Negley Navigator News
October 24, 2026
Negley Elementary School
Email: melody.crowther@hayscisd.net
Website: https://www.hayscisd.net/Domain/17
Location: 5940 McNaughton, Kyle, TX, United States
Phone: (512) 268-8501
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NegleyElementarySchool/
Negley Mission Statement
CAPTAIN CROWTHER'S CORNER
Hello Navigators!
We have a really busy upcoming week ahead! Besides all the work students will be doing, we will be having a fun day on Thursday - Storybook Character Day! This is a day for our students to have fun dressing up as a character from a BOOK. No masks, no scarey costumes, and no "weapons" that might go with their character.
When someone asks them what book their character is from, they need to be able to tell us! Thanks for your help with this!
Time change on November 1 - we FALL back!
Also - enjoy your long weekend! Remember - no school for students on Friday, Monday, or Tuesday! We will see everyone back here bright and early on Wednesday, Nov. 1.
Four houses, one family—and together, we help every Navigator thrive.
Every Navigator
Every Journey
Every Destination
Important Dates to Remember -updated weekly!
Please check the calendar often as it will be updated weekly.
OCTOBER
PHILANTHROPY PROJECT OF THE MONTH - SOCKTOBER
26: Book Fair Preview
27: Book Fair Preview
28: Book Fair Opens
29: Book Fair Open
29: Soctober last day
29: Kinder Fall Fest
29: STORYBOOK CHARACTER DAY -Dress up as your favorite storybook character
30: Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
NOVEMBER
1: Daylight Savings Time Ends - Fall Back
2: Staff holiday/Student holiday
3: Student holiday/teacher workday
4: Book Fair
4: 5th grade to camp
5: 5th grade to camp
5: Book Fair - Family Night 6:00 - 7:00 pm
5: Art in the Halls - 6:00 - 7:00 pm
6: House Spirit Day - Wear your House shirt!
6: Book Fair closes
10: All Pro Dad Launch Party - 5:00 -6:00 pm - Negley Cafeteria
11: Veteran's Day Assembly
13: House Spirit Day - Wear your House shirt!
18: Laura B. Negley's birthday - 136 years old
19: 3rd grade Market Day
20: House Spirit Day - Wear your HOUSE shirt!
20: Kinder - Balloons over Negley
20: Thanksgiving Lunch - parents invited
23- 27: Thanksgiving Break!
30: Back to School!
DECEMBER
7-11: PTA Holiday Shoppe
17: Holiday Party Day
18: Winter Break Begins!
18-31: Winter Break
JANUARY
1-5: Winter Break
6: Back to school for students - 2nd semester
18: No School -n MLK holiday
Hours of Operation
WE WILL BE COUNTING TARDIES THIS WEEK
7:30 am - 3:00 pm
Our doors open at 7:00 am. Tardy bell rings at 7:30! All students arriving after this bell must enter through the front office and receive a tardy pass before going to class. All students should be picked up by 3:15. The office closes at 3:30 pm. All students must be picked up before the office closes.
NES Lunchroom Policies
Lunch:
- Visitors are allowed to have lunch with students, but each visitor MUST be on the approved visitor list and have proper ID with them at ALL TIMES.
- All visitors MUST sign in at the front office and present ID to receive a sticker to wear while on campus.
- Students and their visitors will have lunch together on the cafeteria stage, and may NOT have friends join.
- Visitors must check out with the front office when lunch is over and are NOT allowed in hallways, classrooms or recess areas.
- Dropping off forgotten items is highly discouraged - but if you must, please be sure that lunches are here at least 10 minutes before lunchtime begins.
- All items must be labeled with student’s name and teacher. The front office does NOT deliver items. Parents need to email teacher to let them know a forgotten item is in the office.
- Food from meal delivery services is not accepted for students!
Having Lunch With Your Child
Parents may begin to have lunch with their child on Monday, August 24. Beginning August 24th, visitors are welcomed to come eat with their child. All visitors must check in with a valid ID in the front office.
Parents are asked to sit in the special seating area with ONLY your child. Other students are not allowed to join you and your child for lunch.
Outdoor seating will open once the weather cools off. We will let you know when that area is open.
You may bring in fast food for your child only - do not bring outside food for any other students.
Our students receive a 30 minute lunch daily. Please take into consideration that the 30 minutes is cut down by the time it takes to go through the line to get their lunch as well as clean up time. We will have staff members assisting during lunch time during the first week and a half to allow our students, especially the littles, to get used to the routines.
Students are welcomed to bring their lunch or buy lunch at school, per district policy students may not receive food deliveries at school. However, parents may bring outside food to eat with their child. Please note that we do not have access to warming up a student's lunch.
Meal prices are as follows:
Paid Lunch: $2.70
Reduced Price Lunch: $0.40
Paid Breakfast: $1.25
Reduced Price Breakfast: $0.30 (until September 1st, then free)
You may apply for the free and reduced lunch using the following link:
Students are also given the option of ala cart items or snack items. Please let your child know when they may buy snacks from the cafe. There are so many students that our staff cannot keep up with who can and who cannot buy snacks. Thanks for your help with this!
