Calendar of Events
11/6: Staff Development Day - No Students
11/7: Picture Day at Charles E. Walters
11/8: Original Works artwork order forms due
11/11: School Closed - Veterans Day
11/21, 9:30 AM: Parent Council Meeting
11/26: Thanksgiving Feast
11/27 - 11/29: Thanksgiving Recess
12/3: Giving Tuesday - Donate to NIS today!
12/14, 8:30 & 10 AM: Breakfast with Santa
12/23 - 1/1: Winter Recess
1/20: School Closed - Martin Luther King Day
2/11 - 2/14: Scholastic Book Fair
2/13: NIS's First Annual Winter Ball
2/14: Parent Teacher Conferences - No Students
4/6 - 4/13: Spring Recess
5/22 - 5/25: Memorial Day Recess
6/1: Golf Outing @ Pt. Jeff. Country Club


Our Pasta Night fundraiser was a tremendous success due to your support! Special thanks to The Knights of Columbus #12993, St. Joseph the Worker, Medford Pastaria, Cafe Gia, Tony's Pizza, La Margherita, and Brook House Pizza and Grill for their pasta donations, and to all of the generous volunteers, donors and sponsors who made this night possible. We loved seeing our returning families and staff and celebrating with our current NIS families. 

Thanks to those of you that donated treats for our in-school safe trick or  treating on Halloween, and to those of you that volunteered on Picture Day!  We couldn't do all of the wonderful things we do without you!
 

Our PT Staff hopes you had a
Happy PT Month!

Pictured Left to Right:  Maggie Reilly - PT,  Susan Behrens - PT Coordinator, Mary Baccarella - Adaptive Physical Education Teacher, Ellen DeVeau - PTA,  Ali Silfer - PT, Valerie Giaquinto - PT

Special Thanks to the volunteers who have generously volunteered to purchase and roast turkeys for the children's Thanksgiving Feast.  You can help NIS families in need by donating food, too!  Information will be forthcoming.  
SPEECH ACTIVITY FOR THE FALL


You can make playing in the leaves a learning experience! 

NIS FEEDING CORNER


Click on the following links for mealtime tips with your kids!





The holidays are approaching quickly!  Looking for ideas on what to get your little ones?   Here are lists put together by our OT and PT staff of toys and activities we think your children will love!    

Click  here  for recommendations from our  OT department, and  here  for recommendations from our  PT department!
NIS GIVING TREE


Please help us ensure that no student in our school goes without a holiday gift this year by selecting an ornament from our Giving Tree with a gift wish from one our families in need.  The tree will be on display in our lobby this month through mid-December.  If you have a current student at NIS you feel may benefit from this program due to financial difficulties, please contact Tara Buonagura at ext. 506.  
We're excited to report we've been selected to be a participating non-profit organization in the Stop & Shop Giving Tag program.  You can go to any Stop and Shop store at  any time   throughout the year, purchase a $2.50 Community Bag and use the attached Giving Tag to direct a $1 donation to the New Interdisciplinary School within 7 days of your purchase. You can find the Community Bag with the Giving Tag on the reusable bag rack at the store. If you cannot locate one, just ask a sales associate to help you.  If each of you bought just one bag, NIS would have over $1,000 in donations.  Please consider buying a bag next time you are at Stop & Shop.  Thank You! 
HAVE YOU VISITED THE NIS SPIRIT SHOP YET?  
AMAZING NEW APPAREL IN STOCK!  

We love walking around  and seeing so many people showing spirit!  Visit our online store today at www.niskids.org/home/nis-spirit-shop - THANK YOU!  



Shop at PARK LANE JEWELRY this holiday season using  THIS LINK and NIS will receive 50% OF ALL THE PROFITS. This online catalog features Park Lane's best sellers.  Buy them as gifts or spoil yourself while helping a great cause.  Thank You!    

Save the Date!  This year, #GivingTuesday is on December 3rd!  As many of you know, #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.  Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.  Join the #unselfie movement.  Donate to NIS  at   www.niskids.org/donate  and then post an #unselfie on social media telling people why you gave to NIS and include the hashtag #givingtuesday.  It's a fun way to give back!

Don't forget to shop at  smile.amazon.com this holiday season!  Just choose the New Interdisciplinary School as your charity of choice, and NIS receives a donation for every purchase you make!  Prices are the same as Amazon - the only difference is you making a difference. Thanks!

NIS's 1st  Annual
 HOLIDAY BALL

February 13th, 7-11 PM
Windows on the Lake

$75/person
includes dinner, dessert, DJ & cash bar

Honoring
Gregory Colichio, Man of the Year
Ellen Sullivan, Woman of the Year


RSVP REQUIRED BY 1/20

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE 

Adults Only, Please!  Great Date Night before Valentine's Day!

Contact Susan Cali, Director of Development, for more  information  at SusanC2@niskids.org or at 631-924-5583, ext. 128.
Please watch the following video to learn more about NIS.  

NIS

NIS is a not for profit school that receives funding from New York State and Suffolk County to cover programs and services for students with disabilities; however, we rely on donations to enhance these programs and services. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today!   Click here .

Questions or concerns about anything mentioned in this newsletter?  Contact Susan Cali, Director of Development, at SusanC2@niskids.org or at  ext. 128.
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