

Newt Happenings
10/14/24 - Student and Family Edition
The Week Ahead...
Wednesday Oct 16
- No Mr. Mulligan morning bus
- 8th Grade Traveling to HS Choice Fair at VSU - Ms. Gretchen will be accompanying our students
Friday Oct 18
- Full Day - PM Friday Exploratory
Goal: Students are supported to be socially, emotionally, and physically healthy
Power Hour!
Keep those heart rates up!! Colder weather is coming this week. Dress for chilly mornings!
Friday Exploratory Program
Friday exploratory continues this week. Please be sure to dress for the weather!
SEL, Health, Wellness, and Gratitude
Ask your students what they are learning in Health and 2nd Step. Application and transfer of learning supports our community!
Friday Flannel Food Drive
Newark will be participating in the NEKCA Food Drive. Between now and Nov 15th we will be collecting non-perishable food items to donate. On Friday Nov 15th remember to wear your flannel for our school photo!
Goal: Each child will have at least a year’s growth in math and literacy.
iReady
Students have completed the iReady assessments for Reading and Math. This assessment serves as a screener for teachers as they plan instruction for the year ahead. The results provide us with information that shares what the student knows and what their next steps are in learning. Students will take this assessment again in the Winter and at the end of the year. It is an important tool for measuring growth.
Effective School-Family Partnership
Parenting Resources (Developed and shared by a Newark parent - Thank you!!)
Books:
“Good Inside” by Dr.Becky Kennedy
“Raising Kids With Big Baffling Behaviors” by Robyn Gobbel
“Intentional Neuroplasticity” by Lori Desautel
Podcasts:
Tilt Parenting with Debbie Rieber
Good Inside with Dr.Becky
Learn With Dr.Emily
Beautifully Complex
Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions
ADHD Kids Can Thrive
The Neurodiversity Podcast with Emily Kircher-Morris
The Self Driven Child
FlusterClux with Lynn Lyons (great for parents and kids with anxiety) The Baffling Behavior Show with Robyn Gobbel
Websites:
https://www.megfoundationforpain.org/ (great for when it is time to get shots!) https://birdsandbeesandkids.com/
FONSS
NEWARK STREET SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION
FRIENDS OF NEWARK STREET SCHOOL (FONSS)
If interested in joining and supporting students and the Newark Learning Community in any capacity... Contact Info - fonss1448@gmail.com
Mission, Vision, Goals
KESD Annual Continuous Improvement Goals
- Students are supported to be socially, emotionally, and physically healthy.
- Each child will have at least a year’s growth in math and literacy during the year. The focus is on understanding where students are at and what their next move is to learn.
Newark Street School Statements
The following mission, vision, and goals statements were created in collaboration with community stakeholders in 2017-18. Since then, they have been refined through our work around Education for Sustainability and Equity. We will revisit these statements once again at our first Education for Sustainability meeting this school year.
Newark Street School Mission
We believe Newark Street School is a global model of how rural, small school educates for sustainability.
Newark Street School Vision
We have merged all members of the learning community to work side-by side as learning partners who become increasingly prepared to explore the world and take responsible action for Environmental Integrity, Social Equity, and Economic Prosperity.
Newark Street School Goals
1. We communicate clearly and effectively.
2. We are self-directed leaders and learners.
3. We are creative and practical problem-solvers.
4. We are responsible and engaged citizens.
5. We are informed and integrative thinkers.
Tools for Supporting Our School Goals from Home
KEAP and Athletics
Calendars and Events
2024-2025 KESD Calendar
Upcoming Events
Monday October 14th - NO SCHOOL - Indigenous Peoples' Day
Tuesday October 22nd - 6pm - FONSS Meeting
Friday October 25th - Half Day for Students - Dismissal at 12:10pm - KEAP Available
Friday November 22nd - Community Wide Meeting / Celebration and Lunch - Families Invited
Friday December 20th - Community Wide Meeting / Celebration and Lunch - Families Invited
2024-2025 Community Events
DECEMBER 6TH - PM - STUDENT LED CONFERENCES
WINTER CONCERT - DECEMBER 16TH - 6-8PM
MARCH 21 - PM - STUDENT LED CONFERENCES
MARCH TBD - EVANNE WEIRICH - END OF MARCH TBD
JUNE 9TH - 6-8PM - NEWARK STREET SCHOOL GRADUATION (Tentative Date)
Contact Info
Newark Street School
Email: tmulligan@kingdomeast.org
Website: https://www.kingdomeast.org/newark-school
Location: 1448 Newark Street, West Burke, VT, USA
Phone: 802-467-3401
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewarkStreetSchoolVT/