Newport Primary School

Matt Atkins, Principal

Nichole Hayden, Assistant Principal

1102 York Street

Newport, Kentucky 41071

(859) 292-3011

District website: www.newportwildcats.org

NPS page on website: https://nps.newportwildcats.org/

NPS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/npswildcats

The NPS Handbook can be found linked here and our our district webpage.

December

3rd & 4th - Kindergarten takes the iReady Reading diagnostic assessment

6th - City tree decorating & Santa letters sent

7th - City tree lighting

10th & 11th - 1st and 2nd graders take the iReady Reading diagnostic assessment

12th & 13th - All K-2nd grade students take the iReady Math diagnostic assessment

16th - 20th - Holiday spirit week - See below for each date

20th - House Party and last day for winter break

January

6th - Students return

20th - Martin Luther King, Jr. day - NO SCHOOL

Ms. Barbour & Mrs. Glancy - Elizabeth Pablo Niz

Ms. Burkart & Mrs. Johnson - Andrea Coronado

Mrs. Hahn & Mrs. Kennedy - Allison Arrivillaga Morales

Ms. Mayle & Mrs. Shay - Elizabeth Perez Morales

Ms. Staude & Mrs. Lewis - Eli Hambrick

Mrs. Jones - Harper Harris

Ms. Mitchell - Rosalie Torres

Ms. McGroarty - Rowan Davis

Ms. Rice - Genesis Couch

Mrs. Weaver - Elisa Ruiz Mejia

Ms. Bravo - Erin Hambrick

Ms. Chalfant - Raelynn Harrington

Mrs. Goines - Gilbert Macario

Mrs. Mariani - Christine Rodas-Perez

Mrs. Powell - Pearl Flores Sparks

Each student will make an ornament at school to hang on the Christmas tree that will be on display at the city building. Students will walk to the city building to hang their ornament on the tree on Friday, December 6th. While there, students will also place their Santa letter in the city's Santa mailbox. Parents signed a year long permission slip. If you do not want your child to attend, please notify the office by calling 859-292-3011. The tree lighting will be on Saturday, December 7th. The community is welcome to attend the tree lighting beginning at 6:00pm. There will be light refreshments following.

How does the wind chill affect school being delayed or closed?

During the winter months several factors come into play that could delay the start of the school day or cause school to be closed altogether. One such factor is the wind chill on a given day. On particularly cold mornings we continuously monitor the National Weather Service and closely monitor the weather conditions. There are two possible scenarios that come from the National Weather Service; a Wind Chill Advisory and a Wind Chill Warning. The National Weather Service in Wilmington, OH defines the two as the following:

Wind Chill Advisory: Wind chills between -10 and -24 degrees and at least a wind of 6 MPH or more

Wind Chill Warning: Wind chills -25 degrees and below with at least a wind of 6 MPH or more

When the National Weather Service issues a Wind Chill Warning for Campbell County before the school day begins we will make a decision to close schools. It is quite likely we will make this type of decision on the morning of the day in question as it is hard to predict what the wind chill will be the night before. If there is a Wind Chill Advisory for the county, schools will likely be open unless there are operational problems with the bus fleet or mechanical problems in the school buildings. Buildings and the bus fleet are assessed in the morning prior to school by 6:00 AM.

As a parent if you determine that the weather conditions are too dangerous for your child to be out we respect your decision. You are free to contact your child’s school to request an excused absence for the day. Please make sure you contact the attendance office at your child’s school to report the absence.

Understand that the safety of our staff and students is our top priority when making the decision to delay or close school. We can assure you that our school buildings are warm, safe and an ideal place for students to be when it is extremely cold outside. Parents should make sure their child is dressed appropriately for the cold weather. The district urges students to wear winter hats, gloves, heavy coats and boots. Frostbite and hypothermia are serious risks and need to be taken into consideration by parents. If your child does not have a heavy coat, hat, boots or gloves please call the Family Resource Youth Service Center of his/her school; these centers have limited supplies to help those students in need.

To get more information on how the wind chill is calculated see the National Weather Service Wind Chill Chart from the National Weather Service.

Inclement Weather

When inclement weather arises, the Superintendent and his team will assess weather and road conditions before 5:00 a.m. If a delay or closure is necessary, notifications will be sent to all staff and student households via the School Messenger Alert System. Additionally, updates will be posted on our website at www.newportwildcats.org and shared with local television stations for wider dissemination.

This procedure also applies to other emergencies, such as power outages, water or heating issues, fires, floods, or similar situations, where the district determines adjustments to the school day are necessary for the safety of staff and students.

In lieu of a traditional class party, our school will have a House party. No treats or candy are needed. Please do not send candy or treats in to school. Each House will participate in various activities with their house members. Preschool staff will communicate with preschool families about their celebration.

The lost and found rack is setting inside the courtyard. The rack is available to parents daily during arrival and dismissal to check for items.

Kindergarten Reading - December 3rd & 4th

1st & 2nd Grade Reading - December 10th & 11th

All grades Math - December 12th & 13th

Please encourage your child to try their best to show what they know!

It is not too late to be a Sundae Scholars for the first semester. Each student was given a set of their grade level sight words. Students are encouraged to practice the sight words at home. Once your child can read each of their grade level sight words let us know! To reward your child for their hard work, they will make a delicious ice cream sundae at school for a sweet treat at lunch. Use this link to let us know your child is ready for the sight word challenge!

Sundae Scholars form.

Sight Word Lists

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Did you know that the Kentucky Department of Education has Kentucky Academic Standards Family Guides for every grade level? These wonderful resources provide families with information that will help them understand the academic standards and what their child is learning in a specific grade level. They provide tips on how you can help your child at home and what questions you can ask! You can download them in English or Spanish!

https://kystandards.org/standards-family-guides/

Newport Primary School teaches the Zones of Regulation to our students to support social-emotional learning. It is not only designed to teach children to identify their emotions and understand why they are feeling this way- but it offers the guidance and support needed to teach them how to cope with their emotions to feel better. Throughout the year, students are taught various strategies for their "tool-box" that help calm their bodies. Through a school-wide- common vocabulary, students can explain how they are feeling using colors, and identify a strategy to calm down, and get them back to "green" so they are ready to learn, both in and out of the classroom.

On Saturday, December 7th from 9:00am - 12:00pm St.Vincent will host their coat giveaway at Newport Intermediate School. Must be present to receive a coat.

Facts About Attendance

• Absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout the school year. Half the students who miss 2-4 days in September go on to miss nearly a month of school.

• Absenteeism and its ill effects start early. Read more...

• Poor attendance can influence whether children read proficiently by the end of third grade or be held back. Read more...

• By 6th grade, chronic absence becomes a leading indicator that a student will drop out of high school.