PTSA and Foundation Biweekly News

Happy Holiday Season, Spartans!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who helped make the Newcomb Academy Foundation’s Benefit Bash a tremendous success! Thanks to your generosity and support, we raised over $20,000 for student programs—all while having an unforgettable night together.

Our annual Winterfest is this Saturday from 5–8pm, and we can’t wait to see you there! Join us for photos with Santa, a magical train ride, glowing putt-putt, hot cocoa, delicious food, exciting raffles, festive shopping, our beloved Penguin Patch, and plenty of Spartan spirit!

In the coming weeks, our Spartans will visit the Penguin Patch with their classes, perform in their grade-level holiday shows, and enjoy the cheerful festivities happening across campus.

Looking ahead:

• January 13 – Family Skate Night & Middle School Jeopardy
• February 6 – Family Magic Show
• May 8 – Foundation Golf Classic (rescheduled—thank you, golfers, for your patience!)

Wishing you all the joy and merriment of the season,

Amber DeVeny, PTSA President

Lauren Arevian, NAF President

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If there is magic at Newcomb, chances are she had a hand in creating it. As PTSA Vice President and the unstoppable force behind Winter Fest, Gina pours her heart, creativity, and relentless dedication into everything she touches. She is the definition of a “doer of all things PTSA,” working tirelessly behind the scenes to bring joy, connection, and opportunity to every Spartan on campus.

Her superpower? Loving on this community with the kind of generosity and enthusiasm that inspires everyone around her. Whether she’s dreaming up new ways to make school events unforgettable, rallying volunteers with a smile, or making sure every student feels seen and celebrated, she leads with a rare combination of vision and heart.

We are so grateful for her leadership, her passion, and the endless love she pours into our Spartans. She truly is the heartbeat of PTSA magic.

Volunteers wanted! Volunteers needed!

Shifts as short as 30 minutes.

Help us set-up, staff, and take-down the Winterfest!

Together we'll make all the little details hum,

so the students have brilliant experiences!

Click Here to choose your joyful job and shift. THANKS!!

Shifts still as short as 30 minutes.

Help us set-up, staff, and take-down Penguin Patch!

Lots to do. Lots of camaraderie. SO rewarding!

Click Here to choose your joyful job and shift. THANKS!!

Join us for a festive Holiday Shopping Night at House Nº23. It’s a cozy holiday market filled with local vendors, the perfect chance to find gifts for the loved ones in your life. Enjoy complimentary wine and appetizers while you shop, mingle, and soak in the holiday spirit.

This special event not only supports a Newcomb family’s beautiful small business, but every vendor at the market is generously giving back to Newcomb Academy PTSA with each purchase.

Come holiday shop in style, have some fun, and give back while you do it. 🎁✨

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Click Here to sign up!

Please join us Sunday January 25, 2026 for our 15th annual Run Like it’s Recess 5k, 1k, Toddler Dash.

Eldorado Park Golden Grove

• 5k 9am
• 1k 10:15am
• Toddler Dash 10:30am

Come support Newcomb Academy PTSA and the community and our local sponsors!!

Receive finisher medals. Guaranteed T-shirt if order in by January 7, 2026.

There will be activities, sponsorship tables, inflatable slides, music, food, top finisher awards and prizes, happy faces and a lot of fun!!

Any parent or adult wishing to volunteer to help in the classroom, chaperone a field trip, or help during a classroom or campus event must have VIPS clearance. Please fill out the VIPS application and submit the application along with TB test results to the school office. VIPS clearance takes approximately two to three weeks.

· If you would like to apply to become a school volunteer, click here for details: https://newcomb.lbschools.net/nav-1/vips