BEST = Building Excellence Successfully Together
September 27, 2019
Calendar Dates:
October 4 All Pro Dad’s Breakfast 7:10-7:40AM
Parent Academy – Math Strategies 7:45AM
PTA Family Fun Night 6:00 – 10:00PM
October 10 NO SCHOOL for students School Governance (SGC) Release Day
October 11 NO SCHOOL for students– Teacher Workday
October 14 NO SCHOOL - Holiday - School closed
October 15 Julia Bernath w/ Gail Dean Community Mtg – Sandy Springs MS 11:30AM
October 17 Report Cards go home
October 18 Parent Academy – Bullies, Buddies, and BFF’s 7:45AM
Rain Date for Family Fun Night
October 21 PTA Reflection Entries are DUE
October 22 PTA Dining for Dollars Chick-Fil-A Night (Northpoint Pkwy) 5:00-8:00PM
Important: 2019-20 School Governance Release Days for Students:
10/10/19, 2/14/19, and 3/12/20
These are workdays for teachers – students do NOT attend school on these dates. Please
make alternative arrangements for your students on these days.
NEWS AROUND NORTHWOOD
Inner Explorer Mindfulness:
If you are already enrolled in this program as a family from last year, you do not have to take any action. As you know
Northwood has been practicing mindfulness with our students. To learn more about this program from Inner Explorer and
to find more resources, including books for parents and students, please visit them at www.InnerExplorer.org. Many
parents have requested access to the program so that they could use it at home as a family. Once you are logged in your
entire family can use this program regardless of their age or school of enrollment. If you wish to avail this program, please
click on the following link and complete the survey. We will enroll you in the program
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Volunteer Highlights
Hospitality - Our entire staff would like to take the opportunity to thank Torrey Linder,
Nicole Elstad, Danielle Woodring, Amanda Dobbs, Sarah Levin and the PTA
Hospitality team for the scrumptious staff breakfast Wednesday, September 25
th
. Parents,
thank you for taking the time to bring your homes to our “splendid table.” Needless to say, your treats
were enjoyed by all.
The BEST of
Northwood
Elementary
Check out our school website! www.northwoodelementary.com
Ritu Ahuja Michelle Levine
Principal Asst. Principal
10200 Wooten Rd. Roswell, Georgia 30076 470-254-6390
FIFTH GRADE - Students enjoyed an in-house field trip with Vicki Culbreth, a
microorganism specialist. 5
th
graders enjoyed using their knowledge of microorganisms to
solve a mystery involving disease in England.
This week FOURTH GRADE visited the Teaching Museum to learn about the
Revolutionary War. Students had a fantastic time creating their own secret codes to
hide into an actual button, just like George Washington and others did at the time.
Several students were also invited on stage to take part in a role play as we learned
about a colonial family living in the 1750s.
Northwood Elementary Physical Education
As part of your child’s Physical Education program, Northwood Elementary School is preparing to
participate in the FITNESSGRAM physical fitness assessment. The FITNESSGRAM is a comprehensive
fitness assessment for youth. It is designed to assess cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and
endurance, flexibility, and body composition.
This is a pre-assessment to collect data and help set fitness goals for the students. The FITNESSGRAM
post-test will be administered in Spring 2020. If you have any questions about the FITNESSGRAM
assessment, feel free to contact me at pearchm@fultonschools.org. For information regarding the
FITNESSGRAM assessment, please refer to www.FITNESSGRAM.net/faqparents.
Message from our Eco Team
The following Northwood students have proudly accepted the Waste Free Monday challenge
by packing their lunch in reusable containers. They are a great example of how we can “go
green” during lunch.
Kindergarten - Madison McFarlin, Wilson Weeks, Maitreya Bolisetti, Keegan Maloney, Diya
Sriramaneni, Amelia Powell, Liberty Harriman, John Hollenbaugh, Aarna Bhalsod, Maddie Ramdeen,
Kelly Cope, Ann Slatton, Lisa Cardelino, and Sherrie Smith
First Grade - Tara Sharma
Second Grade- Shaarav Parikh, Stella Giunta, Hailey Keathley, Jacob Caldwell, Andrew Hazelwood,
Liam Conlan, Sophie Haber, and Lilly Wiggleston
Third Grade - Elizabeth Sotola, Jax Brown, Jacob Adler, Aahil Vanjaria, Emily Amato, and Theo
Ganesan
Fourth Grade - Dila Dasdelen, Aidan Kennedy, and Cassandra Fitt
Fifth Grade - Victoria de Oliveira
September 2019 - PBIS School Wide Nominees
An award which recognizes certain students who exemplify in a PBIS Expectation Matrix - Be Responsible, Be
Respectful, Be Engaged
Kindergarten:
Holden Cullen, Heidi Paz, Chloe Kim and Lillian Russo
1
st
Grade:
Shanaya Panjwani, Benita Cann, Jared Matthew, Lee Anderson and William Hoffman
2
nd
Grade:
Julie Achour, Maya Gutierrez-Flores, Sahasra Annabathula, Makenzie Dorsey, Piper Caldwell and Liran
Dvorkin
3
rd
Grade:
Eli Solomon, Alex Gabuja, Ava Wesley, Riley Maloney, Kailey Wright and Blake McQueary
4
th
Grade:
Jake Stovall, Cindy Wu, Ansh Patel, Ethan Griffin and Ali Abuzarov
5
th
Grade:
Gavin Kong, Bella Garcia, Trenton Dahl and Owen Schmissrauter
Book Fair Help!
