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Northwoods News
A Message from Principal Nixon--January 16, 2024
Northwoods Families,
I hope you had a wonderful, long weekend! Please take a few minutes to read through the information and updates below. The annual Cary Chamber of Commerce Honor-a-Teacher nomination window has officially opened, and information is included below. Please consider nominating a special Northwoods teacher for this special award!
Upcoming Events:
- 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 Information
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!
General School Information
Class Picture Day:
Mark your calendars! Class Picture Day is scheduled for Thursday, February 1st. Order forms will be sent home in the coming days.
ACCESS Testing for English Language Learners:
If your child is identified as an English Language Learner (ELL), he/she will be taking the ACCESS test in the coming weeks. The results of the test will help determine how much language support they will receive next school year. More information will be sent out as we get closer to the opening of the testing window.
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.
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.
Cary Chamber of Commerce Honor-a-Teacher Award
Excellence in teaching – We know it when we see it. It can be the teacher who spends extra time with the students who need it most, or the teacher who is creative enough to inspire a real love of learning in a student. Perhaps it’s a teacher who cares enough to be involved with their students beyond the classroom. Whatever their methods, certain teachers make a real impact on students and their learning abilities.
We would like to recognize one such teacher and we need your help. The Cary Chamber of Commerce has been a leader in supporting education in our community through numerous programs and activities. One of the most critical needs of Wake County schools is that of attracting and retaining the best classroom teachers. With the Cary Chamber of Commerce's Honor a Teacher Program we hope to help our school system in meeting that challenge.
Building on the success of the Discovery Award first sponsored by the Ashworth family in 1991, followed by the Clara Knoll Award in 2000 by Barry and DJ Mitsch, the Cary Chamber has secured sponsors to develop a teaching awards program for all schools in the Cary Area.
We are asking our community to nominate teachers for this award. Included with your nomination, please describe why you feel this particular teacher deserves this award. Nominations must be submitted no later than Friday, February 9th at 5:00 pm. These nominations will then be narrowed down to finalists that will complete an application process, will be judged by a designated committee, and announced at a ceremony on Tuesday, May 14th.
PTA Information
Join the PTA!
Interested in joining the PTA? Please our memberhub site:
Mel's Garden
There are lots of opportunities to help with our garden. For more information, please visit:
Volunteer with the PTA!
Interested in volunteering with the PTA! We'd love to have your help! To learn more about opportunities or to get started, Contact the PTA VP of Volunteers, at NorthwoodsMembership@gmail.com.