Personal health and safety education - Parent Notification Letter
ELSA Overview Parent Letter 2025/2026 
January 06, 2025
Dear New Field families,
Welcome back to school and a very happy new year to one and all! I hope that you enjoyed rest, quality family time and that the year 2026 is off to a joyful start. The new year brings an opportunity to recommit to our goals, tweak our routines, habits and schedules - as well as set new intentions for growth and personal betterment in the year ahead. The same is true for our students right now - children are revisiting their hopes and dreams for the school year, refreshing classroom routines, establishing goals and deepening their connection as a classroom community.
On Friday, January 9 you will also get a great snapshot into your child's progress as we send home K-4 second quarter report cards. As a reminder to second grade families, this is a benchmark year for second grade students where the must meet certain expectations in reading performance in order to be promoted to third grade. You can always check your child's grades, (in Grades 1-4), in real time on ASPEN Parent Portal.
Families may also receive an invitation to the second quarter awards assembly scheduled for the end of January (1/23). We will celebrate students with:
This week, as we all reground in the school year, our students will attend an interactive, socio-emotional assembly called Ned's Resiliency Ride. The assembly is filled with storytelling, humor, illusions and amazing yo-yo tricks where our kids learn the hidden message in NED's name: Never give up, Encourage others, Do your best.
Lastly, on Thursday, January 15 also marks the exact halfway mark of the school year! Be sure to take a moment and celebrate how much your children have grown, the new learning they've mastered, and the new interests that they are developing as the school year progresses.
Wishing you all a great return to school!
Warmly,
Conrey Callahan
Principal, New Field ES