Northwoods News

Northwoods Families,

Happy Monday! Whether your team played, or you simply tuned in to watch the commercials and halftime show, I hope you all had a wonderful Super Bowl weekend! As always, please take a few minutes below to read through the information and updates below.

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, February 12th - 16th--School Bus Driver Appreciation Week
• Wednesday, February 14th--Valentine's Day 💘
• Monday, February 19th--President's Day Holiday--No School
• Tuesday, February 20th--Teacher Workday--No School
• Wednesday, February 21st--Yearbook Club Photos
• February 26th - March 1st--Book Fair at Northwoods
• February 29th--Book Fair Family Night
• Friday, March 1st--Q3 Interim Reports Go Home

Scholastic Book Fair:

The Scholastic Book Fair returns to Northwoods February 26 - March 1! All sales directly benefit the Northwoods Media Center, providing funds for new books and supplies. A copy of the Book Fair Flyer will be sent home on Friday, and check our Book Fair Website anytime for updates. Able to volunteer? Please sign-up for a date/time to assist.

Family Night:

Thursday, February 29th, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Families can come shop with their students, sit in for storytime from special guest readers, sign up for a public library card, and enjoy the book fair together! Wear your pajamas for a Shop ‘Til You Sleep evening!

Club Photos for Yearbook:

Students participating in one or more school clubs (First in Fitness, Safety Patrol, Run Club, etc.) will have their photos taken on Wednesday, February 21st. Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer make-up photos for anyone who may be absent that day.

Valentine's Day Candy & Toys:

To help limit distractions and avoid potential issues, I ask that you please leave all Valentine's Day candy and toys that your child receives today at home. Please remember, candy is not an appropriate school-time snack. Also, I ask that any toys/fidgets students receive remain at home.

AIG Information:

Our 4th and 5th grade AIG students are using their enrichment time to take their classwork to the next level. You can find what we are focused on during quarter 3 in our AIG newsletter. You can locate additional information about our acceleration opportunities at Northwoods on our AIG website. Our 3rd grade students who have recently been identified to participate in our AIG program will receive an envelope to go home for parent consent before the end of February. AIG services will officially begin for those 3rd graders during the 4th quarter.

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!

Recess in the Garden:

Recess in the Garden resumes in March! We have leaders for all grades but will need assistants to help on the following dates.

• Kindergarten and 1st Grade--Mondays
• 2nd and 3rd Grade--Wednesdays
• 4th and 5th Grade-- Friday's

Please consider signing up to volunteer using the QR code above. We would love to have your help!!

Boosterthon Fundraiser:

Save the Date: Our annual Boosterthon Fundraiser is scheduled for April 16th - 26th. This year we plan to return to a "Fun Run" style event on Friday, April 26th, and volunteers will be needed to ensure the event is successful. For more information and to sign up to volunteer, please see the flyer below.