Warhawk Weekly - February 13, 2023
STEP UP TO THE PLATE
The Hall Way...
Hello Warhawks!`
We are looking forward to meeting with our families during Parent - Teacher Conferences this week on February 16 and 17. You should have received a D200 email about scheduling your conferences. The email is copied below as well. Please call our office if you need help signing up. The home to school connection is such an important part of the puzzle for our students' growth and success.
We have a half day of school this week on Thursday and students will be dismissed at 12:35 pm. Students will not attend school on Friday (2/17) or Monday (2/20).
Please check out the information below about the 5 Essentials and State of the District Survey. D200 and NMS would like your feedback.
NMS has an Activity Bus. Check out the details and sign up for this week below!
We are looking for parents for the 8th Grade Dance Committee. Please see the sign up form below!
The Warhawk Weekly is our newsletter for families and students. Each week we will share important updates and information. Please contact the school office with any questions and/or concerns you have now or anytime throughout the school year. Together we can provide a positive environment for our students to be successful and to support them to STEP UP TO THE PLATE!
Bethany Hall
Northwood Principal
Students... Make Yourself Proud Today!
Step Up to the Plate and...
- Be Kind
- Particiate in class
- Ask for help
- Show respect to the people and space around you
Weekly Announcement highlights include...Spiritwear, Young Authors, and the Library Database Challenge
Please drop off and donations to the NMS Office this week, 2/13 - 2/16. Thank you for your support!
Northwood Save the Dates
Tuessday, February 14
- Nothing Bundt Cakes for sale during lunch - $5
Thursday, February 16
- Half Day - Dismissal at 12:35 pm
- Parent-Teacher Conferences: 2 - 9 pm
Friday, February 17
- No School for students
- Parent-Teacher Conferences: 8 am - 12:30 pm
Monday, February 20
- No School - President's Day
Thursday, February 23
- Parenting in a DIgitial World: WNHS at 7 pm (see information below)
Wednesday, March 1
- Challenger Learning Center Family Night: 6 - 7:30 pm (see infomraiton below)
Dual Language Teachers availalbe on Monday and Wednesday After School
Great News! Northwood now has an Activity Bus at 4:30 pm on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons
Students that currently receive transportation can sign up to take the activity bus home at 4:30 pm on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Please use the sign up sheet below to reserve your seat each week.
Nothing Bundt Cakes For Sale on 2/14
D200 Surveys
Illinois 5Essentials Survey
We invite you to provide your feedback to our schools by completing the 11th annual Illinois State Board of Education 5Essentials Survey. This survey is administered by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. Students, teachers and parents provide their opinions related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes. The survey results are used by our principals to help guide their improvement efforts at the individual schools.
To take the survey please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin.
State of the District Survey
The second survey will help guide our district’s development of its next 5 year strategic plan. During the coming months, a committee of Board Members, parents, teachers, and administrators will use the information you provide to set the future direction for our district. The survey is being conducted by Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates, a third party firm that will be helping us formulate our new strategic plan.
D200 State of the District Strategic Plan Survey
We thank you in advance for your time in completing these important surveys and are appreciative of your continued support of our schools.
Looking for NMS Spiritwear?
The NMS Spiritwear webpage is open! All orders will be shipped to your house.
This week...Champion Jackets are on Sale!
Upcoming Weekly Promotions
The week of February 13th, there will be a special on Adidas Polos!
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Here is a copy of the information that D200 emailed to our families on 1/23/23:
It is time to schedule your 2nd Semester Parent/Teacher Conferences. You are a vital partner in the education of your child. Parent/teacher conferences play an integral role in providing feedback regarding yourchild’s progress as well as formulating individual plans for success. We look forward to seeing you at conferences.
The schedule is as follows:
CONFERENCES FOR ALL STUDENTS
Thursday, February 16, 2023 from 2:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. - IN PERSON ONLY
Friday, February, 17, 2023 from 8:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. - REMOTE/VIRTUAL ONLY
- Parents who live in the same household are asked to schedule only one conference per household.
- Parents who live in separate households may schedule separately if desired.
