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There is no school next week. Happy Fall Break!

We are kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month with a beautiful display and a quote from Cesar Chavez, "We need to help students and parents cherish and preserve the ethnic and cultural diversity that nourishes and strengthens this community and this nation."

Students can wear "Gopher Gear" every Friday. Follow the link to purchase a $10 Spirit wear shirt for your child. Go Gophers! Los estudiantes pueden usar "Gopher Gear" todos los viernes. Siga el enlace para comprar una camiseta Spirit Wear de $ 10 para su hijo. ¡Vamos topos!

Hello MN96 Families! If you would like to sign up your child for AYS, before and after school care, please apply at ayskids.org ¡Hola! Si desea inscribir a su hijo en AYS, cuidado antes y después de la escuela, presente su solicitud en ayskids.org

Our Pre K students had a wonderful time connecting music to the Third Space Project, Art exhibition located in our gymnasium.

Happy National Assistant Principal Week to our very own, Ms. Ray. Thank you for your dedication to the Meredith Nicholson Community. We appreciate you!

Please join us as we celebrate the work of Artur Silva. This is a family event and all are welcome.

Our 6th graders are learning about IPS middle schools through virtual tours. We want them to be informed of everything our middle schools offer and make the best choice for themselves

Congratulations to our Robotics Team. They had the opportunity to display their robots to the staff. Thank you Ms. O'leary for leading this initiative.

Meredith Nicholson Families, Please come out to our Trunk or Treat Event on Tuesday, October 26, from 5-6 PM. Costumes are welcomed.

One of our students was "Caught Reading" at home and we are celebrating! Each student whose caregiver sends in a photo of them reading during the month of October earns a pencil and a certificate. We are so proud of our School 96 readers - go Gophers!

Mrs. Nichols and our Kindergarten Crew celebrating how much they have learned so far this school year. Great Job Kindergarteners!

Ms. O'leary is discussing Banned Books Week during library time this week. The students are learning the difference between a challenge and a ban, and how even their favorite titles can end up challenged or banned in other schools. #BannedBooksWeek

IPS Board of School Commissioners is hosting My Voice, My IPS: Community Conversations Sept. 27 - Oct. 4. The series of conversations is open to anyone dedicated to improving the future of IPS schools and its students. Visit myips.org for details.

Mrs. Lowe's sixth graders helped create our latest library display: books in our library with copies in Spanish AND English! We can practice our language skills and partner read with each other. We are so fortunate to have so many wonderful books in our School 96 library!

Our 6th graders worked hard creating the irrigation system for the new Learning Garden. Nuestros estudiantes de sexto grado trabajaron duro para crear el sistema de riego para el nuevo Jardín de Aprendizaje.

Our 6th graders enjoying the parachute. Thank you Mr. Pachciarz for being such an awesome PE teacher. Go Gophers!

We are so blessed to have amazing community partners! Thank you @ProactIndy for restoring our Labyrinth. Thank you @biggreen for starting the instillation of our Learning Garden dedicated to our 6th graders. @ms_siefert @AleesiaLJohnson @DrWarrenMorgan @DrNHenderson

We had amazing visits w/@victoriajcoe, author of #OSOB Fenway and Hattie! We enjoyed hearing about the story, the process of writing, & even her favorite ice cream (pistachio). Many thanks to @victoriajcoe, to @INHumanities, the Herbert Simon Family Foundation, & @CICFoundation.