The Neidig News

We are over a month into the 2025-2026 school year! In this first month of school, we are sure your children have talked to you about earning Leadership Tickets.

Each day, the teaching team at Neidig hands out hundreds of Leadership Tickets. Students love earning the tickets, and these valued tickets are a way for students to earn exciting prizes. We would like to make sure families understand WHY we hand out Leadership Tickets, and how this system helps our school meet our Respectful, Responsible, and Safe expectations.

When a member of the Neidig teaching team witnesses a student demonstrating Respectful, Responsible, and/or Safe behaviors, the adult does TWO things: The adult hands the student a Leadership Ticket AND tells that student what they did to earn that recognition. We couple the verbal feedback with the delivery of the ticket so students explicitly understand how their actions and behaviors met the school-wide expectations. We have a detailed matrix of behavioral expectations. Pairing explicit verbal feedback with the tickets during their daily routine provides students with the real life experiences to help them understand how to act, how to be safe, how to interact with others, and how to be kind!

Here are some examples of what students might hear when they receive a Leadership Ticket:

• "Thank you for holding the door for me! That was a respectful thing to do!"
• "You demonstrated a lot of responsibility when you picked up the recess equipment that someone left outside. Thank you!"
  
• "I know your friend told you to run down the ramp in the hallway. When you told your friend that you are not going to run in the halls, that showed us that you were being safe. Great job!"
• "I saw that you gave your friend a hug when she was crying. That was so kind, and I am proud of you for being such a responsible friend!"

Please talk to your Neidig leader about their leadership tickets. More importantly, please ask your Neidig students how they earned those tickets. Were they being Respectful? Responsible? Safe? This is a wonderful opportunity to have a meaningful conversation with your child about kindness, respect, and responsibility. We know some Neidig families create their own Family Matrix to list their family expectations with Respectful, Responsible, and Safe behaviors.

Thank you, and have a wonderful weekend!

Mr. Godshalk and Dr. Kenyon

Our event kicked off today and the students are so excited!

What are we raising money for?

· The money we raise pays for all students to attend field trips for free, books for students, educational assemblies, family activities, leadership t-shirts, 5th grade yearbook/activities, and more!

Kids can earn raffle tickets for registering on Booster.com! Here’s how it works:

· Every student who registers online at mybooster.com by Sunday, September 28 11:59 P.M. will be entered in a drawing for a Philadelphia Phillies basket including an autographed hat by Alec Bohm and a $50 gift card to the Iron Pigs PLUS 10 raffle tickets total for registering.

· Students can also earn more raffle tickets: This is a change from the flyer sent home:

Register on mybooster.com between 9/29 and 10/12, you will receive 5 raffle tickets.

If your student receives 1 donation they will receive 5 additional raffle tickets.

If your student receives 5 donations they will receive 5 additional raffle tickets.

If you share a link by email your student will receive 3 additional raffle tickets.

If you share a link on social media, your student will receive 2 additional raffle tickets.

In order to be counted for this prize, you must share the link through the mybooster.com website.

If your family donated a prize to the Exercise for Education, your student will receive 5 additional raffle tickets. Please be sure to label the prize with your child's name.

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• Each student in the top 3 classrooms will receive 5 additional tickets:
• The class that has the highest percentage of registrations
• The class with the most states represented for donations
• The class with the highest number of donations.
• Our Exercise event for students will take place on 10/24.

Wow! Those are great! What do I have to do?

· Register on mybooster.com as soon as possible.

· Send emails to family and friends asking them to donate money to Neidig. The more money we raise, the more we can do for ALL Neidig students!

· You must register before Sunday, 10/12 in order to receive tickets. Our website will accept donations through Friday, October 31.

Cash or Check donations: Your friends and family can also donate to the race by sending in cash or checks made out to Neidig PAL. This will still earn raffle tickets for your student(s). Please note the students name and grade when sending in these donations. They can be mailed to: Neidig Elementary School, ATTN: PAL, 201 N Penrose Street, Quakertown, PA. 18951.

Last Spring, at the end of the school year, we held our “Meet the Instrument” night to help students decide if they wanted to join band or orchestra. If students did not sign up back in May and June, it’s not too late! There is still time for families to sign-up their elementary students for band (grades 4 and 5) and orchestra (grades 3, 4, and 5). Last day for registration is today, September 26, 2025.

Visit qcsd.org/music for more information about elementary instrumental music lessons. Click on the big yellow banner at the top of the page to register your student, or speak with your school’s music teachers.

Thank you!

The Elementary Instrumental Music Team

For your reference, HERE is the full 2025 - 2026 QCSD School Calendar.

