Negley Navigator News

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/
Twitter: @NESNavigator1

PLEASE check your child for Covid symptoms before sending or dropping your child off at school! This includes:

TEMPERATURE CHECK

Asking your child how they are feeling

Look at their face and eyes! This is the FIRST thing we look at when a child is sent to the nurse. Their little eyes will tell you how they are feeling way before symptoms often begin.

If they do not feel well, PLEASE do not send them to school. They can meet with their teacher virtually. If they feel better later in the morning, bring them on in!

If your child is coming to the building, please remember that they must have a face MASK.

Thanks for making sure they have several in their backpacks!

The mission at Negley Elementary is for students, teachers, and parents to work together to build a foundation of respectful leaders, lifelong learners, and problem solvers.

Ahoy Navigator Parents!

We had a wonderful week of learning this week. Students are in their learning routines and making progress.

We are currently at 466 students who are attending Negly "in person". PLEASE go into the Parent Portal and make your selection for the 2nd nine weeks' learning choice. You have until October 30 to make this decision.

THANK YOU to those of you who have returned overdue Library books! Please keep looking to see if you have Negley Library books hiding in your home! They are sneaky and try to blend in, so look carefully!

Have a wonderful weekend.

#NegleyStrong

Captain Crowther

Our sock and underwear drive has begun! We have received 200 socks and undies to date. Last year we donated over 1500! So let's get those new socks and undies brought in.

A great question we have received is: What size socks and underwear is the Clothes Closet needing? Answer: They need all sizes! You could donate the size your child wears, then also donate some for older students. The Clothes Closet is always needing socks and underwear for Middle School and High School students.

In person students will bring their new sock and underwear donations to Ms. Rodriguez's classroom to receive a HOUSE POINT!

Virtual students will bring their new sock and underwear donations on Library pickup days - either Monday or Friday. Virtual students will also receive a HOUSE POINT for bringing in donations!

Let the donations begin!

Holiday Meal Box Sign-Up Households in need of a commodity box and a frozen turkey are invited to sign up and reserve their holiday meal box beginning Monday, October 12th. Only one holiday meal box per qualifying household. Sign up your household at haysfoodbank.org. Look for the banner at the top of the homepage. If you would prefer to sign up by phone, you may do so beginning on October 12th at 10:00AM. You may sign up by phone on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00AM - 4:00PM after October 12th. The last day to sign up will be November 6th.

Negley PTA 2020-2021 Calendar

Join Negley PTA

PTA is for everyone - spouses, grandparents, students, staff, and community members too! Sign up the whole family to join Negley PTA online right now from your phone. We need your support this year more than ever to support our students & staff at Negley.
#negleystrong

Join Here
—>Hays CISD
—>Laura B. Negley Elementary

https://www.facebook.com/NegleyPTA/

ON SALE NOW! NEGLEY HOODIES!

See it all at the store:

https://www.negleyelementarypta.com/store.html

Join Negley PTA here:

https://txpta.secure.force.com/JoinPTA/

Do you have a topic you'd like Ms. Winn to discuss in the Parent Coffee Chat?

Click here! https://forms.gle/crov9MCgHhVtcYhi7

Counselors are getting ready for in person guidance lessons at school and will continue providing support through Schoology lessons, and through virtual zoom lessons soon! Last year, we had several VERY successful “coffee chats” with parents. With the changing times we would like to continue these chats through ZOOM and offer them at a few different times, to tailor to your needs. However, we need your help! We would like to know the topics that you think would be helpful for a coffee chat, and the best times for you. Please complete the attached form and we hope to have one scheduled in November!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1keN_B9Emot9NAUo-ARQ_tDBhPmHOwwrjqSZfZqJy-YQ/edit?usp=sharing

Continue to check the counselor website for updates and information. See you soon and be safe.

https://sites.google.com/g.hayscisd.net/nesschoolcounseling/home?authuser=0

To enroll in an social emotional learning (SEL) course for the counselor, which will have a cool virtual counseling office, with books and links etc… see your code below!

