Neabsco News

Dear Neabsco Families,

This month, our students have been focusing on Habit #1: Be Proactive—this means students are taking responsibility, making good choices, and showing leadership in every situation. Being proactive means that instead of waiting for things to happen, we make things happen!

We are so proud of the students who were recognized by their teachers for consistently demonstrating this important habit. They have shown initiative, responsibility, kindness, and a positive attitude both in and out of the classroom.

Celebrating Habit #1 – Be Proactive!

Please join us in celebrating our Neabsco STARS who went above and beyond this month:

⭐ Kindergarten

Kaui P– Always responsible and making positive choices.
Maximiliano M – Leads his friends by showing them how to be leaders in the classroom.

⭐ 1st Grade

Lucas L – Helps friends and follows directions with kindness.
Elliana F– Greets teachers daily with warmth and respect.
Grace V – Thoughtful, helpful, and always on task.

⭐ 1st/2nd Grade

Nina R – Plans ahead to complete her work.
Antonio S– Greets teachers proactively each morning.

⭐ 2nd Grade

William G – Sees what needs to be done and does it without being asked.
Eliette P – Works hard, manages her agenda, and involves her family.
Inaaya M– Meets goals and helps classmates achieve theirs too.
Muntaha A – Always prepared and an excellent role model for peers.
Saul O– Responsible and always prepared to learn.

⭐ 3rd Grade

Charlotte J – Completes work independently and respectfully supports classmates.
Emily J– Keeps her agenda updated, studies with her parents, and sets goals.
Bryanna B– Shares positive messages and encourages classmates.

⭐ 4th Grade

Nailah B – Completes assignments ahead of deadlines and stays on top of goals.
Arib S – Works ahead, stays prepared, and inspires classmates.
Eduardo P– Perseveres in reading, seeks help, and stays engaged.
Ava L– Proactive in learning, leadership, and supporting peers.

⭐ 5th Grade

Kimberley R– Anticipates lessons and prepares for success.
Brenda V– Shows leadership, asks questions, and stays one step ahead.
Aaliyah G – Completes goals and encourages classmates.
Jeremiah G– Supports new students and helps with time management.

⭐ Specials

Aniyah C (Art) – Comes ready to learn and helps clean up without being asked.
Jeremiah G (Music) – Remembered his recorder on the very first day of lessons!
Mia D (PE) – Prepares by bringing water and always shows self-control.

📊 Family Information & Reminders

Assessment Reports: VALLSS score reports and HMH Growth Measure reports are required to be sent home once teachers finish testing.
High-Risk Students: Any student who scores in the High Risk category will have their data reviewed directly by the classroom teacher. This ensures families understand the next steps for support.
Family Conferences: Conferences are coming soon! Please plan to have either a phone or in-person meeting with your child’s teacher. If you need assistance scheduling, reach out to our Parent Liaison, Mrs. Steudle. She will be happy to help coordinate. She be reached at steudlsd@pwcs.edu.

👏 Congratulations again to all of our Habit #1 STARS! These students are shining examples of what it means to be proactive and are role models for our school community.

Next month, we will be focusing on Habit #2: Begin With the End in Mind. We can’t wait to see even more students step up and lead the way with this next habit!

Mrs. Brooke LeVecchi
Principal, Neabsco Elementary

leveccbb@pwcs.edu

IMPORTANT Dates for Neabsco Families

Monday, October 6th: 2nd Grade Field Trip, Science in the Park
Thursday, October 9th: Kindergarten Field Trip, Cox Farms Pumpkin Patch
Monday, October 13th: Stonebridge's Nando's Peri Peri Fundraiser Event (see flyer below)
Monday, October 13th: NO SCHOOL, PWCS Professional Development Day
Saturday, October 18th: 9th Annual Title 1 Family Camp, 8:30am to 12:30pm, hosted at Hampton Middle School, register by October 3rd (additional details in attached flyer). Visit the Neabsco Website for more information and additional link to register: PWCS Neabsco
Tuesday, October 21st: NO SCHOOL, Diwali Observed
Thursday, October 23rd: Picture Day
Thursday, October 23rd: Trunk or Treat 5pm to 6pm
Wednesday, November 19th: Strings/Choir Concert at Gar-Field High School, 6:30pm

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Tutoring begins on Monday, October 6. There is still time to sign up your student to receive high dosage tutoring to specifically target your student's area of growth. This will help your student learn the foundational skills necessary that are focused on third - fifth grade. If you have difficulty using the form, please email Mrs. Morrone.

Students will be receiving progress reports in reading or math, this helpful so you know what your student is learning in tutoring.

As a reminder, tutoring will be on Monday - Wednesday for morning and afternoon sessions. Please make sure your student attends each day since their attendance is monitored by the state.

For questions regarding the All in Tutoring program, please contact Mrs. Morrone, email morronbm@pwcs.edu or phone, 703.670.2147

Please make sure that you are connecting with your student's teachers. As a parent, you have access to ParentVue and CANVAS. These are two methods that you can use to help you understand what is going on in your child's classroom and to better connect with teachers and staff so that together we can make this another successful school year for your student.

If you are having troubles connecting, or have questions regarding ParentVue or CANVAS, please do not hesitate to reach out to me, Susana Steudle, School Parent Liaison, steudlsd@pwcs.edu, 571.589.4784

Flu 🤒😷🤧

Flu, what is it?

