49% of Nixon families have already donated to Partners in Education (PiE) fundraising campaign. Be one of 44 families to help Nixon match last year’s participation rate by Friday . A generous donor has made a $50,000 Participation Challenge grant if PiE reaches it’s district-wide goal. Go to www.papie.org/donate  and donate what you can, or bring your contribution to our school office to fund Spectra Art teachers, classroom aides, a computer lab instructor, and primary language tutors for English learners next year. Our excellent educational program is only possible because of our partnership with families in our community.

The Board of Education is planning to revise the existing district-wide homework policy. As part of the process, schools have been invited to give feedback. Nixon school will gather this feedback at the PTA general meeting on Wednesday, February 15, immediately following the “Take Your Family to School Breakfast” at 8:15.

If you would like to give input, please attend.

The PTA executive board is sponsoring two budget information sessions to discuss how pending California budget cuts may affect Nixon school.  Please RSVP to attend either a breakfast at Ruth Ann Daines’ home on Thursday, January 26th from 8:15-9:30 am, or a coffee and dessert night at Shali Miklos’ home on Tuesday, January 31st at 7:30 pm.  Principal Mary Pat O’Connell will address upcoming budget issues at Nixon for the rest of this year and subsequent years.  RSVP to confirm your attendance.

Nixon’s annual Martin Luther King assembly has broadened its focus in recent years to celebrate peace and love, and to recognize the many freedom heroes of the world.

Martin Luther King’s influence has spread across the world and Nixon will celebrate this on Friday, January 27 from 8:30-10:00 in the theater with our Freedom Heroes Assembly.

We hope to see you there!