Newsroom

Posted: January 29th, 2007

Penguins at the Aquarium

On Tuesday January 23 several first grade students assisted the Tennessee Aquarium in the grand announcement of their newest exhibit. Penguin Rocks will open in May, 2007 with two types of penguins, Macaroni and Gentoo. Dressed in furry penguin costumes the students danced their way up the escalator and into the hearts of the press and aquarium employees. Dancing to the beat of "We Will Rock You," they shared the news.

Posted: October 14th, 2006

Safe Routes to Schools

NPMM parents and students celebrated International Walk to School Day on October 4th. Everyone met at Principal Levine's house and walked to school together. Some students carried signs about the importance of walking to school.

Posted: September 26th, 2006

Mark your calendars for November 6 -10! This is the annual NPMM book fair. Purchasing books at the book fair raises money for the NPMM library and adds to your child's library at home. Remember that the holidays are right around the corner and books make great gifts! The hours of the book fair will be 8:00 - 3:00 Monday, Thursday and Friday; 7:15 - 3:00 on Tuesday; 8:00 - 6:30 on Wednesday. Tuesday morning there will be a light breakfast. Please come and support the NPMM library.

Posted: September 21th, 2006

Check it out! Normal Park Museum Magnet is featured a number of times in Claudia Cornett's new professional development book, Creating Meaning Through Literature and the Arts: an Integration Resource for Classroom Teachers, Pearson Education, Inc, 2007. NPMM has also been highlighted in several other publications, including the U.S. Department of Education's Creating Successful Magnet Schools, 2004 report; ASTC (Association of Science-Technology Centers) Dimensions News Journal (ASTC Dimension), January/February 2004; and Chattanooga's CityScope Magazine,(NPMM Article) April/May 2006.

Posted: September 21th, 2006

Readers on Film

Our faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to select a book that they would like to advertise to the rest of our school family. The books selected also foster our character education program. You will also find the selections for outstanding character traits for August. Click the links below to watch a few of our selections:

Appreciation
Armadillo Tattletale
It's All Greek To Me
When I Was Young in the Mountains

Posted: September 20th, 2006

Your child's artwork will be on sale at Normal-Palooza!

For the third year, the Art Studio has teamed up with Original Works to produce merchandise featuring your student's art. Refridgerator magnets, journals, key rings, pillowcases, t-shirts, calendars and much more! For a product preview, visit http://www.originalworks.com/our-products.html. Proceeds will be used to purchase art related books for our library. For any other questions or to volunteer at our booth on October 28, please contact Janelle Wilde at janellewilde@bellsouth.net

Posted: September 13th, 2006

Mr. Hall, our PE teacher, is resuming his Thursday evening Family Bike Rides on the riverfront. The group (parents and students) meets at the Boathouse restaurant on Thursdays at 5:45pm and rides along the riverwalk. Parents are encouraged to ride with their children, as everyone goes at their own pace. Some parents bring younger children in trailers. This is a very casual, fun family activity to help promote exercise and getting outdoors. We particularly need more girl riders!!! Come join the fun.

Posted: September 7th, 2006

The 1st NPMM Brownie Troop (Grades 1-3) meeting will be Thursday 9/7 from 3:15-4:45 in the Library. Registration fee is $10 -- SACC students must report first to aftercare and then be dismissed to Girl Scouts. The Troop will meet twice a month, on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays. Come roast marshmallows, go "camping," do fun crafts and make new friends! For more information, see our Programs.

Look for information on two new programs at NPMM this year to promote the health and safety of our children. One is through the City's "Safe Routes to Schools" program, which will partner with NPMM parents and students to designate safe walking and biking routes. The other is through the North River Community Coalition's "Healthy Community Initiative" which will promote the importance of drinking water, walking, and eating fruit to help combat childhood obesity.

Mark your calendars for Normal-Palooza - October 28, 2006! Don't miss this fun-filled event, featuring local artists, musicians, food and children's activities. To get involved in planning for Normal-Palooza, contact Debra Price, Normal-Palooza 2006 Chair at normal-palooza@comcast.net

"We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo.." NEW this year! Normal Park Museum Magnet has added the Chattanooga Zoo as a museum partner. We are very excited about the learning expeditions our students can now take to gain first-hand experience with a wide variety of animals from around the globe. And don't forget to use your family passport to visit on your own (and earn volunteer hours)!

Cool Cafeteria - Visit our new Lego Room or computer stations in the Cafeteria (to be used by students after they finish lunch). Or, check out the new outdoor eating area! Our hope is that these changes will help create a peaceful and orderly lunch-time experience for both students and teachers.