Life In the Library
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Character Dress Up DayOne of our favorite annual events is coming up at the end of the month. We will be having a character dress up day and parade on Tuesday, May 23. Start planning now for a costume to dress up as a favorite character from a book. As you are planning, please keep in mind no masks or weapons. Having a copy of the book or the front cover is always helpful so everyone can recognize the character. | STAAR TestingOur last STAAR testing day this year is this Tuesday, May, 9th. Our 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students will be taking the STAAR Math test . Please make sure your child is at school on time this day and please do not make any plans to leave early. The campus will be closed to all visitors and volunteers on this days Please click on THIS link for a letter with more important information. | PTA Officers Congratulations and thank you to our newly elected PTA officers for the 2023-2024 school year: President: Karen Agueros 1st VP: Joy Nicewander 2nd VP/Carnival: Kerry Pape 3rd VP/Greenback: Robin Schoenfeld Secretary: Sara Bryant Treasurer: Susan Craig Parliamentarian: Lisa Miller If you would like to be more involved, please ask any of this ladies how rewarding it can be! |
Character Dress Up Day
One of our favorite annual events is coming up at the end of the month. We will be having a character dress up day and parade on Tuesday, May 23. Start planning now for a costume to dress up as a favorite character from a book. As you are planning, please keep in mind no masks or weapons. Having a copy of the book or the front cover is always helpful so everyone can recognize the character.
STAAR Testing
Our last STAAR testing day this year is this Tuesday, May, 9th. Our 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students will be taking the STAAR Math test . Please make sure your child is at school on time this day and please do not make any plans to leave early.
The campus will be closed to all visitors and volunteers on this days
Please click on THIS link for a letter with more important information.
PTA Officers
President: Karen Agueros
1st VP: Joy Nicewander
2nd VP/Carnival: Kerry Pape
3rd VP/Greenback: Robin Schoenfeld
Secretary: Sara Bryant
Treasurer: Susan Craig
Parliamentarian: Lisa Miller
If you would like to be more involved, please ask any of this ladies how rewarding it can be!
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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 93.3%, 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 ProcedureEveryone 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 93.3%, 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 Procedure
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
