Life In the Library
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Northwood Spelling BeeWe were so excited to have our 1st Annual Northwood Spelling Bee this morning. Big congratulations go to our winner, 5th grader Zade Wilson ! He will be representing Northwood at the regional spelling bee in New Braunfels later this spring. We would like to thank our PTA for making this event possible, especially Joy Nicewander for brining the idea to us. We are thrilled to this as a new Northwood tradition. | Save the DateSAVE THE DATE - Our Northwood Spring Carnival is happening on Saturday, April 1st from 2-6pm! This is our largest fundraiser & event sponsored by the PTA & is a wonderful community event with lots of fun for the whole family! Please see below for more detail on how you can help make this event a success & we hope to see you all there. | Clothes Closet VolunteersNorthwood's Clothes Closet Volunteer Day is coming up February 15. We still need 1 more volunteer to come and help at the store from 9:45 - 1:15. The store address is NEISD Clothes Closet 8758 Tesoro Dr. 78217. If volunteers can only come for a few hours that is fine, we can split up some of the shifts. Here is a link to the sign-up NEISD Clothing Closet Sign-Up If there are any additional questions please contact Colleen.E.Baker@gmail.com |
Northwood Spelling Bee
We were so excited to have our 1st Annual Northwood Spelling Bee this morning. Big congratulations go to our winner, 5th grader Zade Wilson ! He will be representing Northwood at the regional spelling bee in New Braunfels later this spring. We would like to thank our PTA for making this event possible, especially Joy Nicewander for brining the idea to us. We are thrilled to this as a new Northwood tradition.
Save the Date
SAVE THE DATE - Our Northwood Spring Carnival is happening on Saturday, April 1st from 2-6pm! This is our largest fundraiser & event sponsored by the PTA & is a wonderful community event with lots of fun for the whole family! Please see below for more detail on how you can help make this event a success & we hope to see you all there.
Clothes Closet Volunteers
Northwood's Clothes Closet Volunteer Day is coming up February 15. We still need 1 more volunteer to come and help at the store from 9:45 - 1:15. The store address is NEISD Clothes Closet 8758 Tesoro Dr. 78217. If volunteers can only come for a few hours that is fine, we can split up some of the shifts. Here is a link to the sign-up NEISD Clothing Closet Sign-Up If there are any additional questions please contact Colleen.E.Baker@gmail.com
4th Grade Volunteer Art: Attention 4th grade parents, or any parent or guardian who loves creating art. Friday, February 10th is 4th 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! Ms. Gates’ class will be from 8:45-9:45, Mrs. Gonzales’ class will be from 9:50-10:50, and Mrs. Hackett’s class from 1:30-2:30.
Connected Classroom
Our District is excited to announce the Connected Classroom, a new Chromebook lending program that enables students in 3rd-12th grades to have a designated Chromebook for usage both at school and at home. Please click on THIS for more information.
Carnival: Northwood's Spring CARNIVAL will be held on Saturday, April 1st from 2-6pm! There will be lots of fun, food & laughs for April Fool’s Day:) There are many ways to help, please see below & watch for flyers in backpacks over the next few weeks!
*Volunteer your time & join a Committee, please contact Kerry Pape at kmdanelle@yahoo.com or 817.690.3251
*Sponsor underwriting for event costs if you own a local business or would like to contribute as a family, please contact Lauren Ahrens at lauren.k.ahrens@gmail.com or 210.286.2629.
*Donate an item or service for our Silent Auction, please contact Robbie Shepherd at texrobbie1@aol.com or 806.438.5827.
A HUGE thank you to our early sponsors: Home & Patio, Park Place Recreational, Real Estate Muses & Dryline Partners for supporting the 2023 Northwood Carnival! We truly appreciate their generous support!
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
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:
February 7 - PTA General Meeting/PE Showcase
February 9 - Counselor Appreciation Day
February 10 - Preschool Storytime @ 10:30
February 22 - School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
February 21-March 28 - TELPAS Window
February 22 - PTA Officer Board Meeting @ 1:45
February 28 - Early Dismissal @ 12:30 / Staff Development
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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
