THE BEST

October 14 - 15 - Fall Break (No School)

October 16 - Professional Development Day (Students Off)

October 17 - FCS Board Meeting

October 18 - All Pro Dad

October 29 - PTA Dining For Dollars, From The Earth

Thank you to everyone who supported our Northwood PTA during their enrichment fund week, Piggy Palooza. They were able to raise over $12,000 throughout the week with a big additional push of donations on Friday. The winning grade was second grade so they will be ready for their popsicle party soon! It is solely because of support of our PTA that events like Family Fun Night last week and BINGO in the spring are able to happen as well as the continued support for field trip costs, staff mini grants and classroom wish lists, All Pro Dads, Fall Mornings, etc.

Not too far around the corner you will be seeing new publicity to support another Northwood organization, the Northwood Foundation. The Foundation has been in place for many years and works to raise funds for the school as well. The Foundation supports school initiatives to enhance our curriculum (Greg Tang Math) and staff collaboration and professional learning community practices. They recently used funds to install the marquee at our entrance and purchase a poster printer for the school. They also fund Artist Day, our book vending machine and enhance our physical grounds with exterior landscaping that the district does not cover. In prior years, the Foundation’s fundraiser, Boosterthon, took place in the spring. It has been moved to the fall this year with the fundraising window being October 24th through November 4th. The Fun Run Date is scheduled for Friday, November 1st. (Rain Date: Monday November 4th) The weeklong event will have a slightly different look and feel to veteran families as there will not be daily individual prizes given to students, but a shift more to classroom, grade level, and whole school challenges and goals. More information will come from the Northwood Foundation soon about the upcoming Booster events for October. There will not be an additional run in the spring this year.

We are so very fortunate to have both an active and involved PTA as well as an active and involved Foundation, not many elementary schools have the support of both. To help delineate their differences; in a broad sense, the PTA supports the staff, students, and families directly with designated and planned events and the Foundation supports the overall school infrastructure enhancements, staff growth, as well as student experiences.

Enjoy the weekend to the fullest! Sunday is officially the first day of fall!

With gratitude,

Heather Rucker

Principal

The PTA would like to congratulate the 2nd grade as our winners of the Piggy Palooza spare change drive with a grand total of $2,167.03! They will be treated to a popsicle party next week.

Explorer community, this has been THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CHANGE DRIVE in Piggy Palooza history! YOU raised a grand total of $6,162.47! THANK YOU for providing financial support for the PTA.

Enrichment Week had an overall goal of $15,000 to be raised through memberships, online donations, business donations, and the spare change drive. This year, we came up just a bit shy of our goal and raised over $12,000. It isn't too late though to support the Enrichment Fund. You can still join the PTA on Membership Toolkit. You can purchase your membership, spirit wear, access online directory, sign up for volunteer opportunities, and view the PTA calendar.

Kindergarten students are in the full swing of things and are enjoying learning every day. One of the students' favorite part of the day is when they get to practice the skills they have learned in small groups and centers.

First Grade has had so much fun in Social Studies and Science. We had a blast creating edible landforms to wrap up our learning of geography in Social Studies. In Science, we were excited to do an experiment where we got to see how the water cycle works and discuss different types of weather!

The school day ends at 2:20 p.m. Please avoid early checkouts as instruction goes on until 2:15 p.m., however, if your child must be checked out early, please do so before 2:00 p.m. After 2:00 p.m., students will be sent using normal dismissal procedures so as not to interfere with the school-wide dismissal process. We appreciate your cooperation and consideration.

We want to highlight positive attendance outcomes:

• Students who attend school regularly feel more connected to our community and are engaged in their learning.
• School attendance improves reading proficiency!
• On-time, regular school attendance builds life-long work habits that promote success!

If you have outside circumstances impacting your child’s attendance and would like support, please reach out to our School Counselor, Jennifer Weeks at 470-254-6390.

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. At Northwood, we will follow up by August 31, to make sure all families have signed.

• Please read and review the Code of Conduct with your student(s). Student Discipline Code of Conduct

• Here is a (link) with instructions on how to complete the Acknowledgment of Receipt Form. All parents and students (over 10 years old) MUST sign this form found within their INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT/STUDENT PORTAL ACCOUNT. How to Sign Acknowledgment of Receipt

Mark your calendars and get ready to eat farm fresh apples in the café the entire month of September. These apples have been grown and harvested fresh by the Southeast’s very own farmers. Did you know that an apple’s volume is made up of 25% air? That’s why apples float! Be sure to check out the farm fresh apples at breakfast and lunch this September!

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.

The Fulton County School Nutrition Program is dedicated to serving all students nutritious, safe and customer acceptable meals in support of academic achievement. Click the link below to see what thery are serving up today.

Nutrition.fultonschools.org/MenuCalendar

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 Monday, September 30th.

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.

Looking to volunteer? All volunteers will need to complete the Fulton County Schools online registration process. For more information and to begin the process, please click the link below.

https://www.fultonschools.org/community/become-a-volunteer

The Dining for Dollars crew is back with an opportunity to send a percentage of every purchase back to Northwood! Kick back and let 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 Road, Roswell, GA 30076
• TIME: Tuesday, October 29th, 4-9 pm

Michelle Levine, Assistant Principal

Together We SHINE!

Email: NorthwoodAttendance@fultonschools.org
Website: https://northwood.fultonschools.org/
Location: 10200 Wooten Road, Roswell, GA, USA
Phone: 470-254-6390
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthwoodElementaryPTA/
Twitter: @FCS_NWES or @NWES_Principal