Neale Elementary

Don't forget Neale Elementary is having a RADA sale! No door to door sales and they deliver right to their house. Share on facebook and you may email to friends and family as well!! https://radafundraising.com?rfsn=4695376.5cfa4d Go Eagles Go!!

Need Schoology Help? Have Schoology Questions? Someone is on duty in our office from 3:30PM til 5:30 PM to help! You may call 304-420-9587. **You may also send questions to our Schoology Help Desk email technes@woodcountyschoolswv.net [technes@woodcountyschoolswv.net]

Grades 3-5: Student grades for midterms can be viewed in their student account or by logging into your parent account--access codes should have come home. If you need help access your parent account call the Schoology help desk at your child's school Monday-Thursday from 3:30-5:30. To view grades through your parent account, go to www.schoology.com, log in with parent information. If you haven't already set up an account you will need your parent access code provided by the school. Once logged in: Click on Grade Report Download Student Report Select Term One Select all classes Submit Watch the following video for a helpful tip for viewing student grades through the student's account. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz5ye3DyvqU&t=3300s

Neale Picture day! Our school pictures will be October 6 for Tuesday/Thursday students, and October 7 for Monday/Wednesday students.

Neale Elementary is selling RADA products as our fall fund raiser. Please share with your family and friends on social media or email. Thank you for your support! https://radafundraising.myshopify.com/?rfsn=4695376.5cfa4d

Starting Monday, September 28th through Friday, October 30th Neale Elementary will be doing a RADA Cutlery Products Fundraiser ONLINE! All orders will be bought and paid for online, and delivered to the address on the order. Students will NOT be doing any face to face selling. You can find the catalog and link to order below. These items make great gifts. They not only offer cutlery but also, dip mixes, soup and sauce mixes, cheese balls, cookbooks and more. https://radafundraising.myshopify.com/?rfsn=4695376.5cfa4d

Join the Kindergarten Teachers Wednesday, September 23rd at 5:30 via TEAMS for Virtual Family Night. TEAMS invitations have been sent to your student's email account. You can find the information to log in to these accounts on the bag their iPads came in or on the card that was included inside the bag. Those who return the survey provided by the teachers will receive a supplies kit to use at home. These kits are made available through our Title I Program at Neale Elementary. Directions how to log in to TEAMS for the event will be sent home by the Kindergarten Teachers. We can't wait to "see" everyone there. There will be a short amount of time allowed for questions that you may have at the end of the event.

Students have started taking the iReady Math & Reading Diagnostic. These are comprehensive assessments that give us important information about student academic strengths and weaknesses. Once students complete the diagnostic assessment, iReady will provide students with instructional lessons specific to what they need. Lessons are not available until the diagnostic has been completed and will be a part of students at home learning assignments once the diagnostics are finished. Another important piece of iReady is goal setting. Based on the results, each student will have a growth goal for reading and for math. We will take the diagnostic assessments two more times during the year to monitor progress towards meeting these goals.

Neale Elementary September Newsletter

Schoology Update: Teachers have been getting to know your students the last few days. They will slowly be introducing them how to use Schoology over the next few weeks and begin to put more and more assignments on the platform. When your student logs into Schoology, if they have any assignments with due dates these will show up on the right side of the screen or on their calendar. You can also find assignments by clicking on the Courses at the top and choosing each of the individual courses listed. These courses are auto populated based upon their official schedule. There may be courses that remain empty the entire time if the teacher chooses to put the assignments under another tab. If you need help with Schoology related questions, we have a help desk stationed at the school from 3:30-5:30. Many of the issues we have had is that the correct web link isn’t being used to login be sure to use https://wcswv.schoology.com or go to Wood County Schools Web page, Click on Menu, and then the icon that says Schoology. The app is installed on the iPads, but the web link is much more user friendly.

Tomorrow the day finally arrives that half our students(last names l-z) will be returning to school and the other half (last names a-k) arrive Wednesday, for their first day of school in 6 months, and for the school year 2020-2021. Please remember that students must be wearing a mask as they enter the school building and in common areas. In addition they will need: a filled water bottle(our refilling stations should be here any day), ipad charged and ready to go (you can keep the charger at home), a note of how they are getting home the first day of school and the rest of the year (teachers would normally get this info at open house), and a backpack to tote things back and forth (we had some donated if you still need one). See you in the morning!

