Newt Happenings

11/17/24 - Student and Family Edition

8th Grade Trip to the Edward Kennedy Institute in Boston

The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate is dedicated to educating the public about the important role of the Senate in our government, encouraging participatory democracy, invigorating civil discourse, and inspiring the next generation of citizens and leaders to engage in the civic life of their communities. The Newark 8th Grade participated in the Today's Vote program hosted by Senator Bernie Sanders Office Staff. They learned about the Senate and the legislative process by participating in a simulation of debating and voting on a bill.

Winter Activities Program Sign-Ups - Please Complete!

Burke Mountain Snow Sports Waiver - All students, staff, and chaperones must complete this waiver in order to ski/ride at Burke Mountain this Winter. Please complete ASAP. Thanks!

The Week Ahead...

Tuesday Nov 19th

6:00pm - FONSS Meeting - Zoom Link

Friday Nov 22nd

Run, Hide, Fight - School Intruder Training / Drill
11:40 - 12:25 - Community Holiday Meal

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

Friday exploratory continues this week. All students will be exploring instruments and preparing for the Winter Concert which will take place on Monday, December 16th at 6pm.

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.

Student Led Conferences

All student led conferences will be held on the afternoon of December 6th and evening of December 8th. Teachers will be reaching out to you to schedule a time for you and your student. Please make yourself available during this time. Students sharing their reflections on their learning goals is an incredibly important part of their learning journey. Thank you!

Effective School-Family Partnership

Emergency Response - School Intruder - Rescheduled for this Friday Morning

Two weeks ago, our school Crisis Team met with our community emergency response team and town officials to review our emergency response plans. This week, we will be teaching students how to care for themselves in response to a school intruder. We practice these emergency situations several times throughout each school year. This is a very sensitive scenario for us to teach to our students and we take it very seriously. We tell students that in any emergency, the most important thing they can do is listen to the trusted adults they are with. In the case of a school intruder, we teach both staff and students an options based response. Please watch the video below to get an understanding of Run, Hide, Fight response to a school intruder.

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

Next Meeting - Tuesday at 6pm

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.