Negley Navigator News

PLEASE check your child for Covid symptoms before sending or dropping your child off at 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

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.

Below is the cut-off date for parents to change instructional options for the last 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

Ahoy Navigator Parents!

Now that many of our Navigator staff, parents, grandparents, etc. have received their vaccine, I've gotten quite a few emails about virtual students coming back to school for in person learning! We WANT our Navigators back in the building and will do what we can to make that happen.

As you see in the post above, Monday, March 22 is the last day to choose your instructional preference for the last 9 weeks of school. It is CRITICAL that you go into the parent portal and make your child's learning choice. I use this report to see who wants to return to in person learning. I use the report to make staffing decisions for which teachers will move from virtual to in person as well. So, you see how important it is for me to have this information.

If your child is a virtual student, please make a list of the pros and cons of your child returning to campus for the last 9 weeks to help you with your decision.

A few of the "pros" to consider could be:

* your child has the opportunity to get back in to school and routines before next fall

* your child will be able to reconnect with their friends

A few of the "cons" to consider could be:

* you have a family member living in your home that is ill

* your child might have a different teacher for the last nine weeks, depending on the number of students returning or not.

I know there are many other pros and cons to consider and I know you will do what is right for your family! We will continue with all safety protocols - frequent washing of hands, sanitizing desks and work surfaces, wearing masks, etc. From our records, we have had no students "catch" Covid from school. They have all been from outside sources. That's a pretty good track record!

I wish each of you a very well deserved Spring Break! It looks like the weather will be beautiful - so enjoy!

Captain Crowther

#NegleyStrong

https://youtu.be/ZeLEWojlFqo

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

Integrity - Doing the right thing, being dependable, doing what you say you will do.

This month's House Assembly!

https://youtu.be/QyDarW4ZdyQ

Check Out Our March Counseling Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/9u14q

NES Counseling website:

https://sites.google.com/g.hayscisd.net/nesschoolcounseling/winter-storm-2021-resources

Previous Counselor Newsletters:

Winter Storm Resources 2021: https://www.smore.com/a6ew7

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

Time is almost up to get your yearbook for $25! The early bird price is only good through March 13. Just click on the link below and enter Negley Elementary under Shop My School.

www.Balfour.com

After March 13, the price will be $30.

Please let us know if you have any questions!

Chrissie Doerr – Christina.doerr@hayscisd.net

We had a wonderful week in the library! Students have been so welcoming and wonderful getting back into the swing of having me back after my medical leave. It is amazing being back with them and I really missed their positive and creative energy!

4th and 5th grade learned about some women who’ve made amazing contributions to our society in honor of Women’s History Month and engaged in thought provoking conversations about Women’s Rights.

2nd and 3rd Grade got to learn about lots of new book series that just arrived that will be available for checkout right after Spring Break.

1st Grade, Kindergarten, and Pre-K laughed and laughed with me as we read silly books that tickled our funny bones! Also, we had at least Kindergarteners come in to get their Gator Reader t-shirts this week! That means they completed their 100 book goal to become a GATOR READER! YAY!

Virtual students, I am back at putting lessons up on Schoology so keep checking each week. Also, Curbside Library is still going on with the process began in December. Put your request in and you will receive an email when your books are ready. You have to come in to the foyer of the school to pick them up. They will have your name on the spine.

Please reach out if you have any questions. Here is a link to the updated website which has information that can help you access the library catalog and online books.

Happy Reading!

Ms. T

• 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,

Please make sure your student comes to school with a clean mask every day!

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.

March:

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

5: Last 9 weeks of school begins

6: STAAR Writing test for 4th graders

13: General PTA meeting- Special Guests - Hays Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright and Chief Operations Officer Max Cleaver.

16: ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING DAY - TEACHER PLANNING DAY

19: Early Voting begins for Hays CISD Bond Package

May:

1: Election Day for Bond Package!

9: Mother's Day

11: Grades 3-5 Math STAAR

12: Grades 3-5 Reading STAAR

13 Grade 5 Science STAAR

14: ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING DAY - TEACHER PLANNING DAY

27: Last Day for Students

28: Last Day for Teachers

31: Memorial Day

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)