Life In the Library
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Unicorn WatchUnicorn Watch: Watch Dogs is now Unicorn Watch! If you would like to volunteer please use the following link: Unicorn Watch Sign Up . 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. You will need to wear an official Unicorn Watch shirt on the day you volunteer. These can be purchased for $15 in the front office. If you have any question please email them to nwunicornwatch@yahoo.com | District of Innovation North East ISD has a District of Innovation plan to allow for the the following two exemptions: 1. NEISD DOI Plan for Uniform Start Date This plan will expire at the end of this school year. The process to renew the plan will include the following steps: Virtual Public Meeting Link #1 November 15, 2022 @ 6:30 pm Virtual Public Meeting Link #2 November 17, 2022 @ 6:30 pm DEIC Meeting December 7, 2022 Board of Trustees Meeting December 12, 2022 | In Home Child ID KitsTEA has provided in-home child identification kits for students in grades K-8 for our school district to distribute to parent/legal guardians upon request. Please understand that there is no obligation to recieve or fill out a kit, but it will allow you to have a set of fingerprints and DNA for your child in case of an emergency that you can turn over to law enforcement. These kits are to be STORED AT HOME and only to be given to law enforcement in case of an emergency. If you are interested in receiving a kit for your child, please contact the school office. |
Unicorn Watch
Unicorn Watch: Watch Dogs is now Unicorn Watch! If you would like to volunteer please use the following link: Unicorn Watch Sign Up . 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. You will need to wear an official Unicorn Watch shirt on the day you volunteer. These can be purchased for $15 in the front office. If you have any question please email them to nwunicornwatch@yahoo.com
District of Innovation
1. NEISD DOI Plan for Uniform Start Date
This plan will expire at the end of this school year.
The process to renew the plan will include the following steps:
Virtual Public Meeting Link #1 November 15, 2022 @ 6:30 pm Virtual Public Meeting Link #2 November 17, 2022 @ 6:30 pm DEIC Meeting December 7, 2022
Board of Trustees Meeting December 12, 2022
In Home Child ID Kits
TEA has provided in-home child identification kits for students in grades K-8 for our school district to distribute to parent/legal guardians upon request. Please understand that there is no obligation to recieve or fill out a kit, but it will allow you to have a set of fingerprints and DNA for your child in case of an emergency that you can turn over to law enforcement. These kits are to be STORED AT HOME and only to be given to law enforcement in case of an emergency. If you are interested in receiving a kit for your child, please contact the school office.
2nd Grade Volunteer Art: Attention 2nd grade parents, or any parent or guardian who loves creating art. Friday, November 18th 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.
Thanksgiving Pies: The PTA staff appreciation committee would like to ask for donations of pies. This is a Northwood tradition that is truly appreciated by all of the staff. Pies will be delivered to NW staff the Friday before Thanksgiving holiday break. To sign up for a pie donation, please click this link: Thanksgiving Pies Please have your pie delivered to the school on Friday, 11/18 before 7:30 AM. For health and safety reasons all pies must be store bought.
Coats for Kids: We are going into the colder months & want to ensure children in our school community have a coat to keep them warm. Do you have coats that have been outgrown? If so, we would love for you to donate them to our coat drive! We will be collecting new and gently used coats ongoing through the winter months. Please look for the large donation box next to the green Northwood bench by the main entrance during school hours. Please contact our school counselor Johna Adams at 210.407.5400 or jadams5@neisd.net if you have a specific need for your child.
Tuesday Shoesday: Please help support our school community by donating new or gently used kid's tennis shoes during the month of November! Each Tuesday in November will be "Tuesday Shoesday!" and our PTA will be collecting shoe donations during morning drop-off between 7:00 - 7:30 am. All kids sizes are needed (13-8, boys and girls). If you would like to drop off shoe donations outside of the collection time, please deliver to the front office. Please contact our school counselor Johna Adams at 210.407.5400 or jadams5@neisd.net if you have a specific need for your child.
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:
November 15th - Northwood Track Meet @ Heroes Stadium @ 4:00
November 18 - Substitution Appreciation Day
November 21-25 - School Holiday (Thanksgiving)
November 29 - Early Dismissal @ 12:30/Staff Development
November 30 - PTA officers/Board Mtg. (1:45)
December 1 - Book Fair Setup @ 12:00
December 2 - Book Fair Preview
December 2 - Discovering Disabilities Day
December 5-9 - Book Fair
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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 94.1%, 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 94.1%, 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
