THE BEST

September 13 - PTA Family Fun Night

September 18 - PTA Dining For Dollars - Crave Cookies

September 19 - FCS Board Meeting

September 19 - PTA Fall Mornings Out (Last Name A-J)

September 20 - PTA Fall Mornings Out (Last Name K-Z)

October 14 - 15 - Fall Break (No School)

October 16 - Professional Development Day (Students Off)

October 18 - All Pro Dad

Each day this week has been filled with all sorts of creativity as the students and staff enjoyed Piggy Palooza! Fancy Friday for Picture Day was a fun way to end the week. The PTA will share the final totals of funds raised next week. PTA has worked very hard to put together the Family Fun Night tonight, it starts at 6:00 pm with entrance in the gym hallway door. They were able to make some tweaks so the event can still go on even with the variable weather forecast. The Family Fun Night is for current Northwood students and families only; all students do need to be with an adult for the event.

Our fantastic morning traffic officer, Officer Ellis, has had to be away due to some shortages in other areas. He let us know that he’s planning to return to Northwood on Monday, and we’re thrilled to have him back! Fingers are crossed that stays the plan.

Enjoy your family time this weekend. Time outdoors enjoying the fall-ish weather balanced with time indoors reading is a recipe for a perfect weekend.

With gratitude,

Heather Rucker

Principal

Our amazing occupational therapist, Ms. Corich, helps our AU Support students get their days started off on the right foot through their daily morning stretch! Our older students have been such great role models for our younger students by modeling the expectations and poses for our new-to-Northwood students. Our morning stretch helps students get their minds and bodies ready for a day full of learning!

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!

To continue free or reduced-price meal benefits for students each household must complete a new application every year. Free and Reduced Meal Benefits will end on September 18, 2024, if the household has not reapplied for SY 2024-2025. If there is an interruption in benefits or the household does not reapply, the household is responsible for payment of meals until the Free and Reduced application is approved.

To help assure continuation of benefits, the household must complete an online application by September 17, 2024, at www.fulton.coollunchapp.com; or have a paper application turned in to the school cafeteria manager before September 16, 2024. Be sure to list all the students in the household on the application. Keep in mind, the application may take up to 10-days to process. If you have any questions, please call the Fulton County School Nutrition Program - Meal Eligibility Desk at 470-254-2220.

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 two opportunities to send a percentage of every purchase back to Northwood! Kick back and let CRAVE Cookies 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: CRAVE Cookies - 3719 Old Alabama Rd (suite 200 D) , Johns Creek, GA 30022
• TIME: Wednesday. September 18th, 10:30 am-9 pm

• 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