Upcoming Important Dates:

• December 5th -December 9th - Santa Shop

• December 5th - 20th - December to Remember Building Wide - See attached calendar

• December 13th - Make and Take North Pole Elf at the Junior/Senior High School (spots are limited)

• December 19th - Christmas Around the World Kindergarten through 2nd grade

• December 19th - 6:00 pm - Camp Fitch parent meeting @ ES/MS

• December 19th - Third through Fifth grade Feast

• December 20th - Kindergarten through Third grade Winter Fest

• December 21st - January 2nd - Winter Break

• January 3rd - School Resumes

Good Things are Happening at the Elementary/Middle School!

Dyslexia Training - All of our Kindergarten through Third grade teachers have completed 18 hours of training in the area of Dyslexia and educational best practices.

December to Remember - Starting Monday, December 5th, we are asking students and staff to join us in some winter fun and come dressed each day in a particular theme. A calendar is attached.

Student Council - Student council is collecting hats, gloves, socks, etc. to help needy families between November 28th - December 9th. The class that donates the most will win a party of their choice.

Parent Survey - As a school and district we are prioritizing family engagement and ensuring all parents/families have a voice within our schools. At the Elementary/Middle School we are working on building student leadership through the Leader In Me program. We would love to have your input regarding our school. Please complete the following survey at your earliest convenience:

https://www.leaderinme.com/s/newton-falls-elementary-middle/families

Word of the Week: In the morning announcements students are introduced to the word of the week. We are listening for students to use this word throughout the day in the proper context. Students who use this word correctly receive a ticket for a special prize drawing on Friday afternoon. The word for the week of December 5 - December 9th, is Text : definition - the print in a story, poem or book

Recess: Please send your students or students to school with hats, gloves and a warm coat each day. Whenever possible, we do try to take our students outside during recess.

Camp Fitch - Our fifth grade students will have the opportunity to attend Camp Fitch March 8th - March 10th. This is an exciting opportunity for all students. We will be holding an informational meeting at 6:00 pm on December 19th. Please try to attend.

Family Resources:

Click the blue link Supporting your student with I ready - A family guide or https://readyclassroomcentral.com/download/?res=79423&view_pdf=1

Click the blue link: Iready Family Center or https://readyclassroomcentral.com/familycenter/

PBIS for families. What is PBIS?

Thank you as always for your continued support.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us .

Contact Information:

Mrs. Witt at wittl@nfschools.org, K-3 grade Principal & Director of Student Services

Mr. Crowder at crowderj@nfschools, 4-5 Principal & Transportation Supervisor

Phone:

(330) 872-0695