Newell School District

If you missed the Zoom session on 2020-21 Graduation Requirements and Registration, click the link to view the recording: https://youtu.be/HOa_EVktWAk

Link for Student 2020-21 Class Registration: When: May 12, 2020 06:00 PM Mountain Time Topic: HS Registration Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82690248104?pwd=ekRKNmo1dHBKOVRFV0gxMi9vRkxydz09 Password: 438303

End of the School Year Info: • The last day for the breakfast and lunch distribution from Newell school will be Thursday May 14. • Final check out days for all grade levels will be Monday May 18th and Tuesday May 19 will be Newell School • We are again asking families to follow an alphabetical schedule to reduce the number of people in the buildings at any time. • If you are not feeling well, please do not come to the school. Please respect the 6-foot distance from others. • Schedule: o Families with last names starting with A-E Monday May 18 from 7:30-10 a.m. o Families with last names starting with F-J Monday May 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. o Families with last names starting with K-M May 18 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. o Families with last names starting with N-S Tuesday May 19 7:30-10:00 a.m. o Families with last names starting with T-Z on Tuesday May 19 from 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • Elementary check out will be in their classroom. Middle School and High School students start with your Drive Time teacher to receive your check out sheet. • All families need to return all school items including computers, books, key cards. • All fees must be paid during check-out. This includes activity transportation fees for MS and HS activities, lunch bills, lost library book fees and lost key cards. • Families who received free internet from West River Cooperative should bring their router to the school to Mrs. Dutt’s office. Free internet will be disconnected May 20. • Once again, if you are not feeling well, please do not come to the school. Please respect the 6-foot distance from others.

Link to listen to School Board meeting: When: May 11, 2020 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86748142299?pwd=WEQ3b3Z1YldOKzBra0tHckFUTlRnZz09 Password: 199238

Only graduates and parents have been invited to the graduation ceremony. But, everyone can watch it on the NFHS network: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/newell-high-school-newell-sd/evt1c1aaafa9a Saturday, May 16 at 2 PM.

Congratulations to Abbie Nelson and Huttson Weeldreyer on receiving the Brian Hallock Memorial Golf Scholarship. Thank you Diane Hallock for presenting the scholarship to them. Both are well deserving and did a lot for the golf program during their time at Newell.

2020-21 school year High School registration packets have been mailed to all 8-11th grade households. Mrs. Dutt will host a Zoom meeting Tuesday, May 12 at 6:00 p.m. for a short presentation and answer any questions about high school registration. Meeting ID: 826 9024 8104 Password: 438303 . A link to the registration packet if you want to look at it before you receive it in the mail: https://5il.co/fxds

May 11, 2020 School Board Meeting agenda: https://5il.co/fxdv

Newell School District #LetItShine South Dakota. We support all the front-line workers. Thank you Jeremiah for lighting us up!

If you wish to listen to the school board meeting: When: Apr 27, 2020 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Topic: School Board Meeting Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84180328727?pwd=N28vb0IrWWdoSEZ0Z3Vza0Z6QjlVdz09 Password: 259428 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +13462487799,,84180328727#,,1#,259428# or +14086380968,,84180328727#,,1#,259428# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 346 248 7799 or +1 408 638 0968 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 Webinar ID: 841 8032 8727 Password: 259428 International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbyWkwXLTr

Board Meeting Agenda: https://5il.co/fi1n

Seniors and senior parents - Please check your school email for graduation surveys: 1 for seniors, 1 for their parents.

Message from the Newell Staff:

Newell School will continue to provide education, either online or by paperwork to grades Pre-K through 12. The homework drop-off/pick-up day will be Monday April 20 from 1-6 p.m. To limit contact with each other, the work being given this date will be for the remainder of the school year. Library books may be returned at this same time. To reduce congestion, we are asking families to follow an alphabetical schedule. Families with last names • A-E 1-2 p.m. • F-J 2-3 p.m. • K-M 3-4 p.m. • N-S 4-5 p.m. • T-Z 5-6 p.m. We will have the point of drop-off/pick-up on the south end of Campus on 4th street. Staff will be at the site to take the work you are turning in and hand you new homework packets. Parents of high school students, please understand students must complete work assigned during this time to receive credit for their courses. At the end of the scheduled school calendar, we will have a final day for everyone to drop off all completed work, computers, books, etc. And for students to pick up any personal belongings left at school. Also, come out, drive by the Newell Football Field Thursday April 16 at 8:20 p.m. for the “Be the Light” event. It is in support the medical personnel and our 2020 seniors.

Thursday, April 16, 2020 Newell will be participating in "Be the Light'. During this time from 8:20-8:40 Irrigator Field will have the lights on to honor our senior students, people in the medical field and students who did not have the opportunity to participate in extra-curricular events this spring . At this time we will have the senior banners hung on the north fence. After the completion of the 20 minutes senior students or parents may stop and take down their banner.

****PLEASE SHARE***** The Newell Irrigators will be joining other area schools in "Be the Light" campaign. Thursday evening, April 16, 2020, we will be turning on our football field lights at 8:20 for 20 minutes. We are doing this in honor of those who work in the medical field, our seniors and all the participants in extra-curricular activities that have been cancelled. Please come and drive by Irrigator field during this time honk to show your support. PLEASE REMEMBER TO ADHERE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING PROTOCOL AND STAY IN YOUR VEHICLES!. Why the exact time? 20:20 is military time for 8:20 and the lights will stay on for 20 minutes to honor the class of 2020. #IrrigatorPride

Congratulations to Caleb, Abbie, and Austin for earning the award of Academic All State for the sport of basketball. All our Seniors received this award. Way to be great leaders. You will be missed!

Newell School update: Next week, April 13-16 there will be no new classwork for students. It will be a week for students to catch-up if they have fallen behind. We will have the next drop-off/pick-up day on April 20. Next week, you will receive a message about with the schedule for the drop-off/pick-up.

Newell April School Board Meeting Agenda and Link for online participation: https://5il.co/exjs

Congratulations to Austin Alexander, Abbie Nelson, and Caleb Mutchler for receiving the award of Academic All state. Austin Alexander as a girls basketball player, Caleb and Abbie as managers for girls basketball. Well done seniors.