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October 14 - 15 - Fall Break (No School)

October 16 - Professional Development Day (Students Off)

October 17 - FCS Board Meeting

October 18 - All Pro Dads (7:10 -7:40 AM)

October 24 - Boosterthon Official Kickoff

October 29 - PTA Dining For Dollars, From The Earth

October 31 - Character Parade

November 1 - Fun Run

November 5 - Remote Day (Details TBD)

November 11 - Picture Retake Day

November 15 - All Pro Dads Meeting

November 20 - Thanksgiving Feast - Grades K, 2, 4, AU (More Info to Come)

November 21 - Thanksgiving Feast - Grades 1, 3, 5 (More Info to Come)

Many of our fifth graders are wrapping up a two-day trip to Blue Ridge this afternoon! I know they made many memories and had life lessons learned. The entire field trip crew was very lucky with perfect fall weather. The wonderful weather looks to continue into the fall break for families. Students are off Monday, October 14, through Wednesday, October 16.

As you are able, please continue to help the communities that have been recently affected by Helene and/or Milton. I know many of our Northwood families have ties to people in the impacted areas.

Booster Week starts soon! Please read the information below with additional information from the Northwood Foundation.

Have a wonderful, restful, relaxing break!

With gratitude,

Heather Rucker, principal

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Below is a note from FCS. While the message is geared more toward middle and high school, elementary students do need to understand they are not to bring or share food or candy with others at any time.

From Fulton County: As we approach the upcoming holidays, it is important to remind everyone 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 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!

Northwood artists have been working on their artwork for our Art to Remember fundraiser!

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 sent home with your child or click on this link to search for your child's artwork.

We are excited to share that we are officially kicking off our Northwood Explorers Fun Run fundraiser! This year, we're aiming to raise $40,000 for School Wide Enhancements. In the past, this fundraiser has been done in the Spring, however we are moving it to the Fall this year (so don’t worry, there will NOT be two fun runs, just this one). We are excited for cooler temps and better running weather. The official first day will be Thursday, October 24th, and the fun run will be held on Friday, November 1st.

To get started, please sign up on MyBooster.com. We encourage all parents to participate through signing up at MyBooster.com, sharing about our fundraiser with family and friends, and by making a donation if you’re able. All students who are registered on MyBooster.com (this is free) will be able to wear pajamas to school on Friday, October 25th.

PJ DAY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25TH FOR ALL STUDENTS WHO ARE REGISTERED ON MYBOOSTER.COM!!!

We had our 2nd PBIS Celebration for the year last Friday! The students celebrated all the good choices they made in the month of September with a few games of BINGO! Students enjoyed playing with their peers and winning prizes if they got BINGO!

Awards are one of the many wonderful ways we have to recognize and celebrate our Explorers at Northwood. Here is a link to this month's award recipients. Congratulations!

September Awards 2024

Please click the link below for the Kindness Bingo Challenge. Thanks!

Kindness Bingo Challenge

Grades 1, 3, and 5, please click the link below to read the Vision and Hearing Parent Letter. Thanks!

Vision and Hearing Parent Letter

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

In October, the farm fresh cucumbers served at lunch are part of Fulton County’s School Nutrition Harvest of the Month Initiative. These locally grown cucumbers are heading straight from a local family farm to your lunch plate. Because it’s grown closer to home it helps support our local farmers and takes less fuel to get it to our café. Not only are these local grown cucumbers good for the environment, but also, they are great for your body, being an excellent source of vitamin C and potassium! Did you know that cucumbers are 96% water?! Cucumbers originated in India and have been grown for over 3,000 years. Be sure these fresh cucumbers at lunch!

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. October's date is Thursday, October 31st.

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.

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

FCS Innovation invites your family and friends to a fun-filled Halloween-themed night for elementary aged kids and younger! We will have interactive family-friendly Halloween themed hallways, hands-on STEM activities, and trick or treating at over 100 tables for all the kids to enjoy!

Date: 10/24/24

Time: 5:30-7:30

FREE ENTRY...must be accompanied by an adult

Last year was a great time and this year will be even better!

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