Northpoint Elementary
August 17, 2022 - Newsletter
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AUGUST 16, 2023 - NEWSLETTER
Dear Northpoint Families,
Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year! I am very excited to get started and welcome our new and returning students to Northpoint. I don’t know about you, but our first day of school, Tuesday, September 5, can’t come fast enough! To say I have been looking forward to this day since summer started would be an understatement (The countdown on my calendar since June is a giveaway!).
This year, you will notice a lot of similar programming at Northpoint and a few changes. We will continue multi-age classrooms in grades 1-2 and 3-4. We have seen a lot of positive things from this model and look forward to continuing.
One change you will notice this year is the addition of Science to our specialist rotation. In grades K-2, students will have classes in Physical Education, Science, Visual Arts and Music/Performing Arts. In grades 3-4, students will have Physical Education, Science and Music/Performing Arts. Visual Arts for grades 3-4 students will be embedded into lessons throughout the day.
Find your child’s teacher
You will be able to find your child’s classroom teacher in Campus Parent Portal beginning Monday, August 28. Learn more about accessing Campus Parent Portal on the Technology Tools, Resources and Log Ins page of the website. If you are unable to access Campus Parent Portal, we will help you in the Northpoint office. Class rosters will not be physically posted at Meet and Greet.
Attend Meet and Greet – Wednesday, August 30
The Northpoint Meet and Greet will take place on Wednesday, August 30. In an effort to truly make a personal connection with each family, we will have two different times slots for parents and children to attend (you only need to attend one.). Sessions will take place 1-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Children are welcome to bring their school supplies during their visit.
While at Northpoint, you will have an opportunity to visit with your child’s classroom teacher. In addition, our specialists will be available in their classrooms, Nurse Tammy will be in the nurses office and administrative staff will be in the office to assist with any questions you may have.
Visit the Back-to-School hub at Springlakeparkschools.org/BackToSchool. Here you will find all your back to school information. You should have also received the “Back to School" email on August 9 with your back-to-school checklist. You’ll find school supply lists, Educational Benefits application (Please complete an application!), before and after school childcare (Learning Ventures), iPad preparation information, and more.
Get to and from school
If your child rides the bus, information about bus stop, pick up and drop off times is expected to be mailed to homes in late August. Please plan for your student to ride the bus on the first day of school to help us work out all our routines and eliminate as much confusion as possible.
Students may be dropped off at school no earlier than 9 a.m. If your child will be dropped off and picked up by a parent, we will be having both a car line and parent walk-up this year. For parent drive up, we will dismiss students from the gym to meet their parents in the line. We will provide parents with a sign to post in their windshield with their child’s first and last name and their home room teacher. We count on this information to help the process go as efficiently as possible. Parents may begin to line up in front of the building starting at 3:35 p.m. Staff will be outdoors to help us get into routines to ensure the process goes smoothly and safely.
If parents wish to walk up to the building to drop off or to pick up their student, please use the crosswalk to come to the main entrance. Students may not be dropped off prior to 9 a.m. Students will be allowed to enter the building at 9:10 a.m., unless they are eating breakfast. If your child eats breakfast at school, they can enter the building at 9 a.m.
At the end of the day, parents walking up to gather their children need to wait outdoors until students are dismissed at 3:55 p.m. For safety purposes we will not allow children to leave the sidewalk and go into the crosswalk and parking lot unattended. They must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Mark your calendar:
- Meet and Greet - Wednesday, August 30, 1-2 p.m. or 4-6 p.m.
- First day of school - Tuesday, September 5
- First PTO meeting - Monday, September 11
Make note of school hours and contacts:
- Main office hours: 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
- School hours: 9:20 a.m. -3:55 p.m.
- Main line: 763-600-5700
- Attendance line: 763-600-5709
- Health line: 763-600-5704
The Northpoint staff is excited and ready to welcome each child in 22 shorts days!. If you have questions or need any additional support, please just give us a call at 763-600-5700 or email me at tnels1@district16.org.
I hope you and your student(s) are as excited as our Northpoint team is for this new adventure. We look forward to partnering with you throughout the year as we all work together to support each of our young learners.
See you at school!
Tyler Nelson,
Northpoint Principal
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