December 2011

www.ldsd.org

Dear Nye Community,

I hope that all of you had the opportunity to enjoy some time with family and

friends around the Thanksgiving holiday. Now that we are back from break the

students are back in the swing of things here at school, and they are hard at

work in their classrooms. As always, I am very proud of the effort our students

put in each day.

There are a number of events coming up in December, such as the Santa Store

and Workshop on Saturday, December 3rd at 9:00 AM, PTO Dinner for Dollars

event on December 13 and the annual Holiday Concert on Wednesday, Decem-

ber 21st. The students always do an amazing job with their performances and I

am looking forward to seeing this year’s show!

During this busy time of year, we appreciate all of the effort you put in at home

to reinforce the fact that our students need to stay focused, complete their

homework, and come to school ready to do their best work! Thanks again for all

that you do.

Happy Holidays!

Bryan MacLeod

Principal

December 2016 www.ldsd.org

Winter Vacation

Early Dismissal(12:30): December 23, 2016

School not in session: December 24-January 2, 2017

Classes will resume: January 3, 2017.

AM and PM Kindergarten Parents: Due to the early dismissal on Friday, Decem-

ber 23, 2016 AM and PM kindergarten students (Mrs. Wylde’ s classes) will attend the

AM kindergarten session from 9:00 – 11:45. Please watch for a letter coming home from Mrs.

Wylde in regards to dismissal for December 23, 2016.

Recess Recess Recess

As the winter months approach, please keep in mind that we will still

go outside for recess. Everyone needs to wear a coat, hat and

gloves. Any student who does not have a coat will not be able to par-ticipate and will be required to stay

indoors in the cafeteria.

Upcoming Special Dates:

~ Santa Store– Dec 3rd at 9:00am

~ Dinner For Dollars– Dec 13th

~ Holiday Program– Dec 21st 9:30am

and 7pm

~ Winter Break– Dec 24th—Jan 2nd

Weather Delays and Half Day Kindergarten

For a one-hour delay, morning kindergarten is to report one hour later and will be dismissed at

their regular time. Afternoon kindergarten is to report at the regular time.

1hr delay times: AM Kindergarten—10:00-12:45

PM Kindergarten—1:45-3:30

For a two-hour delay, a modified kindergarten schedule will apply.

2hr delay times: AM Kindergarten — 11:00am — 12:45pm

PM Kindergarten — 1:45pm — 3:30pm

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each day in December!

During this season of giving to others, why not

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Computer Corner December

Emergency School Delays

Emergency school delays and closings

will be announced on a number of local

radio and TV stations. These announce-

ments will be made for the LOWER

DAUPHIN SCHOOL DISTRICT. Indi-

vidual buildings (ie. Nye Elementary)

are not announced.

Christmas Sharing Program

Nye Elementary School in cooperation with the Hummelstown Food Bank will be accepting donations of food items. We would like to encourage the children to participate in this spirit of sharing by bringing food items as listed below. We have suggested certain

food items for each grade level. Please feel free to send any additional food items not on your child’s list. All food should be sent to the school by the morning of Monday, December 12th . All donations will be delivered to the Hummelstown Food Bank. Thank you for helping to make Christmas more joyful for others!

** We appreciate everything that is brought in, but please remember to check items before sending them with your student. Toilet paper should be in the original wrapper and packaged. Canned items that are old, rusted, torn or dented should not be sent.

KINDERGARTEN Packaged cheese, cheese slices, cereals, canned fruit, canned or boxed juices, tea, napkins.

FIRST GRADE Jelly, jam, canned vegetables (corn, peas, sweet potatoes, etc) honey, crackers, raisins, toilet paper.

SECOND GRADE Boxed whole milk (quart, not powdered), spaghetti, spaghetti sauce or paste, sugar, paper towels.

THIRD GRADE Macaroni and cheese, oatmeal, flour, pretzels, pudding, tissues, salt, pepper, stuffing, bread cubes.

FOURTH GRADE Canned fruit, soup, rice, biscuit mix, Jell-o, soup, toothpaste, coffee.

FIFTH GRADE Canned vegetables, canned fruit, canned gravy, pancake mix, syrup, bathroom cleaners, cran-berry sauce.

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Academic Fair

Congratulations to all of the students that

participated in the 14th Annual Academic Fair.

We would like to thank Mrs. Long and Mrs.

Lister for all of their hard work to make this

year’s academic fair a huge success. Both

Mrs. Long and Mrs. Lister give a lot of their

time to promote, coordinate and design our

fair. Thank you ladies for all the time you

spent planning and preparing our students and

for the time you put in setting up the displays

for our viewing. We also would like to thank

the Nye PTO for the wonderful medals that

were presented to each of the students.

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December 2016

Have yourself a Wonderful Holiday!

December 24, 2016—January 2, 2017

Schools Closed

Holiday Program Response Sheet

Yes! I plan on attending the morning Holiday Program (9:30 am) at Nye on December 21st.

There will be a total of ___________ family members attending the morning program.

Student’s Name _____________________ Teacher’s Name ________________________

NOTE: This response sheet does not need to be returned to school if no one will be attending

the afternoon program. If returned, send in only one per family.

Holiday Program

The Nye Holiday Concert on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in the

Nye cafetorium will be led by Mrs. Brosius, our vocal music teacher.

As always, our holiday program features 2nd grade students and 5th

grade students. We hope that the parents and families of these chil-

dren will be able to come and get into the holiday spirit with us on De-

cember 21st!

Limited public seating will be available at the 9:30 a.m. program.

Why are we issuing an invitation to parents for the morning program

on December 21st? We would like to spread the audience attendance

out over two programs so we can accommodate as many parents as

possible. We are hoping that a number of family members can come to

the 9:30 a.m. program instead of the evening program. Please com-

plete the attached response sheet and return to school before Decem-

ber 19th if you plan to attend the morning program. This will help us

know how many chairs to set up for the audience.