February 14 - No School

February 17 - No School

February 18 - Grandparents Day -2nd grade

February 19 - Grandparents Day - 3rd Grade

February 19 - Bingo for Books

February 20 - Grandparents Day - 4th Grade

February 21 - Grandparents Day - 5th grade

March 17 - Right to Read Week

March 24-29- Spring Break

There is a lot of information and resources about our district on the website. Make sure to check it out and find inforamtion here!

ProgressBook is a great tool for staying connected to your child’s education. Here’s why you should get on it:

1. Track Grades: Monitor your child’s grades in real-time, so you can address any concerns early.

2. Attendance: Stay informed about your child’s attendance and spot any patterns.

3. Assignments: Keep up with upcoming assignments, tests, and deadlines.

4. Communication: Easily communicate with teachers to discuss your child’s progress.

Using ProgressBook helps you support your child’s academic success and stay involved in their learning.

Contact the office for more information and the code to get you started. It will be a great asset to our child's education.

Check out the LINK here to watch the slideshow.

The students at NCES are able to receive positive referrals from staff for going above and beyond. We are so proud of our students who have earned positive referrals during the month.

When students receive a positive referral their photo is taken, the receive a bracelet, candy or a pencil. Additionally, students receiving positive referrals are honored as we hang their photo in the hallway of each student receiving a positive office referral and these students are also honored on our morning announcements which can be viewed on our Youtube channel, and their pictures scroll on the TV in the office. It is really exciting for our students.

WAY TO GO KIDS!!!! You are the good example for others! Keep it up the great work.

Please take a minute and download the App to your phone. This will help you stay connected to what is going on in our district and school.

NCES has an Instagram account. Please follow us to see the fun and educational happenings at New Carlisle Elementary School. Tell your friends and family to join us too. I try to post pictures almost daily.

Safer Ohio School Tip Line

The Safer Ohio School Tip Line is a free safety resource available to all Ohio schools. The tip line is an anonymous reporting system that accepts both calls and texts 24 hours a day.

This tip line allows students and adults to anonymously share information with school officials and law enforcement about threats to student safety—whether that involves a threatened mass incident or harm to a single student.

Things to report to the tip line include (but are not limited to):

• Bullying incidents;

• Withdrawn student behaviors;

• Verbal or written threats observed toward students, faculty or schools;

• Weapon/suspicious devices on or near school grounds;

• Gang related activities;

• Unusual/suspicious behavior of students or staff;

• Self-harm or suicidal sentiments; and

• Any other school safety related concerns.

Every tip can remain anonymous. School safety analysts may ask for additional information, but the caller can remain secret or leave his or her contact information for later follow-up.

Calls or texts to 844-SaferOH (844-723-3764) are answered by analysts within Ohio Homeland Security. If action is needed, the analysts immediately forward information to local school officials, law enforcement agencies and the Ohio School Safety Center (OSSC) for action and follow up.

The OSSC partners with the Ohio Department of Education to follow up with affected school and law enforcement agencies to make sure that the incident is investigated, action is taken and resources and supports are provided when necessary.

Attendance at school is important for several key reasons, and it plays a crucial role in a student's academic and personal development:

1. Academic Success: Regular attendance helps students stay on track with lessons, assignments, and class activities. Missing school can cause them to fall behind, making it harder to understand new concepts and perform well on tests.

2. Building Skills: Consistent attendance builds essential life skills such as responsibility, time management, and self-discipline. These skills are important both in school and in the future workplace.

3. Social Development: Being present at school allows students to interact with peers, build friendships, and develop social skills. These interactions are key to emotional and social growth.

4. Routine and Structure: Regular school attendance provides students with a structured routine, which is important for developing a sense of stability and well-being.

5. Opportunities for Support: When students attend school regularly, teachers and staff can better identify and support any academic or emotional challenges they may face.

6. Long-Term Impact: Good attendance habits established in school are linked to higher graduation rates, better job prospects, and greater overall success in life.

In short, attending school regularly is one of the most important factors in ensuring students get the education and opportunities they need to succeed in life.

The Education Connection is a telephone number that you can call 24-hours a day to listen to your child’s homework assignments, report your child’s absence, hear the lunch menu, find out the scores of the big game, hear about school closings and leave a private message for a staff member.

You will still need to call your child in if they will not be attending school, or doing their online work for the day. We will still need to document attendance. We are marking students with green, yellow and red attendance.

Please use the TEC number for:

• Calling your child in sick.
• Leave a voicemail with questions.
• 937-845-4483

PTO We Need You!

Our next meeting is: October 7th.

We will be holding a Tecumseh Elementary PTO meeting on the second Monday of the month at 6:30 pm. These take place at Park Layne El. in the cafeteria. Join the Tecumseh Elementary PTO Facebook for this information.

PTO has their own Remind page. On your phone Type: @tecelempto in the message space, put 81010 where the number goes, and join. If you have questions please call our office at 845-4480.

Email: kathryn.randenburg@tecumsehlocal.org
Website: http://www.tecumseh.k12.oh.us/
Location: 1203 Kennison Avenue, New Carlisle, OH, United States
Phone: (937)845-4480
Facebook: facebook.com/TecumsehElementaryPTO
Twitter: @ArrowsNces

Please continue to send in Boxtops for Education. We use these funds to help buy items for the children to help support their activities that take place here at NCES. Please keep saving and sending the Boxtops and Campbell’s label proofs into school as you collect them.