NECP Updates
School year 2022-2023: September 9, 2022, Newsletter #2
GOOD AFTERNOON NECP FAMILIES!
What a week it has been! The first week of school is always an adjustment for all and the students are doing amazingly well! Thank you for all your help with consistent and on time drop offs and pick ups for consistency for the students.
I will not write much here today as I really need to get this newsletter out to you for the school lunch information found below but welcome back to NECP or just welcome if you are a new family. We are so happy you are here and we are looking forward to an amazing year!
Have a great weekend!
Kathleen
School Lunches
On 7/28/22, universally-free meals for students in Massachusetts was confirmed for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. While free, this is a different program than last year and food services does need to log who is receiving meals this year. School lunches will begin on Monday by parents ordering via this google form. Parent must do this for the week by 8pm Sunday evening. I have also linked the FD mealplanner at the top of the form or here as well. The NECP menu should go live on that site tomorrow afternoon (Saturday) and it will read Newton Early Childhood. Please remember to do this weekly and if you do forget teachers ask your teacher to get your student a meal for that day (they are sending 4-5 extras just in case) and then we will log it separately.
NEW NECP - 687 Watertown Street
NEW NECP
Bathroom tile is beginning
New NECP light fixtures
We have some fun light fixtures for the entry. You will see the circle theme throughout the building!
Physical Education
It is coming together!
Annual Student Information Update
Annual Student Information Update - Please Complete!
Every year, you are required to update student information in Aspen, our student information system. It is very important that families update addresses, emergency contacts, health records, and permissions so that schools have the most accurate and up to date information for students.
This system is also used to determine what student information can be released. Please note that we do have new Opt Out Permissions for the 2022-2023 school year that need your review and preference selections.
Families must update their students’ records by Friday, September 30th. Please use these instructions to access the information and forms in Aspen: Student Information Update Instructions.
NECP PTO NEWS - WE NEED YOU!!!
- This will be a re-building year for NECP PTO. We will need volunteers and especially with the upcoming move! Please consider helping NECP. Once the school year begins we will be having meetings in-person that we are happy to also provide a link to attend virtually. The NECP PTO was a vibrant and engaging group before Covid and we would like to get back to that place. Once you are enrolled at NECP you are a member of the PTO community! Please know there are many little things you can do to help! And it is a great way to meet other NECP families!
- Don't forget - The PTO also has a new ongoing fundraiser with Mabel's Labels. 20% of all sales go back to the PTO! Mabel’s Labels is the best-known brand of durable labels for families, and the line of products features baby bottle labels, allergy and medical alert products, sports labels, household labels and seasonal items. They’re extremely durable, they’re laundry, dishwasher and microwave safe – and they’re 100% guaranteed. https://mabelslabels.com/en_US/about-us/#
UPCOMING SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER DATES TO REMEMBER
1. Week of September 19th - related services begin (language groups, speech groups, etc...)
2. NO SCHOOL Monday September 26, 2022 for Rosh Hashanah
3. EARLY RELEASE - Thursday September 29, 2022. All NECP students leave at 12pm
4. NO SCHOOL Wednesday, October 5, 2022 for Yom Kippur
5. NO SCHOOL Monday, October 10, 2022 for Indigenous Peoples Day
2022-2023 Early Release Days
Please make note!
All students will be dismissed at 12:00PM on the following All School Early Release Days:
Thursday, September 29
Tuesday, November 8
Thursday, December 8
Thursday, February 2
Thursday, March 23
Thursday, May 11
CONTACT/FOLLOW NECP
Email: browningk@newton.k12.ma.us
Website: www.newton.k12.ma.us/NECP
Location: 150 Jackson Road, Newton, MA, USA
Phone: 617-559-6050
Facebook: facebook.com/NECPNewton
Twitter: @NECP_NPS