Niota Elementary

Aloha Parents~ PTO is excited to announce a visit from Kona Ice of West Knoxville!! We will be having Kona Ice out to serve a delicious Hawaiian Ice on May 6th to raise money for our school. They will be donating 20% of their gross sales to us. We are including a link to an online portal where you may purchase a Kona for your child. There is also a menu choice for a "Pay it Forward" Kona. This is an option to purchase additional Konas for children who may not be able to afford one. These additional Konas are included in the fundraiser, and are so appreciated if you are able to do so. The online portal will close the day before our event so be sure to order now! You may also send cash on the day of the event. Tax is included in all prices. If you have any specific questions regarding nutritional information, feel free to contact Kona Ice directly at ingrida@kona-ice.com. They will be happy to help you. The portal is open from April 27th through May 5th at 9:00pm. Please click on the link or copy and paste to your browser for direct access: https://app.konaicepay.com/#//F0370142 Thank you for helping the school raise money for our kids!

5/2/22 We have a few buses running behind this morning due to a train blocking railroad crossings. They are having to reroute buses. Please be patient. Our buses are running this morning.

Correction: Spring Fling is 3:30-5:30 today.

Good morning, Wildcats! Spring picture orders are due today. Spring Fling Dance is 3:30-5:00 today for K-7. Only students who turned in money and permission slips on Thursday may stay. We will not allow students to call home for permission or money. PTO Concessions will be sold today.

We are excited about the opportunity to host our summer learning camp again at Niota School! This year’s theme is Made in Tennessee. Please complete the form sent home and return to your child’s teacher by Friday, April 22nd. For more information, please email Cindy Atkins at catkins@mcminnschools.com. We look forward to having your child with us this summer!

Spring pictures will be Monday, April 4. Dress to impress. Unfortunately, we will not be able to do group/class pictures at this time. It will be individual pictures only. PK/K/8 cap and gown pictures are Tuesday, April 5. The cap and gown will be provided. Picture proofs will be sent home soon for families to review and place orders.

The basketball game at Rural Vale originally scheduled for tonight, December 16, has been cancelled. No game tonight. We hope our players, cheer squad, and their families have a blessed and Merry Christmas!

Forgive the confusion, the Home basketball game tonight will be on as scheduled. The girls play at 6:00 and the boys will play afterward. We apologize for the confusion. Finding referees has been difficult this season. Game on tonight! Go Wildcats!!!

Don't forget to STREAM Christmas with us tonight from 5:00-7:00 PM. Our K-5 choir will perform. We will have crafts for your family to engineer together. There will also be cookies and hot chocolate. Everyone is welcome!

Mark your calendars for our STREAM Family Christmas event: December 7 from 5:00-7:00 PM. We will celebrate the Arts with our K-5 choir performing. We will practice our engineering skills with some crafts. We will spend time with our Wildcat families enjoying hot chocolate and a treat. All are welcome!!! Come STREAM Christmas with us.

Both Varsity basketball teams got the win tonight. Jeans day for all faculty and staff tomorrow if you wear your Wildcat shirts. Thursday is a home game so wear jeans and Wildcat shirts then also to support our teams. Go Wildcats!!!

Notice: The attendance computer in our front office has had issues this morning. If you got a call that your child is absent but is here, we are working to correct the problem. Your child will not be counted absent for the day. Please disregard the message.

Fall pictures for students, staff, and faculty will be Wednesday, October 6, during school hours. We will have a retake date in the future for anyone who is absent that day. Get those fancy Fall clothes and big smiles ready!

Book fair Oct 4-8 for students. Families can come shop Thursday, Oct 7, 3:45-5:00. There will be bus traffic until 3:45.

Tomorrow is the last day to turn in fundraiser money and orders. There was some confusion on the money submission. Please submit the money with the order forms.

Our shirt sale has been extended to Sept. 15 due to absences.

Good News Club and Cheer practice are cancelled today. Good News Club will resume next Tuesday. Students will need to use normal transportation home today. Please notify the office if changes are needed today.

Bus 43 is running late this morning, 9/3/21. Please be patient.

Students should have the final drafts of the Family Engagement Policy and School-Parent compact in their backpacks today or tomorrow. Those are your copies to keep. We still have several students who have not returned their internet and computer use forms signed. Please check backpacks. If this is not submitted, your child's access to computers and internet at school will be limited. It will also prevent your child from being able to take a computer home if quarantined or other situations arise that require us to send computers home.

Parents, please check your child's backpacks. Some students did not return their computer use forms yet, so we have sent those packets home again. They need to be signed and returned on Monday. These packets contain information about the cost of computer repair or replacement if your child damages or loses a computer. Without these on file, your child's access to computers for instruction and in the case of distance or virtual learning will be limited. Have a great and restful weekend!