Ingomar Inklings
Week of October 5-9, 2020
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Monday - October 5, 2020
Tuesday - October 6, 2020
- Picture Day Cohort 1
- PTO Meeting @ 7pm (virtual)
Wednesday - October 7, 2020
Thursday - October 8, 2020
Friday - October 9, 2020
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Smile--Picture Day(s) - Coming Soon!
This Fall, school photos will be separated by Cohort. Please see the upcoming dates below. If your student attends Hybrid Instruction in both Cohorts, please plan to have them ready for photos with their original Cohort.
- Cohort 1 Picture Day - Tuesday, October 6th
- Cohort 1 Make-up Day - Tuesday, Nov. 17th
- Cohort 2 Picture Day - Thursday, October 8th
- Cohort 2 Make-up Day - Thursday, November 19th
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Welcome Aubree Grace Meder
Our wonderful school nurse, Mrs. Meder, will officially be on maternity leave through December. Mrs. Meder has added a daughter to her family. Aubree Grace and mom are doing great! During this time Sara Gold will be the IES School Nurse. Sara has been at IES since the start of the school year. If you have any questions or medical concerns, please contact Sara Gold by calling the IES Front Office or emailing at sgold@northallegheny.org.
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Our Students are Wonderful
The students amaze us with their positive attitudes and overall resilience throughout the many things that have changed. At the very start of the school year, wearing face coverings and their ability to comply with social distancing was a concern. Students have consistently kept face coverings on. They never complain! The teachers take them for “mask” breaks, but regardless of when the breaks are throughout the day, there is a respect and understanding from all to keep the face coverings on. Circles were placed on the floor outside the serving line to keep students socially distanced while waiting to be served lunch. They made this into a game where they wait and jump to the next spot in line. Students have created games at recess that have been fun while allowing them to social distance. The students have made coming back to school a joy for all of us. They certainly are making the most of the time spent here in the building. They are also learning at home and returning with completed work. We, the entire IES Staff, are grateful for the continued support of IES families.
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Indoor Recess “Fun Bags”
As we approach fall and winter months, there is a chance that students will have indoor recess. First, a huge thank you to Mrs. Baumgartner, Mrs. Liberati, Mrs. Short, and Mrs. Wymer for always trying to get the students outside. Even when there are a few raindrops or snowflakes, they make every effort to take the students outside.
During indoor recess students are limited in the activities they can do together because they need to socially distance. Currently, they can’t share many common indoor recess supplies and games. We want indoor recess to be an enjoyable 30 minutes. We also want to limit screen time and not have them “play” on the iPad. We are asking students to bring in a “Fun Bag” to be used only during indoor recess. The items can be placed in a large ziplock bag, and the student’s name should be written on the bag. Each homeroom will have a box where the “Fun Bags” will be kept only to be used during indoor recess. These will not be taken outside.
We are asking that parents monitor that the items placed in the “Fun Bag” are not items of great value or things that need to be transported back and forth to school. The items should be packed in the “Fun Bag” knowing the items will remain at school for several weeks and only be used by your child. After a few weeks of indoor recess, we will have the bags sent home and students can switch out the items. We are hopeful, the students will look forward to the “Fun Bags”, especially since indoor recess will not occur very often (fingers crossed).
Here are some ideas (send other items as well):
- Playing cards (for individual games like solitaire)
- Pokemon cards
- Small individual LEGO sets
- Small puzzles
- Silly Putty/book (they can copy the pic onto the silly putty)
- Brain teasers, mysteries, riddle book (can read and solve with a friend)
- Yo-Yo
- Rubik's cube
- Markers
- Sticker Books
- Crayons
- Bead making kits
- Individual craft kits
- Origami
- Word search/puzzle books
- Mini dry erase board and markers
NOTE: Please do not send anything that requires batteries.
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A note from the PTO
Thank you to those that joined our first meeting on Sept 11th. If you missed it, we welcome you to read the minutes on the website under the "our PTO" tab. We are always looking for new ideas, especially this year, so please reach out with any questions or suggestions. Our next meeting will be Oct 6th at 7pm and a link will be provided on our website to sign up the week prior.
