Message from Dr. Terry

🏫 Principal’s Message – Welcome to Week One!

Dear Families,

Welcome to the first full week of school! It’s been a joy to see our students settling into their routines, building connections, and embracing the excitement of a new year. I hope your child has had a positive and engaging start to the school year.

As we move forward, I want to share a few important reminders to help ensure a smooth experience for everyone:

🔹 Emergency Contact Form
You should have received a link to submit your emergency contact information. This form is essential for student safety and access. If you would like someone other than a parent/guardian—such as a grandparent or older sibling—to be able to eat lunch with your child or pick them up from school, they must be listed on this contact form. Please click here if you have not already filled out the form.

🔹 Transportation Change Form
If your child’s transportation plans change—whether for a single day or permanently—we ask that you complete the Transportation Change Form. You can find this form linked here in the newsletter or on our school’s website. This helps us ensure every student gets home safely and efficiently.

Please take a moment to review the information below, and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. We’re here to support you and your child every step of the way.

Wishing you a wonderful week ahead!

#TEAMKNIGHT
Andrew A. Terry Ed.D
Principal

🎨 Creative Arts Lab New to Norton Commons Elementary!

Whet Your Palette is coming with exciting weekly art sessions every Wednesday from 8:15–9:15 AM. Fall and spring sessions run from August through April. Each week, students will explore a new artist, try fun techniques, and take home their own masterpiece and artist card. This is a K-5 event. registration is through Whet Your Palette. Financial assistance available upon request.

Please check out the Flyer for more details!

Car Rider and Walker Dismissal Expectations

To ensure a safe and efficient dismissal process, please follow these important guidelines:

Stay in your vehicle at all times during pickup.
Pull all the way forward and fill in the space in front of you. Do not stop where you think your child will board.
Students will always load from the passenger side of the vehicle.
Keep your car tag visible. You cannot pick up your child without a car tag.
If students repeatedly do not follow car rider expectations, they will be sent to the office for pickup.

Walker Reminder

K families, please bring your yellow card and wait by the flagpole for dismissal.
Unless you have been given specific permission for hand-to-hand dismissal, you must remain on the flagpole sidewalk.
For safety and traffic flow, we cannot allow families to crowd near the doors.
Thank you for helping us keep dismissal safe and orderly for all students!

Thank you for helping us keep dismissal safe and smooth for everyone!

Norton Commons Chess Club

Chess Education will provide professional chess coaching to the Norton Commons Elementary Chess Club. Our experienced chess coaches are the best in the state.

This is open to all students regardless of skill level.

Please click here on the flier link to access the sign-up link and or the QR code.

📲 New District-Wide Communication Tool

We’re excited to share that JCPS will be launching a new communication platform this year! This tool will serve as a central hub for all school-related updates, making it especially helpful for families with students in multiple grade levels or schools across the district.

You will receive sign-up information specific to Rooms starting July 28 via email from accounts@edurooms.com and a text from 20819.

To learn more about how this tool will streamline communication both at the district and school level, please check out the links below for detailed information.

Thrillshare Video explaining communication, as well as Rooms

Introducing Rooms

Rooms Frequently Asked Questions

🍎 Parent Teacher Association News 🍎

PTA News

Stay connected with all things NCES PTA! Become a member HERE to receive our Knights Insight newsletter two days early. You can also CLICK HERE to check out the latest issue. For real-time updates and community news, follow us on Facebook, and don’t forget to visit our website at ncespta.org for more information and resources.

Let's make this another amazing year at NCES! GO KNIGHTS!

🌐 NCES Website 🌐

Click here to visit our Website!

Our website has been updated as part of the district-wide effort to streamline all school websites.

We encourage you to take some time to explore the site. If you have any questions or feedback, please email michelle.fields@jefferson.kyschools.us

Legislative Update

Transportation

Moment of Silence HB 25
- We will initiate via the system every morning at 9:45.
SB 181 - Communication between School Staff and Students
- It requires districts to designate traceable systems for staff and volunteers to use when communicating with students and prohibits the use of personal communication methods like texting or social media.
Cell Phones HB 208/JCPS Board Policy
- Due to Kentucky House Bill 208 and JCPS Board policy, cell phones will be prohibited during the school day for most students beginning in the 2025-2026 SY. Linked Here is the NCES School Cell phone Policy

Transportation Change Link

If you're planning a last-minute change to your student's pick-up arrangements, this is the best way to do it. While sending a note to the teacher is helpful, this link is the official method for making transportation changes.

NCES Calendar 🗓️

Please check out our calendar for upcoming events!

The Knightly News