

Northwood Update
MAY 2023
Happy May, Northwood Families,
With just a few weeks of the 22-23 school year left, this update contains a lot of important dates and information about events coming up. Please be sure to make note of the awards ceremonies, 8th grade dinner/dance, field trips and other school events listed in the calendar below.
As we bring this school year to a close, we'd like to hear from you, Northwood Families! Below, you will find a link to our Family Survey; there are 5 questions and it should take you no more than 5 or so minutes. We appreciate your input and will use your responses to help shape our 2023-24 school year.
A new event for middle schoolers this year is Push Up Day. On May 15th, students will have the opportunity to spend the last few hours of the school day with the teachers they will have next year. Our grade level teams have some great activities planned for your students. We will also welcome our incoming 5th graders into the building that day, giving them a sneak peek of what middle school is like. Be sure to ask your student about it when they come home.
Thank you, Northwood families, for your continued support of your student's success. Please call us at 440-284-8016 with any questions.
Brenda Wittman and Michael Basinski
Principals
Northwood Calendar - May 2023
May 4: 3rd & 4th Grade Lorain County Spelling Bee at Northwood
May 11: 5th & 6th Grade Lorain County Spelling Bee at Northwood
May 8-12: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 8: Music Meeting for Incoming 6th Graders 5:30pm (see information below)
May 9: 6th Grade Put in Bay Field Trip
May 10: 5th Grade Cleveland Field Trip
May 12: Special Olympics
May 15: Middle School Push Up Day
May 17: 7th/8th Grade 3rd Quarter Awards Ceremony 6:30pm
May 18: 7th Grade Field Trip to Greenfield Village
May 19: 8th Grade Dinner Dance
May 22: 5th/6th Grade 3rd Quarter Awards Ceremony 6pm
May 23: 4th Quarter Incentive Reward Trip (7th and 8th Grades) to Cedar Point
May 25: 4th Quarter Incentive Reward Trip (5th and 6th Grades) to Swings n' Things
May 26: Chromebook return
May 30-June 1: 8th Grade Washington DC Field Trip
June 1 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Incoming 6th Grade Music Information Night
Music Information Meeting for Incoming 6th Graders
Join the Northwood Middle School Music Department for an informational night for students and their parents, which will include a chance to meet the teachers, try the instruments out and learn how to obtain an instrument.
5:30 - 7:00pm in the Northwood Cafeteria
Monday, May 8, 2023, 05:30 PM
Northwood School Campus, Abbe Road North, Elyria, OH, USA
8th Grade Celebrations
DINNER DANCE
On Friday May 19th we will be hosting a dinner/dance for our Northwood 8th Graders as we celebrate their final weeks of middle school. The dance is from 6-8pm at Northwood and includes dinner & dessert, prizes and a DJ. Students must present their pre-purchased ticket in order to attend the dance.
CLAP OUT
Friday, May 26th is the last day that all 8th graders will be together at Northwood. At the end of the school day, the staff and students will honor the 8th grade with a clap out!
570 N. Abbe Rd. Elyria, OH 44035
(440)284-8016