Panther Press

NCSD is hosting family 🏊🏼 swim on April 22 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Newfane Elementary School pool. The cost is $2 per swimmer or $5 per family. No reservations are needed, just show up and have fun!!

We hope everyone has a fun and safe Spring Break!

We sure had a lot of look-a-like teachers show up to school on "dress like a teacher day!"

We were all cozy while learning for Pajama Day!

We had a rainbow of colors at school on Class Color Day!

Our kindergarteners enjoyed their trip to the middle school to watch "Curious George" in the auditorium.

Our kindergarten classes had a blast learning and exploring the Niagara Power Vista last month on their field trip. Thank you Newfane PTSA for cosponsoring this awesome opportunity for our students!

Career Day 2023 was incredible! Our students had the opportunity to learn about several different careers including, chef, professional boxer, website consultant, welder, police officer, firefighter and so much more!!! Thank you to all the volunteers who dedicated their time today to create such a special and important experience for our students!! Also thank you to Miss Pratt for organizing this event!!

Students in Mrs. Fitzpatrick’s 1st and 2nd grade reading groups enjoyed learning about healthy teeth and smiles last month. Mrs. Fitzpatrick was awarded a Healthy Smiles Kit from Colgate, including a story book about dental care and free toothbrushes and toothpaste for her students.

Our students enjoyed a fun spirit week in March celebrating Read Across America Week!

To help get ready for spring and Easter coming up, the students in Mrs. Dockery’s classroom have been investigating the different signs of spring, learning fun facts all about rabbits, and the different baby animals that are born during the spring time such as lambs, chicks, and calves.

Our 2nd graders enjoyed learning about money while “buying” toys and snacks. This activity was hosted by Math Coach Rachélle Hathaway.

In Mrs. Gretz’s room, students tested out their green thumbs by planting with the Heimiller Greenhouse.

This year’s Science Fair was an incredible success! Thank you everyone who helped to put it together. From teachers’ encouraging their students, parents supporting their children, Mr. Schmidt, Mrs. Westphal, and Mrs. Emmons spending hours of their time in the planning process to put this all together, everyone who volunteered their time to make sure the event ran smoothly and the community for coming out to support our students. Very proud of our Newfane students and what they can accomplish!

In Mrs. Niver’s classroom, students wrote stories about the Spelling Spoilers, a group of troublemakers who try to ruin spelling for children. They learned how to use Book Creator to publish their stories.

Our kindergarten students in Mrs. Westphal’s class enjoyed reading Amplify decodable books to each other and then discussing the story elements.

In Mrs.Bailey’s classroom, students learned about simple machines in Amplify! Groups were challenged to create a dance to represent their machine. Check out these moves! They created dances to show the inclined plane, lever, wedge, screw, and pulley. Can you tell which groups are which?!

Mrs. Conlon's students made their own rainbows - no sun required as they learned about light and sound.

Mrs. Gretz's students have loved learning about dinosaurs and the history of the Earth in Amplify Knowledge and capped off their unit with two very fun activities: an archeological dig for fossils (chocolate chips), and creating their very own diorama which served as a backdrop for the feature films they created depicting how dinosaurs became extinct. Thank you to our Technology Instructional Coach, Mr. Kiser for helping us with our stop-motion animation!

Congratulations to our March Panther Pride recipients!

Please ensure your child wears or brings sneakers every day to school. Especially with the weather improving, our students spend time outside regularly and sneakers are a must for safety. Crocs, dress shoes, and sandals can be very dangerous on our playgrounds and hiking trails.

Of course, we want all students in school every day. Unfortunately, sometimes that isn't always possible. If your child is feeling under the weather, please refer to the Sick Day Guidelines below and keep your child home if they exhibit any of the following symptoms.

If your child becomes ill and doesn’t feel well enough to take part in school, you should keep him/her home until the symptoms improve. This will help to prevent the spread of the illness to others at school as well as give them much needed rest to recover.

These are some of the examples of when your child should be kept home:

• Active vomiting (within the last 24 hours)
• Active diarrhea – three or more times in six hours
• The beginning of an airway infection (cold/cough/runny nose). This is especially important for those who are unable to manage their own body fluids.
• Extreme tiredness and/or lack of appetite
• Fever with headache, body aches, earache, sore throat
• Undiagnosed or unknown rash (a rash that has not been seen or treated by a health care provider)
• Any of the above symptoms with fever or chills
• Untreated skin conditions
• If antibiotic treatment is needed, your child should remain home for the first full 24 hours of medication (e.g., if your child has three doses per day ordered, then three doses must be given before the child returns to school)

Your child can return to school when he or she is well enough to take part in school and has had not has a fever for 24 hours without medication.

Student Arrival - 8:30 - 8:50 AM

Announcements - 8:50 AM

Parent Pick Up Starts - 3:12 PM

Bus Dismissal Starts - 3:14 PM

Buses Depart - 3:25 PM

If you child has misplaced or lost any items please visit our Facebook page. Periodically we will take a picture of items that have been lost in hopes of returning them to their proper owner. If you see an item that you believe is your child's please leave a comment on the facebook post or you may contact their teacher through Dojo, or you can call the main office.

Email: dhawkins@newfanecentralschools.org
Website: https://www.newfane.wnyric.org/domain/17
Location: 2909 Transit Road, Newfane, NY, USA
Phone: 716-778-6380
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewfaneEl