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Naples Park Families,

It is with great enthusiasm that I can continue to be part of the Amazing Shark Team for the 2025-2026 school year. I am proud of ALL the hard work, dedication and effort that all of you and your students put into the 2024-2025 school year and am happy to announce that we continue to be an A rated school! This is a victorious achievement that shows how true effort and dedication, even during the most ever-changing times, brings out the best in all of us. This year’s theme, “Naples Park Quest for Success,” will give us the opportunity to focus on school-wide and individual goals and work together as a collective team. “The Key to Success is to Focus on Goals, Not Obstacles!”

We have goals we strive to achieve. “Do Something Everyday That Brings You Closer to Your Goals!” Mrs. Kovis and I look forward to seeing all our determined staff and students on campus in the next few weeks. Our shark students are going to have an incredible year where they are happy, safe, and engaged in school. Our students will reach greater goals, joys, and accomplishments. This will be a year to remember!

Sincerely,

Stephanie Jonas

Principal of the Naples Park Sharks

I am thrilled to join the amazing Naples Park Family as your new assistant principal. I live right here in Naples with my husband and three boys, and I’m beginning my fifth year as a CCPS administrator after serving as a teacher, coach, and district office staff member in both Florida and Illinois.

I most recently served as the assistant principal at Lely Elementary and am so excited to now be part of the Shark family! I’m looking forward to working alongside the incredible Naples Park staff and building strong partnerships with our parents and families. Together, we can create a supportive, engaging, and empowering environment where every student can grow academically, socially, and emotionally.

I am deeply committed to supporting the unique needs of every student and ensuring they feel seen, valued, and inspired to do their best. I believe that when schools and families work together, amazing things happen for children.

I love traveling, spending time with my family, attending sports games to cheer for Chicago teams and Notre Dame, and most of all—being with students, who are truly the best part of every day!

Welcome Back

We hope you had a wonderful summer and are ready to dive into a new year of learning. We have an amazing group of teachers and staff who are here to support you every step of the way. They're passionate about helping your child succeed and will do everything they can to help him or her reach academic success.

At NPE, we believe strongly in PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) and our school-wide expectations are built on PBIS. In addition to your child's teacher, we will also hold school-wide PBIS assemblies throughout the year to review expectations, disciplinary consequences and the many positive rewards students can earn!

Overview of PBIS at Naples Park:

Expectations...

• Be Kind
• Respectful
• Responsible
• Ready to Learn

*NPE expectation posters attached below by location area

Rewards for Positive Behaviors...

• Earn FINtastics to spend at classroom/school store
• Classroom Shark Prides
• Positive Referrals
• Shark Leader of the Month

Disciplinary consequences vary based on the behavior/action. You can find more information in our CCPS Code of Student Conduct.

Thank you for helping to review these expectations with your child and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Krystal Kovis

Email: kovisk@collierschools.com

Phone: 377-7702

Spirit Shirts will be available for $15 at Meet the Teacher!
You can purchase them on-site with cash or order online through the CheddarUp website. Flyers with ordering information will also be sent home in Wednesday folders.

School Doors Open: 7:45am

FREE Breakfast: 7:45am-8:15am

Bell Rings to Enter Classrooms: 8:10am

School News Show Begins: 8:20am

Students are Marked Tardy: arriving 8:25am or later

Dismissal: 2:50pm

Closed Campus

Starting Day 1 of school, we will have a closed campus for the safety and security of our school. Visitors are always welcome by appointment. Please make sure to always have your picture identification with you.

Arrival:

Doors open at 7:45am. Students are not permitted to wait outside school unaccompanied. Please remain in car line until we receive students from you. Keep a steady flow of traffic in a SINGLE line by pulling up to the next available staff member when dropping your child off. Please remain in your vehicle at all times. Students who arrive to their classroom after 8:25 will be marked tardy.

Dismissal:

Dismissal is at 2:50pm. Car rider signs will be given to you at Meet the Teacher and/or the first day of school. We expect delays on the the first days of school and appreciate your patience. At dismissal, car rider signs are required and must be visible on visor. We will have a DOUBLE car rider line. Student's names will be called and sent to the assigned number in car line. Please remain in your vehicle as your child will be brought to you. No cell phone use at this time for safety purposes. ***If the pick up person does not have a car rider sign, they MUST have a valid Photo ID ready, as student safety is the upmost importance and we will need to verify all pick-ups.

For rainy day dismissal, walkers/bikers will be held at the front office and will need to get picked up through car line. If there is no rain but we are under red alert for weather (lightning nearby), students will still need to be picked up through car line. If the red alert is lifted within dismissal time, we will release students normally. All procedure changes regarding to rainy day dismissal will be communicated to you prior to dismissal time.

ALL changes to transportation MUST go through one of the following procedures by 2:00PM:

• Call the office with the change. A photo of the legal parent/guardian’s driver’s license/FL ID of the must be emailed to verify the caller. Email sent to: NPEDismissal@collierschools.com
• Send an email directly to: NPEDismissal@collierschools.com along with a photo of the legal parent/guardian’s driver’s license/FL ID.