NES counseling webpage: https://sites.google.com/g.hayscisd.net/nesschoolcounseling/home?authuser=0

Schoology SEL access codes:

PreK: 3KQV-XPBP-RP54H

K: SQ9B-88PM-HXBTQ

1st: DZPW-TFWM-GH2RT

2nd: H9RV-52XF-R4H6Z

3rd: DNQ3-2NXB-SW9HB

4th: 2SQZ-X5F3-XB9FK

5th: FHR7-TT68-V6TW6

“We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.”

-Helen Keller

Michelle Winn

Counselor

M.Ed, LSC

512-268-8501 ext:47050

Recipient of 2010 ADL “Excellence in Education” Award

Recipient of 2018-19 HaysCISD Elementary Counselor Ambassador Award

Negley Elementary School Counseling Website:

https://sites.google.com/g.hayscisd.net/nesschoolcounseling/home?authuser=0

Hello Navigators,

I can't wait to see all of your Story Book Character costumes on Friday! This year Halloween will look a bit different for everyone.

Let's remember some tips to having a safe and healthy Halloween.

1. Remember whether trick-o-treating or spending time with friends, to maintain 6ft distancing as much as possible.
2. Wear your mask under your costume mask for extra protection.
3. Outside activities in a safe place are best.
4. Check candy packaging for possible allergies like peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, etc.
5. Bring a flashlight and watch for cars.
6. Most important have fun! 😊

Jill Wenzel, RN, BSN

School Nurse, Negley Elementary

Phone: 512.268.8501

Fax: 512.268.7823

Email: jill.wenzel@hayscisd.net

Check out Nurse Jill's Virtual Clinic: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nSHmtmJE0b-auM-ovxkzSJkxWzebbtUABPE764bOTs0/preview?rm=minimal&slide=id.p

This week Kindergarteners learned about our Gator Reader Program, a program that encourages students to read with their parents often. The goal is to read 100 books together over the course of the year. Any time parents read to their kindergartener or your kindergartener reads to you, log it. There is a new sheet for every 25 books read. Once your kindergartener finishes one sheet, he/she will turn it in, get a small prize and get a new recording sheet. When they complete all 4 sheets, they will have read 100 books and receive the official GATOR READER T-shirt! Here is a link to the letter and recording log.

3rd – 5th Grade were introduced to the Texas Bluebonnet Book Award. This is a state book award that students get to vote on if they read at least 5 of the nominees. We have all 20 nominated books in the library and available on Overdrive as e-books and/or audiobooks. Visit the Negley Library page to learn more and watch book trailers for all of the 2020-2021 nominees.

BOOKS STILL OUT FROM LAST YEAR STILL NEED TO COME BACK! PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AROUND FOR BOOKS FROM LAST YEAR BECAUSE WE STILL HAVE A LOT OUT! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS TAKEN THE TIME TO FIND THEM OR PAY FOR THE LOST BOOKS!

For virtual students, library lessons will continue on Schoology each week. “Curbside” library pick up will begin on Monday between 11-1. We will also have Curbside Fridays 3:30-4:30. Returning books will be during Curbside as well. Virtual students put books (up to 5) on hold for pick up. Here’s the link to the tutorial for putting books on hold.

You can always check out the library website for great resources as well. Have a great week and you can always email me if you have any questions, Colleen.Tierney@hayscisd.net.

Library Lessons on Schoology Access Codes by Grade Level:

Pre-K: X6RH-TDMZ-ZPB36

Kinder: R732-SSNG-752CH

1st: XQ4J-QPZ5-XC57N

2nd: DT27-F4RS-CTPX6

3rd: S5CS-38X9-SVBQP

4th: GBGD-VVG3-PXJG7

5th: 3V8X-993T-BSG62

Colleen Tierney

Librarian

Negley Elementary School

Colleen.Tierney@hayscisd.net

(512) 268-8501 x47009

Negley Library Website

Please check the calendar often as it will be updated on a weekly basis.

