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

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.

Hello Navigators and Parents!

As we enter the second 9 weeks, I wanted to send a reminder about COVID policy for campus.

Due to the pandemic and maintaining student, teacher and staff safety we are required by the district and TEA to stick to strict policy and procedures regarding when an ill student can return to campus.

Our goal is to get students back to campus as quickly and as safely as possible. When your student is kept home for illness or is sent home from the school, there are 3 options to choose from to return to campus.

Pick ONE option:

1. 10 days self-isolation since symptoms began AND improvement in symptoms AND 24 hours fever free (without the use of fever reducing medication) *ALL 3 must be met with this option.
2. The student is cleared by a physician to return to school with an alternate diagnosis listed on the doctor’s note OR a statement explaining they have no concern for COVID. Also, symptoms must be improved or resolved for 24 hours.
3. The student has had a negative PCR test result indicating symptoms were not due to COVID-19. A rapid antigen test will NOT be accepted. Also, symptoms must be improved or resolved for 24 hours.

Curative is offering FREE COVID testing. This is a mouth swab test that the district is accepting results from for return to school. See the flyer here for locations and to schedule an appointment.

Because Hays County is considered to be an area of high-community spread, parents must ensure they do not send a child to campus if the child has any ONE of the following COVID-19 symptoms:

* Temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher when taken by mouth

* Sore throat

* Congestion or runny nose

* New, uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing or for students with a chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline.

* Diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, or abdominal pain

* New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever

* New loss of taste or smell

* New onset of fatigue or muscle/body aches

If your child has any one of the above symptoms, is lab-confirmed with COVID-19 OR has been tested for COVID-19 and is awaiting results, do not send him/her to campus and contact me. Please also do not send your child to school if a household member has tested positive or is awaiting COVID-19 test results.

Campus nurses are your point of contact for all things related to COVID so please reach out if you have questions.

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

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!

Ahoy Navigator Parents!

Wow! What a fast week! I believe that all students are placed in their preferred learning environment. We are welcoming approximately 100 students back to in person learning. We are super excited to have more students back with us and we dearly miss our virtual students!

Many of you have asked about Mr. Greene, our crossing guard. He has decided it is time for him to retire for good! He is sad about not seeing the boys and girls AND their parents. He wishes everyone well! We are looking for a new crossing guard. if you are interested, please apply. It is posted on the Hays CISD website.

I hope you all enjoy this beautiful weekend!

#NegleyStrong

Captain Crowther

Students who participate in services designed for gifted/talented students will demonstrate skills in self-directed learning, thinking, research, and communication. These skills are often evidenced by the development of innovative products and performances that reflect individuality and creativity. Furthermore, these skills are advanced in relation to students of similar age, experience, or environment.

Hays CISD campuses will accept referrals for gifted and talented services from November 2-30, 2020. Referrals can be made in two different ways. The first option is to complete an online referral atTHIS LINK. The second option is to complete a paper referral. Copies of the paper referral form are available in the front office of each campus and should be returned to the campus counselor.

There will also be three opportunities to learn more about the GT program, referrals and the testing process. If you are interested, please choose a zoom link below that best meets your needs. See you there!

Michelle Winn is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: GT meeting for parents

Time: Nov 16, 2020 08:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88004170715?pwd=akNXcklWdEN1VndVY252d1lxTmFJUT09

Meeting ID: 880 0417 0715

Passcode: GT

Michelle Winn is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: GT meeting for parents

Time: Nov 16, 2020 04:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81618524320?pwd=TXFEdVRoZERLMDRJblNObWMyWjdFZz09

Meeting ID: 816 1852 4320

Passcode: GT

Michelle Winn is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: GT parent meeting

Time: Nov 16, 2020 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88412948810?pwd=cm05c3pTODY5OUljQlBYN1NNak9RQT09

Meeting ID: 884 1294 8810

Passcode: GT

Super shout out to Kindergarten student Jameson Green in Ms. Sparks' class who donated 200 pairs of socks! He is in Integritas!

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

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!

DONATIONS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THANKSGIVING BREAK!

We are so proud of the hard work of our teachers who prepared our students, and students who completed their TELPAS testing. Our students scored 91%!

TEA designed the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) to assess the progress that limited English proficient (LEP) students, also referred to as English learners (ELs), make in learning the English language.

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/

IT’S COUNSELOR COFFEE CHAT TIME!!

With all of the “new normal” many of us are struggling. Negley counselors want to support you! We would like to offer a zoom coffee chat once a month, but we also need your help! We would like your input on time of day, topics, etc… Please complete the attached form, it will take about one minute, so that we can get your feedback. We are in this together!

https://forms.gle/DAs8o9h7Ua7yHzbP8

Gifted and Talented Referral time!

Referrals are being accepted through the month of November for GT referrals. If you would like to refer your child, please see the HAYSCISD GT website for more information. G/T website: http://www.hayscisd.net/gt

Twitter: @HaysCISD_GT

A NES GT presentation for parents will also be offered via zoom on November 16 at 7:30 a.m and 6:15 p.m. If you are interested, please complete the following. A zoom link will be sent to you.

https://forms.gle/cSxUCvFrS1AwxTUC8

CAREER DAY!

Yes, we will still have career day but we are thinking outside of the box! We would love to see and hear what you do! If interested, please complete the attached. We will send you some questions and ask that you record a very short 2-3 minute video of yourself. These will be QR coded and placed around the school and tada….. virtual career day! It is a great opportunity for all students to see what you do, where you work, how you got there! We hope you can join us!

https://forms.gle/ahrKzvoEDNicD3CR9

GUIDANCE AND GROUPS!

In class guidance lessons are being offered to all students pk-5. In addition, Ms. K and Ms. Winn are working with teachers to provide lessons through zoom to our virtual learners. Below you will find the first three topics. In addition, don’t hesitate to utilize the SEL portion of Schoology for additional self-directed lessons, including excellent additional support through Cloud 9. Due to covid protocols, “groups” will look very different. Students will be “check in” only, until some of the precautions are lifted. We want the safety of all students to be priority. Outside mentors, volunteers, and counselors are currently not permitted on campus. However, if you would be interested in MENTORING a student virtually, through zoom, please reach out to me! Mentoring takes 30 minutes a week, can happen during lunchtime, or other times arranged by the teacher. At this time you might play virtual games, tell jokes, draw together, talk, or read together. Studies show that students with mentors are more likely to graduate, are happier in school, are more successful . We’d love to have you. Just email the counselor!

PK-2

Introduction to the counselor’s role, identification of nonverbal feelings

Big Rock/Little Rock- (big problem/little problem) tattling vs. reporting

Responsibility and mindfulness- handling anxiety

3-5

Introduction to the counselor’s role,

Size of the problem, how to handle scenarios

Rocks and sugar- responsibility, handling anxiety.

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

The 2020-2021 Yearbook is officially on sale as of November 1! Head to balfour.com and enter Negley Elementary to reserve your copy for $25! This is the early-bird price (through March 13).

If you have a fifth grader, don't forget to purchase your Prideline Ad to commemorate their elementary school years! See more details in the attached flyer!

PHOTOS NEEDED! Families: we need your help! Many of our students are learning virtually this year. For a true sense of what this year looks like, we need pictures from home. The more participation we have from families, the better our yearbook will be for everyone. Simplify the photo sharing process with the ImageShare mobile app and follow the directions on the attached flyer.

The project number is 119234. We appreciate your help!

Image Share app on Apple App Store

Image Share app on Google Play Store

If you have any questions, please contact Chrissie Doerr at christina.doerr@hayscisd.net. Thank you!

Changes are coming to library for both virtual and in-person students for the next 9 weeks. Since we have more students coming back in person, library will now be part of the specials rotation. What does that mean for you and your child?

• Library will be on a six day, A-F rotation, meaning it will fall on a different day of the week each week (unlike the first 9 weeks when it was on a specific day, M-F consistently).
• To help you and your child remember his/her library book(s) each week, I will send an email reminder the night before his/her library day. NOTE: It’s just a reminder, if your child is NOT done with the book, he/she can renew it without bringing the book(s) back in under he/she is done with it.
• VIRTUAL LEARNERS: I will continue to have Curbside Library on Mondays and Fridays but I will only be outside to come to deliver to your car on Friday afternoons from 3:30-4:30. If you come to pick up on Mondays, you will need to come into the entranceway of the school to take the books (clearly labeled with student’s name) off the cart marked, “Curbside Library Pick-Up”.

• 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. 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 Texas Bluebonnet Book Award Books - 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.
• 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.

November:

9: Asynchronous learning day

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.

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!