Newcomb News 2/4/24
Vol. 3 Issue 24
Newcomb News # 24
Dear Newcomb Families and Friends,
Please be on the look out for an e-mail from LBUSD on the Core Survey. This is a survey that we ask all families and caregivers to complete each year. Your feedback on this survey helps to guide our work at Newcomb and better support students across the school district.
CORE Survey Timeline-
2/4: A phone/email announcement to parents will go out Sunday evening in English, Spanish and Khmer.
2/5: Survey links will be emailed from “Panorama Education” to all parents/guardians in the morning.
2/8: Weekly email reminders to complete the survey
Our Middle School students will be participating in a Social Media Assembly on Thursday. Please take the time to check in with your student on safe and appropriate use of social media and internet use this week. We appreciate your partnership in making sure that our students are safe online.
Rain is expected this week. Please be safe and civil to one another, plan on extra traffic, we all want the same thing, to make sure our kiddos get to school safely. I will send any weather related updates via text, e-mail and social media. Thanks for your support.
Finally, each week this month we will be spotlighting different African Americans who have shaped our history and community. If your student(s) think they know who it is, have them come to the office and fill out an answer sheet and drop it off in the Black History Month Trivia Box. The Office Staff will be happy to help students locate the box. Each week we will randomly pull the names of students who provided the correct answer for prizes.
Have a great week.
Chris
Newcomb Foundation Meeting RSVP
Newcomb Foundation Meeting Tuesday February 20, 2024 at 6:30pm
Please RSVP via this RSVP Google Form to receive the location address of the host. Board Members will take turns hosting the meetings, so the location for each meeting will vary. Thank you!
Foundation Meeting February 20, 6:30pm-8pm
Foundation Meeting March 12, 6:30pm-8pm
Foundation Meeting April 16, 6:30pm-8pm
Foundation Meeting May 21, 6:30pm-8pm
--Upcoming Events--
2/12- Lincoln’s B-Day (Holiday)
2/16- Elementary Class Picture Day (More details to follow, 5th grade has already taken their pictures)
2/19- Presidents Day (Holiday)
2/24- Middle School Choice Fair @ Cabrillo HS 9-12 pm
3/1- Black History Month Assembly
3/4- Middle School & Elementary Site Night (This event is for prospective families)
3/8- Lunch with a Loved One (More details to follow)
3/19- Open House, 5:30 to 7:00 pm
Crayon Recycling (Feb. 26th to March 1)
Newcomb's TK classes are organizing a Crayon recycling drive. During the week of Feb 26 to March 1st please bring any old and unwanted crayons to school. We will have collection boxes at our main gate and the TK/Kinder gate. These old crayons will be recycled and turned back into crayons and given to children in need. Thanks for your support.
Black History Month (Who is she????)
She was brought to California as a slave in a wagon train. She petitioned for her freedom, and a judge granted it to her and her family in 1856. She became a successful nurse and midwife, and gained a small fortune through real estate investments. She donated generously to charities and was instrumental in the founding of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles.
When she died she was one of the wealthiest women in Los Angeles.
**If you know the answer fill out an answer sheet in the main office and enter the prize drawing.**
Friends and Family Friday
Sankofa Village Meeting
We had a great meeting on Monday night. The group had a chance to share feedback with district staff and plan upcoming events for Black History Month.
New Spirit Wear Sale
Please click this link to access the Online Spirit Wear Store. The online store will be open from Friday 1/26/24 to 2/12. All items will be delivered 10 to 14 days after the store closes. Here is the store link- https://inkheadprints.com/collections/newcomb-academy
Pictures from the week
Newcomb Foundation Meeting RSVP
Foundation Meeting RSVP - 2024
Please RSVP for the Upcoming Foundation meeting to receive the address of the host. Board Members will take turns hosting the meetings, so the address for each meeting will vary. Thank you! RSVP Google Form
Enrollment and School Of Choice Timeline
--Enrollment and School of Choice Timeline--
2/20/24- High School Choice Online application opens on ParentVue 9:00 am
2/24/24- Middle School and K8 Choice Fair 9:00am — 12:00pm @ Cabrillo HS
3/1/24- High School Choice Online application closes at 11:59 pm
3/1/24- Elementary School of Choice Application available on ParentVUE
3/2/24 TK/Kinder Festival at Roosevelt Elementary 9-12 pm
3/4/24- Newcomb Site Night- Prospective Families can hear a presentation and get a tour of Newcomb's campus.
- Middle School Presentation and Tour 4:30 pm
- Elementary School Presentation and Tour 5:30 pm
3/25/24- Middle School of Choice Application available on ParentVUE
For questions regarding enrollment please contact our Enrollment Clerk- Ms. Sharon Onaroti at 562-430-1250 or sonorati@lbschools.net. You can also e-mail our Counselor, Mr. Ross Morinaga at rmorinaga@lbschools.net for questions about the School of Choice Process.
Middle School Sports Update
Please take a look at the Middle School Girl's Basketball game schedules and Boy's Track meet dates. We would love it if our Newcomb friends and families came out to support our Spartans. We have also included the tentative dates for boys and girls soccer tryouts.
Girls Basketball-
2/5- Newcomb @ Hoover 3:30
2/7- Stephens @ Newcomb 3:45
2/14- Newcomb @ Stanford 3:30
2/21- Hughes @ Newcomb 3:45
2/29- Semi- Finals
3/2- Finals
Boys Track-
2/24- League Meet at Wilson, 8:00 am start
3/2- City Championships, 8:00 am start
Tentative Girls Soccer Tryout Dates- 3/5 from 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Tentative Boys Soccer Tryout Dates- 2/23 from 2:30 to 4 pm
February Cafeteria Menu
Important Links & Information
Newcomb Updates- Please no food deliveries
Please do not have fast food delivered or dropped off in the office. This creates problems for our office staff. The food also attracts ants. In rare cases food is picked up be the wrong person. We do not have the staffing to monitor items left in the office. If a student forgets their lunch, all students have access to a free breakfast and lunch in the Cafeteria. Thanks for your help with this.
Newcomb Parent Organizations
We need your help. Please consider not only joining these two amazing organizations but they also need volunteers to support all the events they sponsor. Parent volunteers are critical for making the magic happen at Newcomb. Below you will find contact information and Social Media Links-
Newcomb PTSA
Facebook- @newcombacademyptsa
Instagram- @newcombacademyptsa
E-mail- pta.president@newcombacademy.org
Newcomb Foundation-
Instagram- @newcomb_academy_foundation
Website- https://www.newcombacademy.org/
Elementary Yearbook Photos
Parent Volunteers
Attendance Notifications
***If your child is absent please make sure to contact the office. We appreciate many of you reaching out to teachers directly, however, our office team also needs this information. You can inform the office in two ways-
1. there is a new link to report absences for this year- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeGR3yL-VOnSJtpVFtbar-5YY_PSQXjHkYAnNIXTOMeGRpfA/viewform or go through the "Report an Absence" icon on the website for the site to be properly notified.
You can also call 1(562)430-1250, but the above two options are preferred.
Newcomb's Social Media
Instagram- @newcomb_k8_lbusd
Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3reo0VRJ1MopS1ltXSxBHA
Newcomb K-8 Academy
Email: cthompson@lbschools.net
Website: https://lbnewcomb.schoolloop.com/
Location: 3351 Val Verde Avenue, Long Beach, CA, USA
Phone: (562)430-1250
Twitter: @newcombAcademy