This is a reminder that the 2020-2021 school year will begin on Tuesday, September 8th for students with last names beginning with L-Z. On Wednesday, September 9th, students with last names A-K will report to school. Due to Monday being Labor Day, students with last names A-K will report Friday, September 11th as well. Please visit the Wood County Schools website, and then click “2020-2021 Re-entry Summarization” for more details. Our re-entry schedule has not changed since being published. Students will attend school on a Blended-Model of instruction for 3 weeks, which is our Yellow Schedule, or until proper procedures, protocols, and new standards have been taught and implemented. Also, please do not confuse yourself with the WVDE color-coded map. The map is used as one of many tools to drive local decisions for our school system. As mentioned in previous communications, we will closely monitor the data each day to make well-informed and deliberate decisions, while keeping safety as the top priority for our students and employees. Over the last six months, we have worked diligently and methodically to create a well-rounded plan for re-entry. I’m sure we have not thought about every issue that may arise - please be patient as we work through making adjustments, changing protocols or procedures, and seeking feedback from our stakeholders to make this school year a great success. Although not a requirement, I am asking each student to bring their own mask and bottle of water on the first day of school. This will help expedite first day procedures and practices for our schools as they begin teaching expected behaviors for the year. Students will receive a Wood County mask on the first day and will be expected to possess and use it on a continual basis as we navigate through a new normal for our school system. We are so excited to see your children in our schools once again. We have greatly missed their presence the last six months. As always, make sure to Wear a mask, Watch your distance, and Wash your hands. To view our first WCS Newsletter, please click https://tinyurl.com/yxbaddej Have a safe and wonderful Holiday weekend.

Dismissal Procedures have changed for student picked up at Neale. All parents must remain in the car and drive thru the back lot's loop to pick up your student. Numbers were passed out during iPad distribution. These numbers will need to be visible in the dash of your car. Numbers 1-100 will be dismissed at 2:45. Numbers 101-200 will be dismissed at 2:55. If someone else is picking up your student for the day please send a note with your child or call the office, and give that person your number, if possible.

First Day of School Information

Good evening, Each Sunday evening, from this day forward, I will provide all stakeholders an update from the WVDHHR and WVDE Covid-19 metrics data for Wood County. The metics data will be used to govern activities and other requirements in our school system for the upcoming week. This week, Wood County has a 2.74 average seven day trend, which includes 16 probable and confirmed positive cases the last seven days. We will continue to analyze the data of the metrics, and make necessary adjustments on protocols and procedures in our schools based on current trends. For the upcoming week of August 31, Wood County is “Green” on the metrics; therefore, all co-curricular and extra-curricular activities are allowed to participate. However, three counties in WV - Kanawha, Monroe, and Logan are orange or red in the metrics and will not be allowed to participate in any activities this week. As you can see, this is a community driven metrics, which has serious implications for our school system. Please do your part and encourage others on the 3 W’s to help our students return in-person to our schools - Wear a mask, Watch your distance, and Wash your hands. Once again, please download our mobile app on our website and continually check the “News” feed to stay up to date on what is happening in our schools. Keep up the great work. Have a great evening.

Reminder - Ipad rollout begins Monday, August 31 at 9:00 a.m. For more information, please visit the "News" section on our website or click the following link. https://tinyurl.com/y6y43bj4

Reminder - Ipad rollout begins Monday, August 31 at 9:00 a.m. For more information, please visit the "News" section on our website or click the following link. https://tinyurl.com/y6y43bj4

Back to School Schedule - Code Yellow - Tuesday, Sept. 8 and Thursday, Sept. 10 students with last names L-Z attend school in person----- Wednesday, Sept. 9 and Friday, Sept. 11 students with last names A-K attend school in person. When students do not attend school in person, our new Schoology platform will be utilized to engage students. Due to September 7 being a holiday, we have modified the schedule for the first week of school to accommodate students with last names A-K on Friday, September 11. For more information, please visit the Wood County Schools website, or click https://tinyurl.com/yy9mmrxv for the schedule summary.

1st Week School Schedule: Tuesday, September 8th Students with last names L-Z Wednesday, September 9th Students with last names A-K Thursday, September 10th Students with last names L-Z Friday, September 11th Students with last names A-K (This is Monday’s group, but do to the Labor Day Holiday will be in school this day.) 2nd Week of School Schedule and Beyond: Monday- Students with last names A-K Tuesday- Students with last names L-Z Wednesday-Students with last names A-K Thursday- Students with last names L-Z Friday- ALL students Remote Learning via Schoology Assignments assigned by their teacher.

Virtual Schools Registration is now CLOSED. If you would like to get on the waiting list, please contact Shelia Belcher at the Wood County Board of Education. Please remember that if you choose to do virtual school, you need a reliable internet connection. Virtual School students will not becoming to the building at all. Virtual School is very rigorous and requires high student motivation and parent involvement. We would love to answer any questions you may have about sending your child to Neale or keeping them at home to do virtual school. Please remember virtual school is a computer based program on the grade level of the student. There will not be a “live” teacher teaching your child. Your child will be expected to spend several hours a day working on assignments. Teachers will be available to answer questions in the evenings. Students not doing virtual school, will be coming to school two days per week and will be given assignments to do at home on the days they are not here at Neale.