Northpoint Elementary
March 23, 2022 Newsletter
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Hello to our Northpoint Families,
I hope you had a great spring break and were able to enjoy some time with family and friends and get out in the warmer weather.
With the conclusion of the second trimester, report cards will be available tomorrow, Thursday, March 24. Please see instructions in the Need to Know section on how to access report cards in the Campus Parent Portal. If you have any questions about your student’s report card, please reach out to their teacher.
We are excited to start the third trimester here at Northpoint! We are able to come together a bit more as a school with the easing of some COVID restrictions. Teachers and students have already expressed the joy that comes with these experiences. We look forward to continuing these experiences - be it reading around the building, all-school meetings, pod gatherings or sitting with a different friend at lunch. These and other opportunities to connect with one another have been missed and are very much valued here at Northpoint.
Happy spring trimester!
Judi Kahoun
Principal
Accessing report cards
On Thursday, March 24, grades will be available for families to access in the Campus Parent Portal. Report cards will only be shared electronically. Instructions on how to access report cards are below. If you would like to request a paper copy or have any questions, please call our Northpoint office at 763-600-5700. Click on the images below to enlarge.
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Northpoint Yearbooks - last date to order is April 1
Spring Picture Day - Thursday, March 24
April Northpoint PTO Meeting
Flashlight Reading
Register for spring CE offerings
With tons of programs, variety and options - there are many opportunities for students, families and adults to find their "spark" this spring through CE programming! Check out a few highlights from each program below and find a full list of offerings.
K-4 programs:
- Grand Masters of Chess - Learn, practice and play chess each class. Chess lessons and puzzles will be taught each week as well as guided games and in-class tournaments.
- Stem Builders - Game Zone - Create, build, code and play. Make your own games and have fun! Build the games you love to play including a spinning top, race car, beyblade and marble game.
- Extreme STEM: Copters and Spy Planes - Build a helicopter, eggbeater, paddle boat and spy plane using LEGO bricks. Then use those projects to investigate basic engineering concepts.
- Stem Builders Into Orbit - Learn about space, space travel and satellites. Students will build a rover, railgun, planetary walker and more.
Adult programs:
- Pyrography (Wood Burning) - Learn how to use the pyrography tool and various tips to create one or more springtime works of art. Apply color to your wood burning with easy-to-use acrylic liquid pens that will add a nice final touch!
- Basic Home Repair - Electrical - Learn the basics of home electrical repairs and save the money and hassle of calling an electrician. In this class, you will learn skills such as: proper electrical safety, wire stripping, circuit testing, rewiring lamps and extension cords and installing light fixtures/ceiling fans.
- Basic Home Repair - Plumbing - In this hands-on course, you will learn how the basic plumbing system works and common problems and repairs that may be required. Topics covered include replacing pop up drain assembly, repairing a leaky toilet and cutting and soldering cooper pipe fittings.
- A Veteran's Story: K-9 Unit in Vietnam - Join local veteran and retired teacher, Vince Smith, as he recounts his experiences as a dog handler during the Vietnam War. Vince's engaging presentation will take you on a journey from basic training to MP school, to Vietnam and back again.
- History Talk: Working on the Railroad - Vince Smith will recount his time working on the world-famous White Pass Railroad in the Yukon Territory of Alaska in the 1960s-70s. Experience a different side of this iconic and beautiful tourist destination.
Family Program:
Mini Cake Fondant Decorating - Have fun learning how to color, roll and cut colorful fondant into a wide variety of shapes and sizes. You will apply a base coat of buttercream icing. Next, add decorative fondant pieces to your 5-inch, two-layer cake, to create a springtime edible work of art! All abilities welcome!
- Thursday, March 24 – Northpoint Spring Pictures
- Monday, April 4 - Northpoint PTO Meeting
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