Newcomb News 10/13/24

Dear Newcomb K-8 Families and Friends,

This week we will hold our first Lunch with a Loved One of the year. It will be this Friday, 10/18. Please check the details below. Friday is also a FREE DRESS DAY!!!!!!! Students earned this by our school reaching 90% completion of the Annual Verification Process.

We need a Middle School Track Coach. The season is swiftly approaching and we need a few volunteers to help support our athletes. The time commitment is roughly 2 hours per week for practice and then there are 3 district meets- 11/16, 12/7 and 12/11. Please contact our office at 562-430-1250 or email Mrs. Castro at dcastro3@lbschools.net.

Wednesday is Unity Day- Students can wear Orange tops and accessories. They must wear uniform bottoms.

Parking & Traffic Update- Please do not park in staff lots. In addition, do not double park or park in red zones or handicapped spaces without a valid placard. We are partnering with LBPD this month to help support our community in following posted traffic laws and signs. You may see increased police presence, they are helping to keep our Spartans safe during pick up and drop off. Thanks for your support.

Thank you to PTSA and our Librarian, Mr. Rugeroni for running a super fun Book Fair. It was great to see how excited our students were and to see so many families and caregivers on campus to join in the fun.

Go Spartans!!!!!

Chris

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/

Here are the slides that were presented at Coffee with Chris on Friday. Also, as part of the meeting caregivers had a chance to provide input on key areas to help support our school. These are linked below. Please feel free to reach out to Mr. Thompson if you have any other items you would like to share. cthompson@lbschools.net (Click Pictures below to enlarge)

Slides linked here

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 Onaroti- Enrollment- sonorati@lbschools.net

Newcomb Teacher/Staff Email List Link

We will start letting families on campus at the start of each lunch time-

11:00 -11:40 TK Lunch

11:20 - 12:00 Kinder Lunch

11:30 -12:10 Lunch (Grade 1)

11:40 - 12:20 Lunch (Grade 2)

11:55 - 12:35 Lunch (Grades 3-5)

12:40 - 1:20 Lunch (Grades 6-8)

Locations-

TK KINDER - playground and garden

1st and 2nd - garden, auditorium, lunch benches

3rd -5th - benches and grass

MS - benches and grass

PTSA is asking for volunteers to help support Trunk or Treat and Fall Festival. These amazing events can't happen without the help of our community and volunteers. Please consider donating your time to make this the best event possible. Here is the sign up link- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054FAFA72FA1F94-51547050-2024#/

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.

Foundation Board and Member Meeting - Tuesday, October 15 @ 6:30

The Newcomb Academy Foundation is holding our October 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.

We will also be holding a Cowboy Casino Night planning meeting directly beforehand at 5:30pm for anyone interested in attending! We can use all the help we can get!!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW: Cowboy Casino Night

Grab your tickets and join the Newcomb Academy Foundation for an unforgettable evening at the Cowboy Casino Night fundraiser on Friday, November 15th, from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM at the American Legion in Los Alamitos! Dust off your boots and get ready for a night filled with delicious dinner, refreshing drinks, lively dancing, thrilling casino games, and a spirited auction. The proceeds of this fun-filled night help preserve vital programs such as art, music, drama, science and literacy intervention at Newcomb. TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: https://new.biddingowl.com/cowboycasinonight

We're also rounding up some great silent auction items and experiences and looking for some business/family sponsors —if you’d like to contribute or you know of a business that wants to help, we'd love your help! Here is an auction item request letter to share with businesses. You can also share the sponsorship packages. Mark your calendars, and we can’t wait to see you there! Remember - the Foundation only has 4 fundraisers per year - Fall Donor Drive, Cowboy Casino Night, Apex Spartan Sprint, and Golf Classic - to raise our net goal of $150,000 and we need your help!

Tickets are limited and selling fast! For questions reach out to Jesshiruma@gmail.com and/or laurenarevian@gmail.com.

Silent Auction Items

We're also still rounding up some great silent auction items and experiences and we're wrangling up some business sponsors —if you’d like to contribute or you know of a business that wants to help, we'd love your help! Here is an auction item request letter to share with businesses. Mark your calendars, and we can’t wait to see you there! Remember - the Foundation only has 4 fundraisers per year - Fall Donor Drive, Cowboy Casino Night, Apex Spartan Sprint, and Golf Classic - to raise our net goal of $150,000 and we need your help!

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) 10/25, 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- 10/18/24 and 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