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     March was full of learning and fun!  We started with Read Across America Week, which really emphasized a love for reading!  We had lots of read-alouds from guest readers from Nettleton Jr. High, University Heights School of Medical Arts, the A-State football program, UHE faculty and staff, and other friends and family members!  We read books by a wide variety of children's authors!  March 2nd was Dr. Seuss's birthday.  We celebrated by eating Green... Read More

Wow!  We had a busy month in February!  We had lots of visitors in the building including guest speakers who spoke about dental health and Internet safety.  We also had friends from the radio station come and record first and second grade classes saying the Pledge of Allegiance to be broadcast on 104.9, The Fox!  Second grade went on a field trip to see Frozen, Jr. at the Foundation of Arts, and they performed their own music program, "Flakes," at the Nettleton Performing ... Read More

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Marshmallow, the elf, arrived and kept popping up all around the building!  Some of our students used the Dojo points they earned to eat lunch with Mr. Garrett!  We had lots of positive office referrals again and celebrated Raider of the Month students! Students across the building started participating in Flashlight Fridays, where they used flashlights to read a book or locate letters or words!  Thank you to the Nettleton Education Foundation for funding the grant that pa... Read More

In November, we had SO MANY positive office referrals!  A positive office referral is a written note given to the student for being a respectful Raider!   We also celebrated Raider of the Month students with certificates and a special lunch!  We learned about veterans and found ways to honor them.  We celebrated the progress 1st and 2nd grade students were making in Walk-to-Read with extra recess time!  We celebrated Thanksgiving with special activities and a Tha... Read More

We had a great month in October!  We showed that we have Raider Pride during Spirit Week and that we will be drug free during Red Ribbon Week!   We had dress-up days and pep ralleys for both of those weeks!  K-2 went on field trips to Rolling Oaks Farms!  We had a Penny War fundraiser that raised $467.53 for student activites such as the fall festival we also had in October!  We had almost 800 of our families and friends in attendance at Fall Fest as well as MANY... Read More

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