THE BEST

September 21 - FCS Board Meeting

October 9 - Columbus Day (No School)

October 10 - Teacher Work Day (Students Off)

October 11 - Professional Development Day (Students Off)

October 13 - All Pro Dad (7:10 - 7:40 AM)

What a fun Enrichment Fund Week it has been. Rounding out the week with Fancy Friday today with the students in their picture day attire was great too. PTA will share an update on the results of Piggy Palooza soon!

This afternoon two of our staff members were recognized at the Fulton County Legacy of Excellence luncheon. We were excited to celebrate Andi Nelson as our Teacher of the Year and Cecilia Arguello as our Professional Employee of the Year. Both staff members contribute so much to Northwood and we are lucky to have them represent us! Congratulations again to Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Arguello!

College Avenue is one of our hallways here on campus that reminds our students that we are preparing them to be college and career ready. The hall is lined with college pennants from universities and colleges from all over the world. There remains some free space if you would like to donate a college pennant to the hallway. It’s ok if there are more than one from a school; I have added a couple more black and gold ones to the collection. If you’d like to send one in you can give it to Mrs. Weeks, our School Counselor or Mrs. Robertson at the front desk and they’ll make sure to add it to the hallway.

With gratitude,

Heather Rucker

Principal

Last week the Kindergarten students met their 5th Grade Buddies. Together they drew pictures of each other and answered some questions to get to know each other better. This is such a special program for both Kindergarten and 5th grade students. We can’t wait to see our 5th grade buddies again on September 29th.

First Grade had so much fun this past week dressing up for our Piggy Fundraiser! We saw so many fun and exciting outfits this week with so many students. First grade has been super busy lately! We have been working so hard on graphing in Math, labeling the seven continents of the world in Social Studies, and writing our own personal narratives in Language Arts.

Please click the link below for our Parent Workshop. Join our attendance team September 15th at 11:30 am to learn about how to report absences, request pre-approved absences and more.

Parent Workshop Link

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.

• Please read and review the Code of Conduct with your student(s). fultonschools.org/codeofconduct

• Please take a moment to complete the Acknowledgement of Receipt Form. This link provides directions on the sign off process. How to sign Acknowledgement of Receipt.pdf

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.

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 Friday, September 29th.

To continue free or reduced-price meal benefits for students each household must complete a new application every year. Free and Reduced Meal Benefits will end on September 20, 2023, if the household has not reapplied for SY 2023-2024. If there is an interruption in benefits or the household does not reapply, the household is responsible for payment of meals until the Free and Reduced application is approved.

To help assure continuation of benefits, the household must complete an online application by September 19, 2023, at www.fulton.coollunchapp.com; or have a paper application turned in to the school cafeteria manager before September 16, 2023. Be sure to list all the students in the household on the application. Keep in mind, the application may take up to 10-days to process. If you have any questions, please call the Fulton County School Nutrition Program - Meal Eligibility Desk at 470-254-2220.

When it comes to loading money onto your child's account, whether through the My Payments Plus Website or in person, there is a difference between the two accounts. Money loaded onto the Meal Account can only be used for Meals, while money onto the General Account can be used for Meals, Snacks, Ice Cream, and Ala Carte Items. So, if you only want your child to be able to purchase meals and nothing else, keep all funds on the Meal Account. Otherwise, you can put money on both, or put it all on the General Account.

• You can pre-order for $38 at https://www.balfour.com/.../northwood-elementary-school. The price goes up January 1st and we highly recommend you pre-order because we SOLD OUT last year!
• Also, the yearbook committee would like your child to share their SWEETEST memory (this doesn't have to be a Northwood specific memory). As a bonus, we would love them to share a sweet themed joke. https://forms.gle/4yGSyp5H6RZRU5fk9
• Fifth Graders - don't forget to buy a 5th Grade Dedication AD ($20) by January 20th! One AD per student and must be designed by February 1st.

The Dining 4 Dollars crew is back with another opportunity to send a percentage of every purchase back to Northwood! Kick back and let Marlow's do the work! Dine in and carry out are available for families who elect for that experience. As always, we thank you for being a part of the Northwood community.

• WHERE: Marlow's Tavern - 3719 Old Alabama Rd Building 200, Johns Creek, GA 30022
• TIME: Thursday. September 21st, 4:00PM-9:00PM
• DON'T FORGET: MENTION NORTHWOOD

Heather Q. Rucker, Principal

Michelle Levine, Assistant Principal

Together We SHINE!

Email: NorthwoodAttendance@fultonschools.org
Website: https://www.fultonschools.org/northwoodes
Location: 10200 Wooten Road, Roswell, GA, USA
Phone: 470-254-6390
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Twitter: @FCS_NWES