Northwoods News
A Message from Principal Nixon--September 11, 2023
Northwoods Families,
I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Please take a few minutes to read through the Week Ahead message below.
Don't forget: Our first PTA General Meeting will be held this evening from 6:00 - 7:00 via Google Meet (link below). All parents/guardians are invited to attend. During this meeting, our PTA leaders will work to approve the 2023-24 budget, spending/fundraising priorities, and ways that you can help! Please join us! Your voice matters!
PTA Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/rah-kahj-qrh
Upcoming Events:
- Monday, September 11th--PTA General Meeting
- Friday, September 15th--National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month Begins
- Monday, September 18th--First Day of Positivity Project Lessons
- Tuesday, September 19th--Spirit Night at Chipotle
- Monday, September 25th--Teacher Workday
- Friday, September 29th--Q1 Interim Reports Go Home
- Saturday, September 30th--School Picnic
- Monday, October 2nd-- Friday, October 6th--Custodian Appreciation Week
General School Information
Cub Scout Parent Information Session:
Interested in Scouts? Join us Thursday, September 14th from 6:00 - 7:00 PM for a Cub Scouts parent information session. We hope to see you there!
Required Immunizations & Health Assessment:
State law requires that every child entering public schools in N.C. submit a Health Assessment and a record of their completed immunizations. If the school hasn't received these documents by the 30th calendar day from the first day of a child's attendance, the principal is required by law to exclude the child from school on the 31st day until such evidence has been presented by the parent or guardian.
Immunizations and health assessments for all Kindergarten students and students who are new to North Carolina must be submitted no later than Friday, September 29, 2023. If you have not already submitted those documents, please do so immediately. Documents should be submitted to our Data Manager, Crystal Hartzell at chartzell@wcpss.net or by fax at (919) 704-2270.
Parent Visitors at Lunch/Outside Food:
Beginning Monday, October 2nd, parents may begin eating lunch with their child at school. All visitors will be required to show a photo ID and must sign-in at the office to obtain a visitor badge before proceeding to the cafeteria. Additionally, as a friendly reminder, outside food from local restaurants is not permitted during parent visits.
Though eating lunch with your child is a special treat, we kindly ask that you limit your visits to no more than 1-2 times per month. Additionally, when eating lunch with your child, we ask that you uphold the processes and structures we have put in place to promote student independence. When eating lunch with your child, please refrain from:
- Spoon-feeding your child
- Cleaning up your child's lunch waste
- Providing assistance or redirection to other students.
Student Medications:
Please remember that students cannot receive medication (prescription or over-the-counter) at school without a signed 1702 form. The 1702 form is linked below and must be signed by a licensed medical doctor before being submitted to the school.
All prescription medication must be in original packaging with a pharmacy label. OTC medications must be in the original packaging and labeled with the student's name.
Are you a military-connected family?
In an effort to ensure that the unique needs of military-connected students are met, state law requires that schools collect information on military-connected students. The goal is to help accommodate these students by providing them with support and consistency when their parents are deployed, when they are transitioning between schools, and at other pivotal times during their academic career.
If you are a military-connected family, please:
- Download the attached fillable form.
- Complete one form for each of your children.
- Return to the school data manager who emailed this form to you.
- The deadline is Nov. 11. You may also print and return a hard copy of the form to your child’s school if you prefer.
(Form Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S26f4zx0W4Oac_1NhIfMnOd1-LuaBfvy/view)
Walk to School Day:
To celebrate International Walk-to-School Day, we will be holding our traditional Walk-to-School event on Wednesday, October 4th. Families that wish to participate should plan to meet at the Godbold Park basketball courts between 8:15 and 8:30 AM. We will depart the basketball courts and begin walking to school along the greenway by 8:40AM. I will be walking along with the kids, and I would love to see a big turnout! If we do not have favorable weather on October 4th, we will move the Walk-to-School event to Thursday, October 5th.
AIG Resources:
Check out our AIG Website to learn more about our academically and intellectually gifted program. Nominations for the fall testing window are currently open to 4th and 5th grade students.
Northwoods Spirit Wear
Northwoods Spirit Wear:
Don't forget to order your Northwoods Spirit Wear! Please scan the QR code below to order. The online store closes on September 15th. Don't miss out!!
PTA Information
Spirit Night at Chipotle:
Save the Date! Our first Spirit Night of the 2023-24 school year will be on Tuesday, September 19th at Chipotle (Village Market Place location). A portion of online and in-store sales will be donated back to the school. See the flyer below for more details.
School Picnic:
Save the date: Our annual school picnic will be on Saturday, September 30th from 11:00 - 1:00. Don't miss your chance to dunk Mr. Nixon in the dunk tank! There will also be other games/activities and food trucks. We hope to see you there!
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.