Northrop Newsletter

Welcome, February!

It's hard to believe that we are almost to the end of our second trimester (which ends February

21st). That means that report cards will be coming home Friday, February 28th.

Valentine's Day is always a low key event at Northrop. We are celebrating on Thursday, February

13th, since there is no school on Friday, 2/14. Your student's classroom teacher will send specific details about exchanging Valentine cards and the classroom celebration that day.

A few reminders:

We will continue to get some fresh air and utilize the playground as long as temperatures are 20 degrees or above. Please send your student to school with appropriate outdoor clothing, labeled with their name. If you are in need of a coat, hat, gloves, etc., please email me at dodeza@medinabees.org.

AM Arrival - the front lot is for BUS TRAFFIC ONLY from 8:25-8:55. Please do not pull into the front lot to drop students off, this is a safety issue.

As a reminder, the Reagan Bridge is still closed during the winter.

Thank you so much, please let me know if you have any questions!

Mrs. Dodez

2/5 - Yearbook cover art deadline

2/6 - PTO meeting - 6:30

2/10 - Tri-C Spring Fundraiser begins (see below for more info)

2/13 - Classroom Valentine's Day celebrations

2/14 - NO SCHOOL - professional development day

2/17 - NO SCHOOL - Presidents' Day; PTO Read-A-Thon begins

2/18 - Board of Education meeting - 6:00

2/23 - Northrop Talent Show - MHS Middle Stage - 2:00pm

2/24 - NO SCHOOL K-5 - Elementary Teacher Work Day

2/28 - PTO Read-A-Thon ends

The sixteenth annual Northrop Elementary Talent Show will be held on Sunday, February 23rd,

2025 at 2:00PM on the Middle Stage at Medina High School. Please come and join your fellow

Northrop students to come to watch! Hope to see you there!

School fee statements will be coming home with report cards at the end of this month. You can check student fee balances (lunch and school fees) on PaySchools Central.

Here's a link to the user guide https://payschools.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PaySchools-Central-Full-User-Guide.pdf but you can call the office with any questions!

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 January, students reviewed our matrix expectations, the group plan, and zones of regulation. 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, February 6th 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.

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