Newt Happenings

1/20/25 - Student and Family Edition

Principal's Message

Building a Stronger School Together

We're excited to share some important information about the positive impact of strong staff connections on our school community.

Recently, we conducted a School Climate Survey to better understand the experiences of our teachers and staff. One key area we explored was staff connectedness. The results showed that our staff members generally feel supported by each other, enjoy working together, and feel like they belong at our school.

Why is this important?

Stronger Learning for Students: When teachers feel connected, they:
- Collaborate more effectively: Sharing ideas and best practices leads to improved instruction and better student outcomes.
- Support each other: This creates a positive and encouraging environment for both teachers and students.
- Feel more empowered: Teachers who feel valued and supported are more likely to be engaged and motivated, which directly benefits student learning.
- Improved School Climate: A positive and connected staff fosters a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students.

What does this mean for our school?

We will continue to prioritize initiatives that:

Foster collaboration: Through professional development, team meetings, and shared planning time.
Promote open communication: Creating opportunities for staff to connect and share their ideas.
Recognize and celebrate staff contributions: Showcasing the valuable work of our dedicated teachers and staff.

We believe that a strong and connected staff is crucial for creating a thriving learning environment for all students. Thank you for your continued support of our school community.

Winter Activity Day Schedules

Full Day Schedule

Half Day Schedule

January Calendar Highlights

Friday Jan 24th

Full Day Students
Winter Activities - Dismissal from Mountain at 3pm - Bus available
Middle School Dance

Tuesday Jan 28th

6pm - FONSS Meeting

Friday Jan 31st

Half Day Students - Dismissal from Mountain 12pm
Bus and KEAP Available

Goal: Students are supported to be socially, emotionally, and physically healthy

Power Hour!

Keep those heart rates up!! Colder weather is here. Dress for chilly mornings!

Friday Exploratory Program

Winter activities will go through the end of March (conditions permitting). All students and staff will be going to the mountain.

SEL, Health, Wellness, and Gratitude

Ask your students what they are learning in Health and 2nd Step. Application and transfer of learning supports our community!

Goal: Each child will have at least a year’s growth in math and literacy.

iReady

Over the next few weeks, students will be completing the winter iReady Assessment. This will be the 2nd time students take the assessment this year. They will take it once more in May. Please encourage students to put forth their best effort! The assessments are for Math and Reading. Please know that the assessments are adaptive. What this means is the questions will adjust to become harder or easier based on the answers to questions. This also means that the test is designed for students to get about 50% of the questions correct. And if students put in their best effort, it will give us a clear picture of precisely where they are as learners and we can tailor lessons to meet them right where they are. So talk to your students about the assessment and encourage best efforts! Thank you!

Effective School-Family Partnership

FONSS

NEWARK STREET SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION

FRIENDS OF NEWARK STREET SCHOOL (FONSS)

If interested in joining and supporting students and the Newark Learning Community in any capacity... Contact Info - fonss1448@gmail.com

Newark Street School Student/Family Handbook 2024-2025 Quick Guide

This is a short version of the handbook with the most pertinent information to start the school year. The full version will be shared upon return. Students and caretakers will be expected to review the full handbook and sign a compact of agreement.

Mission, Vision, Goals

KESD Annual Continuous Improvement Goals

Students are supported to be socially, emotionally, and physically healthy.
Each child will have at least a year’s growth in math and literacy during the year. The focus is on understanding where students are at and what their next move is to learn.

Newark Street School Statements

The following mission, vision, and goals statements were created in collaboration with community stakeholders in 2017-18. Since then, they have been refined through our work around Education for Sustainability and Equity. We will revisit these statements once again at our first Education for Sustainability meeting this school year.

Newark Street School Mission

We believe Newark Street School is a global model of how rural, small school educates for sustainability.

Newark Street School Vision

We have merged all members of the learning community to work side-by side as learning partners who become increasingly prepared to explore the world and take responsible action for Environmental Integrity, Social Equity, and Economic Prosperity.

Newark Street School Goals

1. We communicate clearly and effectively.

2. We are self-directed leaders and learners.

3. We are creative and practical problem-solvers.

4. We are responsible and engaged citizens.

5. We are informed and integrative thinkers.