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THE BEST
Building Excellence Successfully Together
August 11, 2023
CALENDAR DATES
August 17 - FCS Board Meeting
September 4 - Labor Day, No School
September 5 - Teacher Work Day (Students Off)
September 6 - Professional Development Day (Students Off)
KEY NEWS FOR EXPLORER FAMILIES
We are shining at Northwood! There is always a new level of energy that comes with the first week of school. The week has been full of students and staff making connections, sharing expectations and practicing routines, jumping into curriculum, listening to stories, having fun on the playground, meeting new friends and seeing old ones. Ask your students all about PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) and how they can earn gold slips for being respectful, responsible, and engaged. I have truly enjoyed hearing the sounds of students back in the Northwood hallways.
In enrollment news, the district continues to monitor enrollment on all campuses. They match current enrollment to projected enrollment and may make potential adjustments from there. Northwood remains below spring projections. Once we know how our campus will be impacted, we will communicate with staff and families.
Something I started last year that I’m excited to continue is the Northwood Nice Note. We have a staff newsletter that goes out on Fridays with various dates, updates, important info, etc. Last year I started sharing kind words from our Northwood families in a section of that newsletter. If you can take just a few moments to send in an N3 (Northwood Nice Note) just click the link below. The link will stay active all year so submissions will be continual. It’s a quick, easy way to send a little sunshine. I've also included the link here.
With gratitude,
Heather Rucker
Principal
KINDERGARTEN CLASS OF 2029
WHO'S NEW AT NORTHWOOD
Ann Gabbert, Kindergarten Teacher
Katie Piper, 1st Grade Teacher
Mackenzie Long, 5th Grade Teacher
Elise Scheve, IRR Teacher
Kelly Romano, Kindergarten Paraprofessional
Cheray Lynch, Bookkeeper & Principal's Secretary
Amy Dulion, Data Clerk
Evelyn Backa, Psychologist
Taylor Weaver, Social Worker
ATTENDANCE AND DISMISSAL EMAILS
ATTENDANCE EMAIL
If your child is absent from school, please submit an email to your child’s teacher AND northwoodattendance@fultonschools.org within five days of returning to school.
Please include:
- Child's first and last name
- The absence date(s)
- Reason for absence(s) *attach doctor's note if applicable
DISMISSAL EMAIL
All check-out changes must be in writing or emailed to NWESdismissal@fultonschools.org. You can send a note with your child in the morning or drop off the note during the day before 12:30 pm. No changes will be accepted through phone call.
Please include:
- Child’s first and last name
- The date and the specific change, i.e. bus to car rider
- The reason for the change
Please copy your child’s homeroom teacher on the email as well.
NEW PRE-APPROVED ABSENCE AND REMOTE PARTICIPATION FORMS
PARTICIPATE REMOTE LEARNING DAY REQUEST
Participate Remote Learning Day Request
Students may request up to 5 remote learning days per semester and receive attendance credit for being present through remote participation. To receive participated remote credit, students must follow the participated remote directions outlined below.
- Notification of PR Day must be made prior to the start of the instructional day to teacher(s). Students should make all requests for remote learning days one school day prior to the requested date when possible.
- Remote learning days cannot be requested on summative evaluation days.
- All work must be submitted within 2 days of the return from the remote learning days.
- The absence will be marked Unexcused in IC until this form is completed and turned in to the Assistant Principal. Once the teacher has signed that the assignment is complete and hands this form into the office, the absence will change to PR (Participate Remote).
PRE-APPROVED ABSENCE FORM
Pre-Approved Absence Request Form
Students may request Pre-Approved Absences for family events and special family circumstances. Consideration for Pre-Approved Absences will be based on the following criteria.
- Pre-Approved Absence Request Form is received 5 days prior to planned absence.
- Attendance review indicates student is not at-risk of chronic absenteeism. Please note that students with 17 or more absences per year fall within the chronic absenteeism attendance band. Even though they are pre-approved, these absences count towards the 17.
- Academic review of classes shows student is on-track with work completion.
Please visit the Northwood ES website here for more details about the forms.
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT & DISCIPLINE HANDBOOK: PLEASE REVIEW & SIGN OFF
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.
- Please read and review the Code of Conduct with your student(s). fultonschools.org/codeofconduct
- Please take a moment to complete the Acknowledgement of Receipt Form. This link provides directions on the sign off process. How to sign Acknowledgement of Receipt.pdf
STUDENT SUCCESS SKILLS
Parents, please click the link below for more information; and to set up your Rethink Account which provides access to all the lesson content. Student Success Skills Parent Packet 23-24SY.pdf
FCS TAG SCREENING & REFERRAL INFORMATION
HAVE YOU JOINED THE PARENT PORTAL?
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.
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ABOUT US
Michelle Levine, Assistant Principal
Together We SHINE!
Email: NorthwoodAttendance@fultonschools.org
Website: https://www.fultonschools.org/northwoodes
Location: 10200 Wooten Road, Roswell, GA, USA
Phone: 470-254-6390
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthwoodElementaryPTA/
Twitter: @FCS_NWES