Northwoods News

Northwoods Families,

With only a few weeks to go, the 2024-25 school year is rapidly coming to a close, and there is a lot happening at Northwoods between now and the end of the school year. As such, please take a few minutes to read through the information below.

Additionally, on behalf of the Northwoods Staff, I would like to thank you so much for your participation and support during Staff Appreciation Week last week. Our staff felt loved and appreciated all week long!

Upcoming Events:

• Thursday, May 15th--International Night
• Friday, May 16th--Q4 Interim Reports Go Home
• Friday, May 23rd--Field Day
• Monday, May 26th--Memorial Day
• Monday, June 2nd--EOG Testing Begins (Grades 3-5 Only)

Thank you, 5th grade families, for sending your photos of your 5th grade students. We are excited to share the slide show with you at the moving up ceremony on the last day of school. We are anticipating a fun end of year celebration for the 5th grade class. We need a few items for this celebration. Please check the Signup Genius for needed items and contribute if able: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0544AEAF2E5-56829501-5thgrade Thank you so much!

5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony Details:

Event Day: Friday, June 13th

Event Time: 9:30 – 10:15 AM

Event Location: Northwoods Cafeteria

Please remember, attendance is limited to parents/guardians only. We do not have seating capacity for extended family or siblings. This means that we will not call school-age siblings out of class to attend.

Arrival:

Parents/guardians should plan to arrive between 9:15 and 9:30 AM so that we can finish morning carpool without issue. Please know that we will have limited parking availability. Families may need to park in the carpool lane, along the fire lane nearest to the modular building, and/or along Boundary Street. Please plan accordingly and carpool with other families when possible.

Student Attire:

We encourage all students to dress appropriately for the event. There is no need to purchase new clothing, but students should plan to dress as nicely as possible. Slacks/polo shirts, dresses, or other “picture day” attire is recommended. Please remember, crop-tops are not allowed at school.

Student Dismissal:

Parents are encouraged to take their child home at the conclusion of the Moving-Up Ceremony. Once the event ends, students will be dismissed to their homeroom with their assigned teacher. Parents may check their 5th-grade child out of school directly from their classroom. Other siblings must be signed out at the front office.

Student Chromebooks:

• Rising 6th graders: must turn in their Chromebooks and chargers at the end of this school year per the WCPSS. They will be issued one at the start of the 2025-2026 school year.

• Rising 4th-5th graders: will keep their assigned Chromebooks and chargers through the summer and continue using the same assigned Chromebook next year. Any issues over the summer, including lost or missing devices, can be reported to the County's help desk: https://www.wcpss.net/techguides

• Rising 3rd graders: will be issued a Chromebook at the start of the 2025-2026 school year

• Rising K-2nd graders: will use Chromebooks at school and will not be assigned one to take home during the 2025-2026 school year

• Students withdrawing from WCPSS: must return their Chromebooks and chargers to school on or before their last day.

Medication Pick-Up:

All student medication need to be picked up from school by Friday, June, 13th. Any medication not signed out by a parent/guardian within 10 days of the last day of school will be disposed of.

Non-Returning Family Survey:

Parents of current Kindergarten - 4th-grade students who are not returning to Northwoods for the 2025-26 school year are asked to complete this survey so that we may begin planning for future staffing needs. Families of rising 6th graders DO NOT need to complete the survey unless their child is transferring out of district or state.

Spring Pictures:

Reminder: All spring picture packages are due on Friday! You have until May 16, 2025 to decide from the following options:

• Purchase the Entire Package ($49): Submit payment online and keep all photos. Send your payment confirmation to school to avoid follow-up requests.
• Purchase Part of the Package ($13-$39): Submit payment online for the photo sheets you want to keep and return the unpaid sheets to school with your payment confirmation.

• No Purchase: Return the entire package (all 7 sheets) back to the school.

*If you choose to pay with cash, please send the exact amount only. Change will not be provided, and overpayment will be considered a donation.

Field Day:

Mark your calendars! Field Day is scheduled for May 23rd. In the event of inclement weather, we will move the events inside. If there is inclement weather, a call will be made the day before. The schedule will remain the same, students will move through stations throughout the building.

Field Day Volunteer Sign-Up Link:

We are in need of volunteers to help run stations for Field Day. If you would like to volunteer, please use the volunteer link to sign up and join the fun!

End-of-Grade Testing Schedule:

End-of-Grade testing is right around the corner! To help you plan ahead, we have posted testing dates for each grade (3rd-5th) on our website, and I've attached a flier with testing dates for you. Please remember, all 3rd-5th grade students are expected to participate in EOG testing. The state is no longer approving exemption requests for travel purposes.

EOG Hallway Monitors Needed:

EOG Testing is right around the corner and we are looking for volunteers to be hallway monitors. If you are interested in volunteering as a hallway monitor during end-of-grade testing, please sign up below no later than Friday, May 9, 2025. There will be a Volunteer/Proctor Training on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 9:15AM in the Northwoods Elementary School Media Center.

Northwoods Elementary EOG Hallway Monitor Sign Up

**All volunteers are required to undergo a WCPSS background check for the school year. Volunteers will need to renew the background check each year. Background checks can be completed at the school site or at home.

Save the Date!! Our spring International Night is scheduled for Thursday, May 15th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. We are looking for performers and families who are interested in hosting a table. If you are interested, please sign-up!