Welcome

Welcome to the 2025–2026 school year at Norma Coombs Elementary School!

Important Dates

• August 15 – Welcome New TK, Kinders Meet & Greet Social (TK/K: 1:00–2:30 p.m.; Grades 1–5: 4:00–5:30 p.m.)
• August 18 – First Day of School (begins 8:40 a.m.; dismissal 1:30 p.m.)
• August 18 – Coffee and Conversations with Dr. Bailey (9:00 a.m., Gate #3)
• August 26 – Restaurant Night (Handles Ice Cream)
• August 27 – Back to School Night (dismissal 12:25 p.m.)
• August 28 – PTSA Meeting (9:00 a.m., Room 21)

Staff Directory

• Principal: Dr. Charel Bailey
• Office Manager: Cassandra McKimson
• Attendance Clerk: Vanessa Vasquez
• Community Assistant: Natalie Moroyoqui

School Hours

• Monday: 8:40 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• Tuesday – Friday: 8:40 a.m. – 3:10 p.m.
• Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Bell Schedule

• Breakfast: 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
• Minimum Day (Back to School Night/Open House): 8:45 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.
• Banked Day: 8:45 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.

Arrival & Dismissal

Drop-off: Gate 3. Pick-up: Gate 2 (Grades 2–5) and Gate 3 (TK–1).

Meals

Breakfast and lunch are free for all students. Please complete Data Confirmation in the Parent Portal.

Attendance

If your child is absent, call the office and provide a note when they return.

Homework

• Kindergarten: 10 minutes + 15 minutes reading
• 1st–2nd: 20 minutes + 15 minutes reading
• 3rd: 30 minutes + 20 minutes reading
• 4th–5th: 40 minutes + 20 minutes reading

Discipline

NCES uses school-wide guidelines to support respectful, safe, and integrity-focused behavior.

Programs

• Ceramics • PE • Music • Interventions • Choir • LEARNS • EL Support • GATE • Special Education

Get Involved

• PTA • Annual Fund • AAPC • ELAC • SSC