Newell Family Sunday Message 12/04
December 4th, 2022
Newell Families,
It was wonderful seeing so many families last week at Walnut for our Winter Programs. The students looked and sounded great! This week we will begin our Winter Testing Season. Please see more info below. Parents be aware of testing times so you can support with getting your children enough sleep the night before and encouraging them to do their best on the tests.
- Mr. Balcom
Photo of the Week:
Winter MAP and NSCAS Growth Testing
Students in Grades K-5 will take their Winter MAP Tests or NSCAS Growth Tests this week. Your child’s teacher will provide a schedule of testing days. Make sure your child gets good sleep and has breakfast on testing days.
Assigned Tests:
- Kindergarten: Math MAP Test
- 1st Graders: Math MAP Test
- 2nd Graders: Math and English Language Arts MAP Test
- 3rd Graders: Math and English Language Arts NSCAS State Assessment
- 4th Graders: Math and English Language Arts NSCAS State Assessment
- 5th Graders: Math and English Language Arts NSCAS State Assessment
Free PTA Family Bowling Night THIS Friday!
Save the date for a family night of bowling! Friday December 9th at Westside Lanes in Grand Island. 6pm to 8pm. Thanks to your generous donations from our past fundraiser we are able to offer this as a FREE event for Newell families only! We have all 28 lanes reserved, so join another Newell family on a lane and let’s have some fun!! Bowling and shoes are FREE fro Newell Families (household members ONLY). Food will be available for purchase. Sponsored by The Newell PTA. See you there!
Giving Tree and Toys for Tots
This Holiday season Newell will once again provide an opportunity to help the less fortunate with our annual Giving Tree. We will be collecting new toys, gloves, stocking caps, and socks. All toys collected will be donated to the Toys for Tots program. Hats and gloves will be used for Newell and other GIPS students in need, and socks will be donated to local community outreach groups.
This will run from November 30th through December 14th. Please bring your items to the Newell office. A Toys for Tots donation box will be available. Newell has set a goal of collecting 200 items. Thank you for your generosity and kind and caring hearts.
Winter Parties
Winter classroom parties will occur on Friday December 16th from 12:45pm to 1:45pm.
School will dismiss at 2pm on December 16th.
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This section includes updates and important information from our amazing Newell PTA! More information is always available on our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/NewellElementaryPTA
👥 Let's Go Bowling!
Save the date for a family night of bowling! Friday December 9th at Westside Lanes in Grand Island. 6pm to 8pm. Thanks to your generous donations from our past fundraiser we are able to offer this as a FREE event for Newell families only! We have all 28 lanes reserved, so join another Newell family on a lane and let’s have some fun!! Bowling and shoes are FREE fro Newell Families (household members ONLY). Food will be available for purchase. Sponsored by The Newell PTA. See you there!
👥 Box Top for Education School
Did you know our school is a Box Top for education school? It’s super easy to help our school raise extra funds!
- Download the Box Top for Education app!
- Choose our school— A B Newell Elementary School
- Go grocery shopping!
- Scan every receipt just to make sure you’re not missing anything!
- Repeat steps 3&4 as often as you need to!
👥 Next PTA Meeting
At our last meeting we discussed upcoming events for the winter season. Our next PTA meeting will be Monday, January 18th at 7pm in the Newell Staff Lounge.
👥 PTA on Facebook
Make sure to like our Newell PTA Facebook Page so you don't miss out on any information!
This is the Way!
Enjoy these photos from last week!
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Winter Program Hosts
Winter Program Hosts
Winter Program Hosts
Writing Club Author Visit.
Winter Program Rehearsal.
The Knights' Way Ticket Winners!
The Knights' Way Ticket Winners!
📆 Important Dates Coming Up 📆
- Tuesday November 29th - Winter Programs for Grades 2-5 at Walnut Auditorium
- Friday December 9th - PTA Family Bowling Night
- Wednesday December 14th - Giving Tree Donations Due
- Friday December 16th - Winter Parties 12:45pm to 1:45pm
- Friday December 16th - 2pm Dismissal
- No School - Winter Break: December 17th - January 2nd.
Keep up with our FULL Calendar of EVERYTHING going on here: http://bit.ly/newellcal
♻️ REPEATED MESSAGES ♻️
Important messages we've sent previously.
♻️ Students Who are Sick
Parents, there is a lot of illness going around. Please monitor your child for symptoms.
Description of Fever:
- A fever is a temporary increase in body temperature, usually caused by an illness.
- In most mild, two to five day, childhood illnesses, fever is lowest in the morning, rises in the afternoon, and will be the highest in evening and night. As the child begins to recover, morning temperatures will be normal with fever still present later in the day.
Management:
- Students with a temperature of 100 F or more may be sent home from school.
- Students may return to school when their temperature has remained below 100.0 for 24 hours without fever reducing medication.
♻️ Weather Updates and School Cancellations
Social media posts as well as a phone call, email or text message will inform you of urgent announcements and weather emergencies. Please be sure our office has your most current telephone and email information.
♻️ School Times:
A regular school day begins at 8:00am and dismisses at 3:30pm, Monday through Friday. Students may be dropped after 7:30am.
Please make your child aware of his/her after school plan. If transportation or daycare plans change, please call the office so we can let your child’s teacher know. Thank you.
♻️ Breakfast
We start our school day right at 8:00am. It is VERY important that your child is in class ready to learn at 8:00. Breakfast is served from 7:30am to 7:50am. We are unable to serve students breakfast after 7:50am. If your child needs to eat breakfast at Newell, plan to have them on campus with enough time to get to our breakfast line by 7:50. Students arriving after 7:50 should go to their class lines.
♻️ Visitors:
Visitors need to check in at the office and wear given identification while in the school. All visitors must enter through door #1.
♻️ Birthday Treats:
Birthdays may be celebrated in each child’s classroom. Families are NOT required or expected to provide treats or gifts. However, if you want to offer treats, please provide healthy snacks that are individually packaged. Cupcakes, cookies, donuts, etc. will not be allowed.
Have a festive fun week!
Nate Balcom- Principal
Heather Glause - Secretary
Cheryl Brax - Attendance Secretary
Jami White - Social Worker (M/W/F)
Carrie Whitcomb - School Counselor (T/Th)
Katie Dubbs - Nurse
Yolanda Seiler - Spanish Interpreter