Northwoods News

Northwoods Families,

I hope you had a wonderful spring break! It was great to see everyone again today. It's hard to believe, but we have just 11 more weeks before the end of the school year. There will be a lot happening at Northwoods between now and the beginning of summer break, so please be sure to read through the information and updates below.

Important Dates:

• Monday, April 1st - Friday, April 5th--Assistant Principal Appreciation Week
• Thursday, April 4th--Library/Media Coordinator Appreciation Day
• Tuesday, April 9th--Last Day of Q3
• Wednesday, April 10th--Teacher Workday
• Tuesday, April 16th - Friday, April 26th--Boosterthon Fundraiser
• Friday, April 19th--Q3 Report Cards Go 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.

Single Subject Acceleration Testing:

The nomination window Single Subject Acceleration is now open! The strict window for nominations will be April 1st-12th. We are unable to accept nominations past April 12th. You can find important information you will want to review prior to nominating, as well as the link for nominations, on our AIG website.

Non-Returning Family Survey:

Parents of current Kindergarten - 4th-grade students who are not returning to Northwoods for the 2024-25 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:

Spring Pictures are scheduled for Wednesday, April 18th. As a reminder, students will NOT receive an order form before our Spring Picture Day. Instead, packets containing pictures and directions for purchasing those pictures will be sent home 2-3 weeks after picture day.

Field Day:

Mark your calendars! Field Day is scheduled for May 17th with a tentative rain date of May 24th. Both dates have been added to our community calendar. More information, including our field day schedule, will be shared in the coming weeks.

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.

Hallway Monitors Needed During End-of-Grade Testing:

We need volunteers to serve as hallway monitors during our End-of-Grade testing window from May 27, 2024 - June 5th. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up using the button below.

5th Grade End of Year Celebration Update!

Mark your calendars for the 5th grade "Movin' Up Ceremony" on Wednesday, June 12th at 9:30am. More information to come as the date gets closer, but it's never too soon to mark your calendar!

Thank you to all the families who have sent in their child's Kindergarten photo. The slide show is going to be as adorable as these kiddos! If you have not sent a photo yet, please email one to northwoods5th@gmail.com ASAP with the following information: Student Name / Homeroom Teacher / Age of student in photo / Photo of your student around age 5.

There is still time to donate towards the cost of the celebration. To donate, click on the "5th Grade Activities Donation" button below.

We look forward to celebrating the Northwoods Elementary Class of 2024 with you soon!

Children's Day Festival of Cary--The annual Children's Day Festival of Cary will take place on Saturday, April 20th from 11:00 - 5:00 PM near the downtown Cary Park. We are seeking donations of non-political, non-religious children's books written in languages other than English to showcase and donate at the event. Book donations can be dropped off at the Northwoods Elementary front office.

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.