Bulldog Blast
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
This week & Looking ahead:
If you have not done so already please take a moment to read the attached letter from Mrs. Carey and Mrs. Dugan. Thank you.
Por favor lea la carta adjunta de la Sra. Carey y la Sra. Dugan. La versión en español está en la página 2. ¡Gracias!
SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, 11/18
Please note, following the event a transcription will be shared in Spanish and Creole Haitian.
ZOOM DETAILS: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83774553716
Ways to Celebrate Native American Heritage Month With your Kids
November is National Native American Heritage Month, a chance to honor the history and continuing culture of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Get your kids involved! Each week we will share family-friendly ideas to celebrate and learn about Indigenous peoples of the United States.
Here's an idea: Connect with the land-
Indigenous peoples have a special relationship with the natural world. This month, find ways for your child to deepen their own love for the land. Take a walk in one of our beautiful surrounding parks (Pennypack Park, Tacony Creek Park, Overington Park, etc.) Make a craft with fall leaves. Help clean up a neighborhood park. Take time to appreciate and give back to Mother Earth.
CALLING ALL FUTURE SUBS!
Last Wednesday the 1st Grade Celebrated the "50th Day of School"
SCHOOL FOOD DRIVE
To promote our school’s Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness (ECYEH) program:
Additionally, on Friday, 12/3, students and staff may wear a red shirt to school. Red Shirt Day is a state-wide event to recognize children and youth homelessness. Questions? Please reach out to Ms. Lozandieu (mlozandieu@northwoodcs.org) with any questions. If you or a family member are in need of housing, food, health, and safety services, please check out these resources from Project HOME: Where To Turn Guide.**
Play Aqua Marooned! in Tacony Creek Park- FREE EVENT
Aqua Marooned! is a card game that casts players as alien explorers sent to explore earth’s mysterious “watersphere.” Each card has its own challenge or question with vibrant pictures of plants, animals, and land. Prompts ask players to get creative, use their bodies, reflect on the natural world, and more. Families will also take home a free deck of the newly created card game.
This is recommended for 5th grade and up. REGISTER HERE
Rain date: Sunday, November 21
Rolling Thunder Skating Center
Every TUESDAY don't miss out on Family Pizza & Skate night!
When? 6pm-9pm
Looking for more information?
Visit their website and see the attached flyer.
Rolling Thunder Skating Center Lessons
Looking for family skare lessons?
Check out Rolling Thunder EVERY Saturday!
*Please see the attached flyer for more information*
Safer Ways to Celebrate Holidays
At NACS, we are grateful to have families and staff who have embraced and respected our comprehensive health and safety protocols.
To continue doing so, we need your help to keep everyone safe.
Throughout the holiday season, we ask that you keep reinforcing the same safety measures we are using inside of the school to help stop the spread of COVID. This includes watching your distance, wearing a mask, and washing your hands frequently. For more information and guidance about how to celebrate the holidays during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC has guidance available by clicking here: Safer Ways to Celebrate Holidays
Parent Corner:
School Picture Retakes, 12/17/21
Please note: School picture retakes will be Friday, December 17th, 2021. Students will need to be dressed in their Northwood polo and khaki pants.
Picture Day forms can be downloaded online here, https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/. (Picture Day ID: EVTPPKZNT)
YOU'RE INVITED- NACS Virtual Family BINGO!
Mark your calendars! Wednesday, December 22nd at 7:00 pm, we will virtually host a Northwood Family Fun Bingo Night!
Families will have a chance to play bingo and win prizes.
This is a free event - RSVP to curbano@northwoodcs.org by 12/20. Zoom link information will be sent closer to the event date.
Make sure to download your BINGO card(s) ahead of time. You can use as many boards as you’d like, as long as you can keep up with the numbers being called. CLICK HERE can generate your own electronic bingo boards. Let's have a fun night of BINGO before we are all head into Winter Break next week.
Get Social!
Be sure to follow Northwood Academy Charter School Instagram for all additional school and community updates in real-time.
@NACSlife
COMMUNITY CORNER
Vaccine-related literature:
It’s understandable that some parents want more information before getting their young children vaccinated against COVID-19, so this month’s CHOP feature article aims to address three factors to assist parents’ decision-making. CLICK HERE to read, '3 Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccination of 5- to 11-year-old Children'
Check out this new children’s book to help kids prepare & understand the vaccine:
Helping Our World Get Well: COVID Vaccines is a new children’s book aimed at young children. Written by Beth Bacon, the book, which was released Nov. 16th, talks about the new things children did during the pandemic. But, of all the new things being asked, the main character has one thing they don’t want to do — get the COVID-19 vaccine. After talking with several people, including their friend Wesley who can’t get vaccinated due to a health condition, the main character decides to get vaccinated, realizing that by working together, vaccinated people can protect vulnerable people, like Wesley, in their school, community and the world.
