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November 3 - Daylight Savings Time Ends (Set Clocks Back)

November 5 - Remote Day (Students Stay Home)

November 6 - Hearing Screening (Grades 1, 3, 5 only)

November 11 - Picture Retake Day

November 11 - Veterans Day Performance for 3rd Grade Parents

November 14-22 - Book Fair

November 15 - All Pro Dads Meeting

November 20 - Thanksgiving Feast - Grades K, 2, 4, AU (details & RSVP below)

November 21 - Thanksgiving Feast - Grades 1, 3, 5 (details & RSVP below)

November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Holiday Break (No School)

We made it through a very successful Booster Week! Thank you to all who participated and supported the efforts that go directly back to our campus, students, and school! The Northwood Foundation was able to exceed their fundraising goal. I am just thrilled that the run was not rained out and we had a good weather day. I anticipate there will be some very sleepy Explorers tonight at the conclusion of an exciting week. Having met the school wide goal means that the admin team will spend a day ‘on wheels’ soon. We just need to secure our wheels and our helmets and arm/elbow/knee pads. 😊

Tuesday, November 5th, is Election Day and our Explorers will have a Remote Learning Day. Homeroom teachers will communicate the plans for students that day. Northwood is serving as a polling place again this year.

The calendars have turned to November – time is going so quickly! Please see the infographics below for details on our upcoming Northwood Thanksgiving Feasts on November 20th and 21st. The RSVP process is important so our cafeteria crew can plan to have the right amount of food prepared for the event. You can print the RSVP and return it to your child’s teacher, or you can email them your RSVP. They will keep a tally to give to our cafeteria team on November 15th. Our Media Center will also be hosting the Book Fair that week, another exciting event on campus!

Family survey percentage update: I am reporting that as of today only 6% of families have submitted the survey. Over this weekend, I do hope you can find time to click the link below and complete the survey. I do realize it asks questions about both the school and the district so there may be some questions to which you skip or indicate as N/A. It will be the Northwood specific data that our SGC team will review as we compare those results to our daily practices. If you have any questions about the survey, please do not hesitate to contact me. The link is here Annual Parent Perception Survey.

Don’t forget to adjust the clocks as we Fall Back this weekend with the time change.

With gratitude,

Heather Rucker, principal

Northwood students had an engaging month focusing on health-related fitness, exploring each component and activities to enhance them. We also integrated other subjects like science, math and ELA into our lessons. In the pictures above, students performed various exercises to earn letter tiles for their groups and collaborated to form words, earning play money based on the word length. One group impressively created the word “architecture!" We wrapped up our unit by practicing the Fit Georgia physical fitness assessments.

Daylight Saving Time is ending this Sunday, November 3rd, at 2:00 am. Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour.

November 11th is Veterans 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 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 Veterans Day performance on November 11th and 12th. Please follow the link to share your photos with us.

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

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! SAVE THE DATE for November 18-22, and get ready to empower your reader with book choice. Start exploring together by visiting our Book Fair Website!

November 14th-15th: Students will preview the Book Fair and make a Wishlist. Teachers will send home a copy so you know what your student would like to purchase.

November 18th-21st:The Book Fair will be open for students to shop from 8 am-2 pm. We will close at 10 am on Friday, November 22.

November 20th- After School Shopping- 2:45 pm-5 pm

Set up your student's eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping. Friends and family can even contribute funds! Set one up here: Book Fair Website

Exciting news: our Book Vending Machine fun has begun! Students can earn a special token each month by successfully passing 10 iReady lessons. With their token, they get to choose a book from our vending machine to keep! This is a wonderful way to celebrate their hard work while building a love for reading. Thank you to our Northwood Foundation and Mrs. Evangelista for offering this wonderful program to our students!

All Pro Dad will be collecting items for the North Fulton Community Charities Food Panty at our next meeting, Friday, November 15th at 7:10 am. Our collection dates in carpool will be Monday, November 11th - Friday, November 15 (day of the breakfast). For more information about North Fulton Community Charities and specific items they need, please visit the link below.

NFCC Food Pantry

Fall Picture Retake Day is November 11th. 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!

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

Vision and Hearing Parent Letter

All students in grades 3-5 who are interested in competing in the 2024-2025 Fulton County Science and Technology Fair this year, please complete the form below to let us know! To fill the categories, this is a first come, first served opportunity! https://forms.office.com/r/bp3LdrE0xH

We have 13 different categories to participate in and students will compete at the county level on January 11, 2025 at Riverwood High School. Click on the link below for all information about the Science and Technology Fair! www.gastc.org/category-information

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

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

Lunch Visitors: Visitors are welcome to purchase school lunch. Visitors should not carry lunch purchased from outside vendors. Please sign in at the front desk and wear a visitor badge. Please wait in the atrium for your child to arrive for lunch. Tables in a designated area (The Parent Cafe) are set up to accommodate visitors at lunch. The school staff will direct guests and students to that area. Unless you have pre-arranged to return to your child's room to read or work, please say your goodbyes in the cafeteria. Parents should only go to and from the cafeteria. We encourage nutritious lunches; therefore, sodas, canned drinks, fast food, candy, energy drinks, etc. are discouraged.

Lunch Cart: If your child forgets his/her lunch, you may drop it off to the school no later than 10:15 am. Items dropped off before 10:15 am will be placed on a cart and will be brought to the cafeteria for student pick-up during their lunch time.

We appreciate your consideration!

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. November's date is Friday, November 22nd.

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.

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
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