New Albany Primary School

Welcome back from what we hope was a wonderful break! The cold winter air has finally made its appearance! Students go outside for lunch recess and other times at the teacher's discretion. The temperature with wind chill must be equal to or greater than 21 degrees to take students outside. Please add student names to the inside of winter coats and jackets so we can return them to students as quickly as possible. We thank you for your continued support in making the Primary School an amazing place to be!

If you have older students at the Intermediate or Middle Schools, you are likely familiar with the House System they have created this year. We are excited to begin work on bringing the House System to the Primary School this school year as well. The House System is an intentional approach to build a strong sense of belonging and promote a positive school culture by creating smaller communities within New Albany Primary School focused on kindness, dignity, respect, and community service. Our Primary School House Teacher Leaders have been collaborating during the first semester to develop our House System for students for the second half of the school year. We look forward to sharing more information soon!

This holiday season, gift your child a guaranteed summer of fun with their friends! Give the gift of Camp Invention! Register by December 31, 2024 using promo code GIFT35 to save $35. New Albany will host Camp Invention the week of June 2-6, 2025. This year's program is available to any child entering grades K-6 in the 2025-2026 school year. Please click here for more information.

If you have a child who will be of age to attend preschool for the 2025-2026 school year, you can learn about the registration process for the New Albany Early Learning Center preschool program at this site: https://elc.napls.us/our-school/preschool/preschool-at-napls

As a reminder, students should not be bringing balls from home to use on the playground during recess times. We have designated equipment available for all grades during lunch and second recess.

If you know ahead of time that your child will be absent from school, please submit a Planned Absence Form one week in advance. Thank you!

Lost and Found season is here in full force! The days are getting cooler and students are dressing in layers. If your child has a tendency to leave any personal belongings behind, please write their name on the tag of their outerwear, and remind them to look for their missing item in our Lost and Found! If your child packs his/her lunch or carries a water bottle, please also remind them to collect their items from the playground before heading into the building and/or check Lost and Found if they have misplaced anything. Parents are welcome to look for lost items when they visit NAPS or contact Sara Peterson at peterson.2@napls.us if you need assistance looking for specific items. December 20th will be the final day to collect items from our lost and found.

December 2-13: Winter MAP Testing Window

December 23: No School (Winter Recess begins)

January 6: School Resumes

January 20: No School (Martin Luther King, Jr day)

January 21: No School (Teacher Professional Day)

February 13: Kindness Parties

February 14: No School (Teacher Professional Day)

February 17: No School (President's Day)

February 18: No School (Teacher Professional Day)

Where Eagles Learn to Fly,

Teresa Smith, Primary Principal

Colleen Masters, Primary Assistant Principal

Dr. Sara Peterson, Primary Assistant Principal

We are so very thankful for our generous community! Thanks to Starbucks in Market Square, we were able to provide a coffee and hot chocolate bar for our staff last month! In addition, Camden Steele, one of our Primary students, purchased and gifted warm, fuzzy socks to all 150 of our teachers and staff to show his appreciation for their hard work!

As the holidays are approaching, we are preparing a gift for our staff, as well as a nice holiday meal before winter break. Thank you to The Schoolhouse, Dwell Well and Academy One for already contributing to these items. If your business or family would like to help sponsor the meal and/or gift, please reach out to Jonelle at jonelleshotwell@gmail.com.

We would also like to thank our head room parents and all of the volunteers who made our fall parties so successful. Our teachers and kids truly appreciate you!

To keep up to date with our PTO please follow us on Facebook or on Instagram

Warm Regards,

Coleen Barber- President

Lauren Bar-Lev- President Elect

Carrie Mayer- Secretary

Lindsey Osborn- Treasurer

Samantha Rafael- Membership

Andrea Wiltrout- Fundraising

Programming- Rachel Maloney & Amy Wenker

Communications- Kiki Piletz & Laurie Lauderback

Hospitality- Jonelle Abounaoum & Erin Foster

HRP Coordinator- Stephanie Wissman

The New Albany-Plain Local School District is committed to creating a culture of accountability that achieves the best academic and developmental outcomes for each student.

Email: news@napls.us
Website: www.napls.us/primary
Location: 87 North High Street, New Albany, OH, USA
Phone: 614-413-8600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewAlbanyPrimarySchool/
Twitter: @napls_ps