SCHEDULING YOUR CONFERENCES
Click here for a step by step guide with pictures or follow the directions below.
1. Go to MEET THE TEACHER from any internet connected device
2. Enter your information as required on the screen - parent name, email address, student’s name,
and student’s birthdate. Please make sure to use your child’s name and birthdate that you
provided for school registration.
3. Select the DATE you wish to book your conference.
4. If the option is provided, select In-Person or Video Call
5. Select Booking Method - Automatic allows the system to book your conference. The manual option allows you to choose the times.
6. Choose the Teachers/Classes you wish to schedule. If you have multiple children at the same school, you can choose classes to schedule for each child.
7. Click on the AVAILABLE TIMES you wish to schedule with each teacher. Once all of the classes have been scheduled.
8. Click on the GREEN BOX to view and print your schedule for this building. If you have children at other schools, follow the prompts to schedule them next. You may return to this website at any time to review, print or change your conference times.
If you need assistance with scheduling your child’s conferences, please contact the school office. There are scheduling kiosks available at each school for you to use as well.
LOTS OF AWESOME D200 EVENTS COMING SOON!
Thank you to everyone that has sent in plastic to be recycled! We will be collecting until Earth Day (April 22).
Trex launches Plastic Film Recycling Challenge for K-12 schools
Warhawks are registered for this year’s plastic film recycling challenge. The 16th annual Trex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge begins November 15, 2022, in conjunction with America Recycles Day. The annual competition challenges students to collect and recycle as much polyethylene (PE) plastic film as possible over a five-month period between America Recycles Day (Nov. 15) and Earth Day (April 22). In addition to earning national recognition, top-performing schools can win high-performance Trex outdoor living products for their campuses, as well as cash prizes to use toward educational programming and supplies. Please review the list of qualifying recyclable materials. Saved materials can be brought to school and deposited in one of our collection bins located throughout the school.
PTO Meeting 6 pm Monday, February 27.
We will have our next meeting in the NMS Library at 6pm on Monday, February 27
Looking for a way to support Northwood? We are looking for parents to join our PTO. Please sign up below so we can have a list of interested parents.
8th Grade Dance Parent Committee
The 8th Grade Dance will be held in May and we would like to put together a parent committee to begin planning this special event for our students. Please use the link below if you would like to help out. We will be sending out invites for a planning meeting soon.
Students - Is your BRAIN Healthy and Ready to Learn?
If you went through the checklist below, how many could you check off? Stay tuned as we will explore the important things your brain needs to be READY TO LEARN!
Handle With Care -- Social Work Support
Tiffany Moore 815-206-4650
Adriana Ortiz 815-206-4655
Patty Whalon 815-206-4656
News from the Nurse
Northwood Families,
Just a reminder that if your student requires any medication to be given or used during the school day, a new medication authorization form needs to be completed by a parent/guardian AND health care provider. If your student uses an inhaler or EpiPen and is able to administer those medications to themselves, then a "Self administration form" needs to be completed by both parent/guardian AND health care provider and returned to the health office. Those are the only two medications that a student may give themselves at school, as long as that form is completed and handed in.
Any ordered medications to be dispensed at school can be dropped off by a parent or guardian. The medication must be in the original, labeled, and unopened container, along with the medication authorization form completed. If the medication is over the counter, it still requires an order medication authorization form. Due to cabinet space, we ask that all medication is in a small bottle.
Nadine Grismer
Northwood School Nurse
Keep in Contact with Northwood!
Principal - Bethany Hall
Assistant Principal - Tony Baier
Secretary to the Principal - Chris Maldonado
Secretary to the Assistant Principal - Sarai Butler
Registrar - Robin Simandl
Nurse - Nadine Grismer
Office Hours: 7:30 am - 4 pm
24 hour Northwood Attendance Line: (815) 337-8618
Please call the 24 hour attendance line if your student will be late or absent to school
Website: https://www.woodstockschools.org/northwood
Location: 2121 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, IL, USA
Phone: 815-338-4900
Facebook: www.facebook.com/northwoodwoodstock/