News from New Haven
Posts from the Principal
March 2017
Announcements to make note of....
Our Carnival is this week! We have tons of fun planned! Including a dunk tank and Jail for our teachers! We also will be having a LIVE AUCTION for items such as Disney tickets, beats, Principal for the day, and many other great items. Presale tickets end on Wednesday 3/29. Carnival is Friday, March 31st!
Want to get involved? JOIN our PTA! I would love to see more parents involved in our planning of events and activities at NH. Even if you can't be involved all of the time, please consider supporting in an area of your expertise!
News to share....
Parent Pick-up: I have requested that several of our district coordinators come and survey our campus so that we can "re-route" our parent pickup. More than likely, we will be moving it to the bus loop and changing the time to after the buses dismiss. This is not confirmed, but it is the best option that we have. More information will be coming home to parents.
17-18 Placements
We have amazing teachers at New Haven, who all have a variety of strengths. I feel very strongly about the high expectations of teaching and learning, and the expertise of our teachers. I also know, as a teacher, that we all have different strengths and qualities that contribute to the success of the team. All grade levels are expected to work as a team allowing for all students to have the same experiences. Each teacher brings to the table an unique teaching style guided with the same standards. We take all of this into consideration as we begin to plan for the following year. Creating class lists really is a complex process because we look at, and consider many different criteria. We look at male / female ratios, achievement, needs (academic, social, emotional, etc), in addition to several other things. It is not a random process, but we also understand that sometimes there are other factors that need to be considered. We do not accept requests for specific teachers. Do not feel like you have to submit a request, I just am sharing what our procedure is for those that have had questions.
So what does this mean?
We need you to be an integral part of your child's success throughout the year. You are their first teacher, and see something's that we do not. We will be accepting placement requests from parents this year; however; the requests will follow specific guidelines that will allow us to make the best match for student success. Requests are not guarantees, nor will all requests be honored. Ultimately it will be about creating the best learning environment for everyone, while trying to match the qualities that best meet your child's needs.
Request letters must:
- Explain what specific academic or social needs your child has.
- What qualities / characteristics in a teacher would best meet the needs of your child?
- Address other concerns if applicable to placement. (ex: health, personality conflicts, etc.)
- Be turned in to Mrs. Goble no later than Friday, April 28th. (Can be written or by email) mary.goble@boone.kyschools.us
Champs!
Congratulations to our Odyssey of the Mind team. They won 1st place at the state competition and are moving on to World's!
Repeats to Remember....
SBDM Council Elections
Upcoming events @ New Haven
March
April
3rd- College and Career Pathways evening- 4th & 5th grade parents - 6:30 pm
10th- 14th- SPRING BREAK
18th- PTA board meeting in the library @ 4:00
SBDM meeting in the library @ 4:30
21st- Family Trivia Night - come out and have some educational fun.... Questions from all genres and eras. (Disney / kid questions included!) Play with or against your favorite teachers!
25th- PTA General meeting and SBDM Parent Election! 6:30 PM in the library
May
1st - 5th- TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
4th & 5th- 4th grade Marengo Caves Trip(must have approved background check PRIOR to trip)
5th- Kindergarten field trip to the Zoo (must have approved background check PRIOR to trip)
Extreme Spirit Day- Cinco De Mayo!!!
9th- 19th- Kprep testing (tentative dates)
13th- Mom's breakfast! Come enjoy a breakfast with your kids! (organized by our Tiger Dads)
16th- Volunteer luncheon
SBDM meeting in the library @ 4:30
Last day of school: Will be determined based on snow days and approved by the Board of Education at the April board meeting- tentatively set as May 24th. (subject to change due to closed days)
Volunteering
We follow a strict policy regarding adults volunteering. We welcome volunteers, but also see the need to protect all of our students as well. In order to volunteer at New Haven you must 1) have an approved background check and 2) complete the volunteer orientation training (on-line) http://www.tildee.com/DiFKOb - You can also find the link on our webpage along the left hand side.
If you think you would like to volunteer or even go on a field trip with your child this year, you must have this in place. Please do not wait until the last minute, as the background checks are state controlled and we have no influence on how long it takes to get them back. If you do not have an approved background check on file a the time of your event / field trip there will be no exceptions made.
New Haven Elementary
Email: mary.goble@boone.kyschools.us
Website: www.newhaven.boone.kyschools.us
Location: 10854 Old US Hwy 42, Union, KY, United States
Phone: 859-384-5325
Facebook: www.facebook.com/newhavenelementary
Twitter: @NewHavenES