North Pointe News
October 6, 2019
Excellent Rating on State Report Card
Since that time, I've received more information about how North Pointe ranks statewide.
There are 670 elementary schools in South Carolina.
Of the 670, only 124 scored Excellent on their report cards.
We rank 20th out of the 670 schools in the state.
This places us in the TOP 3% of elementary schools in South Carolina.
Schools are categorized by their poverty index. Schools who are ‘similar’ to us are either 5 points above or below our poverty index.
There are 47 “Similar Schools” to North Pointe.
We rank 4th out of the 47 Similar Schools in SC.
Congratulations to our staff and students on setting the bar HIGH!
Important Dates
October 7-11
- Book Fair
October 14
- No School for Students
- 4K - 5th Grade teachers will be scheduling Parent Conferences for this day. Be looking for information from your child's teacher about scheduling these!
October 16-17 and 22-24
- 2nd Grade State Testing for Gifted and Talented placement
October 17
- First Grade Art Show (5:00-5:45) & Performance (6:00)
October 18
- 4K and 5K Vision Screenings
October 25
- Spirit Day: Students may wear a hat for $1 (Relay for Life)
- Waunani Shaved Ice can be purchased for $2 (sm), $3 (med), or $4 (lg)
- Fall Festival, 5:30-8:00
October 28-November 1
- Red Ribbon Week
October 29
- Report Cards go home
October 31
- Field Day, 3rd-5th
November 1
- Field Day, K-2nd
Book Fair is Next Week!
Below are the days and times next week for each class to visit the Book Fair. Parents are welcome to come and shop with your child during their assigned class time!
MONDAY - October 7th
Pettus 8:10 - 9:00
M. Brown 9:05 - 9:55
Finley 10:00 - 10:50
Tone 10:55 - 11:45
Renner 12:15 - 1:05
Welborn 1:10 - 2:00
TUESDAY - October 8th
Hayes 8:10 - 9:00
McDavid 9:05 - 9:55
Lazarus 10:00 - 10:50
Hill 10:55 - 11:45
Halbert 12:15 - 1:05
West 1:10 - 2:00
WEDNESDAY - October 9th
Kesler 8:10 - 9:00
Talmage 9:05 - 9:55
Cromer 10:00 - 10:50
S. Brown 10:55 - 11:45
Gray 12:15 - 1:05
Zion 1:10 - 2:00
THURSDAY - October 10th
Osborn 8:10 - 9:00
Whitlock 9:05 - 9:55
Coughenour 10:00 - 10:50
Thomas 10:55 - 11:45
McCuen 12:15 - 1:05
Martin 1:10 - 2:00
FRIDAY - October 11th
OPEN Shopping 8:10 - 9:00
OPEN Shopping 9:05 - 9:55
BLAKE 4K 10:05 - 10:35
WOODSON 4K 10:35 - 11:05
V BROWN 4K 11:00 - 11:30
CANNERCIZE!
We appreciate your help sending in canned goods all week this coming week!
From our PTO Fundraising Chair, Marie Marchant
The PTO board is hard at work planning our Fall Festival!! We are currently in the process of asking for (and collecting) donations for our silent auction and supplies for the actual event.
If you are available to assist with soliciting donations or if you own a local business (or know someone who does) and are interested in making a donation please contact Marie Marchant at marie.marchant@gmail.com
We can't wait to have fun with our North Pointe family on October 25th!!
Please complete this parent survey!
Click here to take the survey. Thank you!
United Way Student Campaign
The grade-level which turns in the most money will receive a 1 hour recess with treats!
Thank you for giving back to our community!
BIG SHOUTOUT!!!
Field Days are coming!
3rd - 5th grades' day is Thursday, October 31 (Why not Halloween? :))
Kindergarten - 2nd grades' day is Friday, November 1.
We will begin each day by 8:30 and conclude by 11:30.
Congrats to Mrs. Renner's First Grade Class! This month's Marco's Pizza Winner!
Career Day!
After school art classes are available through the Anderson Arts Center! See flyer below.
Mentor Upstate is looking for mentors for North Pointe students! Check out the flyer below!
Box Tops for Education!
BoxTops for Education are making some big changes this year and we are excited to be a part of it! Instead of clipping box tops and mailing them in, you will now be able to simply download the BoxTops app on your smart phone and scan your receipt every time you shop.
Our school will then receive credit for the BoxTop items that you purchased! So easy!
So please visit your app store and download this app as soon as possible!
In the meantime, we are STILL collecting the BoxTops that you have cut. Most products are still carrying the BoxTops that you clip and we are still happy to take them! So, you will be seeing a BoxTops sheet come home in the next couple of weeks and please send in your BoxTops as usual!
Thank you for your support in helping raise money for our AWESOME school!
Thanks,
Lyndsey Cole and Lori Howard
PTO BoxTops Chairs