Newfield Elementary School

A reminder that NCSD has purchased Bark Jr. licenses for all students in the district with state grant funds. Caregivers will receive an email Wednesday morning with a link for you to utilize the app. Kaden Judd from Bark will host a one hour session Wednesday evening, May 17th, beginning at 7 to support parents that need assistance setting up the app and to answer any questions you might have The link to join the online training session was sent via email earlier this week. Bark Jr Q and A/Set up online meeting--Wednesday May 17, 2023 7:00 pm EST A link for the Zoom meeting were sent via email. A link for the app will be sent from Bark tomorrow morning (Wednesday May 17, 2023).

VARSITY BASEBALL CAN AND BOTTLE DRIVE The Newfield varsity baseball team is hosting a can and bottle drive this Saturday, April 22nd from 10am until noon in front of the HS. Please support the team by donating NYS returnable cans and bottles. It is a great opportunity to clear out your garage or storage shed as part of Spring cleaning. If needed, we can arrange for local pickup from homes or businesses this Saturday between 10am and noon. Please reach out to Coach Valentine @ ivalentine@newfieldschools.org to make these arrangements. Thank you in advance for your support. Go Trojans!"

Newfield Football Chicken BBQ Fundraiser - Sunday June 11th - 11:00 am until gone Presale tickets available from Modified and Varsity Football players and coaches. Chicken will be available for pickup at the Fire Department at 11:00 a.m.

Spring has sprung at Newfield Elementary. Mrs. Wall's 2nd-grade class hatched spring chickens, and our therapy dog Rosie met a few of them yesterday.

Please take a moment to complete our March Possip survey and let us know how we are doing! You can complete the survey using this link: https://www.weeklypossip.com/web_survey/start?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzY2hvb2xfaWQiOjI4NjMsImN1cnJlbnRfc2Vhc29uX2lkIjo1MDk1LCJsYW5ndWFnZSI6ImVuZ2xpc2gifQ.a-zqH3hXzwZth_YF_Chprht9MS4mHKua3UegZ6OhwfA

Good Afternoon Families, Today is the start of the school-wide Reading Incentive hosted by the Reading AIS teachers. This year’s theme is Lights. Camera. Read. Students have received a booklet from their classroom teachers to keep track of their reading. The goal is for students to read at least 20 minutes a day for five days a week. Books that are read to students will also count. At the end of the week, students will hand in their booklets to their classroom teachers to receive a ticket. They will hold onto their tickets in the space provided in the booklet. Once a student has received 2 tickets, they can bring their booklet and tickets to the Reading AIS room for a Movie Snack Prize. (donated by Wegmans) After a student has received three tickets, they will get their name on a star for the Newfield School Reading Wall of Fame. When a child has collected five tickets, those tickets will be collected and entered into a drawing to earn MOVIE TICKETS! (donated by Tompkins County Sheriff's Department) The class that reads the most minutes over the next five weeks will earn a POPCORN Party hosted by the Reading AIS teachers. So we hope you can help us encourage your student(s) to pop open a good book and begin to read!

Please take a moment to complete our latest Possip check. https://www.weeklypossip.com/web_survey/start?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzY2hvb2xfaWQiOjI4NjMsImN1cnJlbnRfc2Vhc29uX2lkIjo1MDk1LCJsYW5ndWFnZSI6ImVuZ2xpc2gifQ.a-zqH3hXzwZth_YF_Chprht9MS4mHKua3UegZ6OhwfA

Today is the day! Our Family Engagement night is tonight! We will be sponsoring "The Grinch" movie night at the high school auditorium from 6-8 pm. The Junior Class will run the concession stand to help raise funds for the Class of 2024. We hope your families will join us for a night of holiday family fun! https://youtu.be/vjnqABgxfO0

Good afternoon, Our Elementary Student Council is sponsoring a canned food drive November 7th-18th to benefit our local food pantry.

Cold weather is upon us! As we head into the colder weather, it is important to make sure that your child(ren) is dressed appropriately for the weather, as we will continue to have outdoor recess all winter. It is important that your child comes prepared with a coat, snow pants, boots, hats, and mittens each day. Please be aware that our nurse will no longer have snow apparel for students to borrow on a routine basis. If she has donated items, she will give them to students who need them. Once the nurse’s donations are gone, there will not be winter apparel for students to borrow.

A reminder to elementary families that NCSD will host a Tech Night next Monday, October 24th, from 5-7 pm in the High School Auditorium. You can find more information here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFMsIlLLqg/zCSEPwMXBdcPGqda_2bb1w/view

Red Ribbon Week is 10/24-10/28. Our elementary building will be celebrating Red Ribbon Spirit Week. Below is the theme for each day!

Good morning, Halloween is fast approaching, and October has gone by in a flash! Attached is a link with information regarding our Halloween Parade and costume guidelines. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vOuyAFsZfgycj7zjgKpTQi9_UgMn91Mjtmj7vLx9ZUg/edit?usp=sharing

Today our students were joined by the Newfield Volunteer Fire Department to learn about Fire Prevention. A special thank you goes out to Mrs. Wall for coordinating this great event!

Our first month of school went by in a flash! The month of October brings the welcome of the fall season. As a reminder, ensure your child(ren) are dressed for our ever-changing weather. The October newsletter can be found on our webpage using this link: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2681/nes/2489686/October_News_.pdf The nurse has provided families with important updates regarding how we can best fight the flu this season. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2681/nes/2489686/October_News_.pdf Here are our October menus: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2681/nes/2489690/October_2022_ELEMENTARY_MENU_updated.pdf

School Supply and Back Pack Giveaway Fidelis Care, CFCU Community Credit Union, Z 95.5, Ithaca Walmart, Papa Johns and William Mattar are helping kids get ready for the start of the school year with “Build Your Backpack”. Join us Friday, August 19th from 4:30PM to 5:30PM at Newfield Elementary School on 247 Main St. Newfield, NY, where we’ll be giving away 50 backpacks & pizza! Newfield CSD will also have additional supplies to give way as needed. Thank you to the Cayuga Radio Group for their support.

Find our September Newsletter using this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u9zm9H-kP5tJs23wfO4aiCa0PFj2WLfT/view

WERE HIRING: Custodian, Cleaner, Teacher Aide, Speech Language Pathologist, Elementary Teacher, Special Education Teacher Please visit our Human Resources page for more details.

WERE HIRING: Custodian Cleaner Teacher Aide Speech Language Pathologist Elementary Teacher Special Education Teacher Please visit our Human Resources page for more details.

This year's supply lists for Pre-k through grade 5 can be found using this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12wkk5FZT6gu0YEgaNrntPeIwNbJu7CLC/view?usp=sharing