Warhawk Weekly - December 19, 2022
STEP UP TO THE PLATE
The Hall Way...
Hello Warhawks!
Northwood has had an awesome first half of the school year and I am so proud of our school community. Students, staff, and families have worked together to support our students and help them have a successful semester. I am so grateful for the Northwood community and feel very blessed to call myself a Warhawk. I hope that the upcoming break gives our students, staff, and their families an opportunity to spend quality time with each other and that it is filled with love, peace, and joy. Looking forward to Stepping Up to the Plate with all of you in 2023!
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...
- Help your family and friends
- Say please and thank you
- Be Kind
- Read over break
Northwood Save the Dates
Monday, December 19- Monday, January 2
- No School - Winter Break
Tuesday, January 3
- No School - School Improvement Day
Wednesday, January 4
- Welcome Back - First day of Q3
Monday, January 9
- Picture Retake Day
Wednesday, January 11
- WNHS Incoming 9th Grade Night for 8th Grade families: 6:30 pm at WNHS
Picture Retake Day - Monday, 1/9/23
Retake Picture Day is 1/9/23! If you're satisfied with your child's picture, no further action is required.
If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture Package, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day. Please note, if your child is photographed on the original and Retake Picture Days, the Retake picture will replace the original picture in certain products, like the yearbook.
Students who were absent for Picture Day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken. If you have not preordered, please use the Retake Order Code 71588RF to place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order. To see your Order History, check your Inter-State Account.
Find answers to Retake Day questions here.
SAVE THE DATE - 8th Grade Transition Activities at WNHS
Incoming 9th Grade Night
Jan 11th 2023 @ 6:30 PM
Please join us on January 11, 2023, for Incoming 9th Grade Night. At this presentation, incoming freshmen and their families will learn about course selection, Dual Degree Program, and ways to stay connected and get help at WNHS. Counselors will be on-hand to talk through general questions you may have and explain the timeline for scheduling and course requests. To end the evening, everyone will get a chance to walk the building and learn about elective options at WNHS.
THIS WEEK STUDENTS MADE HOLIDAY CARDS AND ORNAMENTS FOR THE LOCAL NURSING HOMES
Second Quarter Report Cards will be posted and mailed out the end of the week we return from Winter Break
Weekly Announcement highlights include...Girl's Basketball, Incoming 9th Grade Night at WNHS for 8th Grade
Tutoring will resume the week of 1/9/23!
Help NMS Build an Outdoor Classroom
We did it! We have met our goal of 2000 pounds of caps!!!!!!!!!
Due to our school community's amazing effort and support we have met our goal to purchase enough benches for our outdoor classroom. We also had enough to purchase a recycling container too. WOW!
We are so proud of our students for taking on this challenge and bringing in their caps to help us meet our goal. Thank you!!!
Our next Green Project...
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 6pm Monday, January 23
We will have our next meeting in the NMS Library at 6pm on Monday, January 23.
Attention 8th grade parents - We will begin discussing the 8th grade dance at this meeting. Yay!
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/