Northpoint Elementary
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February 28, 2024 - NEWSLETTER
Hello Northpoint Families!
I hope everyone is enjoying the weather rollercoaster. With the daily temperatures varying so much, please check the forecast and make sure your child has the appropriate outdoor gear for the temperature. Students will be going outside unless the temperature’s fall below our threshold (hopefully not anymore this year) or if it’s raining outside.
We received another round of insight and feedback last week in our latest pulse check. So far this year we’ve heard from 351 families. Overall, we are seeing that 95.5% of you are happy or mostly happy with the school year.
This week we heard members of the school community share examples of praise, appreciation, and feedback or questions.
Praise for teachers and staff going above and beyond
Praise for the communication and support
Feedback regarding multiage classrooms
Comments regarding parent-teacher conferences
We have started our planning for next year, and we are using all of the feedback that we have received this year to help us make what we feel are the best decisions for Northpoint. As we progress through the design process, we will keep families updated, so please keep your eyes on the newsletter. We will have more to share with you during trimester 3.
The end of the trimester is approaching quickly. As a reminder, in elementary school, the end of the trimester marks a spot in time, not the end of learning. Teachers will continue with the teaching and learning of competencies that have already been introduced this year and also introducing new ones as we move through trimester 3.
Finally, spring break is on the horizon. Please remember there is no school for students March 8-18. We will welcome students back on Tuesday, March 19.
Tyler Nelson
Principal
Northpoint Yearbook Order
There are still a few weeks left to order your Northpoint yearbook. Don't miss out on this opportunity to have a keepsake of your student's Northpoint memories. Visit Lifetouch Yearbook Pay and enter code 10047724.
- Thursday, February 29 - Westwood Spring Musical - "Oliver Jr.," SLPHS Fine Arts Center, 7 p.m.
- Friday, March 1 - Westwood Spring Musical - "Oliver Jr.," SLPHS Fine Arts Center, 7 p.m.
- Saturday, March 2 - Westwood Spring Musical - "Oliver Jr.," SLPHS Fine Arts Center, 2 p.m.
- Thursday, March 7 - End of Tri II
- March 8-18 - Spring Break
- Thursday, March 21 - Native American Parent Advisory Meeting, Woodcrest Spanish Immersion, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- Monday, March 26 - Grupo de Padres Hispanohablantes de SLP reunión, Woodcrest Spanish Immersion, 5-6:30 p.m.
Tri 2 Power Hour
Winter Skating Party
A huge THANK YOU to everyone for coming together to celebrate our community at this year's Winter Skating Party! Northpoint students enjoyed getting out some energy on the ice, having their hair tinseled & faces painted, creating winter crafts, and making warm fleece blankets for SLP students experiencing transition. We are full of gratitude for the amazing volunteers who helped organize the event, as well as to families who brought along groceries for the Panther Pantry. Thank you!
April PTO Meeting
The next Northpoint PTO meeting will be held on Monday, April 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Northpoint media center. Note, there is no March meeting.
How To Make Almost Anything
The 3D printers are humming in the Maker Space. Student-designed objects for How To Make Almost Anything, one of the most popular courses at Spring Lake Park High School, are appearing. The Technology, Engineering and Design elective within the Career and College Pathways offerings provides a jumping off point for students to explore potential careers as they learn.
Whether your student is in kindergarten or well into their high school years, check out what course instructor, Karen Kutz, describes as “engineering meets arts and crafts.” Hear from students taking the course and weigh in on the OnShape vs. Illustrator debate. Get the full story.
"Oliver Jr." hits the stage this week
Come check out a grades 7-8 theater performance of "Oliver Jr." this week at the SLPHS Fine Arts Center on February 29, March 1 and 2. "Oliver Jr." tells the tale of Oliver who escapes his orphanage/workhouse in Victorian London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the wily Fagin. This delightful music retelling of the classic Dickens tale will have you tapping your toes and cheering for the scrappy young orphan! Purchase your tickets online or at the FAC for $1 more on the day of the production
Panthers for a Purpose raises $142,500
The Panther Foundation’s annual Week of Giving and Panther Party raised $142,500 to support activities and programs benefiting the students of Spring Lake Park Schools.
Panther Pride was on full display throughout the Week of Giving, February 18-24, 2024. There were themed spirit wear days, dine to donate opportunities in partnership with local restaurants, and a silent auction with more than 400 packages. The culminating event of the week was the Panther Party on Saturday, February 24.
Adding to the festivities was a milestone moment – the 20th anniversary of the Panther Foundation. Since 2004, the Foundation has awarded more than $2.2 million to Spring Lake Park Schools to fund more than 400 projects and initiatives. See examples of the impacts in the 20th anniversary video below.
While the party may be over, the giving isn’t. Each year, the Foundation identifies a Fund-A-Dream project. This year, the focus is support for the Weekend Food Pack Program. A Weekend Food Pack costs just $3 and keeps kids fed while they are away from school over the weekend. There’s still time to donate online.
- Teacher's Union requests SLPTU Teacher of the Year nominations (nominations are due Feb. 29)
- Pantherette Dance Team Fundraiser: Eggstravangza (orders are due by March 22)
- Learning . . . to Do
- From letter sounds to chapter books, caterpillar to butterfly
- Culinary Arts fosters passion, skills and possibilities
- See calendars for 2024-2025 and 2025-2026
- EMT certification leads to fire station internship
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