Northwood News Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

Be Smart. Be Kind. Be United. Be a Unicorn.

Thank you for Choosing Northwood!

Dear Northwood Community,

On Tuesday we have our monthly early dismissal day for staff professional learning. School will be dismissed at 12:30 pm. Busses and KIN will run starting at 12:30pm. Please plan accordingly.


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

Welcome to your Northwood Library! Check out our Padlet each week for the latest in library news and events by clicking THIS link.

News and Upcoming Events

Art: Attention 5th and Kindergarten parents, or any parent or guardian who loves creating art. We’ll be doing TWO art lessons this week. As always, 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!

WEDNESDAY, February 1st: 5th Grade’s LAST lesson

Mrs. Hildebrand's class will be from 9:00-10:00 and Mrs. Lussier’s class from 10:15-11:15.


FRIDAY, February 3rd: Kindergarten’s lesson

Mr. Straube's class will be from 11:30-12:25, Mrs. Knapp’s class from 12:30-1:15, and Ms. Marhofer’s class from 1:30-2:25.


Carnival: Northwood's Spring CARNIVAL will be held on Saturday, April 1st from 2-6pm! This is our largest fundraiser & event sponsored by the PTA. There will be lots of fun, food & laughs for April Fool’s Day:) There are many ways to help, please see below for more details on how you can help make this event a success. Feel free to reach out to Kerry Pape at kmdanelle@yahoo.com or 817.690.3251.


*Volunteer your time & join a Committee.
*Sponsor underwriting for event costs if you own a local business or would like to contribute as a family. Interested in making a contribution? Contact Lauren Ahrens at 210-286-2629 or Lauren.k.Ahrens@gmail.com
*Donate an item or service for our Silent Auction.
*Watch for flyers that will share more details & ways to help!

A HUGE thank you to our early sponsors: Park Place Recreational & Dryline Partners for supporting the 2023 Northwood Carnival! We truly appreciate their support!


First Annual Northwood Spelling Bee: On Monday, February 6th at 8am, the top classroom spellers from grades 3-5 will compete to earn the title of Northwood’s champion speller! All families are invited to join us in the cafeteria to cheer on our super spellers. The winner of the Northwood spelling bee will move on to the Scripps regional spelling bee in New Braunfels, held in March.


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:

January 31 - Early Dismissal @ 12:30/Staff Development

February 6 - Northwood Spelling Bee @ 8am

February 7 - PTA General Meeting/PE Showcase

February 9 - Counselor Appreciation Day

February 10 - Preschool Storytime @ 10:30

February 20 - School Holiday (President's Day)

Visitors on Campus

All visitors to campus will be required to present an ID and receive a visitors badge through the Raptor system in order to come into the building during the school day. We understand that this may not be convenient, but it is necessary in order to ensure safety.