February 4th,  2023 Parent Update

Upcoming Important Dates:

• February 6th - Kindergarten Registration begins

• February 9th -  Free Family Movie Night - Sponsored by the ABC Club @ the High School Auditorium beginning at 6:00 pm

• February 8th - Interims posted on Progress Book. Only students receiving Ds and Fs will be sent a progress report. 

• February 10h - Camp Fitch paperwork due for 5th grade students

• February 10th - Valentine's Day parties

• February 15th - Spring Fundraiser Kick Off 

• February 16- March 8th-  Fundraiser ends

• February 16th- Parent teacher conferences  4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

• February 16th - After school program canceled

• February 16th - Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Camp Fitch with basket raffles

• February 17th - 20th - No school

• February 24th  - Father/Daughter Dance for students in K-3: Ticket Presale Deadline is February 16th 

• March 8th - 10th  - Camp Fitch for 5th grade students

• March 24th - Spring Fling Dance

Good Things are Happening!!

Camp Fitch Spaghetti Fundraiser : 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the Elementary/Middle School building. $10.00 per adult, $6.00 for ages 3- 12 and 2 and under free. Price includes spaghetti, salad, bread, dessert, and beverage. Presale tickets are available in the middle school office.  Basket raffles will be available. All proceeds help to defray the cost of attending Camp Fitch for our 5th grade students. 

Parent Teacher Conferences :  Parent teacher conferences will be held February 16th, 2023 from 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Appointments will be made by calling the Elementary/Middle school office at (330) 872-0695 beginning February 6th.

Valentine's Celebrations:  Valentine's day parties will be held on February 10th beginning at 2:00 pm. Please check with your child's teacher/s for specific details.

Leader in Me Focus:  For the month of February,  our classroom leadership lessons focus on  Habit 3 "Put First Things First."  We will be teaching our students to prioritize, eliminate the unimportant and planning. 

Word of the Week: Infer -  to arrive at  a conclusion based on facts and observations.

School Counselor WeeK : The week of February 6th is National School Counselor Week.  A big thank you and deepest appreciation goes out to our school counselors. Miss Eggleston, Mr. Parent  and Mrs. Smith!!  We are so thankful to have such tremendous professionals to support our students.  Each day this week,  to remind students of the support available through the counselors.

Congratulations to  Maddie Lawrence and Camilla Thomas for winning our Word of the Week Contest. 

Kindergarten Registration 2023-2024 School Year:

Kindergarten Pre-Registration for the Newton Falls Exempted Village Schools will begin on February 6, 2023 and end of June 9, 2023  for any students who turn the age of five (5) before August 1, 2023 and wish to attend Newton Falls Exempted Village Schools.   This is a multi-stage registration procedure.   Please follow the guidelines below:

1. Check to make sure your address is within the boundaries of the Newton Falls Exempted Village School district but using the website finder.com.  If you do not live within the boundaries, you could still apply for Open Enrollment.   Please contact the district’s central office for details about Open Enrollment before proceeding.  Open Enrollment must be approved before the registration process begins.

2. Gather the documentation that is required by the Ohio Revised Code to keep permanent records on each registered student.   These documents include the following:

   1. Proof of Birth (Birth Certificate or equivalent) 

   2. Immunization Records of the Child

   3. Proof of residency and/or Affidavit of Shared Residency Form (if applicable), Affidavit of Shared Residency must be notarized and are good for 1 year.

   4. Any applicable court documents.  These are needed when, the biological mother is not registering the child and would include the following:

      1. Child is not living with the biological mother at her residence shown in the proof of residency.

      2. The Biological mother and father were never married and the biological father is registering.  Court documentation must show the father has parental rights.

      3. If the child is living with the grandparents who reside within the school district, a Grandparent affidavit should be filed with the courts.

3. Once you have gathered ALL of your documentation, CLICK HERE to schedule an appointment with the Newton Falls Elementary Building to begin the registration process.  After all documentation has been reviewed and collected, you will receive a scheduled appointment for Kindergarten Screening which will take place on August 10, 2023.

4. To finalize your child’s registration information, you will need to fill out registration and contact forms on Final Forms.  Specific Kindergarten Pre-Registration Final Forms Documentation has been put together to guide you through the Final Forms process.   If you are comfortable with this process, you can start working in Final Forms after you have collected all of your documentation and before you attend your registration appointment.

Family Resources:

Leader In Me Activity - www.leaderinme.com/resources/taking-it-home-habit-1  - Family activity

www.leaderinme.com/resources/have-a-plan  - Habit 2 Family Activity

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