Northrop Newsletter

Dear Northrop Families,

I hope this newsletter finds you well as we enter the start of Trimester 3. Truly hard to believe, but we have some great things happening in classrooms coming up!

Early Release is on Wednesday, March 5th.

Arrival and tardy times are as normal. Dismissal is 1 hour earlier and begins at 2:20pm.

In addition to the early release on 3/5, we have 1 remaining early release date on: 5/29/25

Spring Conferences will also be held Wednesday, March 5th from 3:45-5:45. These will be virtual and are as-needed. Your student's teacher will reach out if they would like to meet with you or you are welcome to reach out to them and request a time that evening.

Please take a minute to review upcoming important dates. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to your student's teacher or the office, we are here to help!

Mrs. Dodez

March

3/3-3/6 - PTO read-a-thon bingo boards collected during normal library times

3/4 - Tri-C fundraiser ends; Jr. Hope Squad Hope Day - wear your favorite color!

3/4 - PTO Dine to Donate - Culver's - 4-8pm

3/5 - EARLY RELEASE

3/13 - Spring Picture Day; PTO meeting - commons or virtual - 6:30

3/14 - PTO hands-on science day; Yearbook sale ends

3/17 - KidScripts assemblies

3/18 - PTO skate night at Brunswick Skate Station - 6:00-8:00

3/20 - March Celebration Cafe

3/21 - Stay In The Game spirit day - wear your shirts or brown/orange

3/24 - 3/28 - NO SCHOOL - spring break

3/31 - School resumes

3/31 - 4/4 - Scholastic Book Fair

April

4/2 - Art show/Book Fair family night - 5:30-7:30

4/8 - Jr. Hope Squad Hope Day - wear your favorite color!

4/9 & 4/10 - OST testing - 5th grade ELA

4/10 - Portrait to Practice Expo - Claggett Middle School - 5:30-7:00

4/10 - PTO meeting - Northrop commons or virtual - 6:30

4/12 - PTO Family Fun Carnival - Claggett Middle School - 1:00-4:00

4/14 & 4/15 - OST testing - 4th grade ELA

4/15 - Board of Education meeting - Garfield PDC - 6:00

4/16 & 4/17 - OST testing - 3rd grade ELA

4/17 - April Celebration Cafe

4/18-4/21 - NO SCHOOL - Easter Break

4/23 & 4/24 - OST testing - 5th grade science

4/25 - Spring concerts - K & 1 (9:30); 2 & 3 (11:15); 4 & 5 (1:15)

4/29 & 4/30 - OST testing - 5th grade math

On February 25th, Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Yedlick (reading intervention teachers) were honored with the Going the Extra Mile Award. Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Yedlick can be seen daily supporting so many of our students in the building. Whether it's a smile and good morning at arrival and breakfast or working with students to support their reading, there's nothing they won't do if it's best for kids. We are grateful for their hard work to make Northrop a better place!

With over 60 acts and more than 150 students participating, our 16th annual Talent Show was "Wicked" good fun! A few highlights are below and once the full performance recording is completed, I will share the link with all of you to enjoy at home!

Early February, our 5th grade students welcomed in members of the community as part of their capstone project work. Students were connected with a community member with a career that is of interest to them. They prepared interview questions, greeted them with eye contact and a handshake, and are working to help the community member solve a real world problem they encounter in their jobs. This work is a direct connection to our Portrait of a Bee as students work to become collaborators, responsible decision makers, and innovative problem solvers.

Spring pictures will be held on March 13th. Only students who are purchasing pictures will have their photo taken. Please let your student's teacher know if you would like your student to have their picture taken this day.

As part of our work to support students with their social and emotional development, we teach lessons daily that cover a variety of skills. These lessons give students words to describe their feelings and strategies to use when they're feeling upset. Not only does it help the individual students when needed, but it also builds the classroom community and helps everyone understand how to handle things when they don't go as expected.

During the month of February, students reviewed expected and unexpected behaviors, hidden rules, flexible and stuck thinking, and began learning about conflict management. Ask your student about these concepts!

Stacey Wielgus, M.A., LPSC

Eliza Northrop Elementary & Ralph E. Waite Elementary

wielguss@medinabees.org (330) 636-4607

I am at Northrop on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays each week.

As an elementary school counselor, I am committed to supporting the social and emotional needs of our students and the families of the students we serve. In addition, I am also committed to supporting our staff here at school to ensure that we are meeting the individual needs of each student during the school day. By addressing social and emotional needs as well as academics, we work together to increase learning and academic growth for each student here at Eliza Northrop and Waite Elementary Schools. As a school counselor, my typical services include small groups and/or individual meetings with students, as well as in the whole group, which is often in a classroom setting. I teach students new skills that can assist them with positive and appropriate emotional expression as well as in learning coping skills and the use of coping tools.

We have an amazing PTO here at Northrop Elementary! You can connect with them via email , or on their Facebook page. You can get involved in SO MANY WAYS. Join us at the next PTO meeting on Thursday, March 13th at 6:30pm here in the Northrop commons or join virtually at this link.

Meeting ID: 971 6959 4350

Passcode: 009718

NEW Peer Registration opens on January 31, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year.

A peer model is a role model student, aged three to five, who demonstrates age-appropriate language, behavior, and social skills, and does not have special needs. Peers need to be toilet-trained by their first day of preschool.

The first step of the process is to complete and return a peer model application. All peer applications for the 2025-2026 school year will be completed electronically. After we receive the application, all applications will be reviewed and a Peer Screening may be scheduled. Registration will take place until all openings are filled.

In March, you will receive a notification letter on whether your child has been accepted into the Helping Hands Preschool or has been placed on a wait list. Upon receiving the Acceptance letter, you will need to register your student in the Medina City Schools system within 30 days. Instructions for registration will accompany your notification of acceptance letter.

To apply to be a peer, please click here to fill out our application.

If you have any questions, please visit our website or call the Preschool at (330) 636-4400.

Attention Parents

Your rising K-6th grader will have the best summer ever with the all-new Discover program at Camp Invention®!

This weeklong camp is coming to AI Root beginning June 9th to offer unique, hands-on STEM experiences.

Register now for all the fun! invent.org/mylocalcamp

Do kids have to stay home if someone in the family has COVID?

In general kids can come to school as long as they are feeling well unless they have tested positive for COVID.

If a student tests positive for COVID, they have to stay home for at least 24 hours or until their symptoms are getting better overall AND they have been fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication.

Are masks required after testing positive?

No, they are recommended and encouraged. More information can be found here.

Office Hours: 8:00-4:00

Student Hours: 8:45-3:30

Tardy Bell: 8:55

Visit us on the web at https://www.medinabees.org/Domain/11

Principal - Amanda Dodez, dodeza@medinabees.org

School Psychologist - Kelsey Klatka, klatkak@medinabees.org

School Counselor - Stacey Wielgus, wielguss@medinabees.org

Northrop Attendance Line/Clinic - (330)636-4604

Northrop Office - (330)636-4600

• Amy Brewer - brewera@medinabees.org
• Mary Jarstfer - jarstfem@medinabees.org