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JANUARY 31, 2024 - NEWSLETTER
Hello Northpoint Families!
Happy end of January… even though it feels more like May today.
Over the past few weeks, our teachers have been meeting in their teams to review student data, academic growth and design next steps to support each of our students. In these conversations, teachers have been talking about how much growth happens at this time of year. Teachers will continue to share students’ progress and are excited to sit down and discuss the progress with you at conferences in a few short weeks.
It’s a busy week across Spring Lake Park Schools. Check out upcoming events so you don’t miss a thing. One reminder is that the Westwood Welcome for our fourth grade families is Thursday. I hope you can make it over to Westwood to check it out and meet the awesome team!
Will the groundhog see its shadow on Friday? Unlike most years, does it really matter if it sees its shadow? What a year in many ways! Enjoy the beautiful weather!
Tyler Nelson
Principal
Northpoint Winter Conferences
Northpoint winter conferences will be held Thursday, February 15 from 4-7 p.m. and Friday, February 16 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Instructions for scheduling your child’s conference:
- Visit the Northpoint Conference Scheduling page
- Select your service: either Kindergarten or Multiage 1/2 & 3/4 conferences
- Select the staff that you would like to conference with. This step is required even though it says optional
- Select the date, then time you would like to schedule
- Answer the required/optional questions
- Click "Book"
You may schedule with more than one teacher if your child visits multiple teachers during the day. You will need to repeat the above process for each teacher you would like to schedule with.
If you have questions regarding the scheduling process, please reach out to your child’s teacher or the Northpoint office 763-600-5700.
See calendars for 2024-2025 and 2025-2026
Academic calendars for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years have been finalized pending school board approval expected February 13, 2024.
Key dates for the 2024-2025 school year include:
- Tuesday, September 3 – First day of school for grades K-8 and Lighthouse students, orientation for grade 9 students and grades 10-12 students new to the high school
- Wednesday, September 4 – First day of school for returning grades 10-12 students who are not new to the high school
- October 16-18 – Fall break
- November 27-December 2 – Thanksgiving break
- December 23-January 1 – Winter Break
- March 7-17 – Spring Break
- Friday, June 6 – Last day of school
View the detailed 2024-2025 calendar | View the detailed 2025-2026 calendar
- Thursday, February 1 - Westwood Welcome Event for 4th grade families, Westwood Intermediate and Middle School, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
- Monday, February 5 - Northpoint PTO Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Media Center
- Thursday, February 8 - Live on 65: C. Willi Myles Comedy (Stand-Up Comic), Fine Arts Center, 7 p.m. Purchase tickets
- February 15-16 - Northpoint conferences
- February 15-19 - No school
- Saturday, February 24 - Northpoint PTO Sponsored Winter Skating Party, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Northpoint's Got Talent Finale
Northpoint's Got Talent finale is almost here! The top 11 acts that received the most votes were given the Golden Ticket to perform live during the finale this Friday at the Spring Lake Park High School Fine Arts Center. The winner will be announced live on Friday after the performances. Good luck to the finalists!
Northpoint PTO Winter Skating Party
Northpoint Elementary PTO will be hosting a Winter Skating Party on Saturday, February 24 at the National Sports Center Super Rink. Please join us from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and enjoy ice skating, food & drinks, tinsel hair & face painting, appearances from Parker the Panther, arts & crafts, winter story read alouds, and a snow globe photo station!
VOLUNTEER TO HELP
Volunteers are also needed to help make this event a big success. Please CLICK HERE to learn more about how you can help!
Culinary Arts fosters passion, skills and possibilities
Chef Patty, a seasoned culinary instructor at Spring Lake Park High School since 2022, fosters a bustling classroom environment where students learn foundational and global cuisine skills, alongside life skills. The program integrates two career and college pathways, enriching students' understanding of the food industry.
Culinary courses span two of the high school’s career and college pathways - Health and Human Services and Business and Entrepreneurship. Through these pathways, students are not only learning about health codes and proper sanitation, but they are also gaining a better understanding of what running a business in the food industry entails.
"Now is the perfect time for students to learn the basics and also get a feel if this is truly an industry they want to pursue," says Chef Patty. "And because food is involved, I know not all students take these courses with plans to pursue a career. That's okay! They are still learning valuable life skills."
We caught up with Chef Patty to learn more about her background, her hopes for her students and future plans for Spring Lake Park High Schools culinary program.
Tickets available for Westwood play "Oliver Jr."
Get your tickets now for the Westwood Intermediate and Middle School play “Oliver Jr." Purchase tickets online or day-of at the box office for a dollar more.
Message from the director: We're excited to expose the kids (and our audience) to an older, classic musical. "Oliver" has always had a soft spot in my heart ever since my mom took me to see it as a third grader. She gave me the record as a birthday present and I learned all the songs. It has a large cast, wonderful songs, and something that I love for educational theater - it has a lot of roles for children to play children!
Synopsis: The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft that he did not commit, the benevolent victim, Mr. Brownlow takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family.
Performances:
- Thursday, February 29, 7 p.m.
- Friday, March 1, 7 p.m.
- Saturday, March 2, 2 p.m.
Buy tickets to the Party on February 24
Join your Panther family and enjoy a night out for a great cause. Purchase your tickets for the Panthers for a Purpose Party on Saturday, February 24, 2024. Tickets are going quickly so you'll want to purchase today. At the Party, guests will enjoy live music, complimentary social hour, food throughout the event, an exciting Live Auction, and entertainment by Dueling Pianos. Learn more here.
- EMT certification leads to fire station internship
- Northpoint Yearbook Ordering: Visit Lifetouch Yearbook Pay and enter code 10047724 to start the ordering process.
- Panthers for a Purpose kicks off fundraising event
- Learn more about the 2024-2025 school year registration and enrollment events
- School closings and alerts reminders
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