Help your young family members feel more confident when they get the vaccine with this new book. Available on Amazon.
Vaccine for 5-11-Year-Olds
Kids 5-11 years old can now get a COVID-19 vaccine with last week’s authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine by the CDC.
Stay tuned for more information and a future virtual vaccine Q+A for Northwood Families.
Looking for more information? Check out this article from the American Heart Association.
Free Covid Testing 😷
Free Testing Locations from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:COVID-19 tests are available at no cost nationwide at health centers and select pharmacies. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act ensures that COVID-19 testing is free to anyone in the U.S., including the uninsured.
- Rite Aid
- Walgreens
- Independent Pharmacies
- CVS
- Walmart in Partnership with Quest Diagnostics
- Find a Health Center Near You
Philadelphia Department of Health: When you go to a COVID-19 testing site, you will be asked for identification. You may also be asked for health insurance information. If you don’t have identification or health insurance, you can still get a test.
Some sites may also:
- Limit testing to people who meet certain criteria.
- Require an appointment.
- Require a referral from your doctor.
Upcoming Vaccine Clinic INFO.
Children vaccine appointments are available to schedule now at city clinics held at rec centers, parks, and community centers over the next couple of weeks.
Philadelphia Academy Charter School - Vaccine Clinic on November 11th
Location: 1700 Tomlinson Road
Time: 12 - 6 pm
Walk-ins and pre-registered guests are welcome. A link will be available soon. The shot is Pfizer. The second clinic will take place on December 2nd at the same times.
*FLYER attached below*
Don’t have a doctor?
The main purpose of the FQHC Program is to enhance the provision of primary care services in underserved communities.
Walk-in to any of the centers listed above for more information, or call (215) 685-2933 to schedule a vaccine appointment. Need proof of a vaccine that was already given?
Call the Immunization Hotline at (215) 685-6784, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday
Follow the Yellow Brick Road! ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Exhibit Opens at Please Touch Museum!
Enjoy the Please Touch Museum (PTM) The Wizard of Oz Educational Exhibit while reliving the story (or perhaps learning about it for the first time), kids can travel from Dorothy’s farm to the Land of Oz with activities, lessons, and imaginative play.
In this exhibit, visitors can:
- Learn about how tornados form and create your own tornado
- Discover the storyline and characters of The Wizard of Oz, and even view a pair of Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers
- Make your way through a tunnel on the Cowardly Lion’s “Courage Crawl”
- Test your brainpower like the Scarecrow with brainteasers and a cornfield maze
- Climb a bouldering wall to capture the Wicked Witch’s broomstick
- Ride Miss Gulch’s bicycle to reveal the hidden picture on a praxinoscope
- Manipulate light to recreate some of the special effects used by the “great and powerful Oz”
Located at 4231 Avenue of the Republic in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park now until January 16, 2022. In order to keep the PTM experience safe, online reservations are required. The museum is open Wednesdays – Sundays from 9 am –4:30 pm.
MCKINNEY-VENTO ACT: NORTHWOOD IS HERE TO HELP
If you believe you may be eligible, contact Lower School Counselor (K-4) Ms. Lozandieu at mlozandieu@northwoodcs.org or Upper School Counselor (5-8) Mr. Whitlatch at awhitlatch@northwoodcs.org to find out what services and supports may be available!
CLICK HERE to watch a video (created by Kevin Lofton) for families in Philadelphia to understand their rights under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. This ensures immediate enrollment and educational stability for students experiencing homelessness. Check it out now!
If you or a family member are in need of housing, food, health, and safety services, please check out these resources from Project HOME: Where To Turn Guide.
Important Dates on the Horizon
Monday, November 15th- 19th, American Education Week
Wednesday, November 18th, Board Meeting
Wednesday, November 18th, Battle of Vertieres
Thursday, November 25th- Sunday, November 28th, School Closed due to Thanksgiving Holiday
Sunday, November 28- Monday, December 6th, Hanukkah
Friday, December 3rd, Red Shirt Day
Wednesday, December 15th, Board Meeting
Friday, December 17th, School Picture Retakes
Connect with Northwood
Website: northwoodcs.org
Location: 4621 Castor Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Phone: (215) 289-5606
Facebook: facebook.com/Northwood-Academy-Charter-School-153041454730750/
Twitter: @northwoodcs