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Dear Parents and Guardians,

Happy New Year! I hope that you had a great winter break.

This week and next week we are working on NWEA. When the reports come home, please review them for growth, celebrate the successes, and use them to make a plan for improvement, if needed. A great way to improve in reading is to read for 20 - 30 minutes a day. A good way to improve in math is to be able to fluently recall math facts.

It looks like winter has arrived. Please make sure that your child is appropriately dressed for outdoor recess. We go outside each day unless it's too cold or wet to be out. Hats, mittens, snow pants, and boots are encouraged. If you need assistance with any of those items, please contact Mrs. Garrett.

I wanted to give you all a heads up that Savor Noblesville is returning. If you were not aware Savor Noblesville is a food and drink event held outside of school that benefits North's PTO. We had to take a break because of Covid but are returning on Feb 3 2022 at the Mill Top. If you are curious feel free to peruse the website at www.savornoblesville.com.

Look for more information in our next newsletter.

Sincerely,

Mr. Lugo

Principal

North Elementary

1/17 No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

1/19 Late Arrival - school starts at 8:15

1/26 Late Arrival -school starts at 8:15

2/3 SAVOR Noblesville

2/9 eLearning Day

Our next eLearning day is just around the corner on Wednesday, February 9th. If, for any reason, you are unable to secure supervision for your child that day please call the front office at 317-773-0482 by Jan. 26th to let us know or click on the link below and fill out the form.

Need for Supervision on eLearning Days 2/9/2022

Parents: Noblesville Schools relies on NWEA scores to identify students who achieve at exceptional levels for High Ability (FOCUS) instruction. To identify students with the potential for high achievement that is not reflected in NWEA scores, all students in kindergarten and second grade who are not already identified as High Ability in both math and English language arts will take an online screener called the Cognitive Abilities Test, or CogAT. Students who meet the benchmark on the screener will later take the remaining portions of the CogAT. All fifth graders who are not already identified as High Ability in both math and English language arts and who meet the benchmark will take the full CogAT without first taking the screener.

If you have questions about high ability testing and instruction, go to www.noblesvilleschools.org and click on Academics and then on High Ability. Questions may also be directed to the principal.

Healthy Limits on Video Games

(How to Prevent or Overcome Problems with Gaming)

For children and younger adolescents, and even for older adolescents under the age of 18, you as a parent should have the bulk of the say in determining appropriate limits to gaming. Having clear and consistent guidelines related to video games prevents excessive playing. However, two- thirds of US children and adolescents indicate that their parents have “no rules” related to time spent on media use. Be sure you are no longer part of that majority! Here are guidelines for limiting gaming for your child:

1. Remember that gaming should occur only after your child completes his other responsibilities for the day. That should include homework and household chores. Be sure to check the quality and completeness of homework and chores prior to allowing your child to begin playing.

2. Put clear limits on your child’s gaming. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests time allotted should be under 30 to 60 minutes per day on school days and 2 hours or less on non- school days. The group recommends even lower limits of under 1 hour of total screen time per day for children under 6 years old.

3. In designing your rules, consider a reasonable time frame for reassessment. You can follow your plan for 1 or 2 months and then reevaluate it. Instituting a temporary change will result in greater buy-in than a permanent change.

4. Determine a realistic consequence for breaking the rules. The outcome for violating the rules must be enforceable and immediately applicable.

5. Make sure you know and approve of which games your child is playing. As a parent of a minor, you have the right and the responsibility. Ask him directly or view web browsers if you are unsure.

6. Once you have established your rules, you must consistently monitor and apply them. You cannot allow your child to bend the rules when you are tired or distracted. You cannot apply the rules differently if your child feels ill or does not have any homework one day. Regardless of other issues that arise, you need to follow through with the consequences immediately if your child breaks the rules.

7. Identify other recreational activities. Replacing gaming with other activities is critical to changing excessive gaming behavior. To help your child fill free time, actively promote participation in other recreational activities. Consider activities that you and other family members can do with your child.

8. Offer positive reinforcement for non-gaming activities. Provide rewards to your child when he or she is involved in activities that do not relate to gaming, such as verbal praise or simply attention. You can replace gaming times with rewarding recreational activities and these activities can also serve as rewards for not gaming.

