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.

Ahoy Navigator Parents!

We survived Snowmageddon 2021! I hope that our Negley community has come through this cold, snowy time without much damage to our homes. It really makes us aware of what we take for granted, doesn't it? I'm so thankful to have had a full night of heat and electricity! Now, we just need to get this snow melted, water supply filled up, and we will be good to go!

AND - this is the last week in February! See - February flies by! 3 weeks until Spring Break. Only 2 weeks until the Negley 5K. This is our PTA's biggest fundraising event. Please support us!

Please keep an eye open for emails from the district about re-opening plans for Hays CISD schools, due to the boil water notice, water pipe breakage,etc. Someone reported to Kyle Fire Department they suspected a water pipe had busted due to excessive water. The district sent out a crew to check it out. Our amazing Head Custodian, Mr. Mendoza, has checked our school this morning from top to bottom and has not seen any evidence of a water leak or any pipes that have burst. We will continue to monitor as the weekend progresses.

!!!!!!!!! PLEASE GO VOTE - DAILY IF YOU CAN! HEB's Texas Loves Teachers Tour!

HEB will visit 50 schools to give away HEB gift cards and host an appreciation event that includes treats, cash prizes and more! Take 1 min. each day for the next 2 weeks to VOTE FOR NEGLEY!

https://texaslovesteachers.com/

School supplies: Don't get out this weekend! BUT the next time you are at HEB, WalMart, or Target, please pick up some new pencils and markers for your students! They are running low, and because we aren't sharing supplies this year, due to Covid, if your child runs out, they may not be able to complete activities as needed. Thank you!

Car Riders: If you have little ones whom you drop off or pick up in the car rider line we need your help! When you have to turn around in your seat or get out of your car to unbuckle your child's car seat, it really causes backups in the car line. Please pull forward, past the first car spot and stop. OR begin to teach your child how to unbuckle their own car seat! Be sure to tell them the only time they can do it is when you give them permission. This helps them to take ownership of themself and their things.

Traffic: Another reminder about traffic patterns - please do not clog up the round about at McNaughton and Hartson. Please go through the roundabout, to the next one at Mather, and then come back toward Negley to enter the parking lot. Thank you for helping us with this!

Covid:Please continue to monitor your student for covid type symptoms and keep them home if they have any of the symptoms. The biggest symptoms we are seeing recently are "allergy" type symptoms - itchy throat, little cough, then fever. When tested, they are coming back "positive".Thank you for your support.

FACE MASKS! Please make sure your student comes to school each day with a clean mask!

Captain Crowther

#NegleyStrong

It is that time of year. Google has opened their Doodle for Google competition. This year's theme is "I am strong because..". Submissions can be uploaded to their site by February 26. In addition, we are having a schoolwide competition. Submissions can be emailed to Mrs. Rodriguez by February 24. Please see the link below for more information.

Doodle for Google

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!

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

🏃‍♂️ Negley Races

Saturday, March 6, 2021

Brought to you by The Green at Plum Creek

thegreenatplumcreek.com

Register TODAY! www.NegleyRaces.com

$20 adults 5K, 3K

$10 students (18 and under) 5K, 3K

$10 1K

$10 sleepwalker (sleepwalker registration closes 2/21)

$20 virtual 5K/3K (log your time officially through Athlete Guild)

Use our “sleepwalker” option to buy the race shirt to support Negley Elementary if running is not your thing!

T-shirt deadline is February 17, so don’t miss out on getting yours!

Online registration for racers will close at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 1. Walk up registrations are always welcome at the Friday afternoon packet pickup or before the race on Saturday morning, but we won’t be able to guarantee race shirt availability.

💚 Thank you, Negley Race Premium Race Sponsors: Browning Family Chiropractic & Wellness and Judge Beth Smith!

💙 Thank you, Negley Race Video Sponsors: Tippi Toes, Kids Tooth Team and RBFCU!

You can also become a Negley Races sponsor — check out the sponsorship store at https://www.negleyelementarypta.com/race-sponsorships.html

📍 It is never too late to join Negley PTA!

Joinpta.org

—>Hays CISD

—>Laura B. Negley Elementary

Stay connected!

https://www.facebook.com/NegleyPTA

https://www.instagram.com/NegleyPTA

💻 Negley PTA remaining 2020-21 General Meetings:

Meetings start at 6:30pm on Zoom

March 9

April 20 — final meeting, officer election & budget approval

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Alex Zavala

Negley PTA President

Hello Navigator Grownups!

