May 14, 2019 | Vol. 5 No. 36
SPOTLIGHT 64 Hours of School Left! There are only 64 hours of school left as the 2018-2019 academic year will close on Friday, May 24 for our Kindergarten-11th grade students.
This year our students have excelled and grown in academics, arts and athletics, while building community, being curious and developing character. We're proud of The New School and our students who make our school great.
In recognition of these final 64 hours of school, we are asking 64 of our TNS Community members to donate $64 or more to the Annual Fund. If 64 donors contribute at least $64 or more, each donation will be matched 1:1 to help us reach our Annual Fund goal of $320k.
Help us close this year out strong and prepare The New School for another incredible year.
FROM DR. GROESBECK Dear New School Community, It may be that my husband and I hold the Guinness Book of World Records for the number of "proms" that we have attended together. We have actually gone through that process. Back in the 60's, we attended three proms together in high school, so we had a jump on things, and taking out my college years, since then I have been involved with high schools and we have always attended the prom/ spring formal together. It happens that we get a picture at the dance so we can document all those years - now 51 proms together.
Dr. Susan R. Groesbeck QUICK NAVIGATION ALL SCHOOL NEWS Upcoming Head of School Nancy Lang Meet and Greet this Friday Our upcoming Head of School, Nancy Lang, will be on campus this Friday, May 17, hosting an opportunity for parents and families to meet her and welcome her to The New School.
Our Future is Bright! Re-Enroll with TNS Thank you to those of you who have shown your support for The New School by re-enrolling for the next year. We're excited to have you back for another great year.
If you have any questions or want to discuss the re-enrollment process, contact the office of admission at admission@thenewschool.org or call (479) 521-7037.
Please visit My BackPack to re-enroll for the 2019-2020 school year.
Last Day of School Join the New School tradition by getting a "Last Day of School" photo by the rock before school.
Our Communications Manager, Rachel, will be available for photos both days from 7:30-8:30 a.m. to take photos. Parents are welcome to take their own photos on their phones or cameras.
The last day of school for K-12 will be next Friday, May 24.
The last day of school for ECE will be Thursday, May 30.
Summer Private Music Lessons Several staff members of The New School will be offering private music lessons this summer. To schedule lessons and payment, contact the teachers directly:Piano - Luz Delpilar Guitar/Ukulele/Bass - Will Playford Drums - Matt Beach For questions contact Jonny Schremmer.
Summer Camp Registration for K-8th Grade Students Ready to register for summer camp? Fill out our Registration Form.
View our online Summer Program booklet to see camp listings, dates and descriptions.
Contact Halee.Smith@thenewschool.org, Camp Director, for questions regarding K-8th Grade summer.
2019-2020 Academic Calendar Available View and download next year's academic calendar of school openings and closings here.Muffins with Mom Thank you to the moms, grandmothers, aunts and special friends who joined us for this special event!
Photos from this event are available on Flickr.
Farnahan's Circus Photos and Video Another year at The New School, another fantastic production of 'Farnahan's Circus' by our pre-kindergarten students! Thank you to the teachers and faculty members who helped to make this show wonderful. Summer Reading Challenge for K-4th Grade The Scholastic Read-a-Palooza Summer Reading Challenge is a free program designed to be both educational and fun to help prevent the effects of the summer slide—the learning losses that can occur during the summer months.
End of Year Conferences K-6th End of year conferences will take place next week, the last week of school, for kindergarten to 6th grade students. Your child's homeroom teacher will be in contact with you about your students' conference.
Field Day is May 21 Field Day for kindergarten-6th grade students will be the afternoon of May 21. Remind your child to bring a change of clothes for after the water activities and sunscreen for the outdoor activities in the afternoon.
Kindergarten Celebration There will be a Kindergarten Celebration Thursday, May 23 at 2:00 p.m. Kindergarten graduation photos will be taken tomorrow on Wednesday, May 15, and will be available by next Thursday. Spring Formal The first annual Spring Formal hosted by The New School Student Council was a success! Our students enjoyed fine dining at Noodles, captured photos they'll cherish for a lifetime and danced the night away.
Thank you to Student Council, parents, teachers and faculty members who made this evening special.
Upper School Conferences and Student Final Exams A.P. testing and final exams will take place at various times this week. Year-End-Teacher Conferences are this week.
Marshall and Jennifer will be available to help set or review 4-year or 6-year course planning, or answer questions regarding these plans.
End of Year Ceremony As the academic year comes to a close, we celebrated the accomplishments of our students in academics, arts and athletics while reflecting on the past year. Rising juniors and seniors were presented with their class rings. We are grateful for our students who give us so much to celebrate!
Class Trips are Next Week Next week the 7th-11th will be heading to cities around the country for The New School's annual class trips.
If you have not yet paid the fee to cover your student's food, please contact Jessica Guillory. We're excited to continue this TNS tradition to explore, learn and build community with our students. Additional Extended Day Activities Available We have added new after-school activities such as Spirit Squad, New School Gamers, Gardening and more! A full list is available at the front desk.
Registration is available through My BackPack. If you have any questions, please email Halee Smith at halee.smith@thenewschool.org SCHOOL CALENDAR AND ATHLETICS CALENDAR ACADEMIC CALENDAR
May 17 Parent Coffee with Nancy Lang Mandrell Center | 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Parent and Student Reception with Nancy Lang Innovation Center | 2:30-4:00 p.m.
May 20 3rd Grade End of Year Party Ozark Bowling Lanes | 12:30-2:30 p.m.
May 21 Lower and Middle School Field Day TNS | 12:30-3:00 p.m.
May 23 Kindergarten Celebration TNS | 2:00-3:00 p.m.
May 24 K-11 Last Day of School
May 30 Last Day of Early Childhood Education
Visit our full calendar to learn more about upcoming events! FIELD TRIPS AND CLASS TRIPS
May 15-17 5th Grade Trip Ozark Natural Science Center Huntsville, AR
May 17 1st Grade Field Trip War Eagle Cavern | 8:30 a.n. - 2:30 p.m.
May 19-23 11th Grade Trip New York City
May 20-23 10th Grade Trip Introduction to Colleges, Regional Trip
9th Grade Trip Memphis and Nashville
8th Grade Trip Washington, DC
7th Grade Trip Buffalo River, Ponca, AR
May 22 4th Grade Field Trip 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Visit our full calendar to learn more about upcoming events! ATHLETICS CALENDAR
Visit our athletics website to learn more about our upcoming events!
Athletics Instagram: @tnscougars Athletics Twitter: @tnscougars
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