Neabsco News
2025-26 School Year
Neabsco Families,
As we continue to embrace technology in our classrooms and homes, it’s more important than ever to ensure our children are navigating the digital world safely and responsibly. While phones, tablets, and other devices offer incredible opportunities for learning and connection, they also open doors to risks that we must be aware of for your children.
One of the most critical steps you can take at home is to regularly check on our children’s digital lives. This includes:
- Monitoring who they’re communicating with online—whether through text, social media, gaming platforms, or messaging apps.
- Reviewing the content they’re viewing and sharing, including videos, websites, and social media posts.
- Setting clear boundaries and expectations around screen time and appropriate online behavior.
- Having open conversations about internet safety, cyberbullying, and the importance of protecting personal information.
- Set rules and time limits for all children.
- Know about "incognito browser" and what kids are searching for online.
- Use filters and check their searches and past history on websites and chats.
Children may not always recognize potential dangers or know how to respond to uncomfortable situations online. That’s why your guidance and involvement are so essential. By staying informed and engaged, we can help them build healthy digital habits and make safe choices.
At school, we are committed to teaching digital citizenship and responsible technology use in all we do here at Neabsco, but we know that the most powerful lessons come from home. Together, we can create a safe and supportive environment, both online and offline for every child.
Here are some good resources to support your conversations and schedules at home:
PollyKlaus Foundation - Keeping Kids Safe Online at Home
The school is always here to support or partner with you regarding the safety and success of your school aged child. Please reach out to us if we can support appropriate technology use at home.
We had another wonderful week of tutoring! Students are working on small group learning experiences to specifically target skills they need to develop. In each lesson students receive hand-on learning experiences that continue to promote their learning needs. Please continue to make sure your student attends daily. This is essential for students to learn skills that promote their understanding in skills taught during the school day. Students receive individual learning experiences in Lexia or IXL.
If you missed the tutoring registration and would like to sign-up, please email Mrs. Morrone at morronbm@pwcs.edu. She will place your student on a wait list. The tutoring sign-up form will be sent out once again in January.
As a reminder, tutoring is held Monday - Wednesday.
Morning session: students need to arrive no longer arrive before 8:05am due to safety concerns
Afternoon session: Students are dismissed at 5:15. If your student is a walker, they will no longer be allowed to walk home alone once it gets dark.
For questions regarding the All in Tutoring program, please contact Mrs. Morrone, email morronbm@pwcs.edu or phone, 703.670.2147
Bright lights on a stage,
A new star's light shines so bright,
A beautiful show.
⭐Although, Mrs. Larimore is named a finalist for the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) School Counselor of the Year Award, “This honor is for ALL of us at Neabsco and our school community. Whether I come in fifth or first for the national recognition, I feel like a winner every day I get to be with our amazing and talented STARS!”
🌟 Stars Supporting Stars (S3) Launches October 14
We are excited to kick off Round 1 of our Stars Supporting Stars Peer Mentorship program with 21 mentor-mentee pairings! Check-ins begin Tuesday, October 14.
📅 September Attendance Challenge Update
Amazing news—474 students had one or zero absences in September! 🎉
Students with 0–1 absences will receive their awards next week. Thank you for supporting strong attendance!
🎗️ Red Ribbon Week: October 27–31
This year’s theme is: “Life is a Puzzle: Let’s Solve It!” 🧩
We’re celebrating with Spirit Week and a school-wide contest!
What’s new this year?
- One winner per classroom
- Every student who enters receives a small prize
- See your teacher or a School Counselor for contest rules and the puzzle template
Let’s promote healthy choices and creativity together!
📧 How to Contact Us:
Mrs. Larimore, School Counselor – LarimoLT@pwcs.edu
Mr. Clewell, Counseling Intern– ClewelTD@pwcs.edu
🍏 Crush and Smush That Apple Mush 🍎
This fun farm gadget shows how to make apple cider. You drop apples into the black funnel, then crank the big handle to slice up the apples into the barrel below. Then you tighten that screw-shaped pipe to press down on the barrel’s lid, squeezing juice through cloth. 40-50 apples will make one gallon of cider…and horses happily eat the leftover mush.
Wee ones: If you crush red, green, and yellow apples, how many colors is that?
Little kids: If you’re holding 8 apples and count down from 8 as you toss them in, what numbers do you say? Bonus: How many more apples would you need to crush a total of 10?
Big kids: If 50 apples make 1 gallon (16 cups) of cider to feed 16 people, how many people can you serve cider from 100 apples?
Bonus: If those 100 apples each weigh 1/2 pound, how much does that barrelful of apples weigh compared to you?
Answers:
Wee ones: 3 colors.
Little kids: 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Bonus: 2 more apples.
Big kids: 32 people, since it’s twice as many apples. Bonus: Different for everyone…subtract 50 from your weight in pounds, or subtract your weight from 50.
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