Bulldog Blast
October 28, 2020
Title 1 Federal Programs Information Session: TONIGHT
Don't miss this annual session. Scroll down for the link to join the meeting this evening (October 28) at 6 p.m.
Costume Contest: TOMORROW!
Interim Reports
Annual Title 1 Federal Programs and Special Education Overview Information Session
The meeting will be held at the following Zoom link:
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2020, 06:00 PM
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Student Survey
Grades 5 and 6 - 8:30 - 8:50 a.m.
Grades 7 and 8 - 9:00 - 9:20 a.m.
Parent Workshop Resources
Thank you to all of the families who engaged in our Parent Virtual Cafe workshops last week, and congratulations to the following three parents for winning the Amazon raffle!:
- Ms. Hankerson, Kindergarten parent
- Ms. Figuereo, 4th grade parent
- Ms. Knox, 8th grade parent
For those who could not attend the live events, resources from the virtual gatherings can be found at the links below:
- CLICK HERE for a video of the morning workshop
- CLICK HERE for the presentation: Supporting Success with Academics and Beyond - Parent/Caregiver Tips for a Helping Kids Do Well in School
- CLICK HERE for the parent toolkit: Ways to Support Your Child's Learning
We hope you can join us next time workshops are offered in order to connect with the parent community!
8th Grade Financial Education Workshop
We are excited to be offering this opportunity for our oldest Bulldogs focusing on essential life skills around financial education, and the session will be facilitated by a Northwood alum! Students will receive a dress down pass for attending. See the flier below for more details.
November 4th at 6 p.m. - Mr. Fitzgerald's and Mr. Thomas' homerooms only
November 5th at 6 p.m. - Ms. Gerczyk's and Mr. Paleologos' homerooms only
Zoom meeting link: Financial Education Workshop
Passcode: NACS
Class Schedule on Election Day
In order to encourage community participation in this year's crucial election, the majority of the day on November 3rd will be an asynchronous learning day for students. The following is the plan for the day:
- Students will be logging on from 8:30-10:45am for small group instruction.
- Work for all of your child's usual synchronous subjects will be assigned via a Google Form.
- All students will participate in some sort of voting or election activity.
Community
Reminder: Free Meals Pickup Update
We are now giving out frozen meals that last up to a month in the freezer, so extra meals can be stocked and saved for the weekends or a much later date!
Pickup for multiple meals takes place at our cafeteria (Adams Ave. entrance) on Mondays and Thursdays between 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-4:00 p.m. We hope families continue to take advantage of this cost saving and nutritional convenience.
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Drop off your Mail-in Ballot or VOTE on Election Day!
While the voter registration deadline and the option for requesting a mail-in ballot has passed, it is now time to get your ballot in; or if you want to keep to the standing tradition, safely plan for your outing on Election Day:
CLICK HERE to find your closest ballot drop-off site or polling place
*If you have already received your ballot in the mail, important deadlines are below.*
RETURN YOUR BALLOT
You can return your vote by mail ballot in the following way(s):
Dropped off in person at your local drop-off site (see link above) by
November 3, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.
*OR*
Postmarked in the mail by: November 3, 2020
and received by your local election official in the mail by November 6, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
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SOWN GrandFamily Resource Center Workshops
See the below fliers for information to learn more about SOWN, and sign up to attend their weekly Wednesday morning virtual workshops:
Focus Parent Portal
Northwood's Focus Parent Portal is a tool designed to enhance communication and involvement for you in your child's education. This portal will allow you to monitor your child's progress in school by providing timely access to both assignments and grades that are entered by the teacher throughout the grading period. This communication tool will improve your ability to assist your child and to communicate with the teacher if necessary.
CLICK HERE for step-by-step instructions on how to set up or login to your Focus Parent Portal account.
Parent Hybrid Town Hall Meeting Video
Important Dates on the Horizon
Wednesday, October 28 - Annual Title 1 Federal Programs Information Session
Thursday, October 29 - Virtual Costume Contest / Character Day for students and staff
Tuesday, November 3 - Election Day / morning activities followed by asynchronous activities in the afternoon
Wednesday, November 11 - School Closed for Veteran's Day
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