November 2021 Newsletter
New Market Elementary
Message from Administration
"At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of the parents." - Jane D. Hull
Dear NMES Families,
As we head into the holiday season, we are grateful to serve such a caring and supportive school community. Our staff values the strong and ongoing home-school connections. Our students - your children - reap the rewards as a result of these connections.
Our NMES School Improvement Plan was recently approved. This plan drives our work and keeps us accountable for accelerating the achievement of every student. We are asking for your help in the school improvement process by reviewing the Home-School Connection document below and supporting your child's learning at home. Your support will help us to achieve our school improvement goals.
NMES Home-School Connection - Click HERE to view.
Thank you for supporting your child and our teachers! We wish all our New Market families a peaceful and healthy holiday season!
Mr. Bowser - Principal
Mrs. McGaha - Assistant Principal
Important November Dates
- Monday, November 1 - Friday, November 5: Fall Book Fair (See details in the Media Center News section)
- Wednesday, November 3: PTA meeting from 7:00 - 8:00pm (see PTA section below for details and google meet link)
- Friday, November 5: Report cards issued
- Thursday, November 11: Veterans Day - Wear red, white and blue
- Monday - Friday, November 15 - 19: American Education Week (See section below for details)
- Wednesday - Friday, November 24 - 26: Schools closed for Thanksgiving Break
Celebrating Veterans Day
Our school will be honoring and thanking Veterans for their service. NMES families and community members can collaborate with the local VFW Post 3285 by providing donations of the items listed below to support the only Maryland state supported Veterans Home, Charlotte Hall. Charlotte Hall Veterans Home is located in St. Mary's County, MD and offers a variety of services for veterans and their spouses.
When at capacity, the home supports 318 residents and they are in need of the following NEW items:
- Socks (sizes 7-12)
- Lap blankets
- Ball caps (plain with no logos)
- T-shirts (plain with no logos)
- Toiletries (no travel sizes)-body wash, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, deodorant, etc.
- Non-perishable snacks
NMES is collecting donations through Thursday, November 11th (Veterans Day).
We would also like to collect pictures and information about family members of staff and students who have or are currently serving in our military. If you would like to contribute an image, name, rank, etc., please complete the form below. If you have more than 1 image, please complete the form additional times. You need to be signed into google to complete this form. If you have students in multiple grade levels, please complete the form once and include all student names in the question of the form.
Thank you for supporting and honoring our Veterans!
NMES PTA
Celebrating American Education Week
Thank you for your support of our school!
Therapy Dog at NMES
We are excited to introduce Zeke, a therapy dog, who will be visiting our school to meet with students and staff this year. Zeke is a member of the People Love Animals (PAL) therapy dog organization. Before becoming a therapy dog, Zeke was trained by Hero Dogs - a local organization who trains service dogs for Veterans. Zeke's calm and gentle personality made him a perfect fit to become a therapy dog. A big thank you to his handler, Miss Becky, and to Zeke for being available to visit our school this year!
If your child is selected to participate in a 1:1 or small group session with Zeke then you will be contacted for parent permission.
November Optional Choice Board
Interested in learning more about diverse holidays that occur in November? Use our optional choice board to read articles, watch videos and view books about Diwali, Day of the Dead, Veterans Day and more! View our choice board here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Dti5IcTzJ5xoZXkNkw-9eDSvOIhDdydTCX9gtZ06ixk/present?slide=id.p
Media Center News
Book Pumpkin Winners
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Book Character Pumpkin Contest! Pictures of all of the entries can be viewed on this video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q_MxxiCR6Ys524MQvg7ux20QkxGaUZPo/view?usp=sharing
Congratulations to our following winners:
Overall Winner: Nadilynn Meitzler (Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz pumpkins)
preK-1st Winner: Tanner Crow (There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow pumpkin)
2nd-3rd Winner: Gabriella Sadowska (Grinch pumpkin)
4th-5th Winner: Emrie Houser (Charlotte's Web pumpkin)
Cutest Entry: Paige Schwab (Corduroy pumpkin)
Funniest Entry: Lincoln Oelschlaeger(Gerald the Giraffe pumpkin)
Most Creative Entry: Enzo Carranza (Stuck pumpkin)
Best Coloring Sheet: Gracie Green (Tigger picture)
Fall Book Fair
The fall Book Fair will be held in the media center from 11/1-11/5! Thank you for shopping at the book fair! The profits help supplement author visits, reading contests, books and technology for the media center and makerspace supplies for students. We appreciate your support! If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Siderius, our media specialist, at jennifer.siderius@fcps.org.
· Students will shop at the book fair during their media class time. If they bring money on a day they don’t have media, then they may shop during their grade level’s designated shopping time.
· Our book fair is open from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm from November 1st-4th. On Friday, November 5th, it is open from 9:00 am to 12:00 p.m.
· If you wish to send in money with your child, please put the check (made payable to NMES) or money in an envelope with your child’s name and the teacher’s name on the outside of the envelope. Please include MD sales tax of 6%.
· Due to COVID restrictions, we will not have after school or evening shopping hours for families. But, families may shop online at our virtual site at https://www.bookwormcentral.com/school-online-store.php?id=8AAA2F21-D895-43B2-AD16-0390E960F799&pro_id=729&school_code=newmarket!
Be Internet Awesome
Help your child learn to be a great digital citizen in a fun way! Check out Google's Be Internet Awesome Interland game to provide your child with an interactive, engaging game to learn more about cyberbullying, safety online and more!
Volunteering at NMES
Schoology Resources for Parents/Guardians
- FCPS Schoology Page for Students and Families https://www.fcps.org/student-services/schoology
- FCPS Schoology YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGATg8OciCItdUiqHJyHHrA
- FCPS Schoology Troubleshooting Guide https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OJWzxwXeSumMlev5Ac8_-B0aaKhW5_ofMvuRO3a1pws/edit?usp=sharing
- How To View Grades in Schoology https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HG9UQhjKp3gqu7lj6zJJoPNuALXpsY8GGseM5Gu-yX0/edit?usp=sharing
Scenes around NMES
Our Wolves Love to Read!
Fall Writing in K!
Visits from Zeke!
FCPS Bus Delay Information
Free to-go Supper and Snack Meals
Free to-go supper and snack meals will be available for students to take home at various locations around the county. To-go supper and snack meals for the weekend will be distributed on Fridays. These meals are available at the following schools:
- Ballenger Creek Elementary
- Brunswick Elementary
- Butterfly Ridge Elementary
- Hillcrest Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary
- Middletown High
- Monocacy Elementary
- North Frederick Elementary
- Spring Ridge Elementary
- Sugarloaf Elementary
- Thurmont Middle
- Walkersville Elementary
- Waverley Elementary
- Whittier Elementary
New Market Elementary
Email: Jason.Bowser@fcps.org
Website: https://education.fcps.org/nmes/
Location: 93 West Main Street, New Market, MD, USA
Phone: 240-236-1300
Twitter: @FCPSNewMarketES