Over Winter Recess we are giving out a week's worth of meals on Monday, December 21st and a week's worth of meals on Monday, December 28th. Pickup for multiple meals on these two days will take place at our cafeteria (Adams Ave. entrance) from 10:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 4:00pm.

We hope families take advantage of this cost-saving and nutritional convenience during the holidays.

Note: there will be no Thursday meal pick-up during these two weeks.

If you believe you may be eligible, contact Lower School Counselor (K-4) Ms. Lozandieu at mlozandieu@northwoodcs.org or Upper School Counselor (5-8) Mr. Whitlatch at awhitlatch@northwoodcs.org to find out what services and supports may be available!

Grades 3-5: The bGreat Show

Through magic, comedy, story-telling, and audience participation, students will learn about Anti-Bullying, Trustworthiness, Fairness, Respect, Responsibility, Caring, and Citizenship.

Grades 6-8: Diversity of Dance

Students will be exposed to the impact of globalization and the power of embracing cultural diversity through dance. Students will be taken on a journey of dance through Jamaica, South Korea, Latin America, and India, learning about the creation and transformation of hip-hop throughout the world.

Weekday after-school clubs and Friday morning electives will begin after the New Year, and there is still time to register!

The following are the after-school clubs being offered:

• All About Animal Club: Grade 2
• Salsa Club: Grades 3-4 (just added!)
• Fun & Games Club: Grade 4
• Hip Hop Club: Grades 5-6 (just added!)
• Dungeons and Dragons Club: Grades 5-8
• Sewing Club: Grades 5-8
• Mixed Media Explorations / Fine Arts Club: Grade 6
• Step Club: Grades 6-8
• Book Club: Grades 7-8
• Cooking Club: Grade 8

The following are the Friday morning electives being offered:

• Fitness: Grades K-2
• Yoga: Grades K-2
• Sing-Along: Grades K-2
• Fitness: Grades 3-5
• Painting: Grade 3-5
• Sphero: Grades 3-5
• Choir: Grades 3-8
• Fitness: Grades 6-8
• Painting: Grade 6-8
• Graffiti Art: Grades 6-8
• 3D Printing: Grades 7-8
• Chat with Coach Lark: Grades 7-8

Northwood is using a platform called FamilyID for club registration. Upon clicking on the registration links below, if you don't already have a FamilyID account, you will be prompted to set one up (this only takes a minute).

• CLICK HERE to sign up for After-School Clubs

• CLICK HERE to sign up for Friday Electives

• CLICK HERE to go to Northwood's Landing Page

Prior to signing up for multiple clubs and electives, please check the meeting times to ensure that the days and times do not overlap.

Sign-ups are due before Winter Recess next Tuesday, December 22nd. Spots are filling up fast, so select your child's activit(ies) of choice as soon as possible!

For those who were not able to come by the school during this week's pickup windows, you may stop by on Monday through Friday and check-in at the front desk between the hours of 9:00am and 2:00pm to do so (except during Winter Recess when school will be closed). To ensure that your child does not fall behind on class lessons and assignments, please pickup materials by Thursday, January 7th.

Please wear a mask and practice social distancing as you wait. All items will be prepared in advance and ready to go in a Northwood canvas bag.

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The breakdown of items for each grade is as follows:

Kindergarten
Writing Journal
Go Math Book Volume 2

1st Grade
Writing Journal
Go Math Book Volume 2
Reading Book Volumes 4 and 5 (Mrs. Donohue’s and Mrs. DeVito’s classes ONLY)

2nd Grade
Reading Books (5 total)

(Mrs. Krajci's group in 2nd grade will also have materials to pick up - they will be notified separately by email)

3rd Grade
Reading Book Vol. 2
Go Math Book Vol. 2
White board marker

4th Grade
Novel “Rules”
Novel “Maniac Magee”

5th Grade
Novel “The Bridge to Terabithia”
Go Math book Volume 2

6th Grade
Novel “One Crazy Summer”
Novel “Among the Hidden”
Science Book: “Earth’s Structure”

7th Grade

None

8th Grade

None

All Grades

Blank Paper for Art and Character classes – please take a stack if needed!

With the winter holiday season right around the corner, festive delights are now starting to fill the air. Even while keeping a safe distance this year, the colorful sights, cheerful sounds, and comforting smells will still bring a special spark to the soon snowy city skies.

This month, we want to know: what is your child's favorite part of the holiday season?

Is it the taste of freshly baked gingerbread cookies, straight out of the oven? Or maybe it's building the first snowman of the season? Send their answer and a photo of their smiling face (feel free to get creative here to incorporate the theme) to Mrs. Smith at jsmith@northwoodcs.org. The most stand-out submissions will be featured in the Bulldog Blast sent out during the last week before Winter Recess.