* Information from Pause and Reset: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing and Overcoming Problems with Gaming by Nancy M. Petry, PhD.

COVID Updates

Per CDC guidance, we will now offer a 5-day quarantine period for unvaccinated/partially vaccinated direct contacts and positive COVID cases. If this option is chosen, quarantined students and returning to school MUST wear a mask during days 6-10 at all times, (including during extracurriculars, recess, PE, athletics, etc.) and will be given an alternate lunch location. If these guidelines cannot be followed, individuals will need to quarantine for the full 10 days.

Fully vaccinated students are not required to quarantine for close contact as long as they remain symptom-free. If you would like to submit your student’s Covid vaccine records, Nurse Harrison will add it to their health records. Send in a copy of the documentation or screenshot and email it to her at teresa_harrison@nob.k12.in.us.

The COVID Omicron variant is most contagious during the first three days of symptoms and spreads much more easily than past variants of COVID. To keep everyone healthy and schools open, we’re asking parents to vigorously screen daily for health symptoms. If any one of these symptoms are present, please react quickly to stay home and seek a COVID test: nasal congestion, sneezing, sore throat, headache, body aches, low grade (less than 100 degree) fever.

Please continue to discuss with your student proper way to wear masks and good hand washing habits.

Noblesville Schools COVID Guidance

From the Art Room...

We have several congratulations to share! There were three different contests that students in grades 3-5 were able to participate in during the first semester. Without further ado, here are the winners of those contests:

Noblesville Schools Art Contest- our school winners had their artwork sent to ESC for the overall contest, those winners were Emma Johnson, Coen McCall, Claire Custis, and Melody Cunningham.

Yearbook Cover Contest - The overall yearbook cover winner was Lucy LePere, her design will be on the front of the 21-22 yearbook. The four finalists (whose designs will be in the yearbook) are Joey Burke, Olivia Timmons, Reagan Roudebush, and Maria Lemus-Martinez.

New Year Card Contest - Congrats to Olivia Timmons whose design was used on the New Years card that North sent out this year.

Job Opportunity

Nutrition and Food Services is looking to fill a part-time food prep position. Hours work great with kid's schedules, no nights, weekends, or holidays. Interested in joining our fun team apply here.

Week of 1/17/22 – 1/21/22

On the days with two options, one item is guaranteed, but it could be either option. Prepare to possibly have either option once one item runs out.

RED

Monday

No School

Tuesday

A– Fish Bites & Mac & Cheese

B– Yogurt Combo Pack (V)

Wednesday

A- Breaded Chicken Sandwich

B– Deli Sandwich

Thursday

A–Mini Corn Dogs

B– PBJ Meals

Friday

A–Bosco Sticks

B– Deli Sandwich

Last Minute Menu Changes

The national food, product and trucking shortages that are impacting stores and restaurants are also impacting our school cafeteria operations.

These shortages can cause our menus to change unexpectedly at the last minute at any specific school and some students have expressed tears, frustration, and anger at these changes.

Please know that we are doing what we can to provide meal options as planned, but families should expect occasional disruptions.

Thank you for your patience as we work to best serve you.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration

The community is invited to join a celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, January 17, 7PM at Noblesville First United Methodist Church 2051 Monument St, Noblesville. The celebration will include community leaders, Noblesville Schools art and music, readings, and featured guest speaker Karrah Herring, the Chief Equity, Inclusion and Opportunity Officer for the State of Indiana. COVID protocols will be in place and a livestream option will be available www.noblesvillefirst.com

Noblesville United Soccer Club

Spring 2022 Rec/Rec Plus Registration (Ages 4-18)

Registration closes March 1, 2022

Click here for more information

Noblesville Rugby Club

FREE Rugby Clinic (Grades 5-12)

Saturday, January 29th @ NWMS

Register Here

Purdue Extension Hamilton County

4-H enrollment (K-12)

Click here for more information

NYB 2022 Rec Baseball Registration (Grades K-6)

Registration opens January 1, 2022

http://www.noblesvillebaseball.org