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Students at New Salem joined with citizens across the world this month as they helped raise money for people in the earthquake devastated country of Haiti. The PTO sponsored a three day fundraising drive the third week of January. Each homeroom was challenged to help meet the school goal of $500.00. As of Thursday, January 21st, the school has raised over $1,000.00 to be donated to the Red Cross! If you missed out on this opportunity and would like to donate to the Red Cross, here is a link to their site.
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Making a World of Difference UCPS SISTER SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN MEXICO SHOWCASE Select kindergarten students from Marshville Elementary and New Salem Elementary schools participated in a cultural showcase focusing on the country of Mexico during a special program held Friday, January 15, 2010 on the campus of New Salem Elementary School. Teachers from these UCPS sister schools worked collaboratively to plan the two hour global project. Students participating in the program had been focusing on the country of Mexico throughout the school year as part of a district-wide initiative on globalization. Students from the Marshville classrooms of Erin Kaik & Millie Johnson along with the New Salem classrooms of Gladys Butler and Starla Williams were divided into two groups. Using the expertise of The World in Our Backyard, an educational resource center based in Charlotte, each group explored the following aspects of Mexico: People, Clothing, and Faces Land and Animals Students were exposed to large photo displays, artifacts, fun facts, native costumes, music, dance and many other hands-on activities. Student groups also created Mexican ponchos and sombreros, listened to stores, and used 21st Century technology to look at video and still pictures from the focus country. Through this collaborative experience, students were afforded the opportunity to make new friends while gaining knowledge about the country of Mexico through a variety of hands-on experiences.
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The PTO is still selling Polk Mountain Market Pizza Coupons! Coupons are $10 each and will get you one pizza with any toppings (extra cheese available at and additional cost). New Salem gets to keep $3 for every $10 coupon you buy! This is a great way to help your school and get an evening out of the kitchen! Coupons make great stocking stuffers too! Get a few to keep in the car for last minute trips to the Market. All you have to do is send in an envelope marked Pizza and your payment with your child and your order will be returned to you by the next school day. |
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We have begun construction on our new cafeteria! It wont be ready until the 2010-2011 school year so please bear with us while it is under construction taking extra care when in the car rider line.
To read a message from our School Superintendent click here.
To ensure the safety of employees and students, all of our approved volunteers must submit to an ongoing background monitoring system, The Guardian. Not only do volunteers have to submit to this monitoring, but staff as well. It is the desire of the county to process all the already approved volunteers before school begins in August. To do this, we must receive an updated Authority for Release form from you before August 1st. Individuals, who fail to sign a new Authority for Release, cannot serve as volunteers and will therefore deactivate their status. If you have any questions or need more information about The Guardian , click here.
You can download the Authority for Release form here. You may mail, fax or drop off your completed form to the school before August 1st. Please keep in mind our summer hours Monday thru Thursday from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Thank you for your cooperation and we look forward to having you volunteer during the upcoming school year!
You can view the 2009-2010 Student Handbook here.
Union County Public Schools Policy:
“Attendance in school for all classes the full time allotted for classes is essential for student success. However, at the 10th unexcused tardy or early leave, the student will be referred to the school attendance counselor for discussion with parents. At the 15th unexcused tardy or early leave, the student and his/her parents will be required to meet with the school principal to determine a plan that allows the student to be on time and in school all day. A student who has been tardy/early leave 20 times (unexcused) may be referred to Truancy Court.”
Please be reminded of our daily bell schedule:
7:20 am - Report to class
7:30 am - Tardy bell rings. If you arrive after 7:30 please walk your child to the office so they can obtain a tardy slip & be admitted to class.
2:00 pm - Instructional day ends
The School Meal Prices for the county are posted below. They do not all pertain to our school. However, you may need this information when visiting other schools for siblings of the students that attend New Salem. We ask parents to refrain from coming to lunch with students during the first two weeks of school, allowing students to become acclimated to the procedures and to encourage independence. After that time period, we welcome parents to have lunch at school with students.
| Paid Breakfast | Reduced Breakfast | Paid Lunch | Reduced Lunch | |
Elementary Schools |
$0.85 | $0.30 | $1.80 | $0.40 |
| Middle & High Schools | $0.85 | $0.30 | $1.90 | $0.40 |
| UCPS Employees | a la carte | N/A | a la carte | N/A |
| Visiting Child | a la carte | N/A | a la carte | N/A |
| Visiting Adult | a la carte | N/A | a la carte | N/A |
New Salem Elementary is preparing all students to achieve their highest personal potential in academic excellence and citizenship.
I promise to respect and care about my school and other Knights. I pledge to work hard and be responsible. I promise to show perseverance and self-control at all times. I will be honest and a good example for others, and I will treat people the way I want to be treated.
Due to congestion and safety concerns, please observe the following procedures to keep our students safe:
- No students may be signed out in the office after 1:45 p.m. After 1:45, all car riders will exit to the car rider area behind the school.
- All car riders must be picked up in the circle at the back of the school.
- No cars are allowed to use or park on the front drive from 1:45 until the busses leave (usually about 2:08). By NC State law, cars cannot enter or operate in bus lots during loading/unloading.
- If previously parked cars are still in front of the school at 1:45, they must wait until after the busses leave to move.
- Parents are NOT PERMITTED to park at the old store or off-campus to walk in to retrieve car riders at the front entrance.
- Parents in the car rider line must remain in their cars during the dismissal process.
- After busses leave, cars are asked to exit the drive in front of the school.
From Highway 74: Follow Highway 200 North and turn right
on New Salem Road. After traveling several miles the school is on
the right.
From Highway 218: Follow 218 to intersection of New Salem Road
and Highway 218. Turn right onto New Salem Road and the school is one
fourth mile on the left.
MRSA-- Important information on MRSA and what UCPS is doing about it. Please read
Bell Schedule - Click this link for the current Bell Schedule.
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