October: IT'S SOCKTOBER TIME!

30: Last day to make a change to the instructional preference for your child - in person or virtual?

30: Storybook Character Day: Dress up as your favortie Story Book Character!

31: Halloween

November:

1: Daylight saving time ends

11: Veteran's Day

19: Thanksgiving lunch for students only. Adults can pick up a Thanksgiving lunch at the PAC. More informaiton coming soon.

23-27: Thanksgiving Holiday

December:

21-January 4: Winter Break

Below are the cut-off dates for parents to change instructional options for each nine-week grading period.

2nd Nine Weeks = 11/9/20 - 1/29/21

Cut off: 10/30/20

3rd Nine Weeks = 2/1/21 - 4/1/21

Cut off: 1/22/21

4th Nine Weeks = 4/5/21 - 5/28/21

Cut off: 3/22/21

Please remember that ANYTIME you come to school to join your child (other than just dropping off your child at the beginning of the day) you MUST check in at the front office and get your Raptor sticker. To receive a sticker, you must present a photo ID regardless if this is your first time or thousandth time to check in to the school. This is for student safety and for us to know who is on our campus at all times. Thank you for being nice to the front office staff as they enforce this safety measure.

This does not apply to evening activities - just the school day.

ALL FAMILIES WILL NEED A TRANSPORTATION TAG IF THEY WILL BE PICKING UP THEIR CHILD FROM CAMPUS.

These tags are super important for picking up your child at dismissal. Each family has a distinct number - it is your family number. Instead of calling out your child's name for all to hear, we call your family number. Each family will receive 2 cards and 3 round discs that need to be attached to your child's backpack. If you need extras for another adult that may be picking up your child , just let our Receptionist, Ms. Goodman know when she gives you your original. There will be a $1.00 charge for extra cards OR to replace a lost card after this initial pick up. This fee is to help us with replacement materials. So - the first ones are FREE, but later on there will be the small charge.

PLEASE EMAIL MS. GOODMAN TO SCHEDULE A TIME TO PICK UP YOUR TRANSPORTATION TAGS or STOP BY THE RECEPTION AREA.

If you are picking up your child in the car rider line, these tags can hang from your passenger side visor using a rubber band or from your rearview mirror. It makes it easy for us to see and call your number. If you do not have your car tag, you will be asked to drive to the front office and present your ID in order to pick up your child.

If you are walking to the school to pick up your child, you will need to show your tag to your child's teacher OR the teacher on duty. They will check the number on the card with the tag attached to your child's backpack before releasing your student to you.

Here is the link to the Parent Resources:

https://sites.google.com/g.hayscisd.net/parent-student-site/parent-resources?authuser=0

Parents can click at the top on the 8:30 English time and it will load the recorded You Tube Live Video of the training. If they scroll a little further on the page the slides presentation is there and further down are more Schoology resources.

Here is your SCHOOLOGY login information:

• URL = https://hayscisd.schoology.com
• Your username =
• Your password =

If you have difficulty logging in after allowing 24 hours for the system to update, please contact Technology Help Desk: HelpDesk@hayscisd.net (512) 268-7676

Thank you for your patience as we work through this new system.

Use this link for additional instructions: SCHOOLOGY Instructions (English)

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Aquí está su información de acceso a la SCHOOLOGY:

• URL = https://hayscisd.schoology.com
• Su nombre de usuario =
• Su contraseña =

Si tiene dificultades para iniciar sesión después de esperar 24 horas para que el sistema se actualice, comuníquese con Technology Help Desk: HelpDesk@hayscisd.net (512) 268-7676

Gracias por su paciencia mientras trabajamos en este nuevo sistema.

Utilice el enlace para obtener instrucciones adicionales: SCHOOLOGY Instrucciones (en Español)

We are #NegleyProud of our students! If your child is part of an extra curricular activity that has achieved recognition, please email me at: melody.crowther@hayscisd.net so that we may recognize and celebrate their accomplishments!