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October 31 - Character Parade (student only event)

November 7 - Remote Day (Details TBD)

November 7 - PTA Dining For Dollars - From the Earth

November 8 - Hearing Screening - Grades 1, 3, 5 Only

November 9-17 - Book Fair

November 10 - All Pro Dad

November 10 - Veteran's Day Performance for 3rd Grade Parents

November 10 - PTA Music Night - 4th and 5th Grades

November 13 - Fall Picture Retake Day

November 15 - Thanksgiving Feast - Grades K, 1, 3, AU (More Info to Come)

November 16 - Thanksgiving Feast - Grades 2, 4, 5 (More Info to Come)

November 16 - PTA Dining For Dollars - Marlow's Tavern

November 20-24 -Thanksgiving Holiday Break

We are rounding out the last Monday of this colorful month with a Northwood Pink Out. We know that each one of our lives has been touched in some way by breast cancer - whether that means you're a fighter/survivor or have family and friends that have been impacted - let's honor them and Breast Cancer Awareness Month by wearing pink on Monday, October 30.

Get Fit started in early September and we have 162 Explorers signed up, which is our biggest group ever! Thank you to all the parents who signed up their child and get them to school early so they can start their day off right with a morning workout!

In Health and Physical Education we are learning about how physical activity is an important part of being physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy. We’ve had so much fun using the climbing wall, basketball goals, fitness equipment, and playing lots of fitness games that improve our health-related fitness. Our next unit is soccer and we will be spending some time outside enjoying the fall weather.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As we approach the upcoming holidays, it is important to remind parents and families that candy, desserts, baked goods (store bought/homemade), or any other edible items are not to be sold or distributed at school or on the bus unless approved in advance by school administration. Per our Student Code of Conduct, students who do not adhere to this expectation are subject to disciplinary action for violation 7A: Failure to Follow Rules and all candy or food items will be confiscated. Please discuss this expectation and possible consequences with your student(s) as this will be taken very seriously. This is due to recent National and State reports about students sharing edible items and synthetic medications that have been shared with other students that contain very harmful substances.

Please know that taking this measure will help us maintain a safe environment for all students. You can help us protect your student(s) by requesting that they not eat anything given to them by another person, anything that they have not brought from your home or anything not in its original sealed package.

Thank you for your continued partnership in keeping all of our students safe at school!

November 11th is Veteran’s Day, and we are having a performance to celebrate. We would like to invite you to post photos of your loved ones who served in the armed forces. Whether they are currently serving, have retired, or have passed on, we want to see and celebrate their bravery, sacrifice, and commitment to our country. These photos will be presented in a slideshow during the 3rd grade Veteran’s Day performance on November 9th and 10th. Please follow the link to share your photos with us. Parents of third graders will be invited to attend, more info to come with additional details.

https://padlet.com/dahl25/veteran-s-day-photo-share-prt6hx02ibnxb3t9

The Art to Remember fundraiser is happening now at Northwood! You will have the opportunity to purchase a variety of products featuring your child’s artwork like magnets, mugs, keychains, and more! There are over 60 products and many are less than $15. These make great gifts and a percentage of every purchase goes right back to our school. Be on the lookout for an order form and artwork sent home with your child or click on this link to search for your child's artwork. The deadline to place orders is November 3rd. Thank you for supporting Northwood art!

Our Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the Media Center November 9-17 - mark your calendars! Book Fair is the major fundraiser for our Media Center. It is also a wonderful opportunity to purchase books as holiday gifts for your children and family, or perhaps something special for your child's teacher!

Book Fair Volunteer Opportunities- Click Here to sign up to help during preview and shopping days. Be on the lookout for our child’s preview and shopping times in the weekly blasts from homeroom teachers.

Please be sure you are an FCS registered volunteer:

https://www.fultonschools.org/volunteer

Fall Picture Retake Day is November 13th. If you are not happy with your Explorer's portraits simply have your student return their original picture package to the photographer on retake day and they will replace the set at no additional cost.

Don't forget to tell them to Smile!

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. October’s date is Tuesday, October 31st.

Did you know that Haynes Bridge Middle School has been serving the Alpharetta Community for 40 years? Our school was established in 1983 as the first 6-8 middle school for this community. To celebrate our long history in the community and celebrate a successful start to our year, we will be hosting a Fall Festival. You can view the Festival Flyer HERE.

Save the Date!

• When: Friday, November 3rd from 5:30-7:30 (Lining up for activities will end at 7:20)
• Where: Back Field and Bus Loop at Haynes Bridge
• What: Food/Kona Ice, Games, Inflatables, Face Painting, Balloon Artist, and more!
• Cost:
• All Inclusive Activity Bracelet: $10 (link to pre-purchase HERE or pay cash on site)
• Food: View Menu and Prices HERE (will be able to pay via card or cash)

Additional Information

• Students attending will go home after school and then need to be brought back to school for the event.
• All students attending must have an adult present
• Feel free to bring chairs and blankets and stay a while!

To help us with planning, please RSVP HERE if you plan on attending.

The Dining for Dollars crew is back with two opportunities to send a percentage of every purchase back to Northwood! Kick back and let Marlow's Tavern and From the Earth 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: From the Earth - 1570 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA 30076
• TIME: November 7th, 4:00PM-9:00PM

• WHERE: Marlow's Tavern - 3719 Old Alabama Rd Building 200, Johns Creek, GA 30022
• TIME: November 16th, 4:00PM-9:00PM

DON'T FORGET TO MENTION NORTHWOOD!

Reflections is a program that provides an opportunity for students to use their creative talents by expressing themselves through their own original works once provided with a custom theme. This year's theme is "I am hopeful because." The excitement and enthusiasm that the program generates for students, parents, schools and communities is unmatched with the majority of Georgia PTAs participating in the program at all PTA levels.

That’s why the Reflections Program provides an excellent opportunity for students of all ages to:

• Unleash their creative talents and be inspired
• Express themselves imaginatively in their artwork
• Experience the joy and fun of making art
• Tap into critical thinking skills to create art inspired by the annual theme
• Receive positive recognition for their original works of art

With tons of mediums to choose from, your student is guaranteed to find an opportunity to shine. See this year's theme in the photo attached and click on the video link to learn more!

How to get started: https://youtu.be/pZvVba36Ip0?feature=shared

Send compilations to Anna to Reflections@northwoodpta.com by November 10th! First place moves onto the district round, but many awards will be given out! Forms and a breakdown of each category can be found here: https://georgiapta.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Reflections-Entry-Form-w-Rules.pdf

Music Night is right around the corner! Music night is a fun, food, and music-filled night for 4th and 5th grade students. Attendance is free for those not having dinner there, or purchase a $10 meal deal packet and leave the rest to us!

Purchase tickets here: https://northwoodpta.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/12045

And don’t forget to scan below to fill out the waiver! Keep in mind that parents will need to walk students in and walk in to pick up, as well.

• 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.

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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