Without one of these procedures in place, the child will be sent home as they normally dismiss.

Complete your child's emergency forms on-line beginning on August 6th. This is very important as we need the most current and updated information every year.

You will login to the CCPS Portal to access FOCUS to review and update your child's emergency and health information for the current school year. Directions to access forms are below and you can get to the CCPS Portal by clicking on this link: https://origin.collierschools.com/app/Portal

Throughout the school year, you can go to the Parent Portal to update your contact information if it changes at anytime.

All NPE students will be offered lunch at no cost for the 25-26 school year. Breakfast will continue to be offered at no cost.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Nutrition Services Department at 239-377-0297 or NutritionServices@collierschools.com.

Below is our Title 1 PFEP (School Parental & Family Involvement Plan) as well as our school compact which will be signed by parents, students, classroom teacher and principal. 😊 We look forward to partnering with families.

Bus Schedules

• Bus schedules are now posted.
• Please visit: bus.collierschools.com.

Bus Tracker

• Download "Wheres The Bus" App to track your child's route plan and bus tracking: wheresthebus.com.

Wheres The Bus exclusively serves the K-12 school transportation industry, founded by industry pioneers who first introduced GPS bus tracking, a parent app, and route plan integrations to the pupil transportation industry.

Naples Park Elementary follows the CCPS Code of Student Conduct. Please see attachment below to review policies such as Attendance, Discipline, Dress Code, Electronic Devices and more!

Plan ahead! It is important that students are at school, on time, every day! Every moment of learning is important to your child’s development and progress.

*Please note- If your child is absent for any reason, please call the front office at 377-7700 to let us know why your child is absent so we can properly notate that. In addition, all absences are unexcused unless a doctor’s note is provided. Per Florida Statute (1003.26(1)(b), students with 5 unexcused [or validated] absences within a calendar month, or 15 unexcused [or validated] within a 90 day period are considered truant and an attendance meeting may be scheduled with the school and district personnel.

Parents may review their children’s instructional materials at the school site. Parents may also schedule an appointment to review currently adopted instructional materials at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Administrative Center. Please contact Julia Lorenzo, Instructional Materials Manager at LorenzJu@collierschools.com or 377-0103.

1. All volunteers, new and returning must reapply every year.

• Apply to volunteer by clicking "Apply to Volunteer” - https://www.collierschools.com/volunteer

2. Please come to our front office to complete the registration process once school starts.

• Please bring a valid US-issued photo identification which will complete your background check
• Please visit our front office from 8:30am–10:00am or by appointment

3. If you have any questions, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Mrs. Ruben.

• Nancy Ruben, rubenna@collierschools.com or 377-7706

🎉Meet our Naples Park Elementary PTO Board!

• Lauren Gelder-President

• Yael Low- Vice President
• Nora Beyrant- Treasurer
• Bethany Peters- Secretary

Our first PTO meeting will be on Tuesday, September 2nd at 5:30pm in the NPE Media Center. Please come to learn about PTO and how you can help support your child and all students here at NPE!

If you are interested in joining or being part of our PTO, please email ptonaplespark@gmail.com.

Please find below, the 2025 SACC brochure containing information about our afterschool program here on campus. Our space at this time is very limited. Please email a request for the Child Care Enrollment Application along with the grade of your child, and someone will get back to you asap if you are interested in utilizing afterschool here. An enrollment form will be sent once it’s determined your needs (according to our space of availability for your child’s grade) can be met. Our email address is NPESACC@collierschools.com. Thank you for your interest in our program!

• August 8th- Meet the Teacher from 8:30-9:45am
• August 11th- First Day of School- Doors open at 7:45am
• August 26th- SAC Meeting at 7:45am
• September 1st: No School (Labor Day)
• September 2nd- PTO Meeting at 5:30pm
• September 15th-19th: Fall Book Fair
• September 16th- SAC Meeting at 7:45am
• September 16th- Fall Picture Day
• September 16th- Parent Curriculum Night (PK-2nd is 4:30-5:15 pm & 3rd-5th is 5:45-6:30pm)
• September 23rd- Teacher Professional Learning Day: No School for Students

See the attached financial report for the 23-24 school year.

Website: collierschools.com/npe
Location: 685 111th Ave N, Naples, FL 34108
Phone: 239-377-7700
Twitter: @NPESharks

Facebook: Naples Park Elementary

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School Board Policies 2266, 3362, and 5517 – Prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and/or gender identity), disability, or age in the provision of educational opportunities or employment opportunities and benefits. The District School Board does not discriminate on the basis of sex or disability in the education programs and activities that it operates, pursuant to the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

For additional information or to report Title IX or any other discrimination/harassment concerns, contact Ms. Valerie Wenrich, Chief Human Resources Officer/ Title IX Coordinator, at (239) 377-0351, wenriv@collierschools.com or at 5775 Osceola Trail, Naples, Florida 34109.