PTSA and Foundation Biweekly News

Hey Spartans!

What an incredible week — from silly-stringing Principal Thompson to our amazing Fall Festival and all the Halloween fun! 🎃 Huge thanks to every volunteer who gave their time, talents, and donations to make our Fall Festival truly Spooktacular!

A quick reminder: we have 1:00 PM dismissal every day through November 12th for parent-teacher conferences, and no school on November 11th in honor of Veterans Day. 🇺🇸

We’re also gearing up for some exciting events ahead:

Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day and Friends & Family Friday, hosted by our Newcomb Sankofa Village, on November 14th

20th Anniversary Golf Classic & Friday Night Fever Benefit Bash, hosted by our Newcomb Foundation, on November 14th

Can’t make the Benefit Bash in person? No problem! You can still take part in the silent auction, going live November 9th. Click this link form more details!

Don’t miss out on all the fun and community spirit!

With gratitude,

Lauren Arevian – Foundation President

Amber DeVeny – PTSA President

https://www.newcombacademyptsa.org/

https://www.newcombacademy.org

Many thanks to all the families who participated in and supported our 2025 PTSA Read-A-Thon! Your generosity has made a tremendous impact — funding field trips for every TK–8 student in the 2026–27 school year, another wonderful year of Ground Education for all TK–5 classes, and special lunch-in-the-garden programs for our middle schoolers.

We’re thrilled to share that this year’s Read-A-Thon had more participants than ever before and raised an incredible $46,000!

Congratulations to our Read-A-Thon winners!
This year’s winners are listed below. Families will be contacted by a Read-A-Thon committee member to arrange prize delivery. In addition to our traditional prizes, our top readers and fundraisers in each grade earned the chance to silly string Mr. Thompson—an unforgettable moment, as you can see in the photos below!

With heartfelt gratitude,
Your PTSA Board

Heartfelt THANKS to our very giving PTSA volunteers working on scores of student-experiences! Your time, dedication and efforts for our school and kiddos is purely magical and beyond measure!

Click the image above to donate to the Middle School Luncheon.

Note that you will be linked to Venmo and able to send a contribution to Jennifer Hadley,

our volunteer coordinator of this year's luncheon.

Friday, November 14, 2025 will be Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day. This is an annual event commemorated by the California State Senate since 2021, meant to encourage dialogue about Ruby Bridges' historic steps to integrate her elementary school in 1960. The Newcomb Sankofa Village is hosting the event and also November's Friends and Family Friday. Please stop by the tables in front of the school on 11/14 to learn more about Ruby Bridges and how to further her message of spreading kindness and activism to make the world better! Students and families are encouraged to watch Ruby's video last week talking about this year's walk.

Golf Classic 20th Anniversary Celebration and Friday Night Fever Benefit Bash!

Golf by day, Disco by night! Join us on Friday, November 14th at El Dorado Park Golf Course as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the tournament that started it all. The Foundation hosts just 3 events during the school year and this one is sure to be a groovy time.

Golf Tournament: 11:00A-5:00P

Fun and friendly Golf Tournament, Raffle, and more! Individual and 4some options available. Golfers wanted!

Friday Night Fever Benefit Bash: 6:00-10:00P

Enjoy dinner and refreshments then disco dive into the Silent Auction before you dance the night away!

Grab your tickets today - don't miss out on the fun.

Link to tickets:

https://www.newcombacademy.org/events

Follow us on Instagram for the most up-to-date Foundation news: @newcombacademyfoundation

Stay in the Loop!

Join our Slack channel to get updates on meetings, volunteer opportunities, and fun social events throughout the year. Join our Slack here

Any parent or adult wishing to volunteer to help in the classroom, chaperone a field trip, or help during a classroom or campus event must have VIPS clearance. Please fill out the VIPS application and submit the application along with TB test results to the school office. VIPS clearance takes approximately two to three weeks.

· If you would like to apply to become a school volunteer, click here for details: https://newcomb.lbschools.net/nav-1/vips

For the latest on other school info, CLICK HERE to check out Principal Thompson's latest newsletter. Topics include:

• Newcomb K-8 Named Among California's Best Middle Schools
• Halloween on Val Verde
• Middle School Drama Performance (Nov. 6th & 7th)
• VIPs Information
• Attendance Notification Link
• School Meal Menu
• Middle School Corner
• High School Nights
• Lunch in the Garden for Middle School
• Girls Track & Field Tryouts
• 2025/2026 Events Calendar Link
• Nurse's Corner
• Newcomb School Site Council Agendas & Minutes
• ELAC Agenda & Minutes
• 2025-2026 Schedules/Important Policies/Procedures
• After School Supervision
• Staff Contact Information
• Kids' Club Contact Information
• Title IX Parent Notification
• UCP