Bulldog Blast

📓 Friendly reminder, tomorrow, Thursday, 6/6, we will be celebrating our 1st Grade event, 'Crafty Creations' in the school cafeteria from 9am-10am. Please reach out to your child's classroom teacher for additional details.

📓Please see below for information on the school district survey.

📓 The Flat Rate Program Application has opened for the next school year! The application window will close on October 1st. Only grades 1st-6th are eligible for the program. If you are interested in applying for the Flat Rate Program, please complete THIS FORM. If you are part of the program already, you do not need to apply for next year. All families who are part of the program already will carry over for next school year! CLICK HERE for more information about the program. For any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to Ms. Mohamad (Amohamad@northwoodcs.org).

📓 Take note, Thursday, June 6th and Friday, June 7th are early dismissals, 12:00 pm.

📓 Please see below for an update regarding ESY.

Congratulations to our 8th-grade graduates! Wishing all our Bulldogs a safe and enjoyable summer! Please keep an eye on your email throughout the summer for updates and information about the 2024-2025 academic year.

We are excited to introduce a NEW aftercare program for next year right here at Northwood Academy called Robots and Mentors!

This program will be for students in grades K-4. Take note, there a program cost of $60 Weekly. Take note, this will be an additional option to YouthCor.

Please see a full program description below.

"As your go-to aftercare provider, we offer a dynamic blend of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Movement) activities. Our program features organized sports, engaging art projects, dedicated homework assistance and personalized reading support. Through daily affirmations, motivational music, and curriculum-based videos, we guide students in designing, coding, and deploying simple machines and robots. We can't wait to embark on this educational journey with your child!"

Attached below is an interest form link. Once completed, we will send you information on a zoom town hall meeting where you can meet the Robots and Mentors leadership team and learn more about the program. This link will also pre-register your child. This program has a limited capacity so we urge you to complete the interest form as soon as possible.

INTEREST FORM

Spring is here, and that means it’s time to take the Philly School Experience Survey, the annual survey for all Philly public school parents and guardians (THIS INCLUDES CHARTER SCHOOLS)!

Your thoughtful responses on this year’s survey will help us to improve communication with families and track our progress in improving school safety and climate.

The parent survey is completely anonymous, and you do not need a student ID number to take the survey. Just go to the link below, select your student’s grade level and school, and get started! The survey will take about 5-10 minutes. Click here to take the parent/guardian survey now!

Curious what to expect? CLICK HERE to see a PDF of the Parent/Guardian Survey.

Take note, we only need your household to take the survey one time for our school, even if you have multiple students at NACS.

Please complete the below survey with your child/ren so we can gather feedback regarding our food, thank you!

>> SURVEY <<

Questions? csantiago@northwoodcs.org

Northwood Chess Club started last Friday, 6pm-8pm at Simpson Rec Center! Check out the Facebook group titled "Northwood Chess Club-2024"; for more information- this is a private group, but visible publicly, so you are able to search for it.

When: Monday - Friday, June 24-28
Time: 9AM – 3PM
Cost: $50 (must be paid in full at sign ups)
Ages: 6-12.
No child can be 13 before 6/24/24. 6 year old’s must have completed Kindergarten to attend camp.
Registration - Monday-Friday 3-8pm Space is limited. Contact us for more details!
Call: 215-537-3244, e-mail heitzmanreccenter@phila.gov

If you have not done so already, please consider signing up to get essential weekly alerts from us via the school Remind app

Remind is a free, safe messaging app that keeps Northwood Academy families up to date with what’s happening in the classroom and school. Additionally, our weekly Bulldog Blast is sent out via Remind, along with other timely announcements throughout each week. Please sign up for our Remind notifications to stay on top of important updates from teachers and receive school-wide updates in real time.

Create a Remind account to receive Northwood's schoolwide alerts!

1. Go to remind.com/join/nacsnews (or download the free iOS or Android app)
2. Click Sign Up
   
3. Provide a full name, email address, and password
4. Choose your role
5. Follow the instructions to start using Remind

To sign up and receive alerts via text message, text @nacsnews to the number 81010 and select the appropriate role.

Note: Each teacher has a different class code for their individual classes. Please contact your child's teacher to receive this information. Take note, not all teachers have a separate Remind classroom.

If you have followed the above instructions and are still having difficulties or not receiving NACS information please reach out to the Remind Help Desk for further assistance https://remind.ada.support/chat/

If you and your family lack fixed, regular, or adequate housing (for example, living in a shelter, transitional home, or even doubled-up with other people) due to loss of housing or economic hardship, you may qualify for certain rights and protections under the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, which ensures educational stability for students experiencing homelessness.

To learn more about the rights of eligible families, click here for a brief video.

If you qualify for rights under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, contact our school social worker at dominiqueharris@northwoodcs.org for more information.

Are you or someone you know in need of housing, food, health, and safety services? Please check out these resources from Project HOME: Where To Turn Guide.

Please review Northwood's Homeless Students Policy here: McKinney-Vento Policy.

June:

• Wednesday June 5, 2024 at 2pm*, 8th Grade Closing Ceremony.

• Thursday, 6/6, 1st Grade Crafty Creations Event

• Thursday, 6/6, Early Dismissal

• Friday, 6/7, Early Dismissal

More events to come!

Website: northwoodcs.org
Location: 4621 Castor Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Phone: (215) 289-5606
Facebook: facebook.com/Northwood-Academy-Charter-School-153041454730750/
Twitter: @northwoodcs