Neabsco News

Neabsco Families,

A special congratulations goes out to our 5th Grade House Leaders chosen this year who will serve as role models for their peers by leading with responsibility, Star pride, and leadership. While our 5th graders have played an important role in setting the tone, I want to reassure every student and family that leadership at Neabsco is not limited to one grade or one position. Every child has the opportunity to lead whether through House events, classroom responsibilities, school projects, or student voice opportunities. At Neabsco, we believe that leadership is not a title, but a habit of the mind, and we are committed to empowering all of our students to discover their strengths and shine. The Leader in Me curriculum will continue help our students think as leaders and grow through challenges.

As we celebrate this year’s winners, we also look forward to the many leadership opportunities ahead. From House celebrations and classroom projects to family engagement events, tutoring and after school activities, there will always be ways for every Neabsco STAR to rise, lead, and make a difference in themselves and school community. I have provided this year's continuous improvement information so you are aware that we are focusing on making sure all students achieve and grow in all areas.

Families, enjoy the four day weekend. There is no school tomorrow, August 29 and no school on Monday, September 1. We will look forward to seeing all stars back on Tuesday, September 2nd!

Thank you for supporting our vision of building a community where every student is a leader, every day. We are so proud of our STARS and can’t wait to see how they continue to grow and shine in the year ahead!

Mrs. Brooke LeVecchi
Principal, Neabsco Elementary

leveccbb@pwcs.edu

• Friday, August 29th: Labor Day Weekend (No School)
• Monday, September 1st: Labor Day Holiday (No School)
• Thursday, September 25th: Back to School Night

5:30-6:00pm - Annual Title I Family Meeting

6:00pm-7:00pm - Classroom Family Meeting

As teachers and parents/guardians we should all have the same goals in mind when it comes to Kiss and Ride, "Getting your children out of the vehicle in a safe and timely manner." Here are some dos and don'ts to remember while you are in line each morning:

DO:

• do, watch and wait to be directed by the staff on duty as you proceed through the line
• do, wait for an adult on duty to open doors and let students out of the vehicle
• do, have your student ready to exit the vehicle when they reach the drop off point
• do, continue through the parking lot once your child has exited the vehicle

DO NOT:

• do not exit your vehicle while in the kiss and ride line
• do not sit in the line to watch your child walk to the door (this impedes the traffic flow)

Q: What if I want to help my child put on their backpack before they walk away?

A: Please park your vehicle in a parking spot if you need to assist your child with their personal belongings.

Q: What if I decide to walk my child into the building when I am in the Kiss and Ride line?

A: Please exit the Kiss and Ride line and park your vehicle when you want to walk your child to the front entrance.

Q: What if my child needs special assistance from a Teaching Assistant each morning?

A: Please wait to be directed and pull to the front of the line so as not to block the flow of traffic

Q: What if my child is refusing to exit the vehicle?

A: Please wait to be directed and pull up your vehicle to the front of the line so as not to block the flow of traffic.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN KEEPING ALL OUR STUDENTS SAFE!

Please take a moment to review the attached guidelines about when students should stay home from school due to illness. Following these helps keep our school community healthy and safe. We want everyone to feel their best when at school.

Remember to report your student's absence to the school by either calling the front office 703-670-2147, email office@pwcs.edu, or entering the absence in the Parent Vue.

For information related to Student Health Services please visit the PWCS Student Health Services website.

If you have any questions or concerns related to your student's health please feel free to contact me at depalmkc1@pwcs.edu or 571-589-4718.

What would happen if you never had your hair cut? A hiker in Australia found a wild sheep that had grown so much extra wool, he became the size of a refrigerator. So champion sheep shearer Ian Elkins stepped in and sheared (cut off) all 89 pounds of the wool. The sheep, now named Chris, weighs half as much as before the haircut!

Wee ones: We like to think of sheep as white and fluffy. Find 4 white things in your room, and point to the biggest one.

Little kids: If your hair is 10 inches long and you cut off 4 inches, what numbers do you say to count down to the new length? Bonus: If you can make 20 sweaters from all that wool and you’ve knitted all but 1 of them, how many have you already knitted?

Big kids: If Ian started shearing at 3:08 pm and took 45 minutes, when did he finish? Bonus: If after losing the 89 pounds of wool Chris weighed just half as much, how much did he weigh with the wool?

The sky’s the limit: If Chris started with 3 pounds of wool at the end of March, and each month the weight of the wool doubled, in what month would he have reached 89 pounds of wool?

It's been another exciting week of school! From Kindergarten to 5th grade your students are settling into their new routines! Please make sure to stay connected with your teachers. A successful school year for your student begins with not only being at school everyday, well-rested and ready to learn, but also knowing that you as their parents/guardians are involved and communicating with their teachers.

I am excited to step into my role as the NEW Parent Liaison at Neabsco Elementary this year! Getting to meet our families and build connections to make this a successful year for all our students.

You can reach out to me directly if you need help navigating through our school resources. ParentVue is a good place to start for contact information for your students' teachers. For the Login access click on the following link, ParentVUE.

Parent Liaison, Susana Steudle, steudlsd@pwcs.edu., 571.589.4784

We had a wonderful first few weeks of school. As we begin this school year, your partnership is more important than ever.

