The Week Ahead at Nickle | September 8–12

Welcome to The Week Ahead at Nickle School — your weekly update on what’s happening in and around our school community. These messages will now be shared directly on Nickle’s School Website.

A Strong Start to the School Year

We’ve had a great start to the school year! Nickle welcomed significantly more students than anticipated — currently 482 students, up from 350 last September 30 and higher than projected in our spring staffing and planning.

Despite the smoky conditions on the first day, our staff and students adapted quickly, with PE activities moved indoors. Thankfully, the air cleared as the week progressed. Students began their class rotations, and our office team worked hard to support option class changes where needed.

Athletics are already underway! Mr. Rae, Mr. Marks, and Mr. Hawkins hosted the first meeting for basketball tryouts, which begin next week. Ms. Milner and Mr. Olson kicked off the cross-country season with the first meeting — the first race is scheduled for Thursday, September 11.

Transition to Website-Based Communication

We’re shifting away from PDF newsletters and moving toward real-time updates via our Events Calendar on the Nickle School Website. Families are encouraged to Download (for desktop or Android) or Subscribe (for Apple Mac/iOS) to stay informed. Thank you to Ms. Craig, Ms. Coles and Mr. Rae for their work on the Events Calendar.

What You’ll Find on the Website:

• Events Calendar with dates and times for:
• • Field Trips
  • Athletic events (Basketball and Cross-Country tryouts next week)
  • School Council & Parent Society Meetings (monthly on Thursdays)
  • Events for Families like Meet the Teacher (September 11)
  • School-Based Events like Terry Fox Run (September 19)
  • Friday Schedule Class Rotations
  • CBE Non-Instructional Days
  • Holidays and school closures
• School Bell Times
• Staff Directory

We’re excited for the year ahead and look forward to sharing more updates with you each week!