Amargosa Schools (Prek-8)

I've created an NCSD COVID-19 Response page with some resources and the latest press release information: http://bit.ly/ncsdCO19response As more information becomes available, I'll post it. R. Williams Director of Technology

To Nye County Families, Employees, and Communities, An official Nye County School District stance on COVID-19 will be released late this afternoon via social media, the District website, District email, and any other media sources used to mass-communicate. Chief Lewis, Nye County Emergency Management, will also communicate our message through additional Nye County communication resources. Please stay tuned. Thank you, Dale A. Norton, Superintendent of Schools Nye County School District

Watch Mr. Norton celebrate Reading Week with the book My Teacher is a Monster! by Peter Brown: https://5il.co/daki

Parents, Our third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students will be taking the NWEA MAPS Spring Assessments next week.. Please make sure that your student/s have a good night's sleep each night. In addition, please ensure that they are eating nutritious food throughout the week as well. We also ask that you join us in stressing the importance of doing their best on these tests.

NATIONAL READING WEEK March 2 - 5, 2020 To celebrate National Reading Week, we have some fun activities planned for next week. On Monday, March 2, the Beatty High School student council will come to Amargosa School to help us celebrate Reading Week. The high school students will meet up with our middle school and fifth grade students and go into all of our elementary classrooms and read to a student one on one. All of our students, young and old, will interact, have fun, and participate! The goal is for all to join in and experience the joy of reading! Students may also dress up each day of the week as follows: Monday: Hat Day - High school readers here Tuesday: Sock Day - Silly or Mismatched Wednesday: Twin Day - Wear Blue AV shirt Thursday: Pajama Day - Classroom readers We hope you will plan some reading activities at home with your child to celebrate Reading Week as well.

Parent Engagement Meeting Tuesday, February 18. Potluck Soup at 5:00 pm. Meeting starting at 5:30 pm.

World Read Aloud Day! Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Parents: Just a reminder, the Reward Field Trip to SeaQuest will take place this Friday, January 31st. We appreciate those parents that volunteered to chaperone, however, we have enough staff who have volunteered to meet the district chaperone requirements. Please note that parents must provide transportation to and from Amargosa School for the trip. Students must arrive at school by 8:00., as buses will be leaving promptly at 8:00 a.m. Buses are scheduled to return between 2:45 and 3:00 p.m. Please make sure students have breakfast at home as only lunch will be provided. Students may bring a snack, as well as money if they wish to purchase souvenirs. Everyone is excited and looking forward to this fun and exciting event! Padres: Solo un recordatorio, la excursión de recompensa a SeaQuest tendrá lugar este viernes 31 de enero. Agradecemos a aquellos padres que se ofrecieron como voluntarios para ser chaperones, sin embargo, tenemos suficiente personal que se ofreció como voluntario para cumplir con los requisitos de chaperones del distrito. Tenga en cuenta que los padres deben proporcionar transporte hacia y desde la Escuela Amargosa para el viaje. Los estudiantes deben llegar a la escuela para las 8:00, ya que los autobuses saldrán puntualmente a las 8:00 a.m. Los autobuses están programados para regresar entre las 2:45 y las 3:00 p.m. Asegúrese de que los estudiantes desayunen en casa ya que solo se proporcionará el lonche. Pueden traer alguna botana si gustan, así como dinero para comprar algun recuerdo si lo desean. ¡Todos estan muy contentos y emocionados sobre esta excursión!

Reading aloud is not just for preschoolers You may think of reading aloud as something you do with a young child. But your teen can benefit from it, too. Consider reading aloud to each other from a story or article that might interest him. You might also check out an audiobook from your library. Hearing fluent reading can improve your teen's own reading fluency. And if he likes it, it may inspire him to read another book on that topic or by that author. click on the following link for further information: http://niswc.com/36acC276091 ______________________________________ La lectura en voz alta no es solo para los niños preescolares Quizás usted considere que leer en voz alta es una actividad para realizar solo con los niños pequeños. Pero su joven también puede beneficiarse de la lectura en voz alta. Considere turnarse con él para leer en voz alta una historia o artículo que podría interesarle. También podría sacar un audiolibro de la biblioteca. Escuchar una lectura fluida ayudará a mejorar la fluidez de su joven al leer. Y si le gusta, podría inspirarlo a leer otro libro de ese tema o autor. Haga clic en el siguiente enlace para más información: http://niswc.com/46acC276091

Everyone benefits when you get involved at school Volunteers work for free, but not for nothing. There are lots of benefits to getting involved at school. You'll learn what's going on and get another perspective on what your child tells you. You'll have things to talk about with your child. You'll have a chance to develop valuable skills, such as project management or fundraising. And you'll be able to make a difference to every child in the school. Click on the following link for further information. http://niswc.com/16aWC276091 ___________________________________ Todos se benefician cuando usted participa en la escuela Los voluntarios trabajan de forma gratuita, pero no en vano. Existen muchos beneficios de participar en la escuela. Usted se informará de lo que sucede allí y obtendrá otra perspectiva sobre lo que le cuenta su hijo. También tendrá más temas para hablar con él. Tendrá la oportunidad de adquirir habilidades valiosas, como administrar un proyecto o recaudar fondos. Y, además, marcará una diferencia en todos los niños de la escuela. Haga clic en el siguiente enlace para más información sobre este tema. http://niswc.com/26aWC276091

Parent Engagement Meeting next Tuesday, January 21 - 5:30 p.m. Reunión de Participación de Padres el proximo martes, 21 de enero - 5:30 p.m.