As a Title 1 funded school we are buzzing with energy and eagerness as we strengthen students’ reading skills through the Virginia Literacy Act (VLA) by embracing the science of reading and building strong foundational skills.

One of the many ways you can support your scholar is to start with good routines by having a set time and place for them to read each night. In the upcoming weeks your student will participate in various task assessments such as the VALLS and the HMH Growth assessment. These targeted assessments are utilized to gain powerful insight into student knowledge, ensuring every learner gets the support they need to thrive. Be on the lookout for more information to come. Here are the dates for the task assessments:

• VALLSS (all grades) September 2nd - September 26th
• HMH (2nd - 5th grade) September 2nd - September 5th

As a reminder, our Annual Title 1 Family Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 25, 2025, 5:30pm at our Back-to-School Night. We look forward to seeing you there.

Let’s celebrate every step forward this year!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Carolyn Matthews Matthecj@pwcs.edu, Jessica Monahan Monahanj@pwcs.edu or Jessica Hesser Hesserj@pwcs.edu.

Welcome back to a new year in our Neabsco House system! Last Friday, our new kindergartners learned what house they are in and the whole school celebrated with a parade! We have 5 houses at Neabsco: Ursa🖤, Hydra💙, Draco💚, Phoenix🧡, and Leo💜.

Hello Families,

At Neabsco, students are learning to identify and manage their emotions through the Zones of Regulation curriculum. This program teaches self-regulation—skills like self-control and impulse management—which are essential for learning and life.

The Zones are:

• Blue: tired, sad, or bored

• Green: calm, happy, ready to learn

• Yellow: excited, anxious, silly, or frustrated

• Red: intense emotions like anger or panic

Students learn that all Zones are normal and expected. They practice recognizing their emotions, understanding what Zone fits a situation, and using tools to shift Zones when needed.

You can support this at home by using neutral language, like:

• “You seem in the Blue Zone—what’s your plan to get to Green?”

• “The Yellow Zone is great for playtime, but what Zone fits dinner time?”

• “You’re in the Red Zone—do you need help calming down?”

Thanks for partnering with us to support your Star's emotional growth!

All in Tutoring will continue this Fall, please register your student today using this form. This is a wonderful opportunity to receive the support needed and help your student continue to thrive.

Program Dates:

Monday, October 6, 2025 - Wednesday, December 17th*

Mondays - Wednesday

Morning Sessions: 8:10am - 9:10am

Afternoon Sessions: 4:15pm - 5:15pm

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

*Sessions will resume in February, more details coming soon

🤩School Administration

Principal, Mrs. Brooke LeVecchi

LeveccBB@pwcs.edu, 540-238-8541

Assistant Principal, Mrs. Theress Carrington

CarrinTH@pwcs.edu 703-930-1567

Administrative Intern, Mrs. Tyranna Stephenson

StepheTA@pwcs.edu, 571.589.2156

📋 Office Contacts

Administrative Assistant II/Registrar, Ms. Jessica Alfaro

AlfaroJ1@pwcs.edu

For registration, please call the office or email Ms. Alfaro to schedule an appointment and information on required documents.

Administrative Assistant I/Attendance, Ms. Evelina Dias

DiasEM@pwcs.edu

Please report your student's absence in one of three ways:

• call the office at 703-670-2147
• report their absences in ParentVue
• email the office at office@pwcs.edu.

Book Keeper, Mr. Matt Busky

BuskyML@pwcs.edu

School Nurse, Mrs. DePalma

Depalmkc1@pwcs.edu, 571-589-4718

Parent Liaison, Mrs. Susana Steudle

SteudlSD@pwcs.edu, 571-589-4784

Security Assistant, Mr. Scott Taylor

TaylorSB@pwcs.edu

💻Technology Contacts

Instructional Technology Coach, Mrs. Elizabeth Billy

BillyEA@pwcs.edu

Technical Support Specialist, Mr. Gwentin Johnson

JohnsoGR@pwcs.edu

🌟 Title 1 Team

Title 1 Math Coach, Mrs. Cindy Lindsay

LindsaCS@pwcs.edu

Title 1 Reading Coach, Mrs. Jessica Monahan

MonahaJE@pwcs.edu

Title 1 Reading Coach, Mrs. Jessica Hesser

HesserJ@pwcs.edu

📚Reading Specialist

Carolyn Matthews

Matthecj@pwcs.edu

🌈 School Counselor

Mrs. Lydia Larimore

larimolt@pwcs.edu

School Social Worker

Mr. Cory Cobern

coberncd@pwcs.edu

Please reach out to PWCS directly by submitting your request or concern using the following online form, click here

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.

PARENTAL RIGHT TO INFORMATION ABOUT TEACHERS:

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, most recently reauthorized as the Every Student Succeeds Act, states that parents in Title I schools have the right to request certain information about their child’s teachers. The information that you have a right to request about your child’s teacher is:

a. Whether the teacher has met state qualifications and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subjects the teacher is teaching.

b. Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualification or licensing has been waived.

c. The baccalaureate degree major of certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree.

d. Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

At Neabsco Elementary School we are extremely proud of our teachers and paraprofessionals, and are happy to provide you with any of the information above pertaining to your child’s teacher(s). If you have such a request, please call the school at 703.670.2147 and ask for the information you are interested in.

For more information on Title 1, you can visit the PWCS page, click here

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