Newell Family Sunday Message 05/05

Newell Families,

With the playground reopening and Field Day it's been a very exciting week at Newell! Thank you Mr. Hansen for another fantastic Field Day!

- Mr. Balcom

BEST. WEEK. EVER!

Thank you Rico's Kitchen for a delicious lunch on Friday! Find them on Facebook if you'd like to enjoy their delicious food again!

Click the links below for Field Day Photos:

2024 Field Day Stations (Kinder, 2nd, and 4th)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/PxionbHLSeUF1VNN6

2024 Field Day Stations (1st, 3rd, and 5th)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/WGPK7y2GqaiRq2eS6

2024 Field Day Races and Tug-O-War

https://photos.app.goo.gl/41hpJnXpsN5F8Pur5

Join us on Monday, May 6th at 5:30pm for our Kindergarten Open House. Meet the teachers and other staff, learn about our curriculum, and ask any questions you have. We can't wait to see you there!

This section includes updates and important information from our amazing Newell PTA! More information is always available on our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/NewellElementaryPTA

Monday, April 15th at 6:00 pm at Newell.

PTA's mission is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.

Your voice matters and we want you to be involved!

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Make sure to like our Newell PTA Facebook Page so you don't miss out on any information!

https://www.facebook.com/NewellElementaryPta/

Did you know our school is a Box Top for education school? It’s super easy to help our school raise extra funds!

1. Download the Box Top for Education app!
2. Choose our school— A B Newell Elementary School
3. Go grocery shopping!
4. Scan every receipt just to make sure you’re not missing anything!
5. Repeat steps 3&4 as often as you need to!

Monday May 6th

• Kindergarten Open House

Tuesday May 21st

• 5th Grade Recognition in the evening

Wednesday May 22nd

• Last day of school. 11am Dismissal.

Enjoy these photos from last week!

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Important messages we've sent previously.

Parents, there is a lot of illness going around. Please monitor your child for symptoms.

Description of Fever:

1. A fever is a temporary increase in body temperature, usually caused by an illness.
2. In most mild, two to five day, childhood illnesses, fever is lowest in the morning, rises in the afternoon, and will be the highest in evening and night. As the child begins to recover, morning temperatures will be normal with fever still present later in the day.

Management:

1. Students with a temperature of 100 F or more may be sent home from school.
2. Students may return to school when their temperature has remained below 100.0 for 24 hours without fever reducing medication.

Social media posts as well as a phone call, email or text message will inform you of urgent announcements and weather emergencies. Please be sure our office has your most current telephone and email information.

A regular school day begins at 8:00am and dismisses at 3:05pm, Monday through Friday. Students may be dropped after 7:30am. Students must be picked up by 3:15pm.

Please make your child aware of his/her after school plan. If transportation or daycare plans change, please call the office so we can let your child’s teacher know. Thank you.

We start our school day right at 8:00am. It is VERY important that your child is in class ready to learn at 8:00. Breakfast is served from 7:30am to 7:50am. We are unable to serve students breakfast after 7:50am. If your child needs to eat breakfast at Newell, plan to have them on campus with enough time to get to our breakfast line by 7:50. Students arriving after 7:50 should go to their class lines.

• Meals: Breakfast and Lunch are served at school each day. Breakfast begins at 7:30am.
• Meal costs can be found HERE.
• Funds should be added to the student account through LINQConnect, or check or cash can be given to the cafeteria staff.
• Free and Reduced meal applications can be found on LINQConnect or picked up at the school office or the Kneale Administration building.
• Ala carte items may be purchased as long as students have money on account or in hand. Students are encouraged to select a meal first for the best nutrition.

ALL visitors need to check in at the office and wear given identification while in the school. All visitors must ring the buzzer at door #1. Our staff is busily working with students during the school day. If visiting Newell to speak with a staff member, you may be asked to make an appointment at a later time.

Birthdays may be celebrated in each child’s classroom. Families are NOT required or expected to provide treats or gifts. However, if you want to offer treats, please provide healthy snacks that are individually packaged. Cupcakes, cookies, donuts, etc. will not be allowed.

As cited on page 34 of the GIPS Student Handbook:

"Students in grades Pre-K-5 are discouraged from bringing ECDs (Electronic Communication Devices) to school."

If you need to send an Electronic Communication Device with your student, the handbook states:

"Phones should be kept either turned off, or on silent following the rules specified by the classroom teacher."

At Newell students either keep their phones off or silent in their backpacks or they bring their phones to our secretaries in the office at the beginning of the day to keep them safe, also off or on silent. Note: your child will not be able to send or read messages or calls during the school day.

If you have questions please reach out to Mr. Balcom.

The full handbook is online here: https://www.gips.org/Page/105

Have an amazing week!

Nate Balcom- Principal

Heather Glause - Secretary

Cheryl Brax - Attendance Secretary

Jami White - Social Worker

Tiffanie Oswald - Nurse

Yolanda Seiler - Spanish Interpreter