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Kinder Round UpIt's time to start thinking about next year already. If you or someone you know has a child that will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 this year, please join us for Kinder Round up! We will have two sessions for you to choose from; Thursday, January 26 at 5:30pm or Friday, January 27 at 9:30am. Please choose the time that works best for your schedule. Parents and their children are invited to come meet the Kinder teachers, find out about our Kindergarten program and get to know Northwood! The evening session will include classroom visits and activities for the kids. | Donuts with GrownupsWe are excited to bring back a long time Northwood tradition! Donuts with Grownups. Students and their parents (or other special adult) are invited to come across the street to Northwood Presbyterian Church on Friday, January 20 to enjoy a donut and coffee or juice. We will start serving at 6:45 am and wrap things up by 7:30 am so that everyone is on time for school. Students must have an adult with them to attend. Thank you PTA for sponsoring this fun event! We hope to see you there! | Lost and FoundAs we have cool mornings and warm afternoons, please be sure to mark your child’s name inside their sweaters, hats/gloves and jackets. Students often take off their top layer and leave it someplace. Don’t forget to mark water bottles and lunch boxes too. Our LOST AND FOUND grows large quickly when the temperature drops so please remember to check the school as your first source for finding items that have been misplaced. |
Kinder Round Up
It's time to start thinking about next year already. If you or someone you know has a child that will be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 this year, please join us for Kinder Round up! We will have two sessions for you to choose from; Thursday, January 26 at 5:30pm or Friday, January 27 at 9:30am. Please choose the time that works best for your schedule. Parents and their children are invited to come meet the Kinder teachers, find out about our Kindergarten program and get to know Northwood! The evening session will include classroom visits and activities for the kids.
Donuts with Grownups
We are excited to bring back a long time Northwood tradition! Donuts with Grownups. Students and their parents (or other special adult) are invited to come across the street to Northwood Presbyterian Church on Friday, January 20 to enjoy a donut and coffee or juice. We will start serving at 6:45 am and wrap things up by 7:30 am so that everyone is on time for school. Students must have an adult with them to attend. Thank you PTA for sponsoring this fun event! We hope to see you there!
Lost and Found
As we have cool mornings and warm afternoons, please be sure to mark your child’s name inside their sweaters, hats/gloves and jackets. Students often take off their top layer and leave it someplace. Don’t forget to mark water bottles and lunch boxes too. Our LOST AND FOUND grows large quickly when the temperature drops so please remember to check the school as your first source for finding items that have been misplaced.
2nd Grade Art: Attention 2nd grade parents, or any parent or guardian who loves creating art. Friday, January 20th is 2nd grades’ art lessons. If you would like to volunteer to help, please make sure you have your required DPS clearance, and email Amanda Bennett at amandakbennett@ymail.com (not Gmail) and let her know which class(es) you would like to help with! Mr. Bills’ class will be from 9:15-10:15, Mrs. Ogren’s class will be from 10:30-11:30, and Ms. Petrutsas' class from 1:00-2:00.
First Annual Northwood Spelling Bee: On Monday, February 6th at 8am, the top classroom spellers from grades 3-5 will compete to earn the title of Northwood’s champion speller! All families are invited to join us in the cafeteria to cheer on our super spellers. The winner of the Northwood spelling bee will move on to the Scripps regional spelling bee in New Braunfels, held in March.
Unicorn Watch: Watch Dogs is now Unicorn Watch! If you would like to volunteer please use the following link: Unicorn Watch Sign Up . You will also need to order a Unicorn Watch shirt which can be purchased using this link: Unicorn Watch Shirts . If you would like to volunteer, please make sure that your DPS clearance is current. You can do that here: DPS Clearance There will be no orientation meeting this year. If you have any question please email them to nwunicornwatch@yahoo.com
After Hours Homework Help: NEISD is once again offering after hours homework help. It is offered every Monday - Thursday from 6:00-8:00 pm virtually through Google Meet. Click on THIS link for everything you need to know. This a great opportunity to have a NEISD teacher to help you when your child is "stuck"
Join PTA: When you join the PTA, you join a community that encourages student achievement and builds a partnership between our families and our school. PTA organizes teacher appreciation, provides classroom grants, supports student enrichment programs, and so much more. We believe that together we can help our children be successful. Go to joinpta.org and sign up online or submit cash or check to the front office. Payment envelopes are available. The membership fee is $7.00 per person and there is an additional $1.50 transaction fee for joining online. Consider having both parents, grandparents and even your child join! If you have not already joined, please join today.
