeting Tuesday February 28th at 11:30 am. Please join us to learn about the exciting things going on at NE! Topics to be discussed include the budget and bell schedule for next school year, grade level updates and communication feedback. PICTURES NEEDED! Do you have pictures that we could use for this year's Northeast yearbook? We would love to have them! We are specifically in need of photos for band, orchestra, choir, clubs, and the Thanksgiving feast, but we will take any others as well! Please email or dropbox Kristin Olson at [email protected] to submit photos. Yearbooks are now on sale! Place your order now! Order online at: YBPay.lifetouch.com using yearbook ID code 9825217. Suggestions? Do you have a suggestion for PTO? Are you interested in volunteering, but don't know where to start? Email us at [email protected] or friend us on facebook: facebook.com/nemvepto