Northwoods News

Northwoods Families,

Happy New Year!! I hope you and your families had a wonder winter break! We are excited to welcome students back to school on Wednesday and we cannot wait to hear about their travels and experiences over break. As always, please take a minute to read through the updates and reminders below.

Upcoming Events:

• Wednesday, January 3rd--First Day Back from Winter Break
• Monday, January 15th--Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday--No School
• Tuesday, January 23rd--Last Day of Q2
• Wednesday, January 24th--Teacher Workday
• Thursday, February 1st--Class Picture Day
• Friday, February 2nd--Q2 Report Cards Go Home

5th grade families - it's not too soon to start thinking about the end of year celebration for our soon to be graduates! We need your help!

First, the 5th grade planning committee is collecting photos for the end of year slideshow shown at graduation. Every student will be featured in the slideshow with their 5th grade school picture. We also hope to include a picture of your child starting elementary school (or around that time frame). Please send an email to northwoods5th@gmail.com with the following information:

• Student Name
• Homeroom Teacher
• Age of student in photo
• Photo of your student around age 5.

Please send in your child's photo no later than January 30th!

Second, the 5th grade planning committee is coordinating with the school to create a memorable celebration at the end of the year. Northwoods PTA is generously contributing to the cost of this celebration, and we are starting to fundraise for the remaining amount. Families can contribute towards the fund by scanning the QR code above or by clicking on the "5th Grade Activities Donation" button below.

We look forward to working with the 5th grade families to make this a great last year of elementary school for our students!

2024-2025 Kindergarten Registration:

Kindergarten registration for the 2024-25 school year is now open! To qualify for kindergarten enrollment, children must turn 5 years old on/before August 31, 2024. To register your child, please visit https://www.wcpss.net/kindergarten. School tours for new/prospective families will be available through the winter. To sign up for a tour, please visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D44AAA822A4FF2-45216498-northwoods

Clothing Needs:

We are in need of new or gently used pants (leggings, athletic pants, etc) for both boys and girls in all youth sizes (XS, S, M, L). If you have pants that your child(ren) no longer fit into, we would love to have them for our health room.

Morning Arrival:

As a reminder, our morning arrival period begins at 8:45 AM and concludes at 9:15 AM each morning. Students arriving after 9:15 AM are considered tardy and must be signed in at the front office by a parent/guardian.

Student Cell Phones:

As a reminder, though students are permitted to bring cell phones to school, it is our school policy that all student phones must be turned off and kept in his/her backpack throughout the day. Students who are not in compliance with this policy may have their phone confiscated. Once confiscated, the device will only be returned when a parent/guardian picks it up from the front office.

Moving/Transferring Students:

If you and your family are planning to change addresses, please make sure that our Data Manager, Crystal Hartzell, knows at least one week prior to the effective move date. You may contact her at chartzell@wcpss.net.

Annual Asbestos Notification:

Please see the link below to a letter from the Wake County Public School System regarding annual asbestos notification for parents. The letter is available in both English and Spanish.