North Broadway

NB Ranch at North Broadway Elementary

Week at A Glance September 21st

Start with Hello Week: Building a Culture of Inclusion

A green circle on a purple background displays the text "Start with Hello" with a curved smile shape underneath.

This month, our school community is excited to participate in Start With Hello, a program created by Sandy Hook Promise that teaches students how to foster inclusion and combat social isolation. Small, everyday actions can make a big difference in ensuring every student feels seen and supported. Throughout the week, our students will focus on three simple, powerful steps through a variety of activities:

See Someone Alone: Learn to recognize when a classmate might be feeling left out or isolated.
Reach Out and Help: Discover easy, meaningful ways to include others and show empathy.
Start With Hello: Break the ice with a simple greeting to brighten someone’s day and build new connections.

Bringing the Conversation Home
You can help reinforce these habits at home with a few quick check-ins:

  • Ask your child if they noticed anyone sitting alone today and how they reached out.
  • Share a memory of a time someone made you feel welcome when you were new or felt left out.
  • Practice simple icebreakers together to boost their confidence in saying hello to unfamiliar peers.

Together, we can create a warmer, more connected school environment where every student feels they belong. Thank you for partnering with us!

A colorful school flyer listing daily themed activities for Start With Hello Week at North Broadway Elementary, September 21–25.
Un volante escolar colorido con un diseño de espirales en el fondo, organizado en una tabla de cinco filas con bloques de colores pastel que van del verde azulado al gris, verde, rosa y naranja, con el logotipo de Sandy Hook Promise en la esquina inferior derecha.

North Broadway Elementary Start With Hello Week

Monday 9/21 — Meet and Greet Monday

  • Activity: Ice Breaker Name Tags

Tuesday 9/22 — Trusted Adult Tuesday

  • Activity: Get to Know Trusted Adults on Campus

Wednesday 9/23 — Wear Green Wednesday

  • Green Out in Support of Belonging

Thursday 9/24 — Get to Know You Thursday

  • Activity: Get to Know You Bingo

Friday 9/25 — You Belong Friday

  • Wear Your Bronco Gear, Red, or Black. Every Bronco Belongs at the NB Ranch!

About This Week

Join us for a fun week dedicated to building a school where everyone belongs!

This event is presented in partnership with Sandy Hook Promise.

School Site Elections

Dear Families,
Each year at this time, the North Broadway parents elect new School Site Council members to replace those whose terms have been completed. The School Site Council is an advisory group that provides a major channel for input to our school’s Single Plan for Student Achievement. The council is made up of 1 Principal, 3 Classroom Teachers, 1 School Personnel, and 5 parent members. We currently have one parent member: Laura McLin. We need to elect four more parent members. Please see the ballot below with the parents who have decided to run.

Instructions:
Vote for candidates below.
Send in only one ballot per family.
Respond by 09/21/26 at 3:00 pm.
Election Ballot (Google Form) (opens in a new tab)
Thank you for your participation.

Pink Ladies of Attendance

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High 5 Challenge Update!
We are almost done with our High 5 Challenge (being in school every day for the first 5 weeks of school)!
The last day to earn your special High 5 Challenge Bronco Tag is tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22nd!
Students will receive their tags this Friday! Keep up the amazing work, Broncos; let's finish strong!

Every day counts! Let's keep this momentum going and make it our best year yet. We can't wait to celebrate everyone's success!

Four women wearing matching black tops and pink tutus flex their arms and pose on a school sports field during an outdoor event.

The Pink Ladies of Attendance:

Ms. Simone, Ms. Susie,
Ms. Kim, Mrs. Power.

Upcoming Events

9/21 Last day to vote - School Site Council Elections
9/21 Start With Hello Week
9/24 Kindergarten Family Picnic - check-in starts at 11:25 am
9/24 PTA Restaurant Day - Mike's BBQ, all day
9/24 School Site Council Meeting - 4:30 pm
9/28-10/02 Scholastic Book Fair
9/30 Make-Up Picture Day

Save-the-Date
10/2 Coffee Chat with the Principal @8:30 am - Topic: Title 1 Report
Teacher-Parent Conferences: October 7-9th, Students do not have school on October 8th or 9th.
10/16 ELAC Meeting 8:30 am

To see all North Broadway events: North Broadway Events Calendar (opens in a new tab) (link)

Parent Teacher Association News

Logo for Mike's BBQ Mesquite Wood Grill featuring bold white text and flames on a black background with red star accents.

PTA Restaurant Day at Mike's BBQ
Hello Families,
Join us for a delicious way to support our school!
We’re excited to invite you to our Restaurant Fundraiser Day at Mike's BBQ
All day Thursday, September 24th 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
1353 E. Valley Pkwy,
Escondido, California 92026
A percentage of all sales will be donated back to our school!
It’s an easy way to give back, just stop by for lunch or dinner. Every order helps support our students and school programs.
Thank you for your continued support, and we hope to see you there!

Every Thursday is PTA Ice Cream Day! Everything is $1!Our weekly PTA Ice Cream Sales need parent volunteers to keep the treats coming! Just 30 minutes of your time helps put smiles on the kids' faces and raises funds for our school. Use the QR Code below to sign up to help.

Purchase your Bronco Spirit Wear by visiting the PTA Square Store (opens in a new tab).

Label Daddy fundraiser: Info and Link to order customized name labels on Label Daddy (opens in a new tab)

PTA School Supply Drive
Check out the Amazon wish list (opens in a new tab).

2026/2027 Yearbook is on sale!

Order your 2026-27 Yearbook NOW!!
Yearbooks are 10% off!!
Link to purchase a school yearbook on TreeRing using school passcode 1016007983144528. (opens in a new tab)

If you have any questions, contact Kim in the office!

Need more info?

If you like to see more detailed information, check
this link to our September newsletter: Link to our newsletter (opens in a new tab)

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