It is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. There are two main types of influenza viruses: A and B. Each type includes many different strains that tend to change from year to year. The flu spreads mainly from person to person by droplets from the nose or throat that are released when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated every year.

Flu symptoms

Flu symptoms usually come on suddenly. Symptoms can include fever or feeling feverish/chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, headache, fatigue, and muscle or body aches. Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, but this is more common in children. Most people with flu recover within a few days to less than two weeks. However, some people might develop severe or life-threatening complications, like pneumonia.

How can flu be prevented?

There are actions to help protect yourself and are sick. If you are sick, limit contact with others as much as possible.

Getting a flu vaccine every year is the most important action you can take to prevent the flu.
Practice good hygiene.

Cover coughs and sneezes.
Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If water is unavailable, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces

Stay home if you are sick to prevent spreading the virus to others. You can return to normal activities when, after 24 hours, the following are both true:

Your symptoms have improved overall, AND
You have no fever (without the use of fever-reducing medication).

Take flu antiviral drugs if your doctor prescribes them.

Who should be vaccinated against flu?

Everyone aged six months or older, with rare exceptions, should get a flu vaccine each year. Vaccination is especially important for people who are at higher risk of developing serious flu complications. Talk to a healthcare provider if you have questions about flu vaccines.

For more information about the flu, contact your healthcare provider. You may also visit VDH Influenza (Flu) in Virginia page or CDC Flu page

In every child, there is a spark!

During the month of October, school counselors will be delivering the Medicine Safety/Substance Abuse Prevention lesson as part of our Counseling Encore initiative.

🔴Red Ribbon Week at Neabsco: October 27–31

Neabsco will celebrate Red Ribbon Week with a Spirit Week and a Poster Contest!
This year’s theme is: “Life is a Puzzle: Solve it Drug Free.”

Students will receive details about Spirit Week and the Poster Contest soon — stay tuned!

Additionally, Prince William County Schools (PWCS) is hosting an official Red Ribbon Week contest.
For more information, check out the PWCS Red Ribbon Contest: PWCS RR

🤩 Stars Supporting Stars Peer Mentorship starts this month!

📧 How to Contact Us:

Mrs. Larimore, School Counselor – LarimoLT@pwcs.edu

Mr. Clewell, Counseling Intern– ClewelTD@pwcs.edu

💚🐉House Draco is in the lead this week with 2,308 points! 💚🐉

🌟Upcoming Dates:

House shirt days: Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
House Assembly: Oct. 31

Neabsco Club Sign-Ups

Clubs start next week! There are just a few spots left. If you are interested in signing up your 4th or 5th grade student, please sign-up today. Here are the clubs that still have some spots:

Volleyball (1 spot open)
Robotics (1 spot open) : The robotics club helps your student learn more about designing and program to operate robots to complete a specific challenge.
K Club (9 spots open): The K Club is for elementary school students, focusing on social-emotional learning and character development through service projects.

Register today! Club Registration Link

A hotel is a place where you stay while away from home. If you’re in Kenya, you might also have a giraffe staying with you! Betty Leslie-Melville created a ranch where giraffes live to stay safe. The first giraffe, a baby named Daisy, was already 8 feet tall and weighed over 450 pounds when she arrived in 1974. Many giraffes have lived there since – and many humans have been happy to be their guests!

Wee ones: If 3 giraffes come down to breakfast and you feed carrots to 2 of them, how many giraffes are still waiting for a snack? Use your fingers to count if it helps!

Little kids: If the doors at the hotel are 6 feet high and Daisy was already 8 feet tall, how much did she have to duck to walk through? Bonus: Daisy probably grew 10 feet taller by the time she was grown up. How tall did she become?

Big kids: If there are 12 giraffes at the Manor and the guests feed 4 apples to each one, how many apples do the giraffes munch down? Bonus: When you were born, you were probably only around 20 inches tall. How much taller was Daisy at 8 feet?

Answers:
Wee ones: 1 giraffe.

Little kids: 2 feet. Bonus: 18 feet.

Big kids: 48 apples. Bonus: 76 inches, since Daisy was 96 inches.

Leader in Me is a school-wide program that builds on the leadership, responsibility and goal-setting skills we already nurture every day. Rooted in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, this curriculum gives us a shared language and tools to help students grow socially, emotionally, and academically.

Ask your child, to find out which 'Leader in Me' habit they are working on in their classroom and how they are implementing it in their days at school and at home!

As parents we are always eager to hear about our child’s day but tend to get one worded response such as "Fine, good or nothing". One way to gain understanding of your child's day is to have them teach you something they learned that day. Every student is given some activity to complete at home from nightly reading, Lexia, or a math activity. Here are some important ways to engage your child at home from the Parent Institute and Title One:

Ask your child to explain an assignment, teach you a concept or read a passage from a school textbook.
Let your child give you a quiz about topics the class is studying. Ask questions even if you understand everything.
Present a “problem” you are having and ask your child to help you solve it. What should you do first?

We have a few events coming up that will help you promote partnerships and support your scholar’s success.

PWCS Title 1 Family Camp will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Hampton Middle School from 8:30-12:30.
Neabsco Family-Teacher conferences will be held on November 3, 2025

We hope to see everyone at these events. 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.

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