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SEP | YEAR 19/20
School Hours 07:45-2:35 Thurs: 07:45-1:30
Office Hours 07:45 - 3:30
PRINCIPAL’S CORNER I am honored to serve as the assistant principal and look forward to working alongside Mr. Rivera, as well as the rest of Netzaberg Elementary School staff, in our efforts to do whatever it takes to advance the achievement of all students on our campus. Working together, I am confident that we will provide our students with a truly enriching and meaningful school experience. I am proud to join the Netzaberg Elementary School community. I have a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, as well as two master’s degrees with one being in Curriculum and Instruction and the other in Educational Leadership. I have taught 4th and 5th grade, as well as worked with primary students as a Reading Interventionist. Last year, I was the Site Literacy Lead teacher at my school site and the Vice President of the School Advisory Committee. Through these positions, I have collaborated with colleagues to create meaningful Instruction and worked with all stakeholders to meet the needs of the community. For the last two years I have presented at the Pacific East Teaching and Learning Conference focusing on the K-12 Mathematical Practices, creating effective interventions and creating rigorous standard based questions aligned to the College and Career Ready Standards. Prior to joining the DoDEA community, I worked as an Academic Intervention Specialist, helping to facilitate effective intervention programs to meet the needs of all learners in Santa Rosa County, Florida. I believe a collaborative school environment is the key to creating successful teachers and students. I believe partnerships with parents and community partners are essential to enriching the experience at any school site. Working alongside Mr. Rivera, I hope to be a great resource to help make Netzaberg Elementary a standard of excellence. I will also strive to help serve the staff and the community in their efforts towards providing an exemplary education that inspires and prepares all DoDEA students for success in a dynamic, global environment. Hilary Simmons Assistant Principal
Calendar Items
27 Back to School BINGO 30 Sep - 2 Oct Fall School Pictures
Gym Doors Open: 7:45am 1st bell: 7:55am Tardy Bell: 8:05am Kindergarten Release: 2:30pm Thursday Dismissal: 1:30 pm
NETZI NEWS
Netzaberg Elementary School John F. Kennedy Building 9040 Arturo Rivera, Principal Hilary Simmons, Assistant Principal
DSN 472-9184 CIV 09645-917-9184
School Zone Safety REMINDER!
Netzaberg School complex is a
20 km/h area.
Please drive responsibly and use
extra caution when driving through primary pick-up /drop off zones
here at NES and CDC/SAC.
Every Thursday is EARLY
RELEASE.
Student dismissal is at 1:30
If your child walks/
parent drop off and eats breakfast
please have them come early to have
ample time to eat. Doors opens at 7:45am
Parents please remember to sign in
anytime you will be in the building.
Don’t forget to sign out prior to exiting.
P A G E 2
Emergency Pick Up Plans: Does Your Family Have One?
**It is the responsibility of the parent/sponsor to let the school know when the student is absent and the reason for the absence by sending an email or
calling NLT 09:00am.
Email:
Phone: 09645-917-9184
Student Absences
Absence monitoring Procedure After 3 unexcused absences the parent or sponsor will be notified via email or written
notification.
After 5 cumulative absences (excused or unexcused) in a semester, administrator will review student's academic profile and determine if SST referral and intervention is appropriate.
After 7 cumulative absences in a semester the SST will review student's academic profile and develop or revise the educational monitoring plan.
Educational monitoring plan and additional educational supports may include: Meeting with the parent or sponsor Command notification and assistance Establishment of attendance plan Participation in online courses Disciplinary action may be imposed
“A plan in the case of emergency.”
There are many things that could make you late or make you unable to pick up your child. What is your plan in the event that this occurs? Do your children know what to do, who to contact or where to go? Although none of us want an emergency to occur, it is so important that we plan for the possibility. Take the time at the beginning of the year to create a plan that works for your family. Consider the following. Who: Who should my kids contact in case I am not home or cannot picked up? How: How will they get home in the event of an emergency? How will they contact me? Where: Where should they go if I am unable to be reached? Write your plan down and share this with all your family members and any contact persons included in the plan. Communication is key! Make sure your kids know what to do and are prepared even when you are not around.
There are times when a student needs to miss school - everyone understands that. But attendance is important. To have a quality education experience, you need to Be Here ! How parents can help:
Schedule medical and dental appointments outside of school
hours.
Schedule vacations during school breaks.
Schedule Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moves to coincide
with summer breaks or other scheduled school breaks.
When moving, check school calendars to be aware of important
school dates (beginning/ending of school year; testing dates, breaks, etc.).
Make it a habit to contact their child's teachers/principals to ar-
range to pick up missed school work, either in advance if the absence is known, or the same day their child is absent.
End of day messages
Please notify the front office ONE hour prior
to release bell.
This will allow us to have time to notify teachers and
students
"Dear parents, do you know your 3-5 grader has a Google account? That's right! Please ask your child for his/her username and password, so you can check your child's Gmail account periodically throughout the year. Lessons about digital citizenship will be scheduled shortly, but Gmail accounts are not monitored on a regular basis. If you ever find something inappropriate on your child's Google account, please report it to our admin. Thank you. "
Welcome to Art! In the Art Room the students will be working in six centers: Drawing, Painting, Construction, Ceramics, Fi-
ber Art, and Messy Art (finger paint, paper making, batik, printmaking, etc.). The Rainbow Center is where students photograph their art for the electronic portfolio and they can learn about art and art history by reading, working a puz-zle, playing a game, or doing research. We have incredible new photography equipment this year!
After a few weeks of practice, students will choose the center where they want to work and the project they
want to do. The Inspiration Boards and Books with ideas and Information Boards and Books that show art tech-niques. As students complete one project or if a project needs more than one kind of media they will move around the room as necessary for their goals for their project. Stop by to see how it works!
Important Information About Art Class It is helpful if your child is not wearing special clothes on art days. We do have aprons and children are
taught to use them and reminded when they forget, but an apron cannot always cover every inch of their clothing. They are taught procedures to minimize spills, drips, and splashes, but accidents will occur. Please understand we try to stay clean, but art can be messy! Children are also expected to leave coats, hats, gloves, helmets, lunch boxes and other personal items in their classroom or in the hallway outside the art room. This is to protect their belongings from paint, glue, clay, etc. Sometimes students say they are not allowed to use a tool at home. My response is that at school they can learn to use it because school is where we learn new things. We use needles, pins, scissors, hot glue guns, a drill, and irons as needed for projects. Students will be taught safety rules for all of these items and it is important that they follow rules. If they do not use a tool safely, they will not be able to use it for a school quarter. They have to ask permission to use the iron or the glue guns and they may only use the drill with the teacher assisting. If you do not want your child to learn to use these tools, please email me at [email protected].
Art Volunteers We can use volunteers in the Art Room! We always need help with things like cutting paper and refilling containers with supplies, but if you can sew, crochet, knit, draw, paint, or do any kind of art and you would like to help children learn how to do your kind of art, we can use your help. Students often need one-on-one help, so more adults means the children get more assistance. If you are experienced with DSLR cameras (ours are Canon) and you have time to volunteer, we could use your help! We can also use help with the electronic portfolios, especially for the younger classes. Email me at [email protected] if you would like to do art with us.
