Neabsco News

Dear Neabsco Families,

Neabsco Families,

Thank you for allowing us to have another wonderful week of learning with your students! We are excited that the second quarter is here, and we are seeing growth in all of our students at Neabsco.

Report cards will come home on Wednesday, November 12th. Please take time to review your child’s grades and talk with them about how they can continue to grow.

We are also thrilled to host our first Family Pickleball Event tomorrow, we hope to see you there!

Mrs. Brooke LeVecchi
Principal, Neabsco Elementary

leveccbb@pwcs.edu

IMPORTANT Dates for Neabsco Families

Saturday, November 8th: Pickleball Fun Day 10am - 1pm at Neabsco Elementary
Tuesday, November 11th: No School, Veteran's Day
Thursday, November 13th: Paisanos Family Fundraiser Night, 4:00 pm to 9:00pm
Wednesday, November 19th: Strings/Choir Concert at Gar-Field High School, 6:30pm
Wed. Nov. 26 - Fri. Nov. 28th: No School, Thanksgiving Holiday

Tutoring continues to go strong. Please make sure your student attends each day tutoring occurs. If your student needs to be removed from a morning or afternoon session, please let Mrs. Morrone know. Attendance is key to their success to develop skills taught in each grade level.

At this time, the tutoring registration is closed. The registration form will be sent out again in January. Make sure to keep an eye out in the newsletter to when the registration period begins. If you discussed with your student's teacher about tutoring at parent teacher conferences this is the time to sign up! As a reminder, students are not allowed to stay after school unless they have previously signed up for tutoring. This is to ensure teachers and staff know if your student is in the building.

Please make sure to review the club's sign-up form. A new club has been added allowing third-grade students to attend. Neabsco Elementary Clubs – Fill out form

Sign up today to secure your spot!

Hello Neabsco Families,

Join Our Positive Climate & Culture Club!

This year, we’re excited to introduce the Positive Climate and Culture Club, working in conjunction with the No Place For Hate Club.

PWCS is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive school environment where every student feels valued and supported.

Students in these clubs will:
✅ Collaborate with staff to strengthen relationships
✅ Elevate student voice
✅ Promote positive school experiences

If your student is interested in joining No Place For Hate or the Positive Climate and Culture Club, please reach out to:

We Need a Parent Representative if you are interested, please contact:

Mr. Cobern, School Social Worker – coberncd@pwcs.edu
Ms. Kozar, No Place For Hate Coordinator – KozarNM@pwcs.edu
If you would like to sign up your student, please complete form below. There is a contract that the student will need to sign at the first meeting.
No Place for Hate Student Representatives - Grades 2-5 – Fill out form

Informational Video about No Place For Hate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgzZmG4Na-c

Neabsco Stars!!!

Over the past few months, Ben Steudle, a scout with Troop 964 has been hard at work designing and completing his Eagle Scout Project, a brand-new ball pit installed in the back of Neabsco’s courtyard! Ben developed the project plans, collaborated closely with Mr. Shuma to ensure that it was a great fit for Neabsco. On, Sunday, November 2, the project was officially complete! We are excited to see the kids enjoying our new addition!!! 🌟

PWCS Family Engagement Opportunities

Upcoming Family Engagement Series Sessions Include:

Co-Parenting with Schools – Building Meaningful Family Partnerships Beyond Events Wednesday, November 12 | 6:30–7:30 PM Featuring Dr. Karen Mapp, professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and nationally recognized expert in family and community engagement. Dr. Mapp’s work has focused on building strong partnerships among families, communities, and educators to improve student achievement. She is the creator of the Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships and has served in leadership roles at the U.S. Department of Education, Boston Public Schools, and more.

Community Connections – Strengthening Families Through Wraparound Services, Thursday, November 20 | 6:30–7:30 PM, Learn how community-based supports can empower families and enhance student success.

To contact the Neabsco Elementary School Parent Liaison, Susana Steudle, steudlsd@pwcs.edu, 571.589.4784

Here is an opportunity that you are invited to participate in.......

🍭When Your Fridge Spits Candy 🍬

So where are you going to put all your Halloween candy? A guy named Deric Peace emptied the ice out of his freezer and filled it with candy pieces. Now when he pushes a glass against the door, his cup fills up not with ice cubes, but with frozen Reese’s Pieces! Americans buy 600 million pounds of candy every Halloween, so we might all need to try this.

Wee ones: If Deric’s freezer lets out orange, yellow and brown Reese’s Pieces, how many colors is that?

Little kids: If instead Deric filled the machine with M&Ms and they have twice as many colors as the 3 Reese’s colors, how many colors of frozen M&Ms do you get to eat? Bonus: If you eat 2 of each color, how many M&Ms do your teeth get to crunch?

Big kids: Of the 600 million pounds of candy bought every Halloween, 1/3 of that is candy corn (which might work well in the ice dispenser, too). How many pounds of candy corn does the country buy?

Bonus: If each of America’s 320 million people puts 1/2 pound of candy corn in the freezer, how many pounds of candy corn are still sitting around at room temperature?

Answers:
Wee ones: 3 colors.

Little kids: 6 colors. Bonus: 12 rock-hard M&Ms.

Big kids: 200 million pounds. Bonus: 40 million pounds, since the 320 million people will freeze 160 million pounds.

⭐Important November Dates:

November House Shirt Days: 14th, 21st, 25th.

Thank you so much for attending parent-teacher conferences! Your involvement and support play a vital role in your child’s success, and it was a pleasure getting to see all the parents attend. If you couldn’t attend and would still like to have a conversation about your student’s progress, know it’s never too late to reach out to your child’s teacher. Please call the office and they would be happy to set up a time that works for you-we’re in this together!

Helping Your Child Grow as a Reader

Reading is an important part of learning, and kids need to keep building their skills as they move through school. Here are some simple ways you can support your child’s reading at home:

Connect reading to everyday life. Find books or articles about your local history or events near your community that your child is interested in.
Start a fun book club. Help your child invite a family member or friends to read the same book and get together for a discussion or activity.
Read aloud from harder books. Listening to you read more advanced stories helps your child hear new words and ideas.

We want to thank you for your enthusiasm to support literacy and learning.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Carolyn Matthews Matthecj@pwcs.edu , Jessica Monahan Monahaje@pwcs.edu or Jessica Hesser Hesserj@pwcs.edu.

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Currently seeking peer models for Early Childhood

Neabsco Elementary School is currently looking for peer models for their Early Childhood

Special Education (ECSE) General 6x6 Preschool Class(es) for SY 2025-2026. Our ECSE General 6x6 preschool classrooms consist of 6 students that have IEPs for a variety of developmental delays and 6 typically developing children from the community to act as peer models. All students are ages 3-5 years old. Peer models must be 3 or 4 by September 30th of the attending school year. They should also have developmentally appropriate language, social skills, behavior, impulse control and they must be toilet trained. Potential peer models will participate in play groups and be selected before the first day of school. There is no cost for registration or enrollment in the peer model program. It is a half day program.

If interested, please email Benedicta Tsogoo at AddaiB@pwcs.edu, or

Houda Toloa at ToloaH-@pwcs.edu