New Albany Parent Connection

November is Native American Heritage Month

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month

November 3: Daylight Saving time ends

November 4-6: Professional Development for Staff

November 4-8: Fall Break - NO SCHOOL for students

November 11: Veterans Day

November 13: World Kindness Day

November 14: World Diabetes Day

November 18-22: American Education Week

November 19: Make Up Picture Day

November 19: CEHASA Public Meeting @ CMS Library 6:00 PM

November 19: BOE Meeting @ 7:00 PM at CMS

November 21: Wear purple/lavender for Epilepsy Awareness

November 22: End of Trimester 1

November 27: Single Session Day (early dismissal)

November 28-29: Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL

Looking ahead......

December 2: NAS/CHOP Pajama Day Fundraiser (details below)

December 2: Single Session Day for Conference Preparation (early dismissal for students)

December 3: Report Cards issued

December 3-6: Parent Teacher Conferences (early dismissal for students)

December 4: Evening Conferences

There will be NO SCHOOL for students from November 4 - 8, 2024. During this week, staff will attend various district Professional Development sessions, as well as the NJEA Convention.

We wish our families a restful fall break!

Single Session Days = Early Dismissal

November 27th and December 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th

are single session days.

Please note school hours below:

Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd - 9:06 - 1:25

Full Day Integrated Preschool (IPK) - 9:30 - 1:10

Full Day Bright Eyes (BE) - 8:55 - 1:10

AM Bright Eyes (BE) - 8:55 - 11:05

AM "BE" Students - will be dropped off 20 minutes earlier than normal.

PM Bright Eyes (BE) - 11:05 - 1:10

PM "BE" Students - will be picked up 1 hour and 45 minutes earlier than normal.

Lunch is served on single session days.

November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people.

It is also a great time to raise awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced – both historically and in the present. Indigenous people and their cultures are not relics of the past. They are alive, breathing, and amazingly resilient.

View the Indigenous art, history, and culture as told through the historians, artists, students, and scientists in this featured resource collection on the WHYY/PBS Learning website.

To learn more about the heritage of American Indians and Alaska Natives, please visit the Smithsonian Institute website.

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month

*On Thursday, November 21st, please join the Cinnaminson School Community by wearing Purple/Lavender. *

Lavender is the international color for epilepsy and is also a color that symbolizes solitude. The goal of Purple Day is to increase general public awareness, to reduce the social stigma endured by many individuals with the condition, and to empower individuals living with epilepsy to take action in their communities.

Clocks fall back one hour with the return to Eastern Standard Time at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 3, 2024.

New Albany School would like to extend a sincere "Thank You" to all veterans for your courage, dedication, and hard work. The sacrifices you have made for our freedom are truly appreciated! We are grateful for your service!

World Kindness Day

World Kindness Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 13th. World Kindness Day was introduced in 1998 and is observed in many countries around the world, including the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan. The purpose of the day is to promote the importance of being kind to each other, to yourself, and to the world.

New Albany staff and students will participate in discussions and classroom activities to help promote kindness in the school and our community.

Socktober Results

During the month of October, students, staff, and families participated in our Socktober donation drive. We are excited to share that we collected over 2,200 pairs of socks to be donated to a local shelter for those in need. Way to go NAS families! These donations will help so many who are in need. We are so proud of this service project! Be on the lookout for our next service project, which will happen in February 2025 during Random Acts of Kindness Week.

Dear Parents and Families,

I would like to share my sincere gratitude for making our "Fall for a Great Book" Book Fair an outstanding success! The week was filled with excitement and tons of smiles!

My reward for hosting a Book Fair is watching your kids discover new books. All that joy wouldn’t be possible without volunteers from our school community – you deserve my special thanks.

Love, Mrs. Conn

Students in grades K-2 are invited to participate in this year’s 9th Annual 7th Legislative District "Jump into Reading Challenge!" It is our utmost belief that the ability to become a life-long reader is one of the keys to success in education, the workplace, and beyond. Current trends in research indicate that early literacy is paramount in a child’s educational and overall development. We can collectively do our part to help students develop strong foundations of literacy and promote this life-long love of reading.

The reading challenge will take place through November 15th.

All reading logs are due back to Mrs. Conn in the library by Friday, November 15th.

View flyer here: Jump Into Reading Challenge

View parent letter here: JIR Parent Letter

Health Guidance

It's the season of colds and flu, and germs can spread quickly. We ask parents to keep their children home if they are sick to reduce the spread of germs. For detailed information, please refer to the nurse's letter: Guidelines for Illness.

Medication Paperwork

It is a board policy that a written request by parent and physician be provided to the school nurse to administer medication in school. For the safety of our students with medical needs and life threatening conditions, please ensure proper paperwork is submitted to the school nurses. If your child no longer has this condition or does not require emergency medication, please have the physician write a note stating this so your child’s health record can be updated.