Friday, September 26 - Exercise for Education Kickoff Assembly

Thursday, October 2 - School Closed

Sunday, October 5-PAL Fall Festival 5:00pm - 7:30pm

Oct 13 - Oct 17 - Earth Science Week

Thursday, October 16 - PAL Meeting - 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Monday, October 20 - Picture Day Retakes

Friday, October 24 - Exercise for Education (This is an event just for students)

Friday, October 31 - Storybook Character Parade

• Families are welcome to this event! Join us on the Playground!

Monday, November 3 - Parent / Teacher Conferences - School Closed for Students

Tuesday, November 4 - School Closed for Students

November 10 - 14 -FAB LAB at Neidig!

Friday, November 14 -November PAL Movie Night! 6:30 - 8pm

Monday, November 17 - PAL Meeting - 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Nov 26 - 28 - School Closed - Thanksgiving

PAL is very excited to invite you to our 2nd Annual Fall Family Festival!

Join your Neidig friends for a night of all things fall!! Hayrides, corn maze, pumpkins, music, bonfire and s'more's, face painting, and more!!!

Families can also purchase pony rides, goat snuggles, apple cider slushies, cotton candy, and food at cost the day of the event.

When: Sunday, October 5th from 5:00PM-7:30PM

Where: Hausman's Fruit Farm - 2822 Limeport Pike Coopersburg

Tickets are $14 per child, adult free with purchase of child's ticket.

Complete your registration form here,

https://forms.gle/HzxaN8wG4Kzbyh8z7

and submit your payment to school by Wednesday, October 1st. You will receive an email confirmation after payment has been received and registration is complete! No tickets will be sold the day of the event.

Please reach out to neidigpal@gmail.com with any questions!

We’re People Aiding Learning, Neidig Elementary’s Parent/Teacher Organization. Our mission? To bring families, teachers, and our school community closer together while making learning fun and memorable for every student.

• We host the fun! Family nights, special events, and community celebrations all year long.
• We fund the extras! Field trips, school-wide assemblies, room supplies, and equipment that help our students shine.
• We make it happen! Thanks to our amazing volunteers and generous supporters.

Whether you join us at our monthly meetings, lend a hand at an event, or pitch in with a fundraiser, you’re helping create unforgettable experiences for our kids.

Volunteer interest info - https://forms.gle/KwqQMEDuStkgNk5r5

This year's PAL meetings include a school presentation AND the PAL meeting. Mr. Godshalk, Dr. Kenyon, and other members of the school team will share information about our school's programs during these meetings.

Click here to learn more about this opportunity.

Lunch Menus are available on the QCSD website, under Food Services.

Neidig's Picture Retake Day is Monday, October 20th.

If you are requesting a retake from Christmas City Studios, or missed the first picture day, please complete this google form so we know to send your child for pictures.

If you already purchased and received your prints, you will need to send them in with your student to return to Christmas City Studios. They will mail the replacement prints directly to your address.

We know that success in school is about more than just academics. It’s also about building confidence, managing feelings, and getting along with others. During our Caring School Community morning time, we use the Second Step ® program. This research-based program will help your child learn important skills for school and life. Our lessons will cover how to manage emotions, practice empathy, and become great at problem-solving. Please see the attached letter for more information.

Here is a video (Parenting in a Digital Age) with useful information about media balance and well-being for our children. It shares a few helpful ideas for setting healthy boundaries and support for children to use technology safely and appropriately. This resource is brought to us from Common Sense Education, which supports K-12 schools with what educators need to empower the next generation of digital citizens.

This is a reminder to parents about our MTSS framework. QCSD implemented this framework of academic, social-emotional, and behavioral supports to improve student achievement. Please use the links below to learn more about our MTSS process. Additionally, if you are looking for additional assistance for your child, please click the second link below and complete a Request for Assistance (RFA) for your child.

• MTSS Webpage

• Neidig Parent Request for Assistance (RFA)

Do you have a student success story? Know an amazing teacher? Or a staff member who knocks it out of the ballpark? We want to hear from YOU! Share your #PantherPride story with us, and you could be featured in our next #PantherPride Post!

Share here!

Please CLICK HERE to access the Neidig Parent and Guardian Information Guide. This information guide contains essential details about the building schedule, arrival and dismissal procedures, attendance procedures, and much more. Thank you for reviewing this information.

Here is a link to QCSD’s Attendance Procedures. All absences are required to be reported, and QCSD uses SafeArrival as our absence management system. If you have not set up an account yet, please do so at https://go.schoolmessenger.com. Parents can report their child’s absence 24 hours/7 days a week and future absences can be reported at any time.