The Child Nutrition Department is happy to place restrictions on your student’s account. It is your right as the parent to limit your child's snack purchases and what they can consume. Child Nutrition can place restrictions for days and/or amounts. For example, many parents choose to only allow 1-2 snack items be purchased either daily, or on select days like only Fridays.
Please let the department know if you’d like to add this to your child’s account. All that's needed is the name and ID number and it will be added.
Please visit our Child Nutrition webpage for more information about our child nutrition program, such as meal prices and payment options.
SRO BLOTTER - Meet our School Resource Officer!
Greetings, Parents of Negley!
Let me begin by introducing myself. My name is Rhegan Davis, and I am the Deputy assigned to NES as a School Resource Officer. This is my second year here, and I absolutely love it. This is my 14th year in law enforcement. Over my career, I have been in many different positions, and this is by far the best one yet. My main responsibility as the NES SRO is to make sure all of your children arrive and go home safely, which I am certain you all appreciate.
With that said, I have a couple of requests that would very much help me in this duty. I know morning drop-off and afternoon pickup are hectic. I completely understand that many of you have jobs you must get to, and no one enjoys waiting in a line for anything. But there are a couple of observations I have made so far that I’m hoping we can work through.
Parking: Texas law prohibits parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk, in front of a fire hydrant, or 30 feet of a stop sign. This helps us maintain better visibility in our very tight roadways. This can be found under Texas Transportation Code 545.302.
U-Turns: Texas law allows for U-turns when they can be made safely. This essentially cannot be done when the school zones are active in the morning and afternoon. This is found in Texas TC 545.103.
Crossing Guards: A person may not willfully fail or refuse to comply with the lawful direction of a school crossing guard. This can be found under Texas TC 542.501.
Ultimately, I have one big request that I know many of you will not appreciate. But this process is done for a safety reason. If your child arrives at school or goes home in a vehicle in any way, on a daily basis, please use the car rider line. This limits the number of moving vehicles and walking children interacting in uncontrolled environments.
I really appreciate your assistance with keeping everyone’s children safe!
Humbly,
Rhegan
Pages from the Library
New at Negley
Hello, Negley families! I’m so excited to introduce myself as your new librarian! After 18 years as an English Language Arts educator in the classroom, I knew that becoming a librarian was something I had always hoped to do. As I grew into an educator, I developed an even deeper appreciation for the power of books, curiosity, and creating spaces where students can discover, explore, and find joy in reading. Growing up, the library was always a very special place for me. It was a place where I could get lost in a story, be a part of a community, discover something new, and let my imagination grow. I hope to create that same feeling for our students here at Negley.
I earned my master’s degrees in Humanities and Library Science, and the rest is history! 😊
A little about me, I love spending time with my family, hiking, reading, visiting bookstores, drinking tea or coffee with friends and watching some great shows.
I’ll be working alongside our wonderful new Library Technician, Mrs. Parent, and together we are so excited to make the library a welcoming place for every student. We can’t wait for a year filled with wonderful books, new discoveries, creativity, and lots of library adventures!
Your Negley Librarian,
Mrs. Neeley
Don't forget technology insurance for your child's school chromebook!
Here are the links to see what the protection plan will cover. Please consider! Each child is assigned a specific chromebook to use for the school year. If something were to happen that repairs were needed, the parent is asked to pay for the repair. If an accident were to happen that your child's chromebook was beyond repair and a new one was needed, you would have to pay the cost of a new device - currently running at $350. The insurance really helps you A LOT!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hxEogbyAOpqMoZ-WJDUZc_8USwrY_cdk/view?usp=sharing
ATTENDANCE MATTERS! Our goal this year - 96%
Please have your child at school, on time, every day (unless they are truly sick!). If you think your child is suffering from school avoidance, please contact your child's teacher immediately! There are things we can do at school to support this!
WHEN IS THE STUDENT IN VIOLATION OF THE COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE LAW?
The student is in violation of the Compulsory Attendance Law if a student fails to attend school on 10 or more days or parts of days within a six-month period in the same school year without a valid excuse (unexcused absences) as stated by district or state policies.
WHAT HAPPENS IF A STUDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE LAW?
Parents are subject to prosecution for parent contributing to non-attendance. An offense under this section (Sect. 25.093) is a Class C misdemeanor…(up to $500 fine per offense)
Students are subject to truancy prevention measures under Section 25.0915 of the Texas Education Code.
Students are subject to a referral to a truancy court for truant conduct under Section 65.003 of the Family Code.
WHAT IS AN “UNEXCUSED” ABSENCE?
An unexcused absence is an absence that does not fall within the state or district guidelines. An unexcused absence occurs when the parent cannot produce any document that explains the absence or the parent presents documentation that doesn’t meet district criteria. Recorded unexcused absences will remain as “unexcused” if acceptable documentation is not received within five school days after student’s return to school.
