Negley Elementary School
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
CAPTAIN CROWTHER'S CORNER
Ahoy Navigator Parents!
My portion of the newsletter is going to be short and sweet! There are so many important items included in today's newsletter. Please take the time to read and let us know if you have any questions!
Please take time to read the letter attached to the newsletter about spatial distancing in the cafeteria and classrooms.
5 school days until Thanksgiving Break!
I hope you all enjoy yourweekend!
#NegleyStrong
Captain Crowther
Important Student Absence Information! Please read and register your child in Schoology
With this year being a little different than any before, we are constantly trying to improve our procedures to make things as simple as possible for you and your student(s). That being said, we have come up with a new way to ensure that your student gets attendance credit for any day that they miss school, but are at home still working!
In Schoology, your student will need to go to “Courses”, listed at the top of the page, and click on “NES ATTENDANCE”. From there, click on their grade, and then open the pdf. Doing this will ensure that your student gets attendance credit for that day. Please be aware that if your student it out multiple days, you will need to follow this process DAILY. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Kaci at the front desk, 512-268-8501, and/or email nes.attendance@hayscisd.net.
We know rest is best when your student is not feeling well, so if your student is not up to doing any work due to illness, please be sure to email nes.attendance@hayscisd.net so we can code the absence correctly!
To view the update, click the link below:
http://hayscisd.schoology.com/course/3177064749/update/3317841579
Daily Health Checks
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!
Would you like to make a little extra money and receive a LOT of joy as well? We can Help!
Crossing Guard hours are: M-F
6:50 - 7:40 am
3:00 - 3:40 pm
Starting salary for Crossing guard is $10.15 per hour; yearly= $14,210
Cafeteria Monitor hours are: M-F
10:00 am - 1:15 pm
Starting salary for Cafeteria Monitor is $ 12.38 per hour; yearly=$17,332
If you do BOTH - Starting Salary for Crossing Guard and Monitor is $14.62 per hour; yearly= $20,468. Hours are as they are listed above.
If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Crowther: melody.crowther@hayscisd.net
If you KNOW someone who might be interested or that you know they would be great at these jobs, have them contact Mrs. Crowther.
Thank you!
IT'S TIME TO CELEBRATE LAST YEAR'S HOUSE CUP WINNER - PRAESIDIO!!
When: November 20th @1:30pm; Virtual Praesidio in cars can line up around 1:15pm in the car rider line. A map is attached for reference.
Where: Praesidio in person will go to the front of the school and cheer from the sidelines while virtual Praesidio will be riding in cars and cheering from their vehicles. There is a map attached to this email for the parade route.
Who: Praesidio in person students will be socially distanced in the front of the school with Praesidio teachers. Virtual Praesidio students will be in the parade along with community support. Sport that yellow!!!
What: Students and cars should be decked out in yellow! Get creative! Students will have spirit gear to wave and Rice Krispy treats for a snack. Our local first responders will lead the way for the house that represents safety. Students will be cheering with horns honking! Let’s show these kids how proud we are for all their hard work!
*November 20 is a Safari spirit dress up day at school. Tell those Praesidio to pack their shirt and yellow gear. That way they can still participate by quickly changing like the true super heroes they are.
Why: Our Praesidio students worked hard last year and earned the highest point total at the end. They earned these points by going above and beyond expectation. They represented our school well and now it is their time to shine!
Spread the word, find your yellow, and get ready to HONK THOSE HORNS!!!
PTA News
TIME SENSITIVE!
Negley PTA and Baylor Scott and White are hosting a VIRTUAL children's mental health seminar, this Wednesday from 12 - 1 pm. Please see the flyer for more details.
We are looking forward to a great Health Speak next week! Please find details below and join us by clicking here to register!
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:
Counselor's Corner
Taking a mindful moment
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
Negley Yearbooks
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!
Library News from Ms. Tierney
This week starts our Online Scholastic Book Fair! It runs for two weeks and it’s just in time to do Holiday Shopping! The Fair begins on Monday, November 16 and ends Sunday, November 29. Here is the link to shop beginning on Monday. Orders over $25 offer free shipping. Your student will be hearing more about it during library class this week and will bring home the paper flyer highlighting some of the books for sale at the Fair.
Library Reminders:
- If your child just returned to school from Virtual Learning and he/she borrowed a device, please send those devices back to school and be sure to include the chargers.
- If you have overdue books from last school year, please send those back ASAP.
- Library is now 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.
- 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
(512) 268-8501 x47009
Negley Library Website
Important Upcoming Dates to Remember
Please check the calendar often as it will be updated on a weekly basis.
November:
16 - 29: Scholastic Book Fair
19: Thanksgiving lunch at Negley for students , faculty, staff, only.
Adults can pick up a Thanksgiving lunch at the PAC, but no adults allowed to eat with their child.
23-27: Thanksgiving Holiday
30: Students and Staff return
December:
21-January 4: Winter Break
Remember to bring your picture ID - always!
This does not apply to evening activities - just the school day.
TRANSPORTATION TAGS
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.
Schoology Updates! - Parent Resource videos!
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)