Navigator Upper Elementary (4-6) -

Navigator Elementary Spring Fling after school social was today. Students enjoyed hanging out, eating ice cream, playing yard games, and raffle baskets.

Today the second grade students came to tour Navigator Elementary. Our Fifth Grade Leaders shares information about being a student at Navigator and led the incoming third graders on a building tour.

Today Navigator Elementary participated in National Walk/Bike/Roll to school. A special thanks to our our PTO for organizing as well as the parent volunteers, local fire and police departments for encouraging students and supporting this event along the Lakeland Trail route.

PCS liason officer, Deputy Gwinn presented to our students on the Navigator Elementary behavior expectation of using kind language.

The Scholastic Book Fair is this week at Navigator Elementary. Students have the opportunity to invite their special person to shop with them.

Join the excitment of Nim's Island through our One District, One Book website: https://sites.google.com/pinckneypirates.org/nims-island/navigator (copy and paste in your web browser)

This morning was the book reveal assembly for this year's One District, One Book. Pre-K to 5th grade were entertained with an interactive musical performance by Gemini. Then with the help from some characters in the book (Fred the iguana, Selkie the sea lion, and Chica the sea turtle), Mrs. Badalucco revealed the title...Nim's Island. Every Pre K - 5th grade family will be receiving a copy of the book so we can enjoy the adventure together over the next few weeks.

The title of the story for One District, One Book will be revealed on Monday, March 4 at a school wide assembly. This week hints were shared, displayed and heard for students to make predictions on the possible story setting, characters and title.

Navigator Elementary will be having a student talent show on February 28 at the Jane Tasch Theater.

The PTO organized a fun event and fundraiser. Thanks to generous donations through pledges, the PTO raised money for students and staff at Navigator Elementary. The kids had a lot of fun at the Dance-A-Thon.

Navigator Safety Day Here are a few of the health and safety presentations for our students today.

On Friday, January 12 is our annual Navigator Safety Day. Local fire, police, Howell Nature Center and other resources come to Navigator and present a variety of topics on health and safety to our students. Each grade level has their own set presentations. It is also a half day of school with dismissal at 12:13 pm.

Superintendent Mr. Todd came to one of our 5th grade classes to present the snow day decision making process. Students then are taking this information for a piece of writing. Mr. Murphy is volunteering as a Navigator Watch D.O.G. and is helping students in this writing activity.

Our Navigator Watch D.O.G.S. Program is up and running. Thank you to the wonderful dads and grandpa’s that are part of team and joining us at Navigator Elementary. Mr. Johnson commented that Halloween was a great day to start. We are also fortunate to include Mr.Van Der Kerkhove and Sherif Mike Murphy as volunteers with us. We have almost 40 Watch D.O.G.S. signed up this year.

Navigator 5th grade students put their handprint on the Navigator Rock. This is a fun tradition to recognize our oldest grade level in the building. Thank you to our PTO and Mrs. Miles for organizing this year.

Thank you for donating to the Navigator Fall Fest!

Tonight Navigator Elementary PTO hosted a Fall Fest. It was a fun family event.

Colonel Don Packard delivered dictionaries to each of our third grade students this week. The dictionaries were donated by the Kiwanis Club. Col. Packard has delivered dictionaries to our PCS third grade students for the past 18 years.

This morning Navigator Elementary students participated in National Walk/Bike to School

PCS is hiring staff for the caferia through Aramark.