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September 9-13 - PTA Piggy Palooza, Enrichment Fund Week

September 13 - Fall Picture Day

September 19 - FCS Board Meeting

September 19 - PTA Fall Mornings Out (Last Name A-J)

September 20 - PTA Fall Mornings Out (Last Name K-Z)

October 14 - 15 - Fall Break (No School)

October 16 - Professional Development Day (Students Off)

I know that the district has sent out some information about the events at Apalachee High School that I hope you’ve seen in your email inboxes. The overall safety of my students and staff is the top of my priority list all day every day. We have many practices in place that make our campus as safe as possible. I have close to 580 students and my entire staff that are entrusted to my care daily, and I take that responsibility seriously and will continue to do so. You may also have been made aware of some local posts on social media which the district and local police agencies have investigated. To that end, it is another reminder for us as parents to monitor what level of access our children have to social media. I do know that all families have varying levels of comfort when it comes to children and their access to cell phones, the internet, gaming, social media apps, etcetera; but it is always important for parents and guardians to actively monitor what is being seen and posted. Fulton County has a TIP link for students and parents to use to report concerns. It is accessible on the landing page of the District website, our Northwood website, as well as linked here, and I encourage you to utilize it when needed.

My heart did get a wonderful lift this morning when I got to see such a great turn out for our first All Pro Dads meeting of this school year. Thank you to Mr. Chaffer, Mr. Asher and their team of other staff and PTA members who help plan each meeting. Bringing dads and students together at the school for these meetings is so special, and we’re lucky to have such a strong chapter here at Northwood.

Spend time with your loved ones this weekend. The weather on Saturday and Sunday looks to be glorious. Perfect early fall days to enjoy outside together.

With gratitude,

Heather Rucker

Principal

We are off to a great start in the Media Center this year! During the month of August, students and teachers checked out 2,448 books, and we added 85 new titles for circulation! Students are also enjoying our new reading corner that they have been requesting for a while now.

In August, we began learning about how to be a Digital Citizen. All students in grades K-5 will receive three lessons from Common Sense Media on how to be safe, responsible, and respectful online over the next few weeks. Last month's focus was on media balance and well-being, emphasizing the importance of having device-free moments in our lives. I encourage you to ask your child what they learned about media balance at school. For conversation starters and family tips, please visit the resources linked below as well as visiting Commonsense.org.

Thank you for your continued support!

Family Activity - Media Balance & Well Being - Grades 3-5 (1)

Family Activity - Media Balance & Well Being - Grades 3-5

3-5 - SEL in Digital Life - Family Conversation Starter - Self-Management (1)

Awards are one of the many wonderful ways we have to recognize and celebrate our Explorers at Northwood. Here is a link to the August award recipients. Congratulations!

Awards August 2024

We want to highlight positive attendance outcomes:

• Students who attend school regularly feel more connected to our community and are engaged in their learning.
• School attendance improves reading proficiency!
• On-time, regular school attendance builds life-long work habits that promote success!

If you have outside circumstances impacting your child’s attendance and would like support, please reach out to our School Counselor, Jennifer Weeks at 470-254-6390.

Each year Fulton County Schools asks families and students to read and discuss the Student Code of Conduct & Discipline Handbook; and then sign off that you have read it. Please follow the steps below to access the handbook, and then sign off electronically in your Infinite Campus Parent/Student Portal Account. At Northwood, we will follow up by August 31, to make sure all families have signed.

• Please read and review the Code of Conduct with your student(s). Student Discipline Code of Conduct

• Here is a (link) with instructions on how to complete the Acknowledgment of Receipt Form. All parents and students (over 10 years old) MUST sign this form found within their INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT/STUDENT PORTAL ACCOUNT. How to Sign Acknowledgment of Receipt

Per District policy, ALL second-grade families are required to provide the school with 2 proofs of residency before entering second grade. Copies can be dropped off at the front desk or emailed to our Data Clerk, Amy Dulion, at dulionaw@fultonschools.org.

Families that would like to review the TAG eligibility guidelines please click the link below. You can also access the FCS TAG website here.

FCS TAG Screening and Referral Process

Your child will be recognized at school on his/her birthday, with an announcement on Explorervision and a special birthday pencil. Please do not send cake, cupcakes, balloons, party favors, or party invitations to school as these will not be distributed. If you would like to celebrate your child’s birthday at school you may purchase ice cream from our cafeteria for your child’s class.

• Please email your Explorer’s teacher to find out how many students are in their class.
• Email our Cafeteria Manger Bethany Lopez at Lopezb3@fultonschools.org to place your order at least TWO FULL WEEKS IN ADVANCE of your Explorer’s birthday.
• Ice cream is still $1 each for birthdays. The simplest way to handle the cost is to have money on your Explorers "General" account via the MyPaymentsPlus app.

The Fulton County School Nutrition Program is dedicated to serving all students nutritious, safe and customer acceptable meals in support of academic achievement. Click the link below to see what thery are serving up today.

Nutrition.fultonschools.org/MenuCalendar

Parents, please encourage your students to check regularly for lost items in the Lost and Found. Please mark all student belongings clearly with the child's name so that it can be identified. Unclaimed items are donated to local charities after the last school day of every month. September's date is Monday, September 30th.

The Infinite Campus Parent Portal provides quick and easy access to information for all enrolled students in their household. Find grades, attendance, assignments, schedules, ID numbers, school announcements and more. If you haven't already joined, please do so today as Fulton County Schools is transitioning to managing everything via the portal.

For more information, access the Parent Portal Booklet for Infinite Campus here.

Looking to volunteer? All volunteers will need to complete the Fulton County Schools online registration process. For more information and to begin the process, please click the link below.

https://www.fultonschools.org/community/become-a-volunteer

Heather Q. Rucker, Principal

Michelle Levine, Assistant Principal

Together We SHINE!

Email: NorthwoodAttendance@fultonschools.org
Website: https://northwood.fultonschools.org/
Location: 10200 Wooten Road, Roswell, GA, USA
Phone: 470-254-6390
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthwoodElementaryPTA/
Twitter: @FCS_NWES or @NWES_Principal