This week brought our first "old fashioned" snow day. This year we have 2 built-in flex days that will be used for the first two (and hopefully only two) snow/inclement weather days. We will now attend school on Tuesday, February 21. If we experience another day of inclement weather, we will use the flex day in March. If we experience more than two days of school cancellation, we will conduct online, synchronous instruction via Microsoft Teams and our Canvas Learning Management System. We will share more specifics if/when the need arises.

This week I have spent time noticing inquiry as I have visited classrooms in every grade level. Students are presented with opportunities throughout their day in which they can explore curiosities through asking questions, conducting research, and/or collaborating with classmates and teachers about their ideas. I continue to be impressed as I listen to conversations and ask questions of our learners. I am so proud of our teachers and students. I am also thankful for our families and community partners that help extend the learning done at school.

As always, thank you for partnering with us in education!

Sincerely,

Lori Mankin

There is currently an emergency blood shortage here in Indiana!

The New Britton Elementary Student council will be hosting a Blood Drive next month as a service project. See if you can help save lives by donating blood!

NEW BRITTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
02/09/2023
03:00 PM - 07:00 PM
8660 East 131st Street
FISHERS, IN 46038

Here is the link that everyone can use to sign up for it:

https://donate.indiana.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/157297

Calling all 4th grade parents! We need your help with the planning process of the 4th grade end-of-the-year celebration! The celebration is scheduled for Wednesday, May 24th. We would love to hear your creative thoughts on different fun and engaging activities for the students to participate in during the celebration. PTO will be hosting a Zoom call on Thursday, February 16th at 6:30 PM to start brainstorming ideas and fun activities for the 4th grade students. We want to make this an exciting day for the students to celebrate the end of their time with NBE friends and staff. Please email Karyn Havens, karynhavens18@gmail.com, if you are interested in attending the Zoom, and the link will be sent to you.

January is Radon Awareness month: Radon is an odorless, colorless, tasteless gas that is produced by naturally decaying uranium in the soil and can be drawn into homes through cracks in the foundation. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Approximately 1 in 3 homes tested have radon levels at or above the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L in Indiana. https://www.epa.gov/radon/national-radon-action-month-information

For the past several years, HSE students have participated in the American Lung Association Poster Contest and have helped education others on the danger of Radon through art!

We need your student’s help explaining science through art! The 2023 Indiana Radon Poster Contest is here! This is a fun, educational, and potential prize-winning opportunity for our students.

In order to spread the message about radon’s health hazards, the American Lung Association is calling on Indiana students age 9-14 to create a radon poster that will increase public awareness of radon gas and encourage people to test their homes.

If you choose to participate, please send your posters to central office Attn: Bob Rice by March 1. I will collect all submissions and send them to the American Lung Association by the March 10 deadline.

Full Contest details and additional radon information is available on the contest website at: https://www.lung.org/getmedia/f35e8929-325b-4610-9a37-b1b3559cb582/IN-Poster-Contest-Official-Rules

Awards

1st place winner will receive $200

2nd place winner will receive $150

3rd place winner will receive $100

NBE is pleased to announce the return of the Snack Attack program for those students in need. This program, supported by the Fishers Youth Assistance Program, is designed to provide students a little extra nourishment for the weekend until they can receive a hot meal at school on Monday.

Here's how the program works. Your student will pick up a small sack of food to be taken home over the weekend. The sack is filled with individually wrapped snacks such as granola bars, fruit cups, pop tarts, peanut butter/crackers, Goldfish crackers, etc. The type of snacks will vary each week. Please let us know if your child has a peanut allergy as he/she will receive a special bag of peanut-free snacks.

There is no cost to you or the school. This program is open to students that qualify for the reduced lunch program or have an increased need currently.

To be part of this free program, you must sign up your family online. https://forms.gle/xrKNaxRaLypSqKvV8

If you have any questions, please contact Sherri Leiner, NBE School Counselor at sleiner@hse.k12.in.us