Upcoming Dates:
January 20 - Donuts with Grownups
January 20 - NW Choir performs at Spurs Game
January 25 - PTA Officers/Board Meeting
January 26- Kinder Round Up 5:30 pm
January 27- Kinder Round Up 9:30 am
January 28 - Robotics Competition
January 31 - Early Dismissal @ 12:30/Staff Development
February 6 - Northwood Spelling Bee @ 8am
February 7 - PTA General Meeting/PE Showcase
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Morning Routines and Drop OffOur school day is from 7:30 am - 2:45 pm. Students may enter the building as early as 6:50 am to eat breakfast. Please drop of your child next to the curb in the school parking lot. Student Safety Patrols will open your car door and assist your child. Please do not drop off your child on Pike Rd. or in the drive through lane. If your child arrives before 7:23 am they will wait in the following location K-1: Cafeteria, 2-5: Gym. Please have your child put a book in their backpack, so they can read while they wait. At 7:23 am the teachers will pick up the students and go to class. The tardy bell rings at 7:30 am, so please allow plenty of time. In order to ensure the safety of all our students, we ask that parents not come into the building in the mornings. We will make sure that everyone gets to class safely. | School AbsencesOur goal is for all of our students to maintain outstanding attendance (at least 95%). Our current attendance rate is 93.3%, We have had a little drop over the past couple of weeks. We are close, but every child, every day makes a difference! The best way to learn is by being present at school! If your child needs to be absent due to illness, please be sure to send a note to school the day they return explaining the reason for the absence. Absences for illness and medical appointments will be excused with a written note. | Pick-Up ProceduresEveryone picking up a student from school at dismissal is required to present an official Northwood Dismissal Tag. Official green tags with your child’s name and grade were passed out the first week of school or when you registered. If you need an extra one, please let your child’s teacher know. If you do not have a dismissal tag, you will be required to come to the front office and present an ID to receive a dismissal tag.
All car pick and parent pick up must present their tag and wait for their child to be called at dismissal. Please do not walk over to where the children are waiting to get your child before they are called, as we cannot confirm your identity. We understand that this may take a little longer, however, we want to ensure that everyone goes homes safely. Thank you for your cooperation |
Morning Routines and Drop Off
Our school day is from 7:30 am - 2:45 pm. Students may enter the building as early as 6:50 am to eat breakfast.
Please drop of your child next to the curb in the school parking lot. Student Safety Patrols will open your car door and assist your child. Please do not drop off your child on Pike Rd. or in the drive through lane.
If your child arrives before 7:23 am they will wait in the following location K-1: Cafeteria, 2-5: Gym. Please have your child put a book in their backpack, so they can read while they wait. At 7:23 am the teachers will pick up the students and go to class. The tardy bell rings at 7:30 am, so please allow plenty of time. In order to ensure the safety of all our students, we ask that parents not come into the building in the mornings. We will make sure that everyone gets to class safely.
School Absences
Our goal is for all of our students to maintain outstanding attendance (at least 95%). Our current attendance rate is 93.3%, We have had a little drop over the past couple of weeks. We are close, but every child, every day makes a difference!
The best way to learn is by being present at school! If your child needs to be absent due to illness, please be sure to send a note to school the day they return explaining the reason for the absence. Absences for illness and medical appointments will be excused with a written note.
Pick-Up Procedures
Everyone picking up a student from school at dismissal is required to present an official Northwood Dismissal Tag. Official green tags with your child’s name and grade were passed out the first week of school or when you registered. If you need an extra one, please let your child’s teacher know. If you do not have a dismissal tag, you will be required to come to the front office and present an ID to receive a dismissal tag.
All car pick and parent pick up must present their tag and wait for their child to be called at dismissal. Please do not walk over to where the children are waiting to get your child before they are called, as we cannot confirm your identity. We understand that this may take a little longer, however, we want to ensure that everyone goes homes safely. Thank you for your cooperation
Catherine Harper, Northwood Elementary
