The Northwood Elementary Connection
April 2022 Parent Newsletter
From the Desk of Principal Miranda Roscoe
Hello Northwood Elementary families-
Spring is here! We are concluding state testing. Students in third and fourth grade did a great job putting forth effort and trying their best on the Ohio State Tests. Thank you to all parents who sent students to school on time and ready to show what they learned on State Tests.
Winning Classrooms for Positive Behavior Ice Cream Treat Incentive for March
Grades K-2 - Mr. Becka's class won with 27 tally marks
Grades 3-4 - Ms. Schulte's class won with 23 tally marks
Winning classrooms received tally marks for positive recess behavior. The focus for the month of April is completing quality classwork .
Sincerely,
Miranda Roscoe
Principal Northwood Elementary
One School One Book Title Reading Family Event
The Kick-off assembly for our One School One Book Title Reading event is April 28th. Students will receive the book for their family to read together on this day. We are keeping the title of the book a secret until April 28th. Stay tuned for more information,
Top Sellers for the Suzin L. PTA Fundraiser
Kindergarten:
Michael S. II- $630.90
1st Grade:
Ava V.- $353.60
2nd Grade:
Kallie W.- $276.10
3rd Grade:
Emma C.- $530.05
4th Grade:
Mason L.- $257.50
Students received $5 Dairy Queen gift cards from Northwood Elementary PTA.
Mayor Whitfield Visits Northwood Elementary for Greet, Read & Q&A
From the Desk of School Counselor Milesa Brunetti
This month in classroom counseling lessons we will be starting the Second Step Child Protection Unit. Our main goal is to keep children safe from potentially dangerous situations.
Lesson 1: Ways to Stay Safe
Lesson Concepts
· Adults should take care of you and keep you safe.
· The Ways to Stay Safe are:
o Recognize: Is it safe? What’s the rule?
o Report: Tell an adult.
o Refuse: Say words that mean no.
· Following the Never-Never Rules helps you stay safe.
Lesson 2: The Always Ask First Rule
Lesson Concepts
· Always ask a parent or the person in charge first. (Always Ask First Rule)
· Following the Always Ask First Rule helps you stay safe.
Lesson 3: Safe and Unsafe Touches
Lesson Concepts
· Safe touches help you feel cared for and loved.
· Unsafe touches hurt your body or feelings.
· You can say words that mean no to any kind of touch you don’t want.
Milesa Brunetti
brunettimilesa@elyriaschools.org
(440) 284-8310
Food Service Parent-Student Survey
The Student ViewPOINT survey is Aramark’s platform to collect feedback from our K-12 students about their overall dining experience. The insights gathered will help us enhance our food service program to better meet student needs and expectations. We hope to better understand: top drivers for student dining decisions, favorite types of food & flavors, opportunities for improvement, preferred communication style & ordering preferences and overall satisfaction. For the first time, the survey has been extended to parents of elementary aged students to help us better understand our youngest consumers.
Parent/Student Survey HERE
Band Boosters' Pink Cookie 5K
Important Dates
April 13th- Gr. 4 Spring Concert PAC 6:30 p.m.
April 15th-Spring Break
April 25th- School Resumes
May 3rd- Gr. 2 Whole Grade GATE Testing
May 19th - Gr. K & 1 Spring Concert 6:30
May 25th - Title Family Night 6:00 p.m.
May 27th- Field Day
Second Harvest Food Pantry @ Ely Stadium 3:30-5:30
Food pantry dates:
5/2/ 6/6 & 7/11
Goals for Northwood Elementary School 2021-2022
Standards Alignment
By the end of the 2023/2024 school year 75% of teachers will design lessons that consider the point of view and interest of all students to enhance their learning.
Safe and Healthy Schools
By the end of the 2023/2024 school year, Elyria City Schools will improve 75% of students' sense of safety and feelings of belonging through health/wellness support, increased implicit bias awareness, and positive behavior programming as measured by a 30% decreased discipline referrals and 30% increased attendance.
Elyria Schools Belief Statements
We believe…
- Learners thrive when school is engaging and personally meaningful.
- All Pioneers have a voice in decisions that affect them
- Excellence is achieved through a detailed vision, commitment, and moral leadership
Northwood Elementary School