We have only had about 30% of students pay their membership dues so we encourage you to please update your contact information, homeroom teacher and pay membership dues by October 9th if you'd like to receive a t- shirt for your student. Dues help pay for teacher appreciation, playground equipment, assemblies and more! If you need financial assistance, please update your contact info on the website and then contact Dr. M confidentially.
A reminder that we will not be sending out newsletters this year, rather you can click on the "Ingomar PTO" button at the top of each Friday's Inklings email. The PTO website will be updated regularly with any PTO related information.
Lastly, we are working to purchase several class sets of foldable (and easy to disinfect) lawn chairs so that teachers can take their students outside more often and they have a place to sit and work. If you are interested in "donating a chair", please send a check for $7 to the IES main office made payable to Ingomar PTO and write lawn chair in the memo. Thanks in advance for your support!
The chairs have been delivered--A Huge Thank You to the PTO!
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Trick or Trot
Run Around NA
Step up to the challenge and walk, bike, or run together around all North Allegheny schools to support the mission of the North Allegheny Foundation! Our mission is to enhance and enrich the educational experience of North Allegheny Students. Together we can fund programs that benefit all our students!
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STEP 2 - GET READY - Set-up your devices (Fitbit, Garmin, Apple Watch, Google Fit, Misfit & Strava), enter your miles online or download our iOS or Android apps.
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STEP 3 – CELEBRATE - Receive your medal and event shirt. Participants are invited to cross the finish line in their Halloween costume and collect their Trick or Trot treats!
North Allegheny Foundation (NAF) is dedicated to enhancing and enriching the educational experiences at North Allegheny. We do this by providing grants to teachers and schools, support for NA Families facing homelessness and financial hardship, and scholarships to graduating seniors.
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All Alumni Virtual Reunion
Join the NA Alumni Association for the first Virtual NA Alumni Reunion! Compete in a NA History Trivia game, enjoy a musical performance by the NASH Chorus, and celebrate with your NA Alumni pint glass only available through this event.
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North Allegheny Special Education Parent Networking Group
The North Allegheny Special Education Parent Networking Group (NASEPNG - or PNG for short) holds monthly meetings for parents of children with IEPs, 504 plans, and other learning differences. All are welcome to join PNG for their online meeting! Our next meeting will be held on Friday, October 16 at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom.
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NASD Offers Free Meals for All Students Every Day
The USDA has recently approved school districts to offer free meals to all students for in-person and remote instruction. Breakfast and lunch (in-person or pickup) is free for all students.
Details about meal ordering and pickup were sent to all families via email.
Meal pickup for consumption on remote learning days will be every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Meals can be picked up at HES, MES, IMS, NAI, or NASH (pickup location will be selected on the order form linked in your email). The deadline to order pickup meals will be every Friday.
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Student Absences
This school year North Allegheny School District will be accepting student absence excuses electronically, through the Tyler SIS Parent Portal.
Student excuses will be submitted through an "E-Form," creating a touchless submission option for parents/guardians. This will reduce the amount of paper transmissions between parents/guardians, students, and our staff. Please review the directions to submit an electronic student excuse below and contact your student's building secretary with any questions.
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Missed a Newsletter?
All building newsletters are archived weekly on the North Allegheny website. This designated webpage will be updated with links to the previous week’s newsletters at the beginning of each school week by 11:30 a.m. A link to the archive is accessible on the District’s homepage and on each building’s homepage.
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The North Allegheny School District often receives requests for the distribution of athletics and approved non-profit community organization digital flyers. All requests for community flyers to be included in this newsletter must be submitted via email only at flyers@northallegheny.org. Flyers will only be posted and removed from the District website on Friday. Visit our website for details on how to submit flyers. |
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Main Office - 412-366-9665
Nurse's Office - 412-366-9665
Counseling Office - 412-366-9665
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