The Scholastic Book Fair will be here November 13
th
-22
nd
! Mrs. Bauer is looking for a co-chair
to help with the overall operation of the event. If you are interested in helping or learning
more, please send an email to bauera@fultonschools.org. More information about the book fair
will be coming soon. All volunteers receive a discount for giving their time to help make our
Book Fair a success 😊.
Lifetouch Picture Re-takes
Students who missed out on having their school picture taken will be given
another opportunity to do so on October 30. Any student who was absent or
forgot to bring in picture money is welcome to have their photo taken. In
addition, once the portrait packages that were purchased on the original picture
day are sent home, if they are unacceptable to you, you may send the entire
package back to school on Re-Take Day and have the photo taken again.
Northwood PTA
www.northwoodpta.com
Family Fun Night is October 4th! The Circus Continues!
Date: October 4
th,
rain out will be October 18th
Time: 6:00PM – 10:00PM (movie starts at sunset)
Location: Back field behind cafeteria
Food & Beverage: Pizza (Dominos), drinks, Where’s the Scoop ice cream, popcorn and candy
are all available for purchase
(Optional) Activities: Purchase tickets online or onsite, advanced purchases recommended
due to volume
Bring: Energy, blankets, flashlights, chairs, and bug spray
Purchase Tickets: https://northwoodpta.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/73 or find us under Community Events
in PTA Store in Membership Toolkit.
Volunteer (we literally need a village): https://northwoodpta.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/43524 or find
us under Signups on Membership Toolkit.
Calling ALL Students –
It’s time again for the annual PTA Reflections Art Contest!
The 2019-2020 topic is: LOOK WITHIN
What does LOOK WITHIN mean to you?
Create your vision and enter! Choose your medium:
Dance Film Literature Music Photography Visual Arts
$100 prize if your creation is chosen for next year’s theme! (See Entry Form for details.)
Entry forms available at the front office.
Completed projects due at the front office: October 21, 2019.
Visit https://www.georgiapta.org/reflections/ for more information.
Don't miss out! Hurry and buy your Northwood yearbook for $35! The price
will increase to $40 on November 1st. This year yearbooks can only be
purchased at https://www.balfour.com/georgia/roswell/northwood-elementary-
school. The deadline to order is January 29. If you have any questions,
please contact Jami Wells at [email protected].
TANNER PORTRAIT STUDIO PRESENTS
NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY PTA
Friday, October 4
th
5:00pm 7:00pm
Saturday, October 5
th
9:30am 11:30am
Sunday, October 6
th
9:30am 1:00pm
At Mill Creek Pond
(30000 Mill Creek Ave, Alpharetta)
Please go to the PTA website to make your $30 Donation,
http://www.northwoodpta.com/store.html
Clipping Box Tops or (new to this year) scanning your receipts directly in the Box Tops 4
Education app are two very easy ways to help Northwood earn cash. Last school year we earned
$1,024.70! For the box tops that still need to be clipped, clip and trim them, send them to school
in a small snack size bag. Have your child hand them in to the teacher for submission. We will
have two collection dates this school year: October 18
th
and February 18
th
.
The new and improved way of collecting Box Tops is via an app you can download on your phone. Look for
BoxTops4Education. In a few easy steps, you can set up your account and link it to Northwood Elementary (make sure to
pick the right one as there are more than you could imagine). Once you have this set up, each time you shop/buy items
that participate in Box Tops you have 14 days of receipt to scan in the app and have the earnings applied directly to our
school.
*We are happy to provide information about the following programs, but please note that they are not
sponsored by Northwood Elementary School***
2019-2020 CENTENNIAL JR. KNIGHTS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
ARE YOU READY TO BE A KNIGHT?
Tryouts are fast approaching!
Don't miss your opportunity to join the Centennial Jr. Knights Basketball team!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5th and SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6th
5th - 8th Grade, Girls and Boys
You MUST register at centennialjrbasketball.com
There will be a FREE basketball camp for interested players held on Sunday, Sept. 29 from 1:30p-3:00p at Centennial
High
SEE YOU THERE!
Cafeteria News
Adult lunches are $3.45. Please have only your child join you at the designated visitor tables. Please
remember that outside food is not allowed. This can be a special “Parent and Me” treat.
Announcement for School Breakfast Programs:
Did you know that a hot and fresh breakfast is served every morning in the cafeteria? It’s a proven fact that
breakfast helps jumpstart your brain for a day full of activity and learning – so be sure your child starts their school
day ready to go with a delicious breakfast! We invite your child to visit the cafeteria from 7:10AM to 7:35AM to get
their breakfast! The cost is $1.10.
Lunch Menu – September 30 – October 4
http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/ops/Nutrition/Pages/MenuCalendars.aspx
9/30 – Meatloaf – Popcorn Chicken – Cheese Pizza Pack
10/1 – General Tso’s Chicken – Turkey & Cheese Croissant – Yogurt and Cheese Pack
10/2 – Tomato Basil Soup w/ Grilled Cheese – Burger Sliders – Grilled Chicken Chef Salad
10/3 – Chicken of the Day – Mozzarella Cheese Sticks – Lunchbox Buddy
10/4 – Fish Filet Sandwich – Meat Lover’s Pizza – Cheese Pizza – Jamwich Pack
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