Newcomb News 11/3/24

Dear Newcomb K-8 Families and Friends,

It's November!!!! We will be on minimum day schedule from 11/4 to 11/12 for Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences. All students TK-8 will be dismissed at 1:00 pm. We will have playground supervision on these days from 1 to 2 pm. Monday, November 11th will be a school holiday in observace of Veterans Day.

The 1st quarter came to an end on Tuesday, 10/29. Middle School progress report Grades will be posted on ParentVue on Wednesday, November 6th. Please note that these grades are progress report grades and are shared to give families and caregivers an idea of how their student is doing in their classes. If you have questions about progress please reach out to your student's teacher. Staff emails are listed below. You can also email teachers through ParentVUE.

Go Spartans!!!!!

Chris

Newcomb Academy Presents: Cowboy Casino Night!

Yeehaw! Get ready for an evening filled with excitement, games, and a chance to make a difference!

On Friday, November 15th from 6PM-11PM the Newcomb Academy Foundation is hosting Cowboy Casino Night. The live event is for adults 21+ only, but even if you can’t attend you can still get in on the action and support Newcomb!

You can sign up as a Family/Troop Sponsor, donate to the Fund-A-Need, and everyone can participate in our Silent Auction which opens November 10th at noon and features dozens of fabulous items and experiences such as a Lakers Suite for 12 for the game on January 3rd vs. the Atlanta Hawks, a Luxury Joshua Tree Weekend Getaway, Principal for a Day, access for 6 guests to Disney’s Exclusive Club 33, lunch with your favorite teachers and so much more! Go to https://new.biddingowl.com/cowboycasinonight

Foundation Board and Member Meeting - Tuesday, November 12th @ 6:30

The Newcomb Academy Foundation is holding our November meeting from 6:30pm - 8pm at the Lampson Opstad Home located at 7134 E Pluribus Street. We will be going over Foundation business, updates, and future planning. All Newcomb community members are welcome to attend (teachers, staff, parents/caregivers). This is a great way to learn about our organization, contribute to the conversation about how to support our school, sign up to help, and stay informed! This meeting is for grown-ups only. Light refreshments will be provided.

Elementary School teachers will be scheduling conferences with parents and caregivers from 11/4 to 11/12. These will be minimum days with 1:00 pm dismissal.

If Newcomb can get to $30,000 dollars by Wednesday, Mr. Thompson will be wearing a few new outfits next week before school.

The Read A Thon is a very important fundraiser for our amazing PTSA. They fund so many great events, field trips for all students and the Ground Education Garden. For more information, reach out to pta.president@newcombacademy.org

Pledgestar Link- https://pledgestar.com/newcombreads/

Chris Thompson, Principal- cthompson@lbschools.net

Ross Morinaga, Counselor- rmorinaga@lbschools.net

Dylann Castro, Office Supervisor- dcastro3@lbschools.net

Nurse CJ- ccoreyholder@lbschools.net

Judy Caceres, Attendance- jcaceres@lbschools.net

Sharon Onorati- Enrollment- sonorati@lbschools.net

Newcomb Teacher/Staff Email List Link

We have a new District initiative on campus this year. We are working with our school district to help our school adopt greener practices and reduce waste at lunch. Please take a look at the Video below to get an idea of what we are doing each day.

Purchase Tickets Here- https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Newcombacademy2?sidearmRedirect=true

Parents and Guardians-

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.

Respectfully-

The Newcomb Team

Family & Friends Fridays (These are days that we will be inviting families on campus before school to hang out and build community) 11/22, 12/20, 1/24, 2/21, 3/28, 4/25, 5/30, 6/12 (Last Day of School)

Coffee with Chris (These are informal parent meetings with the Principal to discuss important topics) 12/12 (Library @ 6 pm), 2/21(Auditorium), 4/25 (Auditorium)

Lunch With A Loved One- 3/21/25

Click this link to access Newcomb's Google Events Calendar. You should be able to add to your calendar so that you can keep up to date on all Newcomb Events. (Calendar Link)

Bell Schedule

Middle School A/B Schedule

Holiday/Minimum Day Schedule

Cell Phone Policy

Dress Code & Uniform Policy

Recommended Supply Lists

Behavior Expectations Slides-

• Elementary School
• Middle School

After school playground supervision will begin on the 2nd day of school. Supervision will run from the end of school until 3:00 pm M-F. All students must be picked up by 3 pm. After 3 pm we do not have any adult supervision. Any students who are not picked up will be brought to the main office.

***The only exception will be on minimum days, when supervision will go from 1 pm to 2 pm.

Newcomb Kids' Club Directors-

Lacey Rogers- lrogers@lbschools.net

Stephanie Blaser - SBlaser@lbschools.net

Newcomb Kids' Club Main Line- (562) 430-7104

Kids' Club District Contact Information-

Shannon McCone, Manager, at (562) 627-1022, extensions 296, 297, or 299.

Below is our emergency drill schedule for the entire year. We practice each month evacuating the entire school. Staff and students prepare for fire and earthquake emergencies and we also practice Lock Down Drills (in the event there is an intruder on campus or police activity in the neighborhood). We also practice Shelter in Place Drills in the event their is an environmental emergency like heavy rain or a lightning storm, bee swarm or gas link. All classrooms are equipped with first aide kits and emergency supplies. This year we will be practicing a full scale disaster drill in February. The Newcomb team is fully prepared to ensure the health and safety of all our students and staff.

If you should have any questions about emergency drills at Newcomb please e-mail Mr. Thompson at- cthompson@lbschools.net.

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• UCP Annual Notification (English
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Principal Email: cthompson@lbschools.net
Website: https://newcomb.lbschools.net/
Location: 3351 Val Verde Avenue, Long Beach, CA, USA
Phone: (562)430-1250
Instagram: @newcomb_k8_lbusd