Thank you for Choosing Northwood!
Dear Northwood Community,
Happy Halloween! We are having a great day of learning at Northwood today. If you go trick or treating this evening please be safe and have fun. Please do not let your child bring their Halloween candy to school tomorrow, as it may be distracting and take away from learning.
We are so excited for our Family Math Game and Greenback Night on Thursday evening. We are collecting donations to have a mural painted on the side of the old gym facing Rockhill. We hope that you will join us for lots of fun playing math games with your family on Thursday evening from 5:30-7:00pm (open house format) Your child will have a chance to win one of many of our door prizes just for attending. Please Click HERE for a link to the flyer with all of the information or see below for more information.
On Thursday, we also have a special visit from Author Bridget Heos during the school day. Students and been reading and previewing her books during their library time. If your child owns on of her books, they can bring it to school on Thursday for her to sign. We will not be selling any of her books this year.
Please be sure to read all the way to the end of the newsletter to find out about everything that is going on at Northwood and for important reminders.
Have a great week and thank you for your support!
Mrs. Harper
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 . 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 | Veteran's Day AssemblyAll Veterans and Active Duty Service Members are invited to join us at the Northwood Elementary School Gym for an assembly and recognition on November 11th at 8:30am. We are also asking for photos of active or retired service members to add to our Veterans Day Wall of Heroes. Photos can be submitted anytime before November 4th and will be displayed the week of November 7th-11th. All photos will be returned promptly. Please drop photos in the red box in the foyer or to your student's teacher. Please include the veterans name, student's name and name of the teacher. For questions, please contact Karen Agueros at 210-717-0083 | 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 . 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
Veteran's Day Assembly
All Veterans and Active Duty Service Members are invited to join us at the Northwood Elementary School Gym for an assembly and recognition on November 11th at 8:30am. We are also asking for photos of active or retired service members to add to our Veterans Day Wall of Heroes. Photos can be submitted anytime before November 4th and will be displayed the week of November 7th-11th. All photos will be returned promptly. Please drop photos in the red box in the foyer or to your student's teacher. Please include the veterans name, student's name and name of the teacher. For questions, please contact Karen Agueros at 210-717-0083
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.
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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