Due to weather conditions this week our school will be delaying our gratitude chalk walk. We appreciate your donations and we do still plan on spreading some gratitude throughout our community! We are just going to wait for a little sunshine. Please be on the lookout for an update. This is a fun project you won’t want to miss.

We are GRATEFUL FOR YOU!

Negley House Committee

In the month of February our school will be focused on the character trait GRATITUDE! Our kids will be learning what it means to show gratitude and appreciation for those around us.

Who is your child grateful for at Negley? It could be a staff member, fellow students, etc. Let's spread this love and gratitude!

This is the link for students to share their gratitude for fellow Navigators.

https://padlet.com/rodriguezd5/9skxf1skqnri01pf

Sharing Gratitude

padlet.com

Made with love by Negley Elementary

Negley is working to complete the third activity for No Place for Hate and we need your help! If you would like to donate chalk, please send to Ms. Winn’s office. We are preparing for our kindness in chalk project which will be for both the in person and virtual learning community.

Counselors Care February 2021 Newsletter: Friendship & Connection Edition

https://www.smore.com/wdzva

January Counselors Care Newsletter: Virtual Career Day sign up inside!

https://www.smore.com/9h0z5

December Counselors Care Newsletter: Covid Relief Resources Inside!

https://www.smore.com/dq4r2

Counselor's Care newsletter for November.

https://www.smore.com/ta7p2

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

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

Elizabeth Kirichenko

Negley Elementary School Counselor

Elizabeth.Kirichenko@hayscisd.net

Office Phone During Distance Learning: 512-256-6464

Negley Elementary School Counseling Website:

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

The 2020-2021 Yearbook is officially on sale! 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 any questions, please contact Chrissie Doerr at christina.doerr@hayscisd.net. Thank you!

Did you know that our students are learning to type? Students are able to receive a "Golden Keyboard" Award if they can type 25 words per minute. Students receive the "Diamond Keyboard" Award if they can type 30 words per minute.

Great job students who have already received these awards this year!

• 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.

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

Dear Negley Parents,

Just some quick reminders about COVID protocol regarding clearance for campus:

If your student stays home for illness, please do the following:

Notify the nurse ASAP via office phone or email.

Forward any doctor’s notes or test results to me to clear your student for campus.

If anyone in your household gets a test for COVID, please do the following:

· Keep all students home until you get results

· Notify the nurse ASAP

· This applies to all your students on any/all campuses

·

If your student comes in close contact with a COVID-positive individual outside of school, please do the following:

· Keep your student home

· Notify the nurse ASAP

· If your student is at school when you are notified of the exposure, please make plans to pick them up ASAP.

On 1/4/21, Hays CISD began using the modified close contact quarantine guidelines that the CDC released in December. This means instead of a 14 day quarantine after close contact a person may be able to quarantine for 7-10 days. The determination of whether a person quarantines for 7 or 10 days after close contact with someone who has been determined to have COVID-19 is based on the absence of symptoms and whether or not the person has received a negative covid-19 PCR test.

· If a quarantined individual remains symptom free AND receives a negative covid-19 PCR (not rapid) test result that was collected on or after day 5 of quarantine, they may return to work/school after day 7 of quarantine.

OR

· If a quarantined individual remains symptom free and does not take a covid-19 test during their quarantine, they may return to work/school after day 10 of quarantine.

We will then track this and follow up with you to ensure when it is safe for your student to be back on campus.

Please do not hesitate to call or email me at any time with any questions or concerns.

Thank you and be safe and well.

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

February:

28: Last day to Vote in the HEB Texas Loves Teachers campaign!

March:

6: Negley 5K Races

9: General PTA meeting

14: Daylight Savings Time Begins

15 - 19: SPRING BREAK

22: Students back for learning!

April:

2: NO SCHOOL FOR ANYONE: Student/Staff holiday

4: Easter

16: ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING DAY - TEACHER PLANNING DAY

20: General PTA meeting

May:

9: Mother's Day

14: ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING DAY - TEACHER PLANNING DAY

27: Last Day for Students

28: Last Day for Teachers

31: Memorial Day

Below are the cut-off dates for parents to change instructional options for each nine-week grading period. Please go into the Parent Portal and make sure you have the correct choice picked for the 4th 9 weeks.

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)