March 8- Daylight Savings Time

March 11- Full school day (change)

March 12 - Family Game Night

March 13- Kona ICE PBIS Reward

March 24- Report Cards Sent Home

March 25 - Spring Picture Day

March 27 - 2nd Grade Field Trip to WPAFB Museum

March 30-April 3- NCES is closed for Spring Break!

April 13 - PTO Meeting

April 14 - ELA State Test

April 15 - 2 hour Delay

April 16 - ELA State Test

April 17 - 3rd grade Field Trip - Dragons Stadium

April 21 - Board Meeting

April 22-23- Science State Test

April 24 - Tom's Coffee at arrival

April 29-30 - Math State Test

We need your help with an important safety and communication procedure.

If you need to make any transportation changes, communicate time-sensitive information or needs for your child, you must contact the school office directly not the classroom teacher.

Our teachers are actively teaching throughout the day and may not see emails, messages, or app notifications in time to act on them. In addition, when a teacher is absent and a substitute is in the classroom, messages sent to the teacher may not be received at all. This can result in important information being missed and creates safety concerns for students.

The most reliable and safest way to ensure your message is received and acted upon is to call the school office. Office staff immediately communicate changes to the appropriate staff members and ensure your child’s needs are handled correctly.

Please help us keep all students safe and dismissal running smoothly by contacting the office first for:

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us support a safe and organized school day for all students.

At NCES, students have the opportunity to earn positive referrals from staff for going above and beyond. We are incredibly proud of those students who have received positive referrals each month!

When students earn a positive referral, their photo is taken and they receive a special reward, either a bracelet, candy, or a pencil. In addition, their photo is proudly displayed in the hallway and they are recognized during our morning announcements (available on our YouTube channel). It's a truly exciting moment for our students!

WAY TO GO, KIDS!!!

You’re setting a great example for others.

Keep up the amazing work!

Just a reminder if you have made any changes to your phone number, address, or other contact information, please update your records in Final Forms as soon as possible. Keeping your information current ensures that we can reach you promptly when needed.

We would like to take a moment to stress just how critical daily, full-day school attendance is to your child’s academic success. Being at school all day, every day ensures that students receive complete instruction, actively participate in learning, and build the strong academic habits necessary for long-term achievement.

When students are absent — even for part of the day — they miss essential instruction, classroom discussions, guided practice, and opportunities to collaborate with peers. These learning experiences cannot always be recreated, and missed time can quickly lead to gaps in understanding, difficulty keeping up with assignments, and decreased academic progress. Consistent, full-day attendance also fosters responsibility, routine, and a strong sense of belonging within our school community.

We understand that absences due to illness or emergencies are sometimes unavoidable, and we appreciate your communication in those instances. However, appointments such as doctor or dentist visits should not require a full day absence. Students are expected to attend school before and/or after their appointment whenever possible. We strongly encourage families to schedule appointments early in the morning or later in the afternoon to minimize missed instructional time.

Your partnership is essential in helping your child develop the habits and commitment needed for success. Ensuring that students are present, on time, and in school for the entire day makes a significant difference in their academic growth.

Thank you for your continued support. Please reach out if you have any questions or need assistance.

A culture playbook is a shared guide that explains what our school community believes in and how we work together every day. It outlines our core values, expectations, and common practices so that students, staff, and families all have a clear understanding of what our school culture looks like in action.

In our school setting, the culture playbook helps define how we treat one another, how we support student learning and behavior, and how we partner with families. It provides consistency across classrooms and grade levels, reinforces positive behaviors, and ensures that everyone is working toward the same goals. For parents, it serves as a transparent reference for what to expect from the school and how to support those expectations at home.

Take a look below at the information about our Culture Playbook.

Our students are focusing on acting with purpose, being their best selves, and continuing to work hard—even when things feel challenging. We are encouraging students to set goals, stay motivated, and take pride in their learning.

We are also emphasizing the importance of caring for ourselves, building confidence, and developing a growth mindset. Students are learning that effort, practice, and learning from mistakes help them grow and improve.

Finally, we are reinforcing perseverance and problem-solving. Growth often requires stepping outside of our comfort zone, and students are encouraged to keep going, learn from challenges, and never give up.

At Tecumseh Local Schools, we are committed to excellence and believe that hard work, resilience, and a passion for growth help all students succeed.

We want to ensure students stay on track when they are absent, and we appreciate your support in this process. Lately, we have had a high number of requests for homework to be sent home immediately. Please understand that our teachers are in the classroom teaching all day, and preparing homework packets takes time. To ensure requests are completed accurately, homework requests must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance.

Homework Requests: Homework requests will be accepted for students who have been absent two or more consecutive days. No additional homework requests will be processed until previously requested assignments have been returned completed. All homework sent home is due upon the student’s return to school.

Make-Up Work: Upon returning to school after an absence, students are responsible for contacting each teacher to obtain any necessary make-up work. Assignments must be completed by the date designated by the teacher, typically one day per day of absence. Please remember that make-up work is the student’s responsibility, not the teacher’s.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as our teachers balance preparing make-up work with providing instruction for all students. Your support helps us ensure that every student receives the attention and guidance they need to succeed.

Most importantly, our goal is for students to get better and return to school as soon as possible, because regular attendance is critical to their learning and overall success. While make-up work helps keep students on track, nothing can fully replace being present in class, participating in lessons, and engaging with peers.

Our Homework Policy is In the Elementary Handbook on page 20.

Joining the district Facebook page is an easy way to stay informed about important updates, upcoming events, school closings, and celebrations happening across our schools. It allows families to receive timely information and stay connected to what is happening in the district, all in one place. Check it out!

The Education Connection is a telephone number that you can call 24-hours a day to listen to your child’s homework assignments, report your child’s absence, hear the lunch menu, find out the scores of the big game, hear about school closings and leave a private message for a staff member.

You will still need to call your child in if they will not be attending school, or doing their online work for the day. We will still need to document attendance. We are marking students with green, yellow and red attendance.

Please use the TEC number for: