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Therapy dogs in schools help make learning more exciting and can even reduce the incidence of absenteeism. Young students may look forward to school more when they know that their favorite furry friend will be joining them in class. Puppington. (n.d.). 6 ways therapy dogs in schools help students succeed. Puppington. Retrieved March 13, 2023, from https://puppington.co/blogs/pup-wellness/6-ways-therapy-dogs-in-schools-improve-mood-performance-and-quality-of-life-to-help-students-succeed

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This morning our 2nd graders we fortunate enough to watch the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra. This was a fantastic opportunity for our students to learn about their quartet!

Good morning Middle School families, Unfortunately, we are rescheduling the middle school dance once again due to the anticipated snowstorm on Friday. The new date will be Friday, March 24.

Come join the Sciencenter for a fun science evening with hands-on activities and pop-up exhibits! Sponsored by the Newfield Public Library, NCSD and the Sciencenter Thursday, April 20, 2023 - 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Location: Elementary Cafe

Good Afternoon, I hope you are all doing well.  We wanted to have an open community forum via google meet to discuss the email sent on Feb. 1, 2023, about bus driver shortages and possible options when we are not at full capacity.  We encourage all community members to attend so you are fully informed of our current bussing situation.  The forum will be held on Wednesday, March 1st, at 6:30 PM.  This will be a Google Meet only, please see the link below. Community Forum on Bussing Wednesday, March 1 · 6:30 – 7:30 pm Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ttp-gaqv-fcg We will also be happy to address other questions you feel are relevant.   We hope to see you there. Thank you. Eric Hartz Superintendent We S.E.E. You!

Attention 8th-grade students and families, The transition to high school and the start of 9th grade is quickly approaching. We will be holding the 8th-grade transition to high school meeting on Wednesday, March 1st at 6:00 pm in the high school choral room. We will be sharing a lot of information about high school planning in the coming weeks, high school curriculum and getting students prepared for the next four years. We look forward to seeing you and answering any questions that you may have if you are able to attend the meeting. Please check your email for two attachments to see what will be discussed, the high school curriculum guide and the four-year plan sheet. If you have any questions or are unable to attend the meeting please feel free to contact me anytime at 564-9955x2132 or cmarkle@newfieldschools.org . Students also can access the link through my school counselor's classroom.

Good afternoon Middle School Families, I am happy to report that the Middle School dance has been rescheduled. Please see the information below: Parents don't need to fill out a permission form for this dance. Our Middle School Dance will be Friday, March 3rd from 7:00-9:00 pm in the High School Gym. The school rules apply while on school property: before, during, and after the dance. The hours of the dance are from 7:00 – 9:00 PM. No student will be allowed to enter the dance until 7:00PM No student will be admitted into the dance after 8:00 PM. Students will not be permitted to leave the building during the course of the dance. If this choice is made, parents will be contacted by a school authority. Students will NOT be allowed to re-enter the building. Students exhibiting conduct unbecoming a student of Newfield Middle School will be asked to leave the dance via parent notification. Students who exhibit inappropriate conduct may be banned from attending future dances. The cost of the dance will be $7.00. Snacks and drinks will be available for an additional cost.

Good afternoon Newfield Middle School Families, The middle school dance that was scheduled for this evening has unfortunately, been postponed due to extreme temperatures. A date for rescheduling is TBD. Our apologies for the short notice.

Good Morning, I hope you are all well as we enter the second half of the 2022/23 school year. As you may know, we are having a bus driver shortage. We are now unfortunately facing a more challenging situation as we have multiple drivers out for a variety of reasons over the next few weeks. We are working on several different options to help us transport our students to and from school as well as to mandatory programs outside of the district. We are currently looking to combine any routes we can. Other options we are considering are much more difficult. These include going virtual or possibly having to cancel or "brown out" routes on a rotating basis. I will also be speaking with other districts about other possible options. We are doing everything we can to avoid canceling bus routes and going virtual, but this may be necessary. Thank you for understanding, we will continue to communicate as needed. As always please reach out to me at any time. Eric Hartz Superintendent

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Newfield is on a 2 hour delay today 1/23/2023

NCS Class of 2024 Spaghetti Dinner and Family Bingo Night February 1, 2023

Public Hearing - to discuss updates to the Low-Income Senior and Disabled Tax Exemptions January 26, 2023 - 6:30 PM in the High School Library

Newfield Hamlet Planning Forum

Good Evening, I hope this email finds you all well. The weather is once again appearing to pose a mid-morning problem tomorrow, Friday, 12/23/22. After much deliberation and several conversations with our administration and other area school superintendents, it is in the best interest of all of our students and staff to close school tomorrow, Friday, 12/23/22. I cannot thank you enough for your understanding. I wish you all a very Happy and Safe Holiday. Eric Hartz NCSD Superintendent

Good Evening, Due to the inclement weather and forecast, Newfield CSD will be closed tomorrow, Friday, 12/16/2022. I hope you all have a safe weekend. Eric Hartz NCSD Superintendent

The Board of Education meeting scheduled for this evening 12/15/2022 has been Canceled due to inclement weather conditions. All items on this meetings agenda will be moved to the next BOE meeting scheduled for January 19, 2023.

Good Morning, Due to the inclement weather and the forecast predicted to worsen, we will dismiss the middle and high school students at 1:20. The elementary students will be dismissed at their regular time, 2:10. All afterschool activities are canceled for today. BOCES students There will be no afternoon CTE BOCES All day BOCES students will be picked up one hour early from BOCES and ride the elementary buses home at 2:20. PK-5 After-School program There will be no after-school for the PK- 5 students. All students must be picked up from school by 2:20 or please call the elementary office to schedule your student(s) to ride a bus home at 2:20. Faculty and Staff All Faculty and staff may leave at 2:20 after elementary buses depart. BOE Meeting for tonight All reports and discussions scheduled for this evening's BOE meeting will be moved to the January 19, 2023 meeting. Please refer to the website later this afternoon for updates on the business portion of the BOE meeting status for tonight. Thank you, Eric Hartz NCSD Superintendent

The district was made aware of an airdrop of inappropriate content during an athletic event held at a neighboring district on December 13, 2022. We wanted to reach out to the community to clarify how this can happen and how to keep it from happening. Airdropping is something that can occur on iOS (Apple) devices. Airdropping can not occur on an NCSD network (we do not have BYOD or Guest networks). Airdropping may occur at another location/district on their networks if they have a BYOD or Guest network available. Airdropping may also occur on our campus on a personal device and a personal data/phone plan. You can change your settings to make sure that you are not getting inappropriate content by following the steps below. You can deny an airdrop. It is a good practice to deny any airdrop that comes from an unknown source. Managing your AirDrop Settings On your iOS device, move to settings. Click on General settings. Click on “AirDrop” Change your settings to one of the following: Receiving Off Contacts Only Everyone If your personal device (or your student’s personal device) has “Everyone” enabled, you/they may receive unwanted and inappropriate content. On the NCSD campus, this “traffic” would be on your personal device and personal data plans only as we do not have a BYOD or Guest network. A reminder that parents/caregivers/families that provide student(s) with personal devices and personal data plans are responsible for the way in which the device is used and it is the parent/caregiver/student responsibility if a student airdrops inappropriate content to other students and or adults.