Important Elementary Events for September 17th, 2026
We had to change next week's Leader in Me Kickoff Schedule theme days due to picture day. Please see the update.
Welcome back to school, NAC! It's been a great first two days of the new school year and we can't wait to be back on Tuesday for more learning and fun!
Join @commonsenseorg for a free webinar on setting your student up for success when they use technology to learn and create.
Together, let’s empower our kids to become better truth-seekers and active citizens.
Raise a Critical Thinker: Information Literacy Skills for Learning and Life
Wednesday, September 9, 4 p.m. PT | 7 p.m. ET. Sign up and learn more at event.commonsense.org/sept-2026
Can't make the livestream? Register anyway to receive the recording after the webinar concludes.
Students new to NAC Elementary and those entering grades PreK - 2 are invited to an open house on September 1st. New students are welcome from 3:00-4:00pm to tour the school and learn where everything is before the first day of school. Students entering PreK through 2nd grades are welcome from 4:00-6:00pm to meet teachers and soothe those start-of-year jitters. We can't wait to see you!
We're looking for the support of our amazing community! Please see the post below with how you can help out our annual fall festival.
If you'd like to support this event or have any questions, please call 518-594-3986 or email mperyea @ nacs1.org.
Thank you for helping us create a fun and memorable evening for our students and families!
Library fun AND free ice cream? YES, PLEASE! The NAC Elementary Library is open today from 8am-12noon today, with free ice cream from 10am-12:00noon. This is our last open library day for the summer, so come hang out!
The NAC Elementary Library is open every Wednesday morning in July!
Happy Last Day of School, NAC! It's been a wonderful year of learning, creating, and building relationships, and we can't wait to see you again in the fall.
Our school is strengthened by the generations of students who make up the fabric of our communities, and we thank this family for their generous gift.
Set a summer goal of reading FOUR books (or more!)
"...children who read four or more books over the summer fare better on reading comprehension tests in the fall than their peers who read one or no books over the summer.” - Kim, Jimmy. “Summer Reading and the Ethnic Achievement Gap,” The Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (2004).
Title I Summer Reading Tip
Summer is a wonderful time to relax, explore new interests, and keep reading! Just 15–20 minutes of reading each day can help children maintain the important literacy skills they worked hard to build during the school year. Regular reading helps strengthen vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and confidence, making the transition back to school much easier in the fall. Encourage your child to read books, magazines, graphic novels, or nonfiction texts that match their interests. Most importantly, make reading fun! Use the Summer Reading Challenge below to keep your child engaged and excited about reading all summer long.
Grades Pre K - 2 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BvlzaqRMMsdMRoDKsy35Agojf5pQet5R/view?usp=sharing
Grades 3 - 5 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ruJU8TfKCBLnv2vlD-tNw_zOwZOODjmS/view?usp=sharing
The Title Team: Mrs. Trombley, Mrs. Thayer, Ms. Danforth and Mrs. Hogan
NAC Elementary has installed a communication board on the playground as a resource to students and community members in order to make the playground more accessible! Many thanks to Lisa Silver, Emily Blair, Jamie Rabideau, and the NAC Health and Wellness Committee for planning and designing the communication tool and to the Clinton County Health Department for funding the project.
