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• October 23- Early Release @ 2:00 p.m.
  
• October 25- Spirit Day- North Spirit Day
• October 30- Picture Retakes
• October 31- Halloween Parade 2:00--2:30 p.m. (weather permitting)
• November 1- Spirit Day- Comfy Day
• November 4- No School/ Teacher Institute
• November 5- No School/ Election Day
• November 11-Veterans Day Assembly

North Elementary would like to honor our Veterans! We will be hosting an all-school assembly and would like for our Veterans to join us.

Who: Our North Staff, Students, and Veterans

When: Monday, Nov. 11th @ 9:30-10:30 am

Please click on the link for further details.

If you have any questions, please call our school office.

Veterans Day Music

Students are working hard in music class to prepare for the upcoming Veterans Day Assembly. The 4th and 5th grade choir and all grade levels will be singing at the assembly on Monday, November 11th. Please check SeeSaw for a message from Mrs. Miller with the song practice links. We look forward to honoring the Veterans in our community at this special event!

Parent/Teacher conferences will be held in November during the following dates:

Monday, November 25, 2023 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

Tuesday, November 26, 2023 8:00 am - 11:00 am

***Parent Teacher Conferences Sign-ups open on ParentVue on Friday, Nov. 1st. Teachers will be providing further information about this fabulous time to gather together to discuss student progress.

Here are the costume guidelines:

• Students may wear their costumes while learning.
• It is important that our students be able to walk, sit, see and hear.
• Masks that cover the entire face may only be worn during the parade (please no "scary" masks for school).
• Please refrain from any fake weapons or props, scary masks, and/or inappropriate costumes that may cause fear for children.
• We are also asking that students not wear fake blood, and/or make-up that may be a distraction.

Halloween Parade:

When: Thursday, Oct. 31st from 2:00-2:30 pm

Please feel free to join us in front of the school on the sidewalk (*If it is raining, it will be canceled). Classroom Volunteers will need to complete our Volunteer Procedure on the D47 website.

We appreciate your cooperation in making this day fun and safe for our students!

The lost & found bin is full. Please pick up any lost items by Nov. 1st. All unclaimed items will be donated to Savers.

The holiday season is approaching and we are starting to collect donations in support of our North families in need. As always, we will be accepting gift card donations, which in the past have included gift cards for gas stations, grocery stores, big-box stores, restaurants, online retailers, and home improvement stores. All gift card donations should be dropped off in the main office. If you are interested in supporting a family in need this holiday season or donating items other than gift cards, please contact our social workers, Amanda Wood (awood@d47.org) or Valerie Skala (vskala@d47.org) for more information. No matter the donation, we are appreciative of the support for our North Community. We hope you have an awesome holiday season! Donations of gift cards, food, etc., are accepted throughout the school year. Thank you!

We know that finding the time to drop items off at school at a specific time can be difficult. We are going to try something new in hopes that it allows everyone that has wanted to donate in the past but couldn't, the opportunity to do so! Here is a link to an Amazon wishlist for Stock the Lounge items! You may have the items shipped to the address on the wishlist and we will bring your items to school at the drop off time for you!

Please feel free to send any other items you may wish to send via the link below.

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As always you are welcome to drop your donations off in the office at school on

Monday, October 28th at 9 A.M.

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Thank you for all of your generosity!

The Garden Club would like to welcome everyone to join in on the fruits of our labor!!! The remaining meeting this month will be on Tuesday October 29th at 3:30pm! The Garden Club here at North Elementary is an afterschool program meeting twice a month during the regular growing season. Students need to have an adult present with them when attending though it is led by parent volunteers. The Club meets at the school garden in the courtyard area located on the west side of the building near the fifth grade playground and off the back end of the school parking lot. Meetings go anywhere from half an hour to an hour depending on the needs at the time. The goal is to give access to any student that would benefit from working in the soil, learning about gardening/farming, hands-on experience with where food comes from and being outside in our community. Please email us at northgardencl@gmail.com to be added to the email/newsletter list for up to date info and directions.

We’re excited to announce our brand new monthly newsletter, Social Mail-ia! This will be your go-to source for everything North PTO. Each month, your student will bring home this informative newsletter to keep you up to date on all of our PTO platforms, and it will also be available online for your convenience. Inside, you'll find event highlights, important updates, and plenty of opportunities to get involved. Stay connected with our school community and see how, together, we’re making a difference! Keep an eye out for the first edition soon!

The Anderson Book Fair is coming to North Elementary from November 6th to November 7th, running each day from 3:45 to 6:30 PM. This is a fantastic opportunity for students to explore new books, ignite their love for reading, and find gifts for upcoming holidays or birthdays!

We need volunteers to help make this event a success! Please sign up below to lend a hand. Your support is greatly appreciated! BookFairVolunteer

Join us for our second North Parent Teacher Organization (NPTO) meeting on November 14th at 6:00 PM in the LMC at North Elementary. Childcare will be available!

This is a great opportunity to build community, share your ideas, and connect with fellow parents and teachers. Your participation makes a difference, and together we can create a fantastic year for our children! We hope to see you there!

We’re excited to invite anyone to join the Book Room Committee! Our team collects and organizes guided reading books into their respective bins, and with more activity ramping up as guided reading starts in mid-October, we would love the behind the scenes volunteer support. email: d47npto@gmail.com or look out soon for our volunteer sign up!

The North Wee Deliver Post Office is about to open for the 2024-2025 school year! For those parents not familiar, the Wee Deliver program is a post office set up for the students and run by 3rd & 4th graders at North Elementary. All students and staff use the post office to send notes, letters or pictures to friends or teachers/staff throughout the school year. They can use classroom free time, inside recess time or bring in letters they write at home. Parents are also encouraged to send in cards/letters to be delivered to their child’s classroom as well! Find the full address book on our Facebook D47NPTO

Want to volunteer at North this year? Don’t forget to fill out the Raptor Volunteer Form! It’s quick and easy, and it’s required for all volunteers. We can’t wait to see you around school!

Fill out the form here: Raptor Volunteer Form

As cooler weather approaches, we want to remind parents to please label your child’s sweatshirts, jackets, and other belongings. This helps ensure that misplaced items can be returned to their owners quickly. Also, don’t forget to check the lost and found regularly for any missing items. Thank you for helping us keep our lost and found as empty as possible!

The NPTO is a non-profit volunteer organization of parents and educators from North Elementary who want to support staff and students at North and continue to build a wonderful place to learn, grow, have fun, and work! We do this by volunteering our time inside and outside of the school building, fundraising, appreciating, supporting, and advocating for our students and staff! Please join us here NPTO Volunteer Form

Feel free to email the NPTO at any time: d47npto@gmail.com

Or follow us on Facebook D47NPTO

You can also join Remind (text message app) by sending a text message 81010 with the message @NorPTO

Attend our next meeting on November 14th 2024 at 6pm at North

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