Student Recognition Program next Wednesday, January 15 at the Community Center. Middle School will be at 10:30 am and elementary at 12:30 pm. Please join us to celebrate our students' achievements and success!

Parents: Please be aware that elementary report cards are coming home with students today. Middle school report cards will be sent home next Tuesday, January 14. Please call the school if you have questions or concerns.

There will be a school Christmas Shop December 18 and 19. Students will be able to buy gifts for themselves or family members. Prices will range from $2.00 to $10.00. Tiendita de Navidad estará abierta en la escuela el 18 y 19 de diciembre. Los estudiantes podrán comprar regalitos para ellos o para familiares. Precios varian de $2.00 a $10.00.

This month it's all about reading! Reading, reading, reading! Reading logs were sent home with students at the end of last month and are due back on December 17th. Students who return completed logs will receive a Sweet Reading Treat. We have a Book Fair planned for December 17-19th. Students and parent are invited to shop, shop, shop! The Book Fair will be open during our next Parent Engagement Meeting on December 17th, and Wednesday Dec. 18th during evening hours as well. Books make wonderful gifts. Come take a look! ¡Este mes se trata de leer! ¡Leer, leer, leer! Los registros de lectura fueron enviados a casa con los estudiantes a fines del mes pasado y deben entregarse el 17 de diciembre. Los estudiantes que devuelvan registros completos recibirán un Dulce Premio de Lectura. Tenemos una Feria del Libro prevista del 17 a 19 de diciembre. ¡Los estudiantes y los padres están invitados a comprar, comprar, comprar! La Feria del Libro estará abierta durante nuestra próxima reunión de participación de padres el 17 de diciembre y el miércoles 18 de diciembre durante las horas de la tarde. Los libros son maravillosos regalos. Venga a ver lo que hay!

Dear Parents, It is time for the second round of testing! All students will begin their MAPS testing this week. It's very important that students do their best on all exams. As an incentive, we will be offering an exciting reward field trip to SeaQuest for students who qualify. Elementary students must show growth in both English and Math, Students in grades 5-8 must show growth in two of the three subjects tested. Only students who qualify will participate in the field trip. We are working to make this happen in January. Rest, sleep well, eat well, do well! Let's do this! Below is a link about SeaQuest. ¡Es hora de la segunda ronda de pruebas! Todos los estudiantes comenzarán sus exámenes MAPS esta semana. Es muy importante que los estudiantes hagan lo mejor en todos los exámenes. Como incentivo, ofreceremos una emocionante excursión de recompensa a SeaQuest para los estudiantes que califican. Los estudiantes de primaria deben mostrar crecimiento tanto en inglés como en matemáticas. Los estudiantes en los grados 5-8 deben mostrar crecimiento en dos de las tres materias evaluadas. Solo los estudiantes que califiquen participarán en la excursión. Estamos trabajando para que esto suceda en enero. Descansa, duerme bien, come bien, ¡hazlo bien! ¡Hagámoslo! A continuación hay un enlace sobre SeaQuest. https://youtu.be/uv3QDtT8ikg

Exámenes de MAPS comienzan esta semana para todos los estudiantes. Platique con su hijo sobre la importancia de estos exámenes y de hacer lo mejor que puedan. Asegúrese de que duerman suficientes horas y tengan un desayuno saludable todos los días. Haciendo las dos cosas puede asegurar que su hijo haga un trabajo a una capacidad completa.

MAPS Testing will begin this week for all students. Please talk to your child about the importance of doing their best every day. Students should get plenty of sleep every night and eat a good breakfast. Doing both of these things will ensure that your child is working at full capacity.

Community Christmas Dinner and School Program It is time for our annual Community Christmas Dinner and Program in the Amargosa Valley Community Center (Gym). Dinner starts at 5:00 PM with the School children singing at 6:00 PM (please have children there no later than 5:45). There will be Hayrides, Hot Cocoa, and Santa afterwards in the Park. Everything is free.

Good news! We no longer have any restrictions on our drinking water. Our drinking water is safe and has passed the latest round of testing. We thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. Please remember students will be dismissed at 12:40 today. Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving everyone! ¡Buenas noticias! ¡Ya no existe ninguna restriccón para beber el agua! Nuestra agua es segura y ha pasado la ultima ronda de pruebas. Les damos las gracias por su paciencia y comprensión durante este tiempo. No olviden que hoy los alumnos salen a las 12:40. Les deseamos un feliz y seguro Día de Acción de Gracias a todos.