Medical Forms link

Pre-K Mandatory Seasonal Flu Vaccine

Immunization Requirements for Childcare and Preschool

Seasonal Flu: The current seasonal influenza vaccine is required every year for those children 6 months through 59 months of age. Children who have not received the flu vaccine by December 31 must be excluded (not allowed to attend child care/preschool) for the duration of influenza season (through March 31), until they receive at least one dose of the influenza vaccine or until they turn 60 months of age.

*Please send a record of flu vaccination or proper exemption letter (to Nurse Quinn at Memorial) by December 19nd, 2024 to prevent exclusion upon return to school from Winter Break on January 2nd, 2025.*

Health Screenings

Preventive Health Screenings in HS - New Jersey | State Policy Database

Screenings will be started and prioritized as a referral basis either by parent/guardian, teacher, or child study team for students with permission noted on the Annual Health Services Survey. If your child does not have permission to be screened and is referred for either difficulty seeing or hearing or another concern, it will be recommended by the nurse to follow up with your child’s medical provider. Please contact your building nurse with any questions, concerns, or referral needs.

Change of Clothing

Sometimes accidents occur and a change of clothing is needed for our preschool and kindergarten students. Please provide a change of clothes, including underwear and socks, in a ziploc bag labeled with your child's name to be kept in their backpack or storage in the classroom. It is common for elementary age students to have bathroom accidents and to ensure proper fit and limited disruption to the day, it is best to have their own change of clothes. It is also helpful to have in the event a child gets soiled during outside play (PE, recess).

The nurse's office will also accept donations of new underwear, new socks and gently used clothing.

We look forward to continuing to partner with you to ensure a healthy, happy school year! Feel free to contact us with any questions. You can reach Nurse Ormsby at ormsbyk@cinnaminson.com or

Nurse Quinn at quinnm@cinnaminson.com.

During this special week, we celebrate our public school community and honor the team of professionals who play a crucial part in the success of our students, from the bus driver and classroom teacher to the cafeteria worker and support staff, plus countless others. We also want to thank our phenomenal parents for the endless support and partnership in this educational process.

On Thursday, November 21st, parents are invited to visit their child's classroom. Please use this form to sign up for a parent visitation.

We look forward to sharing our school with you!

Celebrating public school education and honoring those who make a difference!

Millions of people with diabetes face daily challenges managing their condition at home, work, and school. They must be resilient, organized, and responsible, impacting both their physical and mental well-being. Diabetes care often focuses only on blood sugar, leaving many overwhelmed. This World Diabetes Day, November 14th, let’s put well-being at the heart of diabetes care and start the change for a better diabetes life.

If you missed picture day in October or want to retake your child's photo, November 19th is picture make-up day! You can order online at mylifetouch.com, using ID Code EVTB3PPDB. When ordering you must have your child's student ID number which can be found in the Genesis Parent Portal.

The New Jersey Department of Education aims to recognize educators and encourage them to become champions for education and advocates for students and teachers. When a school honors its exemplary teachers and educational services professionals, it promotes a culture that recognizes excellence, creates a sense of pride, and brings public attention to the work of outstanding educators.

Your voice counts! Please help us recognize our New Albany teachers by submitting a nomination form. You may also nominate a teacher by sending an email to Mrs. Jones at jonesv@cinnaminson.com. Please be sure to state that you are nominating a teacher for educator of the year in your correspondence.

All nominations are due to Mrs. Jones no later than Friday, November 15th.

We are proud to announce that Mrs. Rebecca Craney has been selected as the October Staff Member of the Month! Mrs. Craney goes above and beyond to help students and staff at New Albany School. She is warm and caring and always has a smile on her face with a positive attitude. She works so hard every day and treats everyone with kindness and respect. Her positivity and love toward her students and colleagues makes NAS a better place. In addition, she is always offering ways to help and makes everyone's day smoother. Mrs. Craney is a pleasure to work with each day!

Don't forget...You can nominate a staff member any time for our Staff Member of the Month! Please use this link and share why this person is so deserving of this honor!

November Breakfast & Lunch Menus for New Albany - Breakfast and Lunch

November Menu for Memorial - Menu

Daily school breakfast costs $1.85 and lunch costs $2.90 this year. You may send in cash or a check, made payable to Cinnaminson Lunch Program. Please mark the envelope containing the cash or check with your child's full name and homeroom teacher OR you may use our online lunch system to make a credit card payment. You will be able to view your child's lunch purchases, account balance, and amount due on the Lunchtime School Payment Portal. We strongly encourage all parents to prepay for your student’s meal account and to create an account at no cost through https://www.schoolpaymentportal.com/. If you believe your family may qualify for free/reduced lunch or has in the past, please complete the 2024-2025 Application for Free and Reduced School Meals. This application can be found on our district website under the “Families” tab>”Food Services”.

Parents who choose for their child to receive breakfast must place their breakfast order through the Genesis Parent Portal. Parents may order breakfast for the entire week for their child. Upon arriving at school each day, students will receive their breakfast in their homeroom. A new breakfast menu will appear under the forms tab in the parent portal every week for parents to place their weekly breakfast orders.

Our school will be hosting a Pajama Day on December 2nd to help the kids at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The time for innovation and breakthrough is now. CHOP is on the cusp of life changing discoveries for children. They are transforming the well being of children and creating healthier communities throughout Philadelphia and across the world. We are raising money because we want to help make today's innovative ideas, tomorrow's realities.

To donate, please click here: NAS/CHOP Pajama Day

Say YAY to Pajama Day!

The 2025 Cinnaminson Cooperstown Baseball Team's merchandise store is open. It is loaded with apparel, sideline gear and gifts for men, women and children. Every purchase helps make the boys' trip to Cooperstown next summer a reality. The store is open through November 11th and delivery is guaranteed before Christmas.

Please see the flyer here: Cooperstown Team Swag Store

The Lost & Found is super full! Please have your child check the lost and found bin, located right outside of the cafeteria, if you think they may have misplaced an item. It is always a good idea to label all of your child's items so that we can return them safely to the owner.

All unclaimed items will be donated on Tuesday, November 26th.

New Albany School would like to send a special "Thank You" to Hunter's Farm Market for their generous donation to Literacy Night on October 15th. They donated over 300 small pumpkins so families could use them at one of the craft stations for the evening. Your support is truly appreciated!

Good character is important for students and adults. It is shown through our thoughts, words, and actions. At New Albany, we stress respect, responsibility, and kindness by following

our schoolwide expectations:

• Be Respectful - I will use good manners and treat others in a way that I would like to be treated. I will be kind, express gratitude, forgive others, and help those in need.

• Be Responsible - I will do what I am supposed to do and be accountable for my actions. I will try my best in all academic areas.

• Be Safe - I will respect school property and make smart choices, doing my best to keep New Albany School a safe and clean place to learn.

Throughout the school year, students and staff will continue to learn ways to display good character traits through counselor and teacher lessons.

We are so excited to announce the October Pirates of the Month!

These students exhibited the schoolwide expectations consistently throughout the month, earning Pirate Coins from their teachers, support staff, administrators, and bus drivers.

Congratulations on a job well done!

Thank you to all of our parents who volunteered their time and energy to assist with Halloween parties! The day was filled with fun, games, and delicious snacks! Your partnership and support is always appreciated!

Please enjoy photos from the parade and festivities here: Halloween 2024

The next CEHASA public meeting will take place on

Tuesday, November 19th @ 6:00PM in the Cinnaminson Middle School Media Center

Skate Party

CEHASA is hosting a skate day at The Rink in Delanco for New Albany and Memorial families

on Sunday, November 17th. Sign up via the following link by November 10. (Please note this deadline has been extended for online sign ups only. Paper sign ups are due to school

by November 1.)

https://nas-skateparty2024.cheddarup.com

Winterfest

Winterfest will be held on December 8th @ Cinnaminson High School from 10am-2pm

Bundt Cake Fundraiser

Bundt Cake sales close on 11/1

These delicious cakes will be in your hands just in time for Thanksgiving...so no rushing around trying to get your sweets!!

Pickups will take place on 11/26 from 4-5:30 p.m. at 2111 Chestnut Lane, Cinnaminson

Click here to order:

https://cehasa-nothing-bundt-cake-sale.cheddarup.com

Panzarotti Fundraiser

Don’t forget to order your Panzarottis in time for the holidays (and for the kids to eat over the break!)!! You can submit orders online at:

https://cehasa-s-panzarotti-fundraiser-copy.cheddarup.com

Orders close on 11/11 with pickup on 12/19…perfect for holiday parties!

Order forms are available here: Panzarotti Order Form

You can contact CEHASA and find out about current events by:

Following us on Facebook: Cinnaminson Elementary Home and School

Following us on Instagram: cinnaminson_elem_cehasa

Sending us an email cehasa@cinnaminson.com

Like us on Facebook: @NAScinnaminson

Follow us on Instagram: newalbanyelementaryschool

We wish our New Albany and Memorial Annex families a Happy Thanksgiving!

May your holiday be filled with gratitude, love, and happiness!

New Albany Elementary School

Email: nasmainoffice@cinnaminson.com

Website: https://nas.cinnaminson.com/

Location: 2701 New Albany Road, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077

